Author Topic: Chufftober '15! (Read 11488 times)

yotsuya · « **on:** October 07, 2015, 01:25:00 pm »

Hey guys it's that time of year again! What cool stuff are you working on? Halloween themed Game? Led-lit decorations? Share your Chufftober stuff! Positive vibes only!

harveybirdman · « **Reply #1 on:** October 07, 2015, 03:13:39 pm »

Shotgun method of board repair means I spent my lunch collecting these

yotsuya · « **Reply #2 on:** October 07, 2015, 03:14:51 pm »

Quote from: harveybirdman on October 07, 2015, 03:13:39 pm

Shotgun method of board repair means I spent my lunch collecting these

Ha HA! I just did two big cap kits in Chuftember. Glad I'm out of those woods.

Vigo · « **Reply #3 on:** October 07, 2015, 03:25:23 pm »

I will be making a custom meat smoker cart.

yotsuya · « **Reply #4 on:** October 07, 2015, 03:31:22 pm »

Quote from: Vigo on October 07, 2015, 03:25:23 pm

I will be making a custom meat smoker cart.

I don't need to know your kinks, Bro.

Oh you meant meat that you eat.

BadMouth · « **Reply #5 on:** October 07, 2015, 03:34:35 pm »

Quote from: Vigo on October 07, 2015, 03:25:23 pm

I will be making a custom meat smoker cart.

Helped my friend turn a 4 drawer file cabinet into a smoker.
It's pretty cool. Burner and chips in bottom drawer, water tray in 2nd drawer, meat in top two drawers.

Sorry, didn't get any pics.
It's a bit underpowered(by a single burner campstove), so it's probably useless since the weather got colder.

Hopefully I'll get something done this weekend to be chuffed about.
I gots to now, so I can have something to post!

vwalbridge · « **Reply #6 on:** October 07, 2015, 03:36:09 pm »

Quote from: BadMouth on October 07, 2015, 03:34:35 pm

meat in top two drawers.

...much better than your drawers in the top two drawers.

PL1 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 07, 2015, 03:48:39 pm »

Quote from: vwalbridge on October 07, 2015, 03:36:09 pm

Quote from: BadMouth on October 07, 2015, 03:34:35 pm
meat in top two drawers.

...much better than your drawers in the top two drawers.

Related audio at 2:34?

https://youtu.be/bLiXjaPqSyY?t=154

Scott

yotsuya · « **Reply #8 on:** October 07, 2015, 03:55:52 pm »

Going through some boxes of stuff, I found some dirty but nice Nintendo buttons! Score!

yotsuya · « **Reply #9 on:** October 07, 2015, 03:57:01 pm »

Oops, wrong thread. Can someone move this to the Chufftober '15 one?

Vigo · « **Reply #10 on:** October 07, 2015, 04:28:42 pm »

Quote from: BadMouth on October 07, 2015, 03:34:35 pm

Quote from: Vigo on October 07, 2015, 03:25:23 pm
I will be making a custom meat smoker cart.

Helped my friend turn a 4 drawer file cabinet into a smoker.
It's pretty cool. Burner and chips in bottom drawer, water tray in 2nd drawer, meat in top two drawers.

Sorry, didn't get any pics.
It's a bit underpowered(by a single burner campstove), so it's probably useless since the weather got colder.

Hopefully I'll get something done this weekend to be chuffed about.
I gots to now, so I can have something to post!

Thats pretty bad ass. Could always do cold smoking in the cold weather. Smoked cheese and peppers and all that.

yotsuya · « **Reply #11 on:** October 07, 2015, 04:38:29 pm »

Quote from: Vigo on October 07, 2015, 04:28:42 pm

Quote from: BadMouth on October 07, 2015, 03:34:35 pm
Quote from: Vigo on October 07, 2015, 03:25:23 pm
I will be making a custom meat smoker cart.

Helped my friend turn a 4 drawer file cabinet into a smoker.
It's pretty cool. Burner and chips in bottom drawer, water tray in 2nd drawer, meat in top two drawers.

Sorry, didn't get any pics.
It's a bit underpowered(by a single burner campstove), so it's probably useless since the weather got colder.

Hopefully I'll get something done this weekend to be chuffed about.
I gots to now, so I can have something to post!

Thats pretty bad ass. Could always do cold smoking in the cold weather. Smoked cheese and peppers and all that.

Smoked cheese and peppers sounds good about right now.

PL1 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 07, 2015, 04:57:18 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on October 07, 2015, 03:57:01 pm

Oops, wrong thread. Can someone move this to the Chufftober '15 one?

Done.

Scott

pbj · « **Reply #13 on:** October 07, 2015, 05:03:15 pm »

Cold smoking is where you shove a soldering iron into your kid's bag of hamster bedding, right?

