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Old 08-12-2008, 04:05 AM
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wow looks like i have alot of shopping to do! haha
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Old 10-17-2008, 11:51 AM
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Now you tell me, after several attempts to slice my thumb down the middle over the years...

I just thought you were supposed to scream and holler real loud, running around the house until the bleeding stopped on its own...


Do we all those scars on our thumbs? Hmmm. It's like a rocketeer tatoo. I have two on the first joint of my left thumb and one between my thumb and forefinger, also left hand. The knife was in my right hand. After that, I learned to trim off broken fins directing the force of the Xacto blade away from hand rather than toward it.
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Old 10-17-2008, 12:32 PM
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Do we all those scars on our thumbs? Hmmm. It's like a rocketeer tatoo. I have two on the first joint of my left thumb and one between my thumb and forefinger, also left hand. The knife was in my right hand. After that, I learned to trim off broken fins directing the force of the Xacto blade away from hand rather than toward it.


Some people need more protection than others do.

Maybe you should have a pair of these.

http://www.superiorglove.com/Action...Gloves_C53.html

No glove no love... ...Oh, maybe that's something else.
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Old 10-23-2008, 09:24 AM
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Maybe you should have a pair of these.


Heh. I'd probably forget to put them on, but I certainly could use it. I really could have used those last weekend. I was rebuilding a 30 gallon aquarium which spent too many years in the attic and apparently Perfecto Aquariums Inc. did not polish the corner edges of their glass before assembly--at least they didn't back in '83. Ouch. When it heals I'll probably have a third scar on that same thumb. I tried real hard to flay it and have one of those nice semi-circular dollops cut into the flesh.

The silly thing is that I knew about the hazard and had a piece of 220 emory paper with which I was polishing the edges as I disassembled the glass pieces and for some reason I didn't polish the edges on that last piece of glass before I started cleaning it. I was tired by that time and I guess the brain went on a vacation. It takes lots of short trips...
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Old 10-23-2008, 06:36 PM
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Heh. I'd probably forget to put them on, but I certainly could use it. I really could have used those last weekend. I was rebuilding a 30 gallon aquarium which spent too many years in the attic and apparently Perfecto Aquariums Inc. did not polish the corner edges of their glass before assembly--at least they didn't back in '83. Ouch. When it heals I'll probably have a third scar on that same thumb. I tried real hard to flay it and have one of those nice semi-circular dollops cut into the flesh.

The silly thing is that I knew about the hazard and had a piece of 220 emory paper with which I was polishing the edges as I disassembled the glass pieces and for some reason I didn't polish the edges on that last piece of glass before I started cleaning it. I was tired by that time and I guess the brain went on a vacation. It takes lots of short trips...


Oh....pucker...pucker!!!

Could we change the subject please?

If you have to ask what "pucker factor" is...go ask on a different forum. This is family friendly.
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Old 10-23-2008, 06:39 PM
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Back on the subject of tools...

Everybody know I make a LOT of nose coneso...I make a lot of wood chips and sawdust.

I just purchased a 1 HP dust collector to replace my ailing 3/4HP model.

HOLY SNIKES!!!

My old one was 350cf/m.

This one is 1,200cf/m!

Hold on to that balsa nose cone firmly!

That tool is amasing! I just finished 7 Nike Hercules transitions and my shop is still clean!

I love this thing!

If you do a lot of woodworking and make a lot of dust you just gotta have one!
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What brand/model dust collector did you get, Sandman?
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What brand/model dust collector did you get, Sandman?


I got a Delta, they were on sale at Lowes.
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Someone recommended oilless compressors... From experience I sure wouldn't...

They are STRICTLY for intermittent use, not continuous duty cycles. For small airbrushes they'd probably be fine. If you use a larger paint gun or trim gun for painting, you'll quickly wear out an oilless compressor.

For what an oilless compressor runs you can get a MUCH better oil-type compressor and filter/driers for the air are cheap enough now, as are regulators. I wouldn't recommend doing ANY painting without a good air filter/seperator/dryer and a decent regulator, and if you're using a substantial amount of hose, those little red/orange disposable plastic canister filters from autobody paint stores/shops that screw directly onto the air inlet of your gun are very good as well... It sucks having a paint job ruined by stray moisture condensation in the hose or lines...

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Old 01-08-2009, 09:30 PM
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I got a Delta, they were on sale at Lowes.


Thanks. There's a Lowe's about 10 minutes away and I'll have to check them out. Last time I was there they seemed pretty low on Delta stuff but ya never know...
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