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Re: What Are You Listening To?
This might be a duplicate post from awhile back, but whatever. This is a great album.
jdjohn
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Re: New Wood Rack Possibilities
Another option is 1 1/2'' butcher block from Home Depot. My old rack was hideous as well and I finally did something about it this winter. As Upstatemax mentioned it's important to get the holes straight and lined up perfectly. I made a jig on my drill press and did each hole individually. Give me a hand drill and the amount of holes I knew I would drill some of them crooked. The other thing I was afraid of **** up was the corner radiuses. A router and a belt sander were the tools needed to make me look like I know what I'm doing. My other concern was cutting all the edges straight. This was made easy by using a straight edge clamped to the wood. I need to make things fool proof and me going free hand with a circular saw would not have been good.
With some left over scraps I was also able to make a matching dust cover base for my tt. The hardware was left over from a Michael Green rack which I painted black. One coat of stain and 3 coats of satin poly was the finish on butcher block. It really was a fun build that kept me out of the house for quite a while this winter.
With some left over scraps I was also able to make a matching dust cover base for my tt. The hardware was left over from a Michael Green rack which I painted black. One coat of stain and 3 coats of satin poly was the finish on butcher block. It really was a fun build that kept me out of the house for quite a while this winter.
motorstereo
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Re: Just signed up for the SVS event at World Wide Stereo
I went to a SVS event over here in South Jersey years ago, I forget the name of the store but it's been closed for quite a while now. No pressure at all, simple a great get together. I actually won the SVS raffle that was pretty cool.
World Wide Stereo is a bit of a hike for me. You'll have a blast.
World Wide Stereo is a bit of a hike for me. You'll have a blast.
pearsall001
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Re: Coffee
Very cool! Let me know what your favorites are, I’ll buy and try. I really really like how their 10 speed blend turned out. I’m going to always keep some around and roast some every week,
stangman67
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Re: Mid life crisis,Yea or Nay???
I am running the Pilot Sport 4S on my car. Been pretty happy with them.
Same!
I’m thinking Continental. I have a tire shop near me where I have a great working relationship with the manager. I’ll shop whatever I decide on, and he’ll match or beat price. I’ll be getting tires within the next 2 weeks. This Thursday I’m having a Kooks axle back exhaust put on.
If going with Conti, ExtremeContact Sport 02 would be my choice: https://continentaltire.com/tires/extremecontact-sport-02
Clipdat
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Re: New Wood Rack Possibilities
Upstatemax wrote: »
Make sure the slabs have been properly air dried and climate acclimated.
Have them milled as flat as possible and if you have limited tools, possibly cut and drilled for you so all you have to do is finish them.
Cutting and drilling 1” holes in hard wood slabs can be a lot harder on your tools than you might think.
I used 7/8 threaded rod and nuts on mine, it’s a really good solution.
Nice Rack!
GlennDog
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Ideas for a job that is over the top...
This is one of those, "That's my Boy!" moments.....
The story without boring you. We set goals as parents. He is around 15 years old (don't want the bots to collect personal information here....).
He exceeded those goals and then some.....and then some. We don't spoil him (we do) but we do keep him grounded.
What would you do to reward him for a job that was well executed and blew past that point?
We already bought him a car. Paid for. This was before we knew what he did. What would be some suggestions?
I was prepared for a hellione (like me at that age). What I wasn't prepared for is this.
What say you?
Tom
The story without boring you. We set goals as parents. He is around 15 years old (don't want the bots to collect personal information here....).
He exceeded those goals and then some.....and then some. We don't spoil him (we do) but we do keep him grounded.
What would you do to reward him for a job that was well executed and blew past that point?
We already bought him a car. Paid for. This was before we knew what he did. What would be some suggestions?
I was prepared for a hellione (like me at that age). What I wasn't prepared for is this.
What say you?
Tom
treitz3
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