rec.woodworking's ANTI-FAQ
Revised 1 April, 2004
OUTLINE
1. GENERAL
1.1 INTRODUCTION
1.2 POSTING GUIDELINES.
1.3 OFF TOPIC POSTS
1.4 WHAT SHOULD I POST ABOUT?
1.5 CAN I POST PICTURES OF MY REALLY COOL PROJECT?
1.6 SHOULD I POST IF I AM A WOMAN?
1.7 WHAT IF I'M A GAY WOODWORKER?
1.8 WHAT SHOULD I DO WHEN I SEE A POST I DON'T LIKE?
1.9 WHAT SHOULD I DO ABOUT OFFENSIVE CROSS-POSTING TROLLS?
1.10 WHAT SHOULD I DO ABOUT SPELING AND GRAMMER MISSTEAKS?
1.11 WHAT SHOULD I DO ABOUT SPAM?
1.12 HOW DO I ADVERTISE MY REALLY NEAT WOODWORKING PRODUCT ON
THE WRECK?
1.13 ARE HUMOROUS POSTS ALLOWED?
1.14 THERE ARE TOO MANY POSTS IN THIS GROUP, I HAVE A
SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO SPLIT IT.
1.15 INTERNET RESOURCES
1.16 RESOURCES FOR UK WOODWORKERS?
2. TOOLS
2.1 HOW DO I GET STARTED IN WOODWORKING?
2.2 SHOULD I BUY A TABLE SAW OR A RADIAL ARM SAW?
2.3 WHAT IS THE BEST TABLE SAW?
2.4 WHICH SAW BLADE SHOULD I BUY?
2.5 WHAT ARE THE BEST CLAMPS?
2.6 WHICH TYPE OF DADO BLADE SHOULD I BUY, THE DIAL (WOBBLE
TYPE) OR THE STACKING (CHIPPER TYPE)?
2.7 WHAT IS THE BEST ROUTER?
2.8 WHAT IS THE BEST CORDLESS DRILL?
2.9 SHOULD I GET A DUST COLLECTOR?
2.10 HOW TO KEEP SPLINTERS AND MINUSCULE BITS OF WOOD OUT OF
YOUR SOCKS?
3. TOOL MAINTENANCE
3.1 HOW DO I ALIGN MY TABLESAW
3.2 HOW DO I FIX SLIPPING BITS IN MY SEARS ROUTER?
3.3 WHAT BASIC SHOP SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD I TAKE?
3.4 HOW DO I KEEP MY SAFETY GLASSES CLEAN?
3.5 WHY IS MY TAPE MEASURE INACCURATE?
3.6 HOW DO I PREVENT MY TOOLS FROM RUSTING?
3.7 HOW DO I REMOVE RUST FROM MY TOOLS?
3.8 WHAT SHOULD I DO ABOUT THE SCRATCH/STAIN ON MY BRAND NEW
$2,000 BLURFL?
3.9 HOW DO I CLEAN MY SAW BLADES/ROUTER BITS?
4. SOURCES OF TOOLS AND MATERIALS
4.1 WHAT IS THE BEST PLACE TO BUY TOOLS?
4.2 SHOULD I BUY A SEARS BLURFL?
4.3 WHY IS BOB VILA SUCH A JERK?
4.4 SHOULD I BUY A TAIWANESE CLONE BLURFL?
4.5 IS RIDGID (ALSO SPELLED RIGID, RIDGED, ETC.) ANY GOOD?
4.6 WHAT SHOULD I DO IF HD WON'T MATCH A PRICE?
4.7 WHAT SHOULD I DO WHEN THE TRUCKDRIVER REFUSES TO UNLOAD AND
SET UP MY NEW 2000LB MAIL ORDER BLURFL?
4.8 WHERE CAN I GET INFORMATION ABOUT PARTICLE BOARD AND MDF?
4.9 CAN I USE THE WOOD FROM PALLETS?
4.10 WHAT IS THE BEST PLACE TO GET HARDWOOD?
5. ELECTRICITY AND COMPRESSED AIR
5.1 HOW DO I WIRE MY SHOP?
5.2 SHOULD I WIRE MY SAW FOR 240?
5.3 SHOULD I USE PVC FOR MY COMPRESSED AIR LINES?
6. PLANS
6.1 WHERE CAN I FIND FREE PLANS?
6.2 WHERE CAN I GET PLANS FOR THE NEW YANKEE WORKSHOP PROJECTS?
6.3 WHAT BOOKS SHOULD I PURCHASE TO LEARN ABOUT VARIOUS ASPECTS
OF WOODWORKING?
