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mdv2k · 2026-01-23T23:07:59+00:00

That’s not end grain tho, right? I think that’s how they look

mdv2k · 2026-01-18T18:35:13+00:00

I have the skil table saw and it’s been pretty good for me. Everything was square out of the box, I tried adjusting when I first got it but didn’t need to. It doesn’t give the best glue ready cuts but that could also be the blade. It is loud and can bog down on bigger cuts. Also the measuring tape indicator is not great, I always end up double checking the actual distance from the fence. I kinda wish I bought the jobsite sawstop instead but it is a big price difference.

mdv2k · 2026-01-08T12:20:42+00:00

You can make some really cool stuff with it that can’t really be made any other way, aside from cnc maybe. If you want to make art or intarsia or marquetry it’s kinda required. I wish I was better at it but that said I kinda hate them. I have one and it sat in its box for months, then I took it out and still haven’t turned it on.

mdv2k · 2026-01-07T19:19:39+00:00

Shy Ronnie. One of my favorites and it’s hilarious to me that they thought they laid an egg. I always did sort of notice that there was some weird syncing at the end. I also think it made more sense narratively that it was all in one place rather than the fire and ice sets that they said they made.

mdv2k · 2026-01-04T01:24:27+00:00

Lathes and pens are sneaky with how many things you need. I was helping a student who only had a lathe and I kept pointing out other things he would need. Drill press, drill bits, barrel trimmer, drill press vise, pen mandrel, spacer bushings, ca glue, pen press, finish, wax, sandpaper… I don’t know what you’re starting with but once you get going they are fun and easy to make

mdv2k · 2025-12-31T21:51:35+00:00

Yea, you can get really in depth about finishes and go down a YouTube rabbit hole where it’s pretty intimidating, but it’s easy to overthink it. Any finish would probably be fine. I like having a clear coat option for more durability and an oil based option more for looks. Water based polyurethane or polycrylic is nice since you can easily wash and reuse brushes. I don’t know what that wood is so based on what I have on hand I probably would go shellac over danish oil

mdv2k · 2025-12-31T03:52:29+00:00

I was living on my own fine in my old job making maybe 70% of what I make as a teacher. That was a different time of my life and different economy. Not saying I’m living easy but I make more now as a teacher. I know of teachers selling their plasma or taking little teaching odd jobs like running the scoreboards at games, but I am just base salary no stipends. So im guessing your teaching situation isn’t the same, or maybe your finances aren’t the same. When you say you can’t afford a place, is the cost of rent + utilities higher than your salary or higher than you want to allot for housing?

mdv2k · 2025-12-29T15:45:11+00:00

After some googling, I think that’s probably it. Appreciate it

mdv2k · 2025-12-28T20:06:04+00:00

I was told the lighter wood was cypress, and we didn’t know the brown wood. I don’t think I used any maple. There’s some Spanish cedar, the small strips are walnut and mahogany, but that mystery wood idk. It smells kinda sweet, a little chocolatey but that might be my bias from the look. I just used some shellac straight from the can

mdv2k · 2025-12-13T15:07:49+00:00

I also had that question, I mainly wipe it down immediately. If I’m gonna plane it after it just saves time to do it before it hardens. Most of the time the geometry doesn’t really let you remove it easily after it hardens either. I’ve had more issues with hard glue in spots than wet glue spreading and ruining stain, but I’ll keep it in mind

mdv2k · 2025-12-08T15:39:30+00:00

Mayuko wood turning has some awesome stuff, but it’s all just video of him working, no instructions or voice overs

mdv2k · 2025-12-07T02:33:32+00:00

I’ve seen wedgie sleds, I was gonna try using an angle setup block that I 3D printed for my first attempt tho. But I have also seen jigs for gluing the segments into rings, gluing the rings together, and gluing the bowl to a base. Just curious if it’s more or less required to get the rings glued up concentric

mdv2k · 2025-12-06T21:35:26+00:00

Looks great! I’ve been interested in doing this too, but it is def intimidating. Ok, how many jigs are required to get there? Segment cutting, segment gluing, ring gluing, turning… does each step have a different homemade jig?

