Pulled the trigger, too soon to post here?

[RuDawg7890]

Tell me about it. I'm about to take advantage of Woodcraft's 15% sale coming up & get that Jet JWBS-14DXPRO I've been needing. Like a bandaid, tell em the card number quickly & don't look at the statement

IKR? I can't even begin to tell you how many tools & supplies I've purchased just because of sales!! I have several dozen router bits that I got from Hartville Tools on killer sales, many I haven't even used yet!!

 

[Ozwald]

IKR? I can't even begin to tell you how many tools & supplies I've purchased just because of sales!! I have several dozen router bits that I got from Hartville Tools on killer sales, many I haven't even used yet!!

I'm not quite to that point yet... mostly because my need list is much longer than my budget so I have plenty of time to ponder over what the next purchase is going to be & how it'll save me money by cutting down waste or time. I've been eyeballing that Jet for several months now, almost pulled the trigger twice on it (free shipping on Amazon), but 15% off kills the $75 freight fee & puts a Kreg fence on it for next to nothing. Having that sort of resaw capacity opens my shop up to all sorts of new possibilities... not that I'll likely ever use half of it. I've just got a lunchbox planer & the big limiter, the 6" jointer (but it's got granite tops ). I figure even if I only use 4-6" for resawing, it'll save me a ton in lumber cost & it'll pay itself off in under 2 years. Probably 1 but trying not to be too optimistic about it.

 

[Susan W.]

This is the time to go back and reread Verse 2. It's most important as there has been too many that have had to go to extreme lengths getting their package from their postal delivery person.

And just so I can throw my 2 cents in, I think you'll be happier with a beauty ring.

I just a shipping notice from ProVape!!!!!!!!!!! Is this for real? Could they have had a Zombie Mini ready to go out the door?

 

[Ozwald]

This is the time to go back and reread Verse 2. It's most important as there has been too many that have had to go to extreme lengths getting their package from their postal delivery person.

And just so I can throw my 2 cents in, I think you'll be happier with a beauty ring.

Also see the note on not humping your postal delivery person's leg

 

[fyrman21]

My second Provari just showed up today. I'm sure you will get another. My first only took about a month of use to realize I had to have another one.

 

[FringeChief68]

Just ordered a ProVari Mini in Zombie Limited Edition! Tired of fussing with my VaporAll, so rather than trying a bunch of others, I figured I'd just cut to the chase and get the best.
Also, since today is my first analog free day, decided to use ProVape's banner counter.

Congrats on your ProVari Mini in Zombie Limited Edition!

 

[RuDawg7890]

I'm not quite to that point yet... mostly because my need list is much longer than my budget so I have plenty of time to ponder over what the next purchase is going to be & how it'll save me money by cutting down waste or time. I've been eyeballing that Jet for several months now, almost pulled the trigger twice on it (free shipping on Amazon), but 15% off kills the $75 freight fee & puts a Kreg fence on it for next to nothing. Having that sort of resaw capacity opens my shop up to all sorts of new possibilities... not that I'll likely ever use half of it. I've just got a lunchbox planer & the big limiter, the 6" jointer (but it's got granite tops ). I figure even if I only use 4-6" for resawing, it'll save me a ton in lumber cost & it'll pay itself off in under 2 years. Probably 1 but trying not to be too optimistic about it.

Band saw...NICE! Don't have one myself yet. Have you considered Grizzly? Lotsa bang for your buck! My current shop is quite compact, it's a 8'x20' barn style shed, but it works! Gonna have to make a box or two for all my vape gear! And a stand like the pass through one ProVape makes.
A hobby for you or business?

 

[RuDawg7890]

My second Provari just showed up today. I'm sure you will get another. My first only took about a month of use to realize I had to have another one.

Nice!!! Loving the blue led! I stuck with red, I think it goes well with the Zombie green!

 

[RuDawg7890]

Congrats on your ProVari Mini in Zombie Limited Edition!

Thanks MC!

 

[RuDawg7890]

This is the time to go back and reread Verse 2. It's most important as there has been too many that have had to go to extreme lengths getting their package from their postal delivery person.

And just so I can throw my 2 cents in, I think you'll be happier with a beauty ring.

I'm gonna order a ring on black friday. And their .45cal drip tip too!

