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seeking new tips

John Lucas

>I just sent off the tips for the next issue of American Woodturner. I'm getting low on tips so dig into your box of inventions or solutions to problems and send me something. If you send a photo send it high resolution. I can shrink it later. We've had a rash of photos that are extremely low in resolution and can't use those for the magazine. You don't always need a photo of course. Sometimes the best tips are just something simple that you came up with that others my not have tried yet. Thanks for all the good tips I've had so far. You guys are making my job easier.

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Ron Sardo in PA

>This may have been used before.

My lathe is about 30" from a wall. On the wall I have a white shade. This shade helps me see the outside shape of a bowl while I'm turning. Also since it is plastic, spalter from oil sanding is easy to clean up. And finally I bounce a light off this shade and onto the bowl which helps by having a softer, broader light which helps me see my work in progress.

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Chuck Ludwigsen

>John,

I just sent you a rather lengthy email on something I have working for me. Please let me know if it is of interest.

Also, if the text can be adequately shortened, that would be great.

Chuck in Memphis, TN.

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