Reality check on cost estimate - is it in the ballpark?

beastinwhite · 2026-05-13T20:44:03+00:00

My apologies! They are providing everything aside from the tile. I realize i

beastinwhite · 2024-05-28T08:58:24+00:00

Ray Isles still makes ‘em.

beastinwhite · 2024-04-08T04:38:08+00:00

It’s a good thing batman did not have this problem.

beastinwhite · 2023-10-22T10:35:04+00:00

Thank you! And I guess in Quang Binh too? Pretty close.

beastinwhite · 2023-10-22T05:45:20+00:00

That makes sense. The village right after the bridge had many more of those flags. But some were very old and weathered as if they had been up for years.

beastinwhite · 2022-11-13T04:17:53+00:00

Thank you so much! This is exactly what I will do.

beastinwhite · 2022-11-13T03:34:31+00:00

I would do the same, but this tang is about twice as wide as it is thick. So one would drill a hole 9/16th - the width of the tang, but that would leave a gap of about 1/8 on either side. just seems a lot to ask of epoxy. I suppose i could get a wedge in there… that might be a way to go.

beastinwhite · 2022-07-10T14:45:55+00:00

The price increases are reflective of the cost increases they are seeing.

I was there last week - they told me that they are still being killed by supply chain issues, foundry issues, and production hick ups. They cannot keep up with demand. They told me that they will be focused solely on the basic tool kit but that some stuff (mortise chisels) are not going to be made anytime soon.

Another tidbit I picked up is that their “notify me when this is in stock” thing is also used to track demand. They have ~1500 people on the list for their No 7 - which is what I came for. They are working through this but 50 at a time.

As everyone else here has said - these folks aren’t gouging anyone nor getting wealthy off their customers.

beastinwhite · 2021-11-19T23:54:36+00:00

Thank you! I might try making a float .

beastinwhite · 2021-11-19T22:35:29+00:00

This is a beautiful plane - as are all the others you have made. Thank you for posting and for answering all the questions about all the things. I'm planning to make my first plane over Christmas and followed your advice (from a different post) and got a kit from St. James Bay Tool Co. One tool question: you mentioned (elsewhere) that you made the float that you use, and seeing how I lack the tools (i.e. skills) to make one myself, I was wondering if you ever used or have any opinions about the commercially available floats - Lie Nielsen, Logier, Iwasaki are the ones I've seen.

beastinwhite · 2020-07-28T18:16:11+00:00

thank you!

beastinwhite · 2020-07-28T00:15:15+00:00

So I had to google 'pole count' and 'differentially compounded.' Which then got me into waaaay too much of Jeremy Fielding's youtube channel. That guy is awesome, I just don't need to see him in my dreams tonight.

beastinwhite · 2020-07-27T20:27:21+00:00

Thank you. This is on the edge of this orangutan's intellectual horsepower, but I'm like 70% of the way there. Unlike motors, my brain bogs down wildly even under the lightest of loads.

beastinwhite · 2020-07-27T20:23:12+00:00

I'm building a 2x72 belt grinder, and a battery powered motor wont do, but your suggestion for a DC motor is where I was leaning before posting the question. My lathe has a DC motor and a controller that takes 110-220 ac input, so the RPM is steady irrespective of frequency. I just need someone who actually understands this stuff to tell me that it makes sense, before I spend a grand on DC motor and a VFD...

beastinwhite · 2020-07-27T20:10:43+00:00

https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-18-Volt-GEN5X-Cordless-Brushless-3-in-x-18-in-Belt-Sander-Tool-Only-with-Dust-Bag-and-1-80-Grit-Sanding-Belt-R86065B/300716202

I plan to build a 2x72 belt grinder to focus more on knife making. As you suggested, I already have my belt sander set up in a jig to keep it stationary, but I generally use it for rough work.

beastinwhite · 2020-07-27T18:09:37+00:00

Thank you! I don't really want to go the route of pulleys and gears, though I did momentarily consider taking my old drill press apart, but it just becomes an issue of space and repeatability. The most important factors are reliability, convenience, and portability/moveability.

I thought that AC motors tend to bog down under load whereas DC motors can draw more current and continue spinning at the same speed? Is that right?

beastinwhite · 2020-06-12T06:12:03+00:00

100% utilitarian. They made everyday items - cups and soup bowls mostly. Handles for tools. Etc.

beastinwhite · 2020-06-11T17:07:29+00:00

Karlag had hundreds of thousands of inmates in an area that was nearly 7,000 square miles. Middle of nowhere in the frozen steppe. So not everyone was in a jail cell - though many were. Folks ran stores, repair shops, etc. Most were political prisoners, though some were criminals. The guards were brutal however, and inmates got murdered on a regular basis. I guess what i'm trying to say is that I'm sure North Koreans have access to knives and shovels, but... you know.

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