# Shop Talk Live 41: Ask a Rocket Scientist

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2013-09-20
- Length: 55m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-09-20-shop-talk-live-41-ask-a-rocket-scientist
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.libsyn.com/shop-talk-live-41-ask-a-rocket-scientist

## Summary

Fine Woodworking editors Ed Fernick, Matt Kenny, and Asa Christiana are joined by shop manager and retired rocket scientist Bill Peck to discuss woodworking safety, tool restoration, and maintenance. Peck details the restoration of a 1914 Oliver 12-inch jointer, while the team addresses listener questions on preventing rust on premium hand planes, cleaning gummy bandsaw blades with acetone, and avoiding tearout in figured maple. The episode features a segment debunking a reader's dangerous table saw safety advice using physics, alongside practical advice on sharpening techniques and dust collection.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-09-20-shop-talk-live-41-ask-a-rocket-scientist#t=6) Introduction and Podcast Distribution
- [1:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-09-20-shop-talk-live-41-ask-a-rocket-scientist#t=87) Restoring a 1914 Oliver 12-inch Jointer
- [8:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-09-20-shop-talk-live-41-ask-a-rocket-scientist#t=496) Maintaining Premium Hand Planes and Preventing Rust
- [14:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-09-20-shop-talk-live-41-ask-a-rocket-scientist#t=840) Cleaning Gummy Bandsaw Blades with Acetone
- [17:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-09-20-shop-talk-live-41-ask-a-rocket-scientist#t=1079) Ask a Rocket Scientist: Table Saw Kickback Physics
- [29:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-09-20-shop-talk-live-41-ask-a-rocket-scientist#t=1769) Drill Chuck Mechanics and Tightening Techniques
- [33:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-09-20-shop-talk-live-41-ask-a-rocket-scientist#t=1996) Avoiding Tearout in White Maple and Sharpening Skills
- [38:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-09-20-shop-talk-live-41-ask-a-rocket-scientist#t=2310) Smooth Moves: Shop Mistakes and Home Improvement
- [46:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-09-20-shop-talk-live-41-ask-a-rocket-scientist#t=2790) Hand Tool Inlay and Stringing Techniques
- [48:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-09-20-shop-talk-live-41-ask-a-rocket-scientist#t=2921) Dust Collection, Respirators, and Shop Safety

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Oliver (product)
- Lee Valley (company)
- Veritas (company)
- McFeely (company)
- Fine Woodworking (company)
- iHeartRadio (other)
- Spreaker (other)
- iTunes (other)

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