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Build-a-Tool 3 Campaign Thread
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Posted: Sunday, January 11, 2015 - 11:12 AM UTC
Its still the 11th in my time zone!
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Posted: Sunday, January 11, 2015 - 11:15 AM UTC

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Its still the 11th in my time zone!


Ah, my mistake! The hazards of living on the other side of the IDL!

Anyway, I still think your corrogated steel roller is cool.

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Posted: Sunday, January 11, 2015 - 11:21 AM UTC
Thanks!
I peruse the tool/tech threads on a number of forums ,there is always good ideas etc. This is a great thread.
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Posted: Monday, January 12, 2015 - 04:23 AM UTC
Great campaign everyone..

Had a lot of fun with it..

now on to something else..

I can see the ribbon is awarded, but in the profile in the settings for everyone I've checked the ribbon is showing up as just a white space... don't know whats up with that.. when I open the image in a new window.. I do get to see the ribbon.. just isn't showing in the profile page..

laters
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Posted: Monday, January 12, 2015 - 06:44 AM UTC
My ribbon is showing up, but it has a big white area attached to it. Looks like the original image just needs to be cropped.

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Posted: Monday, January 12, 2015 - 08:34 AM UTC

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My ribbon is showing up, but it has a big white area attached to it. Looks like the original image just needs to be cropped.



You are right same here I assumed the white was the ribbon and misspoke what was actually there.. LOL..

Better start wearing my reading glasses more.. LOL
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Posted: Monday, January 12, 2015 - 04:05 PM UTC
I need to find a photo editor that supports transparent backgrounds..... that's the probelem.. Stupid Microsoft.
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Posted: Monday, January 12, 2015 - 06:13 PM UTC
Have you tried opening it in MS paint and just cropping off the white part?

All else fails, shoot it to me and I'll see if I can fix it in Digital Image Pro 9.

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Posted: Monday, January 12, 2015 - 07:58 PM UTC
Email sent!!!
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Posted: Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 07:11 PM UTC

Hi Matt, hi friends,

No news about the repair of the ribbon ?

Need help ?

At your disposal...

Cheers

Giovanni

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Posted: Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 07:23 PM UTC

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Hi Matt, hi friends,

No news about the repair of the ribbon ?

Need help ?

At your disposal...

Cheers

Giovanni



Mark got it all fixed up!!!
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Posted: Saturday, January 17, 2015 - 05:51 AM UTC
Thank you for the campaign and the ribbon Matt.

Sorry that I had to wait until the last minute to submit an entry. I am already looking forward to B.A.T. IV.

Thanks,
Randy
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Posted: Saturday, January 17, 2015 - 07:44 AM UTC

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I loved Randy's clothespins so much I went out and made a bunch of my own--now I just need to find a use for them!


Glad you like them Namabiiru. Hopefully a project will come along soon that you can use them on.

Thanks,
Randy
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Posted: Saturday, January 17, 2015 - 07:32 PM UTC
Me too. Got the pins and foam stuff, just need to get em made.

EJ
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Posted: Saturday, January 17, 2015 - 11:34 PM UTC

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Me too. Got the pins and foam stuff, just need to get em made.


Glad that you like the idea Eugene.

Thanks,
Randy
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Posted: Monday, January 19, 2015 - 04:14 AM UTC

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Hi Matt, hi friends,

No news about the repair of the ribbon ?

Need help ?

At your disposal...

Cheers

Giovanni



Mark got it all fixed up!!!


Matt, still seeing all that extra white space when I view on my profile. Did you use the 50x50 or the 50x20 image? I'll not hen-peck you any further on this topic. Looking forward to getting BATIV underway!

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Posted: Monday, January 19, 2015 - 05:55 AM UTC
Mines fine. Ribbon on a reddish velvet looking background.

EJ
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Posted: Monday, January 19, 2015 - 05:59 AM UTC

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Mines fine. Ribbon on a reddish velvet looking background.

EJ


Oops! My bad! I forgot that little thing about hitting the refresh button...

Everything looks groovy now.

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Posted: Monday, January 19, 2015 - 10:19 PM UTC

Hi Matt,

Now the ribbon works good , thanks a lot !

Waiting for the next BAT campaign !

Cheers

Giovanni
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Posted: Monday, February 02, 2015 - 02:08 AM UTC

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Is that a tension spring at the pivot point?
Looks good. I want to make one as well, but I think I'll design the blade holder to accept utility knife blades as they are much sturdier. Maybe I can do two sets of holes and have the ability to change to both styles of blade?

Gave me some great ideas. Thanks for posting.

EJ


Couldn't find any utility knife blades with holes, just notches in the top. I found these though. They are replacement blades for edgebanding trimmers. They are kind thick at .053 thick X .471 wide X 2 3/16" long.
However, they have holes for mounting and best of all, they are sharpened with one bevel. I'm gonna hone one and mount it to see if it gives a flat cut with the single bevel.
Here's hoping.



Will post a pic when I get it done.

EJ
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Posted: Monday, February 02, 2015 - 03:08 AM UTC
EJ,
If you picked up any extras, I'll buy a couple from you!

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Posted: Friday, February 13, 2015 - 08:05 AM UTC
Is there a B A T 4 thread yet?

Here's a couple soaker trays for soaking wood strips used in wooden ship building, made of PVC pipe.



EJ
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Posted: Friday, February 13, 2015 - 09:17 AM UTC
How do those soakers work, EJ? I assume you have to weight the parts to keep them submerged? Maybe a long piece of metal mesh cut to a size slightly smaller than the inside diameter of the PVC would keep parts down, but allow them to float off the bottom and soak evenly.

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Posted: Friday, February 13, 2015 - 01:01 PM UTC
If you were to use mesh you could just form it into a sort of top hat type shape so it can fit just inside the tube and lie below the level of the water!

Paul

p.s. any news on B.A.T. 4 I need to build a static grass applicator and I just got all the bits!
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Posted: Friday, February 13, 2015 - 07:17 PM UTC
Great ideas. I just lay a nickel on the parts, or just poke em down and flip them over every so often. The nickel is easier on the fingers when the water is hot. I really want to find a submersible heater I can lay in there to keep the water hot, kinda like a coffee cup heater only strait. Any ideas?

EJ
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