wtnhighlander Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 1 minute ago, legenddc said: They’ve been forcing farmers to get a John Deere rep out to do the repair or else the tractor is rendered useless until the rep does a software update. Newer cars are on the verge now. If self-drivers take hold, this is the only way auto makers could manage liability. At that point, I will seriously consider joining the Amish.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chet Posted January 19, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 1 hour ago, wtnhighlander said: Newer cars are on the verge now. They are well on their way. My grandson just bought his first car, a 2003 Acura. It had a tired battery so he replaced it and the radio spit out a message telling him he needed to enter a code for the radio to resume working. He contacted a local Acura dealer to find out what the code was and they told him to bring it in and they would set the code. When he got there they wanted $120 to set the code. He ask what would happen if he had to disconnect the battery in the future to work on the car? They basically said to come on back, give us another $120 and we will set the code for you again. He left with out them touching his car, ripped out their gear and put in a nice after market unit that now has Nav and Bluetooth and other thing that the stock didn't have. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legenddc Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 Chet - Our 1997 Mercedes C-class did that too. Fortunately the code was written down in the manual by the previous owner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chip Sawdust Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 I’ve been struggling with this burnisher I bought a while back as it was very inconsistent sharpening my scrapers. Turns out, as I rather thought all along, it was too rough. It’s more like made for sharpening a hatchet than a card scraper. I replaced it with this smoother one and am getting consistent results. Far more satisfying. And good results, although here there’s still a little dust I was trying to find the angle... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Once you get scrapers they are really satisfying. They also make quick work of surface prep. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 So I finally got some time to spray some light flat, er, sky blue on the Condor. You’ll notice I paint in the same place I make sawdust - yeah I don’t have a paint booth But I’ve been getting by without one for 50+ years so I reckon I don’t need one. Next is taping off the camouflage colors and applying them. Then the hand work to touch up areas I avoided spraying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chip Sawdust Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 I have lots of models; I’ve been giving them away after a fashion... WWII aviation enthusiasts will be able to identify this, one of my favorites. Glossy black should’ve probably been flat, but I couldn’t resist the gloss It does show dust, and the real night fighters wouldn’t have been glossy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 I saw a night fighter at an air show about 12 years ago. It was pretty cool to see such a rare bird up close. Didn't they also get called a Black Widow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Coming along great Chip, I’ve got to start one soon I could use the break Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 3 hours ago, Chet said: I saw a night fighter at an air show about 12 years ago. It was pretty cool to see such a rare bird up close. Didn't they also get called a Black Widow? One point for identifying the Black Widow, now make and model No fair asking google! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, treeslayer said: Coming along great Chip, I’ve got to start one soon I could use the break Yep, I said I’d give you updates.... it’s been slow but it’s still in work. Ive also started a miniature B-17 metal model my stepdaughter gave me a couple years back. Never made one of those before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chestnut Posted January 23, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 Ate at a really awesome restraunt. The building was timber frame construction and all windows. It is called the old oyster factory and their specialty is oysters. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 Really nice! If you don't mind, would you email me a full sized picture of that building? Historichousepreservation@gmail.com We need a building like that on our point. It would be a good excuse to buy a sawmill. I used to be able to buy no.2 SYP 2x6 T&G V-Joint (I realize that is not SYP in the picture), like that ceiling, in stock at a local building supply/sawmill, but they went out of business in 1992. I used a lot of it before that. It cost the same price per bf as everything else they ran in no. 2 grade. I'm sure it would be an expensive special order now. It'll be a project for another year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Chestnut said: their specialty is oysters. Looks like a really cool building but their specialty isn't something I enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 Today I spent a little time cleaning my new-to-me shotgun. Then I started taping off the 1940s German camouflage on the Condor. I’m running out of the small masking tape so ordered some more but it’ll take a few days to get here. Taping off the dark, I’ll shoot the light color first. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 Made this tiny B-17 metal model. Not my normal fare, but it was a learning experience. My stepdaughter gave it to me a few years ago so now it’s assembled. Hey, no painting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 22 hours ago, Tom King said: Really nice! If you don't mind, would you email me a full sized picture of that building? Historichousepreservation@gmail.com We need a building like that on our point. It would be a good excuse to buy a sawmill. I used to be able to buy no.2 SYP 2x6 T&G V-Joint (I realize that is not SYP in the picture), like that ceiling, in stock at a local building supply/sawmill, but they went out of business in 1992. I used a lot of it before that. It cost the same price per bf as everything else they ran in no. 2 grade. I'm sure it would be an expensive special order now I'm not sure what species it is. If it's lumber from the area most of the pines here i think are lobolly. I sent pictures to your email. Here is another for everyone else. 20 hours ago, Chet said: Looks like a really cool building but their specialty isn't something I enjoy. The rest of their seafood is also really good. Their shrimp was amazing along with the scallops and founder. We are there twice it was so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 On timber frame construction, do the tenons on the braces run at the same angle as the braces or are they perpendicular to the piece with the mortise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Coop said: On timber frame construction, do the tenons on the braces run at the same angle as the braces or are they perpendicular to the piece with the mortise? Pieces that thick I'd just run the whole board into a mortise. Prolly at an angle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 My thought would be that it would be easier to cut the mortise square to the board, rather than at an angle. I’ve googled a couple of places but don’t find an answer. Not that I will be doing this, just wondered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 9 hours ago, Coop said: My thought would be that it would be easier to cut the mortise square to the board, rather than at an angle. I’ve googled a couple of places but don’t find an answer. Not that I will be doing this, just wondered. They need a long enough tenon to peg it though so I'm not sure if that would fit within the brace. My guess is angled. They are all 45 degrees so I'd bet they just made a jig to cut 45 degree mortises. It's hard to tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 12 hours ago, Coop said: On timber frame construction, do the tenons on the braces run at the same angle as the braces or are they perpendicular to the piece with the mortise? I've seen them done both ways in the really old house frames. I expect those are perpendicular to the beam that the mortise is in. It's might SYP. I'm just not seeing the grain in the pictures. Where is this? It could also have been shipped in from somewhere else. I see that the roof leaked. Probably exposed fastener metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Old Oyster Factory https://maps.app.goo.gl/LhVMbeQr2akqnHjQ8 26 minutes ago, Tom King said: Where is this? I've never been able to tell one pine from another. Though I've also never seen syp so maybe if i had lot experience id be able to tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 I already had this picture in the gallery here. This is SYP. The grain is pretty unmistakable, although a lot of times people stain it with dark stain, which reverses the dark, and light grain, and makes the soft grain look muddy. This is just 27, or 8 years of age on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Those beams look a little knotty and looked like white/yellow pine or Doug fir to me but hard to tell really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.