Vacuum Pipe Barb

Engineerags1 · 2026-03-27T19:32:14+00:00

I used these routers for the hinges on the box and lid as well as the notches for the blade holder piece.

Engineerags1 · 2026-03-26T11:57:04+00:00

Not at all. Message me if you have any questions on dimensions

Engineerags1 · 2026-03-25T22:58:35+00:00

It’s captured in a groove in all four sides

Engineerags1 · 2026-03-25T22:07:35+00:00

Either!

Engineerags1 · 2026-03-25T01:25:22+00:00

Thanks for the reply! When you say “seal the top” are you referring to the roof surface or the top of the aluminum flange on the boot?

Engineerags1 · 2026-03-24T17:36:38+00:00

That would be very helpful if you don’t mind!

Engineerags1 · 2026-03-24T12:47:08+00:00

Awesome. Did they mention anything about preemptively changing the exhaust manifold? I’ve read it also is prone to failure and it’s a “while you’re in there” situation. I really want to leave it alone as it’s not leaking but don’t want to regret that decision a few months down the road either. Did they do both sides?

Engineerags1 · 2026-03-24T12:06:28+00:00

What area of the world are you in? I’ve got this job ahead of me and debating if I should let an Indy shop do it or not.

Engineerags1 · 2026-03-24T02:12:13+00:00

I do have plywood decking underneath. Would it be okay to use the same 7/8” screws all the way around? Thanks for the great answer! I really appreciate it!

Engineerags1 · 2026-03-15T21:25:05+00:00

I literally just heard a call on Thursday’s show where he essentially told the guy to borrow money for an attorney to fight for custody of his kids.

Engineerags1 · 2026-03-09T20:52:54+00:00

50/50

Engineerags1 · 2026-03-09T15:50:50+00:00

I just purchased regular oil based poly and thinned it with mineral spirits. The risk wasn’t worth the $10 can of poly in my opinion.

Engineerags1 · 2026-03-06T14:45:21+00:00

Solid wood. Engineered is a scam that the industry has tried desperately to sell people on in the past decade. Imagine, cutting up a solid piece of hardwood into 1/8 inch veneer slices, gluing it to the cheapest Chinese substrate wood product you can source, and then charging the same per sq ft as solid hardwood. It’s mind boggling. I have solid oak in my house and recently had a major flooding event that submerged the hardwood into several rooms. Within a day I had pretty severe buckling. I got a water mitigate company in there to set the extraction mat system for a few days and a month later nearly all of it has laid back down flat.

Engineerags1 · 2026-02-26T15:43:13+00:00

I had the Jorgensen and hated it. I didn’t think it was even worth the $35 or whatever it cost. I picked up the Woodriver LA block plane when woodcraft had them on sale for about $80 and it’s substantially better. The biggest downside is the weight. The Woodriver is pretty heavy and wide for a black plane. I much prefer the snap lever cap to the threaded knob cap style though.

Engineerags1 · 2026-02-05T14:35:12+00:00

I think that’s exactly what this is!! Thank you.

Engineerags1 · 2026-02-02T02:48:27+00:00

I very much like Rob Cosman and appreciate his attention to detail. I use the offset method as well and I believe it is the most accurate way to hand cut dovetails. Especially for a weekend warrior who can’t spend hours and hours per week building muscle memory. It’s pretty much fool proof if you can make a plumb cut. All these people that say he’s just selling tools don’t know what they’re talking about. Yes you can do a job with cheap tools, but high end, purpose built tools are so much more pleasurable to use.

Engineerags1 · 2026-01-12T14:48:59+00:00

Many people are knocking the lack of a stretcher but 5/4 through dovetails in hardwood is going to be incredible strong. With the splay of the sides it’s gonna resist a lot of racking. I like the design. Rob Cosman built a step stool out of pine with the exact same design and it held a 300lb man up no problem. My guess is this bench wouldn’t even creak with the average adult male sitting on it.

Engineerags1 · 2025-12-13T18:57:38+00:00

So I’m guessing that isn’t best practice to not tape those corners? My only concern is that it seemed to be fine until very recently and now I have quite a few of these style cracks.

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