LCHIEN
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Joined: 12-27-2002
Location: Katy, TX, USA.
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Home Depot bargain prices on Titebond I and III in gallon jugs
Seen on other sites that Home Depot is having at some of their stores, sale prices on Titebond I and Titebond III in gallon jugs. $5.50 and $9.98... -
if I'm whacking out a lot of these I'll put a dado in to cut 3/4" at a time.
But when I have just a few, I'll use the regular blade...Last edited by LCHIEN; 11-14-2025, 05:26 PM. -
mini sled and half laps technique.
I find myself using half laps for various things - a really strong joint with lots of glue area,
A half lap is a wide dado or a wide non-thru cut....Last edited by LCHIEN; 11-14-2025, 05:54 PM. -
glue and fingerprint sensors
I find when I spread wood glue using my index finger that for some time after, I can't use my fingerprint sensor on my phone successfully.
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BT3000 rail locking levers at eBay
Someone on eBay is selling this set of BT3000 front and rear rail locking levers. The square t-nuts go in the back of the rail and the lever turns the...
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The use of the spindle lock is important... for me its mandatory to use so you don't have to hold the blade physically while wrenching on it risking getting...
Last edited by LCHIEN; 11-11-2025, 02:13 PM.Leave a comment:
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That's probably a good idea. The blade arbor hole rests on a very thin protrusion (red arrpw in figure below) less than a blade width wide and can easily...
Last edited by LCHIEN; 11-11-2025, 12:46 AM.Leave a comment:
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Diablo D12100X saw blade
Love my Diablo D12100x 12" 100T ATB blade on my miter saw.
cut on 2x4 below untouched, unsanded raw cut.
I tried a dewalt...Last edited by LCHIEN; 11-08-2025, 10:17 AM. -
By the way, here's a trick for changing miter saw blades
I use a short bungee cord to retract and hold the plastic blade guard out of the way for blade changing.
it also warns you if the saw is...Last edited by LCHIEN; 11-07-2025, 05:45 PM. -
Hitachi/Metabo miter saw making horrible screeching sounds.
After the last few cuts my saw has been making terrible horrible screeching sounds as it ran and coasted to a belabored stop with the blade ringing....
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this thread about the rip fence clamper A and B parts might be of use. I seem to recall that too hard tightening of the rip fence lock handle can bend...Leave a comment:
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Well, I did specify I wanted radiused corners, a small tight radius but not square.
And I wanted a recess, not a cutout.
But...Last edited by LCHIEN; 11-05-2025, 04:13 AM.Leave a comment:
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My nearly 25 years living with my BT3000 tells me that gently tight settings of all the adjustments and levers is usually the case and if I have to apply...Last edited by LCHIEN; 11-05-2025, 12:12 AM.Leave a comment:
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as noted a square hole is not what I was looking for. I am looking for a recess with small radiused corners. Anyway, an oscillating tool is OK for a...Last edited by LCHIEN; 11-02-2025, 09:38 AM. -
If you haven't got it already, the BT3FAQ is a useful reference on this family of saws... the link is in my signature line at the end of this post.Leave a comment:
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This is a opinion piece from the Power Tool Industry, Inc (PTI) which is made up of several table saw manufacturers Bosch, deWalt, Ryobi, Festool, Skil,...Last edited by LCHIEN; 10-29-2025, 11:27 PM.Leave a comment:
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This one's complete and$65 plus $9 shipping. available today BIN.
Looks good shape, and complete with fence, holder, knob, bolt, miter indicator...Leave a comment:
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So buying a complete functional fence is the easiest way,
here are some on the internet/ebay for $65-75. That's what I would do.
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Aftermarket fence holder and knob
Miter angle indicator
Bottom view of original fence holder and black pivot
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First of all the name for your piece is the Sliding Miter table (SMT). Helps if we all use the same terminology.
And your picture is upside down,...Last edited by LCHIEN; 10-29-2025, 07:09 PM.Leave a comment:
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