That old hinge jig I've had since the '90s finally snapped today

Broke a 25 year old jig drilling hinge cups on a maple job here in Austin, and I had to eyeball the last 12 doors with a tape measure and a prayer, anyone else stubbornly hold onto ancient shop tools until they literally fall apart?

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the_max1mo ago

My buddy ran his table saw until the blade seized mid-cut and smoked out his whole garage.

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hayden_craig951mo ago

Thought I knew better for years until I saw this happen to a guy at the lumber yard. @the_max, your story is what finally made me buy a decent blade and check the belts before every cut, not after. Now I'm that annoying guy who unplugs the saw every time he walks away from it.

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