For gluing wood vaneer sheets, do you recommend the hard or soft rubber brayer? Thanks!
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You know, I've only used my brayer for print making, but my guess would be to use the soft roller. The hard roller may produce gaps in the glue application, whereas gentle pressure on the soft roller may provide an even layer. Good luck with that. Lura
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Can't say for sure the ends have semi hard rubber ends. I can't see how those ends could cause any more damage than standard ladder ends would. I just used this attachment on my ladder putting new siding up and painting no big issues. The siding was not vinyl.
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Go to the PacTool web site and it will tell you the maximum thickness. You do not want to force larger siding in it as damage and scraping will occur. It will also slow your job down if you have to pry and pull the Grecko off.
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I used a miter saw. Be sure to cut it square and sand to taper the edges to make it easier to fit the rubber tip.You may need to buy a new rubber tip if you can't pry off the exsisting one.
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When I built my heavy duty cross cut sled I used one of the kreg mitre bar the tight fit made it so I did not have to use the other slot. Some mitre sleds they use a hard wood runner I was going to use a 1/4" x 3/4" bar stock from Home depot but the bar stock was not perfectly straight so I did not use it. The cross cut sled still cuts straight and it was not an issue. If you feel the need two put two on it will make it superior or buy one and use a hardwood runner.
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I would use standard automotive bon do for the holes. This works great on wood for nail holes, but I don't think it is as strong as regular bondo. Regular bondo is not that expensive, trust me and do it right.
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I have both this one and the one Harbor Freight sells for half the price. I bought the HF one when the shipping on the 'German' one was going to be a month. They are identical, except for color and the sticker. They work ok, if you just want a ball park. If you are doing high end work with expensive wood that is vastly more expensive than these, and you are really concerned about wood movement over time, invest in something better.
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I used a wool pad. I bought a 5 pack for around 10$ at harbor freight tools. They worked well, and my boats gel coat shined right up.
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I know that this isn't much help, but I seem to remember that they are hard rubber. I'd look, but my storage shed door is buried behind eight feet of snow. I can only add that this seems to be a very well made product. I used it twice last year, and it worked fine. One problem is that the vibration of the spreader causes the setting to change. A bungee cord properly placed eliminates the problem. From what I have seen in the reviews, this is the only problem.
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You should use a thin CA for finishing. This would be more for gluing the tubes in or bonding two different woods for your blanks.
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Tough question. If you have a twist our cup in the board it may be difficult. I make nice lumber from pallets all the time with the planer and my table saw. There are you tube videos that show how to make jigs to help with tough to tame boards. I bought the planer first and don't regret it. I now own a jointer too but that really is a dangerous tool that does not forgive a slip up. My results with this planner have been great.
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The rubber pads you can get at amazon or on eBay. If you mean sanding sheets, go to amazon and buy their packs of ten belt sanding belts. They come in packs of 10, and depending upon grit are usually about $15. I cut them to size with a big pair of scissors, and when cut up I get maybe 5 per belt. That's 50 sanding sheets for 15 dollars, and the paper backed sheets last a lot longer. The punch doesn't work with this product though.
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Need to go slow on 3/4" material. Gets bound up pretty easy on thicker, harder wood. No problem at all on MDF or anything 1/4".
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As well as a hand plane, but much faster and taking less muscle. The surface will have a slight dimple effect because the planer blades rotate instead of slice in the direction of the hand plane movement. Bit more sanding afterwards. I have used power planers for this on red oak, maple and pine and it worked quite well.
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If you prefer to spend less time and achieve higher quality results and are willing to pay for it, Festool is the way to go. If you have a lot of time and / or wood working experience, you can definitely make great stuff with a biscuit cutter. For me, even as a casual enthusiast I am now thinking about getting the domino XL in addition to the standard domino. I am still amazed at the quality of the tool, ease of use, and the cool things you can build that would be difficult or impossible with a standard biscuit joiner
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As a wood worker I would definitely pick an variable speed sander. Advances in random orbital sanders over the past few years have made them the first sander you should consider when buying tools. Random orbital sanders can be set up to sand very quickly or very smoothly, with the added advantage that the random action will leave very few sanding marks on the finish.
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I haven't used it with alder or basswood, but it doesn't leave marks on other soft woods such as pine and poplar. The jaws are fairly soft plastic so it's been my experience that they won't damage softer woods as long as the clamping force is distributed over as large an area as possible and the vise is not over tightened.