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Mike Spencer wrote:
writes: I think it would be ultra kewl to make a garden gate with one of Lemony Snicket's deliciously creepy Evil Eyes featured near the top. --Winston Where on-line do I find a pic of those particular creepy Evil Eyes? They are seen in various forms throughout the film. The one I find compelling (and am unable to find on the net) is in the form of a sort of 'Steampunk Solar Weapon' in the top of a tower, wielded by Klaus Baudelaire to rescue his sister during the 'Woeful Wedding' sequence. It is the tool described in: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baudelaire_family To wit: "In the movie version of the first three books, during the time when Olaf is forcing Violet to marry him, Klaus finds a giant magnifying glass which focuses the light. He finds that it is a clear shot to the house, indicating that Olaf used this glass as a method of arson." Some wonderful 'eye' image files come up as search results of 'Steampunk evil eye': http://goo.gl/6LXTz http://goo.gl/1pNRv http://goo.gl/Tep5i (I've heard of Lemony Snicket but never read/saw the books/flicks or whatever.) I found the film _A Series Of Unfortunate Events_ quite entertaining. The end of the sequence _The letter that never came_ is Violet Baudelaire reading a letter that finally arrives from her murdered parents. It reduced me to babbling tears. It ends: "At times the world can seem an unfriendly and sinister place. But believe us when we say there is much more good in it than bad. All you have to do is look hard enough. And what seems to be a series of unfortunate events, may in fact, be the fist steps of a journey." I did a jeweler's workbench once: exotic wood top, legs/ends embodied creepy eyes in metal but more giggly than Evil -- sort of Kilroy Was Here meets Henry Moore. I don't think I have a pic. Sounds very cool! Post a link if you do run across a pic, please. --Winston |
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Winston wrote:
Mike Spencer wrote: writes: I think it would be ultra kewl to make a garden gate with one of Lemony Snicket's deliciously creepy Evil Eyes featured near the top. --Winston Where on-line do I find a pic of those particular creepy Evil Eyes? They are seen in various forms throughout the film. The one I find compelling (and am unable to find on the net) is in the form of a sort of 'Steampunk Solar Weapon' Found it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y38fOQ1Byc&NR=1 Scroll to 1:41 for the only picture I found. --Winston |
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Mike Spencer wrote:
writes: The unconstrained tip of the blade is in the air above the workpiece most of the time. That is the bit that waggles laterally, causing binding inside the kerf. I recall encountering this with a carpenter's saw cutting wood. The solution there is to slow the stroke rate. Is there any way you can do that with your sabre saw? I suppose if you put it on a rheostat, it would either fry or not run at all. Or not? Probably be faster to sandwich the steel under a couple Styrofoam sheets. That way the blade gets constrained by the combined workpiece. Hmmm. Must try that! --Winston |
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Mike Spencer wrote:
On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:25:06 -0700, wrote: Still looking for a 'worm transmission' after all these years. Old roto-tiller -- a worm on the shaft from the engine drives a worm wheel on the tine shaft. Also an old automatic stoker from a coal furnace. I've rigged several useful ad-hoceries from one of the latter. A 3450 RPM motor produces 6 RPM output. Here's a use-once widget for rotating 3-1/2" thick-wall tube while beveling and then butt-welding: http://home.tallships.ca/mspencer/img/bearing.jpg and here's the same furnace stoker gear box set up for reciprocating motion: http://home.tallships.ca/mspencer/shop/lap-anvil.html And here's the same gear box driving the original stoker screw to crush oversize forge coal: http://home.tallships.ca/mspencer/temp/crusher.html Excellent suggestions and excellent bodges. Thanks! --Winston |
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On Sun, 02 Oct 2011 22:03:49 -0700, Winston
wrote: Mike Spencer wrote: writes: I think it would be ultra kewl to make a garden gate with one of Lemony Snicket's deliciously creepy Evil Eyes featured near the top. --Winston Where on-line do I find a pic of those particular creepy Evil Eyes? Some wonderful 'eye' image files come up as search results of 'Steampunk evil eye': http://goo.gl/6LXTz Cat's eye! Gets my vote. (I've heard of Lemony Snicket but never read/saw the books/flicks or whatever.) I found the film _A Series Of Unfortunate Events_ quite entertaining. The end of the sequence _The letter that never came_ is Violet Baudelaire reading a letter that finally arrives from her murdered parents. It reduced me to babbling tears. It ends: I was pleasantly surprised to _like_ a Jim Carey movie. He's a great comedian when he's not being a total ass. "At? times the world can seem an unfriendly and sinister place. But believe us when we say there is much more good in it than bad. All you have to do is look hard enough. And what seems to be a series of unfortunate events, may in fact, be the fist steps of a journey." Yeah, that was a good one. I did a jeweler's workbench once: exotic wood top, legs/ends embodied creepy eyes in metal but more giggly than Evil -- sort of Kilroy Was Here meets Henry Moore. I don't think I have a pic. Sounds very cool! Post a link if you do run across a pic, please. I never understood what people saw in Moore's carvings. -- Worry is a misuse of imagination. -- Dan Zadra |
