New unisaw, Miwaukee Slider and Jet Drum Sander, technology rocks!

[nickao]

I just purchased a brand new(not a refurb)Milwaukee slider for 551.00 including shipping and tax on eBay. I figure if I got one at home dept for 499.99 plus tax it is darn near 550.00 so I went for it.

Hopefully I like it I will let you guys know.

Nick

He has about 4 of them bidding starts at 99 cents, if i can get another for less than 499.99 out the door I will:

Milwaukee slider

 

[mastercabman]

I just purchased a brand new(not a refurb)Milwaukee slider for 551.00 including shipping and tax on eBay. I figure if I got one at home dept for 499.99 plus tax it is darn near 550.00 so I went for it.

Hopefully I like it I will let you guys know.

Nick

He has about 4 of them bidding starts at 99 cents, if i can get another for less than 499.99 out the door I will:

Milwaukee slider

Nick,please let us know about the saw.I'm still looking for a new saw and i am undecided on what to get.

 

[bb]

Hi folks,

I just purchased the Milwaukee 6955-20 from HD for 499. Here is the catch: Find any HD selling the saw for 499. The store number I used was 3638 (North Carolina). I live in the pacific northwest. Next go to your local HD and ask them to match the price. They will because they have a price match guarantee. You may have to go to the store manager. That's all I did. Good luck and you will enjoy the saw (the money I saved versus the Kapex will be used to purchase a long bed jointer).

 

[nickao]

Its sitting in my kitchen and boy are my twins excited. They opened it up so carefully. You never saw two 6 years olds love tools as much as mine do.

I will try it out this long weekend and let you know.

Nick

 

[jaegerhund]

Heck Nick, I'm excited  ------  I'm wanting one now --- good luck with it.

Justin

 

[wnagle]

Hey Nick,

I looked closely at the milwauke last week at the Hartville Hardware sale.  It is just a little to deep for my wall.  I wouldn't be able to walk past it when I park in the garage.  This garage is only 13 feet wide... on the right wall is a lumber rack from floor to ceiling of rough cherry.  The Kapex and it will occupy one side wall on the left side.  I park my SUV in between and can just walk past the saw.  My main shop setup is in an adjoining two car garage that is all woodshop, but it's full and migrating into my parking garage for my miter saw, MFT/3, Breakdown of 4 by 8 sheets, and spraying.  So far the Kapex is really sweet!  I can't believe the dust collection could be much better.  That said, I'm wondering how well the milwauke is especially if it were hooked up to a large dust collector, since it has a larger dust port.  i'll bet it will work pretty good.  Let me know who you like your new set up.

 

[Dave Ronyak]

well, for me it was because I'm starting to cut my own veneer and needed it to clean up the bandsaw marks and get them all to equal thicknesses.  Also once I had my veneered panels / doors made up, I used it for a final cleanup/thicknessing.

Of course, you finds all kind of things to use it for -- it's amazing how small and thin a piece you can send through the machine.

It could also be used for initial flatening and thicknessing for stock wider than one's jointer and/or planer, although I haven't done or tested this yet.

C.

I would add that such a sander can also sand flat curly woods and burl veneers that would likely be torn out by planing.  Abrasive planing or scraping is much less riskier in dealing with difficult woods in which the grain direction is reversing relative to the surface to be machined.

Note that I do not have any of these machines.  I don't have the budget or space, and thus far, don't do a lot of veneering.

Dave R.

 

[Overtime]

I have the basic 22/44 open stand no extension table. Love that thing. I use it allot esp when dimensioning stock after planing. (thicknessing)
You can get stock to the exact thickness you chose with a great near ready to finish smoothness. Or finished and ready for paint grade direct off the machine.
  I have sent painted lumber thru it to strip, had to take a piece of BB ply down a couple mm's no problem.

At first I thought that changing the paper was a pain but now changing grits is a snap about 5-10 minutes. I mainly use between 80 grit and 120. Now buying the long rolls and cutting the angle no problem. Big savings over the individual pre cuts.

 

[Notorious T.O.D.]

I may be the odd man out on this topic but I'll take my wide belt sander over a drum sander any day.  I looked long and hard when I was comparing the two and I decided that even though the cost was higher on the wide belt the advantages made the payback really fast.

First is the fact that it doesn't leave scratches on the work like a drum sander does.

Second, with course grit paper you can remove stock almost as fast as a planer.

Third, the paper stays a lot cooler and lasts a lot longer than on a drum sander and there are not burn marks from the paper.

Fourth, the changing of belts can be done in about 15 seconds so it is never a pain to have to change paper or paper grit.

Best,
Todd

 

[peter halle]

Good evening All:

By the way, for all of you folks who are interested in the Milwaukee miter box that has been "on sale" at Home Depot for $499 versus $699.  No matter what you are told, that is not a sale.  They are discontinuing it.  If you walk thru their stores and see an item on the shelf with a yellow tag below it - that item is discontinued.  Just like if you go to Costco and see an item and that tag has an asterisk in the upper right hand corner - that is discontinued also.

If you looking for one - there is a store in Richmond Virginia that has three.  Post and I'll get the store number and you can investigate is it can be transferred toa store near you.

I'm still holding out for a Kapex.

Peter