Jim Frye
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"The Nut In The Cellar"
Last Activity: Today, 06:30 AM
Joined: 12-28-2002
Location: Maumee, OH, USA.
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Remember that the article states the wood strength is increased ten fold from original. Still waiting for reality. -
Even saturating a piece of wood with chemicals, how much force is required to compress wood to 1/4 of its original thickness? And what do those chemicals... -
Been thinking on this and wonder exactly what the improved strength specifications will be when this really becomes available. And I'm sitting here trying...
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Interesting. Will be waiting to see cost, moisture resistance, and machining requirements....Leave a comment:
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Sure, that's the ticket.
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Opps, I was thinking joining two 3/4" thick pieces -
Really? My math says 1 1/4" max....Leave a comment:
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The adjoining picture shows a box of 2" brad nails. My Bostich 18 ga. gun will shoot those with ease in most wood species at 90 PSI....Leave a comment:
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Reminds me of when I was working in an engineering department as a summer intern. One day, one of the senior engineers came into work with his left hand...Last edited by Jim Frye; 05-04-2025, 08:08 PM.Leave a comment:
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Been there, done that, didn't like it. Usually splits the piece for me.Leave a comment:
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Nice, it's almost birdlike. -
4/22/2035? You got it done ten years ahead of schedule! -
Lead Shot/Epoxy Infill For Tool Parts
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Created by: Jim Frye
Lead Shot/Epoxy Infill For Tool Parts
I've been using lead shot and epoxy for over two decades to add strength and mass to hollow plastic and die cast metal parts of tools. I use #9 lead shot (steel shot could be substituted) to add mass to lightly molded parts. The epoxy doesn't need to be high strength as it's being used to encapsulate the shot in the cavity, so pourable resin works fine. The epoxy binds and seals the shot into the cavity(s) of the part. The fineness of the shot allows it to fit into odd or irregular shaped cavities...
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I leave the bottom of the gullet just showing above the workpiece, and I use a ZCTP.Leave a comment:
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I've never had any issue with the aluminum table tops on the saw, nor any aluminum table on any tool. The bare aluminum can mark some woods, but I've...Leave a comment:
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Take care L-R. Will think of you in my prayers also....Leave a comment:
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Stupid Human Tricks...
Normally, I sign my work in one of two ways. Furniture gets a paper label soaked in varnish, glued to an inconspicuous place, and then varnished over...
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No, I gave it a good rubout and proceeded with fresh stuff with a different sheen.Leave a comment:
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The next shop project (after clearing up after the bowl turning project) is to clean the shop of several years of accumulated dust. This involves turning...Leave a comment:
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In my 4+ decades in IT, I've never had a computer do a smoke test. I once had a laptop battery go up in flames and I know of several folks that have...Leave a comment:
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