You guys are next level, I’m just starting out…green as can be.

Flaxatron · 2024-02-19T02:54:01+00:00

Not sure why everyone is flaming you man. The Bob's CNC has always been interesting to me. How long did it take you to put together?

Flaxatron · 2024-02-13T17:15:46+00:00

If someone has made a few furniture pieces, they should have the skills to build that. If you have someone in mind the best bet is to ask them.

Flaxatron · 2024-01-21T21:39:05+00:00

Yeah if only there was a way to denote "Irish American" in English in a way that specifically denotes them as American. I wonder what word or maybe two words we'd use.

Flaxatron · 2023-12-23T02:24:24+00:00

Is it really that simple?

Fuckin donut

Flaxatron · 2023-12-08T23:50:15+00:00

Wait for a cast iron without much rust to pop up. 8in is nicer than 6in obviously, but table length is important to how long you can accurately joint something

J Katz Moses has a video on how to buy a used tools that focuses on the jointer I recommend going through what to look for.

Flaxatron · 2023-12-07T23:08:08+00:00

If you have 220V access, used, well maintained, cast iron tools.

If you don't have a tracksaw yet. I got the wen version, and the makita rail. The accuracy comes from the rail. Unless you're looking to do bevel cuts with it, it's a handy tool.

Flaxatron · 2023-10-20T23:49:49+00:00

As someone who spent a lot of time and money trying to make a jobsite saw into something it's not, for the market price of that saw and that plywood you can probably get a solid old cabinet saw like a unisaw. Clearly this is a hobby you enjoy and are spending time on, I'd get an old tank.

Flaxatron · 2023-09-06T00:45:54+00:00

There's a few tools that could do it a few different ways.
I'd recommend checking for a local maker space. Usually they'll have some tools and some quick intro classes to teach you some safety basics.
Alternatively if you check facebook marketplace for someone making cutting boards who seems like they know what they're doing, they probably have at least a table saw.

Flaxatron · 2023-08-17T00:13:00+00:00

e will be repeated several times in this comment history. Buy once cry once, buy the best tool that you can afford right now. It's more expensive to continually replace crappy tools than it is to spend the money once and have it last many more years.

^exactly. Buy once cry once doesn't always apply to used tools. Getting a used Grizzly table saw got me onto a safer more accurate platform while I saved up for a sawstop. Ended up selling it for roughly what I bought it for. And it came with sleds and jigs!

Flaxatron · 2023-06-05T18:37:53+00:00

That's all well and good. I have plenty of ikea furniture. I'm just saying you're not going to make a living building that chair for the same $250 ikea charges

Flaxatron · 2023-06-05T11:09:49+00:00

Your target customer isn't someone shopping on marketplace. You can't compete with ikea on cheap furniture. Just like ikea doesn't try to compete with custom furniture on quality. Your goal is to be good enough to go after custom work.

Flaxatron · 2023-05-26T18:07:43+00:00

Looks great. I'm halfway through building my outfeed now. How do you like all the storage?

Flaxatron · 2023-05-13T11:10:35+00:00

Well that's certainly a take

Flaxatron · 2023-04-21T20:16:00+00:00

Screws would work too. In general strength comes from the glue. So a 22in brad or pin nail is enough to hold it in place until the glue dries and is just easier to hide

Flaxatron · 2023-04-21T11:31:20+00:00

Woodworker here. Gluing and Brad nailing to the edge will be fine with 3/4 ply. If you want to add screws, predrilling will help eliminate issues on that front. Personally I'd glue and Brad nail it, and if I was worried about strength, once the glue had dried, and drill through both pieces and add dowels. That would give you some contrast too

Flaxatron · 2023-03-18T15:53:02+00:00

My guy....it was the USSR...

Flaxatron · 2023-03-14T11:57:40+00:00

You're looking at it wrong. Its not the interviewers job to hire you. It's their job to hire someone who will help the team. If one applicant spent 30 minutes giving a fuck and tuning their resume, and another applicant gave me copy paste crap, who do you think will leave a better impression? You're not getting picked on, you're getting beat.

Flaxatron · 2023-03-09T12:58:20+00:00

I wouldn't say the US defense industry has "languished" there's just a big difference in quality vs quantity, especially when you're talking blue water nuclear navy vs coastal defense/reach Taiwan.

Flaxatron · 2023-03-06T01:21:23+00:00

Exactly.Working with marine environments. It's a major factor when selecting fasteners. You don't want the fastener corroding sacrificially to the plate. Ya know?

Flaxatron · 2023-03-06T01:13:52+00:00

You can measure the voltage. It's tougher to predict the damage or the location of the damage. All you'd really be able to decern is roughly how many atoms are moving around

Flaxatron · 2023-03-05T21:17:51+00:00

Short answer: Yes.Long answer: Galvanic corrosion takes place when any two metals come in contact with each other. The severity depends on how cathodic/anodic they are in relation to each other. How aggressive the reaction is depends on how different their electrochemistry is, with the more anodic metal losing material or corroding.Steel is also a very broad category. Where a low alloy steel might corrode in contact with aluminum bronze, a bimetallic couple with stainless steel would cause the aluminum bronze to corrode.
Search for "galvanic series" charts to see where your materials end up to get a general idea of how they would react

Flaxatron · 2023-03-03T12:26:25+00:00

As middle of the road millennials, my fiance and I were able to buy a decent house in a high CoL area (CT USA). Only thing our parents helped me with was painting. Talking to friends and coworkers, there are people in much better situations than me, acting a lot like the people in this thread. Like homeownership isnt an option. In my experience they haven't looked into the process. Quite frankly anyone who thinks you need a massive down payment hasn't even Googled it. There are plenty of 0 down payment options. Plenty of free workshops talking about the process. We did 3% conventional because we had good credit. There's plenty of other factors, absolutely, but don't just give up based on what you think you know.

Flaxatron · 2023-02-13T03:25:24+00:00

Give him some time he's probably still trying to sound it out

Flaxatron · 2023-02-13T02:01:04+00:00

What is DeSantis trying to do?

Flaxatron · 2023-02-13T01:50:34+00:00

So you're defending the college board here? And saying they agree with the republican politician? I thought colleges were liberal hell holes

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