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What about a floating tenon? Use a trim router and cut a 1/8" grove down the center of the pieces say 1/4" deep , then glue in one solid long piece of hard wood strip just a little under 1/2"w x 1/8" thick to join them ? " tong and grove" ,,Marine plywood ,,,,I have do...

Holy cow, that's a wicked dent in the way tube!!!

Here is another idea...

Am I missing something here? I think the people recommending using the table saw are on the right track, but why put the rail on end? Just set the saw for a non through cut depth, put the rail against the rip fence (lengthwise, not vertically) and push it forward until you have the pocket you need. ...

Regardless of what height you choose, I think mounting a SS on a rolling cabinet would be a great idea. You preserve the mobility of the machine, add a lot of storage underneath it, and add mass to help with stability. You probably stiffen it up a bit, too, compared to the sheet metal legs.

Thanks JPG and Videobear. My panel in the shop is run from my house panel so there is no main breaker in the shop just in the house. Can I still use the whole house mentioned above in my shop electrical panel? Thanks Jack Yep. Or you can install it in the main house panel and provide protection for...

If you get a "whole house" surge protector it will cover not only your 220V circuit, but everything in your breaker panel. Here's one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005C5NQTA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005C5NQTA&linkCode=as2&tag=st...

I am a big fan of soldered connections...but NOT for anything involving 120/240 VAC household wiring! There's a reason why you see all those wire nuts, clamp-on, screw-on, or plug-in connectors at your local hardware store in the electrical section. Soldered connections require great skill (and some...

In many cases, you won't need to disassemble the machine. A Shopsmith can be easily carried in a pickup bed, or in the back of a minivan. We've carried ours up and down stairs fully assembled (takes two people, of course.)

Does that hold up, Hobbyman? Anything I make out of plywood doesn't last very long outdoors...the stuff delaminates.