lol hehehe well I fix digital amps. my power amp is actually a custom built
factory MAS X amp with design and configuration from DYNAudio. the patch bay
was as I say hand built. 3 days of work building the steel frame, cutting the
steel bars and using a plasma cutter to set the brackets and i
all the cabling I use is pure gold. expensive but well worth it. All XLR
connections on the speakers to the console. the cabinets are made of 1 inch
thick MDF and are liquid type controllers. constant cooling and digital
amplification.
the cabling just for the speaker system cost about £1
I'm refering to nearfield, mainfield and 5.1 surround studio monitors as
well as some of their custom solutions. knowing their quality well and being a
guy in a digital studio I always insist on using professional sound hardware.
it has to do its job or not at all. I use a dynAudio 5.1 system
its a phillips bit to you guys lol hehehehe oops sorry I was being a boob lol
lew
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pozi drive bits are basically star screw drivers lol your basic screw
driver. we in the UK refer to them as Pozi drive and flats.
just to correct an issue regarding jumper drive positions on CD drives. the
mainboard prints are all the same so you will find that on ALL CD drives
master ju
DynAudio speaker and monitoring systems are no longer domestic grade. they
are for us audio professionals, studio engineers and technicians for audio
and video broadcast. they use specialist damping solutions designed to make the
casing less vibration amped and more accurate in projection
to determine jumper positions on hard drives, CD drives and other IDE/ATA
components do the following...
run your finger across the pin array. this will be anything between 3 pair
and 5 pair config. in otherwords 6 pins (3 top row 3 bottom row.) master on CD
drives is pins 3 and 6 in other
hi there.
the CD drive is easy to remove. but try this first as this is what I do to
any PC with a damaged CD tray. with a strong metaal rod like a thin allen key
the size of the hole, send it in the hole and push when the drive is powered
up. bring the tray out fully til it stops. then cle
it is not being treated in this way.
I am simply closing down my workshop and selling what is left. equipment
suitab;le for a blind user or adapted. so there's no need for directivity of
subject matter. that kind of process on a listserve produces negativity etc.
the amount of list serves
Hi guys.
with my last posting stated I am closing down my workshop and selling
equipment.
I am selling the following equipment:
Record Power CL3-36 professional wood lathe rig including cast iron machine
bench, bowl turning system, tool rests, chucks, live centres, drill chuck,
various c
oy? what's with the repeats of my tutorials lol. if you want a hamster to
teach you how to make saw dust from a chainsaw and a log then ask the hamster
lol in other words... me hehehehehehe
lew
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that was so good that I fell off my pirch laughing my socks off lol
in that case here's what it really sounds like lol
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gr'gr'gr'gr'gr'gr'gr'gr'gr'grum'm'm'm'm'm'm'm'm'm'm'm'm'm'm'm'm'm'm'm'm'm'm'm'm'm'm
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hey there.
sorry I've only caught this post lol. can you still get these electric
braille typers? its rather than spending money on those annoying perkins manual
systems or real stupid money on a braille embosser.
lew
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the best way to remove rivets from frames etc is to use a HSS drill bit of
aprox 3 to 4mm diameter. with an electric drill at about 1600rpm or to
2000rpm. be gentle with the bit as they do become delicate and hot and make
sure
you grip the drill well as spiraling can occur and can damage t
ah ha. someone else with chainsaw experience.
Being a heavy chainsaw user and involved in precision work with a chainsaw
I have had experience with different manufacturers of chainsaws and differing
models and can tell you which are good and which aren't.
chainsaws are not just for rough c
generators in relation to powering up houses in the USA are ok however
there's one specific issue for those who use electrical appliances such as
computers and other sensitive equipment. generators are primarily AC driven but
can
also have DC drive output. sensitive equipment should be pr
a serious level of advice here for users of compound mitre, cross cut and
radial arm saws.
when setting timber in the path for cutting, I would advise strongly the use
of 2 f or G cramps to secure the timbers.
