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    From Mike Dippel@954:895/1 to All on Sun Jul 21 23:00:06 2024
    Chat about handmade woodcrafts and creative woodworking, including laser etchers.

    Mike Dippel


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  • From Mike Dippel@954:895/1 to All on Wed Aug 21 23:00:10 2024
    Chat about handmade woodcrafts and creative woodworking, including laser etchers.

    Mike Dippel


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  • From Mike Dippel@954:895/1 to All on Mon Oct 21 23:00:10 2024
    Chat about handmade woodcrafts and creative woodworking, including laser etchers.

    Mike Dippel


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  • From Mike Dippel@954:895/1 to All on Wed Feb 8 19:00:10 2023
    Chat about handmade woodcrafts and creative woodworking.

    Mike Dippel


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  • From Mike Dippel@954:895/1 to All on Wed Mar 8 19:00:08 2023
    Chat about handmade woodcrafts and creative woodworking.

    Mike Dippel


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  • From Mike Dippel@954:895/1 to David Smith on Tue Oct 12 21:32:12 2021
    On 10/12/2021 1:43 PM, David Smith wrote to Mike Dippel:

    Chat about handmade woodcrafts and creative woodworking.


    Does this conference include woodturning? I love to get out in the shop and play around with my lathe from time to time. Love to hear some project ideas though! I've made my share of pens and also made some yarn/thread spindles but really haven't done a lot. My few attempts at bowls was quite comicle!

    Please DO post about anything woodworking related! I would love to hear your stories.

    Mike Dippel

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  • From Mike Dippel@954:895/1 to David Smith on Thu Oct 14 19:34:36 2021
    On 10/14/2021 9:53 AM, David Smith wrote to Mike Dippel:


    Well I did some woodworking in Ag/Shop back in high school back in the 80's but only recently got an old lathe and started dong some stuff. I'm still learning at the moment! I've done a few pen kits and am getting somewhat decent with those but I'm still struggling with the big stuff. I tend to get in a hurry sometimes I guess and go too fast.

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    In 1974, my wife and purchased a home where the seller left a wood lathe, table saw
    and other equipment in the basement. I took an adult education woodworking class, but
    never really made anything. I applaud those that can.

    Mike Dippel

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  • From Mike Dippel@954:895/1 to All on Fri Oct 15 19:00:02 2021
    Chat about handmade woodcrafts and creative woodworking.

    Mike Dippel


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  • From Mike Dippel@954:895/1 to All on Mon May 8 19:00:04 2023
    Chat about handmade woodcrafts and creative woodworking.

    Mike Dippel


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  • From Mike Dippel@954:895/1 to All on Sat Apr 8 19:00:06 2023
    Chat about handmade woodcrafts and creative woodworking.

    Mike Dippel


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  • From Mike Dippel@954:49/8050 to Mike Dippel on Wed Aug 9 06:28:20 2023
    On 08.08.2023 19:04, Mike Dippel wrote to All:

    Chat about handmade woodcrafts and creative woodworking.

    Mike Dippel

    I see we are now connected. Welcome to HobbyNet

    Mike Dippel

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  • From Mike Dippel@954:895/1 to All on Tue Nov 21 23:00:04 2023
    Chat about handmade woodcrafts and creative woodworking.

    Mike Dippel


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  • From Mike Dippel@954:895/1 to All on Sun Jan 21 23:00:04 2024
    Chat about handmade woodcrafts and creative woodworking.

    Mike Dippel


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  • From Mike Dippel@954:895/1 to All on Sun Apr 21 23:00:06 2024
    Chat about handmade woodcrafts and creative woodworking.

    Mike Dippel


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  • From Mike Dippel@954:895/1 to Sirronmit on Mon Apr 22 12:23:46 2024
    On 4/22/2024 8:28 AM, Sirronmit wrote to Mike Dippel:

    Chat about handmade woodcrafts and creative woodworking.

