kmmcrafts

Yeah, I usually don't have to turn my heat on during the day until mid late November.. but I've been using it on and off since mid Oct.. Oh we've gotten about 1.5 inch of snow over night...

I was pretty set on a SawStop before I even posted here.. but wanted to review what others had to say.. A sales person will tell you the saw they carry is the best you can get.. so I wanted to see what you all might say before I talk to the sales people... I've looked at reviews on a lot of different saws and brands.. The added $700-1000 for safety is most likely cheaper than a ER bill and I'd most likely be able to keep my fingers LOL ... Though that feature isn't what is making the decision.. Part of it is they seem to be the closest dealer to higher end saws. and the reviews have all been good that I've seen..

Nice set up and great work.. Someday I'm going to do one of those craft shows.. Next year might be my year for it.. I've been investigating the local shows etc.. Have one show I'd really like to try to get into.. but have heard they have a waiting list that could be out as much as a couple years...

Yeah , sure glad I upgraded.. What saw did you put them on? Id like to see some comments from those using them on the DeWalts..

My first snow came a few weeks ago.. but didn't last but an hour or so.. and only about 1/2" .. Then this last Friday we got about 3-4" and it stuck around until mid-late day Sunday.. I use to like the snow more than I do now.. Still like to see it for a short while.. but those winters get long when it stays around for 3 or so months and here in Michigan where I'm at we don't get much sun because of the Lake ( so they say anyway )... I spend a few weeks over Christmas and New Years in Florida ( Daytona Beach ) back around 2009.. and I sort of felt like I missed Christmas that year as there was no snow and I don't know... just didn't feel right that year.. I like my snow white Christmas.. then after that the snow could leave, LOL.. a bonus would be some warmer temps too but just having the snow gone would be helpful.. I say that now.. but.. i really do enjoy the snow.. makes for some exciting driving too...

I go to Johnson's a couple times a month.. my go to store for BBply and other assorted things.. which is the store I mentioned carries the Saw Stop brand.. and well... others too.. but for table saws.. they pretty much only have the saw stop brand on the show room floor... I was at Lowes a while back and they have a really nice looking Delta saw.. not sure what it is since I really don't know much about these saws.. never really knew the difference between a cabinet or contractor saw.. but certainly not the entry level tradesman saw I'm currently using, LOL.. I don't use a table saw a lot... but some of the reason is because I'm limited on what my saw can do too... Looking to do some cutting boards and other types of woodwork besides just scroll sawing... my knowledge of other woodwork is limited.. I doubt I could build a square box and have it really be square, LOL at least with the tools I currently use..

Space isn't a huge problem... I have a two car type floor space for the lower section of my shop.. BUT.. that said I really want to try to keep one bay open for the ease of just being able to pull a car in if it needs repairs.. without having to move my whole shop out of the way to do so, LOL.. right now I am using about a half of the one bay.. and if I sell off a few un-needed scroll saws I'd have a lot more room.. Money isn't going to be a huge problem either.. but I do want to be realistic to.. I'm not looking for a huge saw to take up the rest of my shop space.. Really just wanting a GOOD saw where I can do rip cuts for a nice smooth edge for doing glue ups.. The cheap saw I'm using now has way too much run-out and using a good thin kerf blade gets hot and is burning the edges.. so I only run one board through with my new feud blade and I took the blade off.. not wanting to ruin the blade or anymore wood, LOL...

I'm looking to buy a table saw possibly... and since I really don't have a lot of experience with a table saw was looking for tips on what I should get.. any certain brands to look for or look out for, LOL.. One of the local tool suppliers carries Saw Stop ? or something like that brands... Not looking for a small portable saw like I have.. looking for something with some quality.. Oh.. would rather buy local and not have something shipped.. as semis won't come down my road for freight orders, Found that out the hard way with my Grizzly band saw, LOL Shoulda seen me trying to fit that into my trunk out at the main road..

I'm thinking Grizzly will probably be running a sale for either black Friday or cyber Monday..

Thank you, I knew I seen it before.. I been searching through my list a pattern places etc and had not found it.. Got my copy now..

I agree.. years ago on the forums I was on there was some folks buying the Delta P-20 and the Q3 scroll saws and then Delta went belly up or was bought out and they stopped making scroll saws.. there was at least a half dozen folks that had issues with the saws still under warranty and the parts was no longer available.. Only thing Delta offered was a discount on a few new saws still left in circulation which was the lower end 16" saw they had a lot of trouble with.. .. so in my mind.. the 5 year warranty on their current new saw is probably about as good as how far you can pick the saw up and throw it... That all said though.. I'm pretty sure Delta was bought out by some other company and this may not be the case any more?? I'd still be cautious with their tools though.. unless you're getting a real bargain like free or close to that with no expectations..

Ray, what is the part number? Sometimes I find odd parts or a superseded number by searching the part number.. sometimes it takes some digging.. I do agree with you 100% about Delta.. which is why I don't deal with anything Delta made new or used.. same deal with my Delta jointer... lucky for me I was able to bypass the Variable speed... but otherwise it would just go to a landfill..