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #14 on:** October 07, 2015, 08:16:47 pm »

I thought cold smoking was when Willie Nelson and/or Snoop Dogg invites you on their tour bus on a cold winter evening.

pbj · « **Reply #15 on:** October 11, 2015, 07:49:41 pm »

October weather helps make living in Houston bearable.

yotsuya · « **Reply #16 on:** October 11, 2015, 07:52:51 pm »

Not arcade related, but I used my tools and skillset to build Mrs. Yotsuya a new outdoor tabletop out of reclaimed wood...

eds1275 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 12, 2015, 12:01:13 pm »

I started a little cocktail cab 2 years ago. I finished it the other day, and it promptly sold for $350. I was happy to reclaim the real estate.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #18 on:** October 12, 2015, 07:03:35 pm »

Looks great guys!

I didn't really do anything Halloweeny this year, too busy and I feel too bad... I put up the bare minimum of decorations and the graveyard.... no tricks or fog machines or anything.

I did sort out some electrical issues with the Camaro..... now if I can only get the frikkin speedometer fixed. I also thought of a solution to the broken connector tab (for the rear defrost) on my back strut as well.... I still have the old set so I'll just de-solder the tab from the old one and put it on the new one.

Vigo · « **Reply #19 on:** October 13, 2015, 12:40:27 am »

Smoker is now on wheels. Chopped off an old grill from it's base to make this.

wp34 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 13, 2015, 08:08:09 am »

Quote from: Vigo on October 13, 2015, 12:40:27 am

Smoker is now on wheels. Chopped off an old grill from it's base to make this.

I tried making something like that for my mom a few years ago. Yours turned out a lot nicer looking than mine. Nice job.

pbj · « **Reply #21 on:** October 13, 2015, 09:27:28 am »

That looks legit, but if you wanted portability why didn't you go with propane? (don't get me wrong, I prefer electric smokers)

Vigo · « **Reply #22 on:** October 13, 2015, 10:34:26 am »

Thanks! A couple things. Half the reason I wanted it on a cart was to simply get it further off the ground. Made more sense to do a cart, especially since I had an old grill rotting next to my house and begging for me to use it's base. I also just went with electric because I am too new to smoking to trust my instincts with propane. Electric seems more foolproof. I bought one of those 12 hour pellet maze trays, so I don't even need to bother filling the wood chip loader for long smokes.

So far, I am pretty happy with my results.

pbj · « **Reply #23 on:** October 13, 2015, 10:37:26 am »

Everyone is looking at the best BBQ in Minnesota right there. I've been to that state, I know.

Vigo · « **Reply #24 on:** October 13, 2015, 10:47:46 am »

Not gonna deny, I live in a state known for soup, if anything.

BadMouth · « **Reply #25 on:** October 13, 2015, 10:49:47 am »

Anyone else watch BBQ with Franklin? http://www.pbs.org/food/features/bbq-with-franklin-season-1-episode-1-brisket/

Dunno what it is, but I like that show.
Showing someone sitting next to the cooker all night, drinking a beer and pissing around on their phone resonates with me.
Much better than those cooking shows where it's just someone dumping premeasured ingredients into a bowl, then showing the final product.

My local PBS just started airing Steve Reichlen's back catalog of shows rapid-fire, but I just can't seem to get into them.
They all have different names, but use identical formats down to the sets.

pbj · « **Reply #26 on:** October 13, 2015, 12:52:51 pm »

I still don't know how that guy managed to become the face of BBQ but more power to him. Either he or the dude he's got a blood feud with when he stole all the recipes was working at a place in Bryan, TX years ago and word was getting around about this awesome BBQ coming out of this dump on the edge of town.

So I ride there once and what was the special....

Fried catfish.

Still get a chuckle out of that blown opportunity. This state has gone full retard on "it's not any good if you don't stand in line for an hour" which is a trend I won't indulge.

BadMouth · « **Reply #27 on:** October 13, 2015, 01:43:13 pm »

Was not aware of a feud. Googled it.
Most stories were hard to follow.
This song was the best summary I found:
http://brisketman.com/the-tale-of-franklin-mueller-lewis/

It seems John Lewis has moved shop to Charleston, SC.
I might just have to ride the scooter down there this spring.

pbj · « **Reply #28 on:** October 13, 2015, 01:58:00 pm »

Yeah, that song sums it up pretty well. I think it was cocaine and not booze, though. It's always cocaine. San Antonio had a good place where the cokehead dropped dead and his cokehead brother took it over. Eventually the Chinese people across the street bought it and kept all the cooks. God bless the weird diversity a visit to that place entailed.

One of my biggest regrets in my time there was not deigning to eat "strip mall BBQ" until right before I moved. It was $42 for sausage, chicken, brisket, beans, etc and it'd take us a week to eat it. Or you could stupidly pay $15 a plate for something you could finish in 10 minutes.

