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Today,
2:37 PM
Jim Koepke
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Zappa
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Off Topic Forum
Same here, a friend of mine is more into Zappa than I am. There are a few stations doing weekly online playings of his music. I'll ask him for the...
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13 replies | 387 view(s)
Today,
2:33 PM
Tom M King
replied to a thread
odd wiring results
in
Off Topic Forum
I switched the ones in the rental house to these. They work with LED lights and no neutral needed. Regardless of the hundreds of dollars you have...
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9 replies | 375 view(s)
Today,
2:21 PM
Jim Koepke
replied to a thread
Big chisel contest
in
Neanderthal Haven
Mine is actually a Stanley 2" (most likely 700 series) chisel. Found another image. As mentioned earlier the handle is not the original. The...
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8 replies | 357 view(s)
Today,
2:21 PM
Andrew Hughes
replied to a thread
Helical vs Spiral vs Straight Knife Planers
in
General Woodworking and Power Tools
I disagree with David about how insert head like Bryd cut. Inserts engage the wood with a 30 degree facebevel if they didn’t tilt the inserts the 6...
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9 replies | 223 view(s)
Today,
2:10 PM
Ron Selzer
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Aurora
in
Off Topic Forum
Enjoy it, like the extra fuel tank. Ron
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8 replies | 445 view(s)
Today,
1:58 PM
Jimmy Harris
replied to a thread
Helical vs Spiral vs Straight Knife Planers
in
General Woodworking and Power Tools
Taking smaller cuts is the best way to get a clean cut. You can do this by slowing the feed rate on some models, and by taking shallower cuts. Of...
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9 replies | 223 view(s)
Today,
1:38 PM
Maurice Mcmurry
replied to a thread
Zappa
in
Off Topic Forum
Yes Hank Sr.
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13 replies | 387 view(s)
Today,
1:07 PM
Warren Lake
replied to a thread
Helical vs Spiral vs Straight Knife Planers
in
General Woodworking and Power Tools
feed rate is huge, being able to control it over and above many planers is the difference between blow out and clean cut. When I have time ill be...
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9 replies | 223 view(s)
Today,
12:55 PM
David Walser
replied to a thread
Helical vs Spiral vs Straight Knife Planers
in
General Woodworking and Power Tools
Gavin -- Allow me to address your questions in the order you asked them: 1. Everything else being equal, helical heads produce the cleanest and...
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9 replies | 223 view(s)
Today,
12:46 PM
Brian Gumpper
replied to a thread
Helical vs Spiral vs Straight Knife Planers
in
General Woodworking and Power Tools
To me nothing will cut better than a sharp steel knife being there are no transitions between the cutters like on an indexable insert head. But the...
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9 replies | 223 view(s)
Today,
12:44 PM
Cameron Wood
replied to a thread
Shop Furniture Polycoat
in
WorkShops
Personally I would say zero coats, although the solid-core door outfeed/assembly top is getting some finish over time from drips and rags used to...
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3 replies | 105 view(s)
Today,
12:37 PM
Bill Howatt
replied to a thread
odd wiring results
in
Off Topic Forum
The illuminated switch lights rely on a current path through the lamp filament when the switch is open. A tungsten filament has very low resistance...
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9 replies | 375 view(s)
Today,
12:28 PM
roger wiegand
replied to a thread
Zappa
in
Off Topic Forum
I trust that was Hank Sr.!
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13 replies | 387 view(s)
Today,
12:22 PM
Jim Allen
replied to a thread
Time for some levity
in
Off Topic Forum
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Today,
12:16 PM
Cameron Wood
replied to a thread
Big chisel contest
in
Neanderthal Haven
A slick is by definition a "big chisel" so included, but I think we are talking about woodworking so not stone chisels, cold chisels, air tool steel,...
