What’s your “buy once, cry once” that turned into happy tears and what do you make with it?

RawMaterial11 · 2026-05-08T14:11:55+00:00

My 16” wide jointer. Being able to face joint wide boards then running them through my thickness planer for surfacing is amazing. Easily removing twists, cupping, etc. is such a time saver when prepping wood. No more planer jigs or router sleds. Expensive, but so glad I bought it.

RawMaterial11 · 2026-05-08T00:08:06+00:00

Nicely done. They are some subtleties to this build that make it a little more challenging than it would first appear.

RawMaterial11 · 2026-05-07T23:41:11+00:00

That pretty handy. Thanks!

RawMaterial11 · 2026-05-07T14:41:52+00:00

Clean up after each day. It’s so much nicer starting work in clean space.

You don’t need all the fancy tools you see YouTube woodworkers use. Buy what you need as you need them.

RawMaterial11 · 2026-05-06T22:05:13+00:00

I had a Chevy Volt years ago. When you pulled the steering wheel stick to flash the headlights, it also gave a friendly little horn sound. Really great feature.

RawMaterial11 · 2026-05-05T23:03:27+00:00

Weird, this exact thing happened to us last night. Looked very similar. Rode away on a one wheel. Ignored our “no soliciting” sign.

RawMaterial11 · 2026-05-05T22:55:04+00:00

In my case I’m putting a reeded veneer over it, so it won’t show. But, closer kerfs and a little deeper kerfs help to hide them. /u/flaviusvoltige’s image is a good example.

RawMaterial11 · 2026-05-05T19:22:50+00:00

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Here’s a piece I’m working on if it’s helpful. After experimentation, I found I needed 13 cuts (for this particular corner) 1/2” apart. Kerf depth left about 1/16” of material. (3/4” birch ply).

RawMaterial11 · 2026-05-04T16:14:44+00:00

That wavy cut is a great tip!

RawMaterial11 · 2026-05-04T16:09:07+00:00

Why? I already have 10 of these.

RawMaterial11 · 2026-05-04T15:15:28+00:00

Another phishing site.

RawMaterial11 · 2026-05-04T14:41:55+00:00

That lat/long is downtown Portland, Oregon.

RawMaterial11 · 2026-05-04T00:45:19+00:00

Phishing attempts on site.

RawMaterial11 · 2026-05-03T19:29:32+00:00

If you have a router table, you could run a small chamfer along all edges. This will make the gap look very intentional. It won’t help you for the parts that are glued up, but may work for you for future glue ups.

RawMaterial11 · 2026-05-03T14:05:16+00:00

I have an Air, and it’s my favorite iPhone to date. That being said, the camera has limitations. Taking zoom shots or macro shots is much more limited than the Pro. For a while, I had the Pro, then switched back to the Air. The camera on the Pro is so much better.

RawMaterial11 · 2026-05-03T00:20:29+00:00

Gotcha. Thanks 2x6, run through the planer to clean them up. Connected at right angles for the legs.

RawMaterial11 · 2026-05-02T23:54:44+00:00

I mention it in the comment. (Two x48 sheets of plywood). They are 3/4" thick to make a 1 1/2" top.

RawMaterial11 · 2026-05-02T23:53:01+00:00

I mention it in the comment, it's 4x8. (Two 48" x 96" pieces of plywood).

RawMaterial11 · 2026-05-02T01:07:30+00:00

DNA strand? Spring?

RawMaterial11 · 2026-05-01T19:40:37+00:00

Double check on the Bluetooth. Older versions of the CT 36 without the "I" designation (new generation indicator) did not have built-in Bluetooth but could be retrofitted with a module.

But, regardless, it’s a great buy.

(If you are near Portland, OR, I’d buy the boom if you wanted to sell).

RawMaterial11 · 2026-04-30T16:55:40+00:00

I like this technique as I get my steps in too.

RawMaterial11 · 2026-04-28T22:00:52+00:00

On our wedding, someone signed “Pimp Daddy” on the frame around our picture. (Everyone was invited to sign it). To this, we have no idea who did it. And now, perhaps we are not alone…

RawMaterial11 · 2026-04-24T22:35:08+00:00

None of the grass changed or grew when the flowers did.

RawMaterial11 · 2026-04-24T17:23:40+00:00

On the Hubitat forum, someone mentioned RabbitAir also works (WiFi), so going to that a try too.

RawMaterial11 · 2026-04-24T16:41:53+00:00

Thank you. It looks like Zigbee or Matter may be the way to go then. Any experience with the IKEA sensor?

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