July 26, 201312 yr I've done some really stupid things in my shop (and elsewhere, too) but, these latest series of goofs about takes the cake.First I gave the glass shop the wrong dimensions for one of the doors on gun cabinet. The wife rode me for a while but, no biggie. I needed some Lexan for another project, anyway. So I ordered the correct sized piece and picked it up. It fit perfectly. I gotta start writing things down. Memory ain't what it used to be.The glass shop couldn't get the clips I wanted to hold the Lexan in the doors. I decided to make my own from disks of Lexan. Just cut several out of the wrong sized piece with a hole saw and cut corresponding divots on the inside of the frame. Screw them down and done. Strong and visually innocuous.You can probably see where this is going.Yep, I grabbed the good, correctly sized piece of Lexan and started cutting disks. I had 16 cut before I realized what I'd done. Of course, just cutting the first one ruined it. What a Doofus! It's only 8X25 but the glass shop is 50 miles from the house! I thought I could sneak in the order but the wife heard me on the phone. She'll never let me forget this. And, she'll make sure that anytime any slightly relevant subject comes up in conversation with friends, this story will be told. Usually my mistakes end up as firewood. Plastic just sorta melts.Anybody need a partially ventilated piece of Lexan......cheap?. Gene 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton
July 26, 201312 yr Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt! Lew Kauffman-Wood Turners Forum HostTime Traveler and Purveyor of the Universe's Finest Custom Rolling Pins!
July 26, 201312 yr Yep, me too Gene and I'm even younger than you are.  Ron DudelstonSite AdministratorAbove and Beyond WoodWorks
July 26, 201312 yr Author Ron,Darned near everyone is younger than me. At the reunion there was only one person older, and he's only 2 months older.Can't blame my goof ups on my age. Inattention and carelessness have got me in trouble all my life.Can you say ADD? If anything, age has slowed me down and that forces me to think things through......sometimes.Gene'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton
July 26, 201312 yr did you hear about the [fill in the ethnicity of choice] woodworker who cut the board three times and it was still too short?Hey~!! It's a hobby~!! It's not supposed to make sense.
July 26, 201312 yr Author Yep, Cliff. See Lew's comment. Gene'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton
July 26, 201312 yr Hate it when that happens. At least you know you're not alone. Â Larry Old Woodworking Machinery Forum Host
July 26, 201312 yr I'm glad things like this just don't happen to me!Harry BrinkBulldog WoodworkingMontana
July 26, 201312 yr Author Thanks for the commiserations, guys.We are off to tucson to pick up a couple of puppies (probably another goof up) that son found abandoned in the desert. Will pick up the THIRD piece of Lexan on the way.Gene'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton
July 26, 201312 yr Measure once, cut twice - - - - - - - no that wrong - - - - - - Measure twice, cut once then cut again because it's too short - - - - - - - does't sound right either - - - - - - - ask Gene for help - - - - - - - wellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll - - - - - measure, cut, dry fit, get a bigger hammer - - - - - Â DANG - - - - - - Does anyone have the right solution?????????????????????? Â (HUGE grin here)Fredaka Pop's Shopwww.pops-shop.com'Soooooo many patterns - sooooo little time'Scroll Saw Forum Host
July 26, 201312 yr Fred, Measure 15 times getting different results each time. Forget which line to go by and of course cut on the wrong one. Find out that you cut on the wrong line because the piece is now to short. Throw the whole mess into the burn pit and pour 5 gals. of gas over it, and ignite. Walk away in disgust wondering how to explain the massive explosion that just occured to Fire Dept. Then do the following, Â Larry Old Woodworking Machinery Forum Host
July 26, 201312 yr Larry - LMAOFredaka Pop's Shopwww.pops-shop.com'Soooooo many patterns - sooooo little time'Scroll Saw Forum Host
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