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The Coffee Shop / Re: oldies but goodies
« on: June 02, 2013, 07:39:20 am »
Thanks, King. Some oldies but also some new ones, at least to me. 
Jim
Jim
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Spiral Blade Troubles
« on: May 28, 2013, 10:33:04 pm »
If the knobs are hard to turn, Steve has a patten for wood "overlays" to make tightening easier. http://stevedgo.ipower.com/cat/?page_id=170 The pattern mentions the EX21 and DW788 but it could be used for any saw. It would also mean you wouldn't have to adjust the set screw so the knob was vertical.
Do check the underside of the table to make sure the wood knob doesn't hit the table.
Jim
Do check the underside of the table to make sure the wood knob doesn't hit the table.
Jim
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The Coffee Shop / Re: Newfoundland dogs
« on: May 28, 2013, 08:46:12 am »
The Mythbuster did the "bull in a china shop" test and, as I recall, the bull didn't do any damage.
Jim
Jim
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Computer questions / Re: phising and spam
« on: May 27, 2013, 06:40:59 pm »
Judy, not sure if this is pertinent or not. Sunday am, if I remember correctly, I went onto Steve's web site and found an odd link in the daily posting. I followed it and it was totally not related to anything Steve might link to. Unfortunately I can't recall the verbiage on Steve's site and can't recall what the link lead to.
I went back to Steve's site in the afternoon and the link was gone. From this, I suspect Steve was hacked and that he removed the bad link as soon as he was aware of it.
Whether or not the bad link is related to your problem or not, I can't say. It does seem you are the only one reporting spam/fishing apparently coming from Steve.
Good luck figuring it out.
Jim
I went back to Steve's site in the afternoon and the link was gone. From this, I suspect Steve was hacked and that he removed the bad link as soon as he was aware of it.
Whether or not the bad link is related to your problem or not, I can't say. It does seem you are the only one reporting spam/fishing apparently coming from Steve.
Good luck figuring it out.
Jim
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Tutorials, Techniques and Tips / DW788 tear-down
« on: May 25, 2013, 09:48:01 am »
In case anyone missed it, Steve's May 24 post had a link to a video on taking a DW788 apart. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7EWpq3aQeU&feature=youtu.be It doesn't show putting it back together so pay attention if you take it apart.
The Delta 40-690 is identical to the 788 and I believe the 40-695 is essentially identical to the 788 so there is good info for us Delta owners as well. There was a good segment on greasing the many (I think 30 was mentioned) needle bearings in the saw.
It's about an hour but is worth watching.
Jim
The Delta 40-690 is identical to the 788 and I believe the 40-695 is essentially identical to the 788 so there is good info for us Delta owners as well. There was a good segment on greasing the many (I think 30 was mentioned) needle bearings in the saw.
It's about an hour but is worth watching.
Jim
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The Coffee Shop / Re: outrageous shipping cost to NL Canada
« on: May 19, 2013, 10:28:50 am »
Why not make the US a part of Canada? 
Jim
Jim
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: DeWalt planer
« on: May 18, 2013, 08:57:40 pm »
King, I've set the outboard ends (farthest from the knives) of the infeed and outfeed tables to be a bit higher then the table under the knives. That reduces snipe.
As the wood enters the planer, I slightly lift the back end of the board and do the same to the front end as it leaves the planer. That, and setting the final cuts to barely remove any material eliminates snipe. Perhaps one day I'll try a long melamine board as a bed to see how it works to eliminate snipe.
Thanks for your comments.
Jim
As the wood enters the planer, I slightly lift the back end of the board and do the same to the front end as it leaves the planer. That, and setting the final cuts to barely remove any material eliminates snipe. Perhaps one day I'll try a long melamine board as a bed to see how it works to eliminate snipe.
Thanks for your comments.
Jim
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The Coffee Shop / Re: outrageous shipping cost to NL Canada
« on: May 17, 2013, 06:01:16 pm »
I wonder what it would cost if one our American members bought the knife and sent it through the mail? It might be as simple as sticking a new mailing label, and postage, on the original wrapping. Or it might get customs, duties, etc. involved.
Jim
Jim
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: DeWalt planer
« on: May 14, 2013, 09:58:06 am »
Google is your friend. I put in "dewalt dw733 owners manual" and the first result was a PDF of the 733 manual. With my 734, my main problem was reducing snipe at the ends of the board - Google helped.
Enjoy your planer and be sure to wear hearing protection.
Jim
Enjoy your planer and be sure to wear hearing protection.
Jim
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Pattern Requests. / Re: Serious question for all who know my patterns
« on: May 14, 2013, 09:14:16 am »
Charles, let me try to look at your question in a different way.
From what I see, most patterns sell in the $10 range, but these patterns are not for re-sale by the purchaser. Selling the rights, so the buyer can resell, modify, or even not sell the pattern, at 10 to 20 times the one time price doesn't seem to be way out of line.
If you sold a pattern for $100 and the buyer then sold it for $10, he would have to sell 20, or more, patterns to make a profit. (He also has expenses to cover.)
Not sure if this helps you but it is a different approach than other comments so I hope it helps you set your price.
Best of luck,
Jim
From what I see, most patterns sell in the $10 range, but these patterns are not for re-sale by the purchaser. Selling the rights, so the buyer can resell, modify, or even not sell the pattern, at 10 to 20 times the one time price doesn't seem to be way out of line.
If you sold a pattern for $100 and the buyer then sold it for $10, he would have to sell 20, or more, patterns to make a profit. (He also has expenses to cover.)
Not sure if this helps you but it is a different approach than other comments so I hope it helps you set your price.
