[TheForge] layout tools

[Rick]

Hello Justin and all -
    I don't always do a drawing for the parts I want to make, sometimes I 
do.  Just depends on how I feel that day, and whether I get a good idea 
going.  If I can see that my idea is really good, I will take the time to 
draw it up.  Sometimes I use AutoCAD, since I use it at work every day, it 
is a natural part of my way of drawing things.  Also, I like to have things 
on computer for printing and what not.  Can make several copies and if I 
ruin one, so what.
    See my page http://www.smokyforge.com/gallery2.html  for a picture of 
one time I drew a picture because I couldn't get to the shop right then, and 
I just couldn't let the idea go either.

Rick Crawford at Rafter Lazy C
  Home of Smoky Forge and Lem the Wonder Mule
   In the middle of Northern Illinois

    http://www.smokyforge.com
     rick at smokyforge.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Justin Fellenz" <sunironworks at yahoo.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 11:11 AM
Subject: [TheForge] layout tools


> SNIP
> So the questions are these: do most or all of you do detailed drawings
> beforehand? Are these for the customer, or do they help you in the
> process of the work? And how many of you use cad software to do them?
> Is cad worth the effort and expense, or is it just cool toys?
>
> Thanks,
>
> JRF



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