Started out last night with empty bins.  The small bins total 44.  Two double wide bins bring drawer total to 46.  Took alot of time but worth it.

 

Edited December 29, 20205 yr by Gunny

Congratulations @SteveNewman on the Chevy Equinox.  It takes time to get to know all those buttons and stuff.  It took me a year to get used to the keyfob and learn all those quirky electronic things.  Now, that I have learned basics, they are breaking after 17 years.  Guess it's time to start looking.  Ugh!

My Christmas present from my son arrived....hmmmm...bubble wrap had been rewrapped?    Something about going through Customs?   When the 9 yards of wrapping came off...the pine box inside came out....in pieces...

Obvious pry marks broke the screws out....too dumb to just open the bleeding latch..

So, NOW i have to fix this box....and try to read some instructions

Not sure WHAT they thought was in there...

Just a way to heat up a brass branding "Iron"..

Hard to read?    Well...this is the "model" they used to make this iron..

Box is now out of the clamps, all glued back together....not sure IF the screws will hold...may add some super glue to the threads....will try the branding iron out later this week....takes a while to heat this bad boy up...

 

 

I love that, very cool!

Excellent Steven!

That should give you some motivation to get back in the shop and make something

My Hitachi router started making some serious noise. Investigated by open router surgery.  Found main bearing was bad.  Had to order. $10 part and $8.99 to ship.  Still beats getting new router.  

 

Not impressed with the quality. This router rarely gets used.  Small issue but few people can take things apart and isolate problem then fix. Instead just buy new one.  

 

 

Customer says noise in rear of vehicle.  Started on way home from party last night.

 

test drove the Branding Iron...practice rounds, to see how hot I need to get to....

maybe just a bit more heat?

Iron needs a bit of cleaning...dungeon is a bit blurry...having trouble with the    'S  in Bandit's....

 

Mid section of the wand glows BRIGHT red when hot....there is a colour change going on..

This is way after I had unplugged it...and it was cooling down....takes about 25 minutes to get up to the right heat at the end....takes about an hour to fully cool off.    Will need to make a heat sink metal stand to hold this thing...

 

Might just come in handy..

 

On 12/30/2020 at 5:22 PM, steven newman said:

 

 

Mid section of the wand glows BRIGHT red when hot....there is a colour chan

This is way after I had unplugged it...and it was cooling down....takes about 25 minutes to get up to the right heat at the end....takes about an hour to fully cool off.    Will need to make a heat sink metal stand to hold this thing...

 

Might just come in handy..

 

That part you have circled will turn darker with use and eventually almost turn black. I usually Plug mine in nd leave it for 30 or more  minutes before use. Try to wait til have several items to brand.