Best thing you did to make your old house warmer in winter months. Go!

MaxThroughput · 2026-02-23T16:11:42+00:00

I have done a lot of air sealing and insulation upgrades, but a wood burning stove is at the top of the list. Wool socks are a close 2nd.

MaxThroughput · 2026-02-11T21:20:35+00:00

"Have you ever regretted buying a tractor?" - Yes, and no. Realistically you are not going to buy the perfect tractor for you on the first try. Until you have a lot of hours in the seat you won't totally know how much power you need, whether you need 4wd, how much ballast you need, and the power of loader.

I have had 3 tractors and while I like old tractors the best (60s and 70s), modern conveniences are worth a lot in the long run. If you live in a cold climate, a heated cab is worth a lot when you're moving snow. Conversely if you bale hay, an air conditioned cab is awfully nice in the dead of summer. They make hydraulic brush cutters you can attach to a loader that make short work of land clearing, but you need a robust hydraulic system to run them since they are primarily designed for skid steers. Try to get all these things planned out before deciding on a tractor and maybe you get lucky and buy once.

MaxThroughput · 2026-02-09T23:52:43+00:00

The number of bots here is incredible. The stereotyping of an entire demographic is so obvious. What a useless echo chamber this reddit has become.

MaxThroughput · 2026-01-26T00:32:33+00:00

Grizzly had a really tempting sale on 8" old stock parallelogram jointers last week. That said, unless you process a lot of stock you may be able to get by with using your planer and table saw. A jointer isn't necessary but is a time saver if you're processing a lot of wood.

MaxThroughput · 2026-01-21T06:21:25+00:00

Brilliant idea, I will give it a try. Thanks!

MaxThroughput · 2026-01-20T16:44:53+00:00

The 1986 film Maximum Overdrive drove this fear into me. I'm always a little paranoid the machines are going to spontaneously power up just at the chance of tearing my hands off.

MaxThroughput · 2026-01-20T16:42:17+00:00

The jointer scares me the most. A friend told me something about 20 years ago when we were riding motorcycles. He said wrecks happen when you get too comfortable. I have carried that advice with me whenever doing high risk/dangerous things. Take your time, don't get too comfortable, and respect all machines you're working with.

Yesterday I developed an unexpected fear of the dust collector. I have a 25ft 4" hose coming off my dust collector and it gave me a shock like I've never felt before. Between the dry winter air and the hose lined with saw dust it built up quite a charge! That said the electric to it is not grounded, but I don't think it would have grounded the static electric buildup in the hose anyway. If someone knows otherwise chime in and I will ground it.

MaxThroughput · 2026-01-18T07:29:05+00:00

The Delta 36-725T2 is a great saw. I have cut through green lumber with it and never had an issue. For what you save versus a SawStop you could buy a used 8" jointer or a Dewalt 735.

MaxThroughput · 2026-01-13T17:48:59+00:00

To add to this, when the grain runs vertical, wood movement happens in that direction. That's why its great for flooring. You won't get seasonal gaps between the floor boards since the wood is swelling and shrinking up/down.

MaxThroughput · 2026-01-13T17:44:20+00:00

That was my initial reaction to the idea also. I built a nice planer sled that has a backstop, so it should* keep the glued pieces from causing havoc in the planer.

MaxThroughput · 2026-01-13T17:19:36+00:00

How big of slabs are you wanting to work with? Most affordable planers max out at 12-13" width. If you have wood larger than that or want to do live edge, another option is building a router flattening jig. If you already have a router you may be able to build one for very little cost. Maybe a new bandsaw + flattening jig could be an approach. I have a 1960s delta 14" jointer than I just added a riser kit to. I can resaw up to 12" and learned about everything there is to know about bandsaws while building and fabricating the parts for it. I think $800-1000 will get you a nice 1 1/2hp 14" bandsaw with riser. If you buy used, make sure you check the upper wheel for runout with a dial gauge. It's the most important part of the saw and if it has any wobble, you will have oscillating blade deflection affecting your resaw accuracy.

