allen levine
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Let idiots be idiots
Once again, my lack of knowledge bites me.
I had a couple of hours today before the therapy starts, so I figure let me go out and mount that nice jorgenson vise I purchased. Finished putting the hardboard and framing on the table.
When I go out, the hardboard is pushing up on one side. When I left yesterday, it was as flat as flat could be.
Seems the sycamore and cherry pieces I used for a frame around the edge, must have done some movement last night when the temps dropped down near freezing, and contracted and pulled up the masonite. First, its my fault for being cheap when I got 1/8 masonite for free, I used it.(I really wanted 1/4 inch, but free is free)
And I was going to plane down and mill up some ash or white oak for the edges, but I had to move so much plywood and stuff, I just pulled some pieces long enough off another pile, used QS sycamore and I believe the ends are cherry.
So I lifted off the masonite today, took out the block plane and shaved a bit and put a few more screws in. 1/8 masonite is like 5 bucks a sheet when I need to replace top, so I thought, yeah, good way to go.
I used the sheet of paper that came with the vise, and took my time to meticulousy fold it exactly on the lines, and carefully tape it down in place, held the drill perfectly straight and still and drilled on the template.
Holes didnt line up on frame, only the bottom bolts.
Not a big deal.
got it installed, I was so proud of myself, finished the torsionbox top, installed the vise, wooohooooo, time to build some cabinets and drawers....
uh......dummy, I forgot to put some hardwood on the vise, now I have to take it off again.
Eh, not today, I have to relax and get ready to get juiced up.
Sucks when I take so much time, so careful, and forget one thing, because I followed instructions, and I never follow instructions, and nowhere did it mention mount wood first. Just forgot about it.
At least I got the halloween decorations away.
Once again, my lack of knowledge bites me.
I had a couple of hours today before the therapy starts, so I figure let me go out and mount that nice jorgenson vise I purchased. Finished putting the hardboard and framing on the table.
When I go out, the hardboard is pushing up on one side. When I left yesterday, it was as flat as flat could be.
Seems the sycamore and cherry pieces I used for a frame around the edge, must have done some movement last night when the temps dropped down near freezing, and contracted and pulled up the masonite. First, its my fault for being cheap when I got 1/8 masonite for free, I used it.(I really wanted 1/4 inch, but free is free)
And I was going to plane down and mill up some ash or white oak for the edges, but I had to move so much plywood and stuff, I just pulled some pieces long enough off another pile, used QS sycamore and I believe the ends are cherry.
So I lifted off the masonite today, took out the block plane and shaved a bit and put a few more screws in. 1/8 masonite is like 5 bucks a sheet when I need to replace top, so I thought, yeah, good way to go.
I used the sheet of paper that came with the vise, and took my time to meticulousy fold it exactly on the lines, and carefully tape it down in place, held the drill perfectly straight and still and drilled on the template.
Holes didnt line up on frame, only the bottom bolts.
Not a big deal.
got it installed, I was so proud of myself, finished the torsionbox top, installed the vise, wooohooooo, time to build some cabinets and drawers....
uh......dummy, I forgot to put some hardwood on the vise, now I have to take it off again.
Eh, not today, I have to relax and get ready to get juiced up.
Sucks when I take so much time, so careful, and forget one thing, because I followed instructions, and I never follow instructions, and nowhere did it mention mount wood first. Just forgot about it.
At least I got the halloween decorations away.