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On Sun, 02 Oct 2011 22:17:59 -0700, Winston
wrote: Winston wrote: Mike Spencer wrote: writes: I think it would be ultra kewl to make a garden gate with one of Lemony Snicket's deliciously creepy Evil Eyes featured near the top. --Winston Where on-line do I find a pic of those particular creepy Evil Eyes? They are seen in various forms throughout the film. The one I find compelling (and am unable to find on the net) is in the form of a sort of 'Steampunk Solar Weapon' Found it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y38fOQ1Byc&NR=1 Scroll to 1:41 for the only picture I found. "Why is that eye 'evil'"? he queried. -- Worry is a misuse of imagination. -- Dan Zadra |
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Larry Jaques wrote:
(...) I was pleasantly surprised to _like_ a Jim Carey movie. He's a great comedian when he's not being a total ass. If you want 'needy camera mugging' Jim's your guy. _A Series.._ was a big commercial for him. OTOH His 'Count Olaff' was quite appropriately icky and believable. (...) Found another picture of the 'Steampunk Light Weapon' Check 1:02 of: http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi513147161/ --Winston |
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Larry Jaques wrote:
(...) "Why is that eye 'evil'"? he queried. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_eye It was used to burn down the Baudelaire home in the film. --Winston |
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On Mon, 03 Oct 2011 06:44:13 -0700, Winston
wrote: Larry Jaques wrote: (...) "Why is that eye 'evil'"? he queried. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_eye It was used to burn down the Baudelaire home in the film. But it's a useful telescope/magnifying glass in its "good" mode. -- Worry is a misuse of imagination. -- Dan Zadra |
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Larry Jaques wrote:
On Mon, 03 Oct 2011 06:44:13 -0700, wrote: Larry Jaques wrote: (...) "Why is that eye 'evil'"? he queried. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_eye It was used to burn down the Baudelaire home in the film. But it's a useful telescope/magnifying glass in its "good" mode. Hey, I don't make the definitions! --Winston |
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On Mon, 03 Oct 2011 06:37:25 -0700, Winston
wrote: Larry Jaques wrote: (...) I was pleasantly surprised to _like_ a Jim Carey movie. He's a great comedian when he's not being a total ass. If you want 'needy camera mugging' Jim's your guy. _A Series.._ was a big commercial for him. OTOH His 'Count Olaff' was quite appropriately icky and believable. (...) Found another picture of the 'Steampunk Light Weapon' Check 1:02 of: http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi513147161/ Gawdjus, as was Emily Browning (in JB mode at fifteen). Have you seen "Sucker Punch"? Another very odd and fun waste of time, but Emily's all growed up now. http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3515136768/nm0115161 -- Worry is a misuse of imagination. -- Dan Zadra |
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(...) but Emily's all growed up now. http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3515136768/nm0115161 They sure troweled on the makeup. Sad really. --Winston |
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On Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:17:57 -0700, Winston
wrote: Larry Jaques wrote: (...) but Emily's all growed up now. http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3515136768/nm0115161 They sure troweled on the makeup. Sad really. Yeah, the women nowadays use more than Great Aunt Sally did when she was 94, huh? -- Worry is a misuse of imagination. -- Dan Zadra |
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Larry Jaques wrote:
On Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:17:57 -0700, wrote: Larry Jaques wrote: (...) but Emily's all growed up now. http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3515136768/nm0115161 They sure troweled on the makeup. Sad really. Yeah, the women nowadays use more than Great Aunt Sally did when she was 94, huh? I don't think they have much of a choice. We are like dinner plates, but shallow. --Winston |
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On 2011-10-03, Mike Spencer wrote:
Winston writes: The unconstrained tip of the blade is in the air above the workpiece most of the time. That is the bit that waggles laterally, causing binding inside the kerf. I recall encountering this with a carpenter's saw cutting wood. The solution there is to slow the stroke rate. Is there any way you can do that with your sabre saw? I suppose if you put it on a rheostat, it would either fry or not run at all. Or not? If it is a brush type motor, (as mine is), it will probably work fine with something like a electric light dimmer -- if the Wattage of the dimmer is high enough. Or -- a Variac/Powerstat/Variable auto transformer would do as well. Enjoy, DoN. -- Remove oil spill source from e-mail Email: | Voice (all times): (703) 938-4564 (too) near Washington D.C. | http://www.d-and-d.com/dnichols/DoN.html --- Black Holes are where God is dividing by zero --- |
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