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  • LCHIEN
    Internet Fact Checker
    • Dec 2002
    • 20914
    • Katy, TX, USA.
    • BT3000 vintage 1999

    #31
    Originally posted by NewDIYer
    I may be a newbie on this forum but not a newbie in this world and I believe there is honest and sincere advice given on this site and to me it is priceless.

    Keep this site up. I visit it everyday to help me keep my sanity.

    I am in for the donation. I need to know now how I do that.
    Go to UserCP and click that, then go down the left hand links 2nd from bottom and click Pair Subscriptions
    to see how long your current payment is good thru (not that we don't need more money) and how to make new payments.

    or click on this linkk to take you directly to your paid subscription page:
    Loring in Katy, TX USA
    If your only tool is a hammer, you tend to treat all problems as if they were nails.
    BT3 FAQ - https://www.sawdustzone.org/forum/di...sked-questions

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    • jabe
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2006
      • 566
      • Hilo, Hawaii
      • Ryobi BT3000 & Delta Milwaukee 10" tilting Table circular saw

      #32
      Donation

      I'm innnnnnn! Check is in the mail!

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      • dbhost
        Slow and steady
        • Apr 2008
        • 9209
        • League City, Texas
        • Ryobi BT3100

        #33
        If you can, please hold off on the donations until the new fund drive campaign is announced, we are working on some issues in the background. We greatly appreciate your continued support, and participation.
        Please like and subscribe to my YouTube channel. Please check out and subscribe to my Workshop Blog.

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        • pelligrini
          Veteran Member
          • Apr 2007
          • 4217
          • Fort Worth, TX
          • Craftsman 21829

          #34
          Originally posted by LCHIEN
          in reality I think $10 is a short term fix. If we have 100 active users who all pay up $1000 is not going to be enough.
          A lot of that may depend on how the site is hosted, and how much space is needed, and the bandwidth required.

          A new branded vBulletin license can run from $200 to $500 depending on the options. I don't think we've got any other paid add ons. We might need a skin if we can't customise one ourselves.

          Hosting, not sure what that will run. I pay $25 for a couple sites on a shared server and have space and bandwidth to spare. I don't know what BT3 needs.

          There's probably a little bit of money from the ads coming in, I doubt it is much though judging by the traffic on the site.
          Erik

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          • jseklund
            Established Member
            • Aug 2006
            • 428

            #35
            Things are tight for me right now, but I will be sure to go in for something once the new drive is announced. I don't come here as often as I used to, and I had a VERY long break - but it's good to have BT3 when you need it.
            F#$@ no good piece of S#$% piece of #$@#% #@$#% #$@#$ wood! Dang. - Me woodworking

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            • BigguyZ
              Veteran Member
              • Jul 2006
              • 1818
              • Minneapolis, MN
              • Craftsman, older type w/ cast iron top

              #36
              I can't remember how I got to this site, but even though I've never owned a BT3, I'm glad I did! This is the first place I go to every day.

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              • JSUPreston
                Veteran Member
                • Dec 2005
                • 1189
                • Montgomery, AL.
                • Delta 36-979 w/Biesemyere fence kit making it a 36-982. Previous saw was BT3100-1.

                #37
                Been doing the $10/month through PayPal the past couple of years. I assume that's still working and will continue to work for a while?
                "It's a dog eat dog world out there, and I'm wearing Milk-Bone underwear."- Norm (from Cheers)

                Eat beef-because the west wasn't won on salad.

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                • Stytooner
                  Roll Tide RIP Lee
                  • Dec 2002
                  • 4301
                  • Robertsdale, AL, USA.
                  • BT3100

                  #38
                  It will continue to work for awhile. I have done the same since 07.
                  It will need to be changed though once we setup the new site.
                  I'll let you know how I accomplish that at a later time.
                  In the meantime, those payments will still go to Sam.
                  I want to make sure that he is also reimbursed for his out of pocket until the site changes over. It is a considerable amount.
                  Lee

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                  • TCOTTLE
                    Established Member
                    • May 2009
                    • 152
                    • Greenbush Maine
                    • Ryobi BT3000

                    #39
                    I am a freelance PHP/MySQL programmer, and would be willing to donate some time to help. I like it here, and would like this place to stay around.
                    -Tim

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                    • dbhost
                      Slow and steady
                      • Apr 2008
                      • 9209
                      • League City, Texas
                      • Ryobi BT3100

                      #40
                      Originally posted by TCOTTLE
                      I am a freelance PHP/MySQL programmer, and would be willing to donate some time to help. I like it here, and would like this place to stay around.
                      -Tim
                      Please send some contact information via PM to myself, stytooner, lchien, and black wallnut. Thanks!
                      Please like and subscribe to my YouTube channel. Please check out and subscribe to my Workshop Blog.

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                      • Stytooner
                        Roll Tide RIP Lee
                        • Dec 2002
                        • 4301
                        • Robertsdale, AL, USA.
                        • BT3100

                        #41
                        Excellent.
                        Lee

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                        • Dal300
                          Banned
                          • Aug 2011
                          • 261
                          • East Central Texas
                          • Ryobi BT3100

                          #42
                          I do web hosting, and depending on how much space and bandwidth you need I can supply it as a donation or at very little cost.

                          I lease 8 dedicated servers that mirror each other in pairs

                          I have a total of 500Gb space available and 2500Gb of bandwidth per month.

                          Let me know if you are interested, a domain transfer isn't that difficult unless your with GoDaddy which makes life miserable for a lot of hosts not buying from them, although if you've made no changes in the last 30 days to your account, ICANN says they can't stop a transfer.

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                          • All Thumbs
                            Established Member
                            • Oct 2009
                            • 322
                            • Penn Hills, PA
                            • BT3K/Saw-Stop

                            #43
                            Google "vbulletin hosting" and you will find cut-throat hosting vendors that will provide free technical support and help with database migration issues, etc. May also want to check at vbulletin.org and/or .com and find out if there are recommended hosting providers that provide this level of service and support.

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                            • kramer katt
                              Established Member
                              • Aug 2004
                              • 375
                              • SO CAL, USA
                              • BT3100 and Craftsman 100

                              #44
                              Been a member for quite a while and have never found anything near as helpful nor
                              as hospitable. Keep the posting rules as they stand.
                              I will support the site and can pledge $10
                              Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler
                              --Albert Einstein

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                              • greencat
                                Established Member
                                • Dec 2005
                                • 261
                                • Grand Haven Mi
                                • 3100

                                #45
                                I will also pledge more money. Let me know when the new pledge drive starts. This saw and this site rekindled my interest in wood working. At the time I didn't have the space or money for a larger saw. With the help of people on this site I have a great hobby. Thanks

                                Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2
                                Thanks again,
                                Mike

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