Stan Calow
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Chris, I almost replied to my own post. I failed too. There just wasn't enough room to work with, and I ended up trashing the project due to...

The Musical Instrument Makers Forum mimf.com is a good resource.

As mentioned, Proxxon is a maker of such tools. There's also a catalog company I think called Micro-tools. But if you want cheap, Harbor Freight...

Forgive me for beating the dead horse. What I cant get past is this: for new cars, there is already a manufacturers warranty that cover most...

Roger, I am born and raised in KC so I know what you're talking about. Arthur Bryants is still here. I remember going there in the '80s from work,...

I think a new nuke is coming online in Georgia this year. It can be done if the money isothere.

Yes, that's what the voters want - low taxes, so we can complain later.

It's the very high capital costs that are keeping nuclear plants from being built, not the environmental issues. Utilities cant raise the billions...

I read that 25% of the electricity generated in California is used to pump water and sewage.

When the first gas-powered cars became commercially available, a cross-country network of gas stations didnt instantly appear either. It only took...

Unlikely I'll ever be in the area, but good to know its a real thing and not a Hollywood invention.

I planted the top crown of a pineapple in a pot, brought inside over the winter with a grow light. It might be another year or two before it...

Squirrels. But also opossums if you have them around. Slugs can do some big gouges as well. My dog wont go after any garden item.

Armadillos have been seen in the southern outskirts of Kansas City. They've been moving north for years.

My SOP has been no to extended warranties as I believe anything seriously wrong will show up before the factory warranty expires. Especially no if...

I blame Andy Rooney (a bona fide woodworker) for the live edge and Dutchman-tied desk he would show off on 60 Minutes every week. I dislike them...

". . . he offered that he had eaten RAT meat, and that it tasted like chicken . . . " I saw a video several years ago that demonstrated how to...

I used the Flex Seal product (of the loud and obnoxious commercials) to line the bottom of a concrete birdbath. Not my idea, it's one of their...

We brought a few of these back from Germany, and they're part of our Christmas decor. It looks like a good craft show item.

I think that's another way of saying the free market decides what products sell. The market for $5000 tables is small and shrinking. Not...

Thanks for passing that on. My preferred provider.

I can confirm that they taste like chicken.

I will say that I had a hemlock plant pop up in my wildflower bed. It looks like Queen Annes's lace which is a pretty common weed around here. It...

You did it the right way. My similar bench ended up in scrap metal and firepit, so I admire the effort.

We live in tornado country, where every year major storms knock out power lines. Everyone screams about putting all the utilities underground, but...

Doug, as a hobbyist, I'm grateful that the technology was invented and became readily available in quality saws that were affordable to hobbyists,...

I think this discussion demonstrates a difference in perspective between hobbyists and professionals.