was taking in Norm make a corner hutch. In walks swmbo and she says
"Ooh! I want one of those!" Seeing that open door, I immediately said
that it will require additional tools and they could be expensive. She
said " Well that's never stopped you before!" Sounds like a green light
to me! Choices, choices! I've been using a Delta contractors TS for
quite some time but would love to find an old cabinet saw. Of course, I
don't have a planer yet. I have most everything else I need. What else
does the candy store hold??
Don't know if I'm looking for a response, just trying to document
today in case I need this information later. DAGS and tell her "Don't
you remember?" as that delivery truck pulls up in the driveway!
>What else
> does the candy store hold??
>
> Don't know if I'm looking for a response, just trying to document
> today in case I need this information later. DAGS and tell her "Don't
> you remember?" as that delivery truck pulls up in the driveway!
>
Oh heck, Why not just go pickup a nice wide belt sander, just like Norms,
or a big spindle sander too :)
And of course, you can never have too many routers!
Good Luck!
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On 15 Feb 2004 12:59:18 EST, Mark and Kim Smith
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Leon wrote:
>
>>Well, in case you believe like a few others that you need a cabinet saw to
>>make cabinets, think again. Your Delta contractors saw will work fine if it
>>works fine now. The cabinet saw name describes the cabinet style stand that
>>houses the motor and that the top sets on. I would get a planer before
>>upgrading the TS.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>For a TS upgrade, I'm not looking at the type of legs it stands on,
>cabinet or other wise. I'm looking at the upsize in cast iron. My
>contractors saw does work fine, with a lot of my input. And it is
>designed in such a way that upgrading it is difficult. An upgrade in a
>TS would eliminate some of my input which would increase the time I'm
>actually sawing with it.
>
>Either way, I'm am thinking along those lines. The TS works fine for
>now but a planer I don't have. Not fun trying to "cheat" when glueing
>up boards!
there are lots of price points for saws.
under $200 benchtop portables. no thanks
under $700 contractor saws. bare minimum
$700 to $2000 cabinet saws. nice machinery
mo money can get you big sliding setups, multiple blades, power feeds
and other neat stuff.
Well, in case you believe like a few others that you need a cabinet saw to
make cabinets, think again. Your Delta contractors saw will work fine if it
works fine now. The cabinet saw name describes the cabinet style stand that
houses the motor and that the top sets on. I would get a planer before
upgrading the TS.
Leon wrote:
>Well, in case you believe like a few others that you need a cabinet saw to
>make cabinets, think again. Your Delta contractors saw will work fine if it
>works fine now. The cabinet saw name describes the cabinet style stand that
>houses the motor and that the top sets on. I would get a planer before
>upgrading the TS.
>
>
>
>
For a TS upgrade, I'm not looking at the type of legs it stands on,
cabinet or other wise. I'm looking at the upsize in cast iron. My
contractors saw does work fine, with a lot of my input. And it is
designed in such a way that upgrading it is difficult. An upgrade in a
TS would eliminate some of my input which would increase the time I'm
actually sawing with it.
Either way, I'm am thinking along those lines. The TS works fine for
now but a planer I don't have. Not fun trying to "cheat" when glueing
up boards!
KYHighlander wrote:
>>now but a planer I don't have. Not fun trying to "cheat" when glueing up
>>
>>
>boards!
>
>
>You talking about a jointer or a planer?
>
>
>
Planer. One of my earlier projects I had gotten #2 pine boards from the
Borg. I jointed the edges with the TS, then tried to match thicknesses
as best I could. At the very least, I had one side even. The other
side, where necessary, was belt sanded even and only where some type of
connection was going to be made. Otherwise, the uneveness would never
be publicly seen. A planer would have certainly made life easier back
then! And now!
RemodGuy wrote:
>Mark and Kim Smith <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>
>
>>was taking in Norm make a corner hutch. In walks swmbo and she says
>>"Ooh! I want one of those!" Seeing that open door, I immediately said
>>that it will require additional tools and they could be expensive. She
>>said " Well that's never stopped you before!" Sounds like a green light
>>to me! Choices, choices! I've been using a Delta contractors TS for
>>quite some time but would love to find an old cabinet saw. Of course, I
>>don't have a planer yet. I have most everything else I need. What else
>>does the candy store hold??
