It's Friday, 

Are you ready for the weekend? 

 

Here "Two Weeks From Anywhere" we're enjoying some cooler/dryer nice for working outside weather. 

I'm so far behind with everything I think I passed myself somewhere. 

 

So, What's on your weekend agenda? 

 

 

 Countertops are installed. I made a full size template & scribed the wall for imperfections and the countertop company matched my pattern. Saved me from all that sanding and fitting. Hoping to get the tile guy here within the next 2 weeks. I need to build 4 floating shelves & hook up sink & stove to complete this project. Sure was a quick summer.  

It is cooler here also.  Yesterday was quite humid, not sure what it's going to be today.

My sister & BIL came in late yesterday afternoon and will spend today with us, no plans have been made   They have just spent two days in the car, I doubt they want to get back in and tour around...

No other real plans made for the weekend.  A couple ball games to watch Saturday during the day, so I will probably just do some light chores in the shop where I can have them on.

Some weeks back I had planned to install a door opener on the large door (8' high) in the shop building. I didn't do it then, but I'm trying to  get it done today. I think you can open an 8' door with a 7' opener....we'll see.

4 minutes ago, DuckSoup said:

Countertops are installed.

 

You are definitely in the short rows Bob!  And it, for sure, has been a quick summer.  Got a pic or two of those countertops for us?

24 minutes ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

I think you can open an 8' door with a 7' opener....we'll see.

If you're referring to an opener for an overhead door, that shouldn't be a problem.  AFAIK, the springs do most of the lifting anyway, and if they're good, you should be fine.  Just replaced a broken spring on my son's door.  Fortunately the safety cable did it's job.

Picking up the metal roofing panels for the shed today.  My son will be here Sunday to help with install.

We'll be trenching for and, installing around 400' of irrigation lines and, the valves and controllers for 5 separate zones. We'll have help from our sons and families. Though, I doubt the 3 Y.O. will be able to handle the trencher. 

Hopefully, Monday will gift me with some shop time. 

Woodworking club meets Saturday for the first time since Jan 2020.  Then on to built theater set for Nov. performance of Suessical.  Sunday beekeeper's club picnic.

Knee rehab this morning....after that...we'll see.    Did a tiny  bit of rust hunting yesterday....

$3 saw...might come in handy.....

Still making rolling pin inserts. Maybe get then done today and then on to assembly.

Been doing @Artie type work installing 6 outlets in 3 boxes to ceiling for more LED lights.

 

 

went shopping for some lumber to build some walls for the pistol range, lumber prices have come down somewhat, 2x4x8s are now $3.48 at home depot.  they had been over $8 last year.

Picked up some 3/4" OSB yesterday, $38 a sheet, used to be low 20s.   Definitely buying "just in time"

8 hours ago, Gunny said:

Been doing @Artie type work installing 6 outlets in 3 boxes to ceiling for more LED lights.

 

 

Was that box UL listed to be painted? LOLOLOLOLOLOL.  Is that Romex (nonmetallic sheathed cable in code book speak) in the pipes?

Coming off a hectic work week.  I'm not sure how much I'm going to get done in the shop.  I've got some in the house projects with Mrs. Boss tomorrow.  I got the "I'm a shop widow" conversation earlier this week.

 

I cleaned up in the shop after work today and sharpened a couple of tools.  I need to check the drying rough work to see if any are ready for 2nd turning and I still have plenty of green wood to get rough turned.  Starting to get a pretty good stack of rough quarter sawn boards from removing the pith. 

 

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3 hours ago, Artie said:

Was that box UL listed to be painted? LOLOLOLOLOLOL.  Is that Romex (nonmetallic sheathed cable in code book speak) in the pipes?

 

 

Not sure on the paint thing. 

 

The pipe is 1/2 inch EMT so that should be code with the 12/2 wire running through it.  

 

Looks good though.  

 

 

Before with 4 lights

 

 

After with 6 total LED lights. 

 

EMT needs to be supported with-in 3 feet of any box, tee, or fitting, and no more than 10 feet there after, and a lot of inspectors will not allow Romex to be run inside of pipe. Some argument about using two different wiring means not allowed. (Haven’t seen that one myself, in the NEC), BUT one did quote me that running Romex inside of pipe is not allowed because of heat build up. I will skin the outer insulation off, and just run it as individual conductors. Is any of this gonna matter running low amperage LED lighting? NO! In the past you have chastised me for my supposedly clean shop, yours’ is kinda looking like an art gallery. (That’s art as in beauty, not as in me  ) It certainly looks like a place one would like to spend a LOT of time in. 

Oh look I think the floor is white

Got so carried away with all that blinding light forgot to post about my weekend.

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Made final prep today for tomorrows shop meeting. Tomorrow will have 18 here for woodturning meeting. A little tight but we will make it. I would tell y'all what we are eating but then everyone will want to come what to come.