Connected all of the duct collection hoses, fittings and PVC pipe so that all of my shop equipment can be connected to the new dust collector. It took a lot more time that I figured it should. Tomorrow the electrician comes to install a new circuit and sub-panel. I can’t wait to fire it all up.

RonW wrote:My brother in law and I we asked to build a casket. Family doesn’t have much and couldn’t afford to buy anything. Needed it within a couple days. So we put together something simple.

Looks great and a super nice gesture on your part!

Boschmanbrian wrote:Congrats Lon , WOW it’s huge , looks like Dark (Darth) Vader lol
Bet it should make a huge difference.

The dust bin reminds me of a Dalek if you watch Dr. Who. There is a 5′ tall HEPA filter that is covered up. That is why it looks so big.

Brought my new dust collector to the cabin and put it together with a friend. It took us 9 hours! The assembly instructions were not always clear. I think I will call it the Beast. I have to have a new circuit installed yet, so I did not get to fire it up. I love the dust bin on wheels.

Awesome appointment! You will continue to be a very valuable asset to this site Ron. Thank you!

theamcguy wrote:Curly maple will look very nice finished out. Was that new or reclaimed wood?

I found a great supplier of curly & bird’s eye maple along with exotics in Bell Forest Products. This have packs of 10, 20 or more board feet that they ship to you by Fedex. Very reasonable.

We have snow at the cabin. The wife took this picture a couple of days ago. New snow is so beautiful.

Built a couch side table with a friend over the last 2 days out of curly maple. He took it home to put finish on it. I can’t wait to see the pictures of the table when he gets the oil finish on it. Also unhooked the dust collection system to prep for the new unit that I will pick up for next weekend. Lot’s of sawdust going to the transfer…[Read more]

That type of countersink bit is awesome. A cabinet maker friend had a set and showed them to me. I now have my own set also. Great for countersinking and counterboring. Congrats.

Sprokitz wrote:My son picked up a slab of walnut. With that and some scrap he had, transformed it into a gift for his GF

That is stunning! Great work! She had better like it.

A Very Merry Christmas to all! May God’s blessings be with you.

GTokley wrote:I received a box today. It was nice to see my MRF23 router with fixed base and plunge base arrive.

Great choice. That is one sweet router. I love the trigger in the handle.

ChadM wrote:I put a new LED headlight in my Harley….major difference over the stock light.

Big difference in your visibility to me as you come down the road. Those LED’s should be stock equipment.

CB wrote:That 220V, $2,600.00, 351 lb Laguna is an awful lot of dust collection prowess for a hand held, battery operated, 1/4″ trim router that is so small Ridgid doesn’t even publish HP specs for it.
I’ll admit I once used a 6 hp shop vac to clean cookie crumbs off of my seat…

Good one! LOL.

RonW wrote:Very nice unit Lon. Someday I will upgrade my dust collection. Any thoughts on short cone vs long cone as far as separation goes?

@RonW, Wow, I never even thought about that. I may be too trusting but I figured the manufacturer would have worked out a proper configuration. I had talked to the Woodcraft dealer about the and he has…[Read more]

I picked up the new Ridgid Octane cordless router. I am surprised that the prior models I owned are already 2 1/2 years old. They added a dust collection port. I need to make something so I can give it a real test.

After seeing what the new dust collection units have in features and growing increasingly frustrated with my current setup, I will…[Read more]

Spent much of the morning insulating around the 2 garage doors in the workshop. Found we had some leaks. With the wife’s help, we then did a lot of cleaning in the shop and a little rearranging/straightening out of machines. Last I assembled an extra shelf to go into a shelf unit.

Here are a couple of pictures from Thanksgiving morning at my northern WI cabin. A lot of snow for this time of year. Temps just under freezing.

Sprokitz wrote:My son recently bought a home. It became official the other day and he started moving a few things into his garage/shop. I have to say, I’m a bit jealous… Not only is there plenty of room, it’s well lit, has sub-panel, 220v outlets, hard wired speakers, …and it’s heated !

Well if he lives close enough, I would bet Dad can pay a vis…[Read more]

You have always had that positive attitude! That’s something that is so inspiring. What a unfortunate visit to the hospital. Medical professionals does not come close here. Best wishes as you move forward Pat. Happy Thanksgiving too!

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