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2nd April 2012, 09:44 AM
Thread: 3D drawing
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3d
We use Rino Cad to Rino Cam to Mach3 and do not have problems.
Rhino Cad has a large learning curve but it does fantastic stuff.
I have done computer programming but this one is beyond my under... -
5th March 2012, 11:22 AM
Thread: Zombie Apocalypse
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Zombies
You certainly are
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pen show
Mike at silverpenparts.com would probably know
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12th February 2012, 12:56 PM
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Box
G'day Y'all,
If you dovetail all the sides they will stay together until you knock them apart. Then you can snap them back into place.
This is probably beyond your capabilities now but some... -
12th February 2012, 12:43 PM
Thread: Fly Tying Bench
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Fly tying bench
G'day Y'all,
I love to fly fish in high cold mountain streams but old age and fate wont let me do that any more.
I tied my own fly and made my own fly rods in Colorado, long ago.
I built a fly... -
4th February 2012, 11:08 AM
Thread: My lids have flipped...well, cupped.
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My lids have flipped...well, cupped.
mn pete
As a suggestion only, try wetting the top of the lids and keep them wet for about an hour. Let them set overnight and they MIGHT straighten out.
It has worked for me.
Regards
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29th January 2012, 09:11 AM
Thread: grasshopper escapement
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grasshopper
Anybody that is interested, drop me an email and I will send you a 19 page article on how to make one. It is to big to paste in here.
Regards
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20th January 2012, 12:08 PM
Thread: Cutting - a stoopid question
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G'day Y'all Have you considered using a hand...
G'day Y'all
Have you considered using a hand saw?
Regards
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18th January 2012, 10:24 AM
Thread: RFQ: Lathe Work And Mill Work
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Lathe Work And Mill Work
G'day Y'all
This is the kind of stuff I do.
Only problem is, I am a long way away.
If all else fails....
Regards
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24th December 2011, 11:44 AM
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When is a Hardware Store not a Hardware Store?
G'day Y'all
A little of topic but close.
I buy a set of replacement blades for the large box cutters. Then take a 100mm (4") piece of 30mm hardwood dowel and rip a slot 26mm deep long ways... -
24th December 2011, 11:33 AM
Thread: Help making clock
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Default Help making clock
G'day Y'all
When you make the hands, extend the build away from the pointy end by a third of the length.Widen the extension up a little and glue a metal weight to the under side. Keep adding... -
22nd December 2011, 11:55 AM
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An Old Mule Nothing to do with woodworking
Hank and Fred decided they needed a mule for their business so they answered an add in Craigslist for a $100 mule. The met the farmer and agreed to buy the mule. The farmer agreed to deliver...
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18th December 2011, 08:33 AM
Thread: How do I get precise 45 degree corners?
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precise 45s
G'day y'all
If you want precise results on miter cuts for a picture frame then try a cross cut sled set up with a guide bar. For miter edges on a box use a donkey's ear set on guide pins Take a... -
13th December 2011, 12:26 PM
Thread: how do i bend it?
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how do i bend it?
G'day Pappy
Do a Google for hot pipe bending. There are a bunch of videos .
Regards
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Info
Ed,
I debated quite a bit before post this because I did not want to add to your burden in case the treatment was not available where you are.. So I did some Google search and it turns out that a... -
29th November 2011, 12:10 PM
Thread: Ahhhhh S.....
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Been there-Done that Joe
Been there-Done that
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27th November 2011, 01:42 PM
Thread: Removing Asbestos
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Removeing Asbestos
Aaron,
People have died from breathing that stuff. It breaks up into particles so fine that they will float in the air and you cannot see them. That means they will spread throughout the entire... -
24th November 2011, 02:12 PM
Thread: Box making timber-anyone intersted?
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Box making timber-anyone intersted
Gday James
What are the approx sizes of the shorts? How much in USD for a mixture of pieces in a box 200 x 200 x 400?
That is the stuff I cant buy over here.
Regards
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28th October 2011, 10:37 AM
Thread: Brick in post hole
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Brick in a hole
G'day Y'all
Here in Florida we have learned that wood and concrete do not go well together. Moisture accumulates on top of the concrete and rots the wood very quickly. The brick is porous and... -
9th October 2011, 10:44 AM
Thread: Simple Question - Corners
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Corners
Fairwinds,
When I had my cabinet shop I had benches that were 900mm wide by 2400 long by 175 high for box assembly. I cut rabbits or dado's in the sides so the bottom and the back were insets.
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9th October 2011, 09:17 AM
Thread: Marking out hexigon shapes
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Hexagon shapes
G'day Y'all
there is a fee Cad program called DraftSight that makes shapes in any size of number of sides.
Regards
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Linux
I had a virus wipe out my hard drive, all my software drivers and my start up Bios. MS worked 5 hours online with me and they could not get the machine to boot . They were very good about it but I...
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6th October 2011, 11:21 AM
Thread: dark + dog + glass door = . . .
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Dark
G'day Y'all,
I had bad leg cramps ( Charlie Horses) until my Dr . told me to drink Tonic water, no alcohol. It has quinine in it. Tastes horrible until you get used to it, then it only tastes... -
29th September 2011, 08:44 AM
Thread: Cad Software
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Cad
G'day Y'all
Sketch up is a 3d modeling program. If you want a real 2D CAD program
go Free CAD software * for your DWG files: DraftSight - Dassault Systèmes
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26th September 2011, 02:50 AM
Thread: My Wooden geared clock
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Clock
Ain't CNC wonderful? I love mine.
Regards
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22nd September 2011, 10:36 AM
Thread: anybody running android??
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android
G'day Y'all
Android OS belongs to the folks at Google and is based on a Linnux kernel and is designed to run smartphones or mobile devices.