I don't really think a restaurant can turn out good BBQ at a price people are truly willing to pay.

yotsuya · « **Reply #29 on:** October 13, 2015, 02:19:56 pm »

Quote from: BadMouth on October 13, 2015, 01:43:13 pm

Was not aware of a feud. Googled it.
Most stories were hard to follow.
This song was the best summary I found:
http://brisketman.com/the-tale-of-franklin-mueller-lewis/

It seems John Lewis has moved shop to Charleston, SC.
I might just have to ride the scooter down there this spring.

Damn, and you guys thought this place had drama... >:-)

pbj · « **Reply #30 on:** October 13, 2015, 02:45:56 pm »

Meh, if some little ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- ran off with my grill when I was down and out and turned into a celebrity, I'd be kind of pissed, too.

BadMouth · « **Reply #31 on:** October 13, 2015, 04:06:32 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on October 13, 2015, 02:19:56 pm

Damn, and you guys thought this place had drama... >:-)

Someone should write a song about it.
Is Mark Russell still alive?

yotsuya · « **Reply #32 on:** October 13, 2015, 04:11:06 pm »

What rhymes with "narcissist? "I get pissed"?

BadMouth · « **Reply #33 on:** October 13, 2015, 04:18:01 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on October 13, 2015, 04:11:06 pm

What rhymes with "narcissist? "I get pissed"?

yotsuya · « **Reply #34 on:** October 13, 2015, 04:19:00 pm »

Twist!!!

PL1 · « **Reply #35 on:** October 13, 2015, 04:42:47 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on October 13, 2015, 04:19:00 pm

Twist!!!

Scott

pbj · « **Reply #36 on:** October 13, 2015, 04:53:57 pm »

The Visit was a solid movie. Honestly, I've enjoyed everything he's done besides Airbender.

Slippyblade · « **Reply #37 on:** October 13, 2015, 05:30:03 pm »

I am apparently the only person on the planet that enjoyed Last Airbender.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #38 on:** October 13, 2015, 09:16:54 pm »

Quote from: Slippyblade on October 13, 2015, 05:30:03 pm

I am apparently the only person on the planet that enjoyed Last Airbender.

Yes, yes you are.

BadMouth · « **Reply #39 on:** October 14, 2015, 10:07:02 am »

Chuffed to be making progress on remodeling my bathroom. Got most of the reframing and electrical done. An old galvanized vent needs moved before I can frame for built in shelves.
Still need to install a new exhaust fan and vent in the roof which I'm not looking forward to. I hate working in the attic.

I'm a bit pissed at myself for using unrelated structural issues as an excuse to put this off.
I could have had this done two months ago.

pbj · « **Reply #40 on:** October 14, 2015, 10:08:45 am »

It was 99 degrees here yesterday. WTF October.

Slippyblade · « **Reply #41 on:** October 14, 2015, 10:23:11 am »

Quote from: pbj on October 14, 2015, 10:08:45 am

It was 99 degrees here yesterday. WTF October.

We were just over 100 in my area. I totally sympathize.

dkersten · « **Reply #42 on:** October 14, 2015, 12:03:25 pm »

El Nino... lol. The 2000 El Nino meant we didn't have a single day below 32 degrees in Billings the entire year. Last year was somewhat mild, but the two years before had record snowfall and dozens of days below -30F. We haven't had our first frost yet this year. I am not sad about it.. I am sick of fighting 2 feet of snow on the roads and having 140+ inches of snowfall throughout the year. Here's to a green Christmas!

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #43 on:** October 14, 2015, 12:13:02 pm »

(Actual Footage Of HowardC)

pbj · « **Reply #44 on:** October 19, 2015, 10:11:58 am »

Weather's really nice right now, so been spending some time outside.

Houston arboretum was interesting... this is about half a mile from the Galleria and it's hard to believe how woodsy it gets so quickly...

And this was a new one on me down in San Leon. When I smelled it, I thought I had found one of those elusive used panties vending machines.

But, believe it or not, this is even better:

vwalbridge · « **Reply #45 on:** October 19, 2015, 10:23:10 am »

pbj · « **Reply #46 on:** October 25, 2015, 03:37:23 pm »

It's been raining over 24 hours. Practically begged landlord not to put carpet back in the sunken living room.

They did it anyway.

Living room is flooded again.

yotsuya · « **Reply #47 on:** October 25, 2015, 04:53:11 pm »

Quote from: pbj on October 25, 2015, 03:37:23 pm

It's been raining over 24 hours. Practically begged landlord not to put carpet back in the sunken living room.

They did it anyway.

Living room is flooded again.

Ugh, that sucks bro.

