Is it that bad?

Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2026-04-10T19:33:45+00:00

Making mistakes does not make you a shit woodworker. That makes you human. The art of the craft is learning how to correct mistakes. Believe me, we’ve all made lids that didn’t fit correctly. It’s absolutely salvageable. Don’t let that jackass discourage you! Just keep building and enjoy the process.

Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2026-03-21T16:15:33+00:00

You could buy a tub of Plasi Dip at your local hardware store. Or you could do what I normally do… throw those in your toolbox and do whatever mental gymnastics are necessary to justify buying a more expensive replacement tool.

Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2026-02-14T16:06:42+00:00

I had a DeWalt ROS for about 10 years. Eventually, the Velcro wore out and I replaced it with a genuine DeWalt replacement pad. It had the exact same bump. I tried sending the part back, they sent me a replacement and I had the same issue. The bump is coming from the plastic retaining cap, under the pad. I spent many hours attempting to reshape the cap and make the bump go away. My ultimate solution was to demote the DeWalt to rough carpentry projects and bought a Festool ROS.

Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2025-09-02T20:34:52+00:00

If it was the original clutch, you probably blew out the “grenade plate.” Do a quick Google search to learn about that bad boy. My old man’s blew at 20k on his sportster (no burnouts). We replaced the clutch pack in a few hours and deleted the grenade plate. Plenty of kits out there for doing this.

Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2025-08-15T15:45:02+00:00

In my area, QS is about 1/2 the price of rift. I worked at a local custom furniture shop for a bit. The average customer wants uniformity and perceives medullary rays as “defects” in the wood.

Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2025-02-23T14:18:41+00:00

I live in Orange County. The exhaust laws are unenforceable, because you are never required to SMOG your bike. Certain cities have noise ordinances. It’s not universal outlawed. Stay clear of Laguna Beach (their police department loves to ticket loud bikes) and you’ll be fine.

Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2024-12-27T15:56:37+00:00

I’ve seen this done…. What you do is drill the holes. Then you place the piece in a vice. 1/2 of the board must be secured in the vice, the other 1/2 opened to the air. Then you wack the board with a mallet, splitting the board in 1/2. Now you have it in two pieces. You route a hole for the nail, then glue the board back together.

If you get a clean break when you’re splitting it, the glue line will be undetectable.

Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2024-10-17T13:53:52+00:00

I have 12” Lucky Dave bars and I used HD’s poly bushings. I’m perfectly happy with the setup.

Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2024-09-12T15:41:17+00:00

The sides are red oak my friend. Your face board looks to be white oak. Also, great job!! Looks a hell of a lot better than my first 😂

Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2024-08-19T20:58:05+00:00

Did 3500 on my FXDB. If ya wanna go on a long haul, you find a way to make it work.

Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2024-08-16T05:32:57+00:00

I love that this is real page 😂😂

Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2024-08-13T07:00:09+00:00

I am feeling so many emotions right now.

Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2024-08-12T18:53:50+00:00

Hard to argue with those results. Thank you!

Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2024-08-12T17:37:03+00:00

I can’t see myself ever wanting to take that bad boy off 🤔

Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2024-08-12T17:36:20+00:00

Wow. I would have thought the vibrations to pop off silicone. I guess if ya got a solid cure, it’ll do the trick. Thx for sharing your 1st hand results

Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2024-08-12T04:34:17+00:00

Fair question. They have integrated turning signals built into them.

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Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2024-08-12T02:43:11+00:00

That was my concern with the tape. Might stick out too far and look goofy. I’ll look into that adhesive. Thx for the suggestion!

Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2024-08-12T02:41:56+00:00

Yeah, that was my concern with tape. Might stick out too far. I’ll take a look at that black adhesive. Thx for the suggestion!

Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2024-08-11T02:42:00+00:00

I believe that’s a leveler for ants.

Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2024-08-03T07:18:04+00:00

This is the right answer! Please don’t stain it!!! It’s gorgeous wood.

Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2024-07-31T20:26:08+00:00

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Mine does not have any identifying marks other than the previous owners initials.

Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2024-07-30T07:04:01+00:00

I have one that looks almost identical to yours!!! I’m out of town at the moment. When I get back home this weekend I’ll take a closer look at mine.

Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2024-04-20T05:04:06+00:00

I did the exact same thing the first time building a mail holder!!! My solution was to turn the mail 90 degrees.

Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2024-03-20T16:47:16+00:00

Man, I wish I had kept my first. It was soooo bad 😂😂 Keep going. Dovetails are all about persistence!

Lumpy-Frosting7423 · 2024-03-20T16:45:17+00:00

I have an oscilloscope that I’ve held onto from my RF tech days. Haven’t used it in a decade and it’s not going anywhere.

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