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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 29, 2017 18:31:39 GMT -5
I don't believe this. Don is suggesting that the Mods damage what is not theirs and Tela "likes" the post. Changing the Administrative control on Proboards forums happens daily. Ya'll want to save the forum or sabotage it? The ballpark price is out there. Buy it if ya'll want to. I sure wouldn't want to (anymore), not with a membership that thinks boycotts and what amounts to vandalism is acceptable. The ends justify the means? Is that it? Who the OOPS does that sound like? criminy ... What's vandalism about removing members who joined way back in 2003, Never posted a single thing, & who haven't logged in again since the day they joined ? What's vandalism about removing members who joined way back then & only posted once to try to sell something, & haven't logged in since ? There must be 100 deadbeats in the first 10 pages of members alone who joined between 2003 & 2006, & haven't been back since.
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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 29, 2017 17:03:10 GMT -5
[/quote]But, don't the moderators essentially work for Mark?
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The Mods are all contributing members of RTH with long standing membership first, who I believe volunteered to be Mods. Mark could certainly take away their Mod tools, but if this were done quickly enough the damage would be done. Much of RTH's value is based on the number of members. A few years back the suggestion was made to remove deadbeat members. I believe it was mark who vetoed the idea.
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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 29, 2017 16:39:14 GMT -5
I've never seen a newsletter since I have been here. Yes, major bummer! Thank you for giving it a shot, Tommy. Mark does not seem to realize the value of this site is it's members. He seems to think it is worth more than it is, typical. What can we do if he won't listen to reason? How about if we devalue it for him, or at least get him to see how important all of us are to the viability of the site? I propose we ALL boycott the site, just for two days, to show him what the loss of the members would do. Without us, it is nothing, and may make it look less attractive to prospective buyers. Two days at first, maybe a week the next time. After that, he may listen to reason, and his price may come down. I have worked for a business that was sold, and I was one of the commodities that went with it. It sucked! Just a thought. -- If we can get the Mods to cooperate, why not purge the members list of the deadbeats ? Those who signed up years ago, and have never contributed or posted a single thing. Start with the earliest members & start working up the list towards the more recent ? Drop a couple thousand deadbeat members & the forums value should drop. Might be worth thinking about.
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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 29, 2017 11:27:46 GMT -5
Mornin brucew, & welcome aboard from an old goat in South Dakota. Any friend of Mike / Fossilman is a friend of mine. You must be about the same age as me. Older than dirt. I cut my first cab around 82 or 83.
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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 28, 2017 15:20:34 GMT -5
And God created Man. On the first day, God created the dog and said: “Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.” The dog said: “That’s a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I’ll give you back the other ten?” So God agreed. On the second day, God created the monkey and said: “Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I’ll give you a twenty-year life span.”The monkey said: “Monkey tricks for twenty years? That’s a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the Dog did?” And God agreed. On the third day, God created the cow and said: “You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer’s family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years.” The cow said: “That’s kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty and I’ll give back the other forty?” And God agreed again. On the fourth day, God created man and said: “Eat, sleep, play, and enjoy your life. For this, I’ll give you twenty years.” But man said: “Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?” “Okay,” said God, “You asked for it.” So that is why for our first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our family. For the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.
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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 23, 2017 21:40:26 GMT -5
Cool. Thanks.
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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 23, 2017 21:12:57 GMT -5
How long is the bid running for Rob ?
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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 23, 2017 19:39:50 GMT -5
I'm always up for old & unusual lapidary equipment. $25.00 for a starter.
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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 21, 2017 16:49:40 GMT -5
Just my thoughts.
If we could convince Mark to give us a ballpark figure to shoot for, I'd be willing to kick in my part to keep this forum going. If we can manage to buy this site, why not charge an annual fee of the members to keep it going year to year ? The new admin would be able to turn off the ability of an individual to post or answer posts if they refuse to pay their fair share to keep the forum going. New members could be given a grace period of say 6 months to make up their minds if they wanted to pay up or drop out. With the number of active members that we have, it shouldn't add up to more than a few dollars each. Something to think about.
