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Ash plank, finished entirely with hand tools (planes and scraper). Well, not quite true, I dimensioned it using machine tools (radial saw and planer/thicknesser), and then moved to hand tools. Second pic is paper thin plane shavings from the process. This thing, once it has a coat or two of something to be determined, is a coat rack!

I like this so much, new sounds in my ears.. Tunng Presents...DEAD CLUB Tunng 2020 Example:

Reading the marketing spiel, the theory is that graphite and carbon nanotubes have exceptionally high electrical conductivity. Supposedly makes the bias voltage across the membrane much more spatially uniform. And at a micron-scale thickness, carbon-based materials are extremely robust to the mechanical environment, where a sputtered metal film balacing equivalent thickness and conductivity might degrade over time.

If a tablesaw scares you, you shouldn't use it. I say that because if you're afraid and the wood does something like starts to twist, you're probably going to freak and do the wrong thing. Understanding the damage a tablesaw can do, and having a healthy respect for that is something different. I liken it to driving a car. If you've had good training and you use solid practices, you should be fine. There's never any guarantee though. Sometimes things can go bad. The good thing is that usually there are no other drivers on the road, so if you can stay focused on your own driving it usually works out just fine. Just as newer cars have better safety features, so do newer table saws. There were no riving knives when I first learned how to use a tablesaw, and certainly no blade breaking systems. I've seen kickbacks literally open people up. Not pretty. I used to be able to say that I'd never had any serious accident on a table saw. In fact, before cutting my finger a few years back, my most serious accident in woodworking was cutting my thumb on a stationary belt sander. That was in high school. I was 16. I don't get to brag about that anymore, but I did get right back on the horse with no fear (possibly a bit of stupidity). Still, the lesson I learned from that incident is to trust my own instinct. I knew what I was attempting was stupid and unnecessarily dangerous, but I let my boss talk me into it anyway. To save the man 30 minutes of driving. I'm not angry with him. I knew his character. I'm angry with myself for not standing up for myself. I have a habit of that. My coach Milo is helping me with that personality flaw. I veered off coarse, but my points were... Respect for the tool. Training for the tool. Focus. Safety innovations are good. Even for old farts like me that sometimes initially scoff at them.

I do think electrostatics have a long way to go before we see anything resembling complete maturity. The issue is that very few are attempting TOTL units or any real improvements to the tech. Most are just a play on different tech already out there and with some hyperbole attached. The Hifiman units did nothing new, ditto on the Voce and the HE1 uses pretty much identical drivers to the HE90 but with that silly amp design. I also agree that going any thinner on the diaphragms will just cause issues with stability with zero gains. Stax figured that out in the 90's but seem to have forgotten it again... 😉

Moving forward with the CFAE, drilled the bottom and completely mounted the toroid and GRHV. The C2M1000170D's are still missing. Probably I should replace them with the C3M0350120D. New front and back panels next.

Got my replacement Amazon(tm) Chase(tm) credit card and activated it. Still waiting on my Sears(tm) Mastercard(tm) one. Also ordered a new Taxachusetts driver's license online. $25 and "7-10 days" for it to arrive. Solid Masshole/10 right there. Currently shopping for chain wallets on BozosRocketFund.com . As the zoomers would say I am unironically buying a chain wallet so I don't have to go through this ballbust again.

Nice. I have not looked back since the Niche arrived what must have been a couple of years ago...have lost all track of time with this COVID mess. HS

I'm having a small issue with the Flair Royal: the shaft/crown interface is switching when the torque of beans happens. I have contacted Flair, and I have instructions on how to fix the issue, but between my fingers not working and not having the tools on hand to do so, it is just not something I can do at the moment. I bought an Option-O Remi with the contemporary burr set. Will be interesting to compare with the Flair Royal (when it worked correctly, and it was excellent).

Whoa, that first track is gorgeous ("Eating the Dead"). EDIT: But those lyrics are fucked up.

I don’t know, I never weighed him.

^ I don't understand, what does that scale have to do with Patrick 182? 😋

Our friend is on his way back to Italy now that the Olympics are over. His foil fencer took gold so for all of you non-Olympic athletes take note

Soul Brothers Ray Charles, Milt Jackson 1958 (still a good year) Example:

The first of the sawstop patents expires this month. The others over the next few years. So competitors will exist before too long. I made a turtle pond.

Almost as good as Patrick 182.

McCartney 3, 2, 1

I liked that show. Robin Tunney and Simon Baker's characters had a fun dynamic. I remember being surprised when I heard Simon Baker on a talk show. I had no idea he was from Oz.

I'm not in the mood for a biscuit. This is for scientific purposes only. I have a theory that my ingestion of biscuits might be able to counteract the disastrous effects of Brent's consumption of biscuits. Kind of a good witch vs. bad witch kind of thing. Please post your positive and negative encounters today, so that we may evaluate my theory.

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Home made Scone with Strawberries and Cream, home made Lemon Curd, proper Tea and added Tea Cosy.

McVitie's Chocolate Digestive (Biscuit) Thanks to another Brit at a Piper Park picnic

Drilling and taping holes... amp boards now mounted to the sinks.

RIP Markie....and I didn't realize we lost another Night Court cast member (to "cardiac arrest and cancer") in July, Charles Robinson....he played Mac, the court Clerk.... RIP to both, and fuck cancer royally!

RIP Markie Post. Night Court adjourned. F Cancer.

BLTA