when lining up the timber to the blade, have the g cramps positioned and
sli
for a blind user, you need to use a straight line to run the machine. even
then there is a serious tendancy that because of the torque, the high speed of
the collet and motor and the design of the machine that it will swurve away
from the line and can even cause damage. I would only recommen
carl go to your local DIY store mate. you'll find a good yet fairly well
priced saw. in the late 80s Black & Decker created a drill saw attachment
which
was ideal for MDF or fine trimming work yet it was a bit tricky to use and
never really gave the best results.
lew
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lets get this issue fixed guys
spiral saws are NOT designed for cutting straight or paralell lines in
anyway these are designed for curve cutting or roundings or specific work. and
they run at 30,000 RPM so can jurk out of the hand. or burn the material being
cut. if you are trimming down b
spiral saws can be used by a blind or visually impaired person with the
following recommended technique. I use a spiral saw now and again when I don't
have the time to start the bandsaw.
when cutting awkward shapes in materials with a spiral saw, use a scribe or
blade to mark the way so yo
hey there all. I can provide you with a copy of autoCAD 2006 pro and show
you how to use the application. CNC machines including motor mills, lathes,
cutters, plasma cutters and the likes of are demanding machines. from my
experiences with CNC machinery, they can be accessible with the use o
you're absolutely right. she was a husband beater. feels weird being alone
at christmas. yet so damn depressing. I just hope I don't meet someone else
like that or dangerously psychotic. domestic violence is the worst thing in
the world. I dispise any man who beats, abuses or harms a woma
my good friend.
it was not a case of "keeping her around". when she left of her own accord
with the guy she'd been cheating with. so in the end I just dealt with it and
set up a digital lazer system for a computer with two probes and a piece of
software. it was totally inconvenient.
in
huh? what what what what what?
sorry I didn't mean any offense to women but christmas is rather difficult
for me. being alone this christmas and just trying to hang on for dear life.
am looking at closing the workshop completely and selling my tooling and
machining rigs. so its gonna happe
I used to have a wonderful girlfriend who would be with me all the time and
would read all the measures for me lol. if it wasn't that it was an old laptop
with a PCMCIA card and test tools. that was a total waste of time.
now she's gone lol thank god. women who are total evil can never trea
Hi there.
does anyone know of any UK based distributors for any speaking tape
measures, multimeters and possibly if one exists... a speaking calliper. would
be
handy for use in precision work
lew
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in terms of sanders and dust extraction, you can get adaptors for it.
however dust extraction means having a reliable extractor with a high spec
filter
to deal with fine dust particles without losing the power. also the fact
that in some cases dust extraction doesn't always work. as the ma
oops sorry I meant one of those shops that sell all sorts of crap people
can't be bothered with.
oh boobs lol ROFL
lew
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in regard porn shops selling tooling and equipment it is a dangerous
subject. I say this in legal terms. often equipment is sold in these shops
illegally
as the said equipment is often stolen to fuel a drug addict's habbit.
I had an experience only last year where I was out at a friend's
lets say this for good measure.
DONT bother buying dewalt tools. they are absolute crap. here in the UK the
designs are useless. I had a flip over mitre saw, 9 inch grinder, 2 impact
drills and a pro wrench. all of them were poor quality for their money and the
flip over mitre saw developed
the entire system is really for pro engineers. my friend works in CAD CAM
and is visually impaired. the entire rig costs £19,000 including the plotter,
PCI cards and the software. JAWS 7.0 handles it well as you have full math cad
entry and a few other things. its a wonderful system but hell
most of the time I prefer using soundforge for recording and editing MP3
files. for playing I use winamp. for recording and converting to CD then its
windows media player with jaws.
if there's any mac users on this list can you please get in contact with me.
this is regarding Mac OS X 10.4
Hi guys.
I have solved a problem which many of us encounter along the way in terms of
plans for projects. I use a remarkable CAD system (turboCAD with scripts for
jaws. also have the advantage of access to a friend of mine's raised plotter
system. it can print on A0 paper and also use therm
you can actually have your camcorder hooked up to your PC and record the
footage if it is tape based to the hard drive and convert it to a suitable
video
format to DVD. then it can be burned to the dvd
you will need a video capture card for your PC. either internal PCI or USB
method or fi
building a theremin and playing one are two completely different things. if
you want tuition for theremin just email me and I can sort you out over the
internet with audio demos and lessons.
lew
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have already bought it. actually designing a circuit board for someone with
a visual impairment is incredibly tricky. been there done it and got the burns
lol hehe
you can find that kind of kit either by buying from the moog website or from
any music store who can supply it. just search ove
Hi guys
well here's a rather unusual project. nothing new there with me. this is
something I'm going to be working on through christmas and new year.
