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This is a great thread. Awesome to see all this stuff. Chicken coup/mansion at the top of the previous page is great. I miss fresh eggs!
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oopsclunkthud wrote: oh great! here we all go down the festool rabbit hole... (want, wish I had space, wish I had cash and more cash, hold my beer, I'm going to go look at the festool site) the vacuum alone is worth the price of admission... but man, that circular saw with the rail system. you wanna build some stuff? yeah lets go build stuff right meow. that thing made me a believer. -g |
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jess wrote: charlieman22 wrote: Jess - just wow. what kinda joinery is that with the oval giant shaped biscuits? how did you cut the reciprocal slots? It is controversial because, like most of Festool's offerings, it is outrageously expensive. There's nothing else on the market quite like it, though, which is Festool's stock in trade. It comes in two sizes -- mine is the smaller DF500, which cuts 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 8mm, and 10mm mortise holes (at varying depths). It's a great tool for furniture building. that good money only spends once. the bad money spends a bunch of times. buy the best and you'll be satisfied, if not you can return it. professional tools=professional results. and even festool can make a dumbass mechanic like me look like a pro wood worker. -g |
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so, missus greasy has been battle royale with her ikea desk bullshittery for ages. thus, it was decided that i was to be tasked with building a new one for her.
*le sigh* after her finally deciding on a shape and configuration i was put to work. ![]() to note: there is an additional side table that accompanies in matching decor so it's a two piece corner desk that houses the monitors and laptop(s). also to note: her schematic was not to size... but that's a private argument held in the kitchen amongst two adults that think they are absolutely right in every single way and with a whole bunch of red wine. but i digress... the legs are sawhorses and a ikea combo that are adjustable. top is 3/4" white maple veneer ply with double backbone struts, edged with 1.5" mahogany jointed and glued, then i laid down the paint on the perimeter. hopefully i won't have to make another! but here's the printer table! which will soon become my table for holding tortillas and like, booze maybe? it started as this piece of cast off: ![]() then i had my "assistant" boss out on it: ![]() yah, shop is a mess. then, *snaps fingers* this: ![]() softened the corners and threw a linseed oil rub on it. and yeah, that's a festool sander. -g
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Greasy - the side table is, well, spectacular.
Jess -thanks - tho it represents the other side of the razor blade! - this site has caused me to buy alota special tools...
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greasy that is quite the collection of scooters in the background! All clients or all yours?
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charlieman22 wrote: Greasy - the side table is, well, spectacular. Jess -thanks - tho it represents the other side of the razor blade! - this site has caused me to buy alota special tools... i can't remember where the top came from, it was a cut off from something or other from some rando project and was straight up next to the trash. like, it hadn't been tossed yet because i'm a lazy ass and didn't yet get around to cutting it down to fit in the bin. the legs were recycled from a trash ass ikea desk top thing that have been rolling around under my work bench for ages. the rest was a few beers between us, some sanding and just elbow grease. the "new" side table is much much more refined, with a lower shelf for the printer and a built in clamp for the go-pro (for the meetings), but i tripped it up, shoulda knocked some casters on it from the jump. but yeah, all of the special tools! we are enablers.... -g |
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swiss1939 wrote: greasy that is quite the collection of scooters in the background! All clients or all yours? and for the record, the shop is much more tidy now. i was in the middle of tearing down two or three bikes and just piled everything up inside. such a wreck... -g |
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Greetings:
Quoth the G-Man: Quote: and for the record, the shop is much more tidy now. |
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Wheelman-111 wrote: Greetings: Quoth the G-Man: Quote: and for the record, the shop is much more tidy now. ![]() total wreck ![]() just sloppy really embarrassed, tbh but here's the after: ![]() and the other side: ![]() so i can walk all the way around both lifts now. and then i cracked open the vitamin V and went for it... clean benches! ![]() ![]() and then this happened... ugh.... ![]() then this promptly happened... ![]() so yes. yes i am a chaos monster. -g |
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Jeez Greasy! - I thought i had a collection of scooters gathering rust... you have the whole graveyard!
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Birdsnest wrote: That beer really ties the room together! *wink, nod* -g |
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Gravelrash2004 wrote: Jeez Greasy! - I thought i had a collection of scooters gathering rust... you have the whole graveyard! Chicanery. To say the least. -g |
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Funny that "someone" from Houston seam s to have sent in some beers.
