Q & A
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Drilling Turned Lamp Stands for Wiring
Could you please tell me how to drill a through hole down the center of a 15-inch turned table lamp stand to allow wire to be threaded?
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Wood Warpage
Like most garages in the summer, when everything is closed up, it gets quite hot in there. Could this be my problem?
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Refacing Cabinets
The cabinets are in very good shape, we just don’t like the look. Is it a good idea to take on this or just replace the cabinets?
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Dowels Shredding
My problem is, the dowels have to be very thin, 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch, and I can’t figure out how to consistently do this without shredding them. For a loveseat, it takes about 50-60 plugs. Any ideas?
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Kiln for Bowl Turning
Do you have information on construction of a kiln for bowls?
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Easiest Way to Make a Scarf Joint?
My son and I are building a small sailboat and the plans talk about scarf joints for the battens along the side to which the plywood is attached. What is the easiest way to make them?
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Dust Collection: Separator or Cyclone?
Should I put a separator on my Delta with five-inch pipe, or should I purchase a Grizzly GO703 cyclone and also install piping?
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Stopping a Wandering Band Saw Blade
How can I make a band saw blade cut in a straight line? Regardless of what size blade I use or the thickness of the material I’m cutting, the blade wanders off course.
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Melamine on Sheet Goods: Poisonous?
Is this the same melamine we see used as a finish on particleboard in this country? If so, are we putting ourselves in danger of kidney failure by working with this material?
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Distance Between Blade and Miter Slot
On a table saw, is the distance between the center of the blade and the center of the miter slot standard on all or most saws?
