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"BillyBob"

02/01/2005 11:08 AM

My favorite low cost Christmas gift

At the request of my family, I put together a few suggestions for low cost
gifts to give me for Christmas. One of the suggestions was a project
calculator that was on sale at Rockler for $19.95. Its thin and light and
slips into a shirt pocket easily. The main feature of this calculator is
that it accepts input in fractions and presents results in fractions. I
have found this little jewel to be a great stress reliever in the shop. I
am good at math, but working with fractional math (the bain of being in
America!) is mentally draining for me. Like yesterday, I was laying out a
clamp rack addition for some new bessey k-bodies. Hmmm, let's see, I've got
16" width and need 1 1/2" for each clamp. Allow 7/16" for a spacer between
each one. You get the picture. I did all the math on the project
calculator and got it right the first time!

Bob


This topic has 14 replies

Po

"Pounds on Wood"

in reply to "BillyBob" on 02/01/2005 11:08 AM

03/01/2005 4:03 PM


> Actually I've looked at the FOM shirts they have. I hate having my
> shirt tails always coming out, and my size tends to make me prone to
> the dreaded "plumbers-butt".
>
> Tim Douglass
>
> http://www.DouglassClan.com


They make the best T-shirts that I have ever worn. Not expensive either. I
also may try the FOM's.

--
********
Bill Pounds
http://www.billpounds.com

Po

"Pounds on Wood"

in reply to "BillyBob" on 02/01/2005 11:08 AM

04/01/2005 8:34 AM


"Mark & Juanita" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 10:39:18 -0800, Tim Douglass <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> ... snip
> >
> >Actually I've looked at the FOM shirts they have. I hate having my
> >shirt tails always coming out, and my size tends to make me prone to
> >the dreaded "plumbers-butt".
> >
>
> FOM?
>
>

FOM = Freedom of Movement

Hopefully, movement refers to your shoulders and arms.
--
********
Bill Pounds
http://www.billpounds.com

wW

[email protected] (WilliaJ2)

in reply to "BillyBob" on 02/01/2005 11:08 AM

02/01/2005 9:17 PM

> One of the suggestions was a project
>calculator that was on sale at Rockler for $19.95. Its thin and light and
>slips into a shirt pocket easily.

Wal-Mart has these in NJ for $12.95 regular price. Real handy in the shop.

Usual disclaimer, not associated with WalMart, Project Calc. etc.

Big John


Take out the TRASH for E-mail.

Bb

"BillyBob"

in reply to "BillyBob" on 02/01/2005 11:08 AM

03/01/2005 12:49 AM


"WilliaJ2" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Wal-Mart has these in NJ for $12.95 regular price. Real handy in the shop.
>
>

Cool. I'll remember that when I buy a couple for future presents.

Bob

r

in reply to "BillyBob" on 02/01/2005 11:08 AM

03/01/2005 11:05 PM

On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 15:51:37 GMT, jo4hn <[email protected]> wrote:

>Nate Perkins wrote:
>> Tim Douglass <[email protected]> wrote in
>> news:[email protected]:
>>
>>
>>>On Sun, 02 Jan 2005 17:20:34 GMT, Nate Perkins
>>><[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>If I didn't already have one, this is what I would ask for:
>>>>http://www.duluthtrading.com/items/83490.asp
>>>
>>>Duluth Trading is loaded with stuff I'd like to have. Too bad it is
>>>all expensive. :-(
>>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> Yeah, the only thing I've bought from Duluth is that $20 shop apron. They
>> do send me a catalog now and then but most of the stuff isn't my style
>> (e.g, don't know what I'd do with an "unlined fire hose chore coat" or a
>> "Canadian military 3-in-1 jacket." ... YMMV).
>>
>> The shop apron's very good though. It's really comfortable and it's saved
>> me from getting glue on my clothes and helps keep the sawdust out of the
>> house.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Nate
>Sigh. I bought a shop apron on sale at Rocklers for about $15. Canvas,
>fits well, looks fine. Bought it because LOML would toss a perfectly
>good shop t-shirt with a small stain on it. Said she didn't want me
>going into town looking like something or another. But now, she likes
>the apron and tells me not to get it dirty or stained. Anybody else
>think this is rather bizarre behavior? How do you spell Catch-22?
> twitch,
> jo4hn

I just tell my wife what I want in the way of shop aprons and she
makes them for me. Complete with the pockets I want where I want them,
out of the materials I want, etc.

