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JimReed started following Ron Paulk Workbench II-- Anyone cut on a CNC?, Setting up shop - Newbie needs advice, Tenon Jig Recommendations for Table Saw and 5 others
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My advice for a table saw is get the SawStop. I had the Grizzly first but getting the SawStop was a night and day difference. In addition to the safety feature, it is simply the best built, best designed, best supported piece of equipment I have ever owned (and that includes tools from Powermatic, Laguna, Grizzly, Jet, etc.). I know there are many who feel that SawStop is all hype or don't like how they came to be a major player in the field, but as an amateur woodworker who can use all the help I can get to do decent quality work, the SawStop has been worth every penny. I also agree
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I am in need of a tenoning jig. I did a brief search online and I saw the Stumpy Nubs incremental tenoning jig http://www.stumpynubs.com/tenon-jig.html ) which is pretty cool but I was wondering if there is any commercially available tenoning jig as I am short on time so I would rather buy than build if there is a highly recommended jig? Any good recommendations? Thanks, Jim
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Please forgive the off-topic post but I just got a new iPad Pro with the Apple Pencil and I was looking for any good recommendations on drawing apps that might work well for woodworking design. I have always struggled with SketchUp (sorry SU fans!) so 99% of the time, I end up sketching my designs the old-fashioned way with pencil and paper but I would really love to find some simple drawing app that might let me take one step closer to simple design nirvana. Thanks for any advice. Jim
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I have four of the iVac automated gates and they are working great. Here is the link: http://www.infinitytools.com/iVac-Automated-Blast-Gate/products/1938/ Pricey but damn it is sooooo nice not to have to open and shut gates every time I move from one machine to the other. I don't get a ton of free time to work in my shop so when I do, I love to get as much done as possible and these gates save me lots of time every time I am in my shop. Jim
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Wow, LOVE their pricing! Does anyone have any experience with this T-track and can confirm the Festool clamps fit?
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Shaneymack, thanks for the advice! I was going to order the 5/16" Lee Valley t-track you recommended and just wondered if I should go overkill and put t-track around the whole bench for maximum flexibility. I am making my bench monster-size-- a full 4 X 8-- because I have the room and I am replacing a 4 X 8 table that I love using from all four sides so I may still go crazy and put T-track everywhere. Thanks again for your great design!
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Shaneymack, finally getting ready to build my bench borrowing heavily from your design. I saw that you put T-track only on the front of the bench but you did use two t-tracks-- one on the top and one on the side. Just curious, if you were doing this again, would you put t-track around all four sides? Also, do you find yourself using the t-track on the top? Would you recommend putting T-track both on top and on the side?
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I live in an area where I could easily do this and I have been thinking of doing the same thing for a long time. Just curious, how much sawdust is actually being exhausted? Are you seeing any accumulation under the vent? I don't have a cyclone now but that would be part of my DC upgrade. What cyclone/motor did you end up going with and are you happy with its performance? Jim
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I just found my own answer to my question about 80/20 compatibility with Festool clamps so I thought I would add it if anyone else was curious. Per a discussion on FOG, Festool clamps are compatible with the 15 and 40 Series of 80/20. I haven't confirmed this personally so please test before relying on this info. Jim
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Thanks for the response and the "plan". Looks like my "plans" but actually the dimensions were very helpful. One more dimension question: what spacing did you use for the Domino slots on the front for your "deadman thingamajiggy"? Glad to hear you have absolutely no flex in the base! I know both the LV T-tracks you used and the Incra T-tracks will accommodate the Festool clamps but I was wondering if anyone knows whether the Festool clamps will fit in the 80/20 tracks: Metric http://www.8020.net/T-Slot-5.asp or Fractional http://www.8020.net/T-Slot-4.asp ? Once again, thanks ag
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Love, love your bench and I plan to copy your design because it is EXACTLY what I have been trying to design on my own (and failing miserably). I hope you won't mind my asking a few construction detail questions? Of course, if you have any detailed plans I would gladly buy them from you! :-) What were the dimensions of your torsion box? I want to make sure I make my spacers tall enough that the Festool clamps don't bottom out. Looks like about 3 1/2". Did you use 3/4" MDF for the both the top and bottom of the torsion box? With 4 casters, are you having any issues with the base flexing?
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I am very interested in the drop in LED replacements for 4' fluorescent lights. Does anyone have a good recommendation of where to buy these units at a reasonable price? Thanks, Jim
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I have the MFT in my home shop and I LOVE it but I use it in conjunction with my big cabinetmakers bench so I can use each to their best advantages. If the MFT is going to be your only bench, I would definitely get the supports as the bench is a bit wobbly without them (I agree with those who believe the bench should be supplied with the supports). I don't have the supports and don't really need them because I do all the heavy duty planing, pounding on my heavy bench. The MFT is AWESOME in combination with the Festool tracksaw, routers, etc. and it's workholding capabilities are ama
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I have purchased the incredibly good plans for the Paulk Workbench II. I have a buddy who has a large CNC machine so I am interested in talking to anyone who has converted the plans for use on a CNC. Please email me offlist at jamesbreed@gmail.com. Let me be absolutely clear that I have already PAID for the plans so I am NOT trying to pirate Ron's hard work. Thanks, Jim
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For some freakish reason my eyes are aging while the rest of me remains youthful.....at least that's my story and I am sticking to it! Anyway, I have a couple cheap desk lights (the adjustable kind with the springs) but I am looking for a higher quality version of that type of light as the cheap ones keep wearing out. Does anyone have a link to an adjustable workbench light they love? Thanks, Jim