MatthiasWandel

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by MatthiasWandel 7y ago
I'm pretty sure that wood was birch. As for gaps in joints, if its a small gap, it doesn't hurt. I actually did some tests in that regard, linked from the article. http://woodgears.ca/joint_strength/glue_meth
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by MatthiasWandel 7y ago
Yes, screws are fine for most applications, but at a right angle, if strength is critical, not the best option.
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by MatthiasWandel 7y ago
That's right :)
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by MatthiasWandel 7y ago
Paul sellers is all about spending the time on it, vs just getting it done.
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by MatthiasWandel 7y ago
Yes, for outdoor applications, the glue usually doesn't hold, though sometimes, for some joints, if its tight enough, the glue can keep the moisture out. See here: https://woodgears.ca/deck/repair.html
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by MatthiasWandel 7y ago
Hey, cool to see my article on the front page of hacker news. Never expected THAT article to hit hacker news. Got a question, I could answer.
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by MatthiasWandel 11y ago
It had initially been my intention to have a camera and regulate it, but once I realized how hard it was to keep it going reliably, I decided not to bother with that. If a slinky slinks, and nobody is watching, does it matter? And if some
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by MatthiasWandel 11y ago
Yes, that would be the right thing to do. The article itself does link to my work (it's my creation) but it's hardly highlighted, and near the top, where nobody would look. I'm very disappointed in makezine. Just stealing
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by MatthiasWandel 11y ago
Exactly. For some joinery, a CNC would be handy. But with the pantorouter, I can cut just about any joint a CNC can cut, but without a computer.
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by MatthiasWandel 11y ago
It would be too hard to do, add too much complexity.
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by MatthiasWandel 11y ago
I write HTML using a text editor. The 1x1 gifs help count pages, because bots tend not to fetch them. Though I don't monitor traffic that closely.
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by MatthiasWandel 11y ago
oops, fixed it but went to bed before pushing the change to the server (using GIT)
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by MatthiasWandel 11y ago
Most things I make aren't made of plywood. Yes, you have to be aware of poor crossgrain strength (varies with species) as well as seasonal shrinkage and expansion from humidity changes.
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by MatthiasWandel 11y ago
Always had access to my dad's wood shop. Wood is fast and easy to work with - unlike metal.
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by MatthiasWandel 11y ago
Well, in that case, spend $5 and buy a padlock.
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by MatthiasWandel 11y ago
Yes, certainly thought about it. But for most of what I do, a consumer grade CNC wouldn't be able to do it. And for most of the cuts that a CNC could do, I can cut it much faster by hand. Yes, in theory, I don't have to be ther
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by MatthiasWandel 11y ago
Safety, like security, or religion, unfortunately, is exempt from rational analysis. Which is to say, nothing good will become from writing about safety. I don't want to get into a religious discussion.
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by MatthiasWandel 11y ago
It wasn't really by plan. I quit my job at Blackberry (then called "Research in Motion" and decided not to work for a while. The website was good to spend time on, and it just grew from there. Looks like I answered too many
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by MatthiasWandel 11y ago
You could go to more numbers. Though it gets awkward to dial, and cumulative precision become an issue.
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by MatthiasWandel 11y ago
I get asked that not infrequently. So I wrote about it a while back :) http://woodgears.ca/beginner
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by MatthiasWandel 11y ago
I don't really know. I have always tinkered with wood. Could be comparable to becoming good at computer programming.
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by MatthiasWandel 11y ago
Hi, it's Matthias here (I built the lock). Got any questions for me?