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    Wire drawing cheat sheet

    For each time the diameter of the wire is halved, then the length of the wire is 4 times longer than what it was...because halving the diameter means that the cross-sectional area of the wire is 4 times less!
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    Practice Plates........................

    Very clean and neat. Well thought out in my opinion....
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    Graver angle chart by Allen Clapp

    Thanks Allen, we appreciate the great deal of work and time you have done on this. While in practice we are only looking at creating three additional facets for the graver, the variation in the geometry on each of these facets is more complicated than what we might at first think, especially...
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    Pileated Woodpecker Pic

    Q. What do you call a woodpecker without a beak? A. A head banger!
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    Yard Crew

    Thanks Roger B, I will check them out when i am over that way some time.
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    Yard Crew

    Hope you don't mind me posting on this thread.... Eastern Grey Kangaroos Boxing at dusk. Balancing on their tails they kick at each other with their powerfull hind legs and are seen to be "boxing".
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    close enough...

    Ah yes, i should have noticed this ealier! Its the golden puppy dog ratio, spiralling into ever more spectacular geometric forms of cuteness.
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    Inkjet Printer for acetone transfers?

    My acetone transfers work well on copper but i have a hard time getting them to work on brass. Does anyone else have this problem?
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    Inkjet Printer for acetone transfers?

    Printer needs to be a lazer printer. I use a brother. Have a search around the cafe and you will find quite a bit of helpfull information. :)
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    What software

    Inkscape is vector based imaging software, (lines and shapes are stored as mathmatical formula) so when the scale/size of the drawing is changed the lines are still crisp and do not become blurry at the edges. Spirals can also be generated within inkscape with some fiddling which can be good for...
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    Question: Creating silicon molds

    While i have read and viewed various helps from alumilite and also this forum, i cannot find any information specific to the creation of silicone molds for say, the engraved side of an action for example. Or the engraved rear portion of a barrel. What is used to "box in" a localized area? Can...
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