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  0 Thread: Evaporust for diamond plates?
Post: RE: Evaporust for diamond plates?
My atoma diamond plates where never covered in rust, but I use Bar Keepers Friend cleaning powder to take off the gunk on the plate and restore its shine.  Should work well on rust since it contains o...
 djwong Woodworking Hand Tools 3 2,939 10-03-2016, 12:06 PM
  0 Thread: replacing dropped ceiling in basement, lights related question
Post: Re: replacing dropped ceiling in basement, lights ...
These (http://m.costco.com/4â%C2%80%C2%99-Linkable-LED-Shop-Light-with-Pull-Chain-2-pack.product.100284402.html) led tube lights can be surface mounted to the ceiling. They often go on sale for $10 o...
 djwong Home Improvement 1 4,228 06-10-2016, 07:57 AM
  0 Thread: My recessed lighting layout???
Post: Re: My recessed lighting layout???
Hi Joseph,[br][br]I only have experience laying out the lighting in my own house, but here are my thoughts...[br][br]Can lighting will throw a lot of light on a surface, but not provide a lot of ambie...
 djwong Home Improvement 4 6,854 05-01-2016, 04:57 PM
  0 Thread: HELP with Picasa photos
Post: Re: HELP with Picasa photos
This is what I have been doing...[br][br]1. Create a shared album[br]2. Add photo(s) to the shared album[br]3. Click on the photo you want to share so it displays in a full window[br]4. On a Mac, ...
 djwong Woodworking 3 3,430 04-12-2016, 01:16 AM
  0 Thread: Tokyo trip -- suggestions?
Post: Re: Tokyo trip -- suggestions?
Tokyu Hand is a fun place to visit. It is more like a department store with a large DYI offering. You will not find many woodworking tools there, but you can find synthetic sharpening stones, and to...
 djwong Woodworking Hand Tools 5 4,523 02-29-2016, 01:41 PM
  0 Thread: compost bin design
Post: Re: compost bin design
A compost bin should be at least 3' x 3' x 3', to retain heat from the aerobic decomposition. An efficient setup is to construct a structure that has 3 bins in a row. You move compost from bin to b...
 djwong Woodworking 6 4,160 12-04-2015, 03:38 PM
  0 Thread: Sliding DT's...tapered? not tapered?
Post: Re: Sliding DT's...tapered? not tapered?
Hi Derek,[br]On your Stanley #79 modified plane, did you need to modify the skate to put a 7:1 angle on the bottom so it would get the blade into the corners of the dovetail? Maybe you simply extende...
 djwong Woodworking Hand Tools 5 5,431 11-26-2015, 11:51 AM
  0 Thread: Oneida super gorilla dust collector
Post: Re: Oneida super gorilla dust collector
On my Super Gorilla, the round to square transition piece is welded to the plenum. Seems like the previous owner detached it or requested it separated from the factory.[br][br]I also have the separat...
 djwong Woodworking Power Tools 11 11,215 11-02-2015, 12:21 PM
  0 Thread: 4' LED garage lights
Post: Re: 4' LED garage lights
There was a good discussion on this a couple of weeks ago...[br] Shop Light Troubles (http://www.forums.woodnet.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=7115719&page=2&view=collapsed&sb...
 djwong Home Improvement 7 7,603 10-26-2015, 11:45 PM
  0 Thread: Anybody Having Trouble?
Post: Re: Anybody Having Trouble?
[blockquote]Grandpa Dave said:[hr][br][br]FWIW after reviewing 2 or 3 threads this AM, when I clicked on another thread it kicked me out to the Log-in/Register page.[br][br]When I clicked on the Log-i...
 djwong Woodworking 7 4,632 10-15-2015, 03:03 PM
  0 Thread: Shop Light Troubles
Post: Re: Shop Light Troubles
If you are talking about LED replacement tubes that are compatible with your existing fluorescent ballast, I can tell you from personal experience that not all replacement tubes work with every ballas...
 djwong Woodworking Power Tools 7 3,789 10-12-2015, 11:33 PM
  0 Thread: Polishing Stones
Post: Re: Polishing Stones
I think William Ng is saying to use a fine enough stone that does not leave visible scratches. All sharpening stones will abrade steel and leave scratches, depending on the type of abrasive and grit ...
 djwong Woodworking Hand Tools 2 3,543 10-11-2015, 11:32 PM
  0 Thread: Sketchup on a Mac
Post: Re: Sketchup on a Mac
+1 on getting a multi button mouse with scroll wheel for the Mac. I only use it with sketchup, and it really enhances the speed of manipulating objects. Once you try it, there is no way you can live ...
 djwong Woodworking 4 6,767 10-11-2015, 01:33 PM
  0 Thread: Woodworker source
Post: Re: Woodworker source
I have used them for mail order in California. Boards came UPS wrapped in heavy paper and cardboard. Most boards were 6ft in length, but I did have one 8ft 12/4 piece of ash. Boards were all of gre...
 djwong Woodworking 3 2,825 10-10-2015, 08:10 PM
  0 Thread: Shop Light Troubles
Post: Re: Shop Light Troubles
The most inexpensive option would be to install new tubes. The problem with fluorescents if disposing of the old tubes safely, since they contain mercury.[br][br]Another option is to replace the fixt...
 djwong Woodworking Power Tools 7 3,789 10-09-2015, 11:59 AM
  0 Thread: Gray streaks in pine
Post: Re: Gray streaks in pine
wikipedia page on Blue stain fungus (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_stain_fungus) [br][br] Forest Products Lab paper on Blue Stain (http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/techline/blue-stain.pdf)
 djwong Woodworking Hand Tools 5 7,542 10-07-2015, 09:00 PM
  0 Thread: Installing Worksharp wide blade attachment
Post: Re: Installing Worksharp wide blade attachment
[blockquote]bennybmn said:[hr][br][br][blockquote]djwong said:[hr][br][br]I had the same issues with the workshop wide blade table not sitting low enough. I filed the underside of the table to align ...
 djwong Woodworking Power Tools 3 4,466 08-20-2015, 04:19 PM
  0 Thread: Installing Worksharp wide blade attachment
Post: Re: Installing Worksharp wide blade attachment
I had the same issues with the workshop wide blade table not sitting low enough. I filed the underside of the table to align it correctly.
 djwong Woodworking Power Tools 3 4,466 08-19-2015, 11:11 AM
  0 Thread: Orientation of wood floors.
Post: Re: Orientation of wood floors.
I have a home with an open floor plan. We chose to orient the (engineered) hardwood floor boards all in the same direction - parallel to the long dimension of the largest room. One advantage is this...
 djwong Woodworking 9 5,017 08-16-2015, 01:28 PM
  0 Thread: Drip System Emitters?
Post: Re: Drip System Emitters?
in-line filters and drip emitters usually work best within a specific water pressure range. If you are installing a filter, you might also consider a pressure regulator.
 djwong Home Improvement 6 5,457 07-31-2015, 08:43 PM

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