SaltySam said:

this thread, and Nola’s input, is a reminder that if I ever get down to New Orleans, I’d like to drive to his place and see his shop.  

Me too and we probably will have to stand in line!

Added to the shop today. Picked up a 25” dual drum sander at a good price. 

That is awesome, Mike!  Ron, looks used to me.  But great shape

The shop is embarrassingly filthy, sorry

Extremely IMPRESSIVE, Nola! Messy or not. But I really have to ask you. I see many thousands of dollars of tools, motorcycles and what else!

I have to assume you must have reinforced steel entry doors...maybe even a high powered security system....not that I plan to come down there with a semi and steal all of it! 

Botch said:

RRP said:

I have to assume you must have reinforced steel entry doors...maybe even a high powered security system....not that I plan to come down there with a semi and steal all of it! 

Hell, he doesn't even have insurance.  In NO.  
I'll go in halfies with you on the semi.  

@FarmingPhD i have never used the Tormek, but it is high quality.  Made in Germany.  The Tormek accessories work with it.  I have some of them. About half the price 

Botch said:

nolaegghead said:

Our neighborhood is pretty safe, never had a package stolen off the porch (but some a-hole was stealing out Sunday paper until we busted him). 

I'm jealous you get a Sunday paper!  
My Ogden paper is only about 6 pages now, and they no longer publish on Sunday.  The SLC paper went to a "non-profit" status last year, and only publish on paper once a week (Sunday) but their price went up to $260/year, I had to drop them.  
It frightens me when the billionaires control even the news sources, but what can we do?    

GlennM said:

I see a Festool and a Fein shop vac. I would like to get one, any preference? @nolaegghead
@RRP

My Fein was used and was a gift. It's a model 9.55.13 which has been discontinued. It is well made and sucks! I would buy another Fein if and when this one dies.

Late to comment-

I owned an older home with lots of issues and lots of potential.  I bought a compact table saw with a stand and extensions, good mitre saw, decent router and inexpensive table, Belt Sander, Palm Sander, Bisquit Joiner.  I added a finish and a brad nailer as time went on.

I was able to make most everything I put my mind to- likely a planer or joiner was the next step.

Over time I got rid of the table saw- took up too much space and I took up other hobbies (and kids) and got out of it.

nolaegghead said:

GlennM said:

I see a Festool and a Fein shop vac. I would like to get one, any preference? @nolaegghead
@RRP

My preference is Festool.  There was a backlog for the CT 15 when ordering a 2nd tool dust collector so I ordered the Fein Turbo 1.  On the up side, larger capacity, comes with attachments and cheaper.  On the down side, cheap hose (but the CT 15 also has one), no variable speed motor, louder.

If money is no object get the Hilti.  Otherwise the Festool and the Fein if on a budget.

Off Topic in a way, but a few years back I believe WOOD magazine had rated a bunch of medium priced vacuums so based on their high recommendation I bought this 6 (peak) HP, 14 gallon Ridgid. It wasn't for my workshop sucking sawdust, but for yard work picking up acorns and hickory nuts. By slaving a dust and chip separator that makes it easier to clean up the several hundred pounds of nuts I fight each year. That also prevents compromising the Ridgid filter and keeps the vacuum operating at the peak suction power.

alaskanassasin said:

Check out the Nut Wizard @RRP I bought on for my mom and she loves it.

I have one of those, but trust me I have LOTS OF TREES AND LOTS OF NUTS and would spend all day just dumping that Nut Wizard! Besides that where the oaks and hickories overlap since the nut sizes are different a single hickory nut caught in the spring wire can let many of the previously collected acorns fall back out. Talk about frustration!!!

RRP said:

Off Topic in a way, but a few years back I believe WOOD magazine had rated a bunch of medium priced vacuums so based on their high recommendation I bought this 6 (peak) HP, 14 gallon Ridgid. It wasn't for my workshop sucking sawdust, but for yard work picking up acorns and hickory nuts. By slaving a dust and chip separator that makes it easier to clean up the several hundred pounds of nuts I fight each year. That also prevents compromising the Ridgid filter and keeps the vacuum operating at the peak suction power.

I've got the same vacuum for my shop! I don't connect it to anything but the RO sander, but it's great for cleaning up. I have a blower mounted over a Dust Deputy and exhausting into a pleated filter back to the room. Stay away from those dust collectors with the bags; they will just pump the fines right back into your lungs.

alaskanassasin said:

nolaegghead said:

"Nut Wizard"?  What type of twisted rabbit hole have I fallen into?!

 You have no idea, my mom rolls her nut wizard all over town when the nuts are flying

I take it that she is gathering nuts such as pecans to consume perhaps? or hickories and acorns to feed the squirrels in the winter?

If she wants to come by here in the Fall she can have all the nuts she wants and won't have to walk all over town!

RRP said:

alaskanassasin said:

nolaegghead said:

"Nut Wizard"?  What type of twisted rabbit hole have I fallen into?!

 You have no idea, my mom rolls her nut wizard all over town when the nuts are flying

I take it that she is gathering nuts such as pecans to consume perhaps? or hickories and acorns to feed the squirrels in the winter?

If she wants to come by here in the Fall she can have all the nuts she wants and won't have to walk all over town!

 Pecans for gifts and consuming. I bought her one of these too https://lawn-gardening-tools.com/Item/Electric-Pecan-Cracker but she has a hard time keeping up with it.