Time for some levity

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.

How to bend wood like this - Outdoor furniture project

Looking for a new project to do. I've been spending a few months upgrading the workshop / fixing minor annoyances, and really need to actually build something. I ran across this in a magazine ad. The furniture is supposedly solid teak, though I don't think that will be in the cards for...

MRI Question

My doc tells me I need an neck MRI to diagnose some arm pain that may be starting in the neck. On the phone the MRI facility asked me if I had ever been involved with "metal grinding". Of course as a woodworker I've sharpened tools on a wheel, drilled holes in metal etc. I'm hoping to get more...

Graule ZS135 Radial Arm Saw voltage question

Recently purchased this Graule at auction in Germany, it went for cheap but import and shipping resolved that bargain aspect pretty quickly. I'm rather unsure of what the voltage is, the tags seem to be giving mixed signals. I wrote the company, but I expect it'll be a while before they provide...

Drill w/guide or router?

Here's one I've been going over for the last 6 months. We have sliding pocket doors that separate our dining room and our family room. There are two of them 30 inches wide and they meet in the middle to form one 60 inch opening when open and a solid "wall" when closed. When they are open,...

Build a case for some chisels?

At least one that looks better than this? I think I can build something a little bit better than that plastic blister pack... Maybe take a plan from Paul Sellers Masterclasses, and build a case? and.. Will have to change a couple sizes...

MRI Question

Wow, this an old thread that popped up again. I've been retired for over 5 years now but the basic technology hasn't changed much. I was an MRI Technologist

Making screen panels for a lake view

It’s ok Richard , I didn’t understand that “Sosrry” word and It’s not in the dictionary.

Laguna DXIII bandsaw fence

what did the flip stop coast. bought fence last fall and had no excesorys then.

Sold

[QUOTE=Joe Gassen;3304829]Powermatic Internal Drive (Spindle Driver) No Step pulley or bearings that mount to it. Discontinued for several years. This

Sawstop CNS1.75-AU 240v - Significant Motor Jerking on Start

I agree with Lee, let the saw run for about five minutes then shut it off for a minute or however long it takes for the blade to come to a complete stop.

SC Pig-Picking