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| bio | website | jay-lickfett-woodworking.com |
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| location | Irvine, CA | |
| age | 36 | |
| visits | member for | 1 year, 10 months |
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| stats | profile views | 32 |
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May 16 |
answered | What sound frequencies does a circular saw emit? |
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May 3 |
answered | What tool should I use for carving deep shapes in a desk top? |
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Apr 29 |
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What type of aluminum are squares and 72" straight-edge rulers made of? added 405 characters in body |
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Apr 27 |
answered | What type of aluminum are squares and 72" straight-edge rulers made of? |
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Apr 27 |
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What type of aluminum are squares and 72" straight-edge rulers made of? This answer implies that there is only one kind of aluminum that can be bought when in fact there are a number of widely used alloys. As with steels, the heat treatments that are done on many of these aluminum alloys significantly modify their properties. Finally these alloys are stronger than pure aluminum, not softer. |
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Mar 30 |
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How to repair a small hardwood crack? The wood has actually contracted due to lower humidity now. When the humidity increases again the crack will probably close up on its own and it could even blow out the ends. As Henry describes below, allowances need to be made for expansion and contraction cycles in solid wood. There would have been less chance of cracking if the grain had been run the long direction of the bench instead of the short direction. |
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Mar 30 |
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How to repair a small hardwood crack? added 44 characters in body |
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Mar 21 |
answered | How do I sharpen wood lathe tools? |
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Mar 21 |
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How do I sharpen wood lathe tools? The angle does matter, but it depends on the type of tool and how it is going to be used. |
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Feb 1 |
awarded | Notable Question |
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Jan 23 |
answered | How to sand wood without flattening it |
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Jan 23 |
answered | How can I fix a big crack on an old hutch? |
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Jan 10 |
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How can plywood edges be finished to conceal the plies? MDF is commonly used for painted kitchen and bathroom doors (search 'custom cabinet doors' online). If you have a real lumberyard nearby you might be interested in ultralight MDF which is slightly more expensive but would be easier to handle when you are cutting the parts. |
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Sep 6 |
answered | How can I reinforce a piece of furniture to put an aquarium on it? |
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Jul 29 |
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Can I put a sanding drum in a routing table and use it like a spindle sander? The shanks of router bits are manufactured to specific sizes in order to be held securely in the router collet. Speed control or not, it would be unwise to use any tool in a router that isn't specifically intended to be used that way. |
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Jul 26 |
awarded | Caucus |
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Jul 13 |
awarded | Yearling |
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Jul 12 |
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What could cause polyurethane to dry with excess gloss? I would love to see a reference to some product that has the gloss as the additive, because I don't think it exists! I suspect the people believing this are simply misinterpreting instructions to 'stir completely to ensure a consistent gloss level' or something to that effect. |
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Jul 12 |
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What could cause polyurethane to dry with excess gloss? edited to correct my spelling of 'flatting' agents and to add a reference link to more info |
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Jul 12 |
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What could cause polyurethane to dry with excess gloss? added 571 characters in body; deleted 4 characters in body |