I like that.. I'll have to look on the 5 different computers I have to see if I have that somewhere.. I feel like I've seen this somewhere before.. maybe one of the FB groups? I'd like to get a copy if I don't already have it..

All my things are stored in the loft of my un-heated shop.. All are either already packaged or in storage drawers / totes... I've never had any issues..

Thanks Ray, I think I might purchase one.. maybe not for the drill press but I'm sure I'd use it on many other things anyway..

I agree with everything you say.. and many times it's not the people that is suing.. it's the insurance companies trying to re-coop their money from a payout.. When my son was 3 years old he was playing with a toy sward and got in a office chair and was standing up getting ready to jump.. wife was cleaning and had her back to him but turned around just about the time he was getting ready to jump.. she tried to get over to him before it all happen but the chair spun on him and he lost his balance and fell.. Broke his arm.. Take him to the ER and have a whole big book of papers to fill out on that.. then several months later a letter come in the mail to fill out all kinds of stuff from the insurance company.. Chair brand model etc etc.. apparently the insurance company was trying to sue the chair maker for the money they lost.. I don't know that to be true.. but the info we had to send in sure made it sound like that.. So my point is... it's not just the individuals out there looking to sue... the insurance companies do that ALL the time now days.. it's just standard procedures for them now...

He's actually a very nice dog.. and more scared of visitors than anything.. he won't get close to them when they open the door of the car... but he is really aggressive "acting" and very big which make him intimidating.. and he doesn't even get close enough to bite someone.. just a lot of barking... But.. that said.. if he senses trouble I do believe he'd protect himself or his humans, LOL But yeah.. I do keep my insurance paid up.. as you never know what might happen.. not just because of the dog.. but someone slipping in the driveway in the snow and ice we get in the winter.. Also have signs all over beware of the dog.. etc etc..

For the door to door people if my Great Dane is outside they typically stay in their car.. he is pretty aggressive as he was a rescue dog that I'm pretty sure was abused.. and if they are driving a car.. usually have to look up out the car window at him.. LOL.. most trucks he is eye level with you.. Nobody has been brave enough to get out yet until I put him in.. I also make sure that i tell the main delivery drivers not to get out if my main door to the house is open.. as he knows how to open the screen door.. One time he herd a neighbor raise his voice to me ( just saying hi ) but the dog thought otherwise.. and he took out the whole screen door to my sliding door.. Messed up bad enough I had to get a new one, LOL Real good dog once he knows whoever here is okay..

I agree.. and the price of the Dremel one is more along the lines of $30.. But.. looking around on eBay and Amazon.. I have found a couple around $22 - 25.. I'd certainly pay the little extra for the quality made one JT mentioned..

That is what I was thinking too.. I seen a review that Steve Good did on it..

I've done some of the bigger ( wall clocks ) this way.. but only because the back side isn't visible to anyone else and ease of access to change time / battery... But I would rather not see a hole on the back side of a desk clock really.. Just my opinion I guess.. It is an option though for someone that doesn't make many clocks and don't really want to spend big money on a forestner bit...

Just seen this post ( I don't look in this forum much ) and thought I'd share how I make my clocks... I use a tool ( not sure what they are called ) awl? It's like a short screw driver but is very pointed on the end.. I believe it's an awl.. and I center it with the dot or X that in on the pattern and make a tiny dent to mark the spot.. then I look to see it's actually in the center.. if so then I use the tool again and push it in for a deeper.. just helps in finding that little dipped area on my old eyes in finding the center.. Oh and yeah I drill the holes last.. some very fragile ones I sometimes will put the clock back into the original cutout board to help hold it in place.. Make sure to buy a high end forestner bit.. they make a world of difference.. I received a gift of a set of forestner bits and brand new out of the box was worst then the dull high end one LOL..

Let me know how you like it.. I watched the review Steve Good did and he mentioned it had quite a bit of run out on it.. so I was thinking it might not be accurate enough for drilling the small hose where I need the tiny veining in projects.. My drill press is a crap shoot as to where the drill will actually go once it hits the wood.. been getting buy with it for a lot of years.. and works great for the forestner bits so just thought I'd buy / make mini drill that would be throat-less.. Steve Good has a review of this tool on youtube

The issue with the drill stand is that you're limited to the throat depth of the drill press.. which is why I was going with the plunge router design.. as you'd just set the base anywhere on your work piece to be drilled.. and plunge it down to drill the holes.. same issue with the jewelers drill hat someone else mentioned... I'd buy another drill press but I'll have the same issues as I do now with my limited 8" throat drill press.. rather than buy a drill press I was looking to buy a dremel or like tool and buy and or make the plunge router attachment.. so I have the ability to drill a hole anywhere I need it on very large projects..

Yeah, I posted that video.. and I do agree about Dremels being over priced which is why I've been researching some other options.. I could build that homemade router to work on most any of the rotary tools.. Steve Good review of that WEN model and talked about how the shaft was a bit wobbly ( runout ) so I don't think it would be ll that actuate for a drill press.. I'll look into the Ozito brand you mentioned..