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    Between 485 & 705 SQ/FT Mid-Century Moto Mecca Makeover

    Nominal 3/4" plywood is actually 23/32" and in my experience if you mic it, it will be a scosche less than that even. Also... I was dismayed to pay 10.56 each plus tax for a 10' stick of 3-1/4" doug fir flooring to patch a register hole in my current 1908 project. And found when inserting the...
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    Scrapping everything

    Don't make the mistake of categorizing people based on what they look like, what they drive, etc... (Read "The Millionaire Next Door"):thumbup: Once in a while you'll be talking to someone who can buy everything you got with cash, but "look" as if they can't afford a decent dinner. On the...
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    What's wrong with this picture?

    Yeah... aside from the shorts, latex glove and various other flammables laying around, that jacket he's wearing does look polyester... can anyone say "self immolation"?
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    Between 485 & 705 SQ/FT Mid-Century Moto Mecca Makeover

    To avoid the trouble of picking paint out of the cracks... a semi-transparent exterior stain would "paint" your darker color over the paint remnants, could be tinted to your desired color or tint, and would still leave the grain of the wood fairly visible.
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    Between 485 & 705 SQ/FT Mid-Century Moto Mecca Makeover

    So never mind the PM. I just read page 2 of the thread.
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    Anyone have a Skilsaw Model E?

    If you don't mind new paint... and plastic handgrips... bosch makes a worm drive with either a quick connect feature or a regular cord. I got the quick connect and bought a dedicated 75' heavy extension cord that i just leave on it. It's very nice because you don't have the plug getting hung up...
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    woodworking basics

    After I got my first table saw in '97 (powermatic) the one singular tool that stepped up my capabilities and enthusiasm (because I could then use rough sawn lumber) was my DeWalt 734 12" planer - and it's still kicking. The problem with having it final dimensioned at the mill is that once it...
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