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PTL! The bearing is finally off! I eventually came to the realization that I should remove the motor to make the remaining parts easier to maneuver...

Last week my planer blew a bearing on the cutterhead. It is a NuMark 12” planer, more than 30 years old. The company went out of business many year...

Recall Date: December 1, 2015 Recall Number: 16-050 Harbor Freight Tools Recalls Cordless Drills Due to Fire and Burn Hazards http://www.cpsc.gov/e...

NEWS from CPSC—————- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Communications 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814 www.cpsc.gov Recal...

Is lipstick one of your necessary “tools” in the shop? How many of you woodworkers use it? My lip balm gets used regularly but my lipstick is just ...

Recall Date: September 9, 2015 Recall Number: 15-237 Panasonic Recalls Metal Cutter Saws Due to Laceration Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/20...

Recall Date: August 26, 2015 Recall Number: 15-227 Robert Bosch Tool Recalls Dremel Rotary Tool Due to Burn Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2...

It seems that workshop postings have slowed down considerably since Steve posted his. I can’t compete with his, but I’ll show (parts of) our worksh...

Since this seems to be the week for jigs, here’s one I made recently for corner keys in boxes and frames. There’s nothing fancy about it but it doe...

Recall Date: January 27, 2015 Recall Number: 15-064 Mirka Extends Recall of Compact Electric Random Orbital Sanders Due to Fire Hazard Recall Summa...

This recall might affect a considerable number of us woodworkers. Recall Date: July 2, 2014 Recall Number: 14-221 Porter-Cable Fixed-Base Productio...

Recall Date: June 12, 2014 Recall Number: 14-205 Hitachi Koki Recalls Pneumatic Nailers Due to Injury Hazards WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumers should s...