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Thread: whatchmacallit
Post: RE: whatchmacallit
| Hobbyists bar clamps
Mini Brass Hobbyist H.S. Precision Bar clamp | Antique 2 Modern Auction House (arnoldauction.com) (https://www.arnoldauction.com/lot/70708-176355-105691/mini-brass-hobbyist-h-s--... |
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NickNC |
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Thread: Is a torsion box the best solution?
Post: RE: Is a torsion box the best solution?
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iublue Wrote: (09-15-2021, 06:30 AM)
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I appreciate the help. I brought up your concerns to the homeowner. To relocate the opening to the outside would be a major job costing thousands for dollars... |
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09-15-2021, 10:07 AM |
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Thread: Is a torsion box the best solution?
Post: RE: Is a torsion box the best solution?
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iublue Wrote: (09-13-2021, 07:50 PM)
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The solution of a door would be MUCH more than what you state. You would also have an ugly metal door in the middle of a room.
The overly melodramatic "hum... |
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NickNC |
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09-14-2021, 10:27 AM |
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Thread: Is a torsion box the best solution?
Post: RE: Is a torsion box the best solution?
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iublue Wrote: (09-13-2021, 11:43 AM)
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What structural requirements would a torsion box not meet?
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Well, first, you’re missing floor joists. Plywood doesn’t apply unless it’s an engineered para... |
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NickNC |
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09-13-2021, 02:48 PM |
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Thread: Is a torsion box the best solution?
Post: RE: Is a torsion box the best solution?
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iublue Wrote: (09-12-2021, 11:07 AM)
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Obviously I would try and follow codes but there are no inspections here. When I was building homes, the ONLY thing inspected was the septic system. I now be... |
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NickNC |
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09-13-2021, 09:31 AM |
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Thread: Is a torsion box the best solution?
Post: RE: Is a torsion box the best solution?
| Not that I want to be “that guy”, but check your local codes. If that is the only way in or out of that basement, I’m pretty sure most states require at least one exit directly to the exterior, and n... |
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NickNC |
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09-07-2021, 03:29 PM |
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Thread: Workbench buy/make/hybrid advice
Post: RE: Workbench buy/make/hybrid advice
| I was in your same situation. I inherited my great grandfather’s solid maple bench, but 150 years of beating on it finally did it in. I didn’t need anything quite that substantial, but my attempts a... |
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NickNC |
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08-16-2021, 10:21 AM |
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Thread: Wandering router bits
Post: RE: Wandering router bits
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brianwelch Wrote: (07-23-2021, 01:22 PM)
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I have had the same issue but turned out not to be the collet, but as mentioned above, the height adjustment lock...
1/2" bits are a great improvement, b... |
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NickNC |
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07-27-2021, 02:52 PM |
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Thread: Wandering router bits
Post: RE: Wandering router bits
| Thanks all, knew I’d get some pretty good answers here. New collet ordered. Castguy – I never thought of the Dykem, but I did get in the habit of using Penetrol on a lot of my metal stuff. Garage i... |
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07-15-2021, 10:05 AM |
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Thread: Wandering router bits
Post: RE: Wandering router bits
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rschissler Wrote: (07-13-2021, 08:29 AM)
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Try to only use bits with a 1/2" shank.
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A reason to buy more bits! I can work with that. I'll gift my old 1/4" to some of the "newbies" I know (of c... |
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NickNC |
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07-13-2021, 03:24 PM |
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Thread: Wandering router bits
Post: RE: Wandering router bits
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Bill Holt Wrote: (07-13-2021, 08:13 AM)
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I know your pain! I bought my TS w/router table & lift through Craig's List and they were about two years old. The cut on long runs would change no matter... |
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07-13-2021, 03:22 PM |
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Thread: Wandering router bits
Post: RE: Wandering router bits
| Thanks all for the responses. I have cranked down the collet so hard I’ve had a bear of a time getting it off at times, although a few passes in some cherry remedied that. I did “discover” the botto... |
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NickNC |
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07-13-2021, 08:12 AM |
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Thread: Wandering router bits
Post: Wandering router bits
| Hey all. I’ve gotten a lot of good tips and tricks lurking around here over the years. Often, if I have an issue or question, I just hit the search box and it’s good. This one has me a bit stumped ... |
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NickNC |
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07-12-2021, 06:59 PM |
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Thread: Built-in Design/Assembly Questions
Post: RE: Built-in Design/Assembly Questions
| Just my 2 cents. Check your local codes (and maybe insurance company). In that location, that handrail you’re replacing qualifies as a guard rail. Most jurisdictions require it to be 34"-38” high a... |
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NickNC |
Woodworking
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06-07-2021, 03:38 PM |
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Thread: Metal cap for gate
Post: RE: Metal cap for gate
| A standard residential downspout is either 2" x 3" or 3" x 4" and come in 10' lengths. Maybe cut one side off and slip over/screw on? Less than $20 in either PVC or aluminum. Cheaper to replace tha... |
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NickNC |
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12-14-2020, 05:10 PM |
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Thread: Need water spigot for plastic bin
Post: RE: Need water spigot for plastic bin
| Brings back fond memories. My father made several of these when we were kids (back in the 60’s), but they were just call play boxes back then. It was basically a picnic table with a 2x6 edge around ... |
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NickNC |
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11-12-2020, 10:57 AM |
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Thread: Need water spigot for plastic bin
Post: RE: Need water spigot for plastic bin
| Here are several I’ve used for just that purpose:
Link (https://www.grainger.com/product/1CNT5?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4e74-6L77AIViIzICh1GPAvgEAQYAyABEgK4ovD_BwE&cm_mmc=PPC:+Google+PLA&ef_id=EAIaIQobChMI4... |
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11-11-2020, 03:03 PM |
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Thread: Add electrical outlet in furniture
Post: RE: Add electrical outlet in furniture
| I run into this in renovations often. If the sideboard will end up more as a permanent cabinet, just move that outlet up into an old work box above the counter and fish the wire down to the blocked o... |
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NickNC |
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02-19-2020, 10:47 AM |
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Thread: 60s-80s vinyl laminating
Post: RE: 60s-80s vinyl laminating
| I’ve done speaker cabinets and amps using leatherette vinyl
https://www.amazon.com/BLACK-LEATHER-FABRIC-LEATHERETTE-UPHOLSTERY/dp/B0042EPKOG (https://www.amazon.com/BLACK-LEATHER-FABRIC-LEATHERETTE-U... |
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NickNC |
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01-06-2020, 03:48 PM |
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Thread: Sketchup - web version is useless
Post: RE: Sketchup - web version is useless
| It's not Sketchup (partially). On many interwebz sites Shift+Scroll Down is the keyboard shortcut for "Close/Exit Without Saving". Not sure if it's a Windows or Google thing, but I run several machi... |
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NickNC |
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08-19-2019, 06:07 PM |
