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Time for some levity
Thread Starter: Dave Anderson NH
With all of the negativity and political stuff going on with the Covid-19 virus it is time to look at the humorous side of things. Feel free to add more, but keep it clean or it will be deleted.
Last Post By: Paul F Franklin Yesterday, 11:48 PM

Gassed up today
Thread Starter: Rick Potter
While we were on a trip last week a war started and gas prices went crazy everywhere. Got back Monday night. Today, Friday, we decided to gas up two cars. The cheapest gas we saw while driving around was $5.47 for reg unleaded at an Arco station. That was cash, credit was $5.67. We pulled into...
Last Post By: Maurice Mcmurry Today, 9:19 AM

Garage cost...are you kidding me?
Thread Starter: Robert Hartmann
I retired from the Air Force close to two years ago. It took us until now to find the house we wanted. So, I was ready to finally have a space dedicated for a wood shop instead of cramming into here or there as we moved every three years. We have a great house with some land and a perfect spot...
Last Post By: Alan Lightstone Today, 7:13 AM

New Mig
Thread Starter: Gregory King
Thinking about buying my first welder. Probably going a bit overboard on size, but looking at the Miller 212 Autoset. A good welder or not? I like the Miller line and if I decide down the road to sell it, it should command a decent return. Or I hope it should.
Last Post By: Bill George Yesterday, 7:42 PM

And POOF! It Was Gone!
Thread Starter: Ronald Blue
So the thread started by Kev Williams about EV fires must have turned very political because it's gone. Not just locked but gone. I hadn't been on here since Friday. What happened?
Last Post By: Jim Becker Today, 5:15 PM

Lift lock and roll
Thread Starter: Gregg Feldstone
I wish I had bought the lift lock and roll mobility device which apparently is not made anymore. Does anyone know where I could get one or have one to sell? I need it for my PM 3520 B
Last Post By: Robert Hayward Today, 3:12 PM

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Lighting the Small Workshop
By Jack Lindsey

"Ten years have passed since I wrote the Fine Woodworking article on lighting the small shop," Jack Lindsey explains, but much has changed. Jack comprehensively explores lighting a hobbyist or small industrial shop, drawing on over 25 years of professional lighting experience, covering topics such as fixture and ballast selection, lamp life, and color when employing fluorescent lamps.
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Thank you!

I edited the "3d printer" term...as you recognized, I meant CNC. It will now make more sense to the next reader.

Before I started
David Kenagy Today, 5:40 PM

Creeker's Past Week's Accomplishments

"Productive" week in a sense for me, outside of several days of sciatica pain that was "not fun". The week started out with being
Jim Becker Today, 5:37 PM

FS - July 4 and "Retirement" sale - P. S. & W. Co. 10" drawknife

This one is sold!
John Keeton Today, 5:28 PM

How can I eliminate flex in door jamb?

Some trim needs to come off and firm filler to shore up the jamb is needed. May also be possible to add a filler plate to shim out the rim latch. If the
Scott Clausen Today, 5:27 PM

Another "which one?" question

Sharp corners are indeed possible to engrave on metal like that with a CNC using V-Carve techniques and appropriate tooling. You can absolutely engrave
Jim Becker Today, 5:27 PM

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