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  1. BadBob
    I have a MacMop and a sanding mop, both from Klingspor. What I would like to see is someone who has the Sand-o-Flex and a MacMop and/or sanding mop and can compare them.
  2. BadBob
    Is anyone using one of these?
  3. BadBob
    I hang mine from the edge of a wire shelf or off the fence rail on my Shopsmith. I use copper wire for the hanger, which I cut from a piece of heavy grounding strap. .
  4. BadBob
    I use Pegas blades almost exclusively and never check it unless I am having an issue. The way the clamp works, it does not matter if the length changes a bit. As for the notch, the last time this came up, I went through my stash of blades, and the blades varied from batch to batch.
  5. BadBob
    Nick Engler videos are always good.
  6. BadBob
    I have been curious about hardwax finishes for a couple of years but could not bring myself to pay the high cost to try them out. In this video, Nick Engler explains what they are, how to apply them, and compares them. At the end, he also provides a recipe for two different hard wax finishes you can make yourself.
  7. BadBob
    I spent the last few days working on computer projects, mostly trying to figure out which of my old computer collection are worth keeping or upgrading. I used the Grok AI extensively for this. It was extremely helpful. This is related to scroll saws because if it were not for my computers, I probably would not be scrolling. Now, if I could teach Grok to draw scroll saw patterns for me.
  8. BadBob
    This type of punch can generate up to 82,000 psi at the tip. This is because all of the force is concentrated in a tiny area. I looked it up.
  9. BadBob
    I'm 73 years old, and I try to learn something new every day. I have been taking online courses for a few months and have completed these. Intro to Neuro Science Intorduction To Nutrition Intorduction to Nietzsche Brain Plasticity Why We Get Sick Evolutionary Inference (current) Intro To Psychology Basics Of Biology The Boy Crisis I read mostly nonfiction every day. I like books on history, medicine, and nutrition. It makes me sad to hear someone say they are too old to learn. Learning new things can make your brain grow.
  10. BadBob
    I occasionally see boxes cut with a similar pattern used for padding in shipping, usually for heavy items. Obviously, they have some machine to cut up used boxes. I can easily wad it up.
  11. BadBob
    I haven't been doing much-making things in the shop. There is much broken stuff. I made these fluffy kittens today for a custom order. Nothing fancy, just some cutouts for her to paint. I cut them from a piece of premium pine from Home Depot.
  12. BadBob
    X.com is where I use it. There is also a grok.com. This is Elon Musk's AI. I also use ChatGPT, Gemini, and the built-in Gramerly. Grok is by far the best. If you are on X, you can use it to analyze posts, and it also does trends. Grok is very good at writing code. I gave it a short program written in a very old version of Basic that they used in the time when computers used tape reels and everything was printed on paper because there were no monitors. I asked Grok to convert it to a bash shell script that I could run on Linux. Not only did it do the conversion, but the script worked right out of the box. I have tried this sort of thing with other AIs, but I never got code that worked. This morning, I wanted to teach it how to draw a scroll saw pattern that didn't work even after I uploaded samples.
  13. BadBob
    Grok is very good at answering technical questions about computers—it's much better than the typical search engine. However, you have to ask clear, specific questions, or you will get some strange answers. I think they are great tools, but they are far from being intelligent.
  14. BadBob
    That is set and forget unless it somehow gets out of adjustment. You align the upper arm parallel to the table. I assume that is the same for all of these saw styles. I have an EX-21 and a Pegas, and it is the same for both of these.
  15. BadBob
    I wonder what these would look like in brighter colors.
  16. BadBob
    Whichever method you choose, you will need to sand the edges. I make mine slightly larger and use a simple jig to sand them to size. I have made wheels from squares with an axel hole drilled in the center. If you have a sander with a table, make a simple jig and sand them around. I don't have a photo of the jig. It is just a piece of wood with an appropriate-sized hole drilled in it. The bit is removed from the drill and inserted in the hole. This is clamped to the sander table at the appropriate distance. Put a wheel over the bit and tweak the position if needed. Turn on the sander and turn the wheel. I have made hundreds of wheels like this.
  17. BadBob
    You could make a pattern, print it, and cut it on the scroll saw. First, drill the axel holes.
  18. BadBob
    Shopsmith was not the first multitool.
  19. BadBob
    I ran across this in another forum and thought it might be of interest.
  20. BadBob
    Exchange it.
  21. BadBob
    I would never stain fretwork. If I want it to be a different color, I make it from the appropriate wood.
  22. BadBob
    It is very easy to tell if the furniture is made from particle board or MDF by looking at the back edge of the top. The only exception is tables, which do not have a back edge. As for disassembly, if the joint doesn't pop loose easily by whacking it with a dead blow hammer, I cut it apart with a jig saw or reciprocating saw. I can't use the wood in the joint in any case.
  23. BadBob
    I have made many things from reclaimed wood. Futons are great for this, as I get long, straight pieces.
  24. BadBob
    I am working on an outdoor project that requires waterproof glue. I haven't bought glue for several years and was surprised at how much the price has increased. I paid $10 for the smallest bottle they had.
  25. BadBob
    I don't have any issues with cutting plywood except that the blades don't last as long. If you want to see hard-to-cut, try a 3/4-inch ipe.
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