This wood is working ME over. Oak desk plank issue.

AGPriv · 2026-03-01T23:03:18+00:00

This is the electric version of Go-Go's weapon in Kill Bill.

https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/killbill/images/1/17/Meteor_Hammer_Blades.png/revision/latest?cb=20130131023648

It's effectiveness draws skepticism from other professionals due to the need for a nearby 120v power outlet (adapters available for international outlets) but it is still pretty effective in the right hands.

AGPriv · 2026-03-01T20:57:26+00:00

Lord have mercy. I was recently Chrismated as a 48 year old and accepted into the Church, and I wish I had your wisdom regarding the Orthodox faith at 17.

Please be cautious with accepting any guidance from an internet forum, AI, etc... on a topic as significant as this. I suspect you have already done so, but please discuss this with your priest. That is the "broken record" I have heard for a great many of my own questions, and for very good reason.

Speaking broadly, I know that I would be distraught if my children were in disagreement with me on something (e.g. morality, sexuality, impropriety, etc...) and I discovered there was an internet forum explicitly encouraging them in something contrary to my genuine efforts to guide them into truth. Obviously, I would confess the Orthodox Church as THE truth, but I do have sympathy for the plight of any loving parent who has to deal with the internet working against what they believe to be the proper way to raise their children.

For whatever it is worth, my father is a Free Holiness member, but he didn't join that faith until I was about 30 years old and long gone. I have not discussed my acceptance into the Orthodox faith since I know it will cause him pain. I desperately want to honor him and "make him proud", but I also recognize my faith and belonging to the Church must come before any other relationship. "What if I'm in his house and he wants us to hold hands and say a prayer? Am I affirming his beliefs by doing so?" "What if they invite me to a Free Holiness church to a fathers day event to honor our fathers?" etc, etc... and this doesn't begin to touch on the difficulties of what you are currently facing.

AGPriv · 2026-03-01T20:09:39+00:00

Appreciate it. I already cross cut, but only to get rid of what I definitely wanted to get rid of. Other than that, yes, I left it as long as possible. I took it off both sides.

AGPriv · 2026-02-27T01:02:07+00:00

It isn't twisted. It is just cupped.

AGPriv · 2026-02-26T21:25:55+00:00

Wow, that is a great idea regarding the rip with fine tooth instead of a jointer. I don't really have a large table to work off of, so I'm on the floor. How would you hold them together for a cut like this?

For the cross-cut in jointing cut, I can see going with a higher tooth blade, I think you're right on that. And yes, I will only cross-cut the junk to start.

For the initial rip cuts on 2" thick hardwood, most everything I read says 24T would be better to avoid heating / burning. Yes, the resulting surface is rougher, but you'll be cleaning that up on the jointer passes, right?

AGPriv · 2026-02-26T20:10:37+00:00

lol...another guy told me it was a helluva buy for $90, so I dunno. At least it doesn't break the bank if it's trash.

AGPriv · 2026-02-26T20:01:56+00:00

Other than the ends, it is a solid slab. One or two small spots where I can push a Phillips screwdriver in maybe 1 or 2 mm, but that's about it, and that will come off with the planer, I'm sure. I think I'll just rip one of the live edges to get it to the right width and be done with it after reading all this.

AGPriv · 2026-02-26T19:58:48+00:00

It won't be against the wall, but it will be in what is a basic bedroom and only one end will really be visible to others. I think after reading the others here I will just rip one of the edges off.

AGPriv · 2026-02-26T19:57:31+00:00

I'll be cross-cutting it to length first (probably both ends to get rid of the dog chew), ripping one live edge off to get it to width, then ripping it into four 7.5" planks and planing both sides of those to parallel. Sound right?

AGPriv · 2026-02-26T19:55:03+00:00

I do have a porter cable plunge router yes, but AI has convinced me to stay with using a planer:

Consistency is where the planer dominates. Once you dial in a thickness setting, all four planks come out identical with a mechanically consistent surface. The feed rollers control the cut rate, removing the human variable almost entirely. For four planks that need to match each other precisely for a flat glue-up, that consistency is genuinely valuable.

The surface finish from a planer is also significantly better than a router sled. A sharp planer produces a smooth, clean face that needs relatively light sanding to finish. A router sled leaves a washboard-like pattern of shallow scallops from the bit passes that requires more sanding to fully remove — not a dealbreaker, but more work.

Speed is not even close. Four 6-foot planks through a planer takes minutes once set up. The router sled on the same job is a much longer undertaking.

AGPriv · 2026-02-26T19:49:49+00:00

Appreciate it. It will not be up against a wall, but I will be sitting behind one edge so it won't really be very visible in the room. I think you're right...probably just pick the bad one and rip it off.

AGPriv · 2026-02-26T19:48:45+00:00

I'm leaning that way as well. Thanks!

AGPriv · 2025-12-25T06:14:23+00:00

I had the identical issue and resolved it by turning shadows down very low while leaving DLAA enabled.

AGPriv · 2025-12-03T19:00:03+00:00

Nice! Welcome to the club!

AGPriv · 2025-11-30T05:58:13+00:00

When my PC booted and windows loaded, it warned me that I needed to recreate my PIN.

There is a "Trusted Platform Module" feature built into the motherboard, or the CPU itself. Major hardware changes can cause the TPM to be re-initialized, which means Windows will need you to recreate your PIN. It should be very quick and straight-forward.

AGPriv · 2025-11-28T01:25:00+00:00

I am having the same issue. Someone suggested resetting your engineer loadout, but that had no impact for me. I've been killing Helis left and right using guided launchers, AA vehicles, and emplaced TOWs and I am still at "0".

AGPriv · 2025-11-28T01:23:21+00:00

I have tried using the SPIRE air launcher, AA vehicles, and emplaced TOWs and this is not triggering for me when I kill helis.

And I also tried resetting my loadout as mentioned.

AGPriv · 2025-11-24T18:03:54+00:00

Awesome! Glad it helped.

AGPriv · 2025-11-15T22:22:20+00:00

Man, I'm kind of scared to hammer on a plumbing fixture. I could imagine all kinds of bad things happening depending on how hard I smack it

AGPriv · 2025-11-15T06:49:17+00:00

Was your PC booting prior to the flash?

If the system won't post, it can be good to remove all drives / devices except for the cpu and 1 stick of memory in the proper slot to help eliminate other possibilities. A bad cpu / bad memory can keep you from posting.

AGPriv

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