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Hi jack123529 - welcome to HomemadeTools.net

You can do a lot with hand power tools. The jigsaw becomes a jigsaw table, drill becomes a drill press, circular saws become chop saws.

What do you want to build next?

I want to try making a wood lathe, i have a motor like this one:

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or maybe i will use it for a drill press, but i can probably buy one and i can't afford a wood lathe so, i guess i'll make it. I also got this one last night:
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i want to use it for a planer, i just have to buy the 13 inch blades and make a roller to attach them to, i work at a milling shop so i can get a quote for it and have my wood planer.

what do you guys think?