Nice arrangement.

--RC

"Sometimes history doesn't repeat itself. It just yells
'can't you remember anything I've told you?' and lets
fly with a club.
-- John W. Cambell Jr.

NP

Nate Perkins

in reply to "BillyBob" on 02/01/2005 11:08 AM

02/01/2005 5:20 PM

"BillyBob" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:%[email protected]:

> At the request of my family, I put together a few suggestions for low
> cost gifts to give me for Christmas. One of the suggestions was a
> project calculator that was on sale at Rockler for $19.95. Its thin
> and light and slips into a shirt pocket easily. The main feature of
> this calculator is that it accepts input in fractions and presents
> results in fractions. I have found this little jewel to be a great
> stress reliever in the shop. I am good at math, but working with
> fractional math (the bain of being in America!) is mentally draining
> for me. Like yesterday, I was laying out a clamp rack addition for
> some new bessey k-bodies. Hmmm, let's see, I've got 16" width and need
> 1 1/2" for each clamp. Allow 7/16" for a spacer between each one. You
> get the picture. I did all the math on the project calculator and got
> it right the first time!

If I didn't already have one, this is what I would ask for:
http://www.duluthtrading.com/items/83490.asp

NP

Nate Perkins

in reply to "BillyBob" on 02/01/2005 11:08 AM

03/01/2005 5:49 AM

Tim Douglass <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> On Sun, 02 Jan 2005 17:20:34 GMT, Nate Perkins
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>If I didn't already have one, this is what I would ask for:
>>http://www.duluthtrading.com/items/83490.asp
>
> Duluth Trading is loaded with stuff I'd like to have. Too bad it is
> all expensive. :-(
>

Hi Mike,

Yeah, the only thing I've bought from Duluth is that $20 shop apron. They
do send me a catalog now and then but most of the stuff isn't my style
(e.g, don't know what I'd do with an "unlined fire hose chore coat" or a
"Canadian military 3-in-1 jacket." ... YMMV).

The shop apron's very good though. It's really comfortable and it's saved
me from getting glue on my clothes and helps keep the sawdust out of the
house.

Cheers,
Nate

NP

Nate Perkins

in reply to "BillyBob" on 02/01/2005 11:08 AM

04/01/2005 8:51 AM

Tim Douglass <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> Actually I've looked at the FOM shirts they have. I hate having my
> shirt tails always coming out, and my size tends to make me prone to
> the dreaded "plumbers-butt".

Around last Father's Day they were selling those long-tailed tee shirts in
a little white tub labelled "crack spackle."

TD

Tim Douglass

in reply to "BillyBob" on 02/01/2005 11:08 AM

04/01/2005 9:40 AM

On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 21:28:56 -0700, Mark & Juanita
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 10:39:18 -0800, Tim Douglass <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>... snip
>>
>>Actually I've looked at the FOM shirts they have. I hate having my
>>shirt tails always coming out, and my size tends to make me prone to
>>the dreaded "plumbers-butt".
>>
>
> FOM?

Freedom Of Movement. They have extra material in the underarm area and
an added back gusset. They're a bit expensive for my pocketbook, but I
hate the way most shirts bind on me, so I may try them anyway.

