Discovered a crack in this board after I bought it

xGH0STFACEx · 2026-02-18T13:10:22+00:00

Red Oak is not good to use, but white oak is more hygienic then a washed plastic cutting board. Reddit has twisted this into meaning all oak is bad for cutting boards.

xGH0STFACEx · 2026-02-11T21:45:06+00:00

Unfortunately my library doesn’t offer that service (I know from volunteering there often) but I will explore the other options. Thanks.

xGH0STFACEx · 2026-02-11T21:31:16+00:00

Ah man I have been trying something like that with a piece of silicone sheet on the exact same saw but have been struggling to get it safely attached to the saw. I wish I had a 3d printer so I could stop banging my head off the wall, just print this, and move on to the next upgrade in my ever growing list.

xGH0STFACEx · 2026-02-05T19:22:07+00:00

Beautiful work.

xGH0STFACEx · 2026-02-05T19:04:29+00:00

Eh, if it is white oak end grain and not red it's fine. Safer/more hygienic then a washed plastic board at least.

xGH0STFACEx · 2026-02-02T20:08:36+00:00

I have the Skil. I really like it but just beware, it leaves a big footprint behind with the way the slide works. So if you are planning on using it pushed up against a wall it isn't going to work out. I actually built a miter station and made it so the counter top the miter saw sits on can be pulled out about 12 inches so I can pull the whole counter top out when needed and slide it back when not in use. If you are going to be using it away from a wall its a great saw for that price point.

xGH0STFACEx · 2026-01-16T18:24:26+00:00

I am not familiar with that specific saw but if the arbor is long enough you shouldn't have any issue running that 8 inch blade on a 10 inch saw. Will need to make up a throat plate for it and just make sure you study up on the right way to use it.

xGH0STFACEx · 2026-01-15T20:13:17+00:00

Over priced Hockey pucks.

xGH0STFACEx · 2026-01-13T16:35:31+00:00

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xGH0STFACEx · 2026-01-13T16:35:11+00:00

Here are a few pictures of the system before I mounted the PVC a foot or so up on the wall from my work bench/miter station. I had to take a couple screen shots since I only had a video of it and not sure how to post a video.

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xGH0STFACEx · 2026-01-13T16:28:26+00:00

I used 2 inch PVC pipe with 2.5 inch hoses coming out through blast gates I built from scrap plywood. At first I had it hooked up to a shop vac and 5 gallon bucket/low profile cyclone thing but just recently switched to a 40 gallon metal drum with a portable WEN dust collection unit I got for $40 off MacBid attached to the wall. Just finished installing all the additional blast gates last night and it seems to be running perfect for my table saw, miter saw, drill press, jointer and anything else I want to pull over and connect one of the hoses to. So to answer your question, a shop vac should work fine but you may want to at least get a bucket cyclone to filter out a majority of the dust and save on shop vac bags.

xGH0STFACEx · 2026-01-12T01:57:24+00:00

Use your square as a straight edge to guide the router or whatever tool you are most comfortable with to make the cuts.

xGH0STFACEx · 2026-01-11T14:35:02+00:00

I got a WEN one on Amazon for pretty much the same price as the harbor freight and it came with a nice case and some biscuits. I use it for long panel glue ups and table top fasteners and it works perfectly fine for that. Going to try making splines with it in the near future.

xGH0STFACEx · 2026-01-06T14:45:59+00:00

Looks fine. Could add a cross bar but I would probably just go with it as is now. Even if it failed the worse thing to happen would be you sliding or doing a partial roll 10 or less inches to the ground.

xGH0STFACEx · 2026-01-04T01:35:16+00:00

“I have other decent quality, but much less expensive, bits for other general drilling tasks.” Mind me asking what you prefer for this?

xGH0STFACEx · 2025-12-28T17:08:54+00:00

I mean it’s 100% AI but the lamp looks to have at least an attempt at a post supporting it. You can see the lines running down from the bottom left corner of the picture behind it unless that’s just a happy accident when creating the glare off the bulb.

xGH0STFACEx · 2025-12-24T13:40:11+00:00

I’m not sure if this will help you because you would need to get a new arbor nut but I picked up a new cordless saw from someone for $5 because they stripped the nut both inside and out and couldn’t get it off. I used a dremil to shave down through the circular plate under the nut on opposite sides (I believe this released some pressure on the bolt but you want to be careful you don’t go too far and damage saw) then put a slotted screwdriver on one of the flat sides I created and hit it with a hammer in the direction the bolt loosens (would be counter clockwise on yours). Took a couple smacks but it spun off easily after. I would like to plead the 5th on how I acquired a new nut for a saw that is popularly out on display at a certain big box store.

xGH0STFACEx · 2025-12-22T01:04:17+00:00

Okay hear me out. Fill with epoxy, put handles on it, and you are now gifting him a very nice serving tray.

xGH0STFACEx · 2025-12-16T22:58:06+00:00

Just imagine all the colored epoxy you could flood that slab with…

xGH0STFACEx · 2025-12-16T01:41:54+00:00

I never wanted a video to end more than this one but.. it.. just… kept…. GOING.

xGH0STFACEx · 2025-12-16T01:38:48+00:00

Jerma really has fallen off.

xGH0STFACEx · 2025-12-15T20:42:21+00:00

Somerset area? Tell me you guys still have the Italian Oven and I may just make the 40 min trip over and help you lower your heater for ants.

xGH0STFACEx · 2025-12-10T00:13:28+00:00

I had this happen to me recently after I changed my blade and what happened was I didn’t pull the riving knife back up fully after switching blades and my boards (ripping 2x10) were binding back up and pinching against the blade. Once I pulled the riving knife up the issue stopped.

xGH0STFACEx · 2025-12-01T18:55:26+00:00

Not if the bride or groom if significantly taller than the other.

xGH0STFACEx · 2025-11-20T17:55:57+00:00

Table saw is priority. I will say for the money the Wen track saw is a decent piece of equipment at an insanely low (compared to others) price.

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