Recent content by JohnM45

I bought a few 2x6x8' for a small project about 2 weeks ago at my local lumber yard and he said it sure wasn't coming from them (regarding the high prices). He said demand has not dropped one bit. That's here in Lebanon/Lancaster county in PA. Once the demand tapers down, I'm sure the...

Thanks for the replies - that was the other question in my mind...since I have a a 54 inch box already, the using the cart for "car only" tools would make sense in my application as well. Thanks again - always interesting to see how other people organize themselves. I'm a...

Good looking set of boxes. Any comments how you like the cart? I keep thinking about picking one up, but not sure I'd like a a lift-top. Flat surfaces seem to always collect things in my shop, so I worry about being tempted to use it as a work surface only to realize I need a tool that's...

I bought a NAPA / Carlyle 3.5Ton on sale for $200 bucks and I was very happy with the fit/finish and performance. No trouble lifting a front corner on my 2500 Ram/Cummins. A 6-ton long, floor jack is sure gonna cost some coin, but I would think the Napa is a good one. I know the 3.5T that I...

The mitre slots are references, but I'd never adjust my fence to the slot because they have nothing to do with each other. My fence and my blade have a lot to do with each other. Yes, make the slots and blade as close to exactly parallel as possible, but adjust the fence to the blade. In a...

When I got into wood working quite a few years ago, I remember reading a lot of articles on setup. I always enjoyed Fine Woodworking magazine and Popular Woodworking - many of their "setup" articles suggested the fence to be set .001 to .003 inches wider at the outfeed side of the blade. I've...

Maybe Wright is another good USA brand to look at...I think the Home Depot might carry them, or online.

It's almost like they're experimenting with how they want to position themselves price-wise. Overall, I'd say they are twice the price of the chinese **** and half the price of the Snap-On stuff... They're still my goto brand because they are sold in my local hardware store; they're still...

My local hardware store has them for $200 for the metric set, which seems better than most online places. I like them and wouldn't mind upgrading my gearwrench set for them. They are handy, but many times, I miss the angled off-set of a standard boxed end of a wrench.

I put a 3 foot hose on mine - wow is that handy!!! When you're hands are full it gives you extra reach so you can lay the hose down and get into position... Every time I am greasing my tractor's driveshaft u-joints, I'm happy for that hose with the Lok-N-Lube and needle injector on the...

I paid $45 for a Lincoln 1134 or 1144 or something...forget exactly. It leaked out the bottom ALL the time...you'd pick it up and it would pee grease oil all over you and the floor. Thought I was buying it right by going with the good brand. I ended up buying a cheap $20 pistol grip model at...

Where are you seeing this deal? I'm looking online and not finding it - truck sales only, maybe? :beer:

Isn't that going to leave residue on the tables? Maybe the kerosene will thin the oil down quite a bit. I much prefer either a coating of clear paste wax or the Boeshield, which contains a wax, I think. the wax can reduce surface friction, which is nice for sliding wood and neither will...

I'm a Boeshield fan. They make T-9 for rust protection of your cast iron tables and then they make a "Blade and Bit Cleaner" that works very well. They also have a "Rust Remover". Both the rust remover and cleaner come in pump spray bottles (not aerosol). The rust remover is almost like a...

Just as long as it's a metric adjustable wrench...