# STL290: Lightning round with Vic and Ben

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2023-05-05
- Length: 1h 09m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-05-05-stl290-lightning-round-with-vic-and-ben
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl290-lightning-round-with-vic-and-ben

## Summary

Vic and Ben answer eight listener questions, covering topics from rust prevention on hand tools to the safety of zero-clearance inserts and the mechanics of hand planing. They debate the necessity of balancing veneers on plywood cabinets and compare the versatility of a PantoRouter against a hollow chisel mortiser. The hosts also discuss the utility of sophisticated electronics in shop tools like variable-speed drill presses and the practical layout of shiplap.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-05-05-stl290-lightning-round-with-vic-and-ben#t=7) Introduction: Shop Talk Live Lightning Round
- [5:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-05-05-stl290-lightning-round-with-vic-and-ben#t=316) Rust Prevention: Storing Tools in Humid Garages
- [13:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-05-05-stl290-lightning-round-with-vic-and-ben#t=792) Zero-Clearance Inserts: Alignment and Safety on Table Saws
- [22:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-05-05-stl290-lightning-round-with-vic-and-ben#t=1342) Hand Planing Technique: Avoiding Tapered Cuts
- [27:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-05-05-stl290-lightning-round-with-vic-and-ben#t=1670) Veneering Plywood: Balancing Tension and Warping
- [36:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-05-05-stl290-lightning-round-with-vic-and-ben#t=2177) Installing Hinges: Templates and Consistency
- [43:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-05-05-stl290-lightning-round-with-vic-and-ben#t=2634) Shiplap Layout: Math vs. Dividers
- [52:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-05-05-stl290-lightning-round-with-vic-and-ben#t=3148) Drill Press Electronics: Variable Speed and Complexity
- [59:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-05-05-stl290-lightning-round-with-vic-and-ben#t=3543) PantoRouter vs. Mortiser: Versatility and Workflow

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- SawStop (product)
- Domino (product)
- Fomag (other)
- PantoRouter (product)
- Hollow Chisel Mortiser (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Episode 332: Plywood is good](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-11-27-episode-332-plywood-is-good) (Making It)
- [Making It #010: If it looks straight….](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-02-26-making-it-010-if-it-looks-straight) (Making It)
- [Making It #009: Fears and Doubts](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-02-12-making-it-009-fears-and-doubts) (Making It)
- [Episode 032: Listener Questions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-08-13-episode-032-listener-questions) (Making It)
- [160: Chowdered up the Spoilboard](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-07-12-160-chowdered-up-the-spoilboard) (Embedded.fm)

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