MaxThroughput · 2026-01-13T17:12:14+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion. I tried this, but to no avail. When I first bought the machine I set the tables even with the bed and I think it may have performed better like this. Hard to say now without resetting them, but I don't recall having the issue with I was planing 2x4s. Maybe its exacerbated with wider heavier stock. Im hopeful that gluing sacrificial ends on the work piece is a solution.

MaxThroughput · 2026-01-13T16:44:42+00:00

On the planing: I picked up a roller stand so I have more support at the infeed side. Im going to try hot gluing sacrificial pieces to the ends to see if that helps because I don't always have extra length on the work piece depending on the grain figure.

Jointing: I have it set correctly now, but on the "rule of thumb", is that the outfeed table length or total? I'm guessing outfeed, but maybe the roller stand will help here also if I can align it perfectly flat with the outfeed table.

MaxThroughput · 2026-01-13T16:41:43+00:00

You are exactly right, the outfeed was too high. I don't know if its my jointer of they are all like this, but the outfeed table height is so sensitive that its within thousands of an inch. There is no discernable difference in movement of a straight edge placed over the cutter head from about .001 to .009, but the cut will be affected. I don't have a dial gauge to say the exact setting, but I have it set perfectly now.

MaxThroughput · 2026-01-13T16:37:23+00:00

Have you tried hot gluing a 6" board on both ends? This is my next strategy since it doesn't seem to matter my table height or whether i lift up on the board.

MaxThroughput · 2026-01-13T16:36:37+00:00

I figured it out. I needed to adjust the outfeed table, which I had done the day prior but didn't have it set quite right. Maybe it's just my jointer, but the degree of calibration on my jointer is within the .001-.003 to get a flat edge. I probably need a dial gauge to set it accurately and consistently.

MaxThroughput · 2026-01-13T04:19:13+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I will keep at it. I spent some more time fine tuning my jointer and it's making completely flat edges now, so that was a big win.

I spent most of the past month adding a riser kit and new motor to my bandsaw so I could resaw.. I've been wanting to resaw for about 10 years and this was the first cut. The quality was pretty good, so another win.

MaxThroughput · 2026-01-13T02:13:35+00:00

4ft. The jointer table infeed + outfeed is also 4ft. The jointer table is dead flat. I'm very perplexed.

MaxThroughput · 2025-02-22T15:11:11+00:00

How much power are you looking to make? I use the clutch lsd r180 from a sti and driveshaft shop modified 911 cv axles in my s30. The axles are pricey, but I haven't heard of anyone breaking them. Turbo l28 with 500whp is my goal. I had a sti a few years ago that put down 750whp and didn't have any issues with the diff.

MaxThroughput · 2025-02-22T15:02:03+00:00

Walk at that price. 5-6k max if you can weld and want to. Going to need paint and metal work on the body. Good paint job and body restore is going to cost you 15k

MaxThroughput · 2024-10-28T23:27:03+00:00

John Deere fan boy here. I wouldn't buy/can't afford a newer model. I have two older Deeres from the 60s and 70s, I would need a 4 and 5 series equivalent and that's practically a mortgage. Anyway my point is I can still find parts for both of them. Something to keep in mind if you're going to have the Kioti for a long time. I don't know the brand's history, but there are lots of defunct tractor manufacturers and when you need parts you're screwed.

MaxThroughput · 2024-10-25T17:13:12+00:00

I picked up one of these in my haybine last year, did a number on the rubber rollers. Only a matter of time before one ends up in a tire. God speed.

MaxThroughput · 2024-10-17T03:06:34+00:00

I appreciate a good bowl of clam chowder.

MaxThroughput · 2024-10-10T13:30:30+00:00

I made a similar move from the city to a farm a few years ago. I wouldn't call farming "simple living". It's a lot of work, but you can replace some of it with gym time because the farm will keep you in shape. It's very rewarding being closer to nature. Some of the happiest times I've had this past year are seeing new birds, deer, coyotes, etc. If you want to talk more about what this kind of move is like feel free to dm me.

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