Walt & Jenne Ahlgrim wrote:

Can you see the top of your table saw?

Yes - but that's because what was on it was
moved to the miter saw infeed and outfeed
tables, thence to the bench from which is
was moved to the added on big drill press
table, saving the workbench top behind the
combination machine for the parts for
some utility shelves which must be done
BEFORE the first rain. Two shelf units,
each shelf to hold two filing boxes, 6 shelves
per unit - storage for 24 file boxes of
"stuff", some of which MAY be wood that
is saved for turning and miscellaneous
small project.

How thick is the layer of dust
on the jointer?

I've got an 1100 lb. 3 - 3 hp TEFC motored, sliding
table, combination machine (Robland X31) so the
saw/shaper table and the jointer table are side by
side and coplana Because of the sliding table, a large
cross cut auxilliary table is not necessary. When
the 48" cross cut fence isn't being used it's taken
of the machine and stored in a corner.

Have you considered spending a $1000.00 to attend a
turning conference?

Let's see, that's about one quarter of a trip to
the emergency room - sounds like a real deal.
But I'd rather spend that sized chunk of change
on some nice wood (I've already got just about
every tailed tool they make and half the hand
tools Roy Underhill has.

It may not be too late to save your self!

This is sort of like taking up morphine to
get off of methamphetamines.

CAUTION: A skill saw/circular saw is a gatewy
tool to a woodworking addiction which can
empty your bank account - but feeds your soul.

charlie b

Walt A