True. The ones who give poor advice, annoy me. The ones who give dangerous advice or demonstrate operations in a dangerous way make me truly angry. You have a level of responsibility when you are conveying information regarding potentially dangerous activities.Originally Posted by jack duren
"A hen is only an egg's way of making another egg".
– Samuel Butler
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Funny part is many of the makers of the woodworking videos don’t participate on the forums. I assume they get payed for the hits? There are a couple of woodworkers using woodworking forums to “pimp” their YouTube , yet don’t participate on anything else on the woodworking sites.
Hey I just created a new jig. Come to YouTube and tell me what you think.
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That's the part that gets me the most.
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You typically see tons of fawning comments under any of these videos because they don't know any better, makes me sick.
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Reading through the replies in this thread it seems that if you are making rail and style doors you need a belt sander. I posit here that this is not what a typical starter would do in their shop. I would agree with the you tuber on this one - a ROS is more useful in more types of projects that newbies would venture into. I've had a belt snader in my shop for over 25 years, but would not recommend one to someone looking to buy their first tools.
It's how big?
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4x24 Makita probably over 40 years old, done a ton of work, both wood and metal with it, fine woodwork , not a problem if you learn how to use it. I also use scotchbrite type belts on it. wouldn't be without it.
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The YouTuber is suggesting you never use a belt sander.
I can’t imagine doing face frames with a ROS without touching up with a belt sander..
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I've built some face frames, though not many, and never used a belt sander on them. I have one but only use it very occasionally, while the ROS gets used all the time. I do use a couple of stationary belt sanders very often, but the handheld one is something I have only used for things like sanding a floor, or other rough kinds of work.
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I’ve done thousands of face frames. Back in the day there weren’t any wide belts and if you didn’t have one you had to sand. My first time to use a belt sander was to sand face frames in 1983 with a Craftsman belt sander. . I had to learn it or find the door home..
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Do you spend as much time posting in the comment sections of said videos as you do complaining about them here on the forum?
Just curious.
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What's the deal with the almost exclusively positive comments to Youtube videos, even for the marginal ones?
I like Amazon reviews better- folks tell it like it is, even if that is that they cannot read instructions or product descriptions.
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Rarely watch YouTube because of their lack of actual knowledge.
I guess the people who protect woodworking YouTube videos need them
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Hard to believe that, given the amount of griping about them you've been doing lately.Rarely watch YouTube because of their lack of actual knowledge.
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If it bothers you , move on. You’re not required to reply. I’m not gripping about a lot of YouTube but some of amateur woodworkers trying to tell others what they need and don’t.
you say I’m griping, . You make two
Last edited by jack duren; 01-21-2024 at 5:17 PM.
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why pick Jack out ive picked on more of them than him. Then schools as well, education system who should have their stuff together more than the movie stars.
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Ah yes. Boomers united
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