I ordered some keystone females. Flying jacks are gross but hopefully they work out. The keystone needs less cable (half the width). Thanks for your help.
Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?
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I don't own of those flying jacks but if I ever had one in my tool box, I would do everthing possible not to use it.
It would just be there for "just in case".
Same goes for the tool-less jacks. They are a little more acceptable but I just dont like working with them.
I can probably punch down 2-3 reguylar keystones in the time it would take to do up the tool-less jack.
Seems my skid plate cutting which led to a garage overhaul has now freed up enough space in the garage for a small gym space. I'm laying down some foam flooring tiles from an online gym equipment place but now need to get space saving equipment as there’s not that much room there. No room for a barbell or squat rack for example but adjustable dumb bells are fine. Maybe a fold away bench and some resistance bands. Plenty of space for a gym mat for stretching and the like. It’s not a lot but more than we had before.
What’s good to have for space saving equipment?
What’s good to have for space saving equipment?
Not got to that yet. Just finishing up the shelving plus there’s a bunch of crap on the floor to throw out. Amazing how much stuff that’s totally useless gets hoarded at times.
A guy I knew was a pack rat and advised looking up for storage. So much space not being used.
I would recommend using some rubber flooring (horse stall mats from Co-Op or others work well) instead of the foam mats. Foam just doesn't hold up well and it's not as nice to walk on while exercising (it's always a bit squishy and just meh).
Think I’m going to build the new vanity for the second bath upstairs. It’s never used so it can be empty for a month or so . Anything we looked at is four/ five grand for what we want . I’ll build the vanity then decide if I’ll do a corian top ( I can fabricate that) or go the stone route . It will be something to do for a while till spring hits .
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Doing some cleaning house and dad decided to leave this behind at my place:
Is this even worth keeping for general contracting work? It's just taking up space and he's got an 8" that he wants to keep when I told him to sell the 8" and keep this 6.125".
Is this even worth keeping for general contracting work? It's just taking up space and he's got an 8" that he wants to keep when I told him to sell the 8" and keep this 6.125".
A jointer is helpful if you are crafting in wood (furniture, cutting boards, etc). For gc, I would very rarely use it. A hand power planer is smaller and more useful for gc stuff imo.
My fishing rod is on hooks on the ceiling. It’s already started.
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At 6 amps thats not too strong. For pine maybe.
Those things scare the crap out of me. Push down on a piece of wood as it passes over a wood chipper.
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Then you wouldn't like the 16" one we have.
I've spent 1000's of hours running stock over them. Yea, gotta keep the mind on the task at hand.
Like most power tools. Pay attention to cutting forces and where you and the work will end up if something slips. Don't put yourself in a position where the sharp bits/projectile can get you or anyone else.
A jointer with the guard on is reasonably safe. With the wood in the way there is no possible way for the cutter to get you. If you are dumb, there is a small chance you could get sniped as the board clears the cutter but your hands should both be forward of the cutter at that point. For the many that operate without the guard and have exposed blades spinning by your crotch/wrists, the safety is much lower.
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Also watch the grain of the wood. It can chatter and jump on difficult grain that is fed in the wrong direction.
What size posts did you use? I'm trying to paint a nice cost picture for a neighbour hoping he'll go for a short fence, six feet high. Sixteen to twenty four feet long.
I figure each 4 X 4 PT post will cost about $50 plus labour. 5 X 5 looks nicer but ~ $70 and 6 X ~ $100 all plus labour and infill panels.
My concern is warping and cracking of PT posts. Is cedar less prone to deterioration?
It may be a moot point at cedar prices. 6 X 6 posts are hundreds each plus labour etc.
We talked about the fence and hedge a number of months ago but lost our appetites when prices came in.
The side I see is less important than what they'd see. Some people are more tolerant of the weathered look. I don't think his Mrs, likes graying wood.
Where does plastic fit in, price and appearance?
Had a decent injury with a table saw where a piece of plywood kicked back and hit me in the gut. That hurt and showed like hell for quite some time. Lesson learned.
@nobbie48 havent done a full cost yet but I’m only replacing the 4x4 with 6x6 posts. Price of wood is high and frankly the panels are good for the most part and I don’t see much value (besides esthetics) in replacing all the fence panels when the ones I have are good…outside of some weathering.
May just spray paint them as a refresh but besides that no plans.
That could work. A shared fence on another side is cedar with ornate trim and a Cetol finish. New it looked fantastic but after about five years the finish is pretty sad. The neighbour that initiated the project got a price on sanding and re-varnishing and he suddenly began liking the weathered look. I sanded my side but didn't re-finish. It'll go an executive grey.
