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- Wed 17 Apr, 2024 1:33 pm
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Energy contracts
- Replies: 7
- Views: 644
Re: Energy contracts
I check unknown telephone numbers on https://who-called.co.uk/ and a couple of the recent numbers have been spam from energy/utility people. It's an excellent resource and completely free.
- Thu 14 Mar, 2024 8:42 pm
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Welsh businesses - new recycling laws
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2253
Re: Welsh businesses - new recycling laws
Quite a few years ago, there was a report in our local paper about the council taking someone to court because they'd been putting business waste in the domestic bin. From what I can remember, it wasn't manufacturing stuff, just some paperwork. The council lost the case, and I remember the judge say...
- Wed 06 Mar, 2024 8:54 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Fillet Master Instructions Anyone?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2396
Re: Fillet Master Instructions Anyone?
Is this the video you want - I found it in the internet archive:
https://web.archive.org/web/20190614110 ... aster.com/
https://web.archive.org/web/20190614110 ... aster.com/
- Wed 06 Mar, 2024 8:50 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Fillet Master Instructions Anyone?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2396
Re: Fillet Master Instructions Anyone?
In the absence of an instruction manual, forum member Trinity might be able to help as he was very enthusiastic about them in this thread:
https://www.theframersforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=53442
https://www.theframersforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=53442
- Wed 07 Feb, 2024 9:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A thread of gratitude
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1573
Re: A thread of gratitude
I'm really REALLY pleased for you. It's so exciting starting a new venture and I wish you all the luck in the world. I'm glad you've involved us in your journey, and it's been a real pleasure to see how you've progressed. Many congratulations on moving into your workshop, and may you continue to go ...
- Sat 03 Feb, 2024 8:47 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Large jigsaw suggestions
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1434
Re: Large jigsaw suggestions
Don’t forget to factor into your quote the cost of buying a replacement jigsaw if it all goes wrong, and the time it will take you to replicate an 8000 piece puzzle :lol: :giggle: Only joking, I’m sure you’ll do it without any problems! I’ve never been asked to frame a jigsaw myself, but I’ve done l...
- Sun 28 Jan, 2024 10:55 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Can I tell what quality mountboard has been used?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1090
Re: Can I tell what quality mountboard has been used?
If presented with a pre-mounted picture, I always mention to the customer that I can't vouch for the existing mount and that it may discolour over time. Very often the mount doesn't enhance the picture anyway and the customer is happy to change it for a more suitable one. If the customer decides to ...
- Wed 24 Jan, 2024 5:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What extra ‘must have’ equipment would you recommend?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6609
Re: What extra ‘must have’ equipment would you recommend?
Dust extractor.
- Tue 23 Jan, 2024 11:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What extra ‘must have’ equipment would you recommend?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6609
Re: What extra ‘must have’ equipment would you recommend?
There's maybe not much demand for oval mounts these days, but they do crop up from time to time. So you could consider getting an oval mount cutter.
- Tue 23 Jan, 2024 11:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What extra ‘must have’ equipment would you recommend?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6609
Re: What extra ‘must have’ equipment would you recommend?
Have you got a decent glass cutter? And a glass nibbler? And a diamond file? The latter two items haven't been in daily use, but I've found them invaluable from time to time. You might find one of these useful, although you can make your own if you didn't want to buy one. https://www.lionpic.co.uk/p...
- Fri 05 Jan, 2024 11:10 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Moulding ideas needed, please.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 57725
Re: Moulding ideas needed, please.
I've sent you a PM.
- Sun 24 Dec, 2023 12:31 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Forum Update
- Replies: 3
- Views: 31085
Re: Forum Update
Thanks for the heads-up, and particularly thanks to John for providing this forum where I've had invaluable assistance.
Wishing everybody a very happy Christmas and New Year
Wishing everybody a very happy Christmas and New Year
- Fri 17 Nov, 2023 9:30 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Removing lacquer
- Replies: 5
- Views: 31403
Re: Removing lacquer
That's a good point, thank you.
- Thu 16 Nov, 2023 7:23 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Removing lacquer
- Replies: 5
- Views: 31403
Re: Removing lacquer
Thank you for the replies. I must admit I'm not keen to remove the lacquer as it does seem risky, and using 0000 wire wool sounds like the way to go, thanks!
- Thu 16 Nov, 2023 10:32 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Removing lacquer
- Replies: 5
- Views: 31403
Removing lacquer
I've got a customer who likes the style and colour of a lacquered moulding but doesn't like the sheen. Is it possible to successfully remove the lacquer, or even reduce the intensity of the sheen?
- Tue 14 Nov, 2023 12:13 pm
- Forum: After Hours
- Topic: hand mitre saws
- Replies: 11
- Views: 80620
Re: hand mitre saws
I use a Nobex Proman mitre saw in conjunction with an Axminster mitre trimmer. I’ve run a part-time business with this equipment for over 8 years. Here’s my experience. I’ve done work for several hundred customers, many of them multiple times so presumably they think my work is of professional quali...
- Fri 10 Nov, 2023 5:24 pm
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Framing workshop vs retail - planning restrictions and definitions
- Replies: 22
- Views: 177787
Re: Framing workshop vs retail - planning restrictions and definitions
Great news, it's so good to hear about new entrepreneurs making progress and becoming a successful business. :clap: Anything else I need to factor in? Nothing to do with your premises, but do put a link on your web site to your facebook page instead of making people search for it. The easier you can...
- Thu 02 Nov, 2023 12:27 am
- Forum: After Hours
- Topic: AI/ChatGpt
- Replies: 18
- Views: 66914
Re: AI/ChatGpt
I've got a few listings on ebay. Ebay gave me the option of having AI write the description. So AI took my two-line description and presumably studied the photographs, and then wrote a whole paragraph of creative text in about 5-10 seconds. Most of it was uncannily accurate, although it varied betwe...
- Sun 29 Oct, 2023 12:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Do you photograph your finished frames? If so, do you publish them?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 265794
Re: Do you photograph your finished frames? If so, do you publish them?
I photograph every finished job for the record. In the early days, I put dozens of the finished pictures on to my web site, along with testimonials, in order to inspire confidence in potential customers. I find that if I photograph the picture when it is propped up at an angle (and stand further bac...
- Sun 29 Oct, 2023 12:48 am
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Moulding chevron sample sizes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11541
Re: Moulding chevron sample sizes
Mine are 150mm. Nobody has ever commented on the length, although one customer was a bit put out that I didn't have 4 chevrons of each moulding, one for each corner.