Thanks for all the comments. I'm leaning toward the ETS EC 1XX/3 EQ-Plus (125 or 150). I understand the speed advantage of the larger disc, and the (relatively) small cost difference. So my real...
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Thanks for all the comments. I'm leaning toward the ETS EC 1XX/3 EQ-Plus (125 or 150). I understand the speed advantage of the larger disc, and the (relatively) small cost difference. So my real...
I looked at Sawmill Creek threads from 2020 until now. I figured that tool costs, availability and opinions change after 4 or more years. Over that time, there were favorable comments about...
Are there risks in using a catalyzed glue on veneer that's still wet with GF20 (veneer softener)? I'm veneering a shallow cove (1/16" over a 7/8" span) in a frame, and sometimes the glue 'grabs'...
I made a couple of those high chairs back in 1989. One is in storage (my kids haven't had kids yet) but the other went to my in-laws. Their daughter just started using it for her second child.
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I should have mentioned another factor that (I think) affects the labor we're putting that motor through: sharpness
I was tempted to leave the cutters as I received them until a chip or something...
Everybody's results differ, but here were mine:
Replaced the cutter with a Byrd helical head. Cut quality was great. But it heated up in long sessions and the reset button wouldn't work until it...
I just read a bit about Moire, and it looks like a great idea. I might try very large frames, (2-4 per wall) stretching the fabric without actually gluing it to a surface, intending for subtle...
It does. The attached photo is a desk top, veneered with maple (inset Zia symbol is cherry). Glass makes the photo a little difficult.
The yellow dye was 'tweaked' to get the shade of the NM state...
Thinking about a new project, intended to appear formal and to impress.
It's a dining room, where I'll make raised panels (lower ~30") of cherry. To impress, will use figured veneer on the center...
I have the Laguna 18bx. I can’t compare to the other machine, but observations:
- The maximum blade size (resawing) is limited by hardware in the blade path above the upper bearings. The back of...
I just renewed, and (like Mike Hanan) I was able to use a credit card without opening an account. But gee, it takes some internet experience and careful 'clicks' to do that. I don't need the hacks...
It’s interesting how many layers there are between the customer and the actual maker. The company that we contracted with is “Arrow Lift”. But they get the hardware and engineering from a company...
"...all hidden problems that could arise"
That was on my mind (a lot). First, I noticed that the company made 'base' cabs out of MDF. So I knew my weights would be lower than theirs (and repairs...
Whether we win or lose (which we do a lot) our Nittany Lions have class.
It's been 1/2 year since folks here gave me advice on making the walls of the elevator. That advice was to make mortises of 3/8" (instead of 1/4"). So my first step was to make the mortiser...
Woodworking is a passion in our family. I realized that when I was walking my dog.
There we were in the woods, and he was demonstrating Mark-A-Tree.
Weight has been a consideration. The "stock" products are slabs of MDF. One manufacturer's option is a pair of panels made with 3/4" raised panels (oak). My plan is 1/4" flat panels. Rails and...
If I'm reading folks correctly, the consensus calls for tenons with a thickness of 3/8". I presume a tenon length of the same.
While a mortiser would be easier, I haven't needed one before, so...
This is great feedback.
The panels are not structural. Think of a box, riding on (secured to) a forklift. The manufacturer’s “base” model offers two sheets of MDF coated with a wood-colored...
I broke three Amana single-flute cutters on brass sheet (clock faces). When I asked Amana for advice they engaged their engineers (so I assume the advice is valid). Some lessons learned:
- If...
Looking for opinions on construction of two panels, 50” wide, 80” tall. These will be secured in a residential elevator, forming two of the walls. (The other two faces are “X” style doors that fold...
The specifics are helpful, Wes;
No typo, 47 IPM is literally what the Amana chart recommended for a 0.01 tip running at 6000 RPM. For 9000 RPM, the same cutter would run move at 71 IPM on their...
I was thinking similarly about diamond drag. Online, I see ads at $95-$120, but also a new offering from Carbide 3D. They want $40 for their "MC Etcher". Are the others 2-3 times as good, or...
At last, I have the Onefinity working. My project now is a clock dial, etched in 1/32” brass. Parts of the lettering are very fine (only 0.008” wide at the surface). The parts that are wider...
An internet search for end mills has so many…. I ordered a starter set with the machine that’s coming, but am starting to think about my applications (brass sheet) and what companies to lean toward....