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HANG .10 coffee table - version II

Well, here is version II of my original HANG .10 surfboard coffee table. This time around I used pennies, with copper/chrome maple leafs on a white background.

Which one do you like better?

1st thing to do is make a jig...
*Take your paper template and trace its shape onto the wood that you will use for your jig. I used 1/2" MDF but you can use 1/4"
MDF, Masonite or plywood.
*Use your jigsaw now to cut out that shape from the MDF. Once cut out, I took a belt sander and cleaned up and smoothed all the edges around the jig. This will be your main jig now. This jig is what the router bit follows to cut out your perfect ellipse.
*Select your wood to make your table from. I chose pre-finished birch.
*Put the wood template onto the wood you've selected and clamp it down.
*Route around the jig with the router bit riding against the jig. I used a 1" pattern bit with a ball bearing. This is what rides against the edges that I smoothed out earlier on the jig.
*Once the main shape was routed out, I switched to a 22.5 router bit and routed around the edges once again. This gives me the 22.5 bevel on the edges just like the Eames table has. (actually its a 20 bevel - but who can tell;~)
*Now the table top is ready for your design.
*I masked off the edges and painted the top white. I left the edges exposed to show the different plywood layers similar to the
Herman Miller/Eames surfboard table.
*Lay out the location of the stripes with painters tape.
*Now start adding your pennies!
*I used white glue and Q-Tips. Type of glue doesn't really matter because the whole table will be getting covered with epoxy resin later.
*When you are done, remove the painters tape and now you can lay out your copper/chrome maple leaf decals or whichever
design you prefer.

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Honey Dipper on a Wood Lathe

I've been working on my wood lathe skills, and i love to eat honey, so i decided to make a honey dipper. According to reputable sources, honey dippers are the most effective tool for transferring honey from jar to food item.

I made it at TechShop

TechShop is awesome - if there's one in your area, you should check it out.

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How to Purify Muddy Water

Aluminium Sulfate

Aluminium Sulfate, Shortly known as Alum, when added to raw water reacts with the bicarbonate alkalinities present in water and forms a gelatinous precipitate. This floc attracts other fine particles and suspended material in raw water, and settles down at the bottom of the container. The water over this sediment is almost clean other than some fine particles dissolved in it.

Alum is in a crystallized form which you can powder and store in a clean glass container.

Bleaching Powder Solution

Bleaching powder or chlorinated lime is used to disinfect the water from bacteria. The chlorine present in the bleaching powder solution kills almost 90% of the bacteria present in water.

Bleaching powder also known as Calcium hypochlorite is in a powdered form. Add one or two teaspoons of the powder in a glass bottle, add water and mix well. Use a metal cap for the container as it may corrode plastic cap.

Both Alum and Bleaching powder are commonly available in most of the grocery stores.

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Monday, November 25, 2013

Google Reader Alternatives, Windows 8.1, and Lots of Gaming

This week on the podcast we’re talking about all the new stuff in Windows 8.1, the imminent death of Google Reader, and gaming consoles from the past and future. We’re also answer your questions about home servers, wirelessly mirroring your computer screen, and syncing your music with Android.

Here's how you can listen to our episode:

What the Next Generation of Consoles Means for Your Home Theater: Video game consoles aren’t just for gaming. They also make great set-top boxes that stream video and music into our living rooms, and the upcoming Xbox One and PlayStation 4 are no different. Each console brings a little something different to the table, so let's take a look at how those new consoles will bring entertainment other than video games to your living room.

Should I use Ubuntu or NAS4Free for my NAS? They're both good, so pick what you like.

