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by ChrisNeilan
Fri Jul 12, 2019 10:58 am
Forum: Community
Topic: The dog ate the mouse bait
Replies: 8
Views: 22628

Re: The dog ate the mouse bait

Mouse and rat poisons won't harm dogs or cats. The most common rodenticides cause one of three things: internal bleeding, brain swelling, or hypercalcemia (high calcium level, which can lead to things like kidney failure). Keep mouse and rat poisons well out of reach of pets. Common Misconceptions ...
by ChrisNeilan
Fri Jul 12, 2019 10:44 am
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: Gluing wood: wood glue or hot glue?
Replies: 7
Views: 23985

Re: Gluing wood: wood glue or hot glue?

I would sooner use a good CA glue before I would use hot glue on anything of aesthetic concerns. It can give messy squeeze out that can be an issue. CA glue is fast and neat. Titebond wood glue is even better, and honestly the initial clamp time can be cut to 15 minutes if the joints fit well. Just ...
by ChrisNeilan
Thu Jul 11, 2019 10:11 pm
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: Wood Hardener
Replies: 10
Views: 43021

Re: Wood Hardener

For Alumalite you need a pressure pot, not vacuum. The pressure compresses any air bubbles to the point of being too small for the eye to see. Interesting! I’ve just made pen blanks in flexible forms using the Alumilite and hadn’t used any pressure device. I’ve not noticed any bubbles, but that doe...
by ChrisNeilan
Tue Jul 09, 2019 11:33 pm
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: Wood Hardener
Replies: 10
Views: 43021

Re: Wood Hardener

Did you use a vacuum chamber? Makes a huge difference!. I don’t have one, but have seriously considered making one to use with Alumilite. I guess that the vacuum chamber is going to be bumped up on the list. CL had a paint pot for $25 but I’ve been looking at YouTube and figure I can build one from...
by ChrisNeilan
Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:56 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Headstock Overheating
Replies: 28
Views: 59787

Re: Headstock Overheating

This was a post from nine years ago. I have not seem him post in a long time...
by ChrisNeilan
Mon Jun 03, 2019 7:54 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Not Smart but Done
Replies: 7
Views: 17684

Re: Not Smart but Done

Thanks, Dick I believe it is put together correctly but lifting that headstock by myself was not wise. I have a hip and a knee that can give up on me without notice. However, putting it up on the extension table and then adjusting the carriage to lineup the tubes with the holes in the headstock wor...
by ChrisNeilan
Mon Jun 03, 2019 7:52 pm
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: Wood Hardener
Replies: 10
Views: 43021

Re: Wood Hardener

I’ve used Cactus Juice with good success, but it’s also very pricey at over $100 per gallon! 😱. A friend and I bought a gallon for a few projects we were working on. Mine was birch which had dried for a couple years and was beginning to get powdery. It soaked up large quantities! I also used it on ...
by ChrisNeilan
Sun Jun 02, 2019 7:38 am
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: Mesquite band saw boxes
Replies: 16
Views: 56819

Re: Mesquite band saw boxes

Outstanding!
by ChrisNeilan
Sun Jun 02, 2019 7:35 am
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: slanted board for power sander
Replies: 10
Views: 30384

Re: slanted board for power sander

Just make sure the ring is secured with some double stick tape so it does not slip on the board. Also mark a registration point on the sled so that the subsequent rings have the same offset segment to segment otherwise your vessel will lean off kilter.
by ChrisNeilan
Fri May 31, 2019 6:41 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Need help w new purchase of an old 10e w major prob
Replies: 15
Views: 31701

Re: Need help w new purchase of an old 10e w major prob

Swap away, no problem. Is the crack so severe that the headstock needs replacement? They are very resilient...