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September 29, 2024

Greatest Prog Band of ALL TIME

September 29, 2024

Twisted Sister took Prog to a whole new level
The video for their smash hit "I Wanna Prog"

Eat yer heart out, Peter Gabriel

In case you're having trouble falling asleep:

I know there are some people who would say Twisted Sister is not the greatest Prog band of all time, even that they are not Prog at all. To that, all I have to say is:

You're all worthless and weak !

Actually I really dig Peter Gabriel, both his early weird stuff and his later pop. This is brilliant. Leave a comment on what you think it is really about. ( Hint: not trains. )

Music, 09/29/24

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Routing & Shaping

I have several jigs I made to fit my full-sized DeWalt router. That machine is a beast for building furniture and stuff, but it is clumsy overkill for routing neck pockets and truss rods. So I got the idea to make a base plate that will adapt the little router to the jigs I made. Simple - just a 6" square; there it is on the left. The material is a piece of 1/4" phenolic that I had laying around for years. Phenolic resin is a plastic that is so hard and stiff it is more like metal. It is perfect for router bases and other fixtures, but somewhat hard to work. To drill the big hole in the center, I had to shift the drill press to its lowest gear, and cool the bit with water.

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