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Yes, you can. Not sure how straight foward it'd be, though. American 240V is "split phase". It's two separate 120V legs with a common neutral wire. You could run all of the 120V electronics off of one leg or the other (best practice would be to spread the load between both legs). Sent from my...

Using caps lock doesn't help. Sent from my Champion Forge using Tapatalk

Try kerosene in place of WD40. Sent from my Champion Forge using Tapatalk

Agreed. When I make punches and chisels, I draw the temper back on the striking end so it's about a medium straw color, then quench. I think a good real world example of how hard you want the striking end to be is an impact socket. Hard enough that the square in the socket doesn't mushroom out...

To get a good cut on something like scales with a Portaband, I use a table. I cut to one edge of the line. It's also helpful to score the material before ripping it if tearout/chipout is a concern. Either by making a partial depth cut with a saw or using a razor blade. I took my Portaband...

The only issue with those SUPER thin kerf blades is that, at least in my experience (residential construction), the teeth are a lot more delicate than standard kerf blades. I don't guess it'll be a big deal on the table saw, but with a 24 tooth blade on a circular saw, I usually end up missing a...

Make sure the flanges on the table saw arbor are running true (may be worth having them trued up by a machine shop) and pick up a 7-1/4" circular saw blade you can get 1/16" kerf blades for under $10 at Lowe's/Home Depot. My resaw blade for the bandsaw takes a 1/16" kerf, so I might as well...

Have you considered using a table saw for the cuts? With a zero clearance insert and a thin kerf blade, you might be better off. Sent from my Champion Forge using Tapatalk

I know nothing about Japanese lacquer finishes. With that said, I bet you could find a lot of good info if you look into musical instrument finishes. Sent from my Champion Forge using Tapatalk

Bakelite! The bigger pieces likely ARE linen reinforced phenolic resin... The PCB could be a variety of different materials. Fiberglass and epoxy, linen and epoxy, linen and phenolic resin, etc. Sent from my Champion Forge using Tapatalk

I just downloaded one of those 3D Scanner apps like the Autodesk one I mentioned(couldn't find that one). I'm going to scan a pistol an if the scan looks right, I'll put it in CAD, clean it up, and 3D print it on my friends printer. I'll be sure to post the results (when ever I get around to...

What do all the icons mean next to users names on Tapatalk? I know the "Diamond V" is for VIP, the lighthouse for long term members, but I have no clue what the rest mean. Specifically the "person with crown". What dat? An of course if you see the Tapatalk icon next to a name, it means they...

Congrats! I don't have space for a big lathe right now (not done building the shop), so I've been tempted to get a "minila-the", too. As is, you're not going to have a lot of fun turning steel. Aluminum, brass, plastic, and other easier materials aught to turn great, though. If you end up...

When I was in my teens, when I first started leather work (15?), I made a lot of knife sheaths, gun slings, belt-tool-holder-thingies (to hold tools like hammers on my belt) I also made a few holsters for myself and one of my friends. Wet formed holsters specifically. I'd wrap the gun in plastic...

Thanks! I will add that it IS still bent (oops). I wasn't careful enough when I straightened after the twist (not the dance). I thought the crookedness would grind out, but nope! I'll fix it with the forge tomorrow. I always like to add that twist to my punches and chisels. Adds a fairly...

So, I got a bent, broken punch from someone earlier. Stuck it in the forge, straightened it on the anvil, twisted it, hardened and tempered it, wire wheeled it and ground it. Took 15 minutes... about 5 minutes into the process I realized I could go to the store and buy a whole set of chisels and...

Heck, I was looking at cordless saws last night. The 60V and 80V saws look pretty comparable to a 40CC to 50CC saw in performance. I'm looking at the Kobalt cordless saws pretty seriously...

Good call on carrying those tourniquets! Be sure to practice deploying them. Not something you want to try figuring out while you're in trouble. Speaking of chainsaws, I need to replace all the fuel lines on mine. I probably have 8 saws and I doubt I could get a single one running right now...

Like Merle said, it stops the chain faster than if you just let is spin down on it's own. Obviously you don't need to use it, but it takes less than a second to kick it on. I've had throttles and clutches stick. Not bad, but enough to keep the chain from stopping. If I'm getting up in a tree...

My Stihl chainsaw doesn't have a brake... and it has a high idle button. Push the button to hold the throttle about 1/2 or maybe 3/4 open. Sent from my Champion Forge using Tapatalk