Potpourri starting Dec 14, 2009

[mickyd]

This thread is for discussing ANYTHING and rambling/changing subjects is not only allowed, but expected.

Last weeks thread was:
https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=4708

[baysidebob]

Hard to believe that this post has been up this long and not a sole has responded to it. Have we all ran out of something to talk about? I don't realy think so but I felt compelled to at least post to it.
Is everyone done with their Christmas shopping? I know I am not......but have a good day to all of you.....................

[nllaeder]

My first real woodworking project is going to be this:

http://www.popularwoodworking.com/artic ... _tabouret/

I think.

I'm thinking of making it for my wife. Maybe be done for Christmas, but much more likely her birthday (March 26th.). I'm also going to turn a couple of rolling pins like this: http://www.turnedtreasures.com/project. ... g_pin.html.

That, and finishing up my bamboo fly rod, should cover my winter.

Any words of advice when tackling either of these projects?

[paul269]

I had a drunk driver run a stop sigh Friday night. The antilock brakes on the Silverado work pretty good. But my front left bumper still struck her left rear bumper. Then she drove away minus her bumper. I called 911 and tried to follow her but by time I got turned around she had a good lead and entered the freeway. The Police caught her a few miles away on the interstate. So she got arrested for leaving the scene, operating while intoxicated, operating with a prior conviction for operating while intoxicated and operating while intoxicated with passengers less than 18 years of age. (She had her two kids in the car ages 10 and 8) She told the police she was at a Christmas party at a local bar.

I’m glad no one was hurt but I don’t understand people. I can possibly understand one offence when you don’t realize you have had too many to be driving. But I cannot understand a second offence for the same crime.


I think more and more people just don’t care. She didn’t care if she hurt her kids, herself or other drivers.

Thanks for letting me rant.

[oldc6]

I ordered seven items from shopsmith a week ago today... received five on friday and the other two today......... quickest order i have ever seen.......
also bought a used 510 earlier this year. just used the sanding disk with the 510 lower blade guard and the dust collecter. that is slick....... very little dust escapes that setup. i see they make a lower guard just for sanding disc use. fifty some dollars for it would seem high....... but, sure does collect the dust...........

[beeg]

Glad to here your okay and the kids too. Maybe a NINETY DAY jail sentence for the first offense might cut done on repeat offenders.

[dlbristol]

My first real woodworking project is going to be this:

http://www.popularwoodworking.com/artic ... _tabouret/

I think.

I'm thinking of making it for my wife. Maybe be done for Christmas, but much more likely her birthday (March 26th.). I'm also going to turn a couple of rolling pins like this: http://www.turnedtreasures.com/project. ... g_pin.html.

That, and finishing up my bamboo fly rod, should cover my winter.

Any words of advice when tackling either of these projects?

Have fun, It is a good way to start, just jump in. You will learn a lot.

[charlese]

My first real woodworking project is going to be this:

http://www.popularwoodworking.com/article/grove_park_tabouret/

I think....
......That, and finishing up my bamboo fly rod, should cover my winter.

Any words of advice when tackling either of these projects?

Words of advice - Make each operation of making the table into a separate project. That way each operation will give a known level of completion. For example, the thickness and squaring of the materials can be an operation. The cutting of the width of the legs can be another. This may sound silly, but thinking this way will help you to focus on what your present work should be.

[cocacola1012]

I got a question for colday. My wife bought me a new (new to me) Kodak dx6490. She got a 2 gb sd card for it. I was wondering how many pictures will the memory card hold? I can't decide on the better setting 2:1 (8x10 pictures) or good setting 1:1 (5x7 pictures). Most of my prints will probally be 5x7. Should I go with 2:1 just incase? I don't need to make 20x30 or 11 x 14 pictuers. Also which is better TIFF or JPEG? Thank you.

[colday]

I got a question for colday. My wife bought me a new (new to me) Kodak dx6490. She got a 2 gb sd card for it. I was wondering how many pictures will the memory card hold? I can't decide on the better setting 2:1 (8x10 pictures) or good setting 1:1 (5x7 pictures). Most of my prints will probally be 5x7. Should I go with 2:1 just incase? I don't need to make 20x30 or 11 x 14 pictuers. Also which is better TIFF or JPEG? Thank you.

A quick look at your manual on-line - I would say pick the "Best" setting which will shoot at 4MP resolution. You may want to pick up a second or third card.

Also, go in and turn off the "digital" zoom. Always best to shoot at the highest resolution, then using software (Adobe Photoshop Elements is my favorite consumer software) to crop the image to the size you want.

Remember, once you edit a picture do NOT save it over the original file. You can save it to a JPEG file giving it a unique name. TIFF is best as it is a "lossless" format, JPEG saves space hence it is a "lossy" format. Most of us have more than enough space on our computers to store the edited pictures in a TIFF format, however if you are going to email it to someone, you better change it to JPEG for the space savings.

So...

How many on a 2GB card? About 225 at 4MP setting
What mode? Best is ALWAYS best!
TIFF or JPEG? I couldn't see that you can select this on the camera - so I would guess that it saves to JPEG by default.

Shoot LOTS of test pictures - the go back and read the manual (again). Now shoot LOTS more test pictures, playing with the settings. Get to know your camera before taking "real" pictures.

And remember, this is FUN!