Jim Becker
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Congrats on your twenty, Dennis! Looks like I pretty much share that milestone with you, at least relative to time putzing around here. There's a...

For the workbench I certainly wouldn't because..it can cause interesting problems when locating things like additional dog holes, etc., in the...

Stunning!!!! And that's because you took what was already a great piece of workmanship and kicked up a whole bunch of notches with that "mistake"...

Brian, are different setups for straight real estate equity loans vs a home equity line of credit when it comes to terms and sometimes things...

Once small point, David, your birthday can matter on this as folks born after a certain date have to wait a little longer for things to kick in that...

I suspect it has the potential to be higher since the experiment was shut down after x hours rather than letting it continue all night.

I made some inserts from HDU (sign foam) scraps while still at the old shop to hold some smaller items and hope to do similar at the new shop as I...

A mess waiting to happen? :D

Congrats, Brian! Nothing like a new tool to spice up one's life!!

He specifically mentioned that he used those because they were what is very commonly used in folks' shops. My shop has two of them, as a matter of...

You are likely in "computer view" (full) mode rather than "mobile view" mode. The latter is easier to read, but has limitations on what you can do,...

Yes, the resource I was trying to get out was set up specifically for slabbing. I was really, really, REALLY disappointed that it didn't happen as...

I've broken more .25" shank tooling than .125" shank tooling on my CNC, but it's always human error that causes it. :o

Yes, it's standard because you are borrowing based on the value of the property for the HELOC and the property is therefore, securing the lender for...

Heat. Turn a wooden caul on your lathe to match the diameter of the inlet you need to get your plastic pipe to fit over that has a short flat spot...

Carbide Create is a good basic application. Just keep in mind that you will likely grow out of it, perhaps even quickly, depending on how fast you...

That is indeed very true, Dave.

I don't think it's necessary to "super sand" the pre-finished material in prep for paint. Just abrade it enough to give a little "tooth" for the...

Bill, properties are still selling quickly here...despite the pain of the higher rates...because there is still not enough available housing for the...

Yea, but they have to fight giant spiders and snakes to get it. :) :D

Since a lot of the strength of a construction like that comes from how the material intersects with each other and how adjacent components help...

This past weekend, I took a couple hours and got the groundwork done for finally putting in the walkway to the shop from the rear patio. The Big...

Abrading and then using a good primer should give you a very nice end result. You're actually starting with a very nice smooth surface which is a...

Yea, that's only top end for the lowest end machine. LOL (which is not a qualitative statement since these are all great machines...just a line...

The most interesting appraisal experience I had with the old property was that the guy that same out for the buyers was the same guy who did the...