 

[Ozwald]

Band saw...NICE! Don't have one myself yet. Have you considered Grizzly? Lotsa bang for your buck! My current shop is quite compact, it's a 8'x20' barn style shed, but it works! Gonna have to make a box or two for all my vape gear! And a stand like the pass through one ProVape makes.
A hobby for you or business?

It's for my business. I do mostly small stuff so a lot of my tools are benchtop versions (& I have a lot of HF crap that I've learned to make due with). My current bandsaw has a 9" throat, but it maxes out at maybe 3" if I were trying to resaw on it. It'll become a makeshift scroll when I get the Jet in. I've looked at Grizzly before, but I've had problems with their customer service before, not to mention I'd have to buy a lesser quality saw & spend even more on riser blocks, guide wheels to replace the blocks, etc that I'd spend even more than the Jet by the time all was said & done (check out the fine details on the 14dxpro, it's no ordinary 14" saw - >12" resaw clearance!!). The only thing the Jet has going against it is no fence (which I'd replace with the Kreg even if it did), no work light (no big deal) & slightly small motor which I can deal with for a few years until I pop in a 3HP & rewire it for 220. Bang for buck, it's a no brainer. If I was going with anything else, I'd be springing for an industrial 18" - I looked at Powermatic, but the industrial sized ones are better at the same price point.

I'd love to see pics of your shop sometime & whatever you come up with for a stand. I've been throwing ideas down on graphpaper, but I'm still not happy with any of my designs yet. I really dig Greene & Greene styled stuff, so I'll probably go way over the top for a unit for my desk to hold some tanks & my pair of Provari's. It might be over the top, but at least it'll match the G&G coffee table/end tables I just finished designing.

 

[RuDawg7890]

It's for my business. I do mostly small stuff so a lot of my tools are benchtop versions (& I have a lot of HF crap that I've learned to make due with). My current bandsaw has a 9" throat, but it maxes out at maybe 3" if I were trying to resaw on it. It'll become a makeshift scroll when I get the Jet in. I've looked at Grizzly before, but I've had problems with their customer service before, not to mention I'd have to buy a lesser quality saw & spend even more on riser blocks, guide wheels to replace the blocks, etc that I'd spend even more than the Jet by the time all was said & done (check out the fine details on the 14dxpro, it's no ordinary 14" saw - >12" resaw clearance!!). The only thing the Jet has going against it is no fence (which I'd replace with the Kreg even if it did), no work light (no big deal) & slightly small motor which I can deal with for a few years until I pop in a 3HP & rewire it for 220. Bang for buck, it's a no brainer. If I was going with anything else, I'd be springing for an industrial 18" - I looked at Powermatic, but the industrial sized ones are better at the same price point.

I'd love to see pics of your shop sometime & whatever you come up with for a stand. I've been throwing ideas down on graphpaper, but I'm still not happy with any of my designs yet. I really dig Greene & Greene styled stuff, so I'll probably go way over the top for a unit for my desk to hold some tanks & my pair of Provari's. It might be over the top, but at least it'll match the G&G coffee table/end tables I just finished designing.

Yeah I've heard Grizzly is hit or miss. Sounds like you've done your research, >12 is awesome! IF I could afford it and had the space, I'd probably try a Laguna. My shop is an absolute mess, once I clean it up and start doing stuff again I'll take some pics.

Are you on Sawmill Creek? (am I aloud to mention other forums?!) I used to be quite active there, but haven't been doing much ww'ing lately, unfortunately.

 

[Ozwald]

Yeah I've heard Grizzly is hit or miss. Sounds like you've done your research, >12 is awesome! IF I could afford it and had the space, I'd probably try a Laguna. My shop is an absolute mess, once I clean it up and start doing stuff again I'll take some pics.

Are you on Sawmill Creek? (am I aloud to mention other forums?!) I used to be quite active there, but haven't been doing much ww'ing lately, unfortunately.

Laguna is a sexy saw if you get the Italian made ones (some of their products are coming out of China now & aren't quite the same). It's definitely a better saw, but bang for buck, I wasn't willing to pay for it - I could go industrial sized Jet at their prices (not saying Jet is the best, but quality-wise they're solid & affordable). I spent months and months analyzing what I want vs what I need vs cost/savings (my spreadsheets are getting ridiculous - but at least I know every tool I'm going to upgrade & which model I'm going to get). I even looked at the lower priced Jet 14" but by the time I put risers & roller guides on it I was loosing a quarter horse & saving $50. It just made sense to step up at that point.

