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by JPG
Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:02 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Potpouri starting Oct 26, 2009
Replies: 99
Views: 33628

Now to change the subject. It seems a few of you are amused with the finding of the center of the circle... For those that had drafting classes back in the old days or the math class or like me both this stuff is pretty much been boring. So how do we make it more interesting? Well maybe we give out...
by JPG
Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:50 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Potpouri starting Oct 26, 2009
Replies: 99
Views: 33628

Got to love these threads. Well my task is getting my backup drive of 232 GB usable again, as in the free space is at 930 MB. My Windows 7 shipped on Friday so it will be here in days.... Add the main drive back ups I will need to do and it looks like woodworking will be on hold for a few days. Loo...
by JPG
Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:30 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Couple of mills and some other stuff
Replies: 10
Views: 4420

curiousgeorge wrote:SHOW OFF! How long did it take you to look that one up? :rolleyes: :D
Yeah, I know what it means, but I will let everyone look it up for themselves.
All I did was add a 'Y'. I looked Nothin up! I been there done that(back to auto fix).
by JPG
Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:24 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Abrasive blasters
Replies: 31
Views: 23120

Gritter work better?.....agree. Mass more effective than sharp?....I would thinks so.....i.e. shot peening. Those little balls aren't very sharp but it sure takes a lot to stop them. (Newton's first law) Methinks you added velocity to the mix. I was assuming an equal velocity for each. Actually the...
by JPG
Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:18 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Potpouri starting Oct 26, 2009
Replies: 99
Views: 33628

Mickyd: I know manhattan is the end of an island, but it is in the USA which IS a country as is Portugal. Puerto Rico is an island, but I do not believe it is a country, but is a 'territory' of the USA. So! We are both half right and half wrong.:rolleyes: BTW Bet she speaks neither portugese nor esp...
by JPG
Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:09 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Potpouri beginning Oct 19, 2009
Replies: 38
Views: 17872

New porpouri for week of Oct 26

Time to wrap this un up!

Next week's is http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthr ... #post49815
by JPG
Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:06 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Potpouri starting Oct 26, 2009
Replies: 99
Views: 33628

Potpouri starting Oct 26, 2009

We need this as there has been much rambling on several other threads(old radio shows, geometry lessons, birthing, rebirthing, nesting, .......).

Here's last weeks http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthread.htm?t=4435
by JPG
Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:58 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Finding the center of a circle
Replies: 58
Views: 21133

Does anybody remember Gabriel Heater? He had a radio news show in the 40's. I remember my grandfather listening to him on his crystal radio set, powered by an old car battery. We didn't have electricity out in the country then. What was the battery for on the 'Crystal set'?:confused: Yes I remember...
by JPG
Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:54 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: I am a PROUD new father!!!
Replies: 77
Views: 30378

Jpg, why not put 2 1X4's on the way tubes, set your jounter on them. Then have 2 boards under the tubes, and bolt em together. Better to lift the jointer from the tubes, tan the floor.:eek: Good suggestion! The jointer was set there to see if it would fit. I had just completed putting it together. ...
by JPG
Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:38 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: I am a PROUD new father!!!
Replies: 77
Views: 30378

mickyd wrote:The older I get, the younger I feel.
What? Not Wiser????? The nut referenced the arbor nut you asked about!;)