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| 24 days ago |
8 hole adhesive sanding discs - 9 replies I wasn’t sure where to post this question so please bear with me. Does anyone know a good source for 5” 8 hole adhesive sanding discs? Locally I can only find hook & loop 8 hole or adhesive without holes. Maybe they are phasing out the adhesive with holes? I found a few places online but the selection is limited. Any help is appr... |
| 49 days ago |
Frog Lube - 0 replies I just heard about this product. http://shop.velcronius.com/main.sc It is a eco- friendly firearm CLP. I was wondering how it would work on a steel tool table / tools. Does anyone have experience with it or possibly an opinion of if it would be useful? It is plant based & all natural. So no silicone. I see where people use it on knife blades... |
| 56 days ago |
Help finding a hooking lumber rack system - 2 replies I would like to build a light duty overhead lumber rack. My idea is to hang it from the rafters with a hook system that will hook over the rafter then connect to a 2X6 built rack. The idea is to be moveable & adjustable. I hope I am being clear enough. My problem is finding a metal hook that will fit over a rafter board & bolt onto the r... |
| 84 days ago |
Motherboard coffee table - 5 replies Has anyone else seen this table? http://www.bitrebels.com/technology/the-coffee-table-any-geek-would-love/ It is really mind blowing cool! |
| 146 days ago |
Boeshield T9 - 1 reply For those interested Sears has Boeshield on sale. I just picked these up. http://www.sears.com/boeshield-t-9-rust-protection-cleaner/p-00928468000P?autoRedirect=true&sLevel=0&redirectType=SKIP_LEVEL |
| 147 days ago |
Things you never knew you wanted - 4 replies Wandering around Al Gores’ internet I came across an offbeat website. Just thought I would share. I gotta have theAdrenaSuit – Bulletproof & Superpowered. Instant awesomeness! :) http://www.dudeiwantthat.com/ |
| 154 days ago |
MDF Prices - 7 replies In my area MDF 3/4”X4’X8’ is roughly $32 a sheet. Seems expensive to me. Is that the norm around the country or am I just being cheap? |
| 244 days ago |
Flamed Maple Finish - 18 replies Can anyone tell me how to get a finish like this? Notice the white/cream parts of the flames. I can do blue & black but the white has me stumped…! https://s3.amazonaws.com/ljimg/mc3myyw.jpg! |
| 346 days ago |
Nothing Controversial Here - 14 replies I have been having some licensing issues with the USCG for the past several months (I am a licensed Merchant Mariner). It has taken up much of my free time (virtually no shop time since February or so) & seems to be finally settled. But it got me thinking surely the rest of the world doesn’t have these types of problems just to hold a ... |
| 403 days ago |
How much $$$ do you owe your Mom this Mother's Day? - 0 replies This is interesting. The video is outstanding – it really makes you appreciate Mom all the more! http://www.acflr.org/ |
| 436 days ago |
Tobacco Users Only Please - 3 replies Just an informal poll for daily tobacco users. I am a daily tobacco user & have been for many years. However when I dream, I never dream of a smoking or having a cigarette anywhere near in the dream. I have asked friends & acquaintances (who use tobacco)this question & the answer always astonishes me. The question is…. H... |
| 493 days ago |
Corner Bookcase Help - 2 replies I am planning a corner bookcase for the wife. She found a design she likes but I’ve run into a snag in the design stage : ) There are 3 separate cases: 1 corner unit, 2 side units & also 2 end pieces. My question is should the cases be touching the corner unit flat on the sides so that they can be secured together? Or should they have ... |
| 527 days ago |
Form Fitting - 2 replies I am wondering what LJ’s are using to form fit an object into a box. IE: tools, pistols, knives. forks etc. I would like a tight fitting foam type material that is still soft & flexible like foam. I thought about high density foam but am unsure how to get a perfect fit. |
| 559 days ago |
Experience with Aluminum? - 8 replies Does anyone have experience using aluminum in a woodworking project? I am building a small box from Walnut & I want to use diamond plate as a floating panel on the lid. Can someone tell me if the aluminum will move more or less than wood? Thanks in advance. |
| 592 days ago |
Rattle Can Spray Paint - 5 replies I am wondering what kind of rattle can spray paint LJ’s are using. I built a piano bench from poplar & used 3 coats of Rustoleum spray primer (dried thoroughly) & finished spraying with Rustoleum indoor/outdoor gloss black paint. The primer held up fine but the black paint is flaking off to the primer. I don’t know how many ... |
| 636 days ago |
Reality hits you hard Bro... - 3 replies A very colorful & enthusiastic description of a traffic accident….. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mYHzIz57KM&feature=youtube_gdata_player |
| 639 days ago |
Miter Angles - 6 replies I understand the formula for figuring out a miter angle (360/sides/2). Maybe I’m lazy but isn’t it easier & less complicated to just divide 180 by the number of sides? I get the same answer when I try both ways. Is there something I’m missing? Are there situations where this just won’t work? |
| 650 days ago |
New Table Saw - 3 replies After much debating with myself ( and with help from the good people of Lumberjocks) over portable & compact vs power & stability, I decided to go with the Ridgid 4512. I picked it up today from HD. My good nephew came over & helped me bring it home & we put it together. The instructions included could use a rewrite but in about ... |
| 672 days ago |
Bosch 4100-09 owners please reply - 19 replies I am still looking to upgrade my ratty Craftsman cheapo TS. I have narrowed my choices down to the Rigid 4510 & the Bosch 4100-09. I am leaning toward the Bosch. What worries me is lately ( within the last month or so) I have seen 3 Bosch 4100-09 on Craiglist. All 3 said the same thing- “new motor”. I am wondering if the motor... |
| 689 days ago |
Carving on a Picture Frame - 1 reply I am about to build a picture frame out of Purpleheart. I want to add a relief carving that will run across the top & down each side to about the half way mark. I am thinking that mitered corners will weaken due to the carving. Can someone suggest a different joint that would stand up to a carving like this? Maybe a half lap joint? I’m... |