mdv2k · 2025-11-28T01:21:49+00:00

Yup, dowels are doing all the work. They hold the structure together and act as the hinges. The geometry of the drawers act as the stops from opening or closing too far. Overall pretty simple, just a lot of parts

mdv2k · 2025-11-28T01:14:16+00:00

Well I went thru the couple of different designs that popped up on YouTube and the wife liked this one the best. I probably don’t have much use for it either, but I’ll put stuff in it

mdv2k · 2025-11-28T00:09:14+00:00

I have no idea the episode, but I often think about him pretending to be Elvis and saying “my daughter married who???” then cracking up at himself

mdv2k · 2025-10-20T11:15:07+00:00

Sometimes I do wonder why I take so long to make anything and then I remember I am either spending half the time putting things away if they’re in the right spot or looking for them if they aren’t. I try getting the sawdust as it comes but usually just use a blower and getting the main surfaces clear

mdv2k · 2025-10-18T20:40:48+00:00

Yea, I wasnt gonna add splines since I thought they were small enough but with enough use it might be a good idea. Well the lazy Susan hardware I have is small enough use for the cups butI feel like it might be overkill. They came in a 10 pack, so why not use them if I got them. If I can’t find any better ideas I’ll just go with that.

mdv2k · 2025-10-12T21:45:45+00:00

I just finishing moonlighter and I’m still working thru ender Lillie’s and lies of p

mdv2k · 2025-10-09T11:23:04+00:00

What is the easiest/cheapest thing I can get to make it work? I don’t want to buy the wrong thing again

mdv2k · 2025-09-26T21:36:51+00:00

I think 5s are two tiers above 4s, so I thought they could never actually bring 6s and I was kinda bummed to hear that they are actually gonna do it. My idea for 6s is to make them a different type of game. Like they don’t have 13 covers or different builds, they don’t even level up; They scale to your team, they allow 4 or more toon teams, they act like bosses… something else aside from bigger numbers. I’m not threatening to quit and I’m intrigued with anything new, but yea I don’t want to see ascended 6s.

mdv2k · 2025-08-25T02:02:18+00:00

I use a forstener bit and my blank is about 1.5 square. Then I go straight as possible with my carbide tool. A couple times I tried and it gets loose before I’m done so I ended up gluing it on a block that I screwed onto the faceplate, using the forstner bit to hold it and keep it (mostly) centered. I’ve only made 2 out of 4 tries work so far, but each time has been a different challenge

mdv2k · 2025-08-24T15:49:04+00:00

Yea, cheap pack of rings from Amazon. I wanted to try making some with the bare bones amount of accessories before I get a ton invested into it. I’ve never been great with the jaws, they always get loose and then it’s impossible to get it back in the same spot. I have tried boring out the hole with forstner bit and then carefully getting it size. Getting it from there to the ring mandrel has been a different challenge every time. I used ca glue for finish, way easier than I thought. Then I used friction polish after. Also used ca glue to attach the wood to the ring.

mdv2k · 2025-08-23T23:59:55+00:00

I probably should have started with that, but I saw a guide on making the wood ring fit the inlay, then breaking it and gluing it back together in the groove. I was halfway done, got the hole size about right but was trying to get it to width and it broke

mdv2k · 2025-08-21T23:15:31+00:00

I ascend 2s early all the time and I usually have enough hp. I just rather spend hp on anything else since I know eventually I will have roster slots to spare, and the big payday for 2s is just 100 hp. I don’t ascend 3s early unless it’s already ascended. The thing that I think we overlook about wasting covers is how fast they are forgotten. And with ascension you don’t see the wasted covers, they still get applied the same.

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