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200375 "Ray Gardiner" <ray@e...> 2010‑01‑23 Re: two legged parser
I'm dumbstruck... how nifty is that!

That's got to be a candidate for the cleverest tool I've seen, a complex
almost intractable problem with an incredibly simple solution.... it
would work with just about any shape.... self expanding infinitely
variable router bits anyone ...

Regards Ray

> > GG's Many years ago I saw a link to the two legged parser page... www.watchm
an.dsl.pipex.com/two-
> legged%20parser/parser.html
>
> And a few years later saw Roy's video of him using one, and decided to
> try and get one to work. (can't find the link to that one)
>
> I made one today. Used an industrial hacksaw blade for the legs, and
> spring steel for the template. I haven't re-hardened them yet because
> I want to refine the cutting edges some, and lessen the stiffness of
> the legs a little. See it here.....
> www.petermcbride.com/parser/img/parser2.jpg
>
> www.petermcbride.com/parser/img/parser3.jpg
>
> The shield is hand cut in silver, and the wood is Indian Rosewood.
> This thing works so well.
>
> Regards, Peter In Melbourne, Australia.
>
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