Curt Harms
Contributor

Yup, plane a little if needed to determine grain and appearance then cut to rough length, flatten, plane etc. etc.

I don't use Windows so don't know how 7Zip works there. There should be an option when saving to set a password. Be sure to encrypt file name...

I think it depends on how concerned you are with authenticity. Some people treat Unisaws as collectibles which is fine. I have a G1023 with a Tian...

If Phil has to do something he doesn't really agree with, he could do the work as a favor to the community but don't really "own" it.

More than a few people in the U.S. will do as well with .078" as with 2 mm. I understand what you're saying and agree but a person is going to have...

I think metric probably is easier, once you get used to it. Working with hardware is still not as easy as imperial IME if your primary source is the...

I wear one if I think I'll be getting stuff kicked back at me. When I was messing with Corian scraps I'd wear one. Those shavings stick to EVERYTHING.

The last direct wire LED tubes I bought included tombstones. I guess that's why.

Terminology might be influenced by culture as well. What are called A & P (airframe & powerplant) mechanics in the U.S. are referred to as engineers...

I did see T12 LEDs recently but don't recall where - I guess the orange borg. I've replaced fluorescent fixtures with LEDs, mostly direct wire. The...

First Super Bowl I haven't watched in probably 30 years, just not interested. It doesn't sound like I missed much.

I think a fair number here don't put a $$ value on their labor hours given that they're retired and are doing woodworking in part to fill their day....

SWMBO just had cataract surgery on one eye that has other issues including glaucoma. Her eyes are pretty deep set and she looked like she'd been in a...

LibreOffice draw does at least limited editing. I'm not sure how saving and opening in something other than LibreOffice would work though, never...

Most big box customers wouldn't know anything about Festool, Wera etc. beyond that they are overpriced. Some customers would, but not enough.

LibreOffice Draw takes care of my PDF editing needs. PDFs were not intended to be edited AFAIK, they were intended to display the same regardless of...

That may have been a base that Porter-Cable offered with their 69x routers. I had one, it worked better than I'd have expected. The new DeWalt 618...

Yeah, but I'll bet you didn't have to buy pre-ripped jeans:p. Mine had patches on the knees soon enough. It was bad enough in a hay mow in Wisconsin...

I built a couple book shelves out of borg melamine to match existing. I removed the melamine coating where there were joints - I didn't know about...

You'd have to compare the cost of a VFD to the cost of a single phase motor, new or used. I have a VFD on a drill press and it was a big upgrade for...

Tradesman is/was a generic Chiwanese brand. It's cheap for a reason.

DuPont's Corian installer handbook is available on line. I believe DuPont recommends metal threaded inserts epoxied into a hole.

That's certainly possible Art, I wonder if there's some sort of filter that would help but would it worth the time & $$. There have been efforts to...

Probably too complex for average users but Windows virtual machine(s) running on a Linux host using something like VMware or Virtualbox (both free...

I learned a lesson early in my ownership of the Jet JJP-12. I had a bowed poplar board about 9' long and thought to myself "this is why I bought a...

I'd read some time ago that Microsoft has been trying to become like a utility - get paid every so often forever. It looks like they've partially...

I doubt it'd break anything to simply move it and see if it works, If it doesn't work, move it back. The only problem I had with DSL is where I had a...

Is your shop powered from a panel in the house or a separate panel? If powered from the house, maybe try a power line networking setup. Some reading:...

Just so the "Off" switches really work.

Subscription pricing might well make sense for Enterprises because it saves on in-house maintenance. For individual/home use I'm not sure the...