Blog Posts
How I Manage To Reply To All My YouTube Comments
I make an effort to reply to all comments people leave on my YouTube videos. YouTube doesn’t always do a great job of notifying us creators when we receive comments, especially replies to old comments. So I wrote some custom software to help solve the problem.
Dust Collection and PVC Static Fire Danger?
One of the most common topics I see in the comments on my Dust Collection for Newbies video is about the perceived dangers of static electricity and PVC, and whether you need to ground your system or not. I’ve finally decided to put my thoughts on the subject in a blog post, so I don’t have to repeat myself every time.
WARNING: YouTubers Are Receiving Fake YouTube Emails
I received the above email last night that almost looks official, but after looking at it closer, it’s obviously a phishing attack.
SawStop’s new Service Portal looks pretty useful
SawStop has a new section on their website called the “Service Portal”. It’s got videos and articles for all their table saws. Make sure to check in out.
YouTube Videos, Copyright Claims, and stuff nobody notices
I just released my latest video on my StupidStop, and I thought I’d share some of the “fun” stuff that happened along the way.
Letting go of the need for perfect
A quick post to talk about what I’ve been working on, what I’m going to be working on, and perfectionism.
Woodworking and ADD (redux)
This post is about how my ADD affects my woodworking. I’ve mentioned this subject before, and in fact some of this text is from a previous post. But I’m going to be expanding on this in the near future, so I thought I’d talk about it again. If you find this information useful, please share this post.
50k and 50k - It’s Been A Good Week, Until It Isn’t Anymore
I just passed 50,000 subscribers a few hours ago. Amazing. Thank you everyone! And my video on CutList Optimizer has over 50k views in less than a week, 99.6% likes vs. dislikes, and over 470 comments. For my videos, that’s about as good as it gets in less than a week. I expect it to continue to do well, until YouTube decides they don’t like me anymore. Read on for an explanation.
One way to add Info and Warning Panels to a Jekyll-based website
If you have a Jekyll-based website, you might be interested in how I added Information and Warning panels. This is in a site based on the Basically Basic theme.
What am I working on?
Sorry it’s been a while since I uploaded a blog post. I can’t say for sure why I haven’t been posting, but I want to remedy that. Here’s a start.
Maybe my scratches aren’t so bad after all…
In a previous post, I complained about the scratches on my new SawStop PCS’s cast iron top. I guess it could be worse. Check out the latest video from Colin Knecht to see just how bad it could be.
Annoying Scratches On My SawStop PCS Cast Iron Top
I just finished editing a new video, and uploading it to YouTube. The video has some closeups of my SawStoP PCS’s cast iron table top, which means that all the ugly scratches were brought out front and center. Don’t bother looking for them in the video, though, because I edited them out using various masking techniques. Why did I edit them out? Read on to find out.
Infinity Throat Plate Decision Status
Decoding SawStop’s Finger Detection System
Let’s go sleuthing! We’re going to uncover the secrets of a SawStop brake, like how it knows if the blade touched your finger or just a nail. And we’ll discover that it’s not as simple as we thought. So if you think you know everything there is to know about how, when, and why a SawStop brake gets triggered, Wait! There’s more!
Update on my Infinity Throat Plate Issue
In a previous post, I talked about an issue with my Infinity Throat Plate and my SawStop PCS. Please read that post first, if you haven’t already, so I don’t have to rehash everything.
My Infinity Throat Plate plus a Cross-Cut Sled triggers SawStop’s Warning Light
I’m having problems when I use my Infinity Throat Plate on my SawStop PCS with either of my cross-cut sleds. When I raise the blade before starting a cut, my SawStop PCS’s “Contact Detected During Standby” light pattern gets triggered.
Adjusting and Aligning the Riving Knife on my SawStop PCS
After installing my new Forrest blade, I had to adjust the gap between the riving knife and the blade, and re-align the riving knife. Sounds easy, right? If it were, I wouldn’t be writing about it.
New Forrest Woodworker II 40 Tooth Blade
It seems everyone and their brother are recommending this blade, so I thought I’d give it a try.
New Chisel Plane Sheath Video, and Free Plans
I just uploaded a new video about building a sheath for the chisel plane. There’s also free plans available.
New Article: Getting Started with SketchUp
I’ve got a new article about getting started with SketchUp. You can view it here.