[Jewelry making - Article 00572] - Re: [Orchid] Forgot ring in pickle

[Karla Maxwell]

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    I have found the kitchen timer to be great. When working I have many
    unique enamel projects going at once and group them for efficiency
    [enamel a group, grind a group, polish a group]. I bill by time so
    tracking is important. At this point I have 3 electronic timers that
    each can track 3 projects. I have put a small strip of frosted
    transparent tape by the #1, #2 and #3 timer buttons. I can then
    pencil in a descriptive word for each project [and erase when the
    project is done]. In this way it is a simple matter to just push the
    appropriate button when timing and keep a running tally on any
    project. 

    It is important to get a timer that will track up as well as down. I
    can tally that a job took 2 hours and 42 minutes - OR - set a timer
    for the 40 minutes it takes for my kiln to heat. 

    I have to add, if I am timing something important, like having to
    take something out of the pickle, I will use the clip on the timer to
    attach it to myself like a pager. It doesn't do any good if a timer
    goes off and you are away and can't hear it.........done that. 

Orchid Rules!
Karla in sunny S. California
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