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    Jet 1642 2hp lathe - inconsistant wobble.

    Buy yourself a dial indicator that measures in thousandths. 2" diameter face. They can be found on Amazon, eBay, shares for $15-20. At the same time get a magnetic back for it for about another 8$. Use it to see if surfaces you have tightly clamped down are moving under power. Do not use the...
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    Safe to rip this?

    That looks like an ideal job for an old fashioned hand plane.
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    Need someone who can square up some 2x10s near Burlington.

    You can edge joint them with a router guided by a straightedge made from sheet goods and/or a piece of aluminum angle. The current thickness should be close enough to not require thickness planing. If the thickness is off a little just use a belt sander at a angle to the grain and hit them with...
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    House fire ?

    Hope you don't really mean you are using lamp cord. Getting the inspector involved is a double edged sword. i believe since about 1985 you can't use receptacles as pass thru devices. You have to pigtail the wires together and run one wire to one screw on the eceptacle. Applies to hot, neutral...
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    Needing chuck key for Ridgid drill press 1/2" chuck

    Try www.mscdirect.com
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    Trimming Trim

    You can guide the router base against the straightedge. No bearing required. You could also let the router ride on top of the guide board and use a straight bit with the bearing on top and have it run against your guide board. You could cut it with a jigsaw against the guide board. You can...
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    Light and electrical plans

    Looks good for your needs. Is the electrical panel nearby? You might want to show where the switches are to control the lights and flood lights.pp Have you considered a sub panel out in the shop? That would make future additions a whole lot easier and may even lessen he cost of your current...
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    Thoughts on boring concentric hole in end of baseball bat

    Here is another way.... Determine the diameter of the fat end of the bat. Determine the diameter of the handle/end of the bat Mark the center of the bat's fat end. You will use this for a visual check later. Take two 2x4s about a foot longer than the bat and screw them together along the long...
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    Masonry bit

    Rather than drill into the brick just drill into the mortar joints. It will be a lot easier. If the screws go into the mortar join about 1"" that should be sufficient.
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    Workshop wiring

    It looks like your builder is Toll Brothers. They like to do things their way. One value of using #10 is with some tape remarking the white wire you can then have a 30a 220 circuit. BTW, my money says they will not change out the #12 for #10. Won't matter what you have in writing. Lastly, I...
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    Masonry bit

    If it was me I'd let the construction dictate how high the outlet is. Typucally they are going to be at the height where you can punch the hole into the crawl space wood band joist. Too high and you are into an interior wall where you are going to have do more work to do an acceptable patch on...
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    Workshop wiring

    Just a FYI. They make special, long drill bits to solve the drilling problem of plates. Upwards of 6' long. They are flexible enough so you can snake them thru the outlet hole in drywall. Even Lowe's sells them. May be $40-50. They will even have a hole drilled through the drill bit tip so you...
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    Workshop wiring

    Keep in mind that you can't run 'romex' in conduit. The only exception is if you are stubbing down from the ceiling for an exposed outlet. Then you can put that last 6 or so feet of the Romex in conduit to protect it. One way, of several ways, to transition into the recessed panel is with...
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    Workshop wiring

    A lot of your expense is going to be the wire from your main panel to that sub panel. Move the sub panel all the way to the left and shorten the run. In my last shop I had the panel close to the entrance door so I could easily get to it. I also used mine as a total disconnect for the shop. If I...
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    Workshop wiring

    There is nothing stopping you from plugging 2 or more 240 volt pieces of equipment into one breaker/receptacle. Just make up a short extension cord with multiple receptacles on one end and a plug on the other end. I built a welding cart that has 3 50a, 240v receptacles on it , with a 2' pigtail...
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    Workshop wiring

    Have the builder put in a 60amp sub panel and then do the rest later in exposed conduit. That way you can calmly plan what you need/want. With a little guidance, wiring isn't a big deal. Homeowners can typically pull their own permits and do their own wiring. A 100 amp sub panel might be better...
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    Need a straight edge

    Years ago I made one out of a piece of plywood and a aluminum angle. I inlayed the angle in the factory edge of a piece of plywood about 10-12" wide. It's served me well all these years. Works great with my routers and circular saw.
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    I need some aluminum machining help

    Can you sandwich the two router plates together? You will lose the thickness of the manga lock plate in router height adjustability though. You may also have to trim the width and length of the pictured plate so it will fit in hrough the hole in the router table. However that would prevent you...
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    Project: JetSki Shop Stand

    You need a new hobby and more tools. Some things just beg to be made out of steel. A simple steel cart with locking casters would work just fine BTW I like all those dimensions to 1/1000 of an inch
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    Screws in Shelving

    Some areas for improvement Rabbit the back into the sides and the top shelf. Whats with trying to rack the cabinet, after it's built? Should have built it square to start with. You might get the back to rack with a clamp but the front won't follow. Cut accurately then you won't have to sand to...

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