NWMT Cabin

[JR]

Bet he has bigger stuff then that around.

[stlaser]

Yes we do, cat scat on neighbor bear lot. Same lot the wife saw a good sized black bear on in august.

[stlaser]

Dropped in another culvert back in behind the cabin. Giving myself access to the wood shed year around and this drive will hopefully lead to back parking and a carport / cabin addition in a few years.

On another note, soffit and facia complete with exception of two small trim pieces I need to cut from facia. I had just enough facia to cover and none extra for trim pieces.


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[JR]

Nice

[stlaser]

Big day today, hoping for zero drama…..

Guy in bottom pic is middle daughters bf, literally started dancing with her in kitchen at rehearsal dinner w/o music. The wife was enthralled, I just shook my head. Typical young welder w/o a serious bone in his body. Speaking from experience that’s Trouble.


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[JR]

Least he has a blue collar job.

[TexasRedNeck]

Oh man…..


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[stlaser]

Snow flurries all day today. Started off splitting half a cord of larch and stacking it. The big rounds 24” ish took the maul to halve them. Apparently I’m out of splitting wood shape, 2-3 hours and that was enough.

Then I worked on organizing the machine shop. Plan is since it’s spray foamed and climate controlled with mini split is to store all my laser cut parts in there along with axle components. In another year I’ll move some of those to the low bay portion of the big shop but until then the machine shop will be a little cramped for space.

Third radiant tube heater shipped today. I offered to let them refund half the cost and I’d take the two damaged ones and make a good one. They didn’t like that and wanted to ship another that the freight company will most likely damage as the packaging is a joke.

The tmg industrial 94” snow blade showed up at freight terminal in Spokane today. I shipped a crate from Colorado up and it’s due in tomorrow with any luck. So Monday I’ll go grab both.

[stlaser]

Weds night was first frost of the year for us, so it was that time again.


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[oklawall]

Weds night was first frost of the year for us, so it was that time again.


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We're not sure if we can heat that way this year. The son still can't stand to see a candle burn after his accident.

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[stlaser]

I’m sorry & unfortunately can relate. My better half after evacuating Vista Adventist Hospital during the Marshall Fire ended up with PTSD from the event. Everything from thunder cracking to smoke and fire was a trigger. Her’s is considerably better now, I pray his does the same.

[oklawall]

I’m sorry & unfortunately can relate. My better half after evacuating Vista Adventist Hospital during the Marshall Fire ended up with PTSD from the event. Everything from thunder cracking to smoke and fire was a trigger. Her’s is considerably better now, I pray his does the same.

Thank you

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[stlaser]

Well, back at it again today. Quite a bit of rain forecast over next ten days however no freezing temps it appears.

I broke out the auger and tried my best to bore holes in the correct spot. I’m batting .333 in that regards as two of the holes for the perma columns are off to a side hard. However, the columns are plumb and in the correct spot. I hand mixed five of the 60# bags of crete per hole. As of the end of today I have 3 of the 5 columns set for the rear rv lean to.


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[JR]

Snow might be better, surprized its still just rain.

Go!!

[stlaser]

Mud….

State of shop build today, all 5 posts set. I don’t recommend doing those by yourself.









Insurance company needed pictures to verify they were actually insuring a shop I guess.


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[stlaser]

In preparation for setting propane tank early next week I decided to get the wainscoting up where the gas line will be coming into the shop (top pic, front left corner of building). There will also be a wall heater exhaust and intake in the area for the lower ceiling shop area. In order to get tank filled, the propane company has to have a working appliance hooked up to the tank in order to check line for leaks due to liability issues.

Once I started I just kept at it. Temps were right at freezing all day and overcast w/o rain.

In all this metal goes up fairly quick with the exception of pulling the clear wrap from all the trim pieces. If you haven’t had this joy in your life I highly suggest you try it.

Down side is it tripes the install time. Mental note to myself to use another supplier next time who doesn’t do this painful wrapping.


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[JR]

My head is spinning, slow down!!

I think they all use the coating to keep it from maring in the forming process.

[stlaser]

My head is spinning, slow down!!

I think they all use the coating to keep it from maring in the forming process.

Nope, there’s a company out of Bonners ferry I’ve used and they do not use it but they do add a lot more paper packaging material between the pieces for shipment and they wrap the exterior of the bundles better.

[Flyin6]

You haven't pulled any wire yet, have you?

I was wondering, do you have a place for a mantle? I'm about to get that new saw of mine spinning. Would love to cut you a piece of Cedar from my farm for you to nail up somewhere...

[stlaser]

You haven't pulled any wire yet, have you?

I was wondering, do you have a place for a mantle? I'm about to get that new saw of mine spinning. Would love to cut you a piece of Cedar from my farm for you to nail up somewhere...

Yes sir, quite a bit actually. Lights and some outlets. Need to finish unloading big trailer to get it out of the way. I’m going to have to unhook the service to put up wainscoting and drill hole for the LB connector in fact.

No place atm unfortunately, addition planned in next 5 years so maybe then?

[Flyin6]

You haven't pulled any wire yet, have you?

I was wondering, do you have a place for a mantle? I'm about to get that new saw of mine spinning. Would love to cut you a piece of Cedar from my farm for you to nail up somewhere...

