I love the forum because it gives me a place to learn something. As I was in meditation while pulling weeds, I remembered an obscure scripture which I am going to apply in my next demo. "Catch us the foxes, the little foxes, that ruin the vineyards---- for our vinyards are in blossom." Song of Solomon 2:15. I want a list of the little things that we must address regulary so our "vinyard" (lathe, shop, environment) doesn't mess up our work! John, I wish the forum had an option to create a list such as this where they would all be in a condensed version , rather than on multiple pages. And maybe since I just finished reading the lathe spec thread, the list already exists, I just don,t know where to look or havn't stumbled on to it yet! Even if one does already exist, the theads of "the best ..." are some of the threads I enjoy reading through the most. Has AAW considered publishing a Best of the Forum hard copy or link on the web page?
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The ratings button at the top of the forum page give all the threads in order of rating. 5 star was all I glanced at. I FORGOT to start the list! Keep products containing silicon away from items you intend to finish with laquer based products.
The ratings button at the top of the forum page give all the threads in order of rating. 5 star was all I glanced at. I FORGOT to start the list! Keep products containing silicon away from items you intend to finish with laquer based products.
Russ Fairfield
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Buy the CD of back issues of the American Woodturner from the AAW. There is no more complete compilation of the best woodtuning information available, and there is an index.
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Jim - if you understand how to use the Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer) portion of Windows, you can set up a master Folder for Woodturning in MyDocuments or elsewhere and set up sub-folders by category and save the information. I started about ten years ago and now have more information than I will ever need. It exceeds a CD Rom, but easily will fit on a data DVD. I block and clip text and pictures and paste into a Word document and save in the folder. You can Right click on photos and do a Save As. I have more than 40 subfolders. Title the files with references and dates and if necessary you can go back and find the original posting by doing a search with narrow parameters. Many people post information in Adobe pdfs that you can save by clicking on the antiquated disc icon or if you have the full Adobe Program you can print to pdf files. There are also web based pdf generators available. Here is a typical screen for a folder, in this case Off Centre Work. In no time at all, you will find you have a tremendous resource base. Each save takes on a few moments and it is not an onerous task. It is easy to bakup as you just drag the master folder on to a CD or DVD or your backup hard drive.
Attachments
You need someone(s) to be an editor
This was the issue I was addressing when I set up the Mustard Monster site. I had compiled a gazillion links and snippets in my computer, and everytime I changed computers had to transfer it. Also others were asking the same questions over and over. So I started compiling and organizing and publishing it on the web using free tools and services. I use the Mustard site a lot for myself, and others benefited as well (over 20,000 visits at least over the last several years.)
What I have learned:
- It is a fair amount of work to get only the substance of a an idea published, and avoid the fluff. Also to set up a categorization system. But once I did this on the Mustard site I find I only have to maintain it once ever week or so. Just a few minutes.
- It is important to set up a system where turners can critique, contribute, feel ownership and to keep the site non commercial
- There needs to be a backup person or the info someday will get lost
In the case of the PM3530 there was no such compilation. But for tips, hints, tricks there are several very good, if not complete sites. Such as:
http://www.laymar-crafts.co.uk/indexmodified.htm
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~rwallace/WTlinks.html
http://www.woodturningonline.com/index.php
http://jdswoodworks.hypermart.net/links.htm
I think these do a very good job. I have found they are open to receiving suggesstions. You also have to deal with copyright issues, and for example can't just scan and publish an AAW article. (I hope the AAW continues to make progress in making all articles available on-line for members.)
All this said I am not sure there is a compelling need to start a new repository, but rather for the AAW site to maintain a good list of links and resources such as above, and improve the availability of Journal info.
This was the issue I was addressing when I set up the Mustard Monster site. I had compiled a gazillion links and snippets in my computer, and everytime I changed computers had to transfer it. Also others were asking the same questions over and over. So I started compiling and organizing and publishing it on the web using free tools and services. I use the Mustard site a lot for myself, and others benefited as well (over 20,000 visits at least over the last several years.)
What I have learned:
- It is a fair amount of work to get only the substance of a an idea published, and avoid the fluff. Also to set up a categorization system. But once I did this on the Mustard site I find I only have to maintain it once ever week or so. Just a few minutes.
- It is important to set up a system where turners can critique, contribute, feel ownership and to keep the site non commercial
- There needs to be a backup person or the info someday will get lost
In the case of the PM3530 there was no such compilation. But for tips, hints, tricks there are several very good, if not complete sites. Such as:
http://www.laymar-crafts.co.uk/indexmodified.htm
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~rwallace/WTlinks.html
http://www.woodturningonline.com/index.php
http://jdswoodworks.hypermart.net/links.htm
I think these do a very good job. I have found they are open to receiving suggesstions. You also have to deal with copyright issues, and for example can't just scan and publish an AAW article. (I hope the AAW continues to make progress in making all articles available on-line for members.)
All this said I am not sure there is a compelling need to start a new repository, but rather for the AAW site to maintain a good list of links and resources such as above, and improve the availability of Journal info.
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