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- Mon May 15, 2006 12:31 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: New Planer Won't Grab WRC Boards
- Replies: 12
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Yeah, tell me about the rain. :sad All last week and all this week. :crying Mowing the yard was an adventure in timing and grass clogs. Glad I don't bag. We might see the sun by time Indy runs. To remove the Turtle wax, try some carb cleaner or a automotive dewax product. Carb cleaner......is that e...
- Mon May 15, 2006 7:14 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: New Planer Won't Grab WRC Boards
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3428
- Fri May 05, 2006 12:21 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: New Planer Won't Grab WRC Boards
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3428
Have you tried to clean the rollers? Somtimes it doesn't take much for the rollers not to grab. Have you waxed the infeed, outfedd and the cutter tables? Use a bit of Johnson's paste wax. Another possibility, the ends could be thinner than the rest of the board. Keep pushing through by hand. Lower h...
- Thu May 04, 2006 12:21 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Clamps, clamps, and more clamps...
- Replies: 1
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Yep, you don't have enough clamps. 20 is a good start. Plan on 2 per mold station including the stem molds. Then add about another dozen. During the construction of my canoe, I used a mess of assorted clamps and a few created clamps. Partial list. Rubber cargo straps ratcheting cargo straps loads of...
- Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:19 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: To Scupper or not to Scupper
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10879
Making scuppers is all technique. I scuppered my 16' Prospector. Used an old trick from the wood lathe. Glue the inwales face to face with paper in the glue joint. Use a drill press with a Forstner bit and a simple equal spacing jig. Drill out the bulk material, clean up with a chisel. Now, split th...
- Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:10 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: paint over varnish
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1770
- Mon Apr 24, 2006 12:53 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Half-inch vs quarter-inch router?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2659
Rick, in a previous life I was a Project Engineer at a major tool manufacturer in Jackson, TN. Your best value for power and versatility is something like a PC690PK router. This package has both a fixed base and a plunge base, it has 2 collets (1/4 and 1/2), plenty of power and built for 8 hr/day us...
- Mon Apr 17, 2006 12:02 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Varnish - I still can't get it right
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4599
- Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:49 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Varnish - I still can't get it right
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4599
- Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:14 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Got our Cedar - tips to dry it out?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1905
Be careful here. If the wood is truely wet, as in not dried from harvest, then you will need to stack and sticker the wood. Lay the wood on its face with spacers between each layer. Leave a space between the bottom layer and the floor. Leasve spaces between each board. Get a moisture meter. IIRC, wo...
- Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:07 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Fairing a Prospector
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4465
- Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:23 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Where can I post Pics
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9983
Bassbug, Yes, I have a big connection to Texas. My mother was born in San Antonio and is currently retired there. My father helped find the mesquite. The pecan came from a good freind in New Boston, TX just west of Texarkana. The strange thing is the canoe was built in Jackson, TN and the maiden voy...
- Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:30 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Dust free varnishing
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2367
Jeff, Dust control is a problem for anyone who works wood. A couple of tips. 1.) don't sweep, use a vacuum 2.) vacuum everything (including yourself) 3.) Air cleaner. Delta, Jet, Ryobi, Rigid....all make these things. You can build one from a discarded furnace fan/motor and an air filter. Run it whi...
- Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:40 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Station Molds and Clamping
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1945
- Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:25 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Where can I post Pics
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9983
http://photobucket.com/albums/e171/knut ... eshow=true
Don't know if this will work, but try the direct link. I'm sure Glen doesn't want large pics clogging up this site.
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Don't know if this will work, but try the direct link. I'm sure Glen doesn't want large pics clogging up this site.
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