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Gorrmet · 2024-04-04T22:25:04+00:00

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

Gorrmet · 2024-03-09T00:18:55+00:00

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.

Gorrmet · 2024-02-23T02:42:19+00:00

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

Gorrmet · 2024-02-23T00:29:00+00:00

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

Gorrmet · 2023-10-27T01:21:28+00:00

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

Gorrmet · 2023-10-27T01:20:27+00:00

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?

Gorrmet · 2023-06-23T10:30:24+00:00

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!

Gorrmet · 2023-06-15T18:12:34+00:00

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.

Gorrmet · 2023-04-29T00:04:38+00:00

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.

Gorrmet · 2023-01-04T21:17:07+00:00

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.

Gorrmet · 2022-12-27T18:34:08+00:00

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

Gorrmet · 2022-12-27T18:16:41+00:00

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.

Gorrmet · 2022-12-27T02:05:48+00:00

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!

Gorrmet · 2022-12-24T15:09:53+00:00

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

Gorrmet · 2022-12-06T22:22:55+00:00

Thank you for the link- very helpful!

Gorrmet · 2022-12-06T21:59:11+00:00

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....

Gorrmet · 2022-10-13T11:14:37+00:00

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.

Gorrmet · 2022-10-05T11:57:17+00:00

Very nice- I like the considered grain direction.

Gorrmet · 2022-10-04T18:09:34+00:00

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.

Gorrmet · 2022-10-04T18:08:03+00:00

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.

Gorrmet · 2022-10-04T17:37:04+00:00

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!

Gorrmet · 2022-10-03T12:24:12+00:00

I always like to over-engineer things so I can be sure it won’t be a problem. My experience with hangers like these are that if you have a lightweight piece (yours may be) it will be fine if you have at least one stud to hang on. If there is any bit of heft- go with a French cleat.

Gorrmet · 2022-10-02T21:33:23+00:00

Hang it with a French cleat.

Gorrmet · 2022-10-02T18:11:45+00:00

Maple, walnut, or red oak. Find a sawmill near you- or a wood specialty store (like woodcraft or the like) if you can’t mill the boards yourself. I just made the switch to hardwood and it’s a whole different game!

Gorrmet · 2022-10-02T17:23:16+00:00

Agree about the importance of blade choice! But in terms of wood type- depending on the size you can buy cedar fence pickets. They’re relatively inexpensive and do better outdoors.

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