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    I made something slightly similar to anchor seal....

    I made something slightly similar to anchor seal. I used paraffin and mineral spirits. Heat up the paraffin until it melts and pour in some mineral spirits and stir a bit. When it cools it will...
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    I'd suggest taking a black ink pen and nipping...

    I'd suggest taking a black ink pen and nipping the end off and carefully blowing out the black ink. I suspect that the old-fashioned ink cartridge would work better than a gel pen ink.
  3. I am not an expert on this but I think that the...

    I am not an expert on this but I think that the answer is "yes". I googled your title and there are a lot of people who think that it is okay.

    If it were me, I'd rub down the piece with a solvent...
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    Poll: I sign, write the species and add the date. ...

    I sign, write the species and add the date.

    On you survey, the 2nd choice was "add the date". The first choice was "just siggy and species". So, are we supposed to assume that "add the date"...
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    One of the challenges when working with straight...

    One of the challenges when working with straight walls can be catches because of the significant overhang. I made a box tool post out of 3/8" x ~1-1/2" steel welded to a 1" dia. post. It can stick...
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    Holmes Anderson, you asked about "excavating...

    Holmes Anderson, you asked about "excavating about 6 inches". I guess that it depends on the diameter of the turned piece and the angle of the inside wall. If I'm making something with straight in...
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    I did some epoxy-stone work and found that I...

    I did some epoxy-stone work and found that I could get about 5 seconds of cutting before the bowl gouge was horribly dull. So, for the next 4 or 5 minutes, I left the grinder running....

    I'd...
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    Alan, your advice is probably good. One can...

    Alan, your advice is probably good. One can never be too safe.

    But when I wrap the sandpaper around the (roughly) 3/8" dia. piece of foam and insert it, it immediately folds over in a controlled...
  9. I made the Captain Eddie Castelin/David Ellsworth...

    I made the Captain Eddie Castelin/David Ellsworth version. The dimensions available on-line seem to be lacking a bit so I position the "heal" of my jig at 6" rather than 7" to get the grind that I...
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    I agree with Bill Howett to take the chuck to a...

    I agree with Bill Howett to take the chuck to a machine shop.
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    I attended a demo by Mike Jackofsky who has done...

    I attended a demo by Mike Jackofsky who has done several thousand hollow forms. Based on that I bought a really big locking hemostat (Harbor Freight) and wrapped coarse sand paper around a piece of...
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    I think that it might be possible, assuming that...

    I think that it might be possible, assuming that the chuck has enough "meat" at the threaded end . I googled the 1 x 8 tap drill size and they recommended a 7/8" drill. But I wouldn't recommend...
  13. If you kind of "snap" the wrench in the...

    If you kind of "snap" the wrench in the tightening direction, it'll allow you to snug it down. I have a mill and I do that to tighten the collet. I suppose that in that case I could put a strap...
  14. When I was contemplating making a vacuum chuck...

    When I was contemplating making a vacuum chuck system I thought that the price of the refrigeration vacuum pumps was enticing. But I was turned off by the oil vapor issue. So, instead I bought a...
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    Some highly skilled turners have said that they...

    Some highly skilled turners have said that they can work with 1/8 inch mortise. But a factor not yet mentioned was the skill of the turner. If a turner very very seldom has a catch, then he/she...
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    I have made a bunch of tools and cutters,...

    I have made a bunch of tools and cutters, including my own termite hollower. Like Reed, mine tended to clog up.

    Some points of advice/suggestion for beginners. In order to see the steel change...
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    I replaced most our fluorescents in our house and...

    I replaced most our fluorescents in our house and in my workshop with direct wire (no ballast) LED lights. 4000K.

    I didn't like the drop in types that left the ballast in place because the...
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    There are a few chucks that don't have a grub...

    There are a few chucks that don't have a grub screw. I own 2 of them. So, I took about 10 minutes and make a draw bar.

    A drawbar is a threaded rod that is slid inside spindle. On the chuck end,...
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    I posted your question on the SDWT.org site and...

    I posted your question on the SDWT.org site and got the following response:

    Sally AultWe do not have Stuart scheduled either this year or next. He was here last year.




    Sally is a board...
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    Alan Weinberg, I posted your question on the SDWT...

    Alan Weinberg, I posted your question on the SDWT facebook page. When I get a response, I'll post it here.
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    If Stuart is doing a class in San Diego, I would...

    If Stuart is doing a class in San Diego, I would think that it would be done in conjunction with the San Diego Wood Turner's club. I checked the calendar for the club (www.sdwt.org) and the December...
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    I use a 10 or 12 locking hemostat with either a...

    I use a 10 or 12 locking hemostat with either a folded patch of sand paper or I tightly wrap the sandpaper around a piece of stiff(er) foam rubber. The foam rubber is from one of the harbor freight...
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    I've been nursing two AC units for over 25 years....

    I've been nursing two AC units for over 25 years. The failures that I have incurred include:
    1. AC capacitor (probably 3 replacements - - major failure item). They typically get "puffy" when...
  24. On some items where I painted on a border...

    On some items where I painted on a border (pearlesent), I had the best luck using black vinyl electrical tape. It stretches nicely or curved surfaces and left a sharp line with no wrinkles.
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    I've mixed a number of different things with...

    I've mixed a number of different things with epoxy. Wood dust, coffee grounds, transtint dye (dry), pearl-esent stuff and even Tester's (hobby) enamel. It all seemed to work fine. The epoxy got...
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