I read recently that "grit" was a major determination of success in a job, not necessarily intelligence.  https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisaquast/2017/03/06/why-grit-is-more-important-than-iq-when-youre-trying-to-become-successful/#47b199497e45  I guess I have grit because I don't give up easily.

 

I built a display cabinet for the church to store some historical items from a 92 year old member. (photos in a week or two)  I had to install glass on-site because of transportation issues.   I got it there, set it up and drat, the floor was not level and the bulletin board it was to sit in front of and under has three doors and one of them would not open without hitting the top.  I removed the nail-on felt feet, but that was not enough.   Because it sits in front of a hot-water baseboard heater, I needed to allow for airflow around and under it.  So it has a cut-out on the base moldings.  

 

To save the day, I decided it would work if I sawed some off the bottom of the base moldings and internal frame.   At first, I grabbed my pull saw and proceeded to use a spacer block like I've done many times to shorten barstools that were too tall.   Taking a long time.   Then I remembered that I'd put my infrequently-used Fein OMT in the van.   Got it out and it did a fine job on two of the corners and the finished the two I'd started.  Day saved.  

With my luck, I'd have cut everything with the pull saw and then on the way home remembered the OMT.

2 hours ago, kmealy said:

Got it out and it did a fine job on two of the corners

Shouldn't that be: "a Fein job"...?

John

A great display of "True Grit"

 

Herb

I thought that was what wedges were for!

Can't beat an OMT...Fein is head of the class...

 

Used mine to cut molding and door stops to install hardwood flooring just recently...

 

Used it also to take out individual pieces of flooring for replacement.  I use the metal/wood blades just in case there's any critters hanging around...

 

I don't mind saying it..."How do I love thee?  Let me count the ways"  (Elizabeth Barrett Browning)  ...  don't leave home without it...

Never heard of OMT, Nick where do you get them?

 

Herb

Lew's word..."oscillating multitool", i believe...

Well, I got the Fein before the patent expired and the space was filled with competitors.   I got it originally for detail sanding, and found it was not real good at that (but WAY better than the Porter-Cable that I first tried).   I can't say that I've used it a whole lot.   Need to think of it more often.

Big unveiling in church this morning.    Not looking for attention, but got lots of kudos.

 

You can now see why the left side door on the bulletin board wouldn't open before I lowered the cabinet a bit.

 

 

 

And those Kudos were well deserved.  Nicely done!

43 minutes ago, kmealy said:

but got lots of kudos.

 

I can see why...

KUDOS to you Keith..

On 1/22/2018 at 1:14 PM, kmealy said:

Well, I got the Fein before the patent expired and the space was filled with competitors.   I got it originally for detail sanding, and found it was not real good at that (but WAY better than the Porter-Cable that I first tried).   I can't say that I've used it a whole lot.   Need to think of it more often.

 

use PSA paper...

it'll improve some...

On 1/22/2018 at 1:14 PM, kmealy said:

victory from the jaws of defeat

 

I read that...

and thought somebody took their foot out of their mouth...

Kudos & recognition well earned Keith.

A piece the church will use for generations...

The kudos are well deserved Keith. Really Really Nice !

Very nice cabinet. Providing for all that glass would be challenging for me. 

8 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

Very nice cabinet. Providing for all that glass would be challenging for me. 

This is the first time I've done anything with that much glass.   I've done a lot of picture frames, but that uses single-strength glass (2.5 mm ~ 0.1") that I cut myself.  Because it's in the open and kids will be around and some day someone's going to put a big box on the top, I went with 1/4" tempered glass.   The glass company came through pretty close on specs.   I built it first, then used the as-build dimensions for the cut list.    The secret is to make the cut size 1/8" less in both dimension to allow for wood movement, out of square, or any warpage.

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Oh, and the other thing I did was anchor it to the wall for anti-tip-over.   Since it has to sit about 6" from the wall due to baseboard heater, it has a nylon strap screwed to wall and back frame.

Edited January 29, 20188 yr by kmealy

Thanks, keith.