Recent content by achong

Just got a Ridgid jointer JP06101 for $50 with missing motor. I had sold my grizzly jointer and dewalt planer a while back thinking I would quickly replace with something much better, but this was a super cheap interim solution. the motor mounts to a plate with slots, so I should be able to...

had good luck with unfinished, raised panel cherry from https://www.cabinetdoorworld.com/. made in NC, and local wood (maple, cherry, oak, etc) great prices, but for the cherry, there was probably 5% sapwood (which I took out with oil paints and glaze). finished everything with...

Ha! I love it. had gotten the tunnel vision of putting right parts on it, when something else would be infinitely more amusing AND easier.

Anyone have any leads on the maroon funky shaped knobs for these? Craftsman still had parts, but after ordering, they sent me some round ones that didn't take the shoulder on the rod into account. I think the alternatives would be a) turning down the rod so that the new knobs would fit. b)...

thanks. I guess tacking on a hall effect sensor is pretty cheap nowadays, but at the patent date of 1905, electricity was still novel.

found this in my grandfathers tools. he picked up lots of machinist stuff from garage sales, and likely had no idea what it was either. There is a red eraser head tip, and when you turn the shaft the little dial rotates. I'm guessing it's some sort of tachometer where you have to pull out...

Anyone have experience with the 1/4" AP 1111 mini palm air ratchets? http://www.astrotools.com/default.aspx?toolsnum=1111& They're usually $40-$60 everywhere.

Electrical Wiring {Residential, Commercial, Industrial} by Ray Mullin. I've read a lot of texts, including the NEC, and this is one of the best. They're designed as textbooks for electrical trades, so they're very good about showing which wires go to where. Too many of the books at your local...