After reading Kay Wyatt's email on the 26th, I have been looking at the 
VolkMeter II.  It is something else, but the price = OUCH.

I printed out their manual and am reading it now.  I believe that it will be 
educational, especially about the WinSDR and WinQuake software settings.  I 
am a real fuddy-duddy about HELP files.  I don't like it when one just tell 
me, "This is the gas pedal", and stops at that.  I want it to tell me that 
when I press it, you will go, and when you press harder you go faster!  I 
like for help files to explain WHAT THEY DO, not simply what they are named.

Off my soapbox now.  I liked what Mrs. Wyatt was trying to do, similar to 
what you are doing, but larger scale, I think.

I wanted remind you that I bought those fifty used tungsten drill bits.  I 
have a lot left, if you should want to try the cross-roller method.  Let me 
know and I send you what you need.

I am not progressing very fast on my building.  First, I am no much of a 
"tinkerer" and have to get my lazy bones out in the garage to work on it. 
Second, I keep changing my mind about the configuration of things.  Chris 
had suggested, before he stopped helping, that I use a 3/4" x 6" cross bar, 
and connect two wire suspension cables.  I tried that, but didn't like it. 
So, I am going back to something like John Cole used for suspension of the 
arm.

I've got a little challenge in vertical alignment of the two pivot points 
too.  I'm experimenting with that too.

Annnnnnnnnd, it is getting cooler out in the garage.  I broke down and 
bought an inexpensive drill press from Harbor Freight.  It sure is handy. 
I've always wanted one for those special times that you need one.

Regards,
Jerry 







After reading Kay Wyatt's email on the 26th, I have been looking at =
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VolkMeter II.  It is something else, but the price =3D OUCH.
 
I printed out their manual and am reading it now.  I believe =
that it=20
will be educational, especially about the WinSDR and WinQuake software=20
settings.  I am a real fuddy-duddy about HELP files.  I don't =
like it=20
when one just tell me, "This is the gas pedal", and stops at that.  =
I want=20
it to tell me that when I press it, you will go, and when you press =
harder you=20
go faster!  I like for help files to explain WHAT THEY DO, not =
simply what=20
they are named.
 
Off my soapbox now.  I liked what Mrs. Wyatt was trying to do, =
similar=20
to what you are doing, but larger scale, I think.  
 
I wanted remind you that I bought those fifty used tungsten drill=20
bits.  I have a lot left, if you should want to try the =
cross-roller=20
method.  Let me know and I send you what you need.
 
I am not progressing very fast on my building.  First, I am no =
much of=20
a "tinkerer" and have to get my lazy bones out in the garage to work on=20
it.  Second, I keep changing my mind about the configuration of=20
things.  Chris had suggested, before he stopped helping, that I use =
a 3/4"=20
x 6" cross bar, and connect two wire suspension cables.  I tried =
that, but=20
didn't like it.  So, I am going back to something like John Cole =
used for=20
suspension of the arm.  
 
I've got a little challenge in vertical alignment of the two pivot =
points=20
too.  I'm experimenting with that too.
 
Annnnnnnnnd, it is getting cooler out in the garage.  I broke =
down and=20
bought an inexpensive drill press from Harbor Freight.  It sure is=20
handy.  I've always wanted one for those special times that you =
need=20
one.
 
Regards,
Jerry