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Happy Birthday - have a great day!! :D :D :D (26? cant even remeber how to spell it - that was also pre-life-sentance)

made a couple of candle blocks. vary number of candles per block, and layout on table. :D :D :D

John, thanks. I will try get someone to buy some when going over to one of the "Imperialistic" countries! :D Pretoria - grew up there. Support the Blue Bulls. :D :D :D :D

I make quite a lot candle holders, mainly from scrap timber. Use a 38mm Forstner for the T-Candles, and depth according to what candles i buy. Generally use the 17mm depth. Find it extremely difficult to get 38mm bits. For the longer candles i use a 22mm Forstner. :D :D

Thanks very much John. :D :D

I am busy rebuilding an old scroll saw. Got a motor that runs at 1450rpm. Now need a pulley on the motor and two pulleys on the saw. How do i calculate the sizes of the 3 pulleys to get the right saw speed? The saw must run at 800rpm and 1275rpm. :D :D

Mudman, wouldnt like to post some pics and sizes?? :D :D

Delivery address please! where would you like SHMMAA? :D

Jim, have a look at what James did at Sawdustalley. :D :D http://sawdustalley.co.uk/How-to/router-table/index.php

Received an e-mail the other day advertising some software that will erase the Internet sites visited. Now if "Tools delete etc." does not do it, where else on the hard drive would it be held? :D

Woody, all the very best mate, takes a lot of balls to go that route. :D :D :D Let her carry on thinking she is the boss, saves a lot of hassles! :D :D

Hmmmm ... a bit full i would say! :D Good point, how are you going to do any woodwork in that space?? :( Car can go outside?? :D

We get a lot of those types of letters here in SA addressed to companies from some "business man" / "Banker" etc. all from Nigeria. not laundering, just trying to get you to part with your money. think its called a "69" or something. :D :D

Manure: In the 16th and 17th centuries, everything had to be transported by ship, and it was also before commercial fertilizer’s invention, so large shipments of manure were common. It was shipped dry, because in dry form it weighed a lot less than when wet, but once water (at sea) hit it...

I did some research............... A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. A crocodile cannot stick out its tongue. A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. A “jiffy” is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second. A shark is the only fish that can...

I saw someone trying to advertise his **** site on another wood work forum. NOW WE KNOW WHO IT WAS! As long as the **** is as good as your woodwork! :D If you find out who they are - grind them into very fine sawdust! :D :D

[having no windows were i live is a good choice as most of my kit would be gone by morning ] AP, sounds like you live in South Africa! :D WE burglar bar and alarm everything in site! :D

Looks great! want to see how you lay out in the shape. pity no windows, i believe in having some natural light. :D

My saw has cast iron, Rockwell. very sturdy machine. For GBP5000 converted to ZAR, i could get excellent quality table saw, P/T, some excellent Festool hand tools, RAS, lathe, and have some change for a few lagers. send the 5000quid my way! :D :D

I have found it to be caused by "blunt" bits. :D