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177645 | Ray <creb67@y...> | 2008‑02‑19 | Bio |
Always wanted to do some woodworking but other than the odd box or shelf, have not had the time. Now that I am nearing retirement, I hope to be able to devote more time to learning and working with wood. For tools I have a old table saw and a brace with some bits from my father-in- law, a circular saw and a drill press, some cordless drills and a grinder. Became very interested in using hand tools when I needed to build a box to be used the next morning. Looked over at the table saw and realized that it would take a half-hour to clean off all the stuff that was stacked on it, move everything that was stored around it and then waste another half-hour returning everything when I was done. Then looked over at my hand saw (which was still sharp because it was used only once in 12 years) hanging on a hook and easy to get to. So- cut up the boards, sawed some plywood for the top and bottom and uncased my cordless drill drill. The battery was dead of course. Found my old brace and bits. Drilled the holes and put in the screws with the brace. Surprised that driving large screws with the brace was better than using the cordless drill! Building the box with the hand tools took less time than just digging out the saw and actually gave me a good feeling that I had never gotten with power tools. Then I found this site and was overwhelmed by the sheer talent displayed and the helpful nature of the Galoots. Been lurking and learning and decided to send in a bio. Looking forward to learning more about tools and making things. Ray from New England _________________________________________________________________- ___________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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185599 | Anthony Seo <tonyseo@p...> | 2008‑12‑07 | Re: Bio |
At 11:50 AM 12/7/2008, springston@f... wrote: >Hello, Greetings. Welcome aboard >So here is my big problem right now. I ran downstairs to look at >the full sized top this morning. I grabbed my No 14 and started >making shavings. {snip} >The first 3/16ths of the female threads for the lever cap screw are >completely threaded out. They will grab enough to make everything >look and feel tight but as soon as you put any lateral pressure on >the screw, like when you USE THE @#$#@ PLANE. It pops loose. Your best bet is to find a dogmeat #14 and just take the frog off of it. Might be someone has one out in their pile some place. I don't have any here, I've kinda been staying away from Millers Falls planes of late (low return on the time investment to get them looking decent), although I do have a No 8 (same size as a Stanley No 3) that I'm gonna tackle Tony Olde River Hard Goods http://www.oldetoolshop.com TSMusic http://www.myspace.com/tonyseomusic ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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185586 | springston@f... | 2008‑12‑07 | Re: Bio |
Oh, Sorry. My name is Tim Springston. How do you get your name to appear in front of your email? I notice most folks have it set up like that. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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185701 | Kirk Eppler <eppler.kirk@g...> | 2008‑12‑09 | Re: Bio |
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185717 | "David Chatham" <dwchat@h...> | 2008‑12‑09 | Re: Bio |
For what its worth, I had a flea market user # 60 knuckle cap block plane with the same worn out cap screw hole problem. I took a center punch and gently punch several spots around the hole to "shrink" the wear areas to a smaller diameter, that seemed to do the job for mine. The bolt looked okay and it would hold if driven further into the plane body. I think the top two threads just wore down to the point of failure. I think you would have to dress the frog a bit after this modification, but if it is just for a user, no one would see any difference unless disassembled. Dave Chatham, successfully lurking since 2002 (I guess now it is unsuccessfully) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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187560 | Archie England <christinmedaily@y...> | 2009‑01‑26 | Re: Bio |
Welcome!!! from a former Tigerville, SC resident. With all those years of experience you've probably got a plenty to teach us. have a great day, Arch ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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187561 | Archie England <christinmedaily@y...> | 2009‑01‑26 | Re: bio |
Welcome Ralph! --- On Sun, 1/25/09, rrej1955@a... |
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187572 | Archie England <christinmedaily@y...> | 2009‑01‑26 | RE: Bio |
