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Ah hell real men snort Cocobolo dust.

FIFY No, That's when Peter and Paul are sick, leaving just Mary on stage.

That's gorgeous! I'd give it about 3 more coats buffed with 0000 steel wool between each one. That will give it some depth for that crazy, fantastic graining. Excellent work!

Beautiful veneer Nebby! I like to use a veneer trimmer like this... A+ Edgebanding Trimmer now in stock at VeneerSupplies.com They trim it perfectly flush, but be sure to trim within 1/16" first with a utility knife and straight edge. If you try to trim more than that it can get hung up and cut too deep into the grain.

Yeah lacquer is great. If you're using spray cans (or tins for the UK crowd) I like Deft the best, and it happens to be one of the least expensive as well. Home Depot and Lowes carry it. 0000 steel wool is a necessity in between coats IMO. It really gives a smooth finish.

Happy Birthday!

:o:o:prettyprincess: I assumed the line ahead of me was rather long. That's great news, but don't kill yourself on my account kind sir.

Thanks guys! Marc, the Austin meet sounds great, and of coarse I'll be there, but I plan on comming to bug you before that. I'll bring the Teflon project (Uber secret, sorry) , your wooden faceplates and my F5 for initial fire up. Oh, and when I say initial fire up, I don't actually mean flames this time.

I prefer this one.

There are several woods with a really heavy grain. Wenge really comes to mind. Personally when I choose a wood I keep the grain in mind, and instead of trying to make the grain smooth I celebrate the texture. The texture is part of the beauty IMO, but I understand that's not always ideal for others. There are a few methods for filling grain. The first is paste filler, and that usually imparts some foreign color, for better or worse. Second is sanding sealer. Multiple layers of sanding sealer, sanded between each coat, before the desired finish product works well for medium grained woods. For heavy grained woods that need to be filled I prefer Target HSF5100. It fills without adding too much color. HSF5100 High Solids Grain Filler

I think the ones I got were from someone who backed out on a build, but I really can't remember. Marc set it all up for me.

Two pair of wireless Infinity headphones. Oh yeah, they're attached to a DVD player. Oh yeah, that DVD player is attached to this... Now some of you may be saying "wait a minute, didn't he buy a new Hyundai Santa Fe about 10 months back?" Well yes I did, and I never thought I'd be trading it in after just 10 months. However with the economy in the crapper, they gave me a deal I just couldn't pass up. My last Santa Fe was the entry level GLS. This new Sante Fe is the Limited, completely loaded. Bigger 3.3 V6 with 50 more HP, 18" wheels, sunroof, touring package, Trailer prep package, DVD player, blah, blah, blah... I went in for my first oil change, and left with a brand new beauty. This vehicle had a $3,500.00 rebate, and $1,500.00 customer loyalty rebate. Plus my interest rate went from 8% to .9%. So my payment jumped $100.00 a month, but this loan is 60 months, instead of the 72 months of my last loan. So basically I feel like I got all the extra goodies for free. Yeah crappy economy! Oh yeah, this one is in Dusty approved Black, with Black leather interior.

Well I'd say you should already have quite a bit. You have the attention to detail that's needed. Everything else is just familiarity and tricks of the trade, both of which come with time.

I did some more work on my Pass F5 project. It's coming along nicely, and I'm having fun with it.

God to hear Poodle! Enjoy!

Thanks, it's fun, and it's giving me some confidence for the next project.

Well things are progressing nicely. I've got most of the parts wired and milled. I still have some wiring to do to the boards, and I need to put the case together after that, but that's easy enough. Next up is to mill and glue up the wooden faceplate.

Building custom stands with the crossovers mounted inside them is an easy fix here. I'm building such a project for Marc.

^ Doooo eeeet!

So $549.00 includes most everything needed, save for case and connectors? Seems like a pretty decent deal to me. I'm assuming that if I desired multiple switched digital inputs I could add the S/PDIF 4:1 MUX/Receiver Module?

So is this new Buffalo going to require an Ivy or Counterpoint to sound it's best, or is that built in to the new board?

Well not having a girlfriend gives him a lot of spare time.

Have a great Birthday Mike!

Sinking the screws about 1/32-1/16" below the surface and filling with Durham's Rock Hard Water Putty will work great, although Bondo is perfectly acceptable as well. Then I'd use a bearing guided straight bit to flush up the top and bottom plates.

Nebby that bottom dovetail is damned near perfect, I doubt you could get it any closer. A little tip for your finished product...After cutting and fitting the dovetails, take some 220 grit sandpaper and lightly go over the joint. This will fill any minor flaws or voids with fine dust the correct color. Then use a jersey rag (old T-Shirt) to lightly wipe down the area (no compressed air here obviously). Take a can of spray lacquer and very lightly spray over the joint from about 12-14 inches away. Just a very light touch, and if you have no lacquer around hair spray will substitute well as long as it's the aerosol type. Give that time to dry and very lightly sand with 400 grit. This won't interfere with your chosen finish, and will give you a perfect joint. Your box plan seems reasonable to me. Give me a powertool over handwork any day! As long as new tools are invented to speed up the woodworking process, guys like me will keep buying them. I have great respect for the woodworkers of the past, but we gots 'lectricity now baby!