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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: My Oak Table, Restored!

« on: November 09, 2010, 01:00:45 am »

Great job there GB, it is always nice to see the finished product especially when it turns out so well.
A restoration to be proud of
Jimbo

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Baptism by fire, the EX 30 story

« on: November 09, 2010, 12:56:48 am »

Hi Bill there is a lot lacking in the hand book but it does tell you how to tension the arm lift, mine got very sloppy after a week or two but with adjustments it has been OK since
Hope you enjoy your journey with the EX as much as I have
Jimbo

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Brag Forum / Re: First Scroll Saw show

« on: November 08, 2010, 08:58:18 pm »

Variety is the spice of life and you sure did have it at your stand, a beautiful display Judy and I am pleased you did so well, when people see stands like this they find it hard to resist buying, and I bet you got hundreds of people asking who how and what.
Thanks for sharing Judy and well done
Jimbo

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Holiday

« on: November 08, 2010, 08:50:38 pm »

We are up there again in March 2011 and you are all welcome
Jimbo

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The Coffee Shop / Holiday

« on: November 08, 2010, 01:35:03 am »

Back home again after a week away, the weather was great, warm during the day and cool at night, we visited our friends and of course spent most of the time with my big sis. so that was great, we went to the wood show on the Sat. but that was a bit of a let down as only a very small percentage of the club was participating I took so photos that I will post later.
These photos are of the place we stayed in Rotorua the set up is great but the bedding was lousy so we will not stay there again, we were only there for 2 nights, the hot thermals pools were good the temp. of the water is regulated at 40o so it is warm and good for the body
Jimbo

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Brag Forum / Re: stuff

« on: October 31, 2010, 02:51:40 pm »

The leaf pattern is in Steve's pattern book if you cant find it lets know and I will mail it to you both, it was a fun pattern to cut, white pine 3/4" thick
Jimbo

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Retiring Soon

« on: October 31, 2010, 02:49:31 pm »

Dave you will be sorry when I retired I never had a minute to my self I don't even have time for golf now and when I was working I used to play 3 games a week, so see what you are in for.
I hope you enjoy your retirement as much as I have these last 7 1/2 years, thats reminds me I better go as we are of on holiday in 5 minutes
Jimbo

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Brag Forum / stuff

« on: October 31, 2010, 01:52:41 am »

Here are a couple of things I have been playing around with Gemini and and a maple leaf
Jimbo

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Brag Forum / Re: Bible Box

« on: October 31, 2010, 01:45:08 am »

wow nice stuff
Jimbo

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Brag Forum / Re: More Sue Mey Ornaments.

« on: October 31, 2010, 01:44:15 am »

Great work
Jimbo

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Something new I've learnt

« on: October 31, 2010, 01:43:14 am »

If the hole is not completely pieced I use an awl to enlarge the hole
Jimbo

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: drilling the holes

« on: October 31, 2010, 01:40:11 am »

Yeh cheap drill bits in the smaller variety are crap you can see them shimmer when you turn the drill on, so when you use a 1mm bit it drills at 1 1/5mm because of the wobble. I have just ordered some from Mike so they will be a lot better that the ones I have been buying at home
Jimbo

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Foot Switch Question

« on: October 31, 2010, 01:35:27 am »

Judy try aspirin, not sure what it does but they say it is a cure all
Back to switches, Ma was a tailor [mans] and she used the knee switch but it was to lift the what ever it was and I think there was a on off one as well, but it buggered her knee and she has a prosthesis now so take your pick
Jimbo

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: white pencils

« on: October 31, 2010, 01:30:04 am »

Metal chalk
Jimbo

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Foot Switch Question

« on: October 30, 2010, 02:26:17 am »

I still don't like the idea of a foot switch for my saw as I sit on a high stool and like to move my feet around so they don't go to sleep, I also like to stand occasionally but not to often as I am  bit lazy or tied at times, I have thought about what Judy does for vac and fan but as yet have not bothered and truthfully have not missed one
Jimbo