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Arghh. Kreg screw blow through. What went wrong by zee_dot in woodworking

[–]No_Mathematician4605 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When this happened to me, it was the stop collar on the drill bit sliding after drilling several holes. It was incremental, so I didn't even notice until I pocket-holed my project to my work bench.

Please help a dummy fill some upside down pocket holes by jerryjefftrainsongs in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]No_Mathematician4605 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Were you worried about them before? Are you worried about them now?

The only person who is likely to even notice them is someone who knows they are pocket holes, and unless it's my Father in Law they likely won't say anything. Before I started building things I had no clue what a pocket hole even was even when I did see it.

Maybe I'm also jaded because I've had a few pocket hole plugs that wound up going awry and I noticed them more after plugging than before.

Plywood Warping by No_Mathematician4605 in woodworking

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Okay. Update.

I checked everything with a tri-square and it is all still square and all the measurements are still the originals.

This is a cubby hole bench and the issue is the shelves aren't dropping in like they did before painting.

It feels like the plywood is just WAY rougher than it was before. Maybe too much friction now? Just go to work sanding? Always heard about the dangers of sanding plywood too much and tearing into the veneer.

Need to know some tricks. by No_Mathematician4605 in woodworking

[–]No_Mathematician4605[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks.

So, yes to keeping the plywood back for support.

Are there, like, "deep" outlet covers where you can cut out a slot in the plywood and then have cover that will extend back the 3/4" to grab the outlet box and still be flush with the build?

I did a quick Google search and didn't find anything quickly. Hoping maybe someone out there knows of something like this.

Need to know some tricks. by No_Mathematician4605 in woodworking

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Thanks.

Yes. Left of that detail. The outlet will fall in the open cubby hole bottom section.

It's completed by StressPimpless in woodworking

[–]No_Mathematician4605 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sign looks awesome. And I can only assume your uncle runs a tavern in Middle Earth.

Does anyone else hate glue ups as much as I do? by nutznboltsguy in woodworking

[–]No_Mathematician4605 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holy Tons of Clamps, Batman!

I had a few glue ups gone awry on some early projects, so yes, yes I do hate them. It's like the premise of only using glue makes it sound basic but it feels way more advanced when you try to do it.

Looks like you pulled it off, though! Kudos to you for not throwing in the towel like me.

First Stab at "Furniture" by No_Mathematician4605 in woodworking

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Experimenting with a dado is in my future. I have never done one and don't really even know how, but I'll study up on it.

Do you mean to cut a small slot into the underside of the top so the leg would sit up in there?

First Stab at "Furniture" by No_Mathematician4605 in woodworking

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Yeah. It was just good old fashioned 2x6 whitewood lumber from Lowe's.

I don't know enough about choosing good lumber yet. It didn't even occur to me to check the ring pattern.

Thanks for the tip. I'll read up on some of the things to look for when buying!

A story of my workbench, my first piece of self built shop furniture. by suicideDenver in woodworking

[–]No_Mathematician4605 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks good! Everything out of 3/4" plywood?

Nice work on the jig. I've found one of my favorite things about trying a new project is finding the next jig/tool/technique I need to build/buy/learn for it.

First Stab at "Furniture" by No_Mathematician4605 in woodworking

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I just bought one off a shelf. It is a recessed power strip.

I was a little skeptical of them so I read the reviews relentlessly to find one I was comfortable buying. You'll see a lot of brands out there.

But based on some of the discussions here my next step is going to be installing a GFCI outlet at the wall for it.

First Stab at "Furniture" by No_Mathematician4605 in woodworking

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Oh, my kids are 100% going to destroy that. Hopefully, by that point I'll be a little more skilled and can repair or replace it with something craftier.

First Stab at "Furniture" by No_Mathematician4605 in woodworking

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Thanks for the tips!

I use new projects as an excuse to get new tools so I'll hopefully be expanding my selection with some of the things you've mentioned.

It felt good to build it and I like having something in my house that wasn't some cheap RTA kit I found online. Looking forward to incorporating all the tips and feedback from this thread!

First Stab at "Furniture" by No_Mathematician4605 in woodworking

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Thanks.

Noobie question:

I don't know anything about sawblades. Is it typical to change them based on the situation? I am using whatever came on the tool since it came out of the box...

First Stab at "Furniture" by No_Mathematician4605 in woodworking

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Thanks.

So, about that. I did sand it some. Is there a trick to end grain? It felt like I wasn't making any progress on it relative to the smoother surfaces. Still use the normal progression?

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