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11-11-2008, 12:46 PM
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Name: Ernie City: Chocowinity State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Hi all,
I had a chance to visit Alan's shop (Alan in Little Washington) yesterday. Too bad I didn't think to bring a camera with me - although numerous pictures have already been posted. If you haven't visited Alan yet and you're in the area make it a point to visit him.
Shop cabinets fit for a living room - an ingenious hoist system for getting lumber and machinery into his 2nd floor shop - blast gates that would suck the skin off a cat - dead flat assembly tables with adjustable legs - an amazingly clever dust shroud for the table saw - the list goes on and on.
Gadgets, buttons, levers, dials - there is no end to Alan's ingenuity. By the way, the adjustable legs on the assembly table work great.
When I got home I checked my own assembly table which I thought was pretty flat. Turns out it's about as flat as an ocean wave. Maybe it's time to build a torsion box assembly table. At least I could get some advice easily enough as Alan lives about 15 minutes away.
Thanks, Alan, for a most stimulating afternoon.
Ernie |  
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11-11-2008, 01:28 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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No pics, didn't happen.
So, did you pilfer any goodies???? You can't go to Alan's and not leave without Goodies!!!!
__________________ I think I am in remission. I am all tooled out.
OK, I did buy a few clamps, but I sold some too.
and a cordless drill...........
and a RO sander
and another cordless drill, but that is all!!! | |
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11-11-2008, 01:58 PM
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Name: Doug Robinson City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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There are pics of Alan's shops and tool modifications in his gallery so I know it exists. The only undocumented is the visit itself. .gif "Drogar BigGrin(DBG)")
Doug
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Doug
Undergoing yet ANOTHER shop reorganization!
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11-11-2008, 02:11 PM
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Name: Stuart Nelson City: Chapel Hill State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Jan 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Ernie, I've been there twice and whole heartedly agree with you. Alan is quite an innovator. | |
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11-11-2008, 02:51 PM
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Name: Ernie City: Chocowinity State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I remembered afterwards that my cell phone takes pictures. Unfortunately, I have no idea how to use it as a camera. Most of the time I'm able to figure out how to dial a phone number. I guess I'm really stuck in the 17th century, just like my instruments.
Ernie | |
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11-11-2008, 02:52 PM
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Name: Ernie City: Chocowinity State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Travis
I'll never tell .........
Ernie | |
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11-14-2008, 12:08 AM
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Name: Alan Schaffter City: Washington State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Thanks Ernie, and all for your nice comments!!
I have some new changes since Ernie's visit, and will post them in a few minutes. | |
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11-14-2008, 02:18 AM
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Name: jeff... City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Ernie - Did you see the green rocket?
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11-14-2008, 01:11 PM
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Name: Ernie City: Chocowinity State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.81 over 180 days |
Jeff
I don't know.... did I? I'll have to ask Alan. I did recognize the table saw though.
Ernie | |
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