new2woodwrk Posted January 11, 2018 Report Posted January 11, 2018 Many forums, and one of my favorite threads in them has a thread such as this and I'm surprised there isn't one such as this here. Visitors and members would post with whatever topic or event occurred to them and others would chime in their 2 cents worth and their events. It doesn't necessarily have to be about woodworking - hence the location in Off-Topic. It could be about plumbing, a car, a DIY house issue, going for an operation anything really. It gives members an opportunity to "experience" the lives of others in a casual thread. For example: Today, I'm going to add a few coats of Varathane to my cabinets, work some more on my dust system for my rolling carts and start building a downdraft sanding box. Pics to come If you find this of interest, feel free to add your "day" to the thread - if on the other the mods find this of no value, feel free to move or delete 1 Quote
Immortan D Posted January 11, 2018 Report Posted January 11, 2018 Members here been using the Hijack thread for casual posts: 1 Quote
wdwerker Posted January 11, 2018 Report Posted January 11, 2018 "Dust system for rolling carts " ??? Please feel free to elaborate, enquiring minds...... 1 Quote
new2woodwrk Posted January 11, 2018 Author Report Posted January 11, 2018 28 minutes ago, wdwerker said: "Dust system for rolling carts " ??? Please feel free to elaborate, enquiring minds...... I have my power tools on rolling carts. Here is an example of the carts I make: Miter Saw Cart I have them lined up in my garage/shop. Along one side, I'm running some PVC "Y" connectors with some tubing I've had (it's spiral, I know I should use straight but it's what I have) and blast gates. I'm making each cart independent (not gluing the pvc) so I can move them around when needed. I'll post some pics later after I get back from running errands and the lacquer finishing... Quote
new2woodwrk Posted January 11, 2018 Author Report Posted January 11, 2018 Here's the dust system I'm installing on my carts. It's not pretty, but I think it will be functional Quote
Chuklz Posted January 11, 2018 Report Posted January 11, 2018 What are you hooking these hoses up to? 1 Quote
new2woodwrk Posted January 11, 2018 Author Report Posted January 11, 2018 3 hours ago, Chuklz said: What are you hooking these hoses up to? Right now to a rigid shop vac - but I also have a HF 3 hp dust system as well. I'm probably going to keep them hooked to the shop vac and run the TS alone on the HF 3hp vac. I know straight hose would be best, but I had these so I used them - I'm thrifty (Cheap actually) Quote
Llama Posted January 11, 2018 Report Posted January 11, 2018 I played pool for a few hours, then took a nap. 2 Quote
JosephThomas Posted January 12, 2018 Report Posted January 12, 2018 25 minutes ago, Llama said: I played pool for a few hours, then took a nap. Tough life. 1 Quote
RichardA Posted January 12, 2018 Report Posted January 12, 2018 58 minutes ago, Llama said: I played pool for a few hours, then took a nap. I hate to admit this Mel , but we probably slept together in different time zones. 1 1 1 Quote
Popular Post wdwerker Posted January 12, 2018 Popular Post Report Posted January 12, 2018 Made $100 in less than an hour then went shopping and spent 4x that. Fridge and pantry were empty. I did get a new stud finder, it's about 6" wide and has 60 sensors, so 3 LED's light up and show you both edges and the center of the stud. Plus it runs on 2- AA batteries. 3 Quote
Llama Posted January 12, 2018 Report Posted January 12, 2018 4 hours ago, JosephThomas said: Tough life. It's been a very rough couple of months. I earned it. Quote
JosephThomas Posted January 12, 2018 Report Posted January 12, 2018 4 hours ago, Llama said: It's been a very rough couple of months. I earned it. Rest up. Quote
Chestnut Posted January 12, 2018 Report Posted January 12, 2018 10 hours ago, wdwerker said: Made $100 in less than an hour then went shopping and spent 4x that. Fridge and pantry were empty. I did get a new stud finder, it's about 6" wide and has 60 sensors, so 3 LED's light up and show you both edges and the center of the stud. Plus it runs on 2- AA batteries. my favorite stud finders was always a strong magent 1 Quote
Tpt life Posted January 12, 2018 Report Posted January 12, 2018 Not sure yet, but ice caused a school cancellation. I will find something good in this. Quote
drzaius Posted January 12, 2018 Report Posted January 12, 2018 11 hours ago, wdwerker said: Made $100 in less than an hour then went shopping and spent 4x that. Fridge and pantry were empty. I did get a new stud finder, it's about 6" wide and has 60 sensors, so 3 LED's light up and show you both edges and the center of the stud. Plus it runs on 2- AA batteries. Is it the Franklin stud finder? I got one of those a while ago & really like it. Far better than the Zircon units I've had before. Quote
Tom King Posted January 12, 2018 Report Posted January 12, 2018 That stud finder is the best thing ever for installing crown molding. No searching for where to shoot the nail. Quote
Popular Post minorhero Posted January 12, 2018 Popular Post Report Posted January 12, 2018 I have been busy working on my other hobby. For the past few months I have been working on my own lightsaber. Basically you build a hilt out of whatever, than you stuff it full of electronics so it lights up, makes sounds. The blade flickers, and if it hits something it makes a different sound. The blade is a polycarbonate tube strong enough you could duel with it. I have been working on my second lightsaber lately. The hilt is almost done and I will be starting on the electronics soon. Here is what it looks like. 5 Quote
Popular Post Chestnut Posted January 12, 2018 Popular Post Report Posted January 12, 2018 I never really got into star trek. 5 Quote
Popular Post wtnhighlander Posted January 12, 2018 Popular Post Report Posted January 12, 2018 3 minutes ago, Chestnut said: I never really got into star trek. Moments from now, in a forum not so far away..... FLAME WARS 1 5 Quote
Chestnut Posted January 12, 2018 Report Posted January 12, 2018 6 minutes ago, wtnhighlander said: Moments from now, in a forum not so far away..... FLAME WARS Quote
Popular Post Immortan D Posted January 12, 2018 Popular Post Report Posted January 12, 2018 5 1 1 Quote
wdwerker Posted January 12, 2018 Report Posted January 12, 2018 ProFinder 6000 $29.95 http://www.precisionstudsensors.com/index.php Just played with it in the store. No calibration ,push the button, put it on the wall and it reads instantly. I always have 2 or 3 ball magnets on my belt but plenty of times a stud is there but there aren't any nails in it. Got a lot of drapery rods to hang at the girlfriends house. I'm pretty sure the builder/drywall crew used glue to hang the sheets with fewer fasteners. I hate hanging rods on drywall anchors ! After this weekend I will let y'all know what I think of it. I don't see it detecting electricity as being a feature. Long cabinet hanging screws and wires are a bad mix. Time will tell. Maybe I have to use the Franklin first ? 1 Quote
Tom King Posted January 12, 2018 Report Posted January 12, 2018 I used mine to show some skeptics that there used to be a doorway where there wasn't one now. They could see where the wide studs were on each side of the old opening, and where the header was by the lights. This was behiind plaster in a miid !8th Century house. 1 Quote
wdwerker Posted January 12, 2018 Report Posted January 12, 2018 They claim it can read 1.7" deep. Reviews say 1.25" is more realistic, but that's plenty deep for most of my work. I really like the wide display that can show where multiple closely spaced studs are in relation to each other. I wonder if it works vertically in narrow locations? Quote
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