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Thread Starter: Ole Anderson
Lord, give me patience and understanding for those folks that drive needlessly in the left lane. Amen
Last Post By: Bill Dufour Today, 11:34 AM

Lumber supply
Thread Starter: steven c newman
Has been restocked.. Bought 10 planks...for $30...had to cut a few of the 10 footers down, to fit into the Trunk of my Chevy Equinox... Eight 1 x 6 x 6' Five 1 x 4 x 6' And he threw in a stack of shorts And a 3/4" x 8" x 39" slab..
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The Quality of Writing in the News Media is Dropping
Thread Starter: Jim Koepke
Saw this today while reading a story about the prospect of electrical distribution networks failing due to heat: When I mentioned to Candy that transformers don't "slow down" high voltage, but "step down" high-voltage to a lower voltage, she said, "it's just semantics." Though it seems...
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computer chip evolution
Thread Starter: Cameron Wood
According to the book I'm reading (What If ? 2 by Randall Munroe) The second programmable computer, UNIVAC was the size of a room, made in 1951 from vacuum tubes. If the same machine was made from Iphone chips today, they could be imbedded in a single grain of salt.
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Help with low motor power on table saw
Thread Starter: Karl Card
Had a 7.5 baldor, had a seperate post on this because I thought I figured out what was going on but evidently this is beyond my knowledge or experience. I replaced caps on 7.5 baldor, no difference, bought new leeson 7.5 hp, both single phase motors, got it hooked up, check wiring, cranked...
Last Post By: Jimmy Harris Today, 11:38 AM

Maintenance requirements for ceramic stones?
Thread Starter: Patrick C Daugherty
Please, this is not a question asking how to best sharpen hand tools, it is a simple question to ceramic stone users. How hard are they to maintain? My diamond plates are years old and do not cut as aggressively as in the past. I have a selection of water stones of known and unknown grit for...
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Woodshop for Kids.....is not just woodworking

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Woodworkingfor Kids.....isnot just woodworking

Kids need Hands On activities. ...

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Using CA Glue in Woodturning

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Published on 11-23-2014 6:59 AM

There have been some recent threads on CA glue on the Turners forum. The following is an article I did for my turning club ...

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Input sought on this built-in bookcase planning

A quick search gives the weight of a cu' of books at 12 lbs- roughly confirmed by weighing some.

So a 2' wide by 6' tall bookshelf loaded
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computer chip evolution

One advantage to spending a career doing software for military systems is that they take a long time to age out, especially the stuff running on specialized
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I have the BOSCH 1617EVSPK Wood 12 Amp Router Tool Combo Kit - 2.25 Horsepower Plunge Router & Fixed Base with a Variable Speed in one of my router
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Test for photo size...

The SMC software will automatically resize photos. I've uploaded 12-14 mp photos many times.
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Router questions

ive had good luck with the big porter cables
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