Weekend projects

Re: Weekend projects

Frank D. in Montreal

>Hi Ernie,

I'll be working at a wood show up here in Ste-Hyacinthe for the weekend. I'm involved with a Web site up here and we'll have our own booth. General is giving us the space, and our site is called "La Mortaise" (the mortise) so we agreed to demo their mortisers. I'll bring along a couple mortise chisels just to annoy them a bit. I'll also take part in a planing contest with my "Western" style planes against a guy with Japanese planes. That means I'll be sharpening all night...

Frank

Re: Weekend projects

Ernie Miller Topeka

>That is one tought row to hoe planing contest! I have seen them shavings come out of them japainse planes thin wide and long. Sorry but I'm not putting my money on you. Have fun at the booth.

Re: Weekend projects

Rob in Kansas

>Tomorrow the Sawduster's are meeting at my Dad's place to share toy making jigs/ideas so come on over Ernie! Tonight I'm going to cut out some toy blanks to give away as door prizes to help get people started.

As soon as it is over I'm going to Homecomming/class reunion!!! I can't wait so see people from OU. In some ways it seem like graduation was yesterday.

Then comes sanding and finishing the new hardwood floor in Mom & Dad's kitchen. It turned out pretty nice! Ash from the farm with a border of 1" walnut-3/4" maple-3/4" walnut and back to the ash.

Re: Weekend projects

Ernie Miller Topeka

>Wedding all day tomarrow wedding dinner and dance. not much of a chance I can get out of that. But I do want to get together soon. did you get them babbets poured?

Maybe some shop time...

Steve Kubien

>House cleaning takes priority on Saturday but I may be able to sneak away in the afternoon. On Sunday we are holding a demonstration at the dojo I belong to. I'll be demo-ing beginner aikido techniques with some of the other newbies. It will be waaaaay cool to watch the more advanced (read: black belts) showing off their stuff.

Have a great weekend!

Steve Kubien

Ajax, Ontario

Me too

Jack Guzman from Maine

>I got a wedding to go to tomorrow also. My nephew(my big sister's oldest) is tying the knot with a cute little kindergarten teacher. I get to deliver the wedding present I built em.It's a walnut version of the shaker side table that was featured in "Woodworking" magazine.I gotta be real careful,I already dinged it twice movin it around my messy shop. Have a fun weekend.---Jack

Re: Weekend projects

Rob in Kansas

>No, Jim said his brother or brother-in-law can get me some type of oil-impregnated plastic used for bearings and I thought it could work for a while at least. I am having the shaft turned to take out all the scratches and then somehow measure the outside dimention for the plastic.

You can't even come for an hour in the morning? I'm sure Pat will be glad to have the bathroom to herself while she's trying to get ready! :)

Rob

PS I did end up getting a Hirsh mortice chisel. But I want to be the first to use it!

Maintenance...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>Shop tool maintenance that is. Winter is comming and it time to clean and wax everything. Finish cleaning rain gutters too:-(

Re: Weekend projects

Mike L

>I know it sounds bass-ackwards but I plan to use a Type 14 #5 (1) to thickness some b@lt!c b!rch throat inserts for my t@b!es@w but will not kill any electrons in the process.

Cheers,

Mike

(1) this will require digging up the box with my sharpening gear, flattening the stones, and relearning (or maybe just learning) how to use them

Re: Weekend projects

Jonathan Peck - N.Y.

>Well I hung two pictures....big ones, fixed the latch on the screen door so's my little one doesn't tumble out (atleast not on my watch), installed new hardware on the master bath vanity which included the actual drilling of holes in the false panels.....on center. Haven't drawn any blood yet, so's I'm quiting while I'm ahead. Tomorrow, it's onto the guest bath.......

PS...how do you remove a stuck shower head that's been stuck for over fifty years. The son of the previous owner stopped by last time I was trying to unstuck it....seems his pop tried to replace it twenty years ago...same result.

Regards

Jonathan -

Jonathan,

Todd O. Cronkhite Native of Maine

>Have you tried heat? I'd take a propane torch to that bass-ted. Man, how I hate ANYTHING that concerns plumbing as simple jobs end up turnng in nightmares REAL FAST! don't even ask me about the disaster that occured when I tried to get the stopper out of our master bath. ended up having to remove the entire vanity to repair the pipe that broke behind the wall. Oh yeah, real laugh riot that was.

If heat won't break those minerial deposits, than maybe some careful work with a hacksaw. You'll probably have to re-thread the threads on the showerhead nipple when your done tho, so make sure you've got dies handy. Probably would be a good idea to find out the the right thread before you start by see what the threads on the new head is. If that fails, than I'd get me the biggest bloddy sleagehammer I have and have me a right good time doing with it what sleagehammers are good at. Noe, for Goodness Sake don't forget the Golden Rule when it comes to plumbing:

Never do Plumbing Jobs when the Plumbing Store is closed!! Carve that in Stone.

Good Luck, you poor bass-ted.

Todd O.

Re: Jonathan,

Jonathan Peck - N.Y.

>Well I have an old MF hacksaw...yaknow the one with the red permaloid handle? Alls' I need is a pipe die and the phone number for a good plumber for when I mess up:o

Rule number 2 - locate the shut off valve before yee start any repairs.

Rule number 3 - Make sure said shut of valve holds before doing as above.

rule #4

John Truxell-Svenson (jvs)

>...make sure shut-off valve that is now located and fully function-tested is either clearly labled (neon/strobe lights helpful) or that its location is precisely known by spouse or other helper prior to initiating repair so that spouse or other helper can be dispatched to operate it in case primary repair technician is occupied during time of need holding a finger in the dyke. DAMH...




/jvs

Re: Weekend projects

Wiley Horne--Glendora CA

>Paraphrasing: "......how do you remove a shower head that's been stuck for 50 years?......"

I'm getting a warm furry feeling reading the other Rules that have been listed here--they're so true. I'll add a Rule 5: Use TWO pipe wrenches on them stuck fittings, and all other fittings since you don't know if they're stuck til something breaks loose. And on appearance plumbing, two pipe wrenches with duct tape underneath.

Wiley........still laughing about Todd's rule of don't do plumbing with the plumbing store closed.

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Dave Anderson Chester, NH

>Hi Jon- Plumbing is, like the others have said, a less than enjoyable job. Slow and easy is the way to go. I usually do the simple stuff like replacing faucets, toilet tank hardware, etc. The heavy stuff is truly easy, I just call up my son who was trained as a plumber. With the right inducement or threat he is available 24/7. ;-))

Re: Weekend projects

Jonathan Peck - N.Y.

>This brings to mind my first plumbing experiece. I was probably 16 at the time and filling in for a residential building Super for a few weeks in the summer. I remember Jimmy removing the cleanout and snaking the sewer line that went into the street. When this failed to clear the stoppage... without fanfare, Jimmy rolled up his sleeve and reached his arm in up to his shoulder, pulling forth a decomposing rat the size of a large cat. Even the waterbugs freaked and ran down his arm jumping off in all directions, while his helper gagged in the corner.

I sat there with my jaw dropped to the floor as Jimmy asked..."Is there somewhere I can dispose of this and clean up?" and then turned to his helper and said..."pack up and get the gear into the truck"

Whoa!

Pay up Ernie!

Frank D. in Montreal

>You lost your bet...cause I won the contest! I was disappointed in my results (.0008 thickness) but the conditions were tough.

Frank