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Discussion in 'Home Improvement' started by Von Jones, Nov 11, 2019.

  1. Frank Sanoica

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    @John Brunner

    Same idea, different cartridge lengths, but .44 Special is a pretty potent round compared to .38 Special. I don't like the usual "knock-down" comparisons thrown out by all the experts, but believe any caliber used successfully to defend one's life of that of others is worth it's weight!

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  2. John Brunner

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    I agree 100%. Over the decades I've read tons of articles and opinions. The idea that a 9MM is sufficient if the other guy has a .22, but you're woefully "outgunned" if he's got a .40 is silly...the efficacy of the 9MM does not change.

    In my opinion, no one wants to get shot. Very few bad actors are gonna keep charging after they've been hit. "Knock down power" to me is mostly important if the bad guy is high on meth. In that case, you better bring an elephant gun.
     
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    Just about done:

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    Ninety six linear feet x five foot tall of firewood storage​

    I have enough spare lumber to build another 16 linear feet, but I'm not sure I'll need it. And what I have makes nice use of the space, while leaving access room for trucks to unload/load right at the edge of every rack.

    All I have left is to fashion some covers (I'll cut down a 16' tarp into narrow widths and put in grommets), and buy some wood. Next winter I'll have a full supply of seasoned wood.
     
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  4. John Brunner

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    So now I'm about 90% finished. I need to complete the rear set of racks, but they are a little more complex because one row is being used for kindling and the bric-a-brac you always receive with a load of wood, while the other will have regular firewood stacked on it. I've lined one stretch of it with chicken wire so the small stuff does not fall through. I then need to do a little more organization and put a roof frame & tarp on it. Then I'm building a pressure treated stand I can cut kindling on. The stump I was using rotted away.

    Here are the 2 main racks completed:

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    The roofs are made from a 16' x 12' tarp I cut in half to make (2) 16' x 6' tarps. I folded over the cut ends, ran Gorilla tape down the entire cut seam, installed grommets, and then lashed the tarps together from underneath to form a roof:

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    It's been very windy the past 2 days. They have not budged an inch. I can't move them no matter how hard I tug. I think they'll last a very long time.
     
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  5. Beth Gallagher

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    I'm feeling a bit smug today. :D Our automatic hose reel in the backyard finally bit the dust after MANY years of faithful service. So off to Lowe's we went to buy a new one. We decided to install it today and naturally found the hose fitting WELDED to the hose bib; no amount of wrenching would break it loose.

    So off to Youtube I go! I see the first several hundred videos on the problem involve a hacksaw, so I tell the hubby I think we should try it. He's balking, claiming it will damage the threads and then he'll have a much bigger job to deal with. So I made the executive decision to try it myself. As suggested in the videos, I carefully sawed the collar until a flat-head screwdriver could fit in the "groove," without cutting all the way through.

    I sawed for only a couple of minutes, stopping to check the groove until it appeared to be deep enough but not too deep. Took the screwdriver, twisted it in the groove, and the collar broke and popped off! Woo hoo!!! No grooves were damaged in the removal of the fitting!!
     
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    Well done hun! Another way is to heat the fitting on the hose reel with a hair dryer or heat gun. I could never get more than 2 years out of those reels, so I use a pot and just wind it in there. The secret is to take the pressure off the hose. Use Teflon tape on the threads of the hose when installing the new reel.
     
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  7. John Brunner

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    I was gonna say Teflon Tape or Silicone Grease on the threads and on the washer. I used to have a problem removing the canister from my whole house filters until I started greasing the o-ring every time I replaced the cartridge.
     
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  8. Beth Gallagher

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    I think we're going the "quick connect" route. :D:D:D (My hubby had already tried every old remedy known to man.) I think we had that old reel for over 10 years... it was excellent quality, rewind with water pressure. Naturally they don't make them anymore. :confused:
     
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  9. Bobby Cole

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    What is it? It’s a pinch stick.
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    Yup, it’s gonna be one of my next or the next to the next or maybe even the next to the next or the next projects but Ima gonna make ‘em.

    Pinch sticks were used by craftsmen long before rulers were made readily available and the concept was even simpler and for the most part were more accurate than rulers.
    There are several different sizes a person can make but the whole idea is to slide them in both directions to measure (without the inches, mm’s or cm’s) from point a to b.
    Lock them in place and then transfer the sticks to the material to be cut and bingo, mark it and done.

    I used to know a carpenter who used a string to measure short distances. That said, I already have string so I don’t think I’ll have to worry about making one of those types of rulers. :rolleyes:
     
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  10. Bobby Cole

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    Yvonne can’t have too many gardening tools so when one goes down hill we just have to figure out how to make things right.

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    After I hit the lathe with some cedar…
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    Sweet!
     
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    Just a small thank you to Yvonne for getting up extra early this morning to bake me a super healthy chocolate cake to go with my coffee.
    You wouldn’t believe everything she puts in her cakes but they’re fantastic and as I wrote, healthy too.
     
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  13. Yvonne Smith

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    I absolutely love this, and it will be an “I love you” from Bobby each time that I use it. I immediately took this picture and posted it on my facebook page !

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  14. Beth Gallagher

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    Paging SoC's Champion Home Improvements and DIY Projects Guru, @Von Jones . We need to know what's going on, little lady. I was going to put a Roll Call notice on you but I figured I could lure you out with your DIY Projects thread. :D Hope all is well, Von.
     
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    Hey Beth and everyone. I'm fine even with the challenges of daily living. The heat has been awfully draining. Got to go I see a raccoon.
     
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