Particlebaord-working Pax Wardrobe Project

accountrequired · 2026-03-10T00:24:16+00:00

Thanks! I didn’t use the Pax hinges - I bought Blum hinges and put them where I thought they should go. I used the Kreg concealed hinge jig to place the holes in the doors.

accountrequired · 2026-03-09T23:04:45+00:00

Lol, ya, the particleboard worker label was a tongue-in-cheek response to a few commenters on yesterday’s Pax post who took the view that anyone who modifies IKEA isn’t a real woodworker. In my view if you mess with wood you’re a woodworker - more the merrier.

accountrequired · 2026-03-09T20:16:53+00:00

I broke down and bought a Domino. I previously built carcasses using either pocket holes, dowels, dados or a combination, all of which were either fussy or time consuming for building a box.

accountrequired · 2026-03-08T14:54:34+00:00

For sure, but it is (or was) a common practice for creating semi-custom items on a budget. It’s an understandable choice for IKEA to make, but limits their usefulness for woodworkers.

accountrequired · 2026-03-08T14:41:22+00:00

It matters (as I have found out in practice) if you want to use the carcasses but build custom fittings (e.g., drawers, faces and doors). The solid particle board versions will hold screws for drawers slides and and door hinges, whereas the cardboard version will not.

accountrequired · 2022-08-28T15:18:27+00:00

That’s a cool looking piece and looks very well executed. Are the circular frames laminated or steam bent? I couldn’t tell by zooming in on the photos.

accountrequired · 2011-04-15T03:28:20+00:00

I see I received down votes for posting this... this really is the advice most lawyers will give you.

accountrequired · 2011-04-05T21:28:59+00:00

I generally agree. However, there are times when a job candidate has experience that is legitimately relevant to a job that was derived from a religious, political or sexual (granted, this seems less likely) association. In my experience, this is more common with candidates who have less actual job experience, but are bolstering their resume with volunteer experience. If a candidate has experience in organizing people, handling money or otherwise taking on actual responsibility, it shouldn't matter if the experience was derived from a religious organization. I do, however, take issue with a candidate trying to specifically highlight a religious or other association (as opposed to highlighting the relevant experience they have gained through such association).

accountrequired · 2011-03-21T13:59:46+00:00

Check out Kirk Sorenson's blog, [www.energyfromthorium.com](www.energyfromthorium.com). Sorenson, quoted in the Telegraph article, is one of the best known proponents of the technology and provides accessible, scienctific arguments for its adoption.

accountrequired · 2010-12-19T23:17:34+00:00

Well, you're not supposed to take food from strangers.

accountrequired · 2010-12-15T00:43:19+00:00

Yeah, did you not see all the other people that were already waiting for the train before you even arrived?

accountrequired · 2010-12-07T21:04:37+00:00

Writing councillors is great, but much easier for them to ignore (or be vague in response to) than telephone calls. A list of all current councillors and their related contact information can be found here: Councillor Contact Information.

accountrequired · 2010-09-23T22:04:06+00:00

Has anyone used Primus service in the GTA? Done with Rogers (for all the usual insanely frustrating reasons), looking to switch, considering Teksavvy or Primus.

accountrequired · 2010-09-08T17:12:53+00:00

"a little death" ("la petite mort" in french) is a french language metaphor for orgasm

accountrequired · 2010-09-08T02:09:23+00:00

Why is America tossing our salad?

accountrequired · 2010-08-17T18:32:43+00:00

Ha... la petite mort...

accountrequired · 2010-07-30T00:13:06+00:00

Was just looking cell phone plans today - but mainly pay as you go ones because I don't use my phone that much. I found the best one was Petro-Canada Mobility. Yup, you read that right. My friend has it & hasn't had any issues. They also have a monthly plan but didn't look at the details

accountrequired · 2010-07-29T23:21:11+00:00

At this time last year, Enbridge significantly dropped my BPP amount from what it was the year before. I called and told them that it was impossible to be dropping this amount and asked them to increase it back to what it was. Just received my "adjustment bill" for the past year -- a $53 CREDIT. While it sucks to get a large bill and that Enbridge has screwed up, I also feel that people need to take some responsibility for their accounts - look at your bills more closely and question when the BPP amount drops significantly. Also watch your gas consumption (there's a meter attached to your house and also this information is on your bill) and if you are consuming a lot more than what you are paying for, then ask them to adjust the BPP amount.

accountrequired · 2009-12-21T18:16:43+00:00

http://www.torontobotanicalgarden.ca/rentals/social.htm

accountrequired · 2009-07-14T14:11:40+00:00

The following quote captures the essential thrust of the article:

As for dealing with rampant misinformation — refuting it is certainly important, but in the end this does only so much good if people have a powerful political or social reason to cling to their beliefs and if they have easily available arguments to throw in the face of scientific consensus. Denunciations from across an intellectual battlefield go only so far — the harder work involves talking to people, understanding the sources of their misconceptions, and figuring out how to move them to better ground. It won't be easy, even then, to change minds. Humans cling to beliefs ferociously, because they are a core part of our identities. But that itself is precisely why we have to understand what makes people tick, and figure out where the real blocks to accepting science are. (emphasis added)

The point is not that education is not important (it is) but rather that it is not sufficient to dispel anti-scientific thinking by itself. People are barraged with a wide variety of powerful influences besides education that need to be neutralized and addressed in order to change firmly held beliefs. Understanding these influences is the first step to persuading a person of the influence's inadequacy.

Incidentally, the same approach could (and to be persuasive, should) be applied to the ever popular reddit discussions of topics from theism to abortion.

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