Yes sir, quite a bit actually. Lights and some outlets. Need to finish unloading big trailer to get it out of the way. I’m going to have to unhook the service to put up wainscoting and drill hole for the LB connector in fact.

No place atm unfortunately, addition planned in next 5 years so maybe then?

OK, give ya a rain check.

[stlaser]

Much appreciated boss

[stlaser]

Winter showed up this morning with about 1 1/2” of the white stuff. Forecast shows 3-5 tomorrow. Figured I should add quick connect fittings to the snow plow, set the spring back rubber bumpers from shipping position to work position and then set the feet. Should be gtg now. Probably won’t get anymore snow rest of the winter now that I’m ready.

I have some old commercial rubber belting and going to cut a piece to add as a snow deflector and bolt on up top of the blade at some point.


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[Bob Smith]

After all these years of snow blowing up over the top of the plow one would think the companies would build them with the deflector installed.

[stlaser]

After all these years of snow blowing up over the top of the plow one would think the companies would build them with the deflector installed.

Right! Or offer the rubber cut to bolt on as an option when you buy the plow…..

[JR]

Dont forget the chains.

[stlaser]

Got em, still in the bag they came in. That machine weighs close to 8k, may not need them.

[stlaser]

Few pics of mezzanine framing. Need to block under each I joist at the wall. Used Simpson joist hangers at opposite end.


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[Flyin6]

Few pics of mezzanine framing. Need to block under each I joist at the wall. Used Simpson joist hangers at opposite end.


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Liking this!

[JR]

For the air compressor array?

[stlaser]

For the air compressor array?

The big compressor & storage tank will go up on top next to the axle rack. The rest is for misc storage. I need to deck it yet, hoping to maybe do that this Thursday. Hauling more pit run tomorrow, it warmed up yesterday and rain set in. Supposed to rain until Friday or Saturday and turn cold and snow again.

[stlaser]

Well, it ain’t gunna split itself…..


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[Flyin6]

That's all split nicely!

Wanna help on my slabs of red oak? :-)

[stlaser]

Sure, let me get my 50 ton splitter going first

[Bob Smith]

Well, it ain’t gunna split itself…..


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Since you now have a bit larger firebox stove your splitting project should not be as large.

[stlaser]

Maybe once I start cutting my own wood. Couple birch I located need to come down shortly so I’ll try….

[stlaser]

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[JR]

No thats a teaser.

[stlaser]

No thats a teaser.

I just looked, it was delivered in November of 21….. 

[stlaser]

Little more progress before getting pulled away again.


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[JR]

Little more progress before getting pulled away again.

Story of my life. What plasma you going to use?

[stlaser]

Little more progress before getting pulled away again.

Story of my life. What plasma you going to use?

I have a hypertherm

[JR]

I bought a Yeswelder pro55 that is supposed to be non HF start, should work with my Arcdroid, about to test.

Dang brand names are so crazy now!

[Flyin6]

I use that hypertherm unit. Cuts well, reliable too.

[stlaser]

Hypertherm is the top dog and has been for twenty plus years imo.

[Sammconn]

I bought a Yeswelder pro55 that is supposed to be non HF start, should work with my Arcdroid, about to test.

Dang brand names are so crazy now!

I think that’s the one I got for my table also.
It cut 1/4” like butter.
Time will tell if it was 200 wasted bucks or good enough for me.

Shawn, this looks a lot like the ND’s garage unit I’m building.
It’s actually how I was thinking of modding it to have both ends of the x axis supported.
They clearly copied it to some degree…well there’s really only so many options to build it also.

[JR]

My YW was like $120, hard to say no. I have a cutmaster 42 for general use and could swap.

Great strides on the whole compound build, table is icing and should help with the biz.

[stlaser]

I bought a Yeswelder pro55 that is supposed to be non HF start, should work with my Arcdroid, about to test.

Dang brand names are so crazy now!

I think that’s the one I got for my table also.
It cut 1/4” like butter.
Time will tell if it was 200 wasted bucks or good enough for me.

Shawn, this looks a lot like the ND’s garage unit I’m building.
It’s actually how I was thinking of modding it to have both ends of the x axis supported.
They clearly copied it to some degree…well there’s really only so many options to build it also.

ND’s? Got a link I’m not familiar?

[stlaser]

My YW was like $120, hard to say no. I have a cutmaster 42 for general use and could swap.

Great strides on the whole compound build, table is icing and should help with the biz.

Thanks it’s coming slowly.

[Sammconn]

I bought a Yeswelder pro55 that is supposed to be non HF start, should work with my Arcdroid, about to test.

Dang brand names are so crazy now!

I think that’s the one I got for my table also.
It cut 1/4” like butter.
Time will tell if it was 200 wasted bucks or good enough for me.

Shawn, this looks a lot like the ND’s garage unit I’m building.
It’s actually how I was thinking of modding it to have both ends of the x axis supported.
They clearly copied it to some degree…well there’s really only so many options to build it also.

ND’s? Got a link I’m not familiar?

Shoot. Fat finger got me.
JD’s garage.

https://jdsgarage.bigcartel.com/