We used it to treat some hickory boards that we had planed for paneling. After spraying both sides, we still see sawdust coming out. Any ideas?
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How long has it been since you treated the boards? It may take a short while for the treatment to be effective if the boards are infested. If you installed the boards, it may be coming from behind them. I had a problem in my kitchen and soaked it in Tim-bor, later to discover the continuing sawdust was ants. Problem now solved.
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I am a licensed pest control operator. If you used Tim-Bor to treat for a beetle infestation (usually little pencil-lead sized exit holes in the wood), then what you might be seeing is the frass (not sawdust) coming out of the exit holes. This will happen even with a dead beetle infestation, killing the beetle doesn't make the frass disappear. To be sure, put the wood on a clean surface, free of vibrations, for a week. If no more frass comes out, they are dead. If more frass came out, without ANY moving of the wood, well, repeat the treatment. Tim-Bor is an excellent, "tried and true", product. Be sure to follow the label exactly, if you do, it will do the job. Good luck, shouldn't be a problem. I am a licensed pest control operator. If you used Tim-Bor to treat for a beetle infestation (usually little pencil-lead sized exit holes in the wood), then what you might be seeing is the frass (not sawdust) coming out of the exit holes. This will happen even with a dead beetle infestation, killing the beetle doesn't make the frass disappear. To be sure, put the wood on a clean surface, free of vibrations, for a week. If no more frass comes out, they are dead. If more frass came out, without ANY moving of the wood, well, repeat the treatment. Tim-Bor is an excellent, "tried and... » Read More I am a licensed pest control operator. If you used Tim-Bor to treat for a beetle infestation (usually little pencil-lead sized exit holes in the wood), then what you might be seeing is the frass (not sawdust) coming out of the exit holes. This will happen even with a dead beetle infestation, killing the beetle doesn't make the frass disappear. To be sure, put the wood on a clean surface, free of vibrations, for a week. If no more frass comes out, they are dead. If more frass came out, without ANY moving of the wood, well, repeat the treatment. Tim-Bor is an excellent, "tried and true", product. Be sure to follow the label exactly, if you do, it will do the job. Good luck, shouldn't be a problem. « Show Less
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I am a licensed pest control operator. If you used Tim-Bor to treat for a beetle infestation (usually little pencil-lead sized exit holes in the wood), then what you might be seeing is the frass (not sawdust) coming out of the exit holes. This will happen even with a dead beetle infestation, killing the beetle doesn't make the frass disappear. To be sure, put the wood on a clean surface, free of vibrations, for a week. If no more frass comes out, they are dead. If more frass came out, without ANY moving of the wood, well, repeat the treatment. Tim-Bor is an excellent, "tried and true", product. Be sure to follow the label exactly, if you do, it will do the job. Good luck, shouldn't be a problem.
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I can't say for sure. IF you have allowed the boards to remain outside for some time it's possible that some wood-boring beetles got it. If so, I don't THINK that "timbor" would help with the original infestation but MIGHT keep out new bugs. However, those pesky beetles are pretty hardy. I suggest you get in touch with a commercial control business OR the local county agent who will advise on this possible problem.
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The back of the bottle says wood must be dry and well seasoned before using this product. From experience, this stuff stinks so you may want to think about that if applying it to window sills where the windows will be open to draw in the "fresh" air. It will be anything but fresh.
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If you have carpenter bees there will be sawdust falling from where they are boring. Drione works GREAT if you can get it into the holes. Spraying the wood that is being attacked with Cypermethrin will keep them away from it for weeks even if exposed to rain. Just dilute it per the instructions and use a pump-up sprayer. Follow the precautions on the label!
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It throws out both wood chips and sawdust, but, more of the chips. It also depends on the hardness and grain of the wood. I find this tool can be very dangerous on hard woods as it can skip off the work piece if you are not paying attention to the grain. It is a wonderful tool if used correctly.
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Make sure the guard/guide on the left hand side is removed. Look underneath the saw to make sure no left over packing material is in the way. I have had no problems with mine and I use it 3-4 times a week.
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The label says it's for use on hard, non-porous finishes....doesn't say specifically for wood, just "multi-surface" I guess it would depend on the finish of your wood. Good Luck!
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hi manfred i suspect that it should be able to measure % of humidity in these products if it can and does work on sawdust then it should work on your products. regards bluey
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I don't know how to answer this. I was treating the deteriorated ends of 36 year old cedar 2x4's so I treated over and over the same small areas. This was an alternative to replacing labor intensive 2x4's in a fence line. In the past I have treated cedar planks and 2x4's with consumption not an issue and wood stabilized for years.
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I used this stapler not only for wood, but also for laminate (LDF, MDF) and drywalls. Maybe there are some very hard woods, which it cannot cope, but I don't know any.
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The dust bag does catch sawdust, but not all of the dust. It does cut down on the sawdust better than it would without it. It does have to be emptied frequently, as it is undersized if you plan on doing much sawing. I have thouht an old pair of ladies hose may work as good if not better, but I don't know if they would hold up. You may try that first.
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I have over 1000 throws against a split log, still throwing. I built a target from 2x4 hit it so many times I fogged out the wood and hit a nail it dented the blade.
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My perception was that if oil or grease had penetrated the wood grain the cleaner would not remove them. It seemed to me best for removing relatively superficial grime and otherwise preparing the wood for the stain to be applied after.
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The rubber rollers feed the wood through. Make sure the adustment is low enough to take off material from the board or the rubbers won't contact it. I have also found that soft wood like pine leaves residue on the roller causing them to slip. It's a good idea to have a dust collection or shop vac hooked up to it, and blow it out with compressed air occasionally. It that doesn't help then you probably have a failure of the feed mechanism.
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You could be heating up the glue and causing the glue to smoke on the hot blade. Could be using to much force on the blade, causing it to get hot, ply has glue in it... Ba da bing. Also, the more layers the ply has, the more glue...
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I would suspect something with the saw. Mine works great with the table saw.
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I used it for spots of "bentgrass" and it killed it. Unfortunately I sprayed in the fall, I know it killed it, but I'm away and can't say how it is now. Asto area I would say at the mix amounts in directions 8 oz should do the job with some left.
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I had this problem several times. When mounted under a router table the sawdust will tend to accumulate in the threaded adjusting mechanism. I had to remove the router and vacuum out and then blow dust out of the mechanism. I finally got tired of this, bought a lifting mechanism (and mounting plate) into which only the motor is installed (and then mounted under the table), and this solved the problem forever.