The theremin is an instrument designed in the late 1920's by a chap called
Leon theremin. it is a radio based synthesizer relying on the elec
it could be that pixies have mastered the internet and have started
broadcasting emails of unsolicited junk. either that or someone from the
microsoft
company has figured out a way to fill the internet with so much crap lol. oh
dear. some sad muppet with a cup of coffee in hand and a laptop.
carl you can't run a sand blasting kit on a small air compressor. there's
not enough power and they are designed for high power systems. basically sand
blasters are high compressor dependent machines and require skill. as sand
being pumped into a jet gun and then splayed out through the intr
quite right dood
keep on doing that. From the days when I was young I went into DIY and
engineering with a real thirst for it. then went for it professionally. just
remember that just because you're blind it doesn't mean you can't do anything
no
matter what government or health and safety
Air chisels are exactly as described. a small form factor air braker or
"JACK HAMMER". you can get many forms of chisel with a good quality machine.
though I do warn you they are lethal in the wrong hands.
you can use them for chiseling concrete or masonary if you're a stone mason
or anythi
CFM stands for cubic feet per minute compression.
with your compressor being old and a decent weighted tank you're safe to be
able to run any pro air equipment.
what do you want to do with it besides inflate and clean?
lew
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hi there
before considering the options of tools you want to use with your
compressor. you need to find out your rated CFM of the compressor as the air
from the
reciever is set in differing capacities.
your compressor won't effectively drive air tools if its low CFM such as 4
cfm. it
I don't use a sponge when soldering and I do a lot of electronics work
especially with computers. what I do is tin the tip now and again with a fresh
bit
of solder. when the iron gets a bit old I give the tip a polish when cold
and it brings it back to new. the only time I ever need a sponge
self propelled petrol mowers are designed with differing drive systems.
depending on the make and model and its designed purpose.
as an example. a VICTA pro mulch 550SP features a strengthened belt to a
gear wheel to drive the rear axel which can be set independent if it is called
for. it i
all hale Milwaukee tools. we get them in the united kingdom. they are a
wonderful tool and highly prized in their pro models. I own 3 Milwaukee tools,
a
demolition hammer for heavy work, industrial d handled drill for steel
drilling and work in heavy timber and a pro 9 inch circular saw. am
probably a bit more expensive but they are professional craft tools. used
for electronics, wood carving, sanding, cutting and more for modelling etc.
they're the best tools to go for. though a bit expensive but more versatile
than
a dremel. in fact so much better. I still have a dremel and o
I agree with you tom to a degree with dremel tools in their tooling. however
if you are working with intricate materials, I would strongly recommend
proxon tools for engraving, cutting, sanding etc. they are absolutely pro in
design and great for use. I own a proxon system and its the bees ne
MTD chainsaws are incredibly prone to major breakdowns and more. they are
quite simply crap. if you are going for petrol chainsaws for working with
timbers or tree work or splitting then please go for stihl, dolmar, echo etc.
reliable companies including johnsered saws.
my recommendations a
lol
well bearing in mind the workings of a digital readout display, there are
several types with several formats of projection, colouring, etc so the
information could be shown on different lines so the optical scanner point
would
have to refresh at 25.5 frames per second. therefore the sy
lets get this straight
if using a tube to check from fill point to surface of oil it does not give
a true readout and I should know. not wishing to pee on anyone's flames here
but using a depth rod or "dip Stick" tells you your average oil load from the
base of the engine to point of fill r
I will give you a few tips for this kind of thing. if you're an engineer or
machine tech like me aand you get really involved to the point where your
hands are used to the sensitivity of either sharp blades, heat from equipment,
vibration etc. I find my sense of touch is grately improved thr
hi there
yes this is a wonderful system as I own one myself. but bearing in mind this
is not a new product but it's from another manufacturer with adaptations and
renamed. the original designer was Scheppach for their hasc dust extractor
rigs for planer thicknesser tables and their new rang
hello there friend
a fellow emgineer speaking to you. I repair and operate petrol driven
machinery most of the time so have a method of determining my oil levels and
changes of oil.
