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   vanderpooch | Sep 13, 2004 10:37pm | #1

   Matthew,

   Can we participate without joining yahoo? Could we at least read the posts that are there?

   -Kit

   Technique is proof of your seriousness. - Wallace Stevens
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   MatthewSchenker | Sep 13, 2004 10:45pm | #2

   Kit,

   Sorry, but you have to join to read the files. Why don't you want to join? I'll even send you an invitation if you want.

   Let me know.

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   nikkiwood | Sep 14, 2004 04:33pm | #3

   I tried to sign up, but they refused my "nikkiwood" user name -- even though I have no interest in a yahoo email account.

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   MatthewSchenker | Sep 14, 2004 05:01pm | #4

   nikkiwood,

   I guess there is someone else with the user name nikkiwood! I know that can be annoying. You could also use your regular e-mail address or your first initial and last name as an ID.

   By the way, Yahoo sets up an e-mail account for you automatically when you create an identity, but you don't have to use it.

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   nikkiwood | Sep 14, 2004 05:35pm | #5

   I guess I am too much the grumpy curmudgeon.

   I use the same username and password for all things related to woodworking, and if a particular user group won't accept it, I just don't participate. Your computer is supposed to remember all this, but sometimes mine doesn't (corrupted cookies?), and keeping a list is more effort than I care to invest.

   That said, I do think the focus for high end quality tools will pass to the Japanese and Europeans over the next few years, if the recent sale of Milwaukee and Delta/PC play out the way I suspect they will.

   If I am right, we will see more tools coming from Festool (and Metabo and Fein). And it will be interesting to see what, if anything, Makita and Hitachi have in mind for the stationary tool market.

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   MatthewSchenker | Sep 14, 2004 05:44pm | #6

   Nikkiwood,

   I agree with you on passwords and such. Back in the early days of the Internet, I kept lists of passwords and usernames, and it got to be rather cumbersome.

   I also agree with you on the tool scenario. Until a couple of years ago, I mostly bought North American products. Then I ventured out and when I discovered the well-made German tools (like Festool) I was sold. Hence the idea for the group.

   Well, I hope you can join the group.

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   OrchidGuy | Sep 15, 2004 03:07am | #7

   Hey nikkiwood,

    About Milwaukee & Delta/ Porter - Cable, I guess I might as well run out and buy what I can before all the dumbed down versions hit the shelves! Since I've already got a collection of Milwaukee, Dewalt, and PC I wonder how replacement parts are going to be? Junk likely!?

    As for the European tools I've got a Bosch 1584VS barrel grip and I've got no grips! I've also used Bosch miter saws in the past. They are wonderful, looks like I'll be putting one on my wish list! Looks like those of us who want quality will be going overseas for it!

    I also subscribe to the Japan Woodworker, mostly waterstones! But I might get some chisels sometime in the future!

   Those daring young men in their flying machines!