What did you do today?

Tom, I hope your son recovers quickly. Sounds like he had some nasty RSV or something.

AC still isn't working. I got up and tried to troubleshoot but don't know what is wrong. The outside unit takes almost 10minutes to turn on after I tell it to cool or set it to auto and it isn't cooling.

Cleaned the hallway, cleaned litterboxes, took out trash, did the dishes, fed kitties, changed Mom's insulin canula, trimmed her toenails, etc. I was going to paint but I was too overheated. I have 3 fans blowing on me and am still sweating. Cooked Tortellini for Mom after I cooled off enough. Her toenails are weird. Left foot was worse than right foot. Big toe had a nail growing up and at odd angles and was snagging on blankets and socks. It has fungus on it so I had to be careful. Trimmed it back as much as I felt I safely could. I'm not good with nail clippers. I bite my fingernails and pick at/peel my toenails to keep them short. Anyway, her two middle toes had the toenails wrapped around the top all the way to the back and they were starting to embed in the skin. They just curled around tightly to the toes. I had to pry them up and cut them off so they are the right length and not in danger of growing in to the skin. The big toe on her right foot needs to be dremeled down because it is one big massive lump of toenail and fungus. I've used fungicide on them but it hasn't worked. She's supposed to see a podiatrist regularly to try to get rid of it and get her toenails trimmed, but she hasn't gone in awhile. I also filed the nails down after trimming them so there wouldn't be any sharp/rough spots that could snag stuff.

I'm hoping it will cool off enough tomorrow and that I'll have the energy to sand and paint the front door. Once the paint dries I can put the new locksets on.

Best day ever, I got paid to make a steam box. I made it out of falloff pieces we had on hand so it’s as big as it gets until I pop for a sheet of plywood. It came out to be 10”ish x 11”ish x 48”. You can fit pieces up to 47” long in there. It will do for now. If I really want to I can simply add on to this one to make it longer. We’ll see which way happens first.

All I had on hand was some 1/4” walnut dowels so that’s what I used for my spacers. They warped pretty good so I think those will get bumped up to 1/2” dowels. Aluminum rods would be great but im afraid they might leave some sort of mark on the wood.

I made the back panel removable cus there’s no way I would ever be able to reach the steam bung to remove it if I ever wanted to. That funny bunny drawer pull needed to be put somewhere so there it is. Damn things are kinda fragile so we’ll see how long until the ears pop off. I broke 2 of them while making the box so…

C.J. said:

Got in this morning and put a coat of natural on the creation that I’ve come to call ‘Amish TV’. Looks nice. I’ll start goobering it up in a couple days when the stain is fully dry. Don’t know who will get it yet but I’ll give it away for Christmas or something like that.

Back to the cabinets I’ve been working on. I sanded everything with 400 and put a little love where necessary before giving everything a second coat of paint. I cleaned and oiled my vice in the downtime. Then I checked all my cabinet doors n drawers over one more time before giving them a third coat. Then I made a pooper scooper in the next round of downtime I had. It’s lunch now. I’ll check the cabinets themselves for anything before I empty my paint gun after I get back to it. I’ll wait until tomorrow to reinstall the doors n drawers. That’ll give the paint some time to cure before I start touching them n shit.

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Holy crap.... You do more BEFORE lunch than I.........
...wait, I don't show up until after lunch.

C.J. said:

Best day ever, I got paid to make a steam box. I made it out of falloff pieces we had on hand so it’s as big as it gets until I pop for a sheet of plywood. It came out to be 10”ish x 11”ish x 48”. You can fit pieces up to 47” long in there. It will do for now. If I really want to I can simply add on to this one to make it longer. We’ll see which way happens first.

All I had on hand was some 1/4” walnut dowels so that’s what I used for my spacers. They warped pretty good so I think those will get bumped up to 1/2” dowels. Aluminum rods would be great but im afraid they might leave some sort of mark on the wood.