I don't do much on WW forums, I've signed up for a couple & made some friends, but I can't say I spend much time on them. Sawmill looked like a nice one whenever it popped up in searches, but I never did a lot of digging into it. And shame on you for not WW'ing lately... unless you had to hold off on lumber for a short while to buy the Provari... that would be acceptable Luckily I keep all that stuff separate & in it's own account. In fact I just got a shipment from a new lumber supplier I wanted to try out. West Penn Hardwoods. Pretty satisfied. There was a touch of sapwood showing on a couple pieces, but I picked up some wenge, cocobolo (my favorite), padauk, bocote, purpleheart & bloodwood for a nice array of exotic samples. As far as turning blanks go, I'd definitely recommend them.

 

[The Ocelot]

Nice!!! Loving the blue led! I stuck with red, I think it goes well with the Zombie green!

I'm sure it will. Green Zombie has a thread with pictures of his Zombie twins, one has a red LED and the other a green. As much as I like the blue LED, I don't think it would be complementary on a Zombie.

 

[fyrman21]

Yeah not too fond of blue on the zombie. The green or red look sweet on those. Congrats on your purchase I'm sure you will love it. As you can see on this forum those who have the Provaris usually have more than one.

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[RuDawg7890]

Laguna is a sexy saw if you get the Italian made ones (some of their products are coming out of China now & aren't quite the same). It's definitely a better saw, but bang for buck, I wasn't willing to pay for it - I could go industrial sized Jet at their prices (not saying Jet is the best, but quality-wise they're solid & affordable). I spent months and months analyzing what I want vs what I need vs cost/savings (my spreadsheets are getting ridiculous - but at least I know every tool I'm going to upgrade & which model I'm going to get). I even looked at the lower priced Jet 14" but by the time I put risers & roller guides on it I was loosing a quarter horse & saving $50. It just made sense to step up at that point.

I don't do much on WW forums, I've signed up for a couple & made some friends, but I can't say I spend much time on them. Sawmill looked like a nice one whenever it popped up in searches, but I never did a lot of digging into it. And shame on you for not WW'ing lately... unless you had to hold off on lumber for a short while to buy the Provari... that would be acceptable Luckily I keep all that stuff separate & in it's own account. In fact I just got a shipment from a new lumber supplier I wanted to try out. West Penn Hardwoods. Pretty satisfied. There was a touch of sapwood showing on a couple pieces, but I picked up some wenge, cocobolo (my favorite), padauk, bocote, purpleheart & bloodwood for a nice array of exotic samples. As far as turning blanks go, I'd definitely recommend them.

Well looks like I've hijacked my own thread!! Hope the Jet serves you well. I learned a lot on smc, and save a ton of money by reading there first, and spent good money too! My shop time has been limited because I have too many other things I have to do, such as getting my house ready for sale, which does get me in the shop once in a while, just not the way I want!

 

[RuDawg7890]

I'm sure it will. Green Zombie has a thread with pictures of his Zombie twins, one has a red LED and the other a green. As much as I like the blue LED, I don't think it would be complementary on a Zombie.

I'll have to check that out. I agree. The red led should stand out nicely! Tracking says tomorrow is the day!!

 

[RuDawg7890]

Yeah not too fond of blue on the zombie. The green or red look sweet on those. Congrats on your purchase I'm sure you will love it. As you can see on this forum those who have the Provaris usually have more than one.

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Yeah I have already accepted that a second one will be in the near future!

 

[RuDawg7890]

It's here it's here!! Missed the mail yesterday, came later than normal, had to leave the house to take my daughter for an appointment, sorry ProVari, she comes first! Came home to the dreadful card!! Ran to the post office this morning to claim my arrival. This thing is sweeeet! Pics to follow later this evening.

 

[The Ocelot]

It's here it's here!! Missed the mail yesterday, came later than normal, had to leave the house to take my daughter for an appointment, sorry ProVari, she comes first! Came home to the dreadful card!! Ran to the post office this morning to claim my arrival. This thing is sweeeet! Pics to follow later this evening.

As written in the Sacred Text of Manual

The Ritual of Arrival
Chapter one
Verse two

Be aware!

No matter when your mail is usually delivered, and probably has been delivered for years, the carrier with your ProVari will come at a different hour. This suckth big time, since one must sign for the package.