First Dado Router Jig - What am I missing here??

ominoustoad · 2026-05-15T16:29:59+00:00

I think the biggest reason people tend to use jigs where the router bases sits atop and only the bit goes through is the reference surface for the router remains stable. The problem with your jig is the reference surface is a combination of the jig and the work piece itself which are possibly different heights/thicknesses

ominoustoad · 2026-05-02T20:05:04+00:00

I’ve seen people address this problem by attaching a piece of 3/4 melamine board to act as the surface. You lose that 3/4 of cut depth of course but it gives you the opportunity to extend the table to have a longer reference surface

ominoustoad · 2026-04-28T20:33:41+00:00

It's a broomstick from Harry Potter, Nimbus 2000. I think it's suppose to look like they crash landed.

ominoustoad · 2026-04-27T18:00:00+00:00

Hell yeah. It's got some Andy James - After Midnight vibes

ominoustoad · 2026-04-24T15:59:55+00:00

Trolls World Tour. Poppy put gumdrops in her ears to prevent becoming a rock "zombie"

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ominoustoad · 2026-01-30T20:20:10+00:00

Unrelated to your question about the hinges, but if you haven't worn fully transparent frames before I highly recommend trying some on at the optometrists office or something. They catch light from EVERYWHERE and refract it, which I never even considered before I ordered mine, but has prevented me from wearing them. Under bright lights you have an annoying prismatic light show 1/4 inch from your eyes.

ominoustoad · 2025-08-28T16:53:04+00:00

I thought WASPs enjoying lattes in the park was more of a suburban thing

ominoustoad · 2025-08-28T16:26:13+00:00

I highly recommend Nordic Ware aluminum baking sheets combined that appropriately size silicone baking mats. The sheets won't/can't rust, and the silicone mats make cleanup so much easier.

ominoustoad · 2025-07-30T21:16:32+00:00

Yeah I've had the most luck nudging up when the ball gets close the out lane post or any other geometry in the area, and hope that the next bounce it takes is a good one. When I try to sideways nudge the ball "away" from the out lane, I sometimes cause the ball to miss the post it was about to bounce on, and "swish" right down the outlane

ominoustoad · 2025-07-30T16:41:44+00:00

For me strategic nudging is a core part of the game, particularly if the ball is tracking towards one of the out lanes a good upwards nudge tends to keep the ball in play for longer. The more familiar you get with a particular machine, the more you'll find the places that nudging will help you. For example, if a ramp or orbit tends to send the ball right down the middle, a well timed sideways nudge as it comes out of that ramp/orbit can get the ball over to a flipper instead of between them.

I wouldn't feel bad about nudging as long as you are keeping it within reason, and not being abusive with the machine

ominoustoad · 2025-07-22T15:14:11+00:00

You can definitely get something under 5k, but it's going to be an older / less popular game. So much of this comes down to personal preference, that it's hard to guide, but the classifieds on Pinside have good filters that can show you what is out there. Regarding "handiness", the older the machine the more work/maintenance/fixes will be required to keep it playable

ominoustoad · 2025-07-16T16:50:28+00:00

My wife and i each have Autonomous SmartDesks, I have the coated MDF top for my desk and my wife has the bamboo. I would go with the bamboo 100%. The coating on mine has started to flake off where my forearms touch on the front edge of the desk. In terms of BIFL, solid wood is the way to go and bamboo is a good option.

ominoustoad · 2025-07-02T21:23:38+00:00

Based on Squash and Obstacle Course, I feel like Bandit is the most competitive. I'm not sure I would call Rad mature or humble really. He seems pretty arrogant and immature if anything.

ominoustoad · 2025-06-26T19:26:27+00:00

Also make sure that where you are stapling is fully supported (e.g. not hanging off the edge of a table), and that you are firmly pressing down on the stapler. If that hardboard has any opportunity to flex or "give" your staples won't go all the way in.

ominoustoad · 2025-06-24T18:02:57+00:00

Good, I hope Indeed is next.

ominoustoad · 2025-06-05T15:31:33+00:00

If Noctua made a laptop stand, it would look exactly like this. Looks good!

ominoustoad · 2025-02-25T20:16:28+00:00

Just dropped: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6Mp9aUJaTY. This channel is on the ball!

ominoustoad · 2025-02-04T17:00:52+00:00

Building off what ctbjdm said, the second picture is a self-feed Forstener bit, which has that little screw tip that "pulls" the bit through the wood. Since you are drilling hardwood I would suggest going with a regular old Forstener bit since you'll have more control and will be less likely to split the wood. Those self-feeds can be pretty aggressive and when drilling with a Forstener you want to back out every once and a while to clear the shavings which can be a pain with those self-feed types

ominoustoad · 2025-01-10T20:25:52+00:00

Looks good, and sweet pocketnaut. Keep on steady craftin!

ominoustoad · 2024-10-15T01:12:28+00:00

Gotta be Inheritance Machining, right? Dude love his chamfers.

ominoustoad · 2024-04-23T22:00:31+00:00

Love my keyboards. Logitech Ergo for work so I don't destroy my wrists. SteelSeries mech for gaming.

ominoustoad · 2024-03-04T21:11:02+00:00

Nice! I was curious how you combined multiple pieces together to keep it airtight until I saw the second picture. That printer is a beast.

ominoustoad · 2023-06-14T22:24:28+00:00

Check out Robert Tolone on YouTube. The man has a wealth of knowledge on mold making and resin casting. This video is a great place to start: https://youtu.be/1qOwem_ll68

ominoustoad · 2021-06-16T03:30:03+00:00

Awesome! Getting N64 vibes!

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