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Setting Up Shop
javeryh:
Wow - this forum rules. Thanks for all the responses! OK so the essential tools to get are a router, circular saw and a jigsaw. How does a circular saw make those long straight cuts? I don't think I can make it perfect free hand...
Tilzs:
If you are setting up a wood shop, you are going to be much better off getting a table saw with a cast iron top and a good fence than a drill press. Drill press is handy but a table saw is the cornerstone of any woodshop.
You may also want to look at a rotary saw like a rotozip or a dremel advantage instead of a jig saw. Jig saws are great and all but I find the rotoary saws are much more usefull for other projects around the house, not just cutting curves.
wj2k3:
"...let's take a moment to talk about shop safety. Be sure to read, understand, and follow all the safety rules that come with your power tools. Knowing how to use your power tools properly will greatly reduce the risk of personal injury. And remember, there is no more important rule than to wear these, safety glasses."
Norm Abram (The New Yankee Workshop)
marsmarvin:
...and make sure to have plenty of ear plugs on hand.
It's fun to PRETEND to not hear the wife. :-*
javeryh:
--- Quote from: marsmarvin on August 27, 2004, 10:51:50 am ---...and make sure to have plenty of ear plugs on hand.
It's fun to PRETEND to not hear the wife. :-*
--- End quote ---
That's the truth... ;)