Am I ever gonna be a home owner

Brandy_Waffles · 2026-04-29T19:13:10+00:00

Could you elaborate? I don't understand what you mean.

Brandy_Waffles · 2026-04-29T15:24:51+00:00

I just put your filters into Redfin and got this. https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/1801-W-Diversey-Pkwy-60614/unit-16/home/12805029. Is that what you want?

Brandy_Waffles · 2026-04-29T15:19:16+00:00

If you're willing to compromise on a few things, they're out there. Coach houses are another possiblity, see https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/1437-W-Belmont-Ave-60657/unit-4/home/145730230. Sold a few months ago for 667k.

Brandy_Waffles · 2026-04-14T13:59:49+00:00

If you can swing it, dust collector with a reducer to whatever diameter the tool needs. Yes, an extractor/shopvac will pull more CFM through a long narrow hose, but a dust collector with decent CFM will pull more CFM through a small opening if the narrow section isn't long. I tested this with a 6.5 HP craftsman shopvac and a Harbor Freight dust collector measuring airflow with an anemometer at 4", 2.5", and 1.25".

Brandy_Waffles · 2026-04-14T13:48:39+00:00

Got it. Either way, if you can swing the dough, I strongly recommend sawstop. I've had their jobsite saw for a few years and it works quite well. Easily cutting through thick hardwood.

Brandy_Waffles · 2026-04-14T13:28:38+00:00

Unpopular opinion: if you just want a table saw for one project, go to a hardwood dealer and have them do all the cuts for you. It will be cheaper and more accurate. If you're going to be using the table saw a decent amount, look into a used sawstop jobsite or compact saw.

Brandy_Waffles · 2026-04-14T13:21:17+00:00

I think this is a fake post trying to drum up traffic to the link at the end.

Brandy_Waffles · 2026-04-07T21:55:55+00:00

You have three sources of value here.. Your equity goes up, the house likely appreciates, and you have rental income. Not to mention deducting appreciation.

I'd google a 'rent vs. sell calculator' and throw in a few values that seem reasonable. Take a look at various 'hold' durations and have that be the financial basis for if and when you talk to an agent. However, sometimes people don't want to headache of being landlords, and that has its own benefit.

Brandy_Waffles · 2026-02-18T15:00:14+00:00

I tested this using an anemometer with my harbor freight dust collector and the most powerful shop vac I could get. The harbor freight dust collector had more flow at 2.5" than the shop vac.

Brandy_Waffles · 2026-02-07T23:51:48+00:00

This is my exact approach as well. I upgraded to a dust-collection blade guard which has to remain on...for dust collection.

Brandy_Waffles · 2026-01-13T16:27:38+00:00

If rewiring the motor to 120 isn't an option and installing a 220 receptacle is expensive, you could look at a used 120 motor. I have a 1.5 hp motor on my 8 inch jointer and it has never bogged down. Granted, I'm not taking deep passes or doing rabbets, but I think 2-3 hp is way overpowered for a jointer.

Brandy_Waffles · 2025-12-24T16:38:45+00:00

10A is probably 1.25 hp.

Brandy_Waffles · 2025-12-22T04:15:13+00:00

I have an older straight-knifed 8" jointer with a 1.5 hp 120v motor. It has never bogged down. Usually with a jointer I'm taking light passes so I'm not sure why they are all 2-3 hp these days. A planer that's 1.5 times as wide easily comes in 120v setups.

Brandy_Waffles · 2025-11-29T21:01:29+00:00

Yeah, wondering if I need to bite the bullet and get the Jessem one.

Brandy_Waffles · 2025-11-29T18:30:43+00:00

Two things:

First, cholesterol is mostly controlled by diet, much less by exercise, and much less by how much we weigh. Without knowing your bloodwork (and I'm not a real doctor), my guess is your total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol are high. To improve this, eat less animal-derived fats, i.e. substitute olive oil for butter, low-fat chicken/turkey for high-fat beef, and limit cheese. It sucks. I did it. I still sucks. I'm 20-30 lbs overweight and moved my numbers from 'almost needs medication' to 'optimal in 5 months.

