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22nd December 2008, 04:18 AM
Thread: Greetings from Japan
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Thanks for the info guys! :2tsup: MORE stuff...
Thanks for the info guys! :2tsup:
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21st December 2008, 10:37 PM
Thread: Greetings from Japan
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Sure look like router bits. I'm using an end...
Sure look like router bits.
I'm using an end mill, the iCarver is designed for a 6mm shank, the router bits I have are mostly from the US, they are all 1/4" or 6.35mm just too large to use :doh: I... -
21st December 2008, 06:27 PM
Thread: Greetings from Japan
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Yesterday, after I fixed the iCarver, I did get a...
Yesterday, after I fixed the iCarver, I did get a run of stars out of it, for the Christmas tree.
I started out with some larger stars, I just wanted to make sure everything was working OK.
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21st December 2008, 06:24 PM
Thread: Greetings from Japan
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Just the camera, the motors are very nice. The...
Just the camera, the motors are very nice.
The casting for the table top is a bit rough, smooth where it has to be, but otherwise a bit rough, it is a one off, and a prototype, so that is to be... -
21st December 2008, 03:07 AM
Thread: Greetings from Japan
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Well, I had a really interesting afternoon today...
Well, I had a really interesting afternoon today with the iCarver :doh:
I had a couple of missed runs recently, and I thought I was making cuts that were too deep, and causing the system to loose... -
19th December 2008, 06:16 PM
Thread: Greetings from Japan
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I got some more done........... ...
I got some more done...........
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17th December 2008, 03:48 AM
Thread: Quick Spreaders for Chrissie
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Very cool, luvly wood, neat idea! :2tsup:
Very cool, luvly wood, neat idea! :2tsup:
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16th December 2008, 01:03 AM
Thread: Greetings from Japan
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I'm slowly but surely getting this thing online,...
I'm slowly but surely getting this thing online, I'm getting a lot more of a handle on the software, but still, a lot of reading to plow through. I'm actually quite pleased with myself, I too often...
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15th December 2008, 05:44 PM
Thread: Greetings from Japan
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I thought it was so good, I'd post it twice...
I thought it was so good, I'd post it twice :rolleyes:
Whoops, sometimes I forget things like that :doh:
My wife always says "You forget your.........." :?
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14th December 2008, 02:48 AM
Thread: Greetings from Japan
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It cost me nothing, they "GAVE IT TO ME" as long...
It cost me nothing, they "GAVE IT TO ME" as long as I promised to use it a lot and give them feedback, they needed a field tester, one who could comment in English, so I was in the right place, at...
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13th December 2008, 10:20 PM
Thread: Greetings from Japan
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Well, I finally got the iCarver working, it would...
Well, I finally got the iCarver working, it would not work, and myself and the Geetech guys were burning up the e-mail lines trying to figure it out.
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28th November 2008, 01:00 AM
Thread: Greetings from Japan
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Thanks Rod, I'll take a walk around :2tsup:
Thanks Rod, I'll take a walk around :2tsup:
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28th November 2008, 12:30 AM
Thread: Greetings from Japan
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Greetings from Japan
Hi all, some of you might know me from the woodturning forum here, or other woodworking forums around the web.
I'm just getting into the whole CNC machining thang :2tsup:
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27th November 2008, 11:46 PM
Thread: Help on Japanese Saws Please
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I use the Dozuki for cutting dovetails, I like it...
I use the Dozuki for cutting dovetails, I like it very much, make sure that you get the type with the replaceable blade, as sharpening the normal kind is not easy to do at all.
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27th November 2008, 12:56 AM
Thread: Ci1 Easy Rougher
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Heck I do all of those and I STILL need the #80...
Heck I do all of those and I STILL need the #80 grit gouge :B :U
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26th November 2008, 10:26 PM
Thread: My lathe
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Honestly, I have no idea, nothing comes to mind,...
Honestly, I have no idea, nothing comes to mind, it could just be a nickname?
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26th November 2008, 12:24 PM
Thread: My lathe
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Hey NG, yes, I've posted that old lathe before, I...
Hey NG, yes, I've posted that old lathe before, I sold it in June of 2006, as I got my DVR 3000 that month. It was an old 60's era Craftsman from the US, a buddy there had it and did not need it, so...
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25th November 2008, 09:14 PM
Thread: Ci1 Easy Rougher
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Great thread, I'm learning so much, thanks for...
