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One solution that I have adopted from watching others using some of the larger lathe chucks, due the disappearing act that ensues when spinning at a high speed, as Billy has experienced, is to wrap a colored athletic wrist band over the chuck. I can pull it toward the head while chucking up a piece of wood, then pull it over the chuck head and jaws before start up. The colored band lets me know
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Go to: At the bottom of the page is a link to some software.
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Pete, I looked up my colors and I was mistaken, as others pointed out, the Garnet is the color to use not the maroon. When I was in grad school as NCSU, several other grad students were from VPI&SU, and believe me, having a turkey as a mascot makes ridicule a given. They weren't really sure what a Hokie was themselves, so we let them know what it must have been. Generally went over bett
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I did a rod a few years ago for my wife, a Hokie graduate, and the Gudebrod maroon and orange, with CP looked great. I used a brown blank. Got her into fishing with me with that one. She really enjoys it. I always though a Hokie was a neutered turkey? Good luck with your build. Tim
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I use the gold and silver enamel all the time for blank inscriptions. Use a very fine point on the caligraphy pen, and don't attempt to write the whole inscription with only one dip of the pen. I typically shake the paint real good for a few minutes to get the pigment in solution, then take the cap off, using what is in the cap for my ink well. Slight pressure on the tip will flare the two par
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If anyone is interested in a Custom Power Wrapper, there is a "used" model in the bargin section of Cabela's in Kansas City. It had some minor scratches along the bed ( a two part bed), but it had a wrapping motor and a drying motor, several rod supports, appeared to be fairly complete. The original list was over $600, but on this one, becasue it was a return, was about half price. I
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