A while back, I complained about the quill stop on my Rockwell drill press. Well, this time it’s an incredibly poorly machined fence. I borrowed a Shop Fox brand Hollow Chisel Mortising machine from a friend. This is not a high end tool. But still, one would think the mfr could to a little better [...]
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Posted in Woodworking, tagged bad machining, furniture, furniture design, Hollow Chisel Mortising machine, Mortiser, Shop Fox, Woodworking on May 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Where’s my HazMat suit?
Posted in Uncategorized, Woodworking, tagged CFL, compact fluorescent lamp, hazardous waste, mercury, Safety, toxic waste on May 1, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I get an e-newsletter from one of my suppliers that seems to have very little to do with what they sell: nuts, bolts, really cool linear motion bearings, etc. I usually toss it after glancing at the articles. But today, they had an article on CFL’s (compact fluorescent lamp) that scared the bejesus out of [...]
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