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When I look at Craigslist, why are so many tools new in the box? Screams stolen to me.
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I did see one that was a picture of a garage full of stuff. Father in law passed away and they were getting rid of stuff. Looked legit, like someone had been using the garage, not just a bunch of stuff stacked in it. Otherwise, a lot of the stuff looks like it could easily have been stolen out of trucks, garages or jobsites.
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I've watched several "router" videos. When I've used a router in the past, I eventually figured out the correct way to run the router (against the spin). But based on the videos, I was clearly cutting too much with each cut. I've seen a guideline to only cut half of the size of your collet in one pass. Since my old router was 1/4" collet, I should have stuck to 1/8" cuts. I feel certain that I've done cuts that should have been 2-3 passes in a single pass, and probably even worse when using the router to create a dado groove.
Things that make you go "hmmmm."
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Lots of good info there, thanks. The flat top making bit changes easier is a good call.
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When we downsized, I gave the daughter (married with a home) first dibs on all of the tools that I was getting rid of. They took some stuff. We were there today and they gave back the dewalt reciprocating saw and the Ryobi circular saw. Neither is an expensive item, but they're both adequate, so that saves me spending a few hundred dollars. She also had the nice industrial power strip that I had so that's another plus.
I think the big expenditures are going to be the sawstop table saw, and then the miter saw, although I'll probably get the Dewalt DWS-779 which is the discontinued 12" sliding that's only $349, so that's not going to be that expensive.
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OK, cool.
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So what would you need a miter saw for if you can do the cuts on a table saw using a jig? The only thing that I can think of is cutting REALLY long material, like you would use for crown moulding or baseboards. Is that it?
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I hate using that jig, but some people swear by it, old timers who likes the accuracy, not that you can't produce the same cut on a chop saw. Its just easier on the table saw but for long length, I rather cut that on the chop saw with supports of course. Table saw isn't portable. Lets say that you have to cue bases and case in the upstairs room. A chop was is king for that kind of work unless you like the exercise running back and forth to the shop? I am talking about a cabinet size table saw, not a job site one. I wouldn't cut too much miters with the job site little saw with a jig. Not too safe unless you have all kinds of outfeed and extensions.
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I think for you, on a restoration, a chop was and a table saw is a must. Set up that chop saw with extensions in the shop with stops for accurate repeated cuts. Pull it if you need it in the house nailing molding.
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I can’t think of any miter joint that you would ordinarily need to cut on a house remodeling project that doesn’t involve a long piece of stock. 99% involves a molding. So, I can’t think of any that you would want to cut on a tablesaw.
For my money, that shop is too far from the house to be really useful on your project. That may be the only practical place to put a tablesaw but the miter saw would need to be in the house or right next to it, to be practical. |
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From my memory, this is a second house for you, so no need to completely move in first and then try to live there. Complete the big projects first, then move in as you have completed rooms or areas. Don't make it harder on yourselves. If you do any new sheetrock, as you have suggested you will, you'll at least be redoing the door, window and cased opening trims. No way you want to walk all the way to the "shop" every time you make a cut. My advice is to get the house knocked out first, then entertain your "shop" and "woodworking" fantasies on weekends, way down the road. |
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