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  1. BadBob
    Thanks I have bee looking for these.
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    Mr sun is not reliable. He doesn't work at night or in the rain.
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    Yes, I figured that out eventually. I'm probably going to order some. The Purebond plywood is much cheaper than baltic birch as I have no local source and have to order it. Home Depot ships it to me at no additional cost. Yesterday, I went to every Baltic Birch online source I know, and none of them could ship it to my door for anywhere near the price of maple Purebond plywood. I have a box of the 1/4-inch Purebond. It is of good quality. I have not encountered a knot or void yet, and the core seems to be made from poplar.
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    I also would choose the Ridgid given those choices. The Craftsman brand is owned buy Stanley. Who makes there power tools is anybody's guess. Ridgid power tools are manufactured by Techtronic Industries, which is a subsidiary of Emerson Electric as of 2022. Founded in 1923 in Ohio, Rigid tools remains in American ownership and are typically made in China. Currently, Rigid tools are sold exclusively to Home Depot as well as on Ridgid.com
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    Where did you get the patterns for these?
  6. BadBob
    Check this out: Purebond Plywood Project Panels Baltic birch plywood is not available where I live. I have to order it. I have to order the Purebond plywood too. However, it is much less expensive overall. Purebond is available in several veneers.
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    Removing patterns attached with 3M77 spray adhesive, and in this case, because the material is flooring samples, there are labels on the back side that I want to remove.
  8. BadBob
    Outside of California (possibly a few others) you can still buy real paint thinner.
  9. BadBob
    When you make the flat ornaments to sell, do you sell them bare or apply some kind of finish?
  10. BadBob
    I have some 1/4-inch but I have not been able to locate any 1/8-inch Purebond plywood.
  11. BadBob
    The first ones I propped up so air could circulate, and it took a couple of days for the smell to dissipate. Hanging them on a fan will eliminate the mineral spirits in a couple of hours.
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    I have been able to remove it if I am cautious. I have never been able to reposition it. My definition of repositioning is when I need to move the pattern just a tiny bit, and I can slide it to the position I want. I have some that do this, but I will not recommend these as the solvent in the glue soaks through the paper and will desolve my pattern.
  13. BadBob
    Jorgensen Work Tables would probably work good for a mobile base.
  14. BadBob
    Never Dull works great for cleaning aluminum.
  15. BadBob
    Carnuba wax is hard. You would need to blend it with some softer waxes. Making your own, you can blend the waxes to match your needs perfectly.
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    There are others, but I like this so much that I bought every can I could find locally. You can make paste wax. It is wax dissolved in a solvent. Much like the beeswax and mineral oil that is so popular except that the oil is replaced with solvent.
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    I second this with a few additional suggestions. WD-40 with a Scotch-Brite pad is excellent for cleaning aluminum and cast iron metal surfaces. I have Shopsmith equipment and RBI Hawk, so I have aluminum tables all over my shop. The solvent in Johnson's Paste wax is Stoddard, a more refined version of mineral spirits. Clean your table with mineral spirits and wax and buff it according to the directions on the can. I would not use lacquer thinner because it can dissolve finishes and some plastics where mineral spirits is safe to use on most surfaces and it is cheaper. Johnson's Paste wax isn't made anymore.
  18. BadBob
    I've done this many times and have Google alerts configured to search for my name and my shop name. I can easily find my photos in many places, but as long as they lead back to me somehow, I don't care. I once found someone on Etsy using my photos to sell their stuff. Etsy took care of that, and the shop is gone. There is a Firefox addon that lets you do image searches easy.
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    I have tried the rubber stamp. You can get anything you want. https://www.rubberstamps.net/ Ink bleeds on bare wood. It is challenging to get the stamp on neatly. They make ink that will stick to about anything, but it isn't cheap. I currently don't sign or mark or sign my work. I was not too fond of the idea of signing my work and ruining the piece in the process.
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    I think I have this figured out: I glue as many patterns as will fit on the flooring sample. Roughly cut them using a coarse blade designed for scrolling in thick wood. Tape the two layers together and cut the outside of the cross with a Pegas #3 MGT blade, taping as I go because if there are no pin nails, they will move. Find and remove any pin nails that I haven't hit already. Once the flooring is separated from the backing, I pop the tongue and groove joints apart, add glue and clap them together. At this point, I don't need the back piece, but I want to experiment with painting them, so I tape, drill, and cut like I would for any stack cut.
  21. BadBob
    Did you contact Carter? They have them for the Shopsmith bandsaw, so I can't imagine they would not have one that fits a Grizzly.
  22. BadBob
    Exactly what I want to do.
  23. BadBob
    I looked at the10 Million Dollar Stick when they first came out with it. It makes me use my hand instead of properly clamping the piece. If you typically hold the wood on your miter saw with your hand, the 10 Million Dollar Stick probably looks like a good idea. My miter saw has a clamp for holding the wood in place. Using a couple of blocks and a hardwood stick, I can clamp anything I need to the saw, from a board to a 1/2-inch piece of wood. Smaller if I don't mind cutting into my hold down. At $27, I think it is a waste of money.
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    For me, the weight isn't a problem. The miter saw's shape makes it very awkward to lift and carry. My primary cross-cutting watch is a 12-inch sliding compound miter saw by Hitachi. It is a bear to move and lives in the middle of my workbench. I do all of my cross-cutting and even ripping smaller pieces. I can cut small (less than 1-inch) pieces using proper clamping and a zero clearance insert. I originally bought this saw because I had a large project where I had to cut a lot of 4x4s. I have never regretted buying such a large saw. Ted Baldwin: Cutting Small Things Safely (00h:50m) https://youtu.be/knotpj60bsk
  25. BadBob
    I would love to know if you find some 1/16-inch blades. The last time I looked about a year ago, none were available.
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