Tags:
I am an Airline Pilot. Every time I flick the 'on' switch on a power tool I remind myself that this is a dumb hobby for an airline pilot. I do it anyway because I reall enjoy it.
I am a retired computer engineer and, yes, I do remember punch cards, baudot tape, etc.
My father was a cabinet maker who did not encourage us to go into the trade because in the 1950's cabinets were being made of metal and plastic (didn't last long.)
Born and raised in California, I moved about two years ago to Michigan (northern half of the lower peninsula) and partitioned part of the large pole barn and spend enjoyable hours creating just about anything from wood.
dumb hobby?
Joe Racz said:I am an Airline Pilot. Every time I flick the 'on' switch on a power tool I remind myself that this is a dumb hobby for an airline pilot. I do it anyway because I reall enjoy it.
Just a little gallows humor. Obviously it is a tragedy when any woodworker gets injured, but a professional pilot is especially vulnerable. There are a lot of injuries I could get that would cause me to lose my license (and my job along with it). Reminding myself of this before I hit a tool's 'on' switch help's me be careful and focused.
michael pope said:dumb hobby?
Joe Racz said:I am an Airline Pilot. Every time I flick the 'on' switch on a power tool I remind myself that this is a dumb hobby for an airline pilot. I do it anyway because I reall enjoy it.
For Technical Support, please call 800-447-8638 or send a message. Reps are available Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm CST.
Just got a rip-cut and installed my Bosch saw haven't used it yet but saw was a good fit. Got the original ripcut and didn't really like it had trouble cutting straight. New one has several improvements should make it work much better. especially…Continue
Started by William Burt Brown in General Woodworking Mar 17.
Is the screw driver impact drill rated?Continue
Started by Bob Naylor in Beginners' Zone Mar 10.
I saw the video Kreg put out for this new jig and had high hopes for it.
I purchased one today and am very disappointed with it.
First the docking station is extremely cheap. The plastic is pathetic. A Lego has more…
ContinuePosted by Duke Leon on February 15, 2021 at 9:00pm
Several months ago, I purchased the Kreg K4MS so that I could build the Lego Table as outlined on the companion "buildsomething" web site which exclusively uses pocket hole construction. I have considerable experience with conventional…
ContinuePosted by Robert Ringel on September 17, 2020 at 1:48pm — 4 Comments
© 2021 Created by KregRep.
Powered by
Badges | Report an Issue | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service