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    Vaguely related to this topic: If you're over...

    Vaguely related to this topic:

    If you're over 40 years old and wake up and nothing hurts - you have died!
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    I'm not familiar with this particular wood but...

    I'm not familiar with this particular wood but you could try this:

    Make a very dilute solution of an acrylic paint and try staining with that. If the wood takes it you could mix colours to get...
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    They started even before Al Gore did not invent...

    They started even before Al Gore did not invent the Internet. I used to receive them by Telex. Not as many, granted but enough that we told the telex operators to just bin the printouts.

    Merry...
  4. There's another factor to consider. A freezer...

    There's another factor to consider. A freezer will work harder in Summer as it has to pump heat across a steeper temperature gradient. As another poster pointed out, the motor does not (should not)...
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    Toddlers and Tool Noise

    I wonder if others have had similar experiences to the following.

    My eldest daughter used to cry if she heard a power tool. My workshop was complertely detached from and about 10 yards from the...
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    The size issue is more complex than discussed...

    The size issue is more complex than discussed above. The Oxygen molecule has a double bond between the two oxygen atoms. The Nitrogen molecule has a triple bond. In simple terms this tendes to pull...
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    A (potentially risky) possibility would be to get...

    A (potentially risky) possibility would be to get a glass-blower to melt away the ding. The problem may well be finding a glass blower. If you know a chemist at a university he may be able to help....
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    Nitrogen inflation is not available in my...

    Nitrogen inflation is not available in my country. I am a chemist with 38 years industrial experience. So a lot of what follows is not based on a nitrogen experience.

    The nitrogen molecule is a...
  9. As I understand it, the red or green colours are...

    As I understand it, the red or green colours are caused by soil conditions and may not be mandatory for all poplar. I live way away from the US and over here it is always called "American Tulip" and...
  10. If I understand the question properly, you want...

    If I understand the question properly, you want to end up with an assembly where the thread cut in the steel is all that is "pulling" the steel onto the wood.

    If so, I suspect that you will find...
  11. Assuming that your plane is well set up you would...

    Assuming that your plane is well set up you would will, as David Weaver said, get a better finish than from sanding. There are however some provisos.

    You would need to plane to dimension your...
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    "Lead/Lag" is a good way to run a system like...

    "Lead/Lag" is a good way to run a system like this. The compressers will have different pressure settings. The trick is to alternate them, say weekly, to even the wear and ensure that both are...
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    Dark Chocolate is also good for the heart. I...

    Dark Chocolate is also good for the heart. I don't know whether it is due to the theobromine but there have been a couple of conclusive studied about.

    Can I raise a warning flag? Some medications...
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    No takers! Very little solid info on the web...

    No takers! Very little solid info on the web (some "I thinks"). So I tested a patch.

    Don't try it. You start to remove more fibreboard than lacquer!
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    Stripping Fibreboard

    I am restoring an elderly rocking chair. Essentially stripping off old crazed coloured lacquer and reglueing loose joints (most of the joints were loose!). The chair is probably about 35 years old.
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    Derek, I never thought of including the blade...

    Derek, I never thought of including the blade itself in the setup!

    However it won't work for woodturning gouges so I'm considering spacers to clip onto the jig.

    What I would like to make is a...
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    Angle Setting Jigs

    I am preparing to make a new set of angle setting jigs (as in attached photo) for my 6" bench grinder. The idea is that I grind to an angle and then hone a micro bevel.

    I have only just realised...
  18. I became a grandpa in September. My daughter is...

    I became a grandpa in September. My daughter is very keen that Jacob has old fashioned wooden toys. So, oh dear, I had to go and buy a lathe :-)

    Got it yesterday. Having a great time with it and...
  19. In 62 years I have never found incontrovertible...

    In 62 years I have never found incontrovertible proof that Santa does NOT exist. Hopefully he will again provide positive proof of his existence with that lathe on the bottom shelf of the first aisle...
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    GIMP is free (opensource usually means free) but...

    GIMP is free (opensource usually means free) but the learning curve is steep for the class.
  21. POPfile is a brilliant filter and is trainable to...

    POPfile is a brilliant filter and is trainable to your needs. My current stats are 162,062 messages classified, 529 errors for an accuracy of 99.67%.

    POPfile is free and multiplatform. When it...
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    A few years ago some engineers in Taiwan left...

    A few years ago some engineers in Taiwan left their electrolyte company to form a new one. They stole the wrong electrolyte recipe and, since it did not have a couple of vital ingredients listed,...
  23. While I'm not familiar with American vehicles,...

    While I'm not familiar with American vehicles, could the "non-standard" fittings be metric ones? if so you may be able to source your hose from overseas.
    Just a thought.
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    The GIMP is very good amd is opensource. The...

    The GIMP is very good amd is opensource. The learning "curve" is however very steep inotially. GIMP runs on most systems so you can have the same program on Linux, Windows and Mac.
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    I have no experience with USA made stuff but our...

    I have no experience with USA made stuff but our Siemens Freezer is over 20 years old and still going strong. It's made in Germany so the "communist" tag doesn't apply. Obviously I don't know if...
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