>>
>> Don't know if I'm looking for a response, just trying to document
>>today in case I need this information later. DAGS and tell her "Don't
>>you remember?" as that delivery truck pulls up in the driveway!
>>
>>
>
>I say go for broke. you may never get an offer this good again. abuse
>it!
>
>IMO, i'd rate the value of my bigger shop equipment as follows:
>
>1. of course, the table saw. it's the cornerstone of any shop.
>important features include lots of power. mine is 5hp and i'd love to
>go to 7.5, but that is probably overkill. the 5hp has never slowed
>down on anything, it eats 8/4 hard maple without flinching. also need
>to have a good fence. if you have the room, go for rip capacity. 52"
>and you'll never regret it. FYI, HTC makes a nice aftermarket fence
>with 7' rails that i put on my old Delta contractors TS years ago.
>made a huge difference.
>
Mine will make do for now.
>
>2. the jointer. again, i'd like to go bigger, but my 6" longbed
>powermatic is a great jointer for $800.
>
Got a jointer. Just did as a matter of fact. 6" Delta. Found an add
in the local paper and a deal that I just couldn't pass up. I haven't
even had a chance to play with it yet.
>
>3. the planer. couldn't live without that either. getting ready to
>upgrade to a 20" powermatic. looking forward to that.
>
Don't got that.
>
>4. RAS. got by with 12" miter saw for quite a while, but it makes
>cross cutting wider boards (like shelves) very nice.
>
Had a RAS. Got rid of it. I use a Dewalt circular saw ( has a nice
flat and square plate, with a sharp edge, for a base. ) Combined with
my clamp on straight-edge, it makes perfect cuts. The RAS took up too
much room! Anything smaller that needs to be cut, goes to the miter saw.
>
>5. don't forget the DC. without it, the top 3 are the equivalent of a
>man with one testicle (no offense to all one-balled wood workers out
>there). the DC is a life saver, and a time saver.
>
DC=?? ( Brain fart! )
>
>6. 6"x80" horizontal belt sander. really a luxury for most, but it
>has a million uses and finding more every day. have 2HP shop fox
>bought new for $499.
>well worth that price.]
>
That would be nice!
>
>7. shaper table. nothing more fun than making your own raised panel
>doors. although if you dont make very many, it's cheaper to just buy
>them.
>
I've been making raised panel doors with my Freud panel bits, my 3 hp
variable speed Porter Cable and a homebuilt table that I added to the
left side of my TS. Took my sheet metal wing and added it to the right
side of my TS. Nice wide table but no depth. My fence slides over to
be used with the router and with an extended sacrificial piece, the
miter can also be used when doing rails. Instead of a shaper, I'm
thinking of building a dedicated router table. Although a shaper would
be nice........
>
>8. compressor. mine is adequate for what i do. 5hp 20 gallon.
>perfect for guns and blowing dust off myself at the end of the day,
>but not enough to run mine spray guns.
>
Very first home tool I got was a 5 hp, 20 gal compressor. ( I'm a
mechanic by day. ) Runs spray guns just fine. Comes up only short when
running cut-off tools or other tools that require a lot of volume.
Spray guns I can run all day long. www.bunchobikes.com/phantom2.htm
Somewhere under all that plastic is some wood tools!
>
>9. drill press. don't use it for much of anything other than boring
>for hinges. occasionally i use it when making up different shop jigs.
>
I have one floor model and a bench model that is a dedicated mortising
machine.
>
>Of course, there is an endless supply of smaller tools. I love my
>nailers/staplers. I havent counted them, but i'm sure i have at least
>2 dozen guns in the shop. routers, big and small. the ones i
>actually use most are a couple of PC laminate trimmers. they are
>cheap ($100 or so), light, and easy to handle. i'll put bits as big
>as a 3/8" roundover in them and have never had a problem. dont
>forget, a guy needs good shop drills. i have 9 right now, but a
>variety of makes and models. planning to dump them all for new Bosch
>14.4 compacts. nice drills and will have all matching batteries.
