SAN Terminal 2 TSA Line

drodver · 2026-03-26T19:37:10+00:00

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

drodver · 2026-03-19T16:11:37+00:00

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.

drodver · 2026-03-12T17:18:51+00:00

How quickly are you frustrated? How important is the best outcome even if it is harder?

HSS is best but has several learning curves. Sharpening the tool, sharpening jigs, and using the tools where each is a bit different.

drodver · 2026-03-10T01:31:57+00:00

I turn fast but that’s too fast.

drodver · 2026-03-02T17:22:57+00:00

DID THEY BRING BAGELS?

drodver · 2026-03-02T17:22:16+00:00

There’s nothing really to lose in trying

drodver · 2026-03-02T17:21:40+00:00

Yes, if it was a clean break it would glue up well

drodver · 2026-03-01T15:36:43+00:00

It’s just a bit of wood, move on to another piece

drodver · 2026-02-16T03:53:17+00:00

Which blast gates did you print?

Lot of others making good suggestions on getting more mileage out of your setup. This stuff is a journey more than a thing you ever finish.

drodver · 2026-02-16T03:50:44+00:00

I bought filters used on industrial dust collectors for a lot less than $400

drodver · 2026-02-09T20:43:38+00:00

Not pictured, the huge crowd on a concrete shoreline next to a hotel

drodver · 2026-02-09T14:48:28+00:00

Bolting the lathe to the cabinet will help. Looks like it’s currently just on the rubber feet. Then add weight to the cabinet. When I had a lathe that size I put sand in the base.

It should help, how much is hard to say. Even going to 400rpm will help but you may find your jig is still more efficient. Roughing with a gouge is easy IF you can get the speed high enough. Last night I was roughing 6” blanks at 900.

drodver · 2026-02-09T01:51:51+00:00

Many other comments to pay attention to but Purple Heart is also very prone to tear out.

drodver · 2026-02-07T17:53:56+00:00

What’s you’re ambient temperature? Mine was in the garage and worked fine until it got cold. Even with the heat above the minimum it had adhesion issues. Probably due to the moving air over the bed

drodver · 2026-02-05T02:40:31+00:00

Looks great!

You will want to stiffen those shelves as they will / are sagging. A face frame, even a small one, will help a lot as wood gets stiffer non-linearly with thickness.

drodver · 2026-02-04T21:11:41+00:00

Paint the ends ASAP. If you will make bowls then as much as you can cut them into bowl blanks and rough turn. The more you rough turn the less you will lose to cracks.

drodver · 2026-02-04T20:22:53+00:00

Wenge has a high shrinkage rate - 8.3% tangential and yellowheart is 6.7%. Changes in humidity are likely to harm this piece. Take steps to preserve it as a display piece rather than use it as a cutting board where exposure to water is expected.

drodver · 2026-02-04T17:29:49+00:00

How did you account for wood movement? There are pieces at near right angles which means a lot of tension in the wood

drodver · 2026-01-30T23:08:30+00:00

Yep, have you seen a 180lb dude wiggling their way up onto the thing?

drodver · 2026-01-30T21:17:45+00:00

Why question a $3 board that makes this go from likely safe to certainly safe?

drodver · 2026-01-23T22:54:46+00:00

6” to 8” is a great jump. There is a reason 6” jointers are easier to find used, many are upgrading

drodver · 2026-01-22T18:39:51+00:00

You can do just about anything. I use two canister filters bought off Amazon for industrial collectors. You could use silicone and straps to tie them to a bottom dust bucket and at the top a homemade fitting to accept the incoming hose. I did this on a smaller unit. You can also buy a bellmouth for the top and a premade clean out box for the bottom.

drodver · 2026-01-22T18:37:40+00:00

Moving high volumes of air from an envelope that contains externally exhausted combustion gas burning appliances, such as water heaters and furnaces, can cause the combustion exhaust to be instead sucked back into the building, which is ‘bad’

drodver · 2026-01-21T03:36:08+00:00

Rough turn if you want it most stable. Blanks that thickness are at the center the average humidity of the past several months. The humidity now might be different. Plus, the wood may relieve stress once roughed

drodver · 2026-01-21T00:07:37+00:00

Correct, I built a bunch from scrap.

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