Land of Fruits, Nuts, and Flakes?

 

 

Seems I have a box of tools to rehab,,and put away....and I guess take a few pictures along the way?

5 hours ago, forty_caliber said:

Haven't posted about my growing radio hobby in a while.  Here it is for those that might be interested.  

 

Added a linear amplifier to my rig.  Required running a 240v plug into my office. 

Forty I don't understand most of your technical terms, but do know enough if your pushing over 500watts, you got a pretty powerful rig there. Been a looong time from my old CB days.

 

That said, my little simple mind gravitated toward your "retro" lighted call-sign on air display. That is SO VERY COOL! Love it!

2 hours ago, Larry Buskirk said:

 I escaped through the tunnels

Good plan, little chance of seeing your shadow.

15 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Good plan, little chance of seeing your shadow.

 

Too cloudy can't see it outside either. 

Just now, Larry Buskirk said:

 

Too cloudy can't see it outside either. 

Yep, same here. Don't expect to see it today either.

Have 5 tools rehabbed..so far..Right Calf decided it was quitting time...have to wait for a paint job the dry/cure...

 

IF anyone does not want to get their hands very dirty..don't do tool rehabs

 

53 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

That said, my little simple mind gravitated toward your "retro" lighted call-sign on air display. That is SO VERY COOL! Love it!

Displaying the operator's call sign at the radio station is a federal regulation.  The lighted sign is just more fun than a piece of paper.

 

.40

38 minutes ago, steven newman said:

Have 5 tools rehabbed..so far..Right Calf decided it was quitting time...have to wait for a paint job the dry/cure...

 

IF anyone does not want to get their hands very dirty..don't do tool rehabs

Yes indeed. Sometimes the discovery under the rust is exciting.

That said, far more enjoyable than raising hogs though...doesn't stink nearly as bad either.

Boss needs errands to be run..then I can post a few photos...wondering IF I should start a thread down in Hand Tools?

 

BTW:  Wire Wheel decided it was "Hungry"...and took a bite out of my Left Index finger..about a layer deep...

2 minutes ago, steven newman said:

Boss needs errands to be run..then I can post a few photos...wondering IF I should start a thread down in Hand Tools?

Please do. Easier to follow and might help someone down the road.

Remember these Rusty & Krusty items?

well..

The long bevel gauge.. ( Brass dividers !) and..

Stanley No. 60, according to the numbers stamped everywhere..Square is a Stanley SW 6" Mitre Square

Stanley No. 67 Spokeshave...and..

The E.C. Atkins Saw..

 

have a patch missing from my left index finger, where the wire wheel skimmed off a layer...

10 hours ago, lew said:

Back in the fall I did an EWT "meet and greet" at the local turning club. I'm not a "club" person but decided to join as I knew a couple of the members in a past life. Seems now I'm scheduled for some demonstrations. Have to figure out what I can turn start to finish in a little over an hour. They also want to see how I make my Celtic knot rolling pins.

sound like a great opportunity to demonstrate gluing up your pins and turning them. Having a few prepped in various stages should allow you to fill out part of the hour.

We're the proud owners of one of Lew's French rolling pins. It has a place of honor on the kitchen wall. 

For the past few days I've been using up some 1/2" BB to build a free standing 30X12X12 drawer unit for the shop.

We're also doing some light remodeling of both bathrooms.  The master bath will get some heavy-duty work when my BIL gets here. He's a plumber and HVAC guy. We've got a garden tub in the master bath to remove.  Then lay ceramic tile and R and R a two sink vanity. Gonna be a busy few days of his visit.

20 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Been a looong time from my old CB days.

 

 

3 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

We're the proud owners of one of Lew's French rolling pins. It has a place of honor on the kitchen wall. 

I hope it actually gets used!!!

9 minutes ago, lew said:

I hope it actually gets used!!!

It does but, rarely.  Phyl, bless her soul,  simply cannot make pie crusts. So she just buys them ready made.

been fighting with a chair repair, trying to get it color matched to the rest of the chair....grrr....

I spent the afternoon building a tote for the fasteners I use to make my boxes so I can shuttle everything between the basement shop and the barn shop.