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OT -- Windows 8
Brought home a new laptop today with Windows 8 installed. First impression : they let a few nutjobs take over the design of this OS when the A-team wa s out to lunch. Nothing is intuitive. Simple...
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HF SCMS update
I went to the HF sidewalk sale this morning. I got there about 10 minutes after they opened. There were 2 of the 12" double bevel SCMS sitting there. Both were already sold and waiting to be loaded....
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Office Desk Progress and Scientific SAG testing
I completed the major portion of the upper desk cabinet yesterday. This morning my wife and I brought the monster into the house and placed it on the desk. we did this at this stage mostly to insure...
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My Airplane display is not on Display!
As many of you will recall I built an airplane display for a company that transports heavy cargo all over the world. My display is in Las Vegas this week, who knows where after that. Anyway it seems...
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Re: Mission Chair Reproduction 2013 - Vertical movement
I know that the client is suppose to do the finishing herself, possibly, and may be the seat. You should epoxy a plexiglas plate in the seat position so that the joinery is visible to all, like it or...
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RE: Neat Hold Down
Enjoy Lew ------------------------------ Expert woodworking tips, techniques, inspiration and more for woodworkers of any skill level.
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Re: 50 to 80k year old cypress
Cool story, thanks. Similar story here: Ancient Kauri (30K - 50K yrs old). I've worked a few small boards of this stuff. Very tight grained, takes an amazing polishing to 600 grit or more. Also, the...
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HF 12" SCMS
The recent discussion about the Harbor Freight double bevel SCMS made me go take a look at it. I've got a couple of questions I hope someone here can answer for me. The website specifies a part number...
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For Dr. Mason
Isocyanate exposure of the Feb 12. Sick for a couple of days after. Possible a reason for sore kidneys? What prescriptions for Wed?
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desk project progress
Front and back face frames for the office desk piper cabinet. A pot 93" wide. Detail of the back of the back face frame Domino reinforced lap joints that naturally form a rabbet frame for the back...
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Woodworkers Showcase and Totally Turning, Saratoga Springs, NY
These annual events are coming up again on March 23-24, 2013 at the City Center is Saratoga Springs, NY. Look me up... I'm on the Showcase lecture schedule so you can find me!
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I'm fixing a hole...
With apologies to the Beatles, there's no rain getting in, but there is definitely some "mind wandering" involved. In short, I made a mistake last night that has left a maybe 1/8" hole in the side...
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OT Another story from long ago
I must be getting old, I've been in a relflective mood... Once upon a time, I did a 3 year stint as an electrician, this was mixed in with various carpentry and masonry jobs. We did mostly industrial...
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Tape
------------------------------------------ Google "gaffers tape" and stand back. Lew
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Harbor Freight Deals
$19.95? What a rip-off! My latest HF flyer that came in the mail shows the same item five dollars less ($14.95). You want bargain? This coming week-end get a compound, sliding, twelve-inch, double...
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