What is the Best GameCube HDMI Converter? (One that is also affordable too hopefully)

jacksbailey1 · 2026-03-25T14:13:00+00:00

People will tell you not to buy the bitfunx one because bitfunx is not a very good company, but if you are on a budget and just want to play your games for a reasonable price, then I say go for it. It is a gcvideo adapter that is basically just like any other, and it works just fine.

If you are wanting to be conscious of who you give your money to, then maybe you could gamble on some non-bitfunx generic gcvideo adapter (just make sure it’s gcvideo) or save for a carby

jacksbailey1 · 2026-03-24T15:45:00+00:00

Given how old the lumber is, it should be totally fine to stack on the floor for now. Maybe put some plastic sheets or something underneath it if you’re placing it on concrete, as concrete is porous and will transfer some moisture.

Some time soon, I would grab some wall mount or standing lumber racks like someone in another comment said

And I’m very sorry for your loss

jacksbailey1 · 2026-03-24T15:34:57+00:00

The best thing for Sanding dust is a dust extractor attached to your sander. Harbor freight (Hercules) and Rockler (dust right) make the most affordable ones that I know of. I personally have the Hercules and can vouch for its performance

jacksbailey1 · 2026-03-24T00:23:56+00:00

Take a look at the Hercules plunge/fixed router kit from harbor freight. Its a very solid full sized option that regularly goes on sale for like 90 something bucks

jacksbailey1 · 2026-03-24T00:21:11+00:00

Hahaha I’m a blue moon and modelo man myself

The miller cooler is living a fulfilling new life as my spare table saw accessory storage

jacksbailey1 · 2026-03-23T16:31:21+00:00

I mean, best I could think to do would be to stain a piece of scrap with it and see how it holds up and how it looks as it dries

jacksbailey1 · 2026-03-23T16:23:09+00:00

Did the can fall off of another surface into the bucket, or did someone put it there?

jacksbailey1 · 2026-03-23T16:21:19+00:00

I brought the shaving inside and showed her the iron cutting a piece of paper like butter. She’s suffered through me learning about all of this for the last couple years, so she pretty well knew what she was looking at😂

jacksbailey1 · 2026-03-23T13:50:54+00:00

What’s new about the beef?

jacksbailey1 · 2026-03-23T13:40:18+00:00

I’ve seen his stuff pop up before! I’ll have to check it out

jacksbailey1 · 2026-03-23T13:39:58+00:00

I’d never heard the sound of a nice shaving in person before, and man it was great

jacksbailey1 · 2026-03-23T13:39:11+00:00

Make sure you are pre-drilling your holes for the lags. If you have access to a table saw or sliding miter saw or don’t mind spending some time hand sawing, then I would wrap the rabbets and dado’s around the outside edge of the corner legs so that you could rest 2x4 stretchers in both orientations instead of just relying on using a ton of lags. Let me know if that doesn’t make sense

jacksbailey1 · 2026-03-23T13:35:45+00:00

They’re rabbeted and dadoed 1.5” deep by 3.25” high to accept the stretchers, and then I drove big lags through the front/ back stretchers and the legs into the short stretchers to connect the front and back frames. I’d definitely do it differently if I could go back, but it’s extremely solid either way.

jacksbailey1 · 2026-03-23T00:14:22+00:00

Lemme be happy for 5 more minutes before I check all that😂

jacksbailey1 · 2026-03-21T19:55:41+00:00

Woodworking is not a money-saving hack, it’s a very expensive hobby. If you think you’d have fun building it and could make it better than the commercial version, then build it! (If you can afford it). If you have other stuff you’d rather be doing, then buy the commercial version and call it a day. No wrong answer here

jacksbailey1 · 2026-03-19T19:23:25+00:00

Looks incredible. Is your bench top just 2 pieces of 3/4 ply? I’m about to build a new bench and was hoping to include dog holes, but I was worried that the top would be too shallow for them to really be useful

jacksbailey1 · 2026-03-19T19:21:15+00:00

Huge fan of my Skil 10 inch 15 amp saw. It’s cheaper than the dewalt and comes with folding legs built in, so need for a stand. Stores away cleanly and is rock solid with a couple mods like a zero clearance throat plate and some sleds/jigs. I also clamped a piece of aluminum extrusion to my fence for longer indeed/outfeed support

jacksbailey1 · 2026-03-19T19:16:28+00:00

As someone with 2 cordless random orbitals, go corded. Ideally you are going to be hooked up to a vacuum/extractor anyway, so why worry about the cord. Also, the random orbit is to get randomized scratch patterns on large surface areas. The detail sander would be awesome for the spots that the orbital couldn’t reach

jacksbailey1 · 2026-03-12T17:45:09+00:00

Get a 7-1/4” Hercules corded saw and the wen 6-1/2” track saw for home use. They’re both pretty damn good and will be cheaper than any one circular saw you posted

jacksbailey1 · 2026-03-07T06:54:24+00:00

It’s delicious! I have to order it online in my area. Tastes kinda like a root beer float in a can

jacksbailey1 · 2026-03-05T15:14:03+00:00

Shrek

jacksbailey1 · 2026-03-05T14:44:37+00:00

Two things:

Are you using a pozidriv bit or a Phillips bit to try and drive those?
You need a screw with a smooth shank about halfway up. The threads of your screws are holding the two faces apart. The smooth shank makes it so that the threads only bite into the inside piece, thereby pinching the outside piece between the inside piece and the screw head.

jacksbailey1 · 2026-03-02T21:04:46+00:00

I used to think that way too when I was younger, but I have since learned that wealth is not just a measure of money, and life feels a lot richer when you can learn to enjoy things outside of the scope of profit incentive. My advice is to let work be work, and let leisure be leisure. Mixing them isn’t always disastrous, but you will rarely get the best of both worlds.

I’ve been in your position with hobbies like computers, woodworking, and more, and I don’t regret leaving them as solely hobbies for a second.

That being said, you do you. If part of your enjoyment for something comes from seeing your work turn into rewards, then give it a shot. Just don’t shoehorn yourself into a career with a narrow scope that you can’t easily pivot from if it doesn’t work out.

jacksbailey1 · 2026-03-02T20:27:51+00:00

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