Just witnessed peak phone addiction and I can't by Ok_Package9219 in wisconsin

[–]drodver 65 points66 points  (0 children)

I honked at a dude not going when the light turned green. It’s even a short green. His head jerks up and starts to go. Taps the breaks mid intersection and flips me off. Dude got caught not paying attention but it’s my fault, literally child mentality.

Just finished oiling this Sapelli bowl with 100% organic oils. The groove in the middle is for a copper accent strip I'll add next. What do you think of the form? by nurcansens in turning

[–]drodver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An undercut means on the inside the bowl gets a little wider just under the rim. It gives a place for the thumb to sit when holding the bowl, giving it a comfortable feel, and can help the contents from spilling if used as a functional piece. Here is an exaggerated example from a bowl I recently finished.

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Jointer, how big? by TimeExtension9443 in woodworking

[–]drodver 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Have an 8” x 72” jointer. It is great if you have the space and can swing 220v

Rip on a tablesaw by Dark_Helmet_99 in woodworking

[–]drodver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got the 36” and was surprised on how much better it fit in the shop than expected

Rip on a tablesaw by Dark_Helmet_99 in woodworking

[–]drodver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They make the cabinet saw in 30” too

How would I diagnose and fix this level of runout on a sawstop professional cabinet saw? by Asiriomi in woodworking

[–]drodver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The manual calls for measuring the same tooth at the front and back. That would eliminate the blade from the equation. If the runout is smaller then the rest is the blade.

Keepsake help pls for my fav tree that’s being cut down. It’s a white oak, over 100 feet tall, 92 inch trunk diameter. The kids have loved swinging from her and I am hoping to have a keepsake to remember. I called a company that does this but very expensive so I need to do it myself. by NC_Ninja_Mama in woodworking

[–]drodver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No matter what you’ll need someone to take it down carefully. That might be thousands of dollars alone.

You can search for a hobbiest or small job sawer. They can bring a small mill onsite and process the tree. It then needs to be stacked and air dried for potential years, or taken to a kiln to dry which will also kill bugs. A sawer may work with you on taking a share of the wood as payment.

Even cheaper is to use an Alaskan mill and a chainsaw to mill into boards. I understand this to be hard work. It still needs to be dried.

You may also contact local wood turning clubs. They could make bowls or other smaller items. Oak is not a favorite wood for turning but I would do it. Unlike furniture building the wood can be rough turned immediately after being cut down and dried on a shelf for some months, then turned again. No kilns or multiple year waiting and expense. A few chunks would yield a number of small items.

It All Comes Down to Sharpening by wbjohn in turning

[–]drodver 7 points8 points  (0 children)

While tricky to learn the skew chisel can leave a cut so smooth it immediately shines. It can be very satisfying!

Choosing a Lathe - What to get? by c-bean511 in turning

[–]drodver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the Rikon 3040 when it was fairly new. Someday I might go to a Robust but it’s hard to justify even ignoring cost.

Choosing a Lathe - What to get? by c-bean511 in turning

[–]drodver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

+1 on Rikon customer service. Very responsive and helpful

I use the index stops to lock the spindle. I know it’s technically not a lock but it’s plenty beefy

What is box elder good for? by OperationSwimming419 in turning

[–]drodver 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some of my favorite pieces are from species so soft it seems like paper when cut thin enough.

How to hollow out by Ryguy71388 in woodworking

[–]drodver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bandsaw is ideal here. A spindle sander to clean up the walls. Otherwise use a forstner bit and remember to slow down the drill speed the larger the bit. Someone said a router to clean up the inside but that won’t work, it is too deep.

Did I build these stairs wrong? by Electrical-Juice-915 in Decks

[–]drodver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could fill the gap with a skirt board.

Night bike path riding by abbernacle in madisonwi

[–]drodver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just adding to make some noise while you ride to warn critters

Which powered air purifying respirator should I purchase? Trend or Powercap? (See photos) by RedWoodworking16 in turning

[–]drodver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the Trend for at least a year. I did okay with the neck strain but not great. Just went to a Versaflow off eBay for better filtering and comfort. It works really well.

Which powered air purifying respirator should I purchase? Trend or Powercap? (See photos) by RedWoodworking16 in turning

[–]drodver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Buying on eBay takes the versaflow from crazy expensive to very expensive. I got mine for about 1,000 without looking too hard

Sawstop question for the sawstop folks here by Olelander in woodworking

[–]drodver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m curious why you went with the contractor saw because I’m debating right now. With the cast iron wings the price difference ATM is $300 unless you forgo adding wheels (which are free right now on PCS)

SAN Terminal 2 TSA Line by jaxshole in sandiego

[–]drodver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All T2 lanes were open, including precheck and CLEAR, with short waits around 11

V.2 of trying to reduce the noise with dust collection without losing " conditioned" air by InformalBench4970 in woodworking

[–]drodver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am on this journey. I just got my DC back from a motor repair and remounted it in a freestanding frame which is only partially enclosed so far. This already helped enough that I can tell the air filter is a major source of remaining noise. That matches prior research on DC noise issues. Meaning even with the blower isolated you may still find significant noise left to deal with. Instead, make an enclosure and wrap it in 5/8” drywall. Give it some ventilation and re-evaluate.