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Recovery from disasters, especially in a place such as China, has an immediate effect on materials prices around the world. The earthquakes there last week sent the commodities markets into a tizzy. Just the new construction in China caused cement prices to double in California between 2005...

Ivan, Super T Track is made and sold by these two American wood supply dealers: www.a different place.com (they refer to theirs as Ultra Track www.woodpeck.com Woodpeck and a different place also make those angle brackets and story stick contraptions. It isn't very costly. If you want to save on shipping...

Tony, two things seem possible to me. The top surface can be thin since it doesn't need to bear much weight or pressure. Perhaps a honeycomb wafer as is used in aircraft flooring and interior bulkheads. And the under-carriage support material could be designed much like a spaceframe or bridge...

What an inspiration. How much does the MDF version weigh? My friend has the new MR3 Alu mortise rail, and the weight of it is a big issue. I bought the WR 2 years ago and put off making a Mortise Rail for ages. I am really inspired to dive into making the Horizontal Table. What material .... I...

Correction. Part number is 19J30.04 at Lee Valley.

If you can imagine this, Lee Valley of Canada sells three profiles of bits that are impregnated with diamond dust. The diamond bites into the relatively soft surface of the screw head and fixes the bit firmly. Since they are so cheap, and light to ship, expense is minimal. Go to...

When I got started out in Woodworking, I was interested in Felder. I visited the homes of owners in the Los Angeles area and asked them the same questions you are asking. For two years running I have taken classes at the Felder showroom in Northern California. So I have seen and operated about 8...

I have DRO digital scales in two directions mounted on my WoodRat. They are sold here www.chipsfly.com and are relatively cheap because of the falling dollar. They come with simple mounts which could be adapted to a wide variety of applications. (Look for Accessories on that website). So. How...

DeWalt 625 mounted in WoodRat Milwaukee 5616 (2 1/4hp) mounted in Bench Saw extension table Festool OF 1400 for freehand and in conjunction with Festool MFT3 table. The Festool is new. I'm going to try it for awhile. The Milwaukee would suit me fine if it weren't for the advantages offered by...

Fein Turbo II for clean up and small hand machines 1.5 hp General dust collector for bench saw, WoodRat, router table Gary Curtis Northern California

Thank you Mr. Of your two suggestions, the second comes closest. The last few words are the same. The first few, however, I remember containing word beginning with Q. The notion suggested in the novel was, to me, quite humorous. A scoundrel of low breeding who invents a lineage when he comes...

A book published several years ago contained a main character who made up his own family lineage and motto. In Latin, it read "What's In It For Me.' The character was a gangster type from Chicago. I wish I could get that slogan translated. I haven't read the book, only the review. Gary Curtis...

Slim, I just retired from FedEx as Flight Analyst in the Flight Training Department. Working with airline personnel will put in touch with the most intelligent and bouyant people in the world. There is just something so 'logical' about aviation. I've been to Prestwick on two occasions thought...

Harbo, I think the last suggestion about having mail order tools delivered to your hotel would be your best avenue. That wouldn't apply to the few shops which are right in New York City, or others that are within taxicab range. Tools for WoodWorking right in the city is - without doubt - a top...

Over here in the states the products are quite different, though the Rojek you showed (from Axminster) is sold here. Not being able to afford a true European Format Saw, I bought a 10" General saw from Canada with the sliding table option. Sliding tables are wonderful for doing cutoffs. That...