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    8iowa,

    "Heaven is North of the Bridge"

    Is this a reference to Mackinaw?

    Bj

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    I guess the traditional answer here would be to set the bandsaw fence to compensate for the blade's leade or drift. However, even this method will fall short of success for 2×4's that have bow and twist and uneven grain hardness as they often do.

    I have a lot of success sawing freehand down a straight line drawn on a long board. I put roller stands on both infeed and outfeed sides of the bandsaw, and just concentrate on staying on the line. With a good wide blade this is not difficult. I can usually take the board straight to the jointer.

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    We'd love to see you at the BBQ but, I hear ya…. Novi is is a heck of a hike from the U.P. Maybe next time.

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    I too am a Purdue gradute. It is good to see other alum enjoy woodworking.

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    Another year has rolled around. Congratulations on your 2 year anniversary being a Lumber Jock. Thanks for your posts and projects.

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    Welcome 684 days ago!!.

    You will find the members of LJ's to be helpful, informative, supportive, and inspiring.

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    pls not all plywood from CN is bad ,
    that related to the price .
    give me a chance and will let your see how the quality is .

    MIKI
    MAIL:plywoodlv@yahoo.com.cn

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    I just now noticed your comment on my profile about living in Naperville, IL in the 70's. That's actually just 5 mins from where I am (or less) I drive by that block all the time. I think that property is for sale, in fact. Does THIS look like it?

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    Welcome to LJ's…I noticed you use Shopsmith…I am a newer woodworkier and bought a used 2003 520 last year…and love it…have barely touched its uses…learning a lot each time I use it (which is tough in the school year as a teacher)...

    I am going to add you as a buddy so I can see your work when you post it…I hope you post some picts of your shops…so I can get some ideas…

    Enjoy the community…!!!

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    We welcome you to the one and only LumberJocks. We hope that you enjoy your stay/visit each and every time you show up on our door step. If you should need any woodworking question answered, don't hesitate to ask. Somebody's gonna have a good answer for you.

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    Welcome to the site , from another Yooper. I was born in Houghton and now I am forced to live as a troll in the lesser part of the state.

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    Teri:

    Hopefully, your workshop is insulated. This will make a big difference.

    I have been struggling with the question of heat, especially for the shop in the U.P. I was going to install a "hang from the ceiling" 45,000 BTU propane heater. This of course would also require me to put a 250 gallon propane tank outside the shop. The cost would be around $1500. That's bad enough, but my second thoughts center around the fact that I am not up there in the dead of Winter.

    My shop here in Gainesville FL is a two car carport converted to garage. I insulated it as best that I could and heat it with a single 5100 BTU ceramic type electric heater. It does just fine on those cool mornings when the temperature gets down into the 30's. Highland Woodworking (highlandwoodworking .com) in Atlanta has these heaters on sale for 29.95 each. I purchased three. Two of them will go to the U.P and I think that this will be all that I will need for the cool Spring mornings up there. These are "smart" heaters that have a thermostat and can be programmed to run a certain number of hours. A couple of these heaters may be all you need. With the cost of propane as high as it is, electric heat is competitive.

    Regarding lights, on another posting I described how I have mixed incandescent and electronic ballast fluorescent lights. My T-8 fluorescent tubes are rated at 5000 degrees kelvin (closest to natural light) and the incandescent bulbs help to raise the CRI (color rendering Index) as close as possible to the ideal rating of 100. I know that the old style magnetic ballast fluorescent fixtures are cheaper, but they hum and flicker.

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    Thanks for the advice on the workshop walls. I have about half of them finished, and I too used OSB, painted white. I would have loved to use plywood, but too expensive right now with all the other costs associated with getting this shop set up. I haven't purchased the lights yet, I'll take your advice to heart on that. What did you do for heat?

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    Welcome to the wonderful world of LJ's (Enjoy) Come on in, The water's fine, fine, fine.
    You can ask, show, teach, learn, and Share woodworking experiences.
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    Welcome to LJs. I am sure that you will find this to be an exciting and rewarding element of your woodworking journey.

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    Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome…
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