bobj3

Hi Tom

Here's a trick I use when the files are to big,, just put them in the jpg format and compress them down to 80% of the norm size.

The one you posted is 259.69 KB so you can see the jpg format works well for this.

Like the one below, it now 81kb in size, plus it loads up quicker..

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I have a question for you ?,, when you get your DVD done will they be in fractions also ? or just metric ?


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Enclosed is a sample of a different format gif for posting. Bob I already converted them to jpeg as you suggested and reduced them.
Some became larger some smaller???????
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bobj3

Hi Tom

gif format is a hard one to compress,, but it keeps it clean,, unlike the jpg format, once it's compress,,, you can take a 500.00 kb file and the jpg format and with max will take it down to 35kb. file but it will be just a bit fuzzy, the jpg format pulls out the background so to speak...and you will see that around the text the norm.

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Hamlin

Kristen, I'm not seeing what you're pointing out to Tom about the "shadow effect". So far from what I've in all the above postings, they've been clear. The very first ones were a bit difficult to read but still was able to read them.

Tom, it's looking very good. Would be a excellent learning project.

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Kristen, I understand what you're saying. My appologies, I just wasn't seeing what you pointed out.

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harrysin

Tom, the jpg images in you're post #9 printed fine on A4 although the measurements were a touch on the small side. On this occasion I do think that Bj missed the point of this project.
Tom, I have mentioned it "once or twice" that America would be the biggest market by far for selling you're DVD's, therefore, imperial measurements at this point in time would be a pre-requisite.

GeorgeII, I am extremely fortunate in that I have, over the last eight years spent a lot of time with Tom, both in his and my workshops, and that IS the way to learn fast!

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harrysin

Hey Tom, I've just realised that you and I must be of genius mental capacity because we both were brought up on the imperial system but had little difficulty in changing to the far simpler metric system!

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Jimmy Carter made the same mistake many politicians do --
Thinking that Americans (an independent lot by nature) were going to change something that was working fine and had been for generations -- when they saw no point in the change.

As you touched on -- several industries have already gone metric -
automobile engines (for instance) haven't been measured in cubic inches in years. And we have all pretty well adjusted. But that doesn't mean we are any more likely to stop buying gasoline by the gallon - than we are to start calling it -petrol

If/when America goes metric (and I suspect we will)
-- it will be when the majority of things we need to buy are sold that way. And as fewer and fewer of the things we buy are made in this country -- that day may be soon.

As for problems measuring --
I think you are quite right --
Anyone who has trouble counting 7 hash marks that are 1/16th of an inch apart -- is probably going to have the same trouble counting the same hash marks if they are 1/10th of a millimeter apart.

Oh - and while Tom and Harry may well be geniuses
I know they are excellent craftsmen.

But it doesn't take a genius to understand the metric system.
I was raised in arguably one of the poorest educational systems in the US -- and I was taught the metric system in like the 5th grade.
Most of us who choose not to use it do so out of personal preference
-- not lack of intelligence
Actually -- using Kristin's logic - that you can do the metric system on your fingers --- you could argue it takes more intelligence to figure out inches and feet
And - no -- I am not making that argument -
Frankly -- whether I buy my Dr. Pepper in 12 oz cans or 2-liter bottles -- all I really care about is how it tastes.

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AxlMyk

I learned metrics when I repaired precision tools. The automakers are using metrics, but the rest of the country doesn't have a clue what it is. Ridiculous.

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harrysin

On a serious note, anyone contemplating designing female templates for use in plunge routing using template guides would certainly be put off attempting to calculate offsets in imperial measurements, even using a calculator let alone fingers and toes or as we do with metric, in our heads. Suppliers will only stock new products if there is demand, or the competition has commenced stocking the product. My thoughts are that Oakpark, who make this forum possible should start the ball rolling by stocking a selection of metric template guides to suit you're popular routers, possibly 20 30 and 40 mm to start, also 6, 10 and 12mm straight cutters. What are YOU'RE thoughts?

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