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Same thing happened to mahogany and darkly stained cherry in the 60's. In 30 years it will be in fashion again.

We purchased 3, BFB 3D printers almost two years ago. These printers have two extruders and print with either PLA or ABS plastic.

It's been a nightmare and the other two teachers (one an...

1. Consider the news source, I'm thinking they both have an ax to grind along with their agenda.

2. It's not coming out of a 1000' tall stack, most of what ever it is won't get this far. Easy for...

Ditto that, McFeely's is super, Ron P is a great guy, absolutely on top of things.

Steve

I bought some rapidly oxidizing celebration devices from a cousin who is a licensed dealer of these things. ;)

The biggest shell set off car alarms in the neighborhood.

We're gonna have a...

The depth of cut is only slightly deeper than your material cutting, so if you use a cutting table, it probably isn't a big deal having very shallow grooves in it. I cut over saw horses and it's no...

Yup, much cheaper than a lawyer!

Steve

I've looked at them and also was impressed on how they are built. Very solid indeed. The sensor is also a cheap replacement, $75.00 I was told at Woodcraft. Thats less than my E-room copay! :D
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I know this is late, but we went to the Gulf World Aquarium in Panama City Beach the middle of June. Very nice, not expensive, a MUCH better deal IMHO than the Gulfarium in Destin.

Sounds like you need to do the kitchen first! :)

Steve

Prevent the stripes on walnut by a slower/faster feed? Lighter cut? Different cutter?

Our robotics teacher just built one out of MDF board. Old steppers from inkjet printers move a dremel tool. The bearings are shower door rollers with the bar pulled off of a cheap set of F clamps...

Thanks for the tip on shop bot Rob. It looks great but is a budget buster for us now.

We're actually looking into building our own CNC machines here. Our Robotics teacher has already built a...

Does anyone have any experience with this? I'm considering getting one for my manufacturing lab so the kids can do engraving and light relief carving.

Steve

Steven,

For 14 years I worked as a HR manager in construction and for a LARGE national food manufacturer that everyone knows. The people I worked with would heartily disagree with you.

It's...

I think I'd rather shoot myself than deal with cement board again! :D I live in a neighborhood of homes built between 1890 and the '50s. Several of the houses (mine included) are called "the...

Joe, you think every kids parents know how to so this? :)

I was a 17 YO and walked into my dads hospital room in '77 just in time to see him get hit with the paddles. My jaw hit the floor and my eyes popped out of my head, nothing had ever prepared me for...

This isn't intended to be a rant, more of an FYI to those who don't know.

The Industrial Arts or "shop" classes that many of us took in school and might have been our first or only opportunity to...

I have a smaller 10" unisaw that I dedicate as my dado saw. I recognize that I have the LUXURY of space and an even bigger TS in my shop.

Steve

Steve

Cant beat it for x-cutting multiples at the same length if you have a good stop. It's faster for me to x-cut on the RAS that with the TS or MS, but I ONLY use it for x-cutting.

Ripping or...

I was directed to this by a friend, has anyone else seen it? It's not cheap and the Brits VAT adds a hefty tax ontop. You'd probably need to do a search to find it since I can't post the full link.
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Change the driven pully to get the speed you want, you can probably slow it down enough to make it happen.

Get a metal cutting saw blade, preferably for soft metals. We have an old Delta that we...

I'm sorry, I didn't hear you, can you repeat the question?:D

First of all Matt, I'd do it IF you have the stick-to-itiveness and are willing to accept you will make mistakes and can work through them. If you have the abilities, you can make it happen.
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