Great thread, I'm learning so much, thanks for doing this Craig, most tool makers are not interested in any discussion about how their tools work.
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25th November 2008, 09:00 PM
Thread: My lathe
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All looks good NG! I had one of them, or at...
All looks good NG!
I had one of them, or at least a very similar one as my first lathe, just before I sold it, I blinged it up a bit. :D
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22nd November 2008, 11:43 AM
Thread: Stu in Tokyo and his Bedan
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No worries, sorry it took so bloody long, I kept...
No worries, sorry it took so bloody long, I kept forgetting to take the darn pics, I'd remember about 30 minutes AFTER I'd left the dungeon :doh:
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21st November 2008, 10:45 PM
Thread: Stu in Tokyo and his Bedan
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Sorry it took so long for me to put these up, but...
Sorry it took so long for me to put these up, but I finally remembered today to get these pics :-
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Here you go, it looks like 37 degrees
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13th November 2008, 10:14 AM
Thread: Celtic Knot Re-Visited
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Ed, very nice work on the knot, if I get blamed...
Ed, very nice work on the knot, if I get blamed for stuff like that, heck blame me twice :2tsup:
Gazza, the color transfer problem is a constant one, I guess you have to just keep the air hose... -
23rd October 2008, 10:53 PM
Thread: 1st go at Celtic Knots
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That surely is one nice pen, I hope to do some...
That surely is one nice pen, I hope to do some similar at some point, when I get a minute :rolleyes:
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22nd October 2008, 02:28 AM
Thread: Ci1 Easy Rougher Review by Cliff.
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Hi Billy! Thanks for the info! Please...
Hi Billy!
Thanks for the info!
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I also think Craig mentioned to me that the angle of the bevel is one that he came up with to cut wood, NOT metal.
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21st October 2008, 10:40 PM
Thread: Ci1 Easy Rougher Review by Cliff.
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It is my understanding from talking to Craig,...
It is my understanding from talking to Craig, that these carbide inserts are designed to cut wood, they are NOT just some metal worker inserts, bolted on to the end of a square shaft.
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21st October 2008, 09:41 PM
Thread: 1st go at Celtic Knots
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Oh yeah, the possibilities are great, are they...
Oh yeah, the possibilities are great, are they not :2tsup:
I saw Eli Avisera do a bunch of inlay things with inlay that was sometimes 3 and 4 layers, really amazing stuff.
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21st October 2008, 09:05 PM
Thread: 1st go at Celtic Knots
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21st October 2008, 08:38 PM
Thread: 1st go at Celtic Knots
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1st go at Celtic Knots
After seeing the video video about "Celtic Knots" >> "http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showphoto.php?photo=26591&ppuser=2069" << of a very talented young man, AlexL aged eleven, I figured I'd have a...
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21st October 2008, 04:52 AM
Thread: Ci2 Mini Review
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Ci2 Mini Review
Simply put, I LOVE it :2tsup:
I got a box in the mail from Craig a while back, but I was VERY busy renovating one of our older apartments, I was under the gun too, as my SIL was needing it to... -
4th September 2008, 01:00 PM
Thread: A Second Chisel Done!
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Thanks guys! Andy, I forgot to say, the split...
Thanks guys!
Andy, I forgot to say, the split turned out to be a flap, it was just the edge of the joint, if that makes sense, I put the ferrel on the handle on the lathe, then turned the lathe on... -
4th September 2008, 12:33 AM
Thread: A Second Chisel Done!
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Thanks guys! Good used chisels and planes are...
Thanks guys!
Good used chisels and planes are a couple of the bonuses I get over here in Japan as a woodworker, otherwise, I get screwed so very often on the price of most anything :B
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3rd September 2008, 10:56 PM
Thread: A Second Chisel Done!
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A Second Chisel Done!
Another chisel done.
This one really was a mess, I do not think it was of the best quality when new, but a good user, so that is what I'm making it, a good user.
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2nd September 2008, 01:17 AM
Thread: Chisel Handle Replacement
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Chisel Handle Replacement
I got this chisel with some others from Yahoo Auctions (like E-bay) a while back, I very much like this chisel, but the handle has two cracks in it, that were getting worse, the more I used it, so I...
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22nd August 2008, 01:38 AM
Thread: DVR3000 Owners, Lend Me Your Ears...
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I did not take any video of it, but I loosened my...
I did not take any video of it, but I loosened my headstock and ran the lathe like you did, and it did NOT make any of those noises at all.