6.4 WHAT IS THE BEST WOODWORKING MAGAZINE?
6.5 CAN I REPOST A NEAT ARTICLE/PLAN I FOUND ELSEWHERE?
6.6 WHERE DO I FIND PLANS FOR A COFFIN?
6.7 WHERE DO I GET PLAN FOR BAT HOUSES?
7. TECHNIQUES
7.1 HOW DO I CUT DOVETAILS?
7.2 I THINK NORM COULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING IN A BETTER WAY ...
7.3 HOW DO I MAKE A PUSH STICK?
7.4 WHAT SIZE DRILL BIT DO I USE FOR A WOOD SCREW?
7.5 SHOULD I USE A HOT MELT GLUE GUN FOR MY NEXT PROJECT?
7.6 WHAT IS THE CORRECT WAY TO HANDLE THE GLUE SQUEEZE OUT
PROBLEM?
7.7 WHAT IS SNIPE AND HOW DO I ELIMINATE IT?
7.8 WHICH ARE BETTER: ENGLISH/IMPERIAL/SAE MEASUREMENTS OR
METRIC/SI?
7.9 WHY ARE SCREW COUNTERSINKS AT 82 DEGREES?
7.10 WHAT IS RESAWING?
7.11 SHOULD I USE ROUND OR SQUARE DOGS IN MY WORKBENCH?
7.12 SHOULD I JOIN THE HANDYMAN CLUB OF AMERICA?
7.13 WHY WON'T SWMBO LET ME BUILD THAT PIECE OF FURNITURE
INSTEAD OF BUYING A TERMITE PUKE POS?
8. FINISHING
8.1 HOW DO I REMOVE PAINT ON AN ANTIQUE?
8.2 HOW DO I GET RID OF CAT URINE STAINS?
8.3 HOW DO I MAKE A TACK CLOTH?
8.4 WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TUNG OIL AND LINSEED OIL?
8.5 HOW DO I FINISH TOYS?
8.6 WHAT IS THE BEST FINISH FOR A CUTTING BOARD?
8.7 HOW DO I FINISH CHERRY?
8.8 WHAT IS THE BEST FINISH FOR A WOODEN LAWN ORNAMENT?
8.9 HOW DO I FINISH THE EDGE OF PLYWOOD?
9. TERMINOLOGY
9.1 WHAT DOES 4/4 MEAN?
9.2 WHAT IS A BOARD FOOT?
9.3 WHAT ARE SOME OF THE COMMON WOODWORKING TERMS/ABBREVIATIONS?
9.4 WHAT IS SWMBO?
9.5 WHAT IS A NEANDERTHAL?
9.6 IS THIS A GLOAT?
9.7 WHAT IS GOOGLE?
9.8 WHAT IS A TROLL?
10. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND COPYRIGHT.
Luigi
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Danny Boy wrote:
> Congratulations on your new child's toy that extracts info from
> newsgroups. You think you're clever because you use it by pressing
> the ENTER key. You're not.
Ease off Dan. Luigi has a great website with a lot of humor in
it. The anti-FAQ is pretty good, check it out before blowing up.
Dave in Fairfax
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On Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:16:06 -0800, Luigi Zanasi <[email protected]>
wrote:
>rec.woodworking's ANTI-FAQ
>Revised 1 April, 2004
Congratulations on your new child's toy that extracts info from
newsgroups. You think you're clever because you use it by pressing
the ENTER key. You're not.
Dan.
In article <[email protected]>,
Danny Boy <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:16:06 -0800, Luigi Zanasi <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >rec.woodworking's ANTI-FAQ
> >Revised 1 April, 2004
>
> Congratulations on your new child's toy that extracts info from
> newsgroups. You think you're clever because you use it by pressing
> the ENTER key. You're not.
Ah, the humour impaired. You should have that looked at.