Thomas, GREAT hearing from a "lurker" - and THANK YOU for the tip on Gimp - I know we ALL appreciate the info - helps to "keep us safe online". I normally don't chime in with a "Thanks"( Please assume all Group Members ARE thankful).
My primary reason for this note is to inform (or remind) you of the hazards of lead-based paint. I can assure you there is a 99.9% chance the paint on the 100 yr old house has lead in it. If a contractor "disturbs" any area larger than, I think, 6 square feet, they have to be EPA "RRP Certified" and are required to do quite a bit to remediate the "hazards" from the paint (lead dust in the air, on the floor, etc.). Believe me - this is a BIG DEAL! Lowes just got fined half a million dollars because they had installers who did not meet the RRP requirements. I do not think these EPA regulations apply to YOU doing the renovations (yourself) - however, the underlying dangers remain. You need to take considerable cautionary steps to keep from "contaminating" yourself, your home and the surrounding landscape - to include proper disposal of the renovation debris. I don't want to scare you - just want you and fellow Group Members to be aware of the dangers & requirements that working on a building built before 1976(?) bring with it. Please "Bing" "Lead-based paint" and "renovations" for more specifics. I think the "built before" date is 1976. Mac ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- >From: Thomas Ellis <tellis0...@gmail.com> >Sent: May 16, 2014 1:28 AM >To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com >Subject: Gimp > >I tend to be a lurker here on the Legacy Board. I have a 1200. > >If you decide to download GIMP be sure to go to www.gimp.org to obtain >it. The current version is 2.8.10 > >It you merely go to Google or Bing and type "gimp" then you will have a >lot of links that look official but that will download a virus or other >malware before loading in Gimp. Your anti-virus may catch these or may not. > >gimp.org is the real site. > >I have been a computer systems analyst since 1962... > >Beginning to implement a big change to my woodwork in my house this >coming week. I will post a shot when it is partially complete to show >you what I am doing. Nothing great, but the mill will make the project a >lot easier. > >I live in a little mining town in Appalachia (southeastern Ohio) and >bought a 100 year old house for 13K and fixing it in the Victorian >rendition... to a degree. The LOM makes some of the work easier.. > >I have the rotary table, horizontal vice, vertical vice, circle cutter, >linear platform, all gear sets, pilaster dogs (4 sizes), z-axis, and the >portable (wheels) and drop cloth. And probably some things I have >forgotten since it is the middle of the night here. > >regards >Thomas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
