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New addition to family
Posted by: Bryan Thompson (---.client.comcast.net)
Date: March 27, 2005 01:09AM

Well I went and indulged and bought the Jet mini six speed. Now I just need to make it useful for rodbuilding. (sandpaper, 4 in 1 tool, gouges, mandrels). I think tools and acc. will be just as expensive as the lathe. Oh well next paycheck.

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Re: New addition to family
Posted by: Randy Parpart (Putter) (---.nccray.com)
Date: March 27, 2005 01:28AM

Jeez, and here I thought I was going to be reading about the new fisherman/rodbuilder in your family!
Have fun with the new toy!! Wish I had one!

Putter
Williston, ND

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Re: New addition to family
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.250.168.102.Dial1.Weehawken1.Level3.net)
Date: March 27, 2005 07:43AM

Thought you had a baby dude?? You can rock it to sleep at nights??!!




Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/27/2005 08:48AM by Tom Kirkman.

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Re: New addition to family
Posted by: Milton (Hank) Aldridge (---.maine.res.rr.com)
Date: March 27, 2005 07:57AM

My wife always said that I looked at a new power tool with more admiration then my kids. My reply as I was stroking my new table saw was what kids!!!

Hank
On The Rocks Fishing
Wells, ME.

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Re: New addition to family
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.250.168.102.Dial1.Weehawken1.Level3.net)
Date: March 27, 2005 08:05AM

You got it " real " bad

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Re: New addition to family
Posted by: Bryan Thompson (---.client.comcast.net)
Date: March 27, 2005 09:16AM

I know better than to have kids now. With rod building, tourneys, and no steady woman who can deal with my never being home. I think the lathe would be a better family member than I. Oh and I think I'm a kid myself.

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Re: New addition to family
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.250.168.102.Dial1.Weehawken1.Level3.net)
Date: March 27, 2005 09:36AM

You sound like a real dog Bryan LOL Give your lath a big kiss

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Re: New addition to family
Posted by: Travis Thompson (---.mdsnwi.tds.net)
Date: March 27, 2005 08:46PM

Bryan your going to love the lathe. I have one myself. Wood handles was the reason I got into rod building. I saw the rods on the mud hole cover and had to have one. Just so you dont make the same mistake as I did. Dont buy the nova compact chuck. Very nice chuck but not very good for rod building. I am still getting by with mine but it seems it eith doesnt go small enough or doesnt go large enough. And they dont have any jaws that will work in between. I thought it would work great mount the handle up in it and turn away. Nope!! I think the best investment would be a good set of mandrels from Andy. Do you have a drill press? I just got one but I havnt used it yet. I thought I really needed one so I got one and I dont really need it.

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