I own three of the Harbor freight grabbers - two in the shop and one in the kitchen/pantry
36 inches and three bucks.
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Not saying the HF is not a good bargain for the price, it probably is if you need the lowest cost router right now, but
consider you can get the...Last edited by LCHIEN; Yesterday, 01:23 AM.Leave a comment:
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Here's the coupon if you need it.
Expires 4/21/2024
for comparison
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Look at the article I just posted on BT3000/3100 featherboard using the SMT.
https://www.sawdustzone.org/articles...t3000-3100-fea... -
Glued the strips to the larger piece and also used a pin nail every foot or so and then clamped lots of clamps because...Last edited by LCHIEN; 04-16-2024, 12:43 AM.Leave a comment:
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If the rip fence looks a little different, mine is unique... It has the one and only Rod Kirby Fence holder and ends he sent me from Australia when he...👍 1Leave a comment:
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BT3000/3100 Featherboard using SMT
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BT3000/3100 Featherboard using SMT
Here's how I do my Featherboard operations. As you know, Featherboards are spring boards meant to hold the workpiece against the fence snugly to ensure accurate rips while freeing both your hands for hand over hand and push stick smooth, even feeding of the workpiece to avoid burning and sawmarks.
The Feather board is the classic one that they suggest you make.... Mine was made 20+ years ago, apparently a 1x4 piece of pine wood with one end cut at 30 degrees. 15-16 inches long 3 to...Last edited by LCHIEN; 04-15-2024, 08:48 PM. -
Paper thin rip cutoffs
Impressed myself with these Paper thin rip cutoffs 6 feet long vertical uniform, cutting 1.5" high 0.75" thick to .63" thick to match some...Last edited by LCHIEN; 04-16-2024, 03:41 AM. -
Just got the March electric bill it was $75. for a story 5 BR house. I did figure out this year that my contracted electric cost is fixed at around 5... -
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LCHIEN commented on twistsol's reply to Poll: What router bit do you keep mounted in your router tablein Tool talkI kept a 1/4" old Craftsman router in the Aux table of my BT3000 for a long time with a chamfer bit in it... while I still had my router table with...Last edited by LCHIEN; 04-14-2024, 11:17 AM. -
LCHIEN commented on Stile_ss's reply to Poll: What router bit do you keep mounted in your router tablein Tool talkRight on!!! -
I keep a 45 degree chamfer bit mounted. I lower it below the table top so as not to catch things on it as I frequently set work on the router table temporarily....Last edited by LCHIEN; 04-13-2024, 12:20 PM.Leave a comment:
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Poll: What router bit do you keep mounted in your router table
8None, I put away any bit right after using62.50%545° Chamfer bit w/ bearing25.00%21/8" roundover/bearing bit0%03/16" roundover/bearing bit0%01/4" roundover/bearing bit0%05/16" roundover/bearing bit0%03/8" roundover/bearing bit0%0Other roundover bit with bearing0%0Other cove bit with bearing0%0Top bearing flush trim bit12.50%11/4" grooving bit straight or spiral0%0Other (please specify in an answer)0%0What default bits do you guys keep loaded on the router in your router table, ready to go...
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For those going down that same road, this article
https://www.sawdustzone.org/forum/vb...pgrade?t=33948...Last edited by LCHIEN; 04-13-2024, 11:20 AM.Leave a comment:
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Playing card draw/discard for Mille Bornes
Taking advantage of good weather this week. Two evenings working slowly.
Who played this when you were a kid? Mille Bornes the French inspired...Last edited by LCHIEN; 04-12-2024, 01:20 AM. -
LCHIEN commented on LCHIEN's reply to Humor thread - click the smiley face and "thumbs up" for good ones!Hank, I knew someone would say that! -
Here's the You tube video you mention.
Interesting read/watch.
https://youtu.be/nxKkuDduYLk
It's a good video, outlining the...Last edited by LCHIEN; 04-10-2024, 04:15 PM.👍 1Leave a comment:
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Prime before caulking? Sounds like sound advice.
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