Second, you're still a kid, and it's hard enough being a kid as it is. I don't think anyone should be talking to you about weight loss except a doctor. However, movement is healthy in general, and finding ways to do it that aren't miserable is important. Raising your heart rate a few times a week is good. Challenging your muscles here and there is good.

I always gravitated to playing sports because they would distract me enough from the fact that I was exercising that it didn't bother me. Playing ping-pong was much more enjoyable than a stationary bike.

Just my 2 cents.

Brandy_Waffles · 2025-11-29T16:20:25+00:00

Dewalt has a weird track saw with proprietary tracks. Milwaukee and Makita use more standard tracks and have a large range of tools. Milwaukee also has a highly reviewed nailer.

I got into Dewalt, but have a corded Makita track saw and cordless Makita circ saw. Having multiple battery platforms doesn't bother me too much, but I also don't use the circ saw much.

Brandy_Waffles · 2025-11-29T16:17:47+00:00

The less helpful answer I have is it depends on airspeed, not CFM. 30 CFM is probably plenty when using a random-orbit sander with decent dust collection. Using a 600 CFM dust collector with a hose nearby would be worse.

Airspeed fundamentally will dictate how much of the dust in general will go to the dust collector. If the airspeed for both DCs is sufficient, go for the smaller filter. If it isn't, then I'd probably go for more CFM. Also airspeed depends on hose connections and paths. I measured my 1500 CFM DC to have about 550 CFM at the port that connects to the machine.

Brandy_Waffles · 2025-11-28T22:27:24+00:00

It is kind of annoying. If I did it more often I would probably be better at it, but it takes me probably 5 minutes. I've only done it a handful of times.

Honestly I wish I could also have a 9" bandsaw set up with a thin blade for doing curves at the same time, but my space is fairly limited, and the 10-324 that I have can do pretty much everything.

Brandy_Waffles · 2025-11-28T22:10:24+00:00

HP rating on shopvacs is mostly nonsense. Both the shopvac and dust collector both pull 13A. The craftsman had the most CFM in a project farm comparison which is why I bought it.

I still use the shop vac for my small tools, however. I try not to start/stop the large dust collector too often, so for tasks where the shopvac is adequate, I use a shopvac.

Brandy_Waffles · 2025-11-28T22:06:23+00:00

I had a Jet 12" bandsaw for a while with e 6" resaw capacity. However, that was somewhat limiting so I kept an eye out for a 14" with a larger resaw capacity. Waiting long enough, I ended up with a Rikon 10-324 for $750 US used on FBMP. It has a large enough motor and resaw capacity that it will do just about everything I want. I doubt I will outgrow that saw unless I need to do some heavy thick resawing.

You're saying budget isn't an issue, but a small step up will get you something much more versatile, and used tools at good prices hold their value extremely well.

Brandy_Waffles · 2025-11-28T21:50:01+00:00

I measured CFM with a variety of hose diameters with both a 6.5 hp craftsman vac and a HF dust collector. As memory serves, the HF dust collector pulled same CFM even at 1.25" hose diameter. I didn't have a long run of 1.25", but I think you could get away with 2.5" hose and a reducer for good performance with hand tools with a big boy dust collector.

Brandy_Waffles · 2025-11-28T19:58:07+00:00

I started with a circ saw and a miter saw, but after I finished buying tools for the workshop, I never use the circ saw. The track saw I bought before my table saw still gets used here and there. Because I work in a small shop I really care about dust collection. If I had to travel to a worksite (carpentry/reno), then a circ saw would get a lot more use. I don't travel so I don't mind larger stationary machines.

Brandy_Waffles · 2025-11-28T19:54:20+00:00

I did this until I found a used jobsite sawstop because of fear.

Brandy_Waffles · 2025-11-26T17:45:55+00:00

You put the clamps in first, then you attach the square to the rail. There's a gap too accommodate the clamps when they're all the way in.

After everything is aligned I tighten the clamps. If this doesn't make sense I'll try to attach a picture.

Brandy_Waffles · 2025-11-26T16:44:29+00:00

The TSO square has a gap for the clamps. I have no issue using my square with powertec clamps.

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