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8 replies | 357 view(s)
Today,
12:10 PM
stan kern
replied to a thread
cutting thin steel with a 300 watt laser
in
Laser Engraving General Topics
At first I was turned off because of the gas assist cost and how quickly is goes, so it adds to the cost But thin stainless 1.20 mm can be cut with...
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2 replies | 215 view(s)
Today,
11:55 AM
Tom M King
replied to a thread
Aurora
in
Off Topic Forum
We had a small group over and not a person understood the importance of protecting their night vision so they could see something. Some walked up...
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8 replies | 445 view(s)
Today,
11:50 AM
Tom M King
replied to a thread
Aurora
in
Off Topic Forum
The phones recorded some of it, but nothing like just standing there looking at the screen with the phone set on camera.
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8 replies | 445 view(s)
Today,
11:47 AM
Patty Hann
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Shop Furniture Polycoat
in
WorkShops
Thank you for the info Jim. The red hi-light is especially helpful... I now now how many coats I need to do. My work surfaces will likely not...
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3 replies | 105 view(s)
Today,
11:43 AM
Michael Weber
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Aurora
in
Off Topic Forum
Ron, sounds like you’ve had some nice rigs. I have a 1998 Honda Valkyrie cruiser with a Champion Escort. It’s my one and only rig. Self mounted the...
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8 replies | 445 view(s)
Today,
11:29 AM
Holmes Anderson
replied to a thread
Helical vs Spiral vs Straight Knife Planers
in
General Woodworking and Power Tools
I assume you have a freestanding jointer. If floor space is a problem, then maybe consider J/P combo machines.
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9 replies | 223 view(s)
Today,
11:28 AM
Richard Coers
replied to a thread
Big chisel contest
in
Neanderthal Haven
I knew there would be a "slick" discussion, but the rules of the contest were quite nondescript. LOL Carpenter’s Slick A carpenter’s slick is a...
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8 replies | 357 view(s)
Today,
11:24 AM
Maurice Mcmurry
replied to a thread
Zappa
in
Off Topic Forum
One of the employees at a former shop is a jazz drummer and accomplished artist. He had Zappa's Black Page stapled to the wall above his work...
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13 replies | 387 view(s)
Today,
11:23 AM
Michael Burnside
replied to a thread
Systainers?
in
General Woodworking and Power Tools
George and Edward both have good points but ultimately it's like Jim says, it's a subjective choice at the end of the day. There is some loss in...
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21 replies | 1887 view(s)
Today,
11:11 AM
Edward Weber
replied to a thread
Big chisel contest
in
Neanderthal Haven
In my research on them, it mainly depends on the manufacturer, some are anything over 2". Here are a few of mine, mostly 2" ones, 1" corner, the...
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8 replies | 357 view(s)
Today,
11:09 AM
Mike Henderson
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Vietnam veterans....
in
Off Topic Forum
Yes, when I signed up with the VA they took my Medicare and supplemental information. I suspect they file a claim to Medicare when I get treatment,...
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41 replies | 2031 view(s)
Today,
11:06 AM
Jim Becker
replied to a thread
Shop Furniture Polycoat
in
WorkShops
While I would like to make a simple answer to this, I can't. Historically, I only used BLO on work surfaces because it was easily renewable. When I...
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3 replies | 105 view(s)
Today,
10:55 AM
Jim Becker
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Systainers?
in
General Woodworking and Power Tools
While a lot of folks associate Systainers with Festool, it's important to consider that a number of other tool brands, such as Makita, also use the...
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21 replies | 1887 view(s)
Today,
10:50 AM
Maurice Mcmurry
replied to a thread
odd wiring results
in
Off Topic Forum
I have had an illuminated when off switch act funny and another not work at all when the bulbs or light fixtures were switched to LED. I assume the...
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9 replies | 375 view(s)
Today,
10:49 AM
Jim Becker
replied to a thread
Zappa
in
Off Topic Forum
I consider Frank Zappa a "musical savant" when it comes to both composition and performance. It was a sad day when the world lost him.
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