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>>1204109
What is a good way to remove paint from wooden cabinets? I bought a place with 70 year old wooden kitchen cabinets and some shitlord painted them yellow at some point. Looks fucking awful. There are at least 2 coats of paint on them. More in some places. I want to get them back down to bare wood and refinish them.

>>1204109
What the fuck is up with your new concrete densifier, is it lithium or what? How do I put your macropoxy without leaving roller marks? I hate using your products but have to when we have to color match company colors.

>>1204112
You've got two common options, sand or use a chemical stripper.

I'd get a chemical stripper. Get some gloves, brush and a scraper. Dip the brush in the stripper and paint a section at a time, wait a few minutes and scrape that shit off. After you get it all off use a coarser grit sandpaper to remove excess and consider using something like denatured alcohol to clean the wood up prior to repainting.

>>1203950
The machine lamp on my machine kept burning out bulbs, I just installed a chinese LED shop light (1,000+ lumens) above the machine, behind operators head.

pull cord to turn it on, lights up the workspace pretty good.

>>1203950
I've got a couple of Ikea LED reading lamps on my lathe and mill. Incandescent lamps and the vibration of machine tools are just not a good mix.

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DON'T YOU DIE ON ME!!!!

>>1203905
Read the fucking sticky.

> - Be patient, this is a slow board; your thread will be around for days.

Also any thoughts of making it as the sound for a car/home alarm system?

Also say you get a backpack style leaf blower, and mount 50 or so on there, good home defense?

>>1203787
>horn rig and mounting setup

i genuinely love this idea. just make sure the air pressure doesn't destroy the whistles. please post results.

get in here brew
>>1203555

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>>1203337
>Break a disposable razor
>Use Blade to CAREFULLY rip the seam between the black & Red
>Dye the daylights outta the outter
>Sew back together
>Run around like your 20 again

>>1203337
Are you fucking kidding me? Hipsters would pay top dollar for genuinely faded shit.

>>1203337
if the cloth is intact, don't bother
> without damaging the inner layer
you have to make a choice there, soak it in black dye to get it blacked

>>1203219
I did read about hard start capacitor kits and while they are cheap I'm not sure if they reduce current or not. I think they might just reduce how long the surge is.

>>1203221
They just shift the current peak, tried them out at my work and they did fuck all.
We're trying to get inverter motor drives for our compressors

>>1203219
Sounds like what you need is a few soft starters. If you're lucky there are ones made specifically for the motors you're using. If not, it will take some figuring to determine what exactly you'll need.

That's the thing, you can't sell ingenuity in a box. Self made tools exist for a purpose, which is usually a small, niche one. I always tried to think of automotive tool ideas to sell to Lisle or snap-on, but would it really be worth it to sell my idea wholesale for 6500 dollarydoos?

Pressure washer with turbojet nozzle

>>1202808

this, but be careful that you don't carve a lot of circles in the wood. if that leaves some stubborn paint then that paint is probably ok to prime and paint over, but you might want to use Zinnser PeelStop primer if you have concerns.

>>1202810
You'll find the best distance to blast it from eventually. Just make sure you let it dry properly before applying anything

>>1202600
a) it already looks good. Obviously handmade, that's a plus not a minus.

b) vibratory polishing. A little walnut shell will shine that right up. Maybe some fine rouge in the shell, maybe not. Finish with shell and wax.

>>1202600
A wool disc on a dremel with some polish paste.

>>1202541
Glue won't fill the gaps if that's what you're asking. You could glue it up then put several coats of high build poly on top to smooth it out.

sawdust mixed with glue can work if you dont mind spending time jamming it though those empty spaces

Use a countertop epoxy finish or a marine epoxy. Seal the back so it doesn't leak everywhere and pour it on to fill the gaps. Tint the epoxy reddish black if you like.
When it sets, sand smooth and apply your finish of choice.

>>1202529
Yes. Put insulation in the gaps.

>>1202529
foam padding or spray foam if you are not picky.

>>1202529
Accoustial foam, while being a form of insulation, had an R value of 0-1. You're never going to keep the place cold using that. You may as well use cardboard and duct tape, at least there wouldn't be gaps.

Yes. Just clear your hair from between the seal and your skin

>>1202393
Yes. Replace the seal.

>>1202388
>"It would have been beneficial to have some rehearsed jokes for situations such as this."

um, I'd take this one small step at a time, anon. You don't want people inviting you to parties because you are secretly known as the cringe master.

>>1202388
it is always good to have 1 or 2 *good* jokes that you can tell. As long as you have enough self-awareness to realize if you are being a cringemaster like anon said.

>>1202396
also good communication skills in general are invaluable

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDl3bdE3YQA