"Best I've been able to come up with so far is "accumulator." Chuck Myers, suspecting, based on what happens in his shop, that tools have developed the capacity to procreate" You guys are too much. Now, I've got to find therapy for accumulators anonymous.... --- On Mon, 1/26/09, Chuck |
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187574 | Spike Cornelius <spikethebike@c...> | 2009‑01‑26 | Re: Bio |
On Jan 26, 2009, at 2:27 PM, Archie England wrote: "Best I've been able to come up with so far is "accumulator." You guys are too much. Now, I've got to find therapy for accumulators anonymous.... --- On Mon, 1/26/09, Chuck |
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187576 | Spike Cornelius <spikethebike@c...> | 2009‑01‑26 | Re: Bio |
Colluseallator? On Jan 26, 2009, at 2:55 PM, Spike Cornelius wrote: On Jan 26, 2009, at 2:27 PM, Archie England wrote: "Best I've been able to come up with so far is "accumulator." You guys are too much. Now, I've got to find therapy for accumulators anonymous.... --- On Mon, 1/26/09, Chuck |
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187563 | "Chuck" <galoot@I...> | 2009‑01‑26 | RE: Bio |
Hmmm... Well, I've sorta struggled with figuring out what I ought to call myself. Not too much different than others on the list, I suppose. Problems: - Calling myself a user implies that I spend a lot more time in the shop than I do. - Calling myself a collector implies that I'm a lot more consistent and methodical than I am. Best I've been able to come up with so far is "accumulator." Chuck Myers, suspecting, based on what happens in his shop, that tools have developed the capacity to procreate Dale and Peter observe: > > Originally I bought only tools I needed for a particular project and > > proclaimed myself to be a user. Since then I have realized that I > have > > way too many tools that see little or no use, thus I must have > crossed > > over to become a collector. > > Ah, me too. And I've had to admit to myself that I have been picking > things up just because I like them. The problem is that in the move > from > a needlist to a wantlist, the list has expanded suddenly. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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187573 | Jim Esten <jim.esten@g...> | 2009‑01‑26 | Re: Bio |
.... and calling whatever it is an addiction ain't gonna help much either .. see, we got this 12 step program, but it don't cure ya -- only makes you more proficient at covering your tracks with the significant other of the house.... cheers all, Jim E #2 in Wisconsin where we're just lovin' this weather with nice low numbered easy to remember temperatures... >From the Desk of... Jim Esten http://thoseburningquestions.com http://jimesten.com | http://wdynamic.com Pax et bonum! On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 4:27 PM, Archie England |
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187545 | Peter Robinson <pjrc@b...> | 2009‑01‑26 | Re: Bio |
Dale Warder wrote: > My name is Dale Warder and I have been mostly a lurker here for several > years. Hi Dale, welcome upside - it gets dark down there under the porch. > Originally I bought only tools I needed for a particular project and > proclaimed myself to be a user. Since then I have realized that I have > way too many tools that see little or no use, thus I must have crossed > over to become a collector. Ah, me too. And I've had to admit to myself that I have been picking things up just because I like them. The problem is that in the move from a needlist to a wantlist, the list has expanded suddenly. regards, Peter Peter Robinson Brisbane, Australia currently (slowly) working on an index of stanley/bailey spokeshaves http://www.oldtoolsshop.com/Galoots/pRobinson/2008-12-Spokeshaves ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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187591 | "walter cheever" <waltche@q...> | 2009‑01‑27 | Re: Bio |
Chuck, Welcome to the porch. You've already labelled yourself: Galoot. No further classification is needed. I think of myself as a user, but I more and more find myself ogleing tools, just cause they look nice and I want them. The good part is we all have our passions nourished by the list. On the internet, you can be whomever you want to be. Walt C Tool collector MWF, Woodworker Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Chuck says... Hmmm... Well, I've sorta struggled with figuring out what I ought to call myself. Not too much different than others on the list, I suppose. Problems: - Calling myself a user implies that I spend a lot more time in the shop than I do. - Calling myself a collector implies that I'm a lot more consistent and methodical than I am. Best I've been able to come up with so far is "accumulator." Chuck Myers, suspecting, based on what happens in his shop, that tools have developed the capacity to procreate ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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