    This include the famous Laser Etchers?
    I have been having a lot of fun with my 20W Diode. Slates, Wood, you name it!

    --
    Timothy Norris aka SirRonmit

    Thanks you for that suggestion. I just included it in the automatic monthly post regarding
    the Wood Crafts echo. Please tell us more...

    Mike Dippel

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  • From David Smith@954:895/30 to Mike Dippel on Tue Oct 12 13:43:04 2021
    Chat about handmade woodcrafts and creative woodworking.


    Does this conference include woodturning? I love to get out in the shop and play around with my lathe from time to time. Love to hear some project ideas though! I've made my share of pens and also made some yarn/thread spindles
    but really haven't done a lot. My few attempts at bowls was quite comicle!

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  • From David Smith@954:895/30 to Mike Dippel on Thu Oct 14 09:53:56 2021
    Please DO post about anything woodworking related! I would love to hear your stories.

    Well I did some woodworking in Ag/Shop back in high school back in the 80's
    but only recently got an old lathe and started dong some stuff. I'm still learning at the moment! I've done a few pen kits and am getting somewhat
    decent with those but I'm still struggling with the big stuff. I tend to get
    in a hurry sometimes I guess and go too fast.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Windows/32)
    * Origin: Daves BBS (954:895/30)
  • From David Smith@954:895/30 to Mike Dippel on Mon Oct 18 19:50:52 2021
    In 1974, my wife and purchased a home where the seller left a wood
    lathe, table

    Wow that sounds like a nice housewarming gift! It does take a bit of
    creativity and artistic hand, I'm very lacking in that area! lol

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  • From SirRonmit@954:895/45 to Mike Dippel on Wed Nov 22 09:00:17 2023
    Just purchased a 20W Laser Cutter/Engraver with Air Assist to play around with. I really wanted the GLOWFORGE, but not paying $5,000USD for something that REQUIRES the Internet just to use.

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    Timothy Norris aka SirRonmit
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  • From SirRonmit@954:895/45 to Mike Dippel on Mon Apr 22 08:23:08 2024
    Chat about handmade woodcrafts and creative woodworking.

    This include the famous Laser Etchers?
    I have been having a lot of fun with my 20W Diode. Slates, Wood, you name it!

    --
    Timothy Norris aka SirRonmit
    admin@f4fbbs.com
    bbs.f4fbbs.com:2323 or :62323

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Windows/32)
    * Origin: Files 4 Fun BBS (954:895/45)
  • From SirRonmit@954:895/45 to Mike Dippel on Tue Apr 23 13:11:35 2024
    I grabbed one on sale before Christmas and have been learning and having a blast at making things. There are items it cannot do (etch Stainless Steel, .etc) without painting the surface black or something. But then, you are still only etching the paint off as the 20W isn't enough to engrave the steel itself. It is SUPPOSED to make various colors on Titanium, though, by using varying speeds and power settings. But, I haven't located a cheap enough piece to play around.

    I had been wanting a GlowForge for years, but just couldn't pay the $5,000USD for the Pro version. That one would etch metal, but the machine is HUGE. Then I started looking into build-one-at-home kits, and started seeing the smaller ones for sale. I ended up getting the Longer Ray 5 20W for under $500 on sale and it came with the air assist pump. I SHOULD have gotten the kit that had the Rotary Tool instead and bought the air pump myself.

    I have been etching Slate (which is the easiest by far), Leather (still working on getting those settings proper), Plastic Binders (mind the nasty smell! I setup the engraver on top of my stove as it has a vent that goes outside and works perfectly in the Winter months!), Metal Business Cards (I made some very neat looking ones with my GMRS Radio Call Sign, and had a few HAMs ask me to make them some as well with their HAM and GMRS), and Basswood (able to cut or apply "shadowing" to it to turn out nicely).

    I keep forgetting to upload images to my Hobby Site, but have been posting them within the few FB groups I am part of there.

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    Timothy Norris aka SirRonmit
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