Chestnut Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 Your probably going to hit the shores of Superior at about the right time. The Tamaracks were turning a nice yellow in the Bemidji area this weekend and the maples were nice bright beacons on the shores of the lake. Saw some snow already so the leaves are going to turn and fall fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 On 9/29/2018 at 9:34 AM, pkinneb said: Well the last two weeks have been spent...you guessed installing more wiring. Everything but the Bathroom and theater are now fully wired. Run plenty of circuits to the equipment rack. You never know how much amplification you're going to want in future, especially for big subs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted October 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 5 hours ago, drzaius said: Run plenty of circuits to the equipment rack. You never know how much amplification you're going to want in future, especially for big subs. I was planning on two dedicated 20 Amp circuits for the rack, one dedicated 20 amp for the projector, 1 dedicated 20 amp for the subs, and a 15 amp for lighting? What do you think? If I should do more now is definitely the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 9 hours ago, pkinneb said: I was planning on two dedicated 20 Amp circuits for the rack, one dedicated 20 amp for the projector, 1 dedicated 20 amp for the subs, and a 15 amp for lighting? What do you think? If I should do more now is definitely the time. If you get into serious bass, that's where the power is needed. Some of those amps take a 30 A circuit. I have a 30 A circuit that feeds my entire rack & that's more than enough. I also have a couple of 15A circuits available for future, but I don't really think I'll ever need them. Unless you get crazy, I think that will be plenty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 Enjoying your nice work. Wondering what you will using for heat? Sorry if I missed it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 Looking great!!! Bermuda grass is still growing here. Hopefully, the horses will be grazing until Thanksgiving. No color coming for a good while yet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted October 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 12 hours ago, drzaius said: If you get into serious bass, that's where the power is needed. Some of those amps take a 30 A circuit. I have a 30 A circuit that feeds my entire rack & that's more than enough. I also have a couple of 15A circuits available for future, but I don't really think I'll ever need them. Unless you get crazy, I think that will be plenty. Thanks sir! Based on this I think I will run conduit from the drop ceiling in the rec area to the rack location that way if I need more in the future I can get there. 10 hours ago, mat60 said: Enjoying your nice work. Wondering what you will using for heat? Sorry if I missed it . Matt I have in floor radiant heating as well as ducted heat and air throughout the basement. The bigger issue for the theater specifically is keeping it cool when the room is full and the equipment is all running. I am still working on the plan for the rack space but will post more when I nail that out. On 9/30/2018 at 11:31 AM, Chestnut said: Your probably going to hit the shores of Superior at about the right time. The Tamaracks were turning a nice yellow in the Bemidji area this weekend and the maples were nice bright beacons on the shores of the lake. Saw some snow already so the leaves are going to turn and fall fast. Saw some nice color today north of Thunder Bay will share some pics when I figure out how to do it from my phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted October 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Some pics 41 degrees no problem lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Awe man am i jealous... did you and the wife both drive separate cars? Wait no that's a fiat spider and you had two mx-5s. Looks like a fun cruise though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted October 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 1 minute ago, Chestnut said: Awe man am i jealous... did you and the wife both drive separate cars? Lol nah hers is the gray MX5, the white one is our fiends Fiat 124. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Just now, pkinneb said: Lol nah hers is the gray MX5, the white one is our fiends Fiat 124. Yeah or a mazda with an identity crisis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pkinneb Posted October 11, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 Ok back from vacation and ready to work... I will be starting my decoupled theater walls this week end and plan to use 3/4 recycled tire mat under the base plate. I will need this to be fairly straight and was thinking of cutting the 3 1/2" strips with my track saw, anybody see an issue with this? I don't want to adversely affect the saw. Thanks! a couple more vacation pics 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted October 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 14 hours ago, pkinneb said: "I will be starting my decoupled theater walls this weekend and plan to use 3/4 recycled tire mat under the base plate. I will need this to be fairly straight and was thinking of cutting the 3 1/2" strips with my track saw, anybody see an issue with this? I don't want to adversely affect the saw." Any thoughts /opinions on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted October 12, 2018 Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 Rubber will foul a blade similar to pitch. Keep a cleaner handy. Run a magnet over the whole thing. Any radial steel might cause an issue. Far easier is to utility knife roofing rubber. I have done this a ton for deck sleepers over membrane flat roofing. Fact is, you might be able to knife cut tire mats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted October 12, 2018 Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 What park are the first 2 pictures from? Depends on the saw and the blade. It'll proably junk up the blade and throw some odd dust in the saw. For stuff like this i have a junker circular saw and would use a strait edge guide. i'm missing 25% of the teeth on the blade from cutting through nails and screws so a little tire metal shouldn't slow you down. Circ saw blades are disposable imo esp when they are well under $10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted October 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 Thanks guys!! 2x4 and skill saw it is. Not going to gunk up my Festool for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted October 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 24 minutes ago, Chestnut said: What park are the first 2 pictures from? 1st one is Kakabeka falls, Ontario Canada 2nd one is Tahquamenon Falls. Paradise MI 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted October 12, 2018 Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 Have a helper hold the vacuum hose close to the cut cause it's gonna make a huge mess. And maybe wrap a ground wire around the hose - static charge & all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 To cut the rubber mats, I'd just use a utility knife, like we cut the mats in the barn. Put something under it where the cut line is, so that it wants to pull open at the cut. For the mats in the barn, I used a 2x4 on edge, but I wasn't trying to cut narrow strips. The trick is not to push down on the knife, or the rubber just wants to bind in the cut. You do need sharp blades, so change the blade when it doesn't easily part the rubber. You need to make multiple cuts, but with just the right pressure, you can get about 1/4" per pass. This leaves no mess to clean up, and no stink to breathe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted October 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 52 minutes ago, Tom King said: To cut the rubber mats, I'd just use a utility knife, like we cut the mats in the barn. Put something under it where the cut line is, so that it wants to pull open at the cut. For the mats in the barn, I used a 2x4 on edge, but I wasn't trying to cut narrow strips. The trick is not to push down on the knife, or the rubber just wants to bind in the cut. You do need sharp blades, so change the blade when it doesn't easily part the rubber. You need to make multiple cuts, but with just the right pressure, you can get about 1/4" per pass. This leaves no mess to clean up, and no stink to breathe. I'll give it a try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 As I cut the stall mats, I used my knees to push down on each side of the 2x to help open up the cut. I'm not sure how you would do the same for narrow strips, but it will probably come to you while you're doing it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 Those stall mats smell for several months no matter what you do. I would try to cut a 3" or 3 1/4" strip rather than trim any excess from a less than perfect cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted October 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 8 hours ago, Tom King said: As I cut the stall mats, I used my knees to push down on each side of the 2x to help open up the cut. I'm not sure how you would do the same for narrow strips, but it will probably come to you while you're doing it. 2 hours ago, wdwerker said: Those stall mats smell for several months no matter what you do. I would try to cut a 3" or 3 1/4" strip rather than trim any excess from a less than perfect cut. Thanks guys! As usual I was over thinking it razor knife and a 2x4 worked great! Steve yep I went about 3 1/4 and that worked well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 Smells like a tire store doesn't it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted October 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 15 hours ago, wdwerker said: Smells like a tire store doesn't it ? Actually not as bad as I was expecting. These were the 1/2" mats and actually the rubber floor I purchased in the shop was worse but fine now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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