for oil refills get a piece of thin plastic which is reasonably long and
send it into the oil tank to the
any bolts about 10 mm diameter thread are usually the best. get a long shaft
bolt for each side, 4 washers 1 top 1 bottom for each side. a good tip is to
use your bolt and with a hammer, hit the bolt once to use that as a punch for
your drill bit. drill over the diameter by 1 mill or so if th
forgive me for this reference but I wish to mention this
you speak of wood splitters. the actual reference for such equipment are as
follows:
Chainsaws: Petrol or electric units with a bar and chain for direct cutting.
used for felling, professional and semi professional trade use and home
mufflers or silencers as the correct term is held are specific to each
engine because of mounting fixtures, threads and filtration design. the engine
then needs to be calibrated to allow the pressure in the engine to be
compensated but at the same time dispursing the sound from the main cano
good tip for blown gaskets.
this is a perfect replacement. get a tube of silicon sealant. the kind of
heavy duty mix you'd either use for calking boxes, air conditioning ducts etc.
its in long tubes where you use a calking gun or mastic gun as we like to
refer to them here in the UK.
with
ok who's the sound tech? lol
edirol for audio handling is crap. stay well away. I've been in audio work
as a musician and pro audio engineer since the age of 16 and am qualified lol.
if you want audio handling for a notebook PC go either yamaha o1x or motu
racks. ambient microphones should
trims are handy when its finishing off a project.
in my experiences I've purchased trims or even made wooden trims with a
spindle moulder and ran the back through a grading machine to the point of it
being thin enough to flex to a degree. using a utility knife, score gently
down
in inch d
the thing about servicing tractor mowers is its not a straight forward job
as I've done so with a few machines in the past either for the field or on
restoration jobs for selling machines from auctions etc.
from servicing the engine itself to stripping off the cutter deck to
sharpening and
A suggestion I have for this is a long thin section of metal say about 2
mill thick by 4 mill wide by about 12 inch long. start marking at certain
points
say every half inch with a blade taking a cut into the metal of a few
strikes. then using a wine bottle cork drill into it say about 3 mil
thanks for your email and interest in my chainsaw work
I use some of the techniques which you describe as well as a lot of my own
skills including using the front and back handles as rotation sense to work
out the angle of the blade in terms of a cut or sculpt, running the main
handle on
ello all lol
ok lets stop with the worrying about offended natures lol. I believe I got
my wires slightly crossed at another user's remarks lol any how its water all
under the bridge.
just sharpening the chains on my saws lol
lew
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lol as I said that document of mine is part 1.
the thing about using a chainsaw for carving in comparison to chisels and a
mallet is basically that you are using a system with a chain running at
anywhere from 7000 to 16000 rpm and its able to rough, gouge, split, slice,
plane
or carve thro
Recommendations for leaf blowers for you guys here.
Anything petrol driven is a lot better and more reliable as if you're going
to shred and mulch any debris then steel blades do much better than nylon
lines often found on flymo or other basic electric systems.
Models I recommend include S
hello all. here's a good project I'm working on.
but first lets just take a moment to calm the nerves of the sceptical and
those who get nervous of heavy duty machinery lol
the chainsaw though incredibly powerful and considered dangerous is actually
a sleak and elegant machine. I use 3 diff
excuse me?
I did not wish to cause any form of offense on any part there of. I have
advertised myself within the region of speciality as a skilled blind technician
and tooling guy. I demonstrate my skills here in the united kingdom as a
technician and machinist including lathe operations,
Hello all
My name's Lewis
I'm 22 years old and am a specialist in woodwork here in the United kingdom.
I also deal in fabrications and engine repairs mainly for aggricultural
tools including lawnmowers, chainsaws and the likes of.
I teach general and specific subjects on requests and am
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