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  1. Jim McDonald
    Les, Best wishes for a great outcome. Implantable devices have come SO far and folks are much better post surgery. Will be looking for pictures of new projects soon.
  2. Jim McDonald
    All the company stores are gone. There a few scattered franchise operations left. The store I started in is a franchise and Stan is still doing business, but is unsure how long the name will last. I spent 20+ years on the company side. Made a lot of friends across the counter and across the country. (Just can't remember half their names anymore)
  3. Jim McDonald
    The SR626SW is quite a workhorse! Sold hundreds of them when I was with the Shack.
  4. Jim McDonald
    Great job and yes, hard maple is quite a bit tougher than soft maple. They make cutting boards out of hard maple. Not sure what the difference is as far as trees go, but the final product is vastly different.
  5. Jim McDonald
    That is both believable and unbelievable at the same time. Great pattern and even better cutting.
  6. Jim McDonald
    The amount of time you put into this puzzle shows in the complexity of the pieces and the great cutting. Really impressive work!
  7. Jim McDonald
    Years ago, I got an adapter from Mike to use micro drill bits in a standard chuck. It was made just like a miniature chuck with jaws--not a collet like the one I just purchased. Any sources on a chuck style adapter for mini drill bits? Thanks
  8. Jim McDonald
    I did 6 of these nativities by Steve Good. Now, I need to do two more.
  9. Jim McDonald
    That's funny, because I did not say anything else. As a matter of fact, when that last quote was pasted, I was in a meeting and not on my device(s). Don't know where that quote attributed to me came from. (The only time I use ARRG is "Talk Like a Pirate Day"
  10. Jim McDonald
    If you do the math, adding a couple of amps to a 2.5 will effectively double the current needed to blow the fuse. Something else may let loose first.
  11. Jim McDonald
    I made three as a test and spent about as much time getting super glue off my fingers as I did cutting AND assembling. (Gotta come up with a better plan if I go into production mode)
  12. Jim McDonald
    John: You have about as much chance getting the War Office to do catering as I would with Dr. Mom. (Which is still better odds than Jim-Mex and Norma)
  13. Jim McDonald
    That should keep you really busy. I think you have found a niche market. Congrats on the sales/orders!
  14. Jim McDonald
    Special request from my wife: I am stealing the leaning tree. Thanks for posting.
  15. Jim McDonald
    Actually, the thermostat opens and closes at certain temperatures to keep the water at a certain temperature and a thermal switch controls the fans. The thermostat is actually a "dumb" valve.
  16. Jim McDonald
    Barb: Do you remember the dilution on the stain? Looks really good. So far, I have only been using Unicorn Spit full strength like a paint.
  17. Jim McDonald
    Great work. I did the full size table model.
  18. Jim McDonald
    Going to be a screamer down there. Don't leave a chocolate bar out in the sun! Good luck on the market.
  19. Jim McDonald
    I started on a single speed Delta that was a bottom feeder, which continued on my Hitachi. But when I go the DeWalt, I immediately went to top feeding. As for attaching the blade on the lower, in my youth, I worked in a newspaper darkroom and got good at doing things I could not see. In a way it is just like threading film on a reel. My mind's eye tells me where too move my fingers.
  20. Jim McDonald
    Les, those are by Diana Thompson and were in the SSWC magazine a few years back. If I am not mistaken, the next year there was a follow-up article. Alas, I have only one set of plans and it was @Denny Knappen who got me to try cutting the first time. @Foxfold they really are not that hard. It takes a little time to get set up for them, but they are fun to cut and well received by the recipients. Every pattern you DON'T cut is one you will never know if you could. (What have you got to lose, other than a scrap of square stock and some time?)
  21. Jim McDonald
    A great offer for a truly worthy cause. I guarantee you had angels looking over your shoulder as you cut those. And earthly angels will be buying them.
  22. Jim McDonald
    Really great work. I am also intrigued by the coloring.
  23. Jim McDonald
    Doesn't make difference on address. It is only listed in about 4 or 5 easily accessible ham databases.
  24. Jim McDonald
    As far as "puzzles", there are multiple styles: jigsaw, freestanding, tray, etc. Choice of blade depends on how big you want the kerf. For jigsaw, I use a Flying Dutchman Superior Puzzle because I want a tiny kerf. Tray puzzles for kids, use a bigger blade so the pieces wiggle a bit. Don't do stand ups, but the folks that do, use a blade that allows even more freedom of movement. Most important on puzzles is make sure your blade and table are 90 degrees and you don't push to deflect the blade. Hope this helps.
  25. Jim McDonald
    Like everyone else, find a blade you like. I have all three major brands and switch according to the job, but most of the time I fall back to FD-UR. It is all in how the driver feels about the blade/wood combination.
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