mike@amdcad.UUCP (Mike Parker) (02/01/86)
In article <47500002@ico.UUCP> chris@ico.UUCP writes: > >I'd like to throw in a plug for the Makita Finish sander. This >is the small orbital model that uses a quarter sheet of sandpaper. I had decided not to post to the net anymore, but I'm in a talkative mood... Chris is absolutely right, the Makita B04510 is the best $45 tool I have, wouldn't be without it. The article before Chris's ( at least on our system ) was yet another usenet request for a brain dump. "what tools should I buy, woods should I use, magazines should I read, projects should I build." I'm not much of a flamer, but I'm really tired of these sort of postings. I'd be interested in the difference in response between this type of posting and a single question posting. I'm full of opinions, ideas, and experience as a woodworker, but wouldn't know where to start answering a posting like that and therefore don't start. Most people I've had experience with who have said, "gee, I guess I'll become a woodworker, tell me everything I need to know", have spent a fortune on tools, half finished their first project and never touched it again. I guess I do know where to start... I would suggest that the original poster do something that he is interested in, rather than something that he thinks might be interesting. The article before that was a response to "should I buy a Sears Flex Drive on sale". The poster says that he has the flex drive, and the rip fence is hard to keep parrallel, and he's going to get a Biesemeyer. Yep, he's right. I've got a Sear's belt drive, and the rip fence sure is a piece of shit, think I'll get a Biesemeyer too. So pretend the Sears costs $200 more than it does and then think about whether the difference in price between it and a better saw ( Rockwell contractors saw? ) is worth it. I personally would avoid the flex drive, I think that it will wear out soon, there has to be considerable friction, what with that shaft under all that load, bending 180 degrees, turning at 5000 RPM. Think I'd go for a belt ( or three ). Mike So much for not posting anymore, flame on folks, maybe I'll finally get the message. -- I love to go skiing on a Super Bowl Sunday. Phil Ngai +1 408 749 5720 UUCP: {ucbvax,decwrl,ihnp4,allegra}!amdcad!phil ARPA: amdcad!phil@decwrl.dec.com
mike@amdcad.UUCP (Mike Parker) (02/01/86)
In article <47500002@ico.UUCP> chris@ico.UUCP writes: > >I'd like to throw in a plug for the Makita Finish sander. This >is the small orbital model that uses a quarter sheet of sandpaper. I had decided not to post to the net anymore, but I'm in a talkative mood... Chris is absolutely right, the Makita B04510 is the best $45 tool I have, wouldn't be without it. The article before Chris's ( at least on our system ) was yet another usenet request for a brain dump. "what tools should I buy, woods should I use, magazines should I read, projects should I build." I'm not much of a flamer, but I'm really tired of these sort of postings. I'd be interested in the difference in response between this type of posting and a single question posting. I'm full of opinions, ideas, and experience as a woodworker, but wouldn't know where to start answering a posting like that and therefore don't start. Most people I've had experience with who have said, "gee, I guess I'll become a woodworker, tell me everything I need to know", have spent a fortune on tools, half finished their first project and never touched it again. I guess I do know where to start... I would suggest that the original poster do something that he is interested in, rather than something that he thinks might be interesting. The article before that was a response to "should I buy a Sears Flex Drive on sale". The poster says that he has the flex drive, and the rip fence is hard to keep parrallel, and he's going to get a Biesemeyer. Yep, he's right. I've got a Sear's belt drive, and the rip fence sure is a piece of shit, think I'll get a Biesemeyer too. So pretend the Sears costs $200 more than it does and then think about whether the difference in price between it and a better saw ( Rockwell contractors saw? ) is worth it. I personally would avoid the flex drive, I think that it will wear out soon, there has to be considerable friction, what with that shaft under all that load, bending 180 degrees, turning at 5000 RPM. Think I'd go for a belt ( or three ). Mike So much for not posting anymore, flame on folks, maybe I'll finally get the message. -- UUCP: {ucbvax,decwrl,ihnp4,allegra}!amdcad!mike ARPA: amdcad!mike@decwrl.dec.com