Best of luck,
Jim
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: D788 wobble
« on: May 13, 2013, 09:21:13 am »
If by wobble, you mean a front to back movement of the blade as it moves up and down, some movement is built into the mechanism and I don't think it can ever be completely removed. In come cases it can be reduced.
Raising the rear of the table has helped some and has been discussed on this site. Here is one reference http://stevedgood.com/community/index.php?topic=12146.0
Rick's scroll saw site http://www.scrollsaws.com/ has some ideas as well. On the left menu, click on "Dewalt Tuneup".
I raised the rear of my table and moved the lower rocker mount towards the front of the saw and reduced the movement of the blade to about 1/32".
It's a bit of trial and error but it can be done. When working on moving the lower rocker mount, be careful not to strip the screws that go into the rocker arm. It's easy to strip the threads in the aluminum (personal experience
) - then you will need a new rocker arm.
Let us know your results.
Jim
Raising the rear of the table has helped some and has been discussed on this site. Here is one reference http://stevedgood.com/community/index.php?topic=12146.0
Rick's scroll saw site http://www.scrollsaws.com/ has some ideas as well. On the left menu, click on "Dewalt Tuneup".
I raised the rear of my table and moved the lower rocker mount towards the front of the saw and reduced the movement of the blade to about 1/32".
It's a bit of trial and error but it can be done. When working on moving the lower rocker mount, be careful not to strip the screws that go into the rocker arm. It's easy to strip the threads in the aluminum (personal experience
) - then you will need a new rocker arm.Let us know your results.
Jim
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The Coffee Shop / A special for Mother?s Day
« on: May 12, 2013, 03:18:12 pm »
The Things I Owe My Parents... Doesn't this have a familiar ring?
1. My Parents taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE ..
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside? I just finished cleaning."
2. My Parents taught me RELIGION.
"You better pray that it will come out of the carpet."
3. My Parents taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"
4. My Parents taught me LOGIC.
"Because I said so, that's why."
5. My Parents taught me MORE LOGIC .
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."
6. My Parents taught me FORESIGHT.
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
7. My Parents taught me IRONY.
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
8. My Parents taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper"
9. My Parents taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"
10. My Parents taught me about STAMINA.
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."
11. My Parents taught me about WEATHER.
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."
12. My Parents taught me about HYPOCRISY.
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"
13. My Parents taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
14. My Parents taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
"Stop acting like your father!"
15. My Parents taught me about ENVY.
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."
16. My Parents taught me about ANTICIPATION.
"Just wait until we get home."
17. My Parents taught me about RECEIVING.
"You are going to get it when you get home!"
18. My Parents taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way."
19. My Parents taught me ESP.
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"
20. My Parents taught me HUMOR.
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
21. My Parents taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
22. My Parents taught me GENETICS.
"You're just like your father."
23. My Parents taught me about my ROOTS.
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"
24. My Parents taught me WISDOM.
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."
And my favorite:
25. My Parents taught me about JUSTICE.
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"
1. My Parents taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE ..
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside? I just finished cleaning."
2. My Parents taught me RELIGION.
"You better pray that it will come out of the carpet."
3. My Parents taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"
4. My Parents taught me LOGIC.
"Because I said so, that's why."
5. My Parents taught me MORE LOGIC .
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."
6. My Parents taught me FORESIGHT.
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
7. My Parents taught me IRONY.
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
8. My Parents taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper"
9. My Parents taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"
10. My Parents taught me about STAMINA.
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."
11. My Parents taught me about WEATHER.
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."
12. My Parents taught me about HYPOCRISY.
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"
13. My Parents taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
14. My Parents taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
"Stop acting like your father!"
15. My Parents taught me about ENVY.
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."
16. My Parents taught me about ANTICIPATION.
"Just wait until we get home."
17. My Parents taught me about RECEIVING.
"You are going to get it when you get home!"
18. My Parents taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way."
19. My Parents taught me ESP.
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"
20. My Parents taught me HUMOR.
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
21. My Parents taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
22. My Parents taught me GENETICS.
"You're just like your father."
23. My Parents taught me about my ROOTS.
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"
24. My Parents taught me WISDOM.
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."
And my favorite:
25. My Parents taught me about JUSTICE.
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"
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Computer questions / Re: Gimp questions
« on: May 12, 2013, 10:16:34 am »
I'm just a beginner in Gimp but here goes. (I may be way off in my suggestions but if so, I hope someone who knows more about Gimp will correct me.)
Question 1) Are you saving the file as a JPEG, PNG, TIFF, or in the native Gimp format? Most formats will not save layers but the native Gimp format (.xcf, I think) will save the separate layers. When you are finished with your pattern, you can delete any layers you don't need.
Question 3) You can used the paint bucket to fill areas with red, or any colour you want.
Hope this helps,
Jim
Question 1) Are you saving the file as a JPEG, PNG, TIFF, or in the native Gimp format? Most formats will not save layers but the native Gimp format (.xcf, I think) will save the separate layers. When you are finished with your pattern, you can delete any layers you don't need.
Question 3) You can used the paint bucket to fill areas with red, or any colour you want.
Hope this helps,
Jim
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The Coffee Shop / Re: 8 Things to 'ponder'.......
« on: May 06, 2013, 05:53:56 pm »
Number 9: Marriage is the main cause of divorce.
Jim
Jim
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The Coffee Shop / Re: CHEAP
« on: May 04, 2013, 06:28:19 pm »
Interesting comparisons. The one I can't see is the bottled water, tap water has always been good enough for me.
Jim
Jim
