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General’s jointers
October 25, 2002

I am in the market for a 6" jointer and have come across the General machinery site. They have a 6" jointer that looks good in the specs. Does anyone…
Ni-Cad shock treatment
October 25, 2002

One of my Porter Cable 14.4 battery packs has quit taking a charge. About half of the cells (total of 12) are showing 0.2 volts while the rest is showing…
best bench top Mortiser? Gererals site?
October 25, 2002

I'm looking to buy a bench top mortiser,under $300. Which one is the highest quality,most veristle in this price range? Should I be looking at only 1750rpm machines? or is a…
Harbor Freight DC for ab’t 1/2 price
October 24, 2002

After reading a lot of buzz on another forum, I just ordered a Central Machinery 2 hp dust collector, which lists for about $200, for $120 + $6 shipping. The page…
Skew chisel – flat or hollow ground
October 24, 2002

Question from the newbie corner ..... I read in one of my intro books on turning that the skew should be flat ground rather than hollow ground. The Tormek jig…
DC motors and power tools
October 24, 2002

If power tool companies bought variable speed DC motors in lots of 10,000, how much would they add to the retail cost of tools? I have several larger tools that…
Right-Angle Drill Recommendations?
October 24, 2002

Hi, I'm interested in hearing from folks who own or have used a right angle drill....I want to purchase one for close-quarters work and want to buy quality. Can be…
My dream portable planer would feature
October 24, 2002

I am giving it a coreless DC motor with infinite speed (0-9700 rpm) and travel(0-10 feet per minute) dials. Self leveling replacement blades at $12.99 per set 3/$36.00 Cut tolerances…
Bench sanders
October 23, 2002

I would like some advice on purching a bench sander. Grizzley has a 1/3hp 4x36 for $119+ shipping. The next size up appears to be a 1hp 6x48 for $399+…
Planer Knife Setting Jigs
October 23, 2002

Anybody have any experiences with jigs to set planer knives? Dan

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