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Swap Shop / Must Read Before Posting!!!

« on: May 07, 2010, 02:36:32 am »

This forum is for user to user trading. If you have something you would like to sell or trade post it here.

All transactions in the forum are between the the two parties involved. Steve Good is not responsible for any losses, hurt feeling, fits of anger, feelings of remorse or any other bad things that can happen during the transaction.

Use good judgment. It is not possible for me to do background checks of all readers. We try our best to keep the rift raft out.

If you post an item here it would be helpful to come back and post a follow up when the trade/sell is complete so the other readers know it's final.

Any wars that get started here will be quickly dealt with including a total ban from the forum. Take any and all arguements off line.

I suggest that you use email/phone for negotiations. You can use the Personal Message system of the forum to make arrangements to contact each other.

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: Another Font Question

« on: May 06, 2010, 11:58:29 am »

Good job Becky, that will make a cool gift.

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: SWAP ? ? ?

« on: May 06, 2010, 11:54:51 am »

This really is a neat idea. I doubt it's something I could manage but I'll do some research and see what would be involved.

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: hey steve i got an idea

« on: May 06, 2010, 11:52:05 am »

Thanks EZ, There are a lot of kind words there.

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: hey steve i got an idea

« on: May 06, 2010, 04:07:09 am »

Hi EZ, that's no fun. Everyone sells stuff. It's a whole lot more fun trying to make money giving stuff away. There was a restaurant in Texas if my memory is correct. Business was not good. The young lady that owned the place decided to serve the food and just let the customers decide if and how much they wanted to pay. She put a collection box by the front door. Customers and profit increased significantly.

That's where I want to be. If I do a good enough job on the blog and my readers perceive the value the money comes in.  It's true I won't be getting rich by any stretch but look at all the fun I'm having.

By the way the last I heard the restaurant went out of business after a year or so.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Many thanks....

« on: May 05, 2010, 10:51:14 pm »

Hi Janet, isn't it great when a plan comes together?

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: Nose with glasses pattern

« on: May 05, 2010, 05:35:47 pm »

Hi Judy, it's in my free catalog. It's on page one.
http://www.stevedgood.com/web/catalog.html

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: Links

« on: May 05, 2010, 05:33:14 pm »

Hi Mike, I just jumped over and took a look. Thanks for the extra link. Much appreciated.

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: Blade alignment on Dw788

« on: May 02, 2010, 03:22:27 pm »

Hi Mike, the table is not adjustable left to right so you have to adjust the blade position. There is a set screw opposite the thumb screw in the upper and lower clamps. These will allow you to move the blade left and right. You need to make sure if you move these that you end up with the blade moving straight up and down. Jump over to http://www.scrollsaws.com/. Look for the DeWalt tune up in the left column. There are several tips for problems with the DW788. Read through these and you will have a better understanding of some of the adjustments for this saw.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Is this forum costing YOU money?

« on: May 01, 2010, 11:01:03 pm »

Dang you figured out the evil plot. I'm trying to help the economy recovery.

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: Dewalt top blade tightening knob

« on: May 01, 2010, 07:27:13 pm »

Hi Larry, the lever is one I made from an off the shelf part. The link below is the one I used. You have to shorten the bolt by cutting it so you might buy two so you have one for a backup.  A word of caution. You can easily over tighten and break the clamps on the DeWalt saw. Use this at your own risk. The lever can give a lot of extra tightening so be careful. Also the stock DeWalt thumbscrew had a pivot in side the bold to help prevent bending the blade. You lose that feature with the lever. I can't say it has caused me a problem but the possibility is there depending on the blades you use. You will also void the warranty if you still have one left.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/Quick-Clamp-Lever-6mm-Male/G7333

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: Reader Photos

« on: May 01, 2010, 06:45:56 pm »

You have to register there separately from the forum. You can use the same login info you just need to register it there.

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Introduce Yourself. / Re: Hello from the uk

« on: May 01, 2010, 11:51:56 am »

Welcome everyone. That's the great thing about the Internet, even if you are the only one in your town/village you can find others who enjoy the hobby also.

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Intarsia / Re: Intarsia pieces

« on: May 01, 2010, 11:43:34 am »

Beautiful intarsia. I like them all but the one with the five birds is my favorite. It looks like they could fly away at any time. Thanks for sharing.

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Brag Forum / Re: Polymer clay inlay.

« on: May 01, 2010, 11:35:16 am »

Hi Brian, there are instructions on every pack of clay. If I remember correctly the FIMO brand and the Skulpey brand have different bake temps. One thing I forgot to mention is that you need to knead the clay by rolling it in your hands until it is pliable.