Saw Garth Brooks in concert last night. That definitely did not suck.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #48 on:** October 25, 2015, 06:28:18 pm »

Does he still look like Teddy Ruxpin?

Fun fact: The old Teddy Ruxpin dolls use one track for audio and another to control the movements. Put in a Garth Brooks cassette and for whatever reason it'll sync up and the lips will move.

(Yes that's the kind of stuff I did when I was a kid.)

yotsuya · « **Reply #49 on:** October 25, 2015, 06:37:12 pm »

Quote from: Howard_Casto on October 25, 2015, 06:28:18 pm

Does he still look like Teddy Ruxpin?

Fun fact: The old Teddy Ruxpin dolls use one track for audio and another to control the movements. Put in a Garth Brooks cassette and for whatever reason it'll sync up and the lips will move.

(Yes that's the kind of stuff I did when I was a kid.)

Haha. That's pretty cool.

harveybirdman · « **Reply #50 on:** October 25, 2015, 07:30:35 pm »

That reminds me of the Gym Class Heroes song...

Teddy Ruxpin with a Slayer tape

yotsuya · « **Reply #51 on:** October 30, 2015, 09:53:27 am »

I saw Jane's Addiction last night at the State Fair. Good times, although the work Perry Farrell has had done to his face really makes him look like Phil Dunphy.

yotsuya · « **Reply #52 on:** October 30, 2015, 09:58:08 am »

Oh, and nothing's more depressing than being a half-filled 60 year old plus arena full of 40 year old plus people singing along to Jane's Addiction songs. It just felt... wrong.

pbj · « **Reply #53 on:** October 30, 2015, 10:30:10 am »

Quote from: yotsuya on October 30, 2015, 09:58:08 am

nothing's more depressing than

You don't know my life.

yotsuya · « **Reply #54 on:** October 30, 2015, 11:43:45 am »

Quote from: pbj on October 30, 2015, 10:30:10 am

Quote from: yotsuya on October 30, 2015, 09:58:08 am
nothing's more depressing than

You don't know my life.

True.

Oh, and Dave Navarro looks like a pirate. Hey, a badass pirate, but still a pirate.

BadMouth · « **Reply #55 on:** October 30, 2015, 11:55:49 am »

Quote from: yotsuya on October 30, 2015, 11:43:45 am

Quote from: pbj on October 30, 2015, 10:30:10 am
Quote from: yotsuya on October 30, 2015, 09:58:08 am
nothing's more depressing than

You don't know my life.
True.

Oh, and Dave Navarro looks like a pirate. Hey badass pirate, but still a pirate.

The man does not age. He's made a deal with the devil for sure.

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #56 on:** October 30, 2015, 12:23:11 pm »

Quote from: BadMouth on October 30, 2015, 11:55:49 am

Quote from: yotsuya on October 30, 2015, 11:43:45 am
Quote from: pbj on October 30, 2015, 10:30:10 am
Quote from: yotsuya on October 30, 2015, 09:58:08 am
nothing's more depressing than

You don't know my life.
True.

Oh, and Dave Navarro looks like a pirate. Hey badass pirate, but still a pirate.

The man does not age. He's made a deal with the devil for sure.

I know Garth Brooks did.

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/lucifer-songs/n11264

pbj · « **Reply #57 on:** October 31, 2015, 08:05:26 am »

Good news - source of leak identified in living room.

Bad news - at 2am. And it's the foundation.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

BadMouth · « **Reply #58 on:** October 31, 2015, 08:43:37 am »

Quote from: pbj on October 31, 2015, 08:05:26 am

Good news - source of leak identified in living room.

Bad news - at 2am. And it's the foundation.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

At least it's a rental.

pbj · « **Reply #59 on:** October 31, 2015, 11:38:38 am »

yotsuya · « **Reply #60 on:** October 31, 2015, 11:52:55 am »

Damn, that sucks, Jim.

eds1275 · « **Reply #61 on:** October 31, 2015, 12:06:44 pm »

That duck creeped me right the ---fudgesicle--- out.

I also had a flood, and the water all ran directly to the only carpet I have in the house. I caught it quick and saved the day however. Lots of heaters and fans blowing. Hoping to save the carpet... hoping. It's a small piece so not a huge deal if I have to replace but it was very nice red plush carpet.

dkersten · « **Reply #62 on:** October 31, 2015, 12:38:54 pm »

water flooding from places it shouldn't in a house is one of my nightmares.. Of course, I lived it a couple months ago when a pipe broke in my ceiling in my bathroom... I have that nightmare in one form or another about once a month. It usually involves a leak in a basement that is coming from somewhere up above that I can't identify that is actually destroying the entire house even though I only see a little damage in one spot. The last one had me waking up in a sweat and I was all out of sorts for the whole day. At least Jim's is a rental.. when that ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- happens to your