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   KenHill3 | May 02, 2008 07:34am | #1

   I want one of those toos tools.

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   bluejae | May 02, 2008 07:45am | #2

   Har har. Guess I was typing too fast

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   dieselpig | May 02, 2008 12:29pm | #3

   Gotta keep the original alive kids........

   http://forums.taunton.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=tp-breaktime&msg=20001.7773

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   ChicagoMike | May 02, 2008 02:33pm | #4

   I have the linear sander. I works great! For sanding doors, you can get right up to the slile or rail w/o scratch marks. Good for refinishing and touchup on finished surfaces. Does a great job on graining metal too.

    

   "It is what it is."

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   JulianTracy | May 02, 2008 03:01pm | #5

   So how much better is it for doors as you say then a standard 1/4 sheet square pad sander?Those just seem to buzz, but because of the square edge, you can kind of go right up to the stile long as you just keep it moving.I've got one of the older black PC speedbloc sanders that I've been happy with. No dust collection though.JT

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   ChicagoMike | May 06, 2008 07:05am | #8

   You don't have to keep it moving. It only travels in 2 directions, so there is never any scratches. It is a job specific sander, I wouldn't buy one unless you had a specific need for it. 

   "It is what it is."

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   bluejae | May 06, 2008 04:39pm | #9

   Thanks again CM thats the other info I needed, sounds like it works like I thought it would.

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   bluejae | May 04, 2008 07:22am | #6

   Thanks thats helpful. Almost ordered the duplex from local supplier but read a negative review and wimped out and got the 150/3 instead. Do you use it for much other flatwork?

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   ChicagoMike | May 06, 2008 06:52am | #7

   Yeah. Anytime grain orientation is a factor. It has to be held parallel to the surface though, if the weight is too far forward or on the back, it tend to want to travel in that direction. 

   "It is what it is."

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   bds43 | May 09, 2008 08:15am | #10

   I use my spiral saw quite a bit and do some handyman jobs, so I am always looking for ways to do my jobs better. I just bought a set of templates made to guide spiral saws to make cut outs for retrofit electric boxes and speakers. They are available at http://www.cutzout.com and work great. No more damage to finished walls or ceilings and no more repairs or over sized plates since they are almost goof proof.

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   Jencar | May 13, 2008 06:37pm | #11

   I saw the little baby Craftsman 7 1/2" compound miter saw in last month's FH, and ran over to Sears with the gift certs from my Grandma that have been hanging around and got one for $7 after tax.
   As I'm getting wimpier (and smarter), I don't feel like lugging my 10" Makita sliding compound saw to a job for one room of base or to case 1 door.

   The only thing I don't like is there's no handle to grab when you need to rotate the table between detents...you have to hold the base of the saw arm to move it.