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The Coffee Shop / Proofreading, or not

« on: March 17, 2016, 09:06:06 am »

PROOF READING - A DYING ART

Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter
This one I caught in the SGV Tribune the other day and called the Editorial Room and asked who wrote this.
It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was impossible!!!
They put in a correction the next day.

Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
Really? You think?

Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
Now that's taking things a bit far!

Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
What a guy!

Miners Refuse to Work after Death
No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so's! They must be UNION!

Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
See if that works any better than a fair trial!

War Dims Hope for Peace
I can see where it might have that effect!

If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
Ya think?!

Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
Who would have thought!

Enfield ( London ) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
They may be on to something!

Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?

Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge
He probably IS the battery charge!

New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
Weren't they fat enough?!

Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
That's what he gets for eating those beans!

Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
Do they taste like chicken?

Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
Chainsaw Massacre all over again!

Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
Boy, are they tall!


And the winner is....
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
Did I read that right?
 

Now that you've smiled at least once, it's your turn to spread the stupidity
and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle).
We all need a good laugh, at least once a day!

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: FD UR blades

« on: February 29, 2016, 08:34:20 am »

Jim,
I have noticed pulling to the right with FD blades but it was quite a while ago.  One thought I had then was that perhaps the blade was dull, even though it was new.  I recall that when I changed the blade, the new one pulled to the left, as it should.

Jim

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Busy Bee - LED lamp

« on: February 17, 2016, 12:56:35 pm »

Busy Bee is selling their LED magnifier lamp for about 1/2 price.  http://www.busybeetools.com/products/magnifying-lamp-90-led-table-mounting.html  They also ship to the US.

I have one and really like it.

Have a good day,
Jim

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Steves "Plumber" pattern Jan 20th

« on: January 28, 2016, 11:48:15 am »

You are both right, traditionally a plumber used a pipe wrench and even now a pipe wrench is associated with plumbing.  i was just pointing out that the plumber who did my house in Pex didn't use a pipe wrench anywhere on the job.

As far as i am concerned, vice grips are great tools, but only as a very last resort.   
Jim

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Steves "Plumber" pattern Jan 20th

« on: January 27, 2016, 08:45:10 am »

Rog, of course, this thread is not very serious.  I just had my house re-plumbed with all plastic and many connections were made with a crescent wrench so I thought I would comment.

At the risk of starting another discussion, most mechanics use box end, open end, and socket wrenches.  Home mechanics use crescent wrenches before they take the work to a real mechanic to remove the rounded nut. 

Have a good day,
Jim   

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Steves "Plumber" pattern Jan 20th

« on: January 26, 2016, 04:17:11 pm »

Actually, with all the compression fittings and plastic pipe in use today, it might be that plumbers use crescent wrenches more than they use pipe wrenches, at least in the residential setting.

Jim

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: Angle cutting with spiral blade

« on: January 22, 2016, 06:02:42 pm »

apopj, I would guess that the kerf of the spiral blade is wider than the regular blade.  Try making a cut with a regular blade and another with the spiral blade and compare the width of the kerfs.

To get the same effect, you would have to tilt the table more.  How much will depend on the width of the kerf and the thickness of the wood.  There are posts on this forum that should help set the tilt and there might even be a formula to calculate the required tilt.  If all else fails, make some test cuts with different tilts.

Good luck,
Jim

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: magnifying glass and light

« on: January 20, 2016, 08:36:27 am »

Glad I could help.  Good luck with your new lamp.
Jim

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Tutorials, Techniques and Tips / Re: Cleaning cast iron

« on: January 19, 2016, 09:26:15 pm »

Bill and Dave, thanks for your help. I might just leave the stains as I have all the rust off and the tabel is nice and smooth.  And yes, the wax is ready to go but in my basement the rust seems to form very, very slowly so I have some time. 

I thought there might be a simple solution but things are very busy right now so I'll just live with the stains for now.  Perhaps one day I'll strip off the wax and try the Naval Jelly (it seems similar to rust-kill). 

Thanks again for your help.
Jim

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: magnifying glass and light

« on: January 19, 2016, 09:10:21 pm »

I've had it for a couple of years.  The LEDs aren't hot and the whole assembly is quite sturdy but it is still easy to move the magnifier into position.  It can wiggle back and forth for a few seconds when you adjust it but it settles down quickly.

Your lamp looks similar to the Busy Bee lamp but it is not exactly the same. Mine has a handle to use when moving the lamp and it also has a mounting bracket.  You can drill a hole in a block of wood as a mount but the clamp is very handy.

In short, they look similar but are not the same product although the list prices are about the same when you take the differences in the dollars into account.  Which is better, I don't know.

Hope this helps.
Jim

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: magnifying glass and light

« on: January 19, 2016, 11:33:47 am »

I also wear glasses so I bought this light http://www.busybeetools.com/products/magnifying-lamp-90-led-table-mounting.html but I got it on sale at about 1/2 the listed price.  (I think the price reflects the low exchange for the Canadian dollar.)  I like it, the lights are effective and the flip-up cover helps keep the lens clean.

Busy Bee ships to the US, if that is where you are.  If you are in Canada, they will ship it to you for free - new policy: free shipping over $100.

Instead of mounting it on the saw, I mounted it on the edge of a nearby table.  This eliminates any vibration of the saw being transmitted to the light, and more importantly, to the view of the line through the magnifier.

Hope this helps,
Jim

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Computer questions / Re: Add on for Firefox users

« on: January 17, 2016, 09:51:49 am »

I have been using Ghostery with Firefox for a few years and like it.   It keeps tracking cookies out of my system.

The only problem is that Ghostery can disable some features of some web sites that use the trackers that Ghostery blocks.  Generally the site works but a feature might not.  As I recall, on one site, when I click to check the inventory in the store, it doesn't work until I go into Ghostery to enable that tracker.  It isn't hard to do but some sites have more than 5 blocked trackers so it takes a few minutes to find the correct tracker to enable to check the inventory.

I don't run into this as often as I used to, perhaps the site coders are finding better ways to code without using trackers.

Good luck with it,
Jim

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Tutorials, Techniques and Tips / Re: Cleaning cast iron

« on: January 16, 2016, 03:32:50 pm »

Dave, is this http://cotec.co.nz/product/rust-kill/ what you suggested?  If so, it contains phosphoric acid (10 to 30%) as does Rustkill (20%) so I suspect they would be similar products.

How did you get the Rustkill off the table after you treated it?  Water is suggested for Naval Jelly but it would be hard to take a hose to a large cast iron table saw top - it's in the basement.   

Thanks for the comment.
Jim   

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Tutorials, Techniques and Tips / Re: Cleaning cast iron

« on: January 15, 2016, 11:44:18 am »

Bill, thanks for the reply.  I have used WD-40 with steel wool and with the Scotch Brite pads. The table is nice and smooth, only the stains remain.  If I can't get the stains off, so be it, it's just something I would like to do before I put the wax on.

I'm wondering if the Naval Jelly would be too strong to just remove stains.  It does contains acid so I'm wondering if it could remove some of the good cast iron while I was getting the stain out.

Thanks for your comments,
Jim

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Tutorials, Techniques and Tips / Cleaning cast iron

« on: January 12, 2016, 11:45:13 pm »

Got some rust on a cast iron table saw top and couldn't get to it right away.  When I finally was able to attack it with steel wool and Scotch Brite pads, the rust came off with not much trouble.  The surface is smooth but there are stains where the rust was.  The stains are only cosmetic but I would like to get rid of, or at least reduce them, if I can do it without too much effort.

Does anybody have any suggestions on how to get rid of the stains?

Thanks,
Jim