>CLAMPS CLAMPS CLAMPS. no such thing as too many. not even possible
>to do. the list goes on and on...sanders (belt, ROS vibe), biscuit
>cutter, right on down to rubber mallets and glue bottles. i say grab
>the AMEX and have a fun day of shopping.
>
I have plenty of the small stuff. That's easy to justify! Clamps I
could use more of although there is always a way to clamp stuff with out
using store bought clamps. They do make life easier though!
Mark and Kim Smith <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> was taking in Norm make a corner hutch. In walks swmbo and she says
> "Ooh! I want one of those!" Seeing that open door, I immediately said
> that it will require additional tools and they could be expensive. She
> said " Well that's never stopped you before!" Sounds like a green light
> to me! Choices, choices! I've been using a Delta contractors TS for
> quite some time but would love to find an old cabinet saw. Of course, I
> don't have a planer yet. I have most everything else I need. What else
> does the candy store hold??
>
> Don't know if I'm looking for a response, just trying to document
> today in case I need this information later. DAGS and tell her "Don't
> you remember?" as that delivery truck pulls up in the driveway!
I say go for broke. you may never get an offer this good again. abuse
it!
IMO, i'd rate the value of my bigger shop equipment as follows:
1. of course, the table saw. it's the cornerstone of any shop.
important features include lots of power. mine is 5hp and i'd love to
go to 7.5, but that is probably overkill. the 5hp has never slowed
down on anything, it eats 8/4 hard maple without flinching. also need
to have a good fence. if you have the room, go for rip capacity. 52"
and you'll never regret it. FYI, HTC makes a nice aftermarket fence
with 7' rails that i put on my old Delta contractors TS years ago.
made a huge difference.
2. the jointer. again, i'd like to go bigger, but my 6" longbed
powermatic is a great jointer for $800.
3. the planer. couldn't live without that either. getting ready to
upgrade to a 20" powermatic. looking forward to that.
4. RAS. got by with 12" miter saw for quite a while, but it makes
cross cutting wider boards (like shelves) very nice.
5. don't forget the DC. without it, the top 3 are the equivalent of a
man with one testicle (no offense to all one-balled wood workers out
there). the DC is a life saver, and a time saver.
6. 6"x80" horizontal belt sander. really a luxury for most, but it
has a million uses and finding more every day. have 2HP shop fox
bought new for $499.
well worth that price.]
7. shaper table. nothing more fun than making your own raised panel
doors. although if you dont make very many, it's cheaper to just buy
them.
8. compressor. mine is adequate for what i do. 5hp 20 gallon.
perfect for guns and blowing dust off myself at the end of the day,
but not enough to run mine spray guns.
9. drill press. don't use it for much of anything other than boring
for hinges. occasionally i use it when making up different shop jigs.
Of course, there is an endless supply of smaller tools. I love my
nailers/staplers. I havent counted them, but i'm sure i have at least
2 dozen guns in the shop. routers, big and small. the ones i
actually use most are a couple of PC laminate trimmers. they are
cheap ($100 or so), light, and easy to handle. i'll put bits as big
as a 3/8" roundover in them and have never had a problem. dont
forget, a guy needs good shop drills. i have 9 right now, but a
variety of makes and models. planning to dump them all for new Bosch
14.4 compacts. nice drills and will have all matching batteries.
CLAMPS CLAMPS CLAMPS. no such thing as too many. not even possible
to do. the list goes on and on...sanders (belt, ROS vibe), biscuit
cutter, right on down to rubber mallets and glue bottles. i say grab
the AMEX and have a fun day of shopping.
On 16 Feb 2004 06:10:39 -0800, [email protected] (RemodGuy) wrote:
>> >
>> >3. the planer. couldn't live without that either. getting ready to
>> >upgrade to a 20" powermatic. looking forward to that.
>> >
>>
>> Don't got that.
>>
>> >
>We have a winner! DING DING DING. get yourself a planer. you'll be happy you did.
can I borrow your credit card?... just for a minute, I promise....
On 15 Feb 2004 13:14:29 -0800, [email protected] (RemodGuy) wrote:
>7. shaper table. nothing more fun than making your own raised panel
>doors. although if you dont make very many, it's cheaper to just buy
>them.
Or, use a router. <G>
Barry