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    I am pretty good with a frisbee, not so much with...

    I am pretty good with a frisbee, not so much with a top. But then there are these guys.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLYazynm_1M
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    Blind woodturning

    https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p06t5pd3/-this-might-freak-you-out-i-don-t-want-my-eyesight-back-

    "... listened to 600 hours of youtube videos ..."

    If you can survive listening to 600 hours of...
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    I have a Nova 1624 and several SuperNova II...

    I have a Nova 1624 and several SuperNova II chucks. Both will serve you well.
  4. "Even the professional disc golfers hit trees on...

    "Even the professional disc golfers hit trees on a regular basis."

    I grew up (ok, questionable, but it was a long, long time ago) at the beach in S. Cal, so frisbee is a way of life. I can throw...
  5. That was fascinating, thanks!

    That was fascinating, thanks!
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    Knife steel

    A couple of links I found interesting regarding steel choice for knives. I figured the people here who love to go pages deep in gouge grinds and geometry may find it worth reading.

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    Not to sound snarky, they are called laser...

    Not to sound snarky, they are called laser pointer for a reason. You need some sort of lens mechanism which will project a cone.
  8. I agree. I have had the same experience with...

    I agree. I have had the same experience with Laguna, not a lathe, a bandsaw. Needed a part and Laguna took good care of me. 10-15 or more years ago there are horror stories regarding Laguna CS,...
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    Amen to that Alex. Battery prices are out of...

    Amen to that Alex. Battery prices are out of sight. Seems like the Gillette school of marketing at play, "give them the razor, sell them the blades".
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    Get some Loctite thread locker, the removable...

    Get some Loctite thread locker, the removable (blue) type. It will make the cone difficult to remove.
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    Sounds very handy for when one or two cuts are...

    Sounds very handy for when one or two cuts are all that is required. Besides combustion fumes, a downside to indoor chainsaw use is bar oil. All chainsaws are going to spray some oil, some much...
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    Watching that video convinced me that Mr Keeton's...

    Watching that video convinced me that Mr Keeton's viewpoint wins. Looks like a whole lot of bother to get one extra bowl out of a 1/2 log.
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    Also Harbor Freight for the 6-in-1 drivers. Dirt...

    Also Harbor Freight for the 6-in-1 drivers. Dirt cheap at their tent sales and promo's. I just turn off the plastic handles.
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    I have found that osage orange hates the skew,...

    I have found that osage orange hates the skew, chips badly with a planing cut. Don't see that problem with a gouge. Or is this just my lack of skew adeptness?
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    Give your credit card(s) to your wife and turn...

    Give your credit card(s) to your wife and turn off "one-click" purchasing from Amazon.
  16. Thanks Thom. My question was sloppy; pertains...

    Thanks Thom.

    My question was sloppy; pertains to safe turning speed for bowls based on blank diameter in inches. It is just something I have seen posted on this and other turning forums over the...
  17. RPM as a function of diameter question

    I am aware of the maximum safe rpm = 9000 / diameter rule (guideline?). I usually take no notice of that and use the crank up the speed until it vibrates, empirical algorithm.

    My question is...
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    Here are a couple of links for pen components. ...

    Here are a couple of links for pen components. Most of the stuff seems to be 7mm. If you can't find the 8mm replacement, you could look for 8mm pen kit, find the cheapest and cannibalize it.
    I...
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    Only to the guy who turned it. It can drive...

    Only to the guy who turned it. It can drive him/her batty.
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    You might want to look inside the cover where the...

    You might want to look inside the cover where the power cord enters the motor, if it has one. If a motor can be wired for multiple voltages, the wiring diagram is typically there.
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    Check out galleries featuring ceramic art, or...

    Check out galleries featuring ceramic art, or your local library. While woodturners have been poking at spinning wood with pointy objects for hundreds of years, potters have been thrusting their...
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    Talked with an EE friend of mine. His claim is...

    Talked with an EE friend of mine. His claim is LEDs are uneffected by cycling, unlike florescents. That is the answer I am going with.
    Hoping that I will be within the mean of the MTBF :rolleyes:...
  23. 381234381235 This tool? The straight cutter is...

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    This tool? The straight cutter is 70 deg.
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    Totally OT, LED lighting question

    I recently replaced my Kitchen ceiling florescent fixture with a 18"X48" LED fixture, it uses an LED strip that appears non-replaceable. While the unit is
    rated for 30,000-50,000 hours I am...
  25. " If it explodes or breaks up, the pieces will...

    " If it explodes or breaks up, the pieces will still want to continue that rotation,"

    Sir Isaac Newton would strongly disagree.
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