How can I mirror my iMac's screen on my TV wirelessly? Use an expensive wireless HDMI box or use AirPlay to mirror on an Apple TV. Neither solution comes cheap or works perfectly, so you're better off sticking with an HDMI cable.What's the best way to sync music to my Android from my computer? Read this.I’m off to a conference in another time zone soon. How, in iOS, can I easily/correctly enter a lot of sessions into my cal? Turn on Time Zone Support in Settings.There are two ways to send in your question:

Please keep your questions as brief as possible. This means about 3-5 sentences for emails and 30-60 seconds for calls and videos. Your questions can be specific, but broader questions are generally better because they'll apply to more people. For example, "how can I breathe new life into my old PDA?" is much better than "what can I do with an old HP iPAQ 210?" Either way, we look forward to hearing from you!

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Google is closing Google Reader's doors on July 1st, meaning you'll need to find a new way to get your news fix. Here's how to export… Read…

Gmail and If This Then That are already two of our favorite services. When you combine the two together they become seriously powerful. Here are a… Read…

Sometimes coffee tables hold coffee, but most of the time they just sit there and look like a required piece of furniture in a room. Instead of… Read…

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You can make this stunning and elegant snowflake pendant for next winter with beautiful sterling wire, pearls and crystal. Fairies Frost MATERIALS: ...

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1) Make a bundle of wires with two 3” pieces, one 2” piece in the center and 2 more 3” pieces. Tape if you want and make two more of the same. 2) Mark...

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3) Wrap at the marks with 1.5” half-round wires. 4) Continue to make and wrap bundles in this pattern by bending up the 2 outside wires from each fini...

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5) When all the bundles are joined, gently pull the (point) center pieces out about ½” and shape the star frame.

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6) Snap the blue topaz into the snapset and set aside. 7) The star is very delicate at this stage, so handle gently. On every other (3) branches bend ...

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9) On the center wire of these 3 branches, put a 4mm aqua crystal and a large hole pearl on top. Twist and wind the extra wire. On the bottom of this ...

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11) For the remaining 3 branches, twist the outer wires and drop a 6mm aqua crystal on each. Roll towards center and bend at a 45 degree angle. 12) Tw...

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13) On each remaining center wire place three 4mm aqua crystals and one clear AB 6mm crystal on the top. Twist the extra wire and roll in the opposite...

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15) Use about 6”of the 24g round sterling wire to secure the snapset in the middle of the branches. Wind and loop the wire until the snowflake is secu...

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17) Using the 19g round wire, make about a 5mm loop, but don’t close all the way. Attach it to on of the large loops on the branches and close. Loop t...

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19) Bundle two 3” pieces and three 2” pieces of wire alternating long and short pieces. Center everything and wrap with ½” pieces of half-round wire 1...

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23) Bend the bottom wires inward in a curve. Bend the top wires into large loops over a mandrel and finish the ends with small loops. These large loop...

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24) Hook about 1” of the pendant chain over each bottom loop, leaving the rest of the chain dangling. Count links to make sure the two sides are even....

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25) Wrap a tiny loop one end of a ½’ piece of 22g round wire and make a spiral. Add a 4mm AB clear crystal and make a half loop on the other end. Repe...

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26) Attach crystal drops to the chain ends and complete the loops. 27) Finished!

You can make this stunning and elegant snowflake pendant for next winter with beautiful sterling wire, pearls and crystal.

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MATERIALS:

22g Sq DS Sterling:
2 @ .5”
5 @ 1.5”
9 @ 2”
20 @ 3”

22g Rd DS Sterling
2 @ .5”

19g Rd DS Sterling
1 @ 1”

24g Rd DS Sterling
6-12”

22g Half-Rd DS Sterling
11 @ 1.5”
2@.5”

1 - 5mm Sterling Snapset
1 - 5mm Faceted Blue Topaz

3 - Lg Hole Pearls

9 – 6mm Aqua Swarovski Bicone Crystals
12 – 4mm Clear Swarovski Bicone Crystals
9 – 4mm Aqua Swarovski Bicone Crystals
6 – 4mm Clear AB Swarovski Bicone Crystals
3 – 6mm Clear AB Swarovski Bicone Crystals

4” sterling chain (links must be large enough to accommodate 22g wire.)

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