PDIB's Making MODs!
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Hey P! Thought I'd drop by and say hi! It's been amazing to see what your first prototype has turned into. What a piece of art! Can't wait to see how it turns out 
Well here's another PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: aka another lesson learned
It's been said by the man himself before, but for the sake of the newcomers, It's worth reiterating that we assume all the risk when we buy our own block.
Remeber this stabilized Gem Maple beauty? Turns out the "stabilization" produced a rock-hard block and on top of that it broke Pdib's jointer knives. So not only am I out for the block, I also owe Mr. Bee replacement tools.. it's all good though
take note that this is STABILIZED TYPE A which is harder than TYPE B
What? So how do you tell which is A and which is B? That is an incredible block too... what happened to it?? It can't be cut?
Um... while I'm asking... that looks a little bit like mine... mine's still OK right?
I know, but how can you tell which it is? Mine wasn't that hard, I could scratch it with my fingernail, how do you know ahead of time whether a block is A or B?
You can find out from the seller which type it is if it's not indicated already. I got type A bec. I wanted matching caps with this.
Also worth noting to be wary of sellers who do their own stabilization. Despite the 100% positive review of Craigstevenstudios, it turns out his products may not be suitable for our DiBis.
Also worth noting to be wary of sellers who do their own stabilization. Despite the 100% positive review of Craigstevenstudios, it turns out his products may not be suitable for our DiBis.
Does anyone know if there is something else that can be used for a feeder tube for my new Grand that my ripe banana e-liquid will not try to consume?
I was wrong (not surprising). Guess I was trying to read optimism into legalize. I can't edit the post now, but I was taking that language out of context. That section of the proposed regulations only pertains to display and sale (21CFR Part1140), and has nothing to do with whether they will regulate components and parts that do not contain nicotine. They leave hardware requirements vague at this point so no can be certain what they will do yet.
I will shut up now and wait for those that have been trained in legalize.
Natural...and all he said he could do is poly coat it. I'm keeping it here and trying a few things first...
ETA: natural on the inside where it is coated with Tung oil...Poly outside.
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Hi Megan,
I didn't think the finish on my 2 Woodvil was smooth enough... so I resanded to 2600 grit and are still refinishing both of them (for the 2nd time). I just bought er... Tung oil
. They are on their 2nd coat, with 00 steel wood sanding between coats. There's several different natural finishes you can use, but in your case, I'd sand it down to 1000 and use only Vaseline (petroleum jelly). There's no way you can get allergic, it completely waterproofs it, and while you have to reapply fairly often, it's an incredible satin finish. I just read that monkey also vaselined his ebony woodvil, and was happy with his results too. I have a pretty sensitive nose... and the Tung oil is smelly when not fully dry... but once dry, the wood smell comes right through... maybe yours isn't a pure Tung oil?? They make a whole bunch of different Tung oil 'finish', that contain other ingredients, mostly solvents. This is what I used: Hope Company Household Dust Dirt Stain Cleaning 100% Tung Oil Pint 16 Oz: Amazon.com: Grocery & Gourmet Food
Wood is incredibly easy and rewarding to sand (instant gratification), I do it at my computer while watching movies, so I barely notice doing it. You can't buy super high grits at the stores, but you can get them on Ebay. Strip the finish off, and see if that's the problem. It literally took 5 minutes to remove every bit of finish using a 220 piece of sandpaper (ordinary fine sand paper). If it's not, you'll still have a prettier mod
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I'm worried that you know about Monkey's use of vaseline GG.
You sure he's being truthful?
T
You sure he's being truthful?
T
What I do with my wood and vaseline is public knowledge. It sure does leave it feeling silky smooth!
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We're also learning as we go that: Craig Stevens is not particularly . . . . . .. errrrr . . . on the support/customer service end of things, and that the "typeA" lingo is not universal. I contacted him a few weeks ago, to try and establish some communication as to what we're doing, what he's doing, what of his stuff would be suitable, and etc. (Kind of like I did with Mark at burlsource) No reply. Meanwhile VH is picking out wood from him that proves unsuitable, is misrepresented for color (any . . . .other than blackness), and it's "all sales are final".
Unless I hear back from him, and he makes it clear which of his product would be suitable, and how we would know, I'm not recommending the gamble.
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