Tim Douglass

http://www.DouglassClan.com

jj

jo4hn

in reply to "BillyBob" on 02/01/2005 11:08 AM

03/01/2005 3:51 PM

Nate Perkins wrote:
> Tim Douglass <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
>
>>On Sun, 02 Jan 2005 17:20:34 GMT, Nate Perkins
>><[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>If I didn't already have one, this is what I would ask for:
>>>http://www.duluthtrading.com/items/83490.asp
>>
>>Duluth Trading is loaded with stuff I'd like to have. Too bad it is
>>all expensive. :-(
>>
>
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> Yeah, the only thing I've bought from Duluth is that $20 shop apron. They
> do send me a catalog now and then but most of the stuff isn't my style
> (e.g, don't know what I'd do with an "unlined fire hose chore coat" or a
> "Canadian military 3-in-1 jacket." ... YMMV).
>
> The shop apron's very good though. It's really comfortable and it's saved
> me from getting glue on my clothes and helps keep the sawdust out of the
> house.
>
> Cheers,
> Nate
Sigh. I bought a shop apron on sale at Rocklers for about $15. Canvas,
fits well, looks fine. Bought it because LOML would toss a perfectly
good shop t-shirt with a small stain on it. Said she didn't want me
going into town looking like something or another. But now, she likes
the apron and tells me not to get it dirty or stained. Anybody else
think this is rather bizarre behavior? How do you spell Catch-22?
twitch,
jo4hn

TD

Tim Douglass

in reply to "BillyBob" on 02/01/2005 11:08 AM

03/01/2005 10:39 AM

On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 05:49:46 GMT, Nate Perkins
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Tim Douglass <[email protected]> wrote in
>news:[email protected]:
>
>> On Sun, 02 Jan 2005 17:20:34 GMT, Nate Perkins
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>If I didn't already have one, this is what I would ask for:
>>>http://www.duluthtrading.com/items/83490.asp
>>
>> Duluth Trading is loaded with stuff I'd like to have. Too bad it is
>> all expensive. :-(
>>
>
>Hi Mike,

Uhhh...

>Yeah, the only thing I've bought from Duluth is that $20 shop apron. They
>do send me a catalog now and then but most of the stuff isn't my style
>(e.g, don't know what I'd do with an "unlined fire hose chore coat" or a
>"Canadian military 3-in-1 jacket." ... YMMV).
>
>The shop apron's very good though. It's really comfortable and it's saved
>me from getting glue on my clothes and helps keep the sawdust out of the
>house.

Actually I've looked at the FOM shirts they have. I hate having my
shirt tails always coming out, and my size tends to make me prone to
the dreaded "plumbers-butt".

Tim Douglass

http://www.DouglassClan.com

MJ

Mark & Juanita

in reply to "BillyBob" on 02/01/2005 11:08 AM

03/01/2005 9:28 PM

On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 10:39:18 -0800, Tim Douglass <[email protected]>
wrote:

... snip
>
>Actually I've looked at the FOM shirts they have. I hate having my
>shirt tails always coming out, and my size tends to make me prone to
>the dreaded "plumbers-butt".
>

FOM?




>Tim Douglass
>
>http://www.DouglassClan.com



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Now we'll just use some glue to hold things in place until the brads dry

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

TD

Tim Douglass

in reply to "BillyBob" on 02/01/2005 11:08 AM

03/01/2005 10:37 AM

On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 15:51:37 GMT, jo4hn <[email protected]> wrote:

> How do you spell Catch-22?

M-a-r-r-i-a-g-e

Tim Douglass

http://www.DouglassClan.com

TD

Tim Douglass

in reply to "BillyBob" on 02/01/2005 11:08 AM

02/01/2005 4:41 PM

On Sun, 02 Jan 2005 17:20:34 GMT, Nate Perkins
<[email protected]> wrote:

>If I didn't already have one, this is what I would ask for:
>http://www.duluthtrading.com/items/83490.asp

Duluth Trading is loaded with stuff I'd like to have. Too bad it is
all expensive. :-(

Tim Douglass

http://www.DouglassClan.com


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