DeWalt Top 17 Contest

[JRB549]

Stan, I just visited the Dewalt site and must say you stand alone in my opinion, you have my vote for sure.

 

[Racer]

Stan, We Love your posts on here even if the pictures do not have rotor blades in them, Please do not stop posting your great stuff

 

[route66]

The DeWalt website makes it hard to view all projects. Seems the pictures of the participants are moved to a different placement with each view making it hard to keep track of which projects I have looked at. Not many of the other finalists have been updating their build progress which has your 20+ pages leading the pack + your stairs are just amazing. A nice touch for your presentation might be to start with a before, (the hole picture) and an after with the completed staircases followed by the build. Just a thought. From what I have seen so far you will be getting my vote!

 

[JEFF TIPTON]

Stan; If you were to quit posting the stairs, how would people come to appreciate the quality of the work performed by a true artisan. I spent many years in a machine shop. I for one appreciate the tips, and the quality of the final result.

 

[StanFoster]

Brandon: I have been trying to do what you mentioned....place a latest photo at the beginning of my journal. I have tried that for a week now with out success. Plus....their site keeps posting my very latest pictures about 4 pages back from the end. I have called three times asking them to fix that.....maybe they have today.

This has been a fun project, but I am glad its about over. The adrenalin burn has me tired, and I could not keep up this pace forever. It will be nice to sit back and have no regrets about putting enough effort and emotion into this contest. I said I was going to do what I could to gve it my best shot, and I believe I have. Next Monday is my day to install the iron balusters and my deadline for posting my final pictures.

I look back early in this thread and just shake my head. All the nice comments coming my way when it was a long shot that I make the final 17.

I can give a lot of thanks for the support given me here from all the fine folks on this forum. You dont realize how much that meant to me...and how it gave me the tenacity to keep up the pace that it would take to get this pulled off.

Stan

 

[Brian]

you have done good I believe you have the best of the entrys can't wait to vote

 

[StanFoster]

I have just posted my final pictures. I am relieved this contest is over! I have put my heart and soul into this....and I want to especially thank my wife Barbara for putting up with my insane schedule this fall. I promised her I wont take on so many projects at once EVER!!!

Thanks for viewing the pics at www.dewalt.com/top17 and please vote once a day for my project....IF...you really feel it deserves it.

I posted some of my final pics here as it takes awhile to get to them on the Dewalt site.

Stan

 

[Mike484]

Great Job! Now it's time for us to help Stan, please vote everyone.

 

[Passin' Thru]

Stan,

You have my vote! But one question.....how do you vote?
QUOTE]

I have the same question!

 

[Gyro_Kai]

Stan,

You have my vote! But one question.....how do you vote?

There is a "vote for me" button available now.

For me it throws an error, but thats maybe due to my work connection, or because it is not active, yet.

Keep trying and tell us when successful!

Kai.

 

[StanFoster]

I see the vote button. Mine comes up error also. I am sure they will get the bugs out asap/

One thing I just noticed is that there is a Leaderboard button. That will make this interesting and may cause me to offer free gyros to everyone that votes for me.

Stan

 

[Gyro_Kai]

Good idea, Stan.

When payback time comes, you could then send out those teetered rotor on a stick gyros you wer showing us.
They should be easily mass produced. Postage paid by recipient.

Kai.

 

[StanFoster]

Guys: I really thought I would just drop this competition when my project was done. But now that there is a leaderboard, this is a just like a race and the real competition begins now! I will wear out my welcome here, but I cant quit now. I am asking for your daily votes till the checkered flag is dropped on Dec. 15th. Just be patient,,,they will be enabling the buttons soon.

Stan

 

[JRB549]

Stan, I finally feel great that for once my vote will count for something,I know this will end the way I want, Stan Foster the MAN.

 

[Racer]

Wooo Whooo! My vote worked and I think it let me vote for Stan twice, Anyway according to the graph Stan has taken a quick lead. You go Stan!

 

[j bird]

retired carpenter

retired carpenter

Stan,
You got all my votes today, I'm pulling for Ya.
Your a fantastic person, And might I add, a fantastic crafts-man.:first :first::first::first::first::first::first:

 

[gyroman]

votes

votes

I voted for you today ... twice... good job Stan!

 

[JEFF TIPTON]

Stan; I started my voting today. Had to create a user account with Dewalt to be able to vote. Not a problem though.

More votes coming your way!

 

[route66]

Great Job Stan, 3 votes from here!

 

[Gyro_Kai]

Great Job Stan, 3 votes from here!

You bet!

Kai.