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  1. Thread: Soldering Grain

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    Oh, I thought it'd be like making banoffee pie :).

    Oh, I thought it'd be like making banoffee pie :).
  2. Thread: Soldering Grain

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    Cor, haven't seen those soldering weights before....

    Cor, haven't seen those soldering weights before. Thanks.

    Thanks as well for doing the experiment. I've ordered 1kg of 14 grit. It it's too coarse, I'll attack it with a hammer.

    I'll report in...
  3. Thread: Soldering Grain

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    I'm making a box, the upper half of which is...

    I'm making a box, the upper half of which is something like a frisbee in cross-section. The flat top forms a hinged lid. I'm finding it difficult to keep everything in place whilst I solder the...
  4. Thread: Soldering Grain

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    Soldering Grain

    I tried to post this just as the website crumbled (I take full responsibility :) ), so in the meantime I asked elsewhere. Apologies if you've seen it before.

    Back in this thread, the existence of...
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    I've only ever made one double ring, so don't go...

    I've only ever made one double ring, so don't go listening to me.

    The inner was silver, the outer red gold. I had the idea that I could make an
    interference fit by heating the gold and dropping...
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    I think it should be counter-enamelled. Leave...

    I think it should be counter-enamelled.

    Leave it on top of the kiln before firing to make sure the enamel's
    perfectly dry, and again after firing so it doesn't cool rapidly.

    Edit: Been...
  7. Thread: 'ello!

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    If yer wants it thin, John's yer man :)

    If yer wants it thin, John's yer man :)
  8. Thread: My first efforts

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    Ah, you Lunnon people are all the same :)....

    Ah, you Lunnon people are all the same :). Glorster-shuh is way west, only
    known as a weekend destination :)
  9. Thread: Rose Bracelet

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    OK, you can't do everything in one photo. Who...

    OK, you can't do everything in one photo.
    Who said you had to? :)

    Post three or four photos here and see where you go from there.
    Try things here before adding them to your - paid-for - site....
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    I thought the posts were hurtful, condescending...

    I thought the posts were hurtful, condescending and unhelpful.

    There was no deafening silence, just sarky comments.

    The OP knew they'd got it wrong, and sought help. How many people post their...
  11. Thread: Rose Bracelet

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    Ah, the difficulties of showing what needs to be...

    Ah, the difficulties of showing what needs to be shown.

    What's wrong with a ruler?

    What's wrong with a 20p piece?

    What's wrong with a wrist?

    What's wrong with an apple?
  12. Thread: Rose Bracelet

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    Now the photo's there, I still can't see the...

    Now the photo's there, I still can't see the object clearly. I don't think
    a white background works.

    There's no sense of scale either.
  13. Thread: Rose Bracelet

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    Picture's not working here. The link looks...

    Picture's not working here. The link looks malformed - there's no .jpg on the end at the least.
  14. Thread: Twittermania

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    I like Twitter, but I don't follow many, and I...

    I like Twitter, but I don't follow many, and I don't think it would be
    good for advertising.

    DansData (lots of geeky (and Lego) stuff)
    Stephen Fry (quiet now, busy in season)
    Simon Mayo (only...
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    Eurgh :) arian

    Eurgh :)

    arian
  16. Thread: Opinions please!

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    On Monday, Lidl's specials include a Dremel-alike...

    On Monday, Lidl's specials include a Dremel-alike kit. £15.

    http://lidl.co.uk/static_content/lidl_uk/images/UK/UK_38180_01_b_20100329132035.jpg
  17. Thread: Opinions please!

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    This post intentonally left blank :).

    This post intentonally left blank :).
  18. Thread: Saw

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    Sutton Tools....

    Sutton Tools.
    suttontools.co.uk/acatlog/Saw_Frmes.html
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    Shame. I've not seen it in Tesco, but I got a...

    Shame. I've not seen it in Tesco, but I got a couple of boxes from Wilko.
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    Wilkinson's stock borax.

    Wilkinson's stock borax.
  21. Thread: Silversmiths

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    Silversmiths

    Have you considered opening up the forum to silversmiths as well as jewellers? Cookson surely supply silversmiths as well as jewellers, yet this forum is the



    and then there's the Jewellery...
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