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 Posted 08/06/2017  02:26 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinMasters to your friends list
I remember when you were asking what to buy. You've come a long way from your first pics. What does stable mean?
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 Posted 08/06/2017  12:45 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinCents to your friends list
Thank You CM :)

Stable: Well I usually end up taking like 15 to 20 pics per coin depending on what I am trying to show. Each photo is 1600 x 1200 (pretty good size) and I have at least 10 opened in the paint program at once editing, comparing etc. This is a lot at one time and the program has never CRASHED - This is important (to me) because I don't save my files till the end. If it froze up or crashed I would loose all of my work on the pics & hence have to start all over again (which totally stinks).

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 Posted 08/07/2017  12:18 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinMasters to your friends list
Oh, I see what you're saying. Yes, that is important especially when you're doing ten at a time. I don't have to worry about that just yet,
as I'm still familiarizing myself with one at a time. You have a much nicer edition of the Paint than I do. I'll upgrade as necessary. My goal right now is 1000 educational files within the next three years. Here's number two.
If anyone sees anything inaccurate in my E-Files please advise.



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08/07/2017 12:20 am
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 Posted 08/07/2017  12:51 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinCents to your friends list
That is very nice - I would never catch something like that though.

I have a suggestion on the last line of the description (It wasn't making sense to me - too many zinc's. With not having as much knowledge under my belt like a lot you - I had CONFUSION) but maybe I just need the ?

If you are making these for us newbies to the hobby you need to keep it really simple and direct. This = this. Because most of us don't know the coin making process.

Possibly something like this for your last line: Excess Zinc from the planchets builds up in the electro-plating solution causing this error.


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BTW - that is a pretty substantial undertaking


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 Posted 08/07/2017  01:23 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinMasters to your friends list
Thanks For the suggestions CC. I appreciate it. I'm mainly looking for critique on the content for accuracy. I don't want an E-File with erroneous information. I agree the way it's worded is important too, but I couldn't say, "Excess Zinc from the planchets" because the planchets don't have excess zinc. Hopefully I'm laughing with you, because I would never laugh at you. Seriously though, you're absolutely right about the two zincs, I tried to avoid that, but it became a space thing. I'll give the wording more thought, for right now I think it's decipherable, I have 998 more to make. I also agree we all need to learn more about the minting process, maybe I could make a few on that too?
Edit: Yes, a pretty substantial undertaking, I'm thinking I'll get much faster.
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 Posted 08/07/2017  02:02 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinCents to your friends list

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but I couldn't say, "Excess Zinc from the planchets" because the planchets don't have excess zinc.
I knew I wasn't writing that correctly - I have laughed at myself many times especially when I go back and look at my posts from the beginning (what the heck was I thinking
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 Posted 08/07/2017  02:11 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinMasters to your friends list
Very well! You are a lot of fun. I love life too. I do seem to have a knack of ticking people off sometimes. I don't mean to, just a knack. Thank you for being you.
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 Posted 08/07/2017  02:19 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinCents to your friends list
I look forward to seeing your next one :)
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 Posted 08/07/2017  2:23 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jbuck to your friends list

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I use paint.net. It free, stable and has a good amount of options and tools to work with.
I agree with the recommendation of paint.net. It is what I use.
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 Posted 08/07/2017  11:09 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinMasters to your friends list
I appreciate the advice Jbuck. My computer is on it's last leg. I have a brand new one still in the box. Just been putting it off. I will download the new Paint on it.
Here's a couple more that I'm sure I need to touch up a little. I'm way ahead of schedule. Start date 6 Aug 2017, end date NLT 5 Aug 2020, two here only leaves 996 to go, with 1096 days to do it. I think that's right, what say ye DJ?



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 Posted 08/08/2017  12:26 am  Show Profile   Check spru's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add spru to your friends list
I can't argue with the other two but the "Clad Coinage" should be 75/25 CuNi outer layers with a pure copper core.
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 Posted 08/08/2017  02:40 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinMasters to your friends list
Yes, you're right Spruett. Thank you. I will fix that. That's why I'm posting them here before presenting them as fact. I've only got 996 to go, hopefully I won't make another mistake. lol When I do, I appreciate the correction.
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 Posted 08/08/2017  03:48 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add joey to your friends list
Very, very Nice!!
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 Posted 08/08/2017  07:56 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinCents to your friends list
Did you actually drill a hole in your coin and then photograph it? Cool.

Great Stuff CM

FYI: My laptop is acting up now so if I fall off the grid again you'll know why.
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 Posted 08/08/2017  1:24 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinMasters to your friends list
Thanks Joey, glad you like it.
Glad you like em too CC. No, it came out of a roll like that. Someone probably realized their new "pendant" was too heavy.
Here's my corrected E-File.


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