I made the back panel removable cus there’s no way I would ever be able to reach the steam bung to remove it if I ever wanted to. That funny bunny drawer pull needed to be put somewhere so there it is. Damn things are kinda fragile so we’ll see how long until the ears pop off. I broke 2 of them while making the box so…


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I always wanted to make one even tho I'd probably never really use it...... It would be cool just bending a piece of oak or maple into a pretzel simply to watch it happen.

highup said:

I always wanted to make one even tho I'd probably never really use it...... It would be cool just bending a piece of oak or maple into a pretzel simply to watch it happen.

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I test ran the steamer for maybe 30 min after I completed it. I’ll find a nice piece of something to steam tomorrow and give the steamer a full run. If nothing else I can always heat up tamales in this thing.

Sterilize hand tools and lunch whoopin' up utensils.

I burned up the wife's tea pot once trying to bend a piece of wood. It worked but she wasn't happy.

Put drawer pulls on and installed a table yesterday. Needs cushions, curtains and a couple mattresses and this trailer is ready for an adventure.

C.J. said:

Put drawer pulls on and installed a table yesterday. Needs cushions, curtains and a couple mattresses and this trailer is ready for an adventure.

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To be televised on the new reality show
‘ Floored ‘ …. Nice work CJ as per professionally usual.

Doing a test run on some bent pine. The pine came 3/8” thick. I planed 1/8” off the back side so now I’m only steaming and bending 1/4” thick material.

I made a form that matches the profile I want. Steamed some boards for maybe 20 minutes then clamped the piece in place. Works pretty good. I clamped the test piece for maybe 20 minutes. It springs back slightly when taken out of the form but is still springy enough to work when I go and test fit the piece in the trailer. I feel good about it and am confident we can make it work. Now I have to find a way to speed up the process so we can make it work in a timely fashion.

C.J. said:

Put drawer pulls on and installed a table yesterday. Needs cushions, curtains and a couple mattresses and this trailer is ready for an adventure.


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Wow, that looks like a fancy boats wheelhouse..... W/O a wheel.
....fly by wire?

I installed the carpet metal when working with my brother in the..... Mid 80's?
I'm glad I've always made accurate radiuses and square/ parallel sides when installing metal.
I installed the XL Flooring, Drop-n-Done planks directly inside the metal edges. I made a pattern of the first piece, cut it 1/16" big, them beveled back the plank edges to get as tight a fit as I could.
It's just layin' there and fit tight enough it's not movin', not even a 64th.
I used both a utility knife and a brand new bastard file to back bevel the 1/4 inch thick flooring.
No way was I pulling the metal.
It's an architects office, so no way was I riping out the metal and installing 1 1/2" flatbar with mitered corners.
These planks covered up old, badly sun burnt vinyl.
He had 7 planks.
...I needed 7 planks.
I used 7 planks.
Yeah, a little scary.

highup said:

I installed the carpet metal when working with my brother in the..... Mid 80's?
I'm glad I've always made accurate radiuses and square/ parallel sides when installing metal.
I installed the XL Flooring, Drop-n-Done planks directly inside the metal edges. I made a pattern of the first piece, cut it 1/16" big, them beveled back the plank edges to get as tight a fit as I could.
It's just layin' there and fit tight enough it's not movin', not even a 64th.
I used both a utility knife and a brand new bastard file to back bevel the 1/4 inch thick flooring.
No way was I pulling the metal.
It's an architects office, so no way was I riping out the metal and installing 1 1/2" flatbar with mitered corners.
These planks covered up old, badly sun burnt vinyl.
He had 7 planks.
...I needed 7 planks.
I used 7 planks.
Yeah, a little scary.

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Nice fit! Did you make it official by sealing it with a bead of silicone?

highup said:

....fly by wire?

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Drive by truck. I’ll bet your S10 could pull one of the little canned ham style trailers.

