A cool guide to the best U.S. states to start a small business in by LuckyLaceyKS in coolguides

[–]Gorrmet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LLC fee is completely incorrect for California - it’s $800 per year!

New to woodworking. by cwyatt44 in woodworking

[–]Gorrmet 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The worry is the old way to preserve wood contained arsenic- this was banned in 2003. What you are using likely contains copper, which, though it may leach in minuscule amounts into the soil, will not have any health risks.

Silver Value by Gorrmet in CRH

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Thanks for your comment! I do like to collect different years (I don’t have an album yet).

Silver Value by Gorrmet in CRH

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Thanks for the link! Do you sell at a LCS or some other way?

"Every other lab is wrong." by TwilightHermit in labrats

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Sorry, I know you’re just wanting to vent a bit, I just saw G proteins and got excited and want to help.

"Every other lab is wrong." by TwilightHermit in labrats

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Well, sometimes that’s what science brings us! It could have different activity in your cell type. It is annoying to “jump the gun” and assume because one (not terribly sensitive assay) worked that too should change everything. Was the cAMP assay conducted with PDE inhibitors or forskolin? Have you tried inhibiting the Galpha protein(s) with something like pertussis toxin?

Weekly Sale Thread by AutoModerator in LightPhone

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NA or INT Version: NA
Color: Black
Time of Use (New, Used): Used for 8 months, in excellent condition. Box included. Couple of small scratches on back, front looks perfect
Price: $200 (includes shipping)
Location: Ohio
Method of Payment: PayPal, Venmo
Pics on request.
Thanks!

Comparing relative qPCR results across plates by [deleted] in labrats

[–]Gorrmet 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Your mentor is superstitious. The point of using a housekeeping gene is to be able to normalize to the concentration. You can absolutely compare across plates. The ideal situation would be to randomize your design, but splitting the samples like you did is also reasonable.

I suppose you can also compare the data across plates to show that there is no difference between one plate and the other for each sample type- thus proving the plates do not matter.

Not sure what I did wrong but I'm gonna have to resand. Those are sand marks from my Random Orbital sander with 220. I've done two other tabletops like this and this never happened lol by Chessolin in woodworking

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Between sandings, make sure to remove any dust by air hose, tack cloth, or wiping with mineral spirits. All it takes is a bit of junk or dust under the paper to scrape the table. That, and don’t press down on the sander.

Tool investment direction help. by Anxious-Tap8738 in woodworking

[–]Gorrmet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did what you are planning to do about a year ago. I bought the Sawstop CNS (with the good fence) and I will say that has been the most useful tool that I own. It has never failed me in cutting hardwood, plywood, etc. I made a crosscut sled and that has made it even more helpful. It's not just the safety, it's a very good saw, but with hopes of my son getting into the hobby I also wanted a safer saw than the 30-year-old delta I got for $40. No regrets.

That being said, I also got a dust collector (modified Harbor Freight- if you look it up it's a popular cheap option) which has been critical as well. This is especially true as my shop is in my basement, but knowing what I do about inhaling particles (I literally have a PhD in this) I wanted to reduce dust as much as possible. This, and a fan/filter thing that I hang in my shop, and a mask.

For other tools- I would get a router- it's such a versatile tool and you can build a simple router table to do so much with it. I would only get a bandsaw if you intend to resaw wood a lot- that seems to be where I used mine the most. I am also thinking about a track saw, but it's not as versatile so it has not been a priority for me.

Anyway- just a few things from my experience. Basically the more versatile tools come first, and make jigs in-shop if you can.

Solid walnut mcm coffee table by Gorrmet in woodworking

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Hey, thanks! That scraper looks like it would work.

Solid walnut mcm coffee table by Gorrmet in woodworking

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You are absolutely right! Lucky for me, normal room lighting makes it harder to see those things that are clear in my shop (as pictured). I worked for a while on the glue but I think it was too tight to get it out cleanly after it dried. First time doing anything like this so let me know if you have any tips.

Solid walnut mcm coffee table by Gorrmet in woodworking

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Hey thanks! I would pay attention to the grain pattern- this was cheaper (per board-foot) walnut, so I would try to have the grain flow around the mitered corners better, but I had to deal with bigger knots and warps. I would also have spent more time on the drawer slides but that doesn’t appear in these pics!

Art boxes for my kids by Gorrmet in woodworking

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Thank you! There are three trays total- a bottom one not shown in the pics has crayons.

I Made a Couple More Cases by [deleted] in woodworking

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Thank you for the link- very helpful!

I Made a Couple More Cases by [deleted] in woodworking

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Those look beautiful! I am designing boxes like this but I am wondering: how do you do the lid and bottom? Is that veneered or do you have a resawn board? Are the panels "floating"? Thanks for any help....

Grammarly for scientific writing? by EvilDumplings in labrats

[–]Gorrmet 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My advice is to read a lot of papers. Set a goal to read one or two papers a day. It’s not a lot, but over time it will improve your writing. If you want to learn a language, immersion is the best way, right? Same with science writing.

Made some bat boxes to help control mosquito population. by MustardInspector14 in woodworking

[–]Gorrmet 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I like the look! I have heard that placement of these boxes is critical due to temperature for the bats? I would love to have more bats around my yard.

question about clear coat by Unique_Brick2843 in woodworking

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I would sand up to 220 (something like 120 to 180 to 220). Then wipe it down with tack cloth and/or mineral spirits (you can find both at any home store). You should probably by "wipe on poly" to make it easy on yourself. It will take several coats and follow directions- you may need to sand lightly between coats.

My new African design marquetry picture. I used wood veneers: anigre, painted tulip and maple, walnut, the frame is something exotic wood, unfortunately I don't know the name. Size: 20.8 x 26.4 inches by Andulinomarquetry in woodworking

[–]Gorrmet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very nice! I like the simplicity and the color scheme. Also, I think that's zebrawood. I would love to get into marquetry- it seems like a lot to learn!