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8th August 2008, 07:21 PM
Thread: A Little Ci1 Drama in the Dungeon
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I may yet find the rock, as I've only done a...
I may yet find the rock, as I've only done a quicky clean up of the area around the lathe, all them green curlies make the lathe rust, so I like to pick up the worst of it soon after I finish, but...
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7th August 2008, 06:24 PM
Thread: A Little Ci1 Drama in the Dungeon
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Hi Ad, nice to see you! The holiday was great,...
Hi Ad, nice to see you!
The holiday was great, but way too short :(
The kids are still there, and I'm supposed to be renovating their bedroom, but I've been too busy with work at the liquor shop... -
7th August 2008, 03:59 PM
Thread: A Little Ci1 Drama in the Dungeon
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A Little Ci1 Drama in the Dungeon
I was roughing out a larger piece for a HF, there were a lot of bark inclusions on the piece, I checked it for metal, as it was urban wood, so could have a few nails in it, it did not.
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11th July 2008, 11:44 PM
Thread: Some Small Stuff
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Some Small Stuff
If you remember, I roughed out a bunch of NE bowls and such from some wood I got from the local Shinto Shrine, well, I took a stab at finishing some today, to take to Canada with me..........
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11th July 2008, 04:16 PM
Thread: Bottle Stoppers
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Thanks, these are the first ones I've done, so...
Thanks, these are the first ones I've done, so they are all a WIP so to speak, thanks for the constructive criticism :2tsup:
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10th July 2008, 11:20 PM
Thread: Bottle Stoppers
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Bottle Stoppers
I got these kits from Craft Supplies USA, they looked neat, with the corkscrew inside the bottle stopper.............
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10th July 2008, 08:04 PM
Thread: Vicmarc VL175 vs. NOVA DVR 3000XP
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Evan, you have mentioned twice now the idea of...
Evan, you have mentioned twice now the idea of the DVR's motor packing it in, I've not heard or this happening yet, I'm sure there have been busted lathes, don't get me wrong, but I've not heard of...
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8th July 2008, 11:10 PM
Thread: Vicmarc VL175 vs. NOVA DVR 3000XP
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HI Evan I have a Nova DVR 3000, this is the...
HI Evan
I have a Nova DVR 3000, this is the model before the DVR-XP.
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6th July 2008, 12:47 AM
Thread: My Arborist Buddy Called......
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OK RBTCO, when I get some of the Laurel wood,...
OK RBTCO, when I get some of the Laurel wood, I'll post pics up, and we can do a comparo.
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5th July 2008, 01:12 PM
Thread: Tassie Oak Burl Platter
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Doomed.........:? Oh, you mean the cutters that...
Doomed.........:? Oh, you mean the cutters that have a radius on them :doh: :U
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5th July 2008, 12:51 PM
Thread: My Arborist Buddy Called......
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Thanks for the info on the Laurel guys!:2tsup: ...
Thanks for the info on the Laurel guys!:2tsup:
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5th July 2008, 01:14 AM
Thread: A Toothpick Holder Video
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It is just a drill chuck on a MT#2 spindle...
It is just a drill chuck on a MT#2 spindle adapter, if you are meaning the chuck that is holding the drill bits.
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5th July 2008, 01:02 AM
Thread: My Arborist Buddy Called......
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My Arborist Buddy Called......
........ he says he has a nice chunk of Sakura on his truck....... do I want it....
About 4' long by 14" thick at the widest point, knarly, full of bugs, has some dirt INSIDE it and such, the tree... -
4th July 2008, 03:11 PM
Thread: Tassie Oak Burl Platter
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Cliff, I'd use the r4 tip, not the square tip for...
Cliff, I'd use the r4 tip, not the square tip for this work.
Is the bar that you are using, round on the bottom, the part that meets the tool rest? If it is, it might be more difficult to... -
3rd July 2008, 11:57 PM
Thread: A Toothpick Holder Video
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I sand to #400, then put a good coat of sanding...
I sand to #400, then put a good coat of sanding sealer on it, then sand to #600, and I usually use a "Fude Pen" (pronounced Foo-day) which is a pen that has a brush tip, and the "Ink" is water and...
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3rd July 2008, 07:44 PM
Thread: A Toothpick Holder Video
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Yep, I've seen that, but I don't agree with a...
Yep, I've seen that, but I don't agree with a number of things he does in that one, like "Sanding" the bottom of the lid and the bottom of the body.
Also, he uses a plain dowel to connect the lid...