It will not have all the garbage problems that come... -
21st September 2011, 07:47 AM
Thread: CNC Rose Engine M2
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CNC Wood Working
G'day Y'all
I am an old man with arthritic hands and close tolerance work is beyond what I can do.
My son and I built a 4 axis CNC milling machine for a lot less than 15,000. It does not have the... -
18th September 2011, 01:39 PM
Thread: Woodworkers Challange
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Woodworkers Challange
G'day Y'all,
Here is a test of your woodworking skills.
My grandfather made these with a brace and bit, a very long time ago. I was never that good and it took many tries to get the first one to... -
13th September 2011, 11:25 AM
Thread: USB problems
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Usb
G'day Y'all
We had problems with an old Dell running XP pro trying to get our CNC machine to run or stay running. We put in a 4 port box and that did not work so we put $20 daughter board inside... -
12th September 2011, 03:08 AM
Thread: wooden gear timber??
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wooden gear timber
G'day Y'all,
A man called Rabbit , who made more clocks than just about anybody, recommends that lignum vitae not be used for the body of clock gears because it is oily and attracts dust and dirt.... -
10th September 2011, 11:19 AM
Thread: Alphabet Blocks
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Blocks
Here is link to a box of 48 for $10
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28th August 2011, 10:52 AM
Thread: Big Straight Edges.
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Straight Edge
G'Day Y'all
Go to a concrete tool store and buy a magnesium screed/ float. They are about 30mm x 120mm x whatever long. They are light weight and don't bend.
Regards
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27th August 2011, 11:35 AM
Thread: Plywood and formaldehyde ?
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Plywood and formaldehyde
Blaze
I am a LEED AP and that means I deal with kind of thing on a regular basis.
It will help if you air the room out as much as possible. You can also clean the air by keeping live green plants... -
15th August 2011, 11:13 AM
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Iron on edge banding.
I see you are in PA. Send me a sample of the wood and 1 will try to match it for you. I have a few 1,000 's feet of it left over from the cabinet shop.
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22nd July 2011, 08:11 AM
Thread: energy sources
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energy sources
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/steven_cowley_fusion_is_energy_s_future.html
this is a talk by one of the people that knows what he is talking about and what the state of nuclear power actually... -
22nd July 2011, 07:59 AM
Thread: Make your own tools using a printer
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Make your own tools using a printer
G'day Y'all
Where have you been fellows? This has been around for some time.
this link
http://www.ted.com/talks/anthony_atala_growing_organs_engineering_tissue.html
shows a DR describing how... -
20th July 2011, 04:43 AM
Thread: free clock plans
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clock plans
I have upgraded the web site and it is up and running.
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19th July 2011, 08:56 AM
Thread: free clock plans
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No that was not supposed to happen. I got caught...
No that was not supposed to happen. I got caught in a bait and switch at dot easy hosting service.
I will move the web page to a new hosting service as soon as I can.
Thanks for the notice, I... -
7th July 2011, 04:18 AM
Thread: free clock plans
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free clock plans
G'Day Y'All,
I have just put up a web page http://www.woodenclockparts.com
and I put several plans for wooden geared clocks that are free to download. They are in PDF format and you will have... -
4th July 2011, 06:34 AM
Thread: wwf box challenge
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box challange
Wendy
Mid to late Aug. Three box limit. play if you want to, rest is OK
Regards
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2nd July 2011, 01:17 AM
Thread: Wooden clock
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Wooden Clock
Bear Stone.
The 07 Spring Issue of ScrollSaw Woodworking & Crafts had a cover picture of a wooden gear clock. The plans were inside.
If you can't find a copy, I have the plans in my... -
1st July 2011, 12:46 PM
Thread: wwf box challenge
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boxes
I'll play.
When's the deadline?
Regards,
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28th June 2011, 08:45 AM
Thread: Clock Time Piece for large hands
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Clock Time Piece for large hands
Ronnie
If the clock is a few years old it is probably worn out. The movements are plastic and about as cheap as they can be made. I would replace it.
Regards
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26th June 2011, 04:39 AM
Thread: Hermle clock movements
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Hermle clock movements
G'day Y'all
Hermle uses a 6 or 7 digit number code to designate whether it is spring, chain, or cable driven, the plate size, hammer arrangement, and the hand shaft length.
Hermle Pendulum Length... -
19th June 2011, 12:07 AM
Thread: Teeth design
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Teeth design
Rosco
Cycloidal teeth are very picky about depthing or arbor spacing. More so than involute gears. You don't say how you are cutting the gears, what you are using for wood or how you finish them. ... -
18th June 2011, 11:51 PM
Thread: The Haircut
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The Haircut
The Haircut
One day a florist went to a barber for a haircut. After the cut, he
asked
about his bill, and the barber replied, 'I cannot accept money from
you, I'm
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11th June 2011, 04:18 AM
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Default Beginners guide
Chris
You express concern over the spacing of the wheels and have adapted the design to compensate for lack of adequate measuring devices. If you send me the correct dimensions, I will drill two... -
3rd June 2011, 12:28 PM
Thread: "VERY" high end pen kits
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"VERY" high end pen kits
G'day Y'all
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1st June 2011, 07:23 AM
Thread: wooden gear timber??
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wooden gear timber
G'day Y'all
tg04se
Any hardwood is OK for a clock. Ply is better because it is more stable than solid wood. The clock gears with the pointy teeth are very picky about the spacing between the... -
28th May 2011, 06:50 AM
Thread: CNC Clock Works
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CNC Clock Works
G'Day Y'all
Kev,
I'm planning on making some wooden clocks, so I have some questions for you if you don't mind :D
No Problem.
1) I was just looking on Clayton's web page - which clock are you...