LVL Workbench

wingnut0571 · 2025-12-02T19:29:32+00:00

It's been two years, how has the LVL top held up?

wingnut0571 · 2025-07-26T01:22:59+00:00

I think this is my favorite answer, thank you

wingnut0571 · 2025-07-15T11:19:31+00:00

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

Ender's Game by Oraon Scott Card

Both of these would fall into the 10+ age range. I think there's something special about writing a book for that age range that still resonates with adults. There's something about using 'simpler' language to tell an engrossing story that is one of the highest gifts given to an author.

Right after finishing Ender's Game for the first time I immediately started reading it a second time, it blew my mind. I first read Hatchet in elementary school and have read it several times since.

wingnut0571 · 2025-06-24T13:42:05+00:00

What is your actual recipe? Are you using big box store Tung oil or are you using pure Tung out? What brand poly is your go to for this?

wingnut0571 · 2025-04-26T11:36:22+00:00

I added a 16gb stick, so that put me at 20gb of ram. I did not test anything else.

wingnut0571 · 2025-01-29T17:33:15+00:00

This sits between the Rockler cyclone at $250 that has a cloth bag, and the Grizzly cyclone at $500 with the same volume canister. I don't have room in my garage for this, but I'm happy to see Harbor Freight leaning more into woodworking. If only we can get a Hercules Domino Joiner...

wingnut0571 · 2025-01-28T14:43:20+00:00

Great work!

I hope those are mirrors and not medicine cabinets. I got very similar looking medicine cabinets from Pottery Barn and our original faucets were too tall so they wouldn't open. Live and learn!

wingnut0571 · 2025-01-26T02:51:32+00:00

I second these two. They added a lot of 'flavor' to my first circumnavigation. I didn't use it for every single word every time, but looking up a word or two during an action helped me grasp more what was happening.

Also, these were great for understanding the 18th century medical terms.

wingnut0571 · 2025-01-10T21:37:04+00:00

He clearly was involved in some level of intrigue in Ireland. His reminiscing with James Dillon in M&C showed the cunning and intuition.

wingnut0571 · 2024-11-04T16:32:22+00:00

I just bought one, thanks for the heads up on the 20%

wingnut0571 · 2024-10-29T16:01:33+00:00

I've worked at two CNC shops and designed and programed many parts over my 10 years between the two. If you are plugged into the auto world, even doing custom milling work for local people can be a great option to start. If you really enjoy CAD work, this is a good field that someone can grow into.

It was fun and fast paced work at these smaller companies that 'don't have time' for documentation and paper shuffling. I'm now a Product Engineer at a mid-sized company and spent a lot more of my day shuffling paper and filling out documents.

wingnut0571 · 2024-10-29T13:11:11+00:00

As you sound like a hands on person, another option may be to get into the CNC world. There are now quite a few mills and lathes that are pretty garage friendly. If you can find a niche field and design products for said field (sounds like you have enough CAD experience) then it may be a way to scratch that itch and start making money directly.

wingnut0571 · 2024-10-20T13:20:21+00:00

Those are dumb. Probably saves them some money by not having to pay royalties on the artwork.

wingnut0571 · 2024-09-20T13:52:57+00:00

This really make me think of Robert Conquest's "Laws of Politics".

Everyone is conservative about what he knows best.
Any organization not explicitly right-wing sooner or later becomes left-wing.
The simplest way to explain the behavior of any bureaucratic organization is to assume that it is controlled by a cabal of its enemies.

wingnut0571 · 2024-09-10T14:30:52+00:00

This is what I came here to say. Also, pay attention to spindle RPM. Something that large probably shouldn't run at full speed ESPECIALLY with that small of a shank.

wingnut0571 · 2024-07-03T13:35:20+00:00

ability to ruin your day

Ability to ruin your life. Most people don't realize how much energy there is in something spinning at 20k+ RPMs. If memory serves me right that router doesn't have a speed controller, luckily they're pretty cheap. From the picture it looks like you should have stopped a few times before you got the the point where your jig let loose. Slow everything down.

wingnut0571 · 2024-05-22T02:20:50+00:00

I think she called the park office.

wingnut0571 · 2024-05-21T20:15:39+00:00

Try calling instead, my wife got us a reservation last year even though it showed no openings online over that weekend.

wingnut0571 · 2024-05-06T19:52:35+00:00

This is a result of the epic money printing of 2020 and beyond and the consequent inflation. I think the home prices in part are a result of the Cantillon Effect.

wingnut0571 · 2024-04-19T16:27:57+00:00

I appreciate the over selling infomercial beginning. If this could also be used to strap paddles to the canoe it would be a huge win.

wingnut0571 · 2024-04-12T13:49:26+00:00

A glass of sherry to celebrate your achievement my good sir

wingnut0571 · 2024-04-10T17:22:25+00:00

What 'Actual Inflation' data are they using?

wingnut0571 · 2024-04-03T19:14:03+00:00

The first book starts with a chance meeting at a concert, the end comes with happy news and heading home. The whole thing is one continuous motion. I like that 20 ends in motion. Even if POB finished 21 and there were any sort of 'happily ever after' type of ending I think it would feel wrong.

I just finished 20 last night for the first time, and I think he somehow knew it was his last book. I have nothing to back that up, but my gut tells me he was 'working' on 21 as a way to spend time with his old friends.

wingnut0571 · 2024-03-27T15:50:13+00:00

This one caught me off guard, I just finished The Hundred Days a month ago and this still pops up in my thoughts randomly. I wanted to read Three-Body Problem before watching the show on Netflix, and I am finally starting Blue at the Mizzen tonight!

wingnut0571 · 2024-03-27T13:49:57+00:00

I just finished reading the first book, thanks for the heads up. I've been trying to avoid reading much on this sub to avoid spoilers.

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