What's in the mail?

This came in the mail for me. I bought it cuz @Tom Smart & @FranklinWorkshops got me thinking metric. After reading the reviews and the horrible instructions I installed it and wasn't pleased with my results. Should have watched YT first like I normally do. Lo and Behold here's an install video from our own @Kenbo alias kennyearrings1 on YT. Watched his video and learned a few things. Today I redid the install and man am I liking this thing. Dialing in and taking 1/2 mm off is a piece of cake. Here I come metric LOL. ... Now for the TS!

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Here's one of the 2nd install pics
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The finished install pics (2)
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and the accuracy... I planed this future cutting board strip down from 38mm to 34 mm. I actually set the DRO to 34.3 as shown on the display. And look at my hand calipers! 34.25mm. WOW WOW

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Wildthings said:
This came in the mail for me. I bought it cuz @Tom Smart & @FranklinWorkshops got me thinking metric. After reading the reviews and the horrible instructions I installed it and wasn't pleased with my results. Should have watched YT first like I normally do. Lo and Behold here's an install video from our own @Kenbo alias kennyearrings1 on YT. Watched his video and learned a few things. Today I redid the install and man am I liking this thing. Dialing in and taking 1/2 mm off is a piece of cake. Here I come metric LOL. ... Now for the TS!

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Here's one of the 2nd install pics
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The finished install pics (2)
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and the accuracy... I planed this future cutting board strip down from 38mm to 34 mm. I actually set the DRO to 34.3 as shown on the display. And look at my hand calipers! 34.25mm. WOW WOW

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Excellent!
 
Wildthings said:
This came in the mail for me. I bought it cuz @Tom Smart & @FranklinWorkshops got me thinking metric. After reading the reviews and the horrible instructions I installed it and wasn't pleased with my results. Should have watched YT first like I normally do. Lo and Behold here's an install video from our own @Kenbo alias kennyearrings1 on YT. Watched his video and learned a few things. Today I redid the install and man am I liking this thing. Dialing in and taking 1/2 mm off is a piece of cake. Here I come metric LOL. ... Now for the TS!

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Here's one of the 2nd install pics
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The finished install pics (2)
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and the accuracy... I planed this future cutting board strip down from 38mm to 34 mm. I actually set the DRO to 34.3 as shown on the display. And look at my hand calipers! 34.25mm. WOW WOW

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Glad to hear that the show was useful and helpful to you. I love my digital planer readout and I know you will love yours as well. It's just so much better than the manual depth stops of the planer.
 
Well, now I have an idea for my Christmas gift from Kay. I've not seen this until now but know instantly that it will be very useful. I kid you not, Barry, you'll never go back once you start using metric in your shop. Habits are hard to change, I know.
 
Found a different ( and cheaper) supplier of polymerized tung oil. Got this in today. A quart of polymerized tung oil (unthinned) and some citrus solvent. Have to say, opening the bag with the solvent was a pleasant olfactory experience. Will post a review after I use it a bit.

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trc65 said:
Found a different ( and cheaper) supplier of polymerized tung oil. Got this in today. A quart of polymerized tung oil (unthinned) and some citrus solvent. Have to say, opening the bag with the solvent was a pleasant olfactory experience. Will post a review after I use it a bit.

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Tim, do you dilute the tung oil with the solvent? At what ratio?
 
Yeah, it will need to be diluted. I'm not sure what ratio, I'm going to do some playing tonight. The only polymerized tung oil I've used is from Lee Valley and it comes pre diluted. Don't remember if Lee Valley lists their dilution or not. Probably will start with a 50% dilution and see how that compares. Got about seven bowls waiting for finish, so plenty of wood to play with.
 
I'll write a review of it when I get done playing.

FYI, Lee Valley sells their polymerized tung oil for $51.90 for 34 oz (1L) and that tung oil is already diluted 50% with mineral spirits.

SkinBoats sells their polymerized tung oil for $21.00 for 32 oz and is undiluted. Their citrus solvent is $19 per qt and shipping was $16. So, assuming that their tung oil is of equal quality and needs to be diluted the same, I'll get two quarts of finish for about the same price as one from Lee Valley (assuming free shipping from LV).

I'll also have to see how it works with the citrus solvent vs mineral spirits and how long the citrus solvent smell persists. It is a strong smell.
 
FranklinWorkshops said:
Well, now I have an idea for my Christmas gift from Kay. I've not seen this until now but know instantly that it will be very useful. I kid you not, Barry, you'll never go back once you start using metric in your shop. Habits are hard to change, I know.
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I'm starting to get a feel for it but if they say a board 200mm long uhhh gotta convert that to realize what it is
 
FranklinWorkshops said:
Well, now I have an idea for my Christmas gift from Kay. I've not seen this until now but know instantly that it will be very useful. I kid you not, Barry, you'll never go back once you start using metric in your shop. Habits are hard to change, I know.
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Every kiss begins with Kay... Kay Jewelers used to be in the King of Prussia mall.
 
Wildthings said:
I'm starting to get a feel for it but if they say a board 200mm long uhhh gotta convert that to realize what it is
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I hear you guys; but the task of working my brain this hard to start thinking in metric in my shop scares me. Not sure if I am lazy (yes, probably am) or just scared to realize my brain is as old as my body...………..
 
Tom Smart said:
Takes practice after 68 years of thinking inches.
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Yes it does!
FranklinWorkshops said:
roughly 25mm to the inch. So 8 inches give or take a smidge. But don't do the conversion - just think in metric.
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I hear ya but...take this morning for instance. Routing finger grooves in cutting board. So I need the center to start with.....what's the center of 11 5/32". Easier to do in mm 292 = 146 from the edge...got it. Center's marked. OK now I need a 3 1/2" groove so come out 1 3/4" from center on both sides and mark it. OK see what I mean I'm a middle of the fence guy on this!!
 
woodtickgreg said:
Not woodworking related and didn't come in the mail actually, but I dig it just the same. Betty came home from visiting with her daughter and brought me a lava lamp, lol


Starting to warm up.

Working good now!

Groovy!!!
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Now where's my paisley shirt and bell bottom jeans?
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Did it come with a bong?

Now, I don't really know what one is, but, unfortunately, one of my nicknames at the church is Doobie. For a few years Michael McDonald lived in the area. I was considered his doppelganger!
 
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