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  1. What is a 30 calorie suit?

    What is a 30 calorie suit?
  2. Thread: Yarn Bowl

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    I have made couple of the yarn bowls. both are...

    I have made couple of the yarn bowls. both are what I consider prototypes. The first one was maybe 12'' dia and had 3 slots for 3 balls of yarn to be used at more or less the same time. I bought a...
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    Hey thanks for all the replies. Did a check on...

    Hey thanks for all the replies.
    Did a check on my toolrest this morning and it is not magenitized.
    I think I might try to demagenatize using a rare earth magnet. I really don't have anything to...
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    magnetic tools

    Had a somewhat odd thing happen today. I took back a 1 1/2 inch scraper to the store I had bought it from. The issue was it was magnitized from the day I bought it. It drove me crazy using it because...
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    I have tried almost everything. I am currently...

    I have tried almost everything. I am currently using a spray product called WD-40 Drylube. You polish up the ways and then spray on the protectant. Seems to work ok. I'll probably get a can of...
  6. Just destroy the existing box, which shouldn't be...

    Just destroy the existing box, which shouldn't be difficult and get a old work box of whatever size you need. the most difficult part of the endeavor will be threading all the wires into the new box....
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    Really? Even after you turn green wood and get...

    Really? Even after you turn green wood and get wet shavings on the ways.
    Think I may move to AZ.

    Rust is my life... Gonna try me some gun oil.
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    My thoughts are to keep it upright the entire...

    My thoughts are to keep it upright the entire time. Could be healthier for both you and the saw. Yes it will be a bit harder to transport because of it's top heaviness. Hopefully it will fit thru...
  9. I was a Building inspector years ago. So maybe I...

    I was a Building inspector years ago. So maybe I can pass on some useful info.
    Building codes are very expensive to develop. The way most of the money is recovered from development is to sell very...
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    Yep, TOTH10 was a no go for me also. Still placed...

    Yep, TOTH10 was a no go for me also. Still placed my order with Grizzly and got a good deal, just not a screaming good deal.
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    Had a dog who cut his ear badly. While taking him...

    Had a dog who cut his ear badly. While taking him to the emergency vet he shook his head several times in my wife's brand new (2 weeks old kind of new) car. Blood splatter everywhere, looked like...
  12. Thread: spin dry?

    by Tim Hoyt
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    Hey, Thanks for the well thought out responses. ...

    Hey, Thanks for the well thought out responses.

    Roger, I usually rough turn my bowls with a mortise, so I guess things could shrink up to the point that a crack could occur near the chuck. I'll...
  13. Thread: spin dry?

    by Tim Hoyt
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    spin dry?

    I recently got a load of sycamore. What a great wood to turn! Tools nicely and looks great! But boy oh boy is it wet. I seriously thought about wearing rain gear while turning. The only wood I have...
  14. Thread: sharpie pens

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    Good idea on the red Sharpie! Thanks for a lot of...

    Good idea on the red Sharpie! Thanks for a lot of great information.
  15. Thread: sharpie pens

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    sharpie pens

    I usually label my rough turned bowls with a carpenters pencil denoting species, weight and date. Sometimes it is a pain to use a pencil and I would like to use a sharpie. Will I regret using one?...
  16. I second the vote for Harbor Freight grinders....

    I second the vote for Harbor Freight grinders. Cheap and just as durable as much more expensive ones. Who cares if concrete dust kills your $20 grinder?
    I think you might have trouble finding a...
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    I would be VERY cautious about sealing off the...

    I would be VERY cautious about sealing off the combustion air supply. It sounds like you have a regular old gas water heater that needs oxygen to support the flame. There might be enough air supply...
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    Both photos look like "orange peel" to me. This...

    Both photos look like "orange peel" to me. This is commonly sprayed with a hopper gun. Orange peel appearance can vary greatly, depending on how the gun is set up, how thin the mud is mixed, and how...
  19. I bought a used 5hp Onidea. The seller was unable...

    I bought a used 5hp Onidea. The seller was unable to help. Just me and my wife. I removed the motor by myself and then walked down the step ladder. It was a bear of a job that I will never again do...
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    Maybe I missed out

    I recently answered a Craigslist ad for free maple from a freshly cut tree in a guys yard. When I got there, there was maybe a 40" diameter log about 15' long. That was all besides some branches....
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    I bought 2 for 9 something $ off of amazon last...

    I bought 2 for 9 something $ off of amazon last week. They were each about the size of two quarters stacked up. Once stuck on metal I needed pliars to remove. Simply amazing.
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    Well thanks for a couple of excellent responses!...

    Well thanks for a couple of excellent responses! I had one of my "senior moments" and did a poor google search and also forgot about the search function here. I was searching for diverters on dc...
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    Diverter on a dust collector

    I recently purchased a 4 year old Onidea V5000 (5hp) dust collector. It looks like it will be a lot of work to install, so I want to install it right the first time.
    My dilema is I want to install a...
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    In a former life I was a building inspector. I...

    In a former life I was a building inspector. I would have followed the NEC which would require GFCI protection for almost all of the 120 v recpts.

    If it has a garage door, it's a garage,...
  25. Thread: Bad quill??

    by Tim Hoyt
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    Yep it was the channel on the side of the quill....

    Yep it was the channel on the side of the quill. The set screw was loose allowing the quill to be turned a little bit. That buggered up the channel. I hit it a lick with a file but wasn't really...
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