When I first joined the forum (announcing I wanted a side car and custom build) - greasy responded with: Have you ever even ridden anything motorized with 2 wheels? Harsh but eminently fair. He then followed on with some how to resurrect a scoot that has been parked for a decade in a warehouse advice. Wanting to repay the good will, I bought a 12 pack of long neck Pacifico's, loaded them in the sidecar, and drove to where the internet said he had a shop in N. Hollywood. Couldn't figure out how to enter or knock from either front or back - gave up - and rode home on all 5HP of my bodge. This photo justifies my read tho: ![]() |
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charlieman22 wrote: Funny that "someone" from Houston seam s to have sent in some beers. When I first joined the forum (announcing I wanted a side car and custom build) - greasy responded with: Have you ever even ridden anything motorized with 2 wheels? Harsh but eminently fair. He then followed on with some how to resurrect a scoot that has been parked for a decade in a warehouse advice. Wanting to repay the good will, I bought a 12 pack of long neck Pacifico's, loaded them in the sidecar, and drove to where the internet said he had a shop in N. Hollywood. Couldn't figure out how to enter or knock from either front or back - gave up - and rode home on all 5HP of my bodge. This photo justifies my read tho: but, c'mon by my place whenever my man. i'm up in north hills. we can shoot the breeze and crush some fizzy yellow wobbly pops while masked up and 6ft away. i promise i'm better in person. -g |
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Gravelrash2004 wrote: Jeez Greasy! - I thought i had a collection of scooters gathering rust... you have the whole graveyard! there's like double that nonsense kicking around the joint... -g |
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Quote: Funny that "someone" from Houston seam s to have sent in some beers. ![]() however... the note that accompanied it was less that cordial... -g |
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Edit to add-
Re: them beers Your honor, first of all allegedly. Second of all I have no idea what you're talking about. |
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Who?
What? Where?!? "Trunk is full of Pearl beer and Lone Star..." |
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Birdsnest wrote: Who? What? Where?!? "Trunk is full of Pearl beer and Lone Star..." For the record, this would be a full sized dodge or Chrysler product. Possibly a 67 fury III, she may or may not have dyed hair and tattoos, there's possibly some fake passports and a quart of gin. but who's to say. Allegedly. Purportedly. It's all conjecture your honor. -g |
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Birdsnest wrote: This is a great thread. Awesome to see all this stuff. Chicken coup/mansion at the top of the previous page is great. I miss fresh eggs! |
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Tinkering in a much nicer garage now.
Garage/Man loft.
![]() The original garage with the roof trusses I made in preparation.
![]() Old roof off.
![]() Preparation for the new one.
![]() Start putting the trusses on.
![]() Getting late at this point and my help had gone home. I was knackered.
![]() Start with the boards.
![]() Finish with the boards.
![]() Day2, I could hardly move but membrane wrap.
![]() Roofing battons
![]() Bitumen corrugated roof panels.
![]() Inside.
![]() More membrane.
![]() Cladding.
![]() loft before.
![]() loft after.
![]() Loft quickly after that.
![]() Paint and verge fitting.
![]() Clad the internal walls.
![]() Bring the scoots into their new dry home.
![]() Start on the mezzanine.
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And more
Its looking good.
Still two thirds 1 3 third gararge door to make and lots of other little bits. Guttering and fall pipes to install also. ![]() Ladders and floor installed.
![]() Even a chair and bench.
![]() A beer fridge has crept in.
![]() Stud walls with doors.
![]() Paneled and made a little homely.
![]() Storage to the left.
![]() Check out the gable decor.
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New tinkering machine arrived today. Need to do some significant rearrangement to the garage before putting it to use.
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OCT- thats a killer machine.
Very nice! Am in the middle of trying to get this old girl fully functional as well. Have been a fan of putting everything on wheels. These have been combo right price/good quality - if interested: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RP286W2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Found it nice to be able to move things around when needed. ![]()
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Nice monarch!
the 10EE and HLV-H both started on my short list, but the more I looked the more I realized that cutting metric threads without having to swap out a bunch of gears was a must. I can't do wheels in my garage as there is very little of it that is flat. |
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oopsclunkthud wrote: Nice monarch! the 10EE and HLV-H both started on my short list, but the more I looked the more I realized that cutting metric threads without having to swap out a bunch of gears was a must. I can't do wheels in my garage as there is very little of it that is flat. Looks like you landed on your feet. Very firmly... Your machine also looks in really nice shape. Nice find. Just imagining what it took to get it in the garage! Don't you live in town? I was seduced by seeing a restored 10EE (picture below of the one that bit me). Plan to use taps/dies on the lathe rather than change gears - but I'll see how that plays. It's seen some use but still runs true and tight. At some point - will be tempted to make it pretty like this one ![]() |
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So when I'm unsure of where to go for a tootle on the scoot, I look up and the decision is made. Me and the Boy are happy with our couple of days in the garage and the results, although he did want it to be an X wing fighter.
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Very Cool!!! Luv the decision making factor. Where to ride? Just follow the sign
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I got bought a sign for Xmas and with no real place to put it I made this.
![]() Nice sign and the topic is about right for me.
![]() It has a suprise hidden inside!
![]() Well it would be very rude not to.
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