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Yesterday, 9:39 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Best tips for water stone use please! in Neanderthal Haven

I have some stones that are supposed to be soaked, some that ask for a few minutes before use, and some that ask for a spritz. I use them all the...

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Yesterday, 9:30 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Oops, I have rust in my air compressor tank! in General Woodworking and Power Tools

The water out of my little California Air aluminum tank runs clear.

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Yesterday, 9:27 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Why I'll be waiting awhile for my 1st electric vehicle... in Off Topic Forum

I had said earlier that there are a bunch of Tesla's around the lake. The talk of Corvettes reminded me that there are also a bunch of the new model...

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Yesterday, 5:15 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Oops, I have rust in my air compressor tank! in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Every steel compressor tank I have (several) does that.

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Yesterday, 1:13 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Why do I do stuff like this in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I've always heard it called: "Getting in too big of a hurry."

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Yesterday, 9:38 AM

Tom M King replied to a thread Lever Cap Screw Tightening in Neanderthal Haven

I don't really have any idea what sort of partial turns I use.

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Yesterday, 8:38 AM

Tom M King replied to a thread Video: Equally spacing balusters with dividers in General Woodworking and Power Tools

These are just made by General. I've had them for over 40 years. They get left out all the time. The legs have punched many such marks, but are...

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Yesterday, 7:43 AM

Tom M King replied to a thread Video: Equally spacing balusters with dividers in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I'll post a finished picture, but it will be a while. All the balusters aren't here yet. I just did that marking, and drilled all the holes...

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Yesterday, 7:39 AM

Tom M King replied to a thread Video: Equally spacing balusters with dividers in General Woodworking and Power Tools

When each section is a little different, common on old houses, I step off each section. I think it looks better if there is a 1/16th difference in...

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06-28-2022, 9:37 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Video: Equally spacing balusters with dividers in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I drilled all those holes this morning, and don't think I was off much more than that on any of them. I had ordered a couple of different brands of...

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06-28-2022, 7:30 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Mobile Base For SawStop PCS in General Woodworking and Power Tools

After building and using a couple of mobile bases recently, I'll never again have any mobile base with anything smaller than 4" wheels, easy to lock...

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06-28-2022, 3:53 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Hydraulic trailer brakes in Off Topic Forum

Brian, I also have a Brakesmart. When I looked for a link this morning, it looks like both Brakesmart and Maxbrake (a later variation by Brakesmart)...

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06-28-2022, 12:41 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Miter Spring clamp question in General Woodworking and Power Tools

The holes are not very big.

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06-28-2022, 12:15 PM

Tom M King started a thread Video: Equally spacing balusters with dividers in General Woodworking and Power Tools

My BIL shot me doing this today. No editing, and first take. I make no claim to be good at explaining things. I can answer questions though. ...

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06-28-2022, 7:43 AM

Tom M King replied to a thread Hydraulic trailer brakes in Off Topic Forum

We have the Dexter actuator on a horse trailer, and it's been troublefree. I do keep that trailer under a shed, and never put anything on the road...

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06-27-2022, 10:11 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Why I'll be waiting awhile for my 1st electric vehicle... in Off Topic Forum

A high percentage of my Scientist friends drive Teslas, since they first came out, including some that work for SpaceX of course. One called to wish...

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06-27-2022, 2:46 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Lever Cap Screw Tightening in Neanderthal Haven

Don't worry Fritz, it's not as hard as it sounds, and doesn't take long at all once you find the right spot, to be able to put another one there. I...

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06-27-2022, 12:06 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Lever Cap Screw Tightening in Neanderthal Haven

No happy medium. It has to be just right.

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06-27-2022, 9:25 AM

Tom M King replied to a thread Why I'll be waiting awhile for my 1st electric vehicle... in Off Topic Forum

Anyone see the Mythbusters episode where they lit cars on fire with different amounts of gas in the tank?

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06-26-2022, 11:31 AM

Tom M King replied to a thread I made a molding plane in Neanderthal Haven

Looks great! While reprofiling an old molding plane, I saw really quickly why European Beech was the preferred wood.

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06-26-2022, 10:08 AM

Tom M King replied to a thread Stanley garage door opener misbehaving in Off Topic Forum

Here's the conductive grease I use for such things. It has carbon in it, and will easily get all over everything if you get it on a finger. I...

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06-26-2022, 9:56 AM

Tom M King replied to a thread Stanley garage door opener misbehaving in Off Topic Forum

One of ours in the rental house is also an old Craftsman. I started looking at replacement parts, and pretty quickly decided the better way to go...

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06-26-2022, 8:27 AM

Tom M King replied to a thread Why I'll be waiting awhile for my 1st electric vehicle... in Off Topic Forum

I asked a local guy I know here who is very active with the Fire Department if there had been an EV fire around here. He said not in their...

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06-25-2022, 7:25 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread It's not about the shavings! in Neanderthal Haven

This has gotten a bit out of hand, but that wasn't the comment that I laughed at years ago. The link I posted was the only reference to that...

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06-25-2022, 4:41 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread about mahogany in General Woodworking and Power Tools

My book off ebay came today. The ad said it was like new, and it is. It's an original from 1940, not a reprint, but not even a folded corner...

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06-25-2022, 4:23 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Why I'll be waiting awhile for my 1st electric vehicle... in Off Topic Forum

The roads around the lake are full of Tesla's. Our grocery store, auto parts store, and hardware store are all close together 7 miles from our...

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06-25-2022, 1:00 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread It's not about the shavings! in Neanderthal Haven

I did another Google search putting "no one uses one" in quotes, and this came up: https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?58479-Levard-workbench...

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06-25-2022, 12:53 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Cell Phones?? in Off Topic Forum

These are the shorts I live in for all the hot months-just slightly more than running shorts with pockets. ...

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