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[GHO100]

Originally Posted by XR4EVER

This is approach #3: Copper wire, soldered solid, inserted into my heavy gauge trimmer string head. Then inserted into my foot. Yeah, it hurt.

We had a husky weedeater set up with piano wire at the golf course I worked at. Mechanic wouldn't trust many people with it. Forget about breaking off, it would probably just cut right through your leg. We used it to clear heavy brush, with trees up to 3 inches thick.

[Shoganai]

I made a time zone clock bank for my K1100RS using the right side fairing cover.

This is the final form. However, I'll be taking it apart to paint the metal and seal/waterproof the backs of the clocks.

I hope to finish it completely by tomorrow.












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[JimVonBaden]

Originally Posted by Shoganai

I made a time zone clock bank for my K1100RS using the right side fairing cover.

This is the final form. However, I'll be taking it apart to paint the metal and seal/waterproof the backs of the clocks.

I hope to finish it completely by tomorrow.












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Clean work Gwen!

I have to ask though, what is the purpose?

Jim

[Schmeds]

Originally Posted by JimVonBaden

Clean work Gwen!

I have to ask though, what is the purpose?

Jim

Just you wait. The powdercoat is cooling on the Flux Capacitor.

[Shoganai]

Originally Posted by Schmeds

Just you wait. The powdercoat is cooling on the Flux Capacitor.

Originally Posted by JimVonBaden

Clean work Gwen!

I have to ask though, what is the purpose?

Jim

Coming from you that's a really cool compliment, thank you.
It's paint is drying, just wait until you see it all cleaned up.


On my 50cc ride, I had difficulty keeping track of which zone I was in. That was very frustrating when time is one of the most critical things to be aware of. I started doubting myself. That lead to repeated recalculating to reassure myself. The mental and emotional energy spent was taxing.




I wouldn't go so far as to say that I'm handicapped, but numbers are EXTREMELY difficult for me.


I can only do simple addition and subtraction in my head.
I cannot do anything but the simplest multiplication or division in my head.


I cannot mntally hold numbers either. It took me over 3 years to recall my sons Birthday by saying, "10-8-85" w/o saying "October 8th."




What others take for granted as easy, I struggle with in ways that's hard to express and often makes me feel ashamed and embarrassted.

How can I be 50 years old with a higher education and still cannot tell you the times tables.



But it is what it is. The Doctor who helped Dx my son with Aspergers explained that I had many traits that are seen in that condition and that this was one.

So I adapt my environment to over come. This is one of those adaptions.


I'm prepping this bike for an IBA ride this summer.


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[Pablo83]

Originally Posted by Shoganai

It took me over 3 years to recall my sons Birthday by saying, "10-8-85" w/o saying "October 8th."

Your son and I share a birthday, I'm exactly 1 decade older.

[ag_streak]

So, I moved into a two story townhouse last November, and the DPO ripped out the stair treads and tiled right over the dimensional stair framing, and did a crappy job at that! There was no substrate, and tiles were so poorly adhered, a few came loose when just walking on them, and they came up way too easy with just a putty knife. So I bought unfinished 36" oak treads from Lumber Liquidators, cut them to fit, and applied a couple coats of clear matte poly. The landing is a floating laminate, on sale for 99 cents a square foot! Woo-hoo! Easy as pie...

Before:



During:





After:

[Mike Ryder]

inspiring work. crap I gotta do mine now, thanks.

[meatwitheyes]

All of the wood, in this case it's all cvg fir.

[GSWayne]

I previously posted the little engine I built that is like the ones Dorkpunches students made. Since then I made a couple of bigger ones. One uses a second crank to operate a slide valve and the other is a much larger wobbler design with a double acting piston.


Here are all three


Here is the slide valve version. The valve is the top block and the piston is in the bottom block.



Here is the one with the double acting piston The pits visible on the flywheel of this are because I didn't have any large diameter brass to make the flywheel, so I decided to try casting one from some smaller brass scrap I had. After I melted through my first "crucible" which was a little stainless steel pot I bought at a thrift shop, I made a heavier crucible from a large pipe cap. I was a little hesitant to heat the brass too much so that is why I probably got the inclusions. I also didn't use any flux or really know what I was doing casting brass.

I'm trying to decide if my next project should be a boiler so these could really be steam engines or to start working on a Sterling engine.

[dorkpunch]

Dad. Gum. Them are pretty!

[BeaterToyota]

Originally Posted by ag_streak

So, I moved into a two story townhouse last November, and the DPO ripped out the stair treads and tiled right over the dimensional stair framing, and did a crappy job at that! There was no substrate, and tiles were so poorly adhered, a few came loose when just walking on them, and they came up way too easy with just a putty knife. So I bought unfinished 36" oak treads from Lumber Liquidators, cut them to fit, and applied a couple coats of clear matte poly. The landing is a floating laminate, on sale for 99 cents a square foot! Woo-hoo! Easy as pie...

I'm thinking about doing something similar, as the previous owner here did a total hack job on the stairs. How did you attach the treads? I assume you didn't nail through them. I see Liquid Nails, is that it?

[Pablo83]

Originally Posted by meatwitheyes

All of the wood, in this case it's all cvg fir.

Nice work. If you're ever in Colorado I've got a job for you to bid.

[ag_streak]

Originally Posted by BeaterToyota

I'm thinking about doing something similar, as the previous owner here did a total hack job on the stairs. How did you attach the treads? I assume you didn't nail through them. I see Liquid Nails, is that it?

Yes. If I have any loosening issues, I will through-drill, counter-sink, screw, and plug them, and refinish the holes. I decided to try and avoid all that and take the risk to see if they remain solid. So far so good.

[goosecreek]

What color are you going to paint it?

Originally Posted by meatwitheyes

All of the wood, in this case it's all cvg fir.

Looks beautiful.