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June 10, 2002

My wife is so impressed with the trim work I'm doing with the new Makita CMS and the PC random orbit sander, that I thought I'd go for broke when…

June 10, 2002

Another question about laser levels, I was at Lowes today and saw a Robo Laser that not only levels but also plumbs and squares. Damn if I can remember the…

June 8, 2002

Just bought this cheapie ($149.00) band saw primarily for slicing scrap flooring to release tapered plugs. Does anyone use this saw? I know ya get what ya pay for....but it seems that on…

June 8, 2002

I own the Delta 22 560 planer. Im starting to get some snipe on the ends of the boards. But its only on one side of the wood and on…

June 7, 2002

recently read the FHB article on routers, but I felt it was (properly so) slanted to the high-end professional models. But a lot of DIY-ers like me read FHB, and…

June 7, 2002

The fence on my Makita 2703 table saw is a pain in the butt!!  It is hard to slide across the table and when locked down often is not properly…

June 7, 2002

I am interested in purchasing a power nailer for cedar shingle siding. What is the best type of nailer? I am looking at a 16 ga. stapler on a coil…

June 5, 2002

I am using cemet fiberboard siding on a new building.  It comes in 7.25" x 12' lengths to give me a 6" exporsure.  To cut this product it is recomemded…

June 5, 2002

OK gang, I`ve held out long enough....kept tellin` myself if I don`t buy it, they won`t come. I`m not a fan of roofing but when in the home improvement biz,…

June 4, 2002

Just bought my first nail gun this past summer (what a great tool!).  I was just wondering, can anybody shed any light on why the nails are so expensive!? A…