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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 19, 2017 19:29:37 GMT -5
PM sent Jean.
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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 19, 2017 19:20:22 GMT -5
Ya ya ya, I heard you. Vote posted.
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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 19, 2017 15:12:24 GMT -5
Welcome aboard neighbor from Aberdeen, SD
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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 18, 2017 22:28:56 GMT -5
I will buy 10 pieces.......LOL I'll take Jake for a walk & get you 10 Mike. Special this week only 1/2 off.
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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 18, 2017 20:35:20 GMT -5
Didn't know the moon had water flowing which produced water tumbled pebbles.
All authentic moon samples have documentation, which the con artist / seller doesn't mention.
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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 17, 2017 10:49:20 GMT -5
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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 16, 2017 20:29:14 GMT -5
My kingdom for a GARAGE . . . sigh. Just think of all the great toys I could get! LOL. Careful what you wish for Susan. I have a garage with lots of toys in it. It also contains 2 cars. There's a foot of snow on the ground & a pickup parked in the driveway, rendering the garage useless until after spring thaw. Have you considered one of these ? lumberjocks.com/reviews/2840I have a scroll saw in my basement shop. Mine is a more expensive brand but works the same way. By using a coarse tooth blade & clamping a strip of wood to the saw table as a guide, you could cut all of the dop sticks you wanted to. Scroll saws are slower cutting that band or table saws are, but they were designed to do intricate cuts. They are quieter than either a band or table saw.
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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 16, 2017 18:27:27 GMT -5
I have an earlier version of HF's band saw. Been using it since the 90's with no real problems.
To cut things like dop sticks, simply set the sliding miter gage at 90 deg, Hold your dop stick against the miter gage & slide it through. The miter gage can also be used as a fence for cutting strips of wood to a preset width.
Replacement blades can be gotten at most hardware stores. I get mine at our local Menards.
I've used mine to cut shapes from wood up to 3/4" thick, and have even used it to cut parts out of 1/8" aluminum.
Now the cons. The saw is a bit heavy, but you should have no problem picking it up. Band saws by their nature are top heavy & need to be bolted or clamped to your work surface. And lastly the HF band saws are a bit tricky lining up the blade rollers. They come with instructions which were printed in China which can also be tricky.
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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 13, 2017 17:06:23 GMT -5
Great stuff for killing cockroaches too. Also repels mice & other critters.
In an old Windex bottle, combine 1 quart of rubbing alcohol & 1 tablespoon of oil of wintergreen. Spray it around the walls on the floor of your shop. No more mice, ants or other pests in your shop. Don't let pets lick it up. It will cause liver damage.
As a penetrant use full strength. I use an old eye dropper.
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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 13, 2017 14:12:44 GMT -5
LOL. I have an old Poly that has to come apart one of these days too. Following this thread with interest.
I bought a left hand thread chaser a while back, just for my arbors. Right hand thread chasers are easy to find. Left hand not so much so. Most of the old Poly's have at least a few damaged or rusted threads. Thread chasers are your friend.
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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 13, 2017 13:31:57 GMT -5
Not supposed to soak the whole bearing. Only where the shaft goes thru the bearing.
Suggestion. Drill a hole in a block of wood just large enough for your shaft to slip into. Clamp or screw the block to your bench. Stand your poly on end in the block. Squirt a little penetrant around the outside of one shaft & inside of the other. Let sit for a few hours then turn the arbor over & repeat. Let gravity help to get the penetrant between the bearings & the shaft.
Old Navy trick. Use oil of wintergreen as your penetrant. Much better than the commercial stuff. Make sure it's real oil of wintergreen, not the synthetic crap. If you have tender skin, don't get it on you. It burns like fire. Don't get it in your eyes. It can blind you.
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