Recent content by dho

Don't know the answer to your question, but according to Chris Schwartz, who is the expert, you can put the pin above the stretcher so you don't have to kneel down. dho

No affiliation, just thought someone may be interested: http://staugustine.craigslist.org/tls/3046922882.html dho

Whitedawg, there are 2 types of restrictions to be aware of: 1. government restrictions, such as land development regulations. These regulations will place limits on what can be built and where. They will differ from county to county and city to city (and within a county, a city may impose...

Use your iphone! The iHandy carpenter app measures plumb, level and angles to .1 degree. dho

Thanks, Dave. All good advice. dho

My workshop is a detached garage - concrete block, 10' ceilings, attic storage roof, minimal insulation. The main area is 24' x 24', with a side area of 16' x 14'. I'm in central Florida. I don't need to be cold in summer or hot in winter, just looking to moderate the extremes. I see that...

Does anyone have any tips for removing the locking collar on the main screw of a Prentiss Bulldog? The fingers of the collar are bent into a keyway to hold it in place and I'm having a devil of a time trying to remove it. Thanks for the help! dho

Does anyone have any knowledge or experience with Ben Pearson mid rise lifts? Thanks. dho

For the woodworking, consider using all hand tools. Hand saws, chisels and planes don't produce the fine sawdust that power machines do. Much easier to clean up. DHO

Thanks for the suggestion, Tony, but no luck. I deleted them as suggested in the User CP section, including restarting the computer - no change. This is driving me crazy! dho

Help, anyone? Thanks. dho

Yes, but then I have to do that for every thread. How can I get the linear mode to be the default? I don't understand why it doesn't work when I have it set that way in my user cp options. Thanks for the reply. dho

It used to be that when I viewed a thread, it was in linear mode, oldest first. But, something has changed so that all the threads are in threaded mode. How do I get back to linear mode? My User CP is set to linear; I've logged in and out; I've searched. It's probably something simple, but...

what, if any, advantage to a fixed front jaw It keeps the work over the bench, which, at times, is an advantage. dho

PT Doc, I've got a larger model of that vise. Mine has 6" jaws; base is 10" in diameter. It's heavy! Several features I like: not as tall as a comparable size American vise; the movable jaw is the rear jaw; the swival mechanism is rock solid. dho