I did a European lightweight model trailer a while ago that the customer was going to tow with their VW bus. Them things got like what, 68 HP? I just Googled it and it’s more like 50 HP for them old POS VW’s. Can’t imagine the towing speed or experience is all that great but it’ll look good in you’re driveway

Bad day yesterday. It was super windy and brought the power lines together that run over the top back of my garage and sparked dropping sparks into the dry leaves catching them on fire and melting the viny siding on the side and back of my garage. I got the fire out before the fire department got here, they told me good job. Luckily I hadn't put my hoses up for the winter yet.

DarisMulkin said:

Bad day yesterday. It was super windy and brought the power lines together that run over the top back of my garage and sparked dropping sparks into the dry leaves catching them on fire and melting the viny siding on the side and back of my garage. I got the fire out before the fire department got here, they told me good job. Luckily I hadn't put my hoses up for the winter yet.

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Good thing you were home and paying attention.

Sompin' is coming my way.
Lightning Tracker App just sent an alert.
Good to get in the shower I suppose.
I'm here, and headed there.

C.J. said:

Nice fit! Did you make it official by sealing it with a bead of silicone?



Drive by truck. I’ll bet your S10 could pull one of the little canned ham style trailers.

I did a European lightweight model trailer a while ago that the customer was going to tow with their VW bus. Them things got like what, 68 HP? I just Googled it and it’s more like 50 HP for them old POS VW’s. Can’t imagine the towing speed or experience is all that great but it’ll look good in you’re driveway

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Naw, didn't do that, but I did think about it.
The pieces can be lifted out in about 15 seconds and reinstalled in 30.
I should have taken a photo of the sun burnt vinyl.
I showed the client, (a friend) what I was doing. He's happy as can be. Silicone would lock it in ....so ideally, is skim coat it, then glue it, then silicone the edges.
He had extra material from 4 years ago and just wanted it slapped in.
I have it a slap+

Oh wow! CJ that steamer thingy is impressive!

Highup, that flooring install with the curves around the metal is also impressive.

Daris, glad you were able to put the fire out but sorry your siding melted.

I need to get some siding replaced on my house. Need to see if they even make the same siding anymore. I've heard there should be a barcode somewhere on the backside of the vinyl pieces. I'll have to look at the ones I salvaged from the collapsing barn, but not today.

Not only did the weather not cool off, it started raining. I don't have a strikeplate on the back door so it managed to blow open a couple of times. I need to install a good strikeplate but when the door is open the rain blows in. I had to prop something against the door to keep it shut. AC isn't working so its been miserably hot AND humid inside. Hotter inside than outside and its been in upper 80s outside.

I somehow lost a day or two with being overheated and exhausted. Had to trim Mom's toenails and put antifungal stuff on them. Miss having a working microwave but have been cooking on the stove a little bit more. I hate it. LOL.

My sister sent me a pillow for my birthday and it finally arrived.

DarisMulkin said:

Bad day yesterday. It was super windy and brought the power lines together that run over the top back of my garage and sparked dropping sparks into the dry leaves catching them on fire and melting the viny siding on the side and back of my garage. I got the fire out before the fire department got here, they told me good job. Luckily I hadn't put my hoses up for the winter yet.

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Nice Work Daris was there an electrocution risk ?

Old neighbor had a similar issue with melted siding. His hose was not around, so he beat it down with a broom.

MSLI said:

Nice Work Daris was there an electrocution risk ?

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Beive me, I check very good to see if any wires were down. there weren't. I think that some wiires from the wire above had fine metal wire in the protective jacket that were hanging down was the cause. You would see it arc and then sparks fall off, and of coarse the leaves are falling like rain and a spark fell into them. Supposedly the power company is to send someone out to access the damage this next week. My insurance company says it it their problem, so we will see how this plays out.

highup said:

Naw, didn't do that, but I did think about it.
The pieces can be lifted out in about 15 seconds and reinstalled in 30.
I should have taken a photo of the sun burnt vinyl.
I showed the client, (a friend) what I was doing. He's happy as can be. Silicone would lock it in ....so ideally, is skim coat it, then glue it, then silicone the edges.
He had extra material from 4 years ago and just wanted it slapped in.
I gave it a slap+

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