Electric Planer Sled - Update

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A few people have asked me about the carriage which holds the planer. My carriage fits my Titan electric planer but most planers have a similar design. ...
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Electric Planer Sled

I recently posted a picture on Instagram of a sled I built for my electric planer to allow me to flatten slabs of wood which are too wide for my thicknesser. A lot of people use a router sled for this purpose and I've got one of those too ...
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Build an arcade cabinet - sound

Sound in the arcade cabinet can be achieved in various ways. I only play retro games occasionally and I focus mainly on games from my childhood (70's and early 80's) so I don't need state of the art quality or thumping bass.

My ...
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Build an arcade cabinet - wiring and electrics

I chose the simplest method for getting power to my cabinet and all of the components. I put a four way extension cable inside the cabinet and ran the lead out the back. A slot was cut so the lead could be tucked inside when not in use or ...
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Build an arcade cabinet - the buttons and the joystick

I can't comment much about the choice of buttons. I did some research but I eventually took a chance and order a set of buttons and joysticks from Amazon. I wasn't looking for LED buttons but that's what I ended up with. The two main deciding ...
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