Gerry, your second suggestion is exactly as I had suspected. Apparently, even using a 1/8 diameter bit won't work without the extra "slop", because t...

Gerry, Can't think of a reason it would NOT be reliable, but because I suspected the GCode being faulty, ran it through a good visual test program, "C...

If I get too nostalgic, I might tear up, but the finest 4 years of my life were as an apprentice cabinetmaker to a crazy old German who wished he had ...

MMorao: Don't know if you have decided on a "cyclone" type dust collector yet, but as a retired cabinetmaker I have gone through several sizes/types ...

OK, I'll bite. I've heard of whiplash, but thought backlash was when a newbie forum member asks a stupid question (just kidding). So, to be lazy and...

MMorao, All of the points you make in keeping the dust collector make sense. Your mention of a cyclone made me re-think the use of the one I have for...

Thanks for the suggestions. I checked the usual suspects that you name. I would not have thought such a robust machine would be so sensitive. Going ...

Here are 2 links to the Behr closest matches (don't know if you can get the Behr/Home Depot brand): and Sorry, my Deutsch is non-existent!

Huff: I have an app for the Android that will snap a photo, then (supposedly) give very close matches (kinda like going to the big box paint departme...

Thanks for the heads-up, guys. My Stepcraft HF500 is still relatively new, and so far, it's just about the only part of the entire system with which ...