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Air Compressor Recommendations

My air compressor stopped working this week after 10 years of hard use. It was undersized (60 Gallon, 3 HP) and never kept up with an air sander. I'm looking at 80 Gallon 5 HP and 7.5 HP compressors. Will a 5 HP compressor keep up with 1, possibly 2 sanders? I'd love to get everyone's...
- wsrhue
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- Sep 17, 2020
- air compressor air sander air tools woodshop
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- Forum: Power Tools and Their Use
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Underlayment install in progress.
- WoodWorksbyTim
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- Feb 22, 2020
- flooring woodshop workshop
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- Album: New Shop Floor Installation
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Underlayment acclimating to woodshop temperature and humidity.
- WoodWorksbyTim
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- Feb 22, 2020
- flooring woodshop workshop
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- Album: New Shop Floor Installation
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Strong wife carrying underlayment into shop. i'm going to owe her big time!
- WoodWorksbyTim
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- Feb 22, 2020
- flooring woodshop workshop
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- Album: New Shop Floor Installation
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Subfloor after screwing down raised board edges, scraping texture paint splatters, loose nail setting, sanding.
- WoodWorksbyTim
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- Feb 22, 2020
- flooring wood shop woodshop
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Subfloor after edges screwed down tight, seams sanded smooth, texture paint splatter scraped and sanded.
- WoodWorksbyTim
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- Jan 26, 2020
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workshop floor advice

Hello folks. Any opinions about using white pine for a shop floor? I can get 800 SF of ship-lapped random-wide white pine (12 to 6 "widths) for $1000. The price for Yellow Pine for the same amount (but not as wide) would be $5,400. I split my time between VA and coastal Maine (and I work in...
- bbrown
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- Oct 3, 2019
- floor shop shop floor woodshop
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Workshop Discussion
Workbench top help

Hey folks, I'm looking for any suggestions for affordable tops for 6 workbenches I am planning for my new woodworking school. Ideally, I'd like 8'x 2'+ widths. Butcher block would be nice and I can build up the thickness with hardwood ply layers and then edge with oak. I just watched Chris...
- bbrown
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- Sep 26, 2019
- woodshop workbench
- Replies: 26
- Forum: Workshop Discussion
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Sawdust Stove

Obviously things have warmed up. But I’m looking towards next winter. I have seen several YouTube/blog woodworkers with sawdust stoves (both I believe are working abroad) but I like the idea of being able to upcycle some of my sawdust for heating purposes in my garage. I can’t however find...
- nateh
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- May 22, 2019
- garage or shop heat sawdust stove/heater upgrade woodshop workshop
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Workshop Discussion
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Using/renting time at a Lathe in or around Wake County

Hello all, I have a bit of turning experience working with my grandfather in Virginia, and I was hoping to work on a project or two here in NC. However, my searches for open workshops have turned up fairly short in terms of cost and access (*See below) So, I decided I would ask the...
- Tmsteck
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- Dec 29, 2017
- cary lathe raleigh wake woodshop
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- Forum: Where Can I Find, Buy or Sell?
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The Maker's Space - Raleigh

Hello, my name is Matt. I have a small furniture business called Enkle Designs but my father and I (both experienced woodworkers) have recently opened a shared woodworking shop/woodworking co-op. :eusa_danc We are offering membership and residency at The Maker's Space for woodworkers, metal...
- enkle
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- Oct 26, 2017
- bosch cnc community delta dust collection grizzly jet lumber membership powermatic rental sawstop woodshop
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- Forum: Workshop Discussion
Wood Shop Build 2014
- WoodWrangler
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- May 12, 2014
- build woodshop
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- Album: 2014 Shop Build
Wood Shop Build 2014
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- May 12, 2014
- build woodshop
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Wood Shop Build 2014
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- May 12, 2014
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Wood Shop Build 2014
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- May 12, 2014
- build woodshop
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Wood Shop Build 2014
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- May 12, 2014
- build woodshop
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Wood Shop Build 2014
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- May 12, 2014
- build woodshop
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Wood Shop Build 2014
- WoodWrangler
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- May 12, 2014
- build woodshop
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Wood Shop Build 2014
- WoodWrangler
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- May 12, 2014
- build woodshop
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Wood Shop Build 2014
- WoodWrangler
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- May 12, 2014
- build woodshop
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- Album: 2014 Shop Build