Messages

1996

The Coffee Shop / On Line

« on: May 28, 2010, 06:14:30 pm »

I'm on line early this morning as winter has arrived and temps. have dropped from 20c to 6c yesterday and is around 10c. today and it has been raining on and off for over a week we have flooding around most of the country, BUT when my new saw arives I wont feel the cold
Jimbo

1997

The Coffee Shop / Re: Question regarding 'rating'

« on: May 28, 2010, 06:10:31 pm »

Hey Russ that was not funny.
Or was it?
Jimbo

1998

General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Safety

« on: May 28, 2010, 06:08:12 pm »

Scroll sawing is not as bad as wood turning when power sanding but there is also a far bit os sanding in some scroll work.
It is up to the idividual I also have all the dust extractors but when power sanding I wear a mask, I have seen some very sick people that have breathed wood and other toxic dusts not nice.
Jimbo
I don't wear one when cutting as I also use a vac that takes away most of the bad stuff
JP

1999

The Coffee Shop / Re: Happy Birthday Cherie

« on: May 28, 2010, 06:03:16 pm »

Happy Cherie and best wishes.
If you lived in NZ your birthday would have been yesterday
Jimbo

2000

General Scroll Saw Talk / Safety

« on: May 27, 2010, 11:00:53 pm »

Another thing on safety.
If you smoke PLEASE wear a dust mask, I have several and the best I find for dust protection is the "dust be gone" it is made in USA and while it is not cheap it is the best around, it is light wont fog glasses and is washable, it comes in 3 sizes, also your hearing is important if you have noisy machinary.
Think about a few dollars is cheaper than the doctors bills
Jimbo

2001

General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Thank you all

« on: May 27, 2010, 10:51:43 pm »

Sure is Cherie
Jimbo
PS
aint no brands in NZ except Ryobi and they end up in scroll ssaw heaven

2002

General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Thank you all

« on: May 27, 2010, 07:27:43 pm »

Its green and weighs 34 kilos, do you need any more hits
Jimbo

2003

General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Clubs

« on: May 27, 2010, 07:25:32 pm »

Thats about it Kendall, I joined as a turner [ and still am] but they do look down thier nose at other wood crafts unless they are exceptional.
I am taking some of scolling along to our next meeting see what happens, will post a note on it
Jimbo

2004

General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Another very interesting and informative website.

« on: May 27, 2010, 07:19:52 pm »

Thanks I will look when I have plenty of time
Jimbo

2005

General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Fire Safety!

« on: May 27, 2010, 04:09:05 pm »

and another thing if you use a grinder to sharpen tools keep steel wool well away as that too catchs fire very easily.
I try to keep the dust down by putting my vaccume cleaner on blow to clean all the hard to reach ledges, I have my extractor fans on and all the doors open
Jimbo

2006

General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Thank you all

« on: May 27, 2010, 03:18:45 am »

PS
Cant get yellow in NZ
Jimbo

2007

General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Thank you all

« on: May 27, 2010, 03:17:28 am »

Green
Jimbo

2008

General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Charlie?

« on: May 26, 2010, 11:02:04 pm »

Here is a great place to be if you are low as we are a cheerful bunch and some time a bit cheeky.
Come back Charlie we miss you
Jimbo

2009

General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: spray on lacquer and polyeurathane

« on: May 26, 2010, 10:59:00 pm »

I use the upside down trick but am scared of running out of pressure the soaking in turps sounds like a better option, thanks Merlin
Jimbo

2010

General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Fire Safety!

« on: May 26, 2010, 10:54:45 pm »

A great topic and is often forgotten about, if you are using any finishing oils the cloths must be dried before disposing of, I put mine in a metal tin and when all the material is dry I dispose of it, dust is also another one, all dust should be cleaned up on a regular basis, I never work unless my garage door is open as the air is constantlly being circulated by the 2 extactor fans I have running while working, its cold in the winter but better than being burned to death, think about it members.
Jimbo