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  0 Thread: disposing of used mineral spirits
Post: Re: disposing of used mineral spirits
If you decide to look to get rid of it instead of reusing, try a search for "household hazardous waste" with either your county or a close big city. Where I am, the county will take hazardous waste, ...
 sonofbluegrass Finishing 6 16,343 03-17-2016, 08:00 PM
  0 Thread: De-natured v rubbing alcohol
Post: Re: De-natured v rubbing alcohol
Rubbing alcohol is usually 70%, I've bought it with an alcohol content of 50% and 90%.
 sonofbluegrass Finishing 3 6,342 12-19-2015, 06:08 PM
  0 Thread: Dyeing wood ornaments
Post: Re: Dyeing wood ornaments
I have used leather dye. Some are not color fast (in my experience mostly the water based ones). There are also some "sampler packs" available from some online suppliers that may be cheaper (do a se...
 sonofbluegrass Woodturning 4 4,856 12-17-2015, 04:57 PM
  0 Thread: Do you use the "golden ration" when designing projects?
Post: Re: Do you use the "golden ration" when designing ...
No math is necessary. Elementary geometry with a straight edge and a compass readily produces ratios like this. They may not have the "numbers" but they certainly and repeatedly used the same ratios...
 sonofbluegrass Woodworking 11 7,325 12-01-2015, 05:02 PM
  0 Thread: Sheet of LED lights?
Post: Re: Sheet of LED lights?
LED's are available in the same range (both CRI and color temp) as fluorescents, some of them are more expensive up front but cheaper to run and may last longer (look for the life expectancy, cheap on...
 sonofbluegrass Woodworking 8 5,478 11-20-2015, 02:07 PM
  0 Thread: 3D Printer
Post: Re: 3D Printer
If you have the parts then it should be simple to glue the pieces, make a mold and cast new handles.[br][br]ron
 sonofbluegrass Woodworking Power Tools 7 7,187 11-12-2015, 05:56 PM
  0 Thread: For those with experience using a throatless metal shear
Post: Re: For those with experience using a throatless m...
Personal experience with the harbor freight (horror fraught) pneumatic nibbler. It broke on the first cut. (Just needed to make 5 or 6 cuts in 16 gauge mild.) They can be very accurate, or they can...
 sonofbluegrass Woodworking Hand Tools 2 6,861 11-02-2015, 03:51 PM
  0 Thread: For those with experience using a throatless metal shear
Post: Re: For those with experience using a throatless m...
Both of those will curl the waste side and have the potential to slightly deform the good side (depends on how well parts match and operator skill). Scissors types or nibbler type metal cutters have ...
 sonofbluegrass Woodworking Hand Tools 2 6,861 11-01-2015, 04:52 PM
  0 Thread: What blade to use?
Post: Re: What blade to use?
I would think particle board would be too prone to breaking for that application. I'd go with MDO to build a drill press table.[br]Or if I was feeling ambitions, aluminium.
 sonofbluegrass Woodworking Power Tools 7 5,063 10-28-2015, 03:45 PM
  0 Thread: What blade to use?
Post: Re: What blade to use?
I would go with a low to medium tooth count (24-40) cheap carbide blade.[br]Particle board is rather hard on a blade and doesn't so much cut as chip/grind away. It's a mess to work with.[br][br]Actua...
 sonofbluegrass Woodworking Power Tools 7 5,063 10-27-2015, 02:30 PM
  0 Thread: Porter Cable Nail Gun Shoots Blanks
Post: Re: Porter Cable Nail Gun Shoots Blanks
Could be nails that gun doesn't like but more likely is wrong pressure or a minor leak somewhere. It could also have been over oiled at some point and the excess oil has gummed up the works.[br][br]I...
 sonofbluegrass Woodworking Power Tools 5 13,810 10-23-2015, 06:01 PM
  0 Thread: Home-made Putty
Post: Re: Home-made Putty
I find hide glue has less of an effect on the finish/stain than a PVA glue.
 sonofbluegrass Woodworking 8 7,173 10-20-2015, 04:39 PM
  0 Thread: Harbor Freight for life?
Post: Re: Harbor Freight for life?
If there is a store in the state then they are required to collect tax if that state has their sales tax law worded to require collection if there is a store in that state.
 sonofbluegrass Woodworking Power Tools 8 5,869 09-10-2015, 04:25 PM
  0 Thread: From Farmer Brown's Plow Shop
Post: Re: From Farmer Brown's Plow Shop
It works differently on different woods, largely based on tanin content. A pre-wash with strong tea will make it darker. It also acts differently if it is old versus freshly made. Color varies from...
 sonofbluegrass Finishing 3 3,224 08-20-2015, 07:00 PM
  0 Thread: Shop lighting
Post: Re: Shop lighting
I'd go with led strip or ribbon. If I wanted to avoid taking out the current sockets I'd go pick up the outlet adapters that screw in to the light socket and plug a quality led strip or ribbon into t...
 sonofbluegrass Woodworking 12 8,333 08-11-2015, 04:03 PM
  0 Thread: Jigs for bee-hives and frames.
Post: Re: Jigs for bee-hives and frames.
There is a forum at biobees.com[br][br]ron
 sonofbluegrass Woodworking 5 8,561 02-13-2015, 07:29 PM
  0 Thread: Jigs for bee-hives and frames.
Post: Re: Jigs for bee-hives and frames.
Have you considered going top-bar and frameless? That is what I'm using.[br][br]ron
 sonofbluegrass Woodworking 5 8,561 02-11-2015, 08:01 PM
  0 Thread: Who are you
Post: Re: Who are you
My given name is Ron. [br][br]After Dad died, I moved back home to help Mom out and finally got something resembling a shop. In addition to woodwork I attempt blacksmithing.[br][br]I started a websi...
 sonofbluegrass Woodturning 457 147,621 05-17-2008, 10:54 PM

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