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by bilhughes
Sat 10 Jul, 2010 3:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: KEENCUT RONDO
Replies: 2
Views: 1338

KEENCUT RONDO

hello I put a keencut rondo on ebay because I hasd never used it and a chap bid and won it I did feel there was something wrong because he never contacted me when all my other sales went and got paid. Anyway today he rings me up and rather ubruptly askes me is it complete, does it have the glass cut...
by bilhughes
Thu 29 Apr, 2010 4:58 pm
Forum: After Hours
Topic: men never listen
Replies: 14
Views: 5061

Re: men never listen

upsidedown
by bilhughes
Thu 08 Apr, 2010 6:02 pm
Forum: After Hours
Topic: wii tank found
Replies: 2
Views: 1535

Re: wii tank found

A couple of short videos and info here http://englishrussia.com/index.php/2006 ... een-there/ in the second one the tracks are moving perfectly after all the time under water and in mudv these tanks were made to last
by bilhughes
Fri 02 Apr, 2010 9:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A REAL Alternative to MDF
Replies: 7
Views: 2442

Re: A REAL Alternative to MDF

Ha Ha the "fools on you" because although you got me but its april the second so it does not count
by bilhughes
Mon 01 Feb, 2010 7:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Morso Angled Scale
Replies: 17
Views: 7424

Morso Angled Scale

My guide on my old morso is imperial and virtually unreadable so I work the length out and use a measure that clicks into the middle its works ok I have tried cleaning up the scale but imperial is joke, to me anyway i am old enough to remember all the imperial measurements but luckily my old man was...
by bilhughes
Sun 06 Dec, 2009 11:56 am
Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
Topic: What should I have bid for this?
Replies: 2
Views: 1720

Re: What should I have bid for this?

Funny you should mention excalibur because when I travelled to Cardif to buy my morso he sold me for very little money a excalibur 5000 however it was cheap because it has a problem in that the head does not flick from one setting to another and it is stif in operation I collected and dumpted it in ...
by bilhughes
Sat 05 Dec, 2009 9:28 pm
Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
Topic: What should I have bid for this?
Replies: 2
Views: 1720

What should I have bid for this?

I have got a biggish rotary cutter, but I think I need a guillotine and having spent a bit of money recently, even after my crimbo allowance I am a little in the red of the stern missus who correctly informs me that framing is only a hobby to me, due to the fact that I ve not framed anything that ha...
by bilhughes
Sat 05 Dec, 2009 9:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Take a camera to work
Replies: 35
Views: 10081

Re: Take a camera to work

I realy thought you were joking about the bungee , when you have a spare pair, all greased up, wrapped and boxed
by bilhughes
Sat 05 Dec, 2009 8:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Morso Overhaul
Replies: 15
Views: 4181

Re: Morso Overhaul

"Nowdays I am not sure why people buy a 2nd hand Morso" Well I bought my 20 odd year old morso SH recently and I love it to bits these things are supposed to last if you read all the bumf about them but If money was no object to me I would still buy a second hand one its all about what sor...
by bilhughes
Tue 01 Dec, 2009 10:00 pm
Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Topic: Dismantling old frames
Replies: 8
Views: 4091

Re: Dismantling old frames

That is one very interesting blog you have there Bron
It make syou realise how big framing is and why you should start at three years old like ice skaters do if you want to learn the lot
by bilhughes
Mon 30 Nov, 2009 8:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hot Press on E-Bay
Replies: 4
Views: 1882

Re: Hot Press on E-Bay

We love to have our biggest bid waiting to push the button at the last second its realy exciting. If you put a bid on early some one with auction fever just has to outbid you its like gambling and they pay more than they should Never put a bid on untill as near to the end as you can if you want it a...
by bilhughes
Thu 19 Nov, 2009 2:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Snap Frame suppliers
Replies: 4
Views: 1790

Re: Snap Frame suppliers

When you find some let me know too
I saw then in staples yesterday at a very stupid price but a good trade supplier is needed here
by bilhughes
Fri 13 Nov, 2009 10:57 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Cadremont - new website - bevel cut Mounts, reportage etc
Replies: 4
Views: 3747

Re: Cadremont - new website - bevel cut Mounts, reportage etc

hello I am new on here too welcome, I make signs and I have used sign forums for a year or two and have always been confused by people joining the forum and trying to sell signs to signmakers rather than some specialised service and now I realise that it is not unique to signs good luck with your we...
by bilhughes
Fri 13 Nov, 2009 10:48 pm
Forum: Business Matters
Topic: It looks like the Christmas rush has started.
Replies: 14
Views: 7040

Re: It looks like the Christmas rush has started.

Out last shop was not a framing shop and I never had a card machine in for three years and then relented I felt stupid not doing it earlier, it was a bad decision and one I bring up when I think I do everything right, because these days people dont use cash there are folk out there that carry less t...
by bilhughes
Mon 09 Nov, 2009 10:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Value of a Morso
Replies: 3
Views: 1601

Re: Value of a Morso

Just to give an idea I followed and bid for 5 or 6 on ebay thinking I could get one for £400 in the two months I tried I failed so I bought one of here on the forum for £500 and I travelled 230miles there and the same back but there was a few extra goodies thrown in since then I have seen scruffy on...
by bilhughes
Mon 09 Nov, 2009 8:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any ideas what this is please?
Replies: 10
Views: 3407

Re: Any ideas what this is please?

Thanks all and especially framemaker for the offer which I would love to take up after I have worked out which side I need The one I have fits on the left as you look at the morso facing it so I now think it is the right one if you were behind the morso facing the back I am very confused now and the...
by bilhughes
Mon 09 Nov, 2009 10:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any ideas what this is please?
Replies: 10
Views: 3407

Re: Any ideas what this is please?

Thank you once again I have put it on I only have one I will email the chap I bought it off but I dont think he will have it I have a terrible memory but now I slightly remember him giving me that part and saying I am not sure what this is but it comes with the morso I have made about ten frames wit...
by bilhughes
Sun 08 Nov, 2009 10:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any ideas what this is please?
Replies: 10
Views: 3407

Any ideas what this is please?

Hello I bought some "stuff" off a few different sellers and have slowly worked through it all but I can not understand what this part is it has the numbers 79 on it and it looks like it may be from the morso which the ID number ends with 79. it is well engineered and I can sort of see an a...
by bilhughes
Sun 08 Nov, 2009 1:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Which mat cutter is this please?
Replies: 6
Views: 2271

Re: Which mat cutter is this please?

[youtube]fWFPHqe24ms[/youtube] Is the second part It does look easy to beginers The reason I asked is that I was having problems with my mat-cutter it was not set up right on 2 of the 3 settings and was mashing my brain up sorting it out but at 9 oclock last night after 2 glasses of wine I went down...