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THanks , I got the woodburning kit and did mark my keepsake.
I found a woodburning kit with extra tips for 12.99 at Michaels ( a hobby store) and went downstairs and set up for my big experiment. I tried the tip it came with but it was very sharp and made nice...
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Re: Preventing Rain From Blowing Under A Garage Door
I use a tarp folded under/over sandbags, works fine but a pain.
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Trimming tapered plugs
I've been doing some doweling and plugging today, and have discovered a couple of things. First, store-bought dowels are rarely sized accurately. Whether this is do to fluxuations in moisture content...
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Craftsman 3D Sander on sale for 10 bucks today only
If anyone's been thinking about trying one of those, I noticed on the Sears site just now that they're on sale for under 10 bucks today (9/29/07) only. At that price I may just go pick one up--for ten...
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what to make from a donated power feeder base....
from one of the mid size delta power feeders, I'd guess. pretty stout little mechanism.... could be a nice start on a small overarm drill press or something.....
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How to build a guillotine???
I'm an executioner and I have to execute a few very bad boys and girls. I can't use an axe to chop off their heads, because I have arthritis, so I'll need a guillotine. How can I build a guillotine???...
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Ultrastar issues
I've posted over and over on this forum about my success with ML Campbell Ultrastar water based lacquer. This week, I've been dealing with a seemingly unsolvable fisheye problem, so I've lost a lot of...
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Printing Full Size Drawings
Does anyone print full size drawings of their plans? I have developed most of my recent final drawings with CAD programs but don't have a large format printer. I was thinking on visiting the nearest...
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Scary Thought...
Did Pratt & Lambert stop making varnishes? The P&L web site shows only paint. "Green" may end up meaning "latex paint" in architectural terms! 8^( --------------------------------------------- ** **...
 
Warm Fuzzy, & INSTANT CARVING MALLET
Was over to the older son's today. So he could do me the favor of me lending him some money to buy a car. While there, he showed me a couple of chunks of wood, and asked if I had any use for them....
 
Tempered Masonite
Is there such a thing as Tempered Masonite anymore. I am looking for a sheet of 1/8" that is smooth on both sides. Today's hardboard does not come close. Thanks for any help.
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OT: Using an iron to pop out dents in wood.
most incredible sounding instrument on the planet (not including big church organs, of course) Find a quality recording of Tori Amos's Cornflake Girl. What a shame to see that Imperial just lying...
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Re: Celtic Piano Stand
This type of post should be on a binary newsgroup such as :-) It is not appropriate here.
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OT Humor: Friday blonde joke...
A blonde's car gets a flat tire on the Interstate one day... so she eases it over onto the shoulder of the road. She carefully steps out of the car, and opens the trunk. She takes out two cardboard...
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Gmc router
Any one out there know any thing about the GMC Q01034 500 watt router, is it possible to go from the stock 1/4 inch router bits to either 3/8 inch or 1/2 inch router bits. Having the same problem with...
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