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  1. BadBob
    Buy a planer. The DeWalt 735 is probably the best small planer ever made.
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    You can get color laser printers.
  3. BadBob
    A laser printer is the only option. They are much cheaper to use in the long run, but they are not good at printing color photos. Per page cost is about $0.02/page for laser and $0.05/page for inkjet. This does not include the cost of replacing ink cartridges.
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    I have been a Harbor Freight customer since they single store, and you had to order everything by mail. I have never seen this scroll saw. You can buy Central Machinery tools from other places. There are lots of them listed as new on eBay. I always thought these were people buying them cheap on sale and reselling them on eBay, but maybe not.
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    I have to buy some of these and give it a try.
  6. BadBob
    Use what you have.
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    I hate it when I work hard at something and have to throw it away. It took me a few seconds to determine what I was looking at.
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    That is what I was thinking of using mine for.
  9. BadBob
    What would you cut from red cedar? I'm asking because I have a piece that I am wondering what to do with it.
  10. BadBob
    Quoting from @barb.j.enders Ultra Reverse post that was too small for me to read: Unique new scroll saw blade design. Every 3rd tooth reversed to prevent splintering on underside. Faster, smoother cut. These come with a crimp on the top of the blade to help with proper orientation in your saw.
  11. BadBob
    I don't have any of these. Is there a top and bottom for an Ultra reverse blade?
  12. BadBob
    I have seen the claim repeatedly that blades are notched at the top, and I have started paying close attention. I have Pegas, Flying Dutchman, and a few Olsen blades. I have found them with the following: Both ends notched Top end notched Bottom end notched Neither end notched Sometimes, mixed in the same batch The best way to find the top is to lightly rub the teeth with my finger. I can feel it when the direction changes.
  13. BadBob
    Name them them, I would. Anything that will use pinned blades is probably junk.
  14. BadBob
    Excellent idea.
  15. BadBob
    You don't specify the smallest size you want to use. I have bits so small that I don't dare drop them because I may never find them. I have two drill presses, a large floor-standing, and a benchtop model. Both have the WEN DPA167H chuck mounted on them. They advertise 1/64-inch as the smallest size, but I have used smaller bits. I kept the original chucks in for larger bits or drilling steel. So, yes, you can change chucks with the proper tools. Note that there are a few cheaper drill presses that do not use taper-mounted chucks. I have a Dremel mounted on a drill press stand for bits too small for the Wen chucks.
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    Goimagine has issues with Google, and they have assured me they are working on them and have tickets open with Google. In particular, Google Merchant Center, which is the basis for Google ads. I have to check mine every day to make sure nothing is broken. Google can't read shipping from listings, so whenever it finds something new, I must edit it to add the shipping. For some reason, it can't download all the photos, and I need to add those. They keep having issues with images not loading. Yeah, it's glitchy. I'm selling enough on Goimagine to pay the bills and make a little profit, so I will stay with it for now.
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    I was thinking the same thing.
  18. BadBob
    I'll try that. I thought I should use a larger blade to ensure plenty of space in case the wood swells. The first puzzles I gave my granddaughter became one of her favorite things to chew.
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    The fee structure is changing, as are a few other things. I signed up when they had a deal where I was supposed to get 1000 listings for $10 per month with no price increase. I'm waiting to see if they will welch on the deal. The new agreement at this level is $15 with no transaction fees, if I understood correctly. There is a new entry-level that is free for 12 listings. I have a friend where this is a perfect match since he never has more than three or four items for sale
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    I have been doing this for years. I also send buyers a thank-you 10% discount coupon. They rarely get used, so I factor the 10% into the pricing. I buy a lot from Amazon. They have a Fulfillment Center and a Warehouse right down the road from me. If I order early in the morning, there is a good chance I'll have it the same day. I see Amazon delivery trucks almost every day. The prime account is well worth the money for me. Home Depot delivers here also.
  21. BadBob
    I bought a box of the Purebond plywood and have been happy with it. I don't make portraits.
  22. BadBob
    That is an interesting question. I don't have a favorite, so I never considered it. When I want to make something, I look through my stash until I find some wood that will work. That said, I cut more poplar than any other wood. I mostly make toys, and poplar is perfect for toys. The worst wood I have encountered is ipe. I destroyed two bandsaw blades and one table saw blade trying to resaw ipe to a thickness I could use. The bandsaw blades were good for about 2 feet before they became so dull they would not track. I managed to resaw one piece on my table saw. When sawing the second piece, the saw began making weird noises and smoking. The blade had two broken teeth.
  23. BadBob
    Excellent article.
  24. BadBob
    Excellent idea. I was thinking about ornaments but not ribbon ornaments.
  25. BadBob
    That was the first thing I thought of. I have a rifle with a thumbhole stock made from something similar. It is several shades of brown. I lave the look of it.
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