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Chinese laser purchase/Shenui/Laserworks tips and tricks thread
Thread Starter: Rodne Gold
Considering a lot of us are going or have gone that direction , I thought it a good idea to combine our knowledge pool in one thread. So I have started one. Those of you that have already posted to other threads can perhaps repeat and consolidate the posts here or at least point to other posts on...
Last Post By: Khalid Nazim Today, 3:40 PM

Is CBN simply worth the extra cost?
Thread Starter: Matt Mackinnon
I knew from the start that getting into woodworking was going to be a very expensive hobby. And even more so when I took up turning. I recently bought a whole lathe setup with a wolverine jig and grinding wheel. The fellow who I bought it from had 2 oneway blue 8" grinding wheels in 54 and 120...
Last Post By: Roy Turbett Yesterday, 8:22 PM

cyclone selection-- Onieda, Grizzly, or Penn State
Thread Starter: Don Jeansonne
I have come the conclusion that I need to upgrade to a cyclone with 3hp min size. I am looking at Onieda V3000, Grizzly G0441, and Penn State 3.5hp. The cost differences are not that mush with Penn State being lowest. I would like to know people's opinions about the pros & cons of these suppliers....
Last Post By: James White Today, 8:18 AM

BBQ advice needed
Thread Starter: Rick Potter
I just finished looking at old threads about BBQ's. The weber seemed to be the choice in '05/'06. Is this still the case, or is there a new best choice? I just need a basic, medium size gas BBQ that runs on natural gas. I think I want stainless burners and grates, since I have had problems...
Last Post By: Neal Daughtry Today, 5:30 PM

Laser Engraving True 8bit Shades of Grey
Thread Starter: Jeff Woodcock
Hi everyone, I'm new here and this is my first thread and post on this forum. I would like to introduce to everyone a new process me and my son developed to laser engrave true 8bit shades of grey using a 445nm laser diode. There is no dithering a image first, no pulsing or overlapping dots to...
Last Post By: Jeff Woodcock Today, 5:55 PM

Sharpening technique--removing the wire edge
Thread Starter: Steve Voigt
Hi all, This post may portray me as embarrassingly stupid and inefficient, but whatever. Here goes. For the last 15 years, regardless of the sharpening media, I have used the following method: 1) hone a secondary bevel on a coarse stone until I can feel the wire edge on the back, all the way...
Last Post By: John Coloccia Today, 7:14 PM

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