Der Alte Rentner
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Is that a proxon mill setting on your bench? I have thought about getting one. I really like the Byrnes variable speed sander I got and was hoping to get their table saw. If they stay in business I will get one and get rid of my big one and get more room in the garage. I keep my bandsaw and other major tools in my garage to cut down on the amount of dust in my work area. I roll my bandsand and table saw onto the driveway to do any work and roll them back when I have finished. You have a nice set up!!
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It is indeed. For me it's indispensable for shaping the planks. One feature I wish the table on the mill had was a feed drive. turning that crank for long planks by hand gets very old very quickly.
I looked at the upscale version, but the table on that didn't seem mechanized either. Note also the use of two vises to hold longer planks. Take a look at Mustafa's build log, he makes great use of the Proxon mill.
One tool I wish I had in a smaller size is a thickness drum sander. I could be making my own stock instead of struggling with the lousy material in that kit. Those 1/8" (3.15 mm) planks vary as much as 10% in width.
When we moved into the house we're in now, my plan was to move my woodworking gear from the basement of the old house to the new one. We opted to take our time with the move, so did not sell the old one immediately. As we were moving things out of the first into the second, I notices sawdust EVERYWHERE - despite having two dust collectors and the basement not being on the house's HV/AC vent system. That led me to the search for a small unit elsewhere, and I am glad I found the place I'm in now. I don't care (that much) about dust there, and if I want ventilation, I open the garage door in back and the man door in the front. Plus it gets me out of the house.
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