OT - What are you doing right now?

WeberWho? said:

@nolaegghead

DW734? 

How do you like it? I've been looking for one used but not sure how much I'd use one. I'd be interested in making end grain cutting boards and it might be a nice toy but not exactly sold. How's the knives with hardwood? I hear they hardly last and are almost a joke. Any truth to that? I read the knives are near impossible to re sharpen. It gets expensive when replacement blades are $70+. I did read that Infinity Cutting Tools has carbide knives available for it but at $230 it's three quaters of what the planer costs! Just wondering your thoughts? Thanks

@WeberWho?   It's an OK planer.  If you look around you can find the knives for about $50 (or buy them "used" from Amazon Warehouse - they're returns).  They are reversible so you're essentially getting two sets.

I have the DW735 also - has two speeds - I only use that for finishing for fine woodwork.

You can sharpen them if they're not too far gone.  Only a couple times though and it throws the depth gauge off.  Plus the sharpening stuff is expensive and it's a pain in the ass.  I have a sharpening system that includes a 75 pound granite surfacing block.

If I did it all over again I'd probably get a commercial planer. 

nolaegghead said:

SGH said:

 nolaegghead said:

Now planing.

You are making a mess.

@SGH - my neighbors have my big shop vac and they're out of town.

I'm just giving you a hard time man. 

nolaegghead said:

If I did it all over again I'd probably get a commercial planer. 

I bought an expensive Inca 18 years ago, combination jointer/planer, but when a tensioner belt gave out and it stripped some gears, I learned Inca is no longer in business.  I was able to track down replacement gears this time, but probably won't be so lucky next time.
I have the money for a commercial planer, but not the space.  

SGH said:

The "Deep Blue" spool vessel.

Argh... When I see "Technip" I cringe.  They're some difficult customers of ours along with Technimont.  

Jeremiah said:

@Eggcelsior Asheville. We love it here, despite the seemingly never ending rain!

Nice. I thought that looked like one of the nicest parts of this country. I miss living there. Spent 5 years in Cherokee County.

Those look like some fine lunches @Lit!  Legit!

I'm sitting here listening to a voicemail that I received from a forum member about raising money for H. Clinton. @NPHuskerFL I owe you one

 

SGH said:

tarheelmatt said:

Argh... When I see "Technip" I cringe.  They're some difficult customers of ours along with Technimont.  

Luckily I do not work for them, just at that their facility. I represent the client (Exxon/Mobil, Deep Gulf Energy). They answer to me instead of vice versa. But you are correct, the are a buch of dumbocrats for sure. Just curious brother Tar, what industry are you in that you have to deal with Technip if I may ask? 

@SGH , I work for GE Industrial Solutions and I quote low and medium voltage motor control centers. 

I quoted a job to them and won it over three years ago (roughly $6MM order) and now they're coming back saying we didn't give them what they wanted at a concession of $375k. These were the same people that insisted I go to Rome, Italy to review the quote with them, that I did, but worked some long hours explaining details with them. Granted that's chump change for them and really us too, but they're very difficult.  

Wanasmoke said:

Watching the lunar eclipse....it's going slowly but pretty cool

Too damn cloudy here. Can't see a thing. 

All I see are clouds. Damn it. 

Watching the moon go dark - just a twinkle right now - in a hotel in Missouri.  The natives seem to be taking it okay.

SGH said:

tarheelmatt said:

I quoted a job to them and won it over three years ago (roughly $6MM order) and now they're coming back saying we didn't give them what they wanted at a concession of $375k. These were the same people that insisted I go to Rome, Italy to review the quote with them, that I did, but worked some long hours explaining details with them. Granted that's chump change for them and really us too, but they're very difficult.  

Brother you nailed it. They are true democrats in every sense of the word. They are some sorry folks and always want something for free. I deal with them everyday. Crooked as a barrel of snakes. 

I forgot to add that they said we left items off that they signed off on... WTH 

So humid that I'm sweating after walking 25' outside to get in my truck. I'm really starting to loathe living in Georgia. 

NPHuskerFL said:

@SGH I did my best DNC fundraiser voice. So are you implying you won't be donating to the Clinton campaign?  Every dollar counts  

It actually took me a minute to realize that it was your voice. I knew the call was from your phone because of caller ID. But I wasn't sure that it was you until about half way through. You did good brother. I got a kick out of it.  And to answer the question, NO, I will not be donating. I donate enough to those clowns every week in taxes. My money is going to Trump!!