I've never made a New Year's Resolution. I Don't intend to start now!
Re: Squirrels. Our bird feeder is designed like a tiny little chair with the seat holding the seeds. Big enough for 2 or 3 small birds to feed at the same time. It hangs from a 4x4 "T" post that I built and the squirrels have easy access to it. But my kids get such a kick out of watching the squirrels from the dining room window that it doesn't bother me that they get into the bird seed.
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Heath
Central Louisiana
-10ER - SN 13927, Born 1949, Acquired October 2008, Restored November, 2008
-10ER - SN 35630, Born 1950, Acquired April 2009, Restored May 2009, A34 Jigsaw
-Mark V - SN 212052, Born 1986, Acquired Sept 2009, Restored March 2010, Bandsaw
-10ER - SN 39722, Born 1950, Acquired March 2011, awaiting restoration
Central Louisiana
-10ER - SN 13927, Born 1949, Acquired October 2008, Restored November, 2008
-10ER - SN 35630, Born 1950, Acquired April 2009, Restored May 2009, A34 Jigsaw
-Mark V - SN 212052, Born 1986, Acquired Sept 2009, Restored March 2010, Bandsaw
-10ER - SN 39722, Born 1950, Acquired March 2011, awaiting restoration
I'm putting my money on the squirrels. I saw a thing on PBS or Dicovery a few years back that showed just how smart these tree-dwelling rats are. They set up some very elaborate things to keep the squirrels out of the food and the little suckers beat everything they threw at them. The only squirrel-proof system I know of is a 22 caliber rifle.bffulgham wrote: Guess we'll find out if I can out smart a rodent
'55 Greenie #292284 (Mar-55), '89 SS 510 #020989, Mark VII #408551 (sold 10/14/12), SS Band Saw, (SS 500 #36063 (May-79) now gone to son-in-law as of 11-11), Magna bandsaw, Magna jointer 16185 (May-54), Magna belt sander SS28712 (Dec-82), Magna jigsaw SS4397 (Dec-78), SS biscuit joiner, Zyliss (knockoff) vise, 20+ hand planes, 60s Craftsman tablesaw, CarbaTec mini-lathe, and the usual pile of tools. Hermit of the Hills Woodworks, a hillbilly in the foothills of the Ozarks, scraping by.
fiatben wrote:I'm putting my money on the squirrels. I saw a thing on PBS or Dicovery a few years back that showed just how smart these tree-dwelling rats are. They set up some very elaborate things to keep the squirrels out of the food and the little suckers beat everything they threw at them. The only squirrel-proof system I know of is a 22 caliber rifle.
Ben, I'll pass on the bet. Rodents of any flavor can make us humans look pretty silly. SWMBO outlawed the 22. Not a good idea anyway since my next door neighbor is with the local Sheriff's Office (wait....maybe he has one with a 'can' on it
....naaahh) 
Guess this can be one of my new challenges for the new year.
Bud F.
1998 Mark V 510 bought used 2006, Jointer, 2 Bandsaws, ca 1960 Yuba SawSmith RAS
Projects and "stuff": http://www.bfulgham.com/JAlbum/Woodworking_Index/
1998 Mark V 510 bought used 2006, Jointer, 2 Bandsaws, ca 1960 Yuba SawSmith RAS
Projects and "stuff": http://www.bfulgham.com/JAlbum/Woodworking_Index/
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heathicus wrote:I've never made a New Year's Resolution. I Don't intend to start now!
Re: Squirrels. Our bird feeder is designed like a tiny little chair with the seat holding the seeds. Big enough for 2 or 3 small birds to feed at the same time. It hangs from a 4x4 "T" post that I built and the squirrels have easy access to it. But my kids get such a kick out of watching the squirrels from the dining room window that it doesn't bother me that they get into the bird seed.
Yeah, we've given up the fight here as well. In fact, my dad mounted a big feeding trough against the dining room window and we feed both birds and squirrels in it, even put a board leaned against it so they didn't have to jump. The little suckers don't even flinch when you bang on the glass right next to their heads!
'55 Greenie #292284 (Mar-55), '89 SS 510 #020989, Mark VII #408551 (sold 10/14/12), SS Band Saw, (SS 500 #36063 (May-79) now gone to son-in-law as of 11-11), Magna bandsaw, Magna jointer 16185 (May-54), Magna belt sander SS28712 (Dec-82), Magna jigsaw SS4397 (Dec-78), SS biscuit joiner, Zyliss (knockoff) vise, 20+ hand planes, 60s Craftsman tablesaw, CarbaTec mini-lathe, and the usual pile of tools. Hermit of the Hills Woodworks, a hillbilly in the foothills of the Ozarks, scraping by.
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JPG
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"Hardly used"?
How pray tell, can an early 1950's unit have 'very low hours of use'?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shopsmith-Combination-tool-set-jigsaw-attachment-great-shape-/320822848284?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab2882b1c
Do not let the color misguide thee! It is an "A" headstock!;)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shopsmith-Combination-tool-set-jigsaw-attachment-great-shape-/320822848284?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab2882b1c
Do not let the color misguide thee! It is an "A" headstock!;)
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
JPG40504 wrote:How pray tell, can an early 1950's unit have 'very low hours of use'?
IF it has a total of 600 hours on it. That wood be very low hours.
SS 500(09/1980), DC3300, jointer, bandsaw, belt sander, Strip Sander, drum sanders,molder, dado, biscuit joiner, universal lathe tool rest, Oneway talon chuck, router bits & chucks and a De Walt 735 planer,a #5,#6, block planes. ALL in a 100 square foot shop.
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JPG
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Where did '600' come from? 10 hrs/year?beeg wrote:IF it has a total of 600 hours on it. That wood be very low hours.
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
I'm at work, I just had two weeks off and my boss isn't in and I just can't get motivated to do much today...
Heath
Central Louisiana
-10ER - SN 13927, Born 1949, Acquired October 2008, Restored November, 2008
-10ER - SN 35630, Born 1950, Acquired April 2009, Restored May 2009, A34 Jigsaw
-Mark V - SN 212052, Born 1986, Acquired Sept 2009, Restored March 2010, Bandsaw
-10ER - SN 39722, Born 1950, Acquired March 2011, awaiting restoration
Central Louisiana
-10ER - SN 13927, Born 1949, Acquired October 2008, Restored November, 2008
-10ER - SN 35630, Born 1950, Acquired April 2009, Restored May 2009, A34 Jigsaw
-Mark V - SN 212052, Born 1986, Acquired Sept 2009, Restored March 2010, Bandsaw
-10ER - SN 39722, Born 1950, Acquired March 2011, awaiting restoration
The same place 1300 Rupees came from.JPG40504 wrote:Where did '600' come from? 10 hrs/year?
SS 500(09/1980), DC3300, jointer, bandsaw, belt sander, Strip Sander, drum sanders,molder, dado, biscuit joiner, universal lathe tool rest, Oneway talon chuck, router bits & chucks and a De Walt 735 planer,a #5,#6, block planes. ALL in a 100 square foot shop.
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