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"very helpful there Randy... Cheers!" Colum Burke replied Jun 10, 2014 to Dreaded HUMmmmmmm.....	13	Jun 10, 2014 Reply by JL
"here is the wiring.... it looks ok.. I think??? " Colum Burke replied Jun 9, 2014 to Dreaded HUMmmmmmm.....	13	Jun 10, 2014 Reply by JL
"Hey Brian, Sorry don't know what you mean by 'grounding' the bridge/strings? The bri…" Colum Burke replied Jun 9, 2014 to Dreaded HUMmmmmmm.....	13	Jun 10, 2014 Reply by JL
"Hey guys, I'm from Dublin, Ireland. There are a few cigar shops but selection can be…" Colum Burke replied Jun 7, 2014 to Making your own cigar box	28	Jun 7, 2014 Reply by Wayfinder
"Ha! ##^* it! I'll stick a chop stick through and glue a chuppa chub to the top ....…" Colum Burke replied Jun 7, 2014 to fixing volume pot to lid...	15	Jun 7, 2014 Reply by Colum Burke
"Nice one Kid. Thats kinda clever. So turn shaft 'full' one way or the other does no…" Colum Burke replied Jun 5, 2014 to Volume Pot at 'Zero' position....	3	Jun 7, 2014 Reply by Wayfinder
"Thanks everyone for all your input. I think I know what to do. Many thanks. Col" Colum Burke replied Jun 5, 2014 to fixing volume pot to lid...	15	Jun 7, 2014 Reply by Colum Burke
"Ha! very good... Consider the issue closed. Cheers mate." Colum Burke replied Jun 5, 2014 to fixing volume pot to lid...	15	Jun 7, 2014 Reply by Colum Burke
"oh.. ok.. Cheers Rich. What the hell is it there for???" Colum Burke replied Jun 5, 2014 to fixing volume pot to lid...	15	Jun 7, 2014 Reply by Colum Burke
"Hey there, I'm from Ireland and nearly finished my first build. I got a box for noth…" Colum Burke replied May 30, 2014 to Removing health labels	10	May 30, 2014 Reply by Richard G Caudill

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Colum Burke's Discussions (18)

"very helpful there Randy... Cheers!"

"here is the wiring.... it looks ok.. I think??? "

"Hey Brian, Sorry don't know what you mean by 'grounding' the bridge/strings? The bri…"

"Hey guys, I'm from Dublin, Ireland. There are a few cigar shops but selection can be…"

"Ha! ##^* it! I'll stick a chop stick through and glue a chuppa chub to the top ....…"

"Nice one Kid. Thats kinda clever. So turn shaft 'full' one way or the other does no…"

"Thanks everyone for all your input. I think I know what to do. Many thanks. Col"

"Ha! very good... Consider the issue closed. Cheers mate."

"oh.. ok.. Cheers Rich. What the hell is it there for???"

"Hey there, I'm from Ireland and nearly finished my first build. I got a box for noth…"

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