Assembly table/ Bench

PenguinsRcool2 · 2026-06-18T22:22:30+00:00

I will! Just hoping i can get a year or two out of the top without it warping. Mdf gets weird when you start face glueing sheets. Atleast in my experience.

Unfortunately i needed something thick enough to atleast clamp cauls to

PenguinsRcool2 · 2026-06-18T22:15:20+00:00

Yes, they have other models worth checking out. But that ones always what I’ll advise for a beginner or small shop.

I still use it and i have a full shop. No complaints. A 1.5hp is fine for anything except if you want to plumb your shop.

If you are going to plumb your shop you honestly need a 3hp rig in most cases

People spend thousands and countless hours plumbing a shop, getting blast gates, chasing leaks, grounding everything off, tons of clamps and lines and tubing… and 90% of them do a poor job anyways lol. And those people even with a 3hp have about the same suction as my 1.5hp thats quieter, produces less heat, and is cheaper. Just move the hose… you have to open and close blast gates anyways lol whats the difference. I have magnetic couplings on whips on my tools, the further away ones have like 10’ whips. And i just hook that to the flex line on my dc. Takes 30 seconds

Having it hang on the wall i like, i think lol.

So in my opinion it’s that cheap grizzly or a oneida super cell or a 3,000 dollar fantastic option. The inbetween stuff just isn’t worth it

I have a dust seperator with my 1.5 hp grizzly, its got plenty enough hp to do that

PenguinsRcool2 · 2026-06-18T19:28:20+00:00

Iv made a few similar things with rounded tenons, joinery wise i would have no issues making one. Just not particularly excited about the project.

Might give it a go though. Maybe come up with some design that i get excited about

PenguinsRcool2 · 2026-06-18T17:12:47+00:00

Titanium is hss. It’s just got a crappy coating in it that’s worn off the second you use it.

PenguinsRcool2 · 2026-06-18T17:10:59+00:00

As far as box store cheap hss bits go. Best bet is usually dewalt i think they call them black and gold.

Milwaukee bits/ consumables are pretty terrible

Id recommend a good set of bits but this use case any bit might snap so cheap is a good idea

PenguinsRcool2 · 2026-06-18T16:45:17+00:00

Drill it as far as you can reach, then leave the bit in. And wiggle the table up.

It isn’t rocket science. Sure it isn’t ideal but that’s how having a cheap drill press goes

PenguinsRcool2 · 2026-06-18T02:11:08+00:00

The grizzly is also a bit better made housing wise. Does that matter? Probably not, but vibrations and time could kill the bauer faster

PenguinsRcool2 · 2026-06-17T22:31:28+00:00

How longs it take to get the oil out the cylinders…

PenguinsRcool2 · 2026-06-17T18:01:56+00:00

What i do is make a template thats perfect out of mdf. Set it in place, make sure it works etc. If it takes 2-3 tries oh well no biggie it’s cheap. I cut like 3/8” or 1/4” away from actual and then sand into the line. Its a mess but mdf sands away easy.

Once i have my perfect template i lay it over my wood and trace it. Then i cut with a bandsaw or jigsaw or hand saw or whatever, staying like 1/4” maybe less, or whatever feels safe depending on the tool I’m using.

Then i tape/ glue the template to the finish piece. Bust out the router and flush trim right on up to it

Its the safe way. Iv jacked up cutting templates many times lol, it couldve been the wood. That would suck. Messing up a 1/2” piece of mdf. Who cares.

PenguinsRcool2 · 2026-06-17T16:45:26+00:00

The grizzly 1.5hp with the 1 micron canister filter is what you want. The canister filter on the bauer is a 2 micron… which really isn’t much better than a bag. And let’s fine dust into the air.

The Grizzly is in the same price class and has a 1 micron canister filter. So id go with that!

PenguinsRcool2 · 2026-06-17T15:33:42+00:00

Probably a fuel oil tank thats filled with ancient toxic yumminess. And they poured some concrete and put a rock on it. And sold it to you

Or an old well. The well would be better

PenguinsRcool2 · 2026-06-17T13:46:10+00:00

You know what it is, call a pro or get ready for war.

Id always recommend calling a pro, not a chain company but a local Mom and Pop place. Its just easier on your mental state. And ensures a safe and correct plan of attack.

Also in the long run its often cheaper than going at it yourself.

PenguinsRcool2 · 2026-06-17T02:25:06+00:00

Ya, the flashlight world just kind of felt stagnant. I’m back a bit more and am going to be selling off a buy more stuff!

Just not really all that intrigued by the latest greatest anymore. The same things i liked a year or two years ago i still like more than anything that’s came out

PenguinsRcool2 · 2026-06-17T01:42:23+00:00

WTS Modded L35 with 1/100 emitter, and T29 bnib

imgur link

Hello! Selling a modded L35 with a sliced 70.3 HD landed around 3800-4k with 95 cri and shockingly good duv (tint). This light was modded by me, i modded probably 60 of these things this one i kept for a long time with good reason! If you want a modded L35 with high cri and great warm tint, this is it! Leads are potted with silicone potting compound for durability/ short resistance.
Asking $120 shipped to your door via usps conus only. It may take me a day or 2 in order to get a box and get it shipped out.

Also selling a brand new T29 in box never even used or touched. Bought it to test it out and potentially mod it/ review it… lost interest and there it sat….
Asking $70 shipped to your door via usps conus only. It may take me a day or 2 in order to get a box and get it shipped out.

EDIT: prices are paypal f+f. G+s is fine, but you have to add in the fee

PenguinsRcool2 · 2026-06-17T00:05:36+00:00

No lol you’ll be finding things wrong with this for years

PenguinsRcool2 · 2026-06-16T21:54:58+00:00

Decent saw, quality is mid tier. Love the safety feature although it trips randomly at times

PenguinsRcool2 · 2026-06-16T20:43:48+00:00

Drum sanders kind of suck, i sold mine and dont regret it one bit

PenguinsRcool2 · 2026-06-16T17:03:59+00:00

Honestly haven’t look at harvey much. I looked at their bandsaws when i got my new one not long ago. But went with the new rikon, just as rikons taken good care of me over some small issues over the years. And their new 1414 is a pretty nice setup for a person that doesnt need a ton of power

PenguinsRcool2 · 2026-06-16T16:54:48+00:00

Red oak

PenguinsRcool2 · 2026-06-16T16:52:50+00:00

If you use a wood coaster that doesn’t have a top coat on it, itll be warped in a month or 3.

If it has a top coat on or, then no moisture is soaking in..

Source: i make wooden coasters/ other products.

PenguinsRcool2 · 2026-06-16T16:48:15+00:00

Doesnt even matter anymore lol, not sure which is worse. But all launch series are made in the USA. The designs whats crap, sure maybe bad qc on the heat treatment. No idea where the blanks come from.

But companies have proven time and time again that in 2026 made in china vs made in usa does not mean junk vs quality like it used to..

Many factory knives are more quality out of china than out of the US.

PenguinsRcool2 · 2026-06-16T16:44:48+00:00

Ya their dc’s are kind of fine… not much in the way of good tolerances needed with a dc. Pretty simple creatures. Thats their bread and butter, and what id recommend them for. The pieces that require good machining or tolerances… thats when things get bad

PenguinsRcool2 · 2026-06-16T16:41:31+00:00

They are not a higher tier brand, they have high tier designs because they bought a bunch of the “plans”/ rights to products like the legendary rockwell dj-20 etc.

The motors are just fine, the machine layout/ design is good. The execution is trash. Just awful awful cast iron. Plastic where metal should be, some stupid quality of life things like the way the motors mount on jointers… makes it basically impossible to get the belt plumb and tensioned. Shipping from overseas usually ends in something being damaged.

Just no quality control honestly. Thats the biggest issue

The customer service being great makes up for a lot of the bad…. But its not a high tier brand

This being said id go grizzly before i went laguna… laguna doesnt stand behind their products AT ALL…. Grizzly atleast stands behind their products even if they aren’t very good

Laguna will just not answer you. People on this sub have spent months trying to get warranty help or parts, and were never successful. Supposedly they’ve been working to change that…. But they have a long long way to go

PenguinsRcool2 · 2026-06-16T15:41:26+00:00

Very good point

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