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02-15-2019, 2:11 PM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread Hit a Cow in Off Topic Forum

Definitely go with pig as the safer of two bad options, if by some bizarre circumstance you ever have to choose. Pigs are lower, and as a result...

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02-12-2019, 8:58 AM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread Is Titebond III worth it, and can it be your only wood glue? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Your cynicism is fair, if there really is no difference of note between the glues. But the differences in open and assembly time and chalk...

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02-11-2019, 8:51 PM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread Is Titebond III worth it, and can it be your only wood glue? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

While I agree that sticking with quantities you'll use in less than a year is wise, I am skeptical of the "it goes bad after a year" claim though. ...

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02-11-2019, 8:47 PM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread Is Titebond III worth it, and can it be your only wood glue? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Yep. Titebond III is hardly the only glue I use (I like CA for many things, and use epoxy where its gap-filling ability is important) but it's my...

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02-10-2019, 7:25 PM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread Educate me on woodworking CNC machines in 2019 in CNC Machines

Thanks Jim.

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02-10-2019, 7:23 PM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread Tablesaw injuries in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I hear this all the time in many contexts - "it's not an accident, because someone was doing something stupid that caused it." Here's the first...

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02-10-2019, 7:12 PM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread Do you know how to use one?? in Off Topic Forum

I saved all summer in 1973 to raise $395 for an HP35 to replace my slide rule at the beginning of the 1973 school year, but by the time I had the...

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02-10-2019, 10:38 AM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread Tablesaw injuries in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Power tool injuries, per hour of exposure, are clearly more likely with those inexperienced and untrained. But, as others have pointed out, they...

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02-08-2019, 7:35 PM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread Educate me on woodworking CNC machines in 2019 in CNC Machines

Jim, I'm really curious about this. I've been considering getting a CNC machine, but no way do I have room for anything bigger than 24" x 36" bed...

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02-08-2019, 6:48 PM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread So, now I'm a spammer-? in Off Topic Forum

When you say "my email server's IP addresses" - I assume that it's actually an Ipage email service mapped to your domain name, or are you using...

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02-08-2019, 8:02 AM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread My first try hammering copper in Metalworking

It's a bandsawn box made from hard maple. The lid is also maple with a hammered copper top sheet. The knobbly surface of the wood was done with a...

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02-07-2019, 3:56 PM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread My first try hammering copper in Metalworking

My son does a lot of repoussé. The technique can go nicely with woodworking. This is a weekend project my son and I made a couple of years back:

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02-07-2019, 3:42 PM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread To all engineers out there: What is it with everyone claiming your title? in Off Topic Forum

It's pretty clear that nobody has a lock on the word engineer. In most states, if you're a Civil Engineer or Mechanical Engineer, and provide...

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02-06-2019, 7:34 AM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread Morse taper repair in Turner's Forum

If it is actually damaged, then you're probably better off springing for a MT reamer to clean it up. Trying to hone it is going to be hard - both...

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02-03-2019, 12:23 PM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread Bench Dog Inserts in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Are you certain it's not 4 3/8"? Steel Bench Dog inserts use a zero clearance plate of eithe 4" or 4 3/8". If it's either of those then look...

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02-02-2019, 8:58 PM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread Loading hay in Off Topic Forum

Surprised you made it through a load. Ouch!

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02-02-2019, 10:08 AM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread Should I reinforce picture frame corners in General Woodworking and Power Tools

If your frames are from narrow stock, miters are perfect, and you properly size and apply glue on both pieces, and get a tight enough clamp, most...

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02-02-2019, 9:53 AM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread Loading hay in Off Topic Forum

My parents moved to town 18 months ago after 67 years on our family farm. In cleaning out the outbuildings after their pre-move auction, I came...

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01-31-2019, 9:17 PM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread Loading hay in Off Topic Forum

Pretty hard to even find small square bales around here. We get ours in 1800 lb round bales. Stand them on end near the yard and unroll them to...

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01-31-2019, 7:13 PM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread Brr! in Off Topic Forum

Yep, I just looked, and that's where we bottomed out at 9:00AM today, before it started warming up. I hadn't realized it was still getting colder...

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01-31-2019, 6:58 PM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread Brr! in Off Topic Forum

-33F is insanely cold for Quad Cities. Lots of plants and little critters that far South that won't survive that.

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01-31-2019, 6:22 PM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread Brr! in Off Topic Forum

-31F at dawn today. Coldest we've seen in a couple of decades. Rain in the 40s predicted for this coming weekend. Was 50F 3 weeks ago. If I...

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01-30-2019, 5:59 PM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread 142 Degrees in Off Topic Forum

That's in the vicinity of the total seasonal temperature change record on our farm, where it has in the same meteorological year been 101F in July...

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01-29-2019, 9:34 PM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread Rikon 10-324 Band Saw questions in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I've had a Rikon 10-324 and I use a Shopvac and Dust Deputy on it. The dust collection is not great - it is from a port at the base of the lower...

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01-24-2019, 10:26 PM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread Delta 31-250 in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I wouldn't give $300 for a brand new one. If you were in Iowa rather than Ohio, though, I'd sell you mine for a couple of beers and a good story or...

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01-24-2019, 10:24 PM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread How useful are Zerust liners in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Thanks all for the responses. I appreciate the insights.

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01-24-2019, 10:24 PM

Steve Demuth replied to a thread How useful are Zerust liners in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Interesting hypothesis. My new drawers are indeed wood, so it'll be interesting to see if I have a similar experience. Wood is certainly...

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