Recent content by edisto

I always come back with a bottle of Gibson's Finest (12 year old) when I visit the family.

Is it ironic that he says at the end that he can't "put his thumb" on why the Stihl Ultra cut more slowly in his hands, when he kept his thumb off of the top of the handle of the saw for 8-10 seconds during the cut?

That's helpful. At this point I don't even know who will be using the equipment, so work and materials are a mystery. It sounds like for what I want to do, and to cover a broad range of materials, carbide is the way to go. Thanks for the chart! That will help a lot. I may buy some tooling...

Alright...I have more questions. Again, if I am cluttering this thread and need to start a new one, let me know. I was reading about rotary tables for milling last week. No question there, we're definitely getting one of those! But, at the risk of opening a can of worms, I do want to ask about...

What?

It would be nice to see them start ahead and stay ahead for a game...coming from behind is exciting, but not the best strategy.

I'll definitely give it a go!

My dad introduced me to that as well...after he read a novel where some police inspector drinks it. I'm a big fan. If you are are going to go the trouble to smoke the grains with peat, then do it right!

Damn! I should have picked up that 090 in person! I tend not to drink terribly often, because I have trouble stopping, but I do have a fondness for whiskey. I have pretty much stuck with Basil Hayden since my dad bought some to try a number of years back, and I will be picking up some Gibson's...

I'm glad the school is paying for the tools, because I am working towards being book poor! I was looking for the set, and took a flier on this:

Seems like the viscosity would be too low for bar oil, but I bet it smells good!

I just ordered a used copy from eBay. I love free, but I don't do well reading off of a screen...

Thanks! Definitely a great resource! I was going to skim a bit just to get a feel for it, and wound up reading the first chapter in its entirety. I bought a bunch of used books as well. I'm starting with "Machining for Hobbyists" to get a relatively quick general overview, but I love reading...

Great! Thanks!

That's the exciting part for me is having the ability to make tools that you need. Thanks again for all of the great info!