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  1. Owl

    Bandsaw Blade TPI

    Any idea how the M42 blades last compared to the Lenox Diemaster 2?
  2. Owl

    Shop safety, more than basics

    "hold my beer"
  3. Owl

    Shop Music Thread- what are you listening to today?

    I agree...Mark Knopfler is amazing. Love his style of guitar work. I can listen to Telegraph Road ( especially on the Alchemy album ) for hours.
  4. Owl

    Shop Music Thread- what are you listening to today?

    I listen to ZZ Top, Dire Straits, AC/DC. Clapton. My 3M worktunes headset is awesome.
  5. Owl

    Arbor Press Question Advise

    I've seen people make a fixture to use with a bench vise for flaring thong tubes. That way they had both sides if the handle secured.
  6. Owl

    Miss the Holiday Swap?

    I would be onboard for a KITH later in the year also. I did think the Christmas swap last year was really great. Maybe next year we can have it again.
  7. Owl

    Controlling dust and grit while grinding.

    If that's the case my shop is severely depressed.
  8. Owl

    Humorous Cartoon

    I believe they are the fruit of the ironwood tree.
  9. Owl

    What's going on in your shop?

    LOL...I was thinking the same thing... Dang, Sean's shop looks pretty good right there...you can see the top of the workbench, and even some of the floor!
  10. Owl

    I want to do my own stabilizing

    That looks like it would work. The price isn't bad. I don't know how deep of a vacuum you need to get good penetration, so the quality of the pump might be a concern. I would try it out.
  11. Owl

    I want to do my own stabilizing

    A lot of folks use Cactus Juice. I haven't tried it but I've heard that it's difficult to get as good a result as the pros do. But check out this web site: https://www.turntex.com/ I think you just need a vacuum pump and a vacuum chamber with appropriate tubes and valves to control the process...
  12. Owl

    Cryo Question

    You should be able to reuse it. The dry ice is just CO2 and it's gone.
  13. Owl

    S.O.S warning the image maybe disturbing.

    What was the user doing with it when it when the damage occurred? Couple of indentations plus the big chunk out. Yeah, FiF is what I thought right away.
  14. Owl

    Nielsen Magnetic Discs

    I recently bought a set. The magnetic hub is $265 and the steel discs are $65. He charges $45 for shipping.
  15. Owl

    Nielsen Magnetic Discs

    It is a system using a disc mounted on your motor shaft, with rare earth magnets in it. Then you have several steel discs on which you put your sanding discs, and they can be quickly swapped out on the magnetic "base" disc. Take a look at this video: It is basically a great time saver so you...
  16. Owl

    YOUR Shop!

    Whoa, shop envy! No such thing as too many drill presses, right?
  17. Owl

    Nielsen Magnetic Discs

    No, I just purchased a set a couple weeks ago. He said he had plenty of stock. It did take him a couple days to respond to my email though.
  18. Owl

    Possible Logo

    How about your maker's mark?
  19. Owl

    Headband Magnifier Recommendation?

    I have the same problem. I have an Optivisor with the LED lights on it: https://www.amazon.com/OptiVISOR-Headband-Magnifier-Quasar-Lights/dp/B074ZNJ792/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3QFB70QY3H977&dchild=1&keywords=optivisor+headband+magnifier+with+light&qid=1605464638&sprefix=optivisor%2Caps%2C909&sr=8-5 It...
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