 » Upcoming Events | | Fall 2009 Raffle drawing this Friday (11/20): See This Thread For Details |  | | 
12-30-2008, 07:26 PM
|
#1 | | Greetings from Chapel Hill Name: Alex City: Chapel Hill State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Dec 2008  12-30-2008, 07:26 PM
Hi all -- I'm new here. Some of you may recognize me from the bt3 site, but I just came across this site while googling to find that dovetail saw article that was published a while back in a popular woodworking magazine. And since I'm in NC, I though I'd join.
So please be kind to me as I learn the ropes here 
I got the woodworking bug back in 7th grade shop class, but I had to wait until I could afford a garage to actually do anything about it 
I'm a hobbiest. My most recent project was a router table extension for my table saw to hold that new $99 Freud Avanti router that I picked up for myself just before Christmas  -- I'll add a couple pictures. Other than that, I've made a lot of kids toys (e.g. rocking horses), chess boards, cabinets, and other things for gifts and for around the house.
I have some software online (e.g. Amazon affiliate link generator, and plug-ins for a popular 3D CAD software package) at http://www.codecreations.com, and I also sell plans for simple and easy-to-build furniture for home recording enthusiasts and musicians (currently at http://plans.thefrankes.com, but gradually moving to http://www.rackcreations.com).
I also have some tutorials online, including one on how to build a chess board, which has proven to be pretty popular. It's currently at http://plans.thefrankes.com/Tutorial...d/Default.aspx
Here are a couple pictures of the router table extension:   | | Views: 551 | |
12-30-2008, 07:32 PM
|
#2 | | Administrator
Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 39 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: Greetings from Chapel Hill
Welcome Alex, I am glad that you could join us. I look forward to your input in the forums.
See you around!!
Dave 
__________________   Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile
Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself" 
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
--Dr. Seuss
|  
| | |
12-30-2008, 07:35 PM
|
#3 |
Name: Randy City: Macon State: NC County: Warren Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 59 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.44 over 180 days | Re: Greetings from Chapel Hill
Welcome to the sawdust pile, Alex. We have lots of fun around here. Don't hesitate to jump in any time.
Nice job on the extension table...
__________________
Randy
Any compromise between the truth and a lie can ONLY be something less than the truth.
| |
| | |
12-30-2008, 07:36 PM
|
#4 | | Webmaster
Administrator
Senior Moderator
Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 48 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: Greetings from Chapel Hill
Welcome Alex, Glad you found us. We all like pictures, so post a lot and post a lot of pictures.
__________________
Tracy
Making Friends One Post At A Time 
The task is always worthwhile if you learn something in the process.
| |
| | |
12-30-2008, 07:50 PM
|
#5 | | Development Director
Name: Stuart City: Chapel Hill State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Jan 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.84 over 180 days | Re: Greetings from Chapel Hill
Welcome Alex from one Chapel Hillian to another. | |
| | |
12-30-2008, 07:58 PM
|
#6 | | Guest
Name: City: State: County: | Re: Greetings from Chapel Hill
Greetings and welcome to the United States of America 
or wait should I do this for Cary people? | |
| | |
12-30-2008, 07:58 PM
|
#7 | | Moderator
Name: Bob City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: Greetings from Chapel Hill
I'm happy you stumbled on us Alex  . It's great to have you on the forum. Based on your how-to sites, you have a lot to offer  . Jump on in and have fun!
__________________
To everything... turn, turn, turn!
| |
| | |
12-30-2008, 08:23 PM
|
#8 | | Executive Vice-President
Libraries Administrator
Name: Rob City: Hendersonville State: NC County: Henderson Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 67 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.88 over 180 days | Re: Greetings from Chapel Hill
Alex,
Welcome to the site -- glad you found us and hope you'll enjoy it!
__________________
Rob Payne  Truths: There is no such thing as a 25 hour day, so why do I keep trying to cram so much into every day so it seems that way!   | |
| | |
12-30-2008, 08:27 PM
|
#9 |
Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.92 over 180 days | Re: Greetings from Chapel Hill
welcome to the site Alex - looking forward to seeing your input
__________________
Phillip
My Saw Is Making Dust
Time waits for no one. Treasure every moment you have. You will
treasure it even more when you can share it with someone special. (Arthor unknown)
| |
| | |
12-30-2008, 09:08 PM
|
#10 |
Name: Danny City: Seagrove State: NC County: Montgomery Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.81 over 180 days | Re: Greetings from Chapel Hill
Welcome to the site. Glad to have you join.
Danny | |
| | |
12-30-2008, 09:33 PM
|
#11 | | Moderator
Name: Roger City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.42 over 180 days | Re: Greetings from Chapel Hill
Hi, Alex and welcome to NCWWer!
Wonderful intro . . . project, links, photo, and a tool gloat
Visit often and enjoy.
An ex-Chapel Hillian now living 7 miles away in Durham 
Roger
__________________
I ain't never had too much fun!
| |
| | |
12-30-2008, 10:40 PM
|
#12 |
Name: Trent Mason City: Wrightsville Beach State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 29 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.77 over 180 days | Re: Greetings from Chapel Hill
Welcome to the site Alex!  I got the woodworking bug too, but haven't waited until I have a garage.   This is a great group of folks. Feel free to jump in at anytime.
Cheers, 
Trent
__________________
Trent   "By the waterside I will lay my head......"
"We should never separate the lives we live
from the words we speak."
— Paul Wellstone
| |
| | |
12-31-2008, 12:06 AM
|
#13 |
Name: Wes City: Chapel Hill State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 31 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 4.94 over 180 days | Re: Greetings from Chapel Hill
Great! We need more Chapel Hill and Carrboro memebers.
Wes | |
| | |
12-31-2008, 12:31 AM
|
#14 |
Name: Jim Fossler City: Denver State: NC County: Lincoln Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 0.70 over 180 days | Re: Greetings from Chapel Hill
Alex,
Welcome! Glad to see you diving in and joining the sawdust pile.
Looking forward to seeing some more of your work. (Did anyone mention we like pictures?) .gif "Drogar BigGrin(DBG)")
Jim
__________________
It's never too late to have a happy childhood. | |
| | |
12-31-2008, 12:57 AM
|
#15 | | Senior Administrator
Name: Bas City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 36 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.96 over 180 days | Re: Greetings from Chapel Hill
Originally Posted by Alex Franke  Hi all -- I'm new here. Some of you may recognize me from the bt3 site Of course! I don't post there, but I diligently check the Bargain Alerts forum - BT3 users are frugal people Welcome to the forum, I'd give you bonus points for including pics in your first post but, eh, there's no such thing as bonus points here...so major kudos instead 
__________________
Bas.
I don't need it. I just want it.
| |
| | | |
| Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
| | |
| 
| » Stats |
Members: 3,663
Threads: 25,104
Posts: 263,727
Top Poster: DaveO (14,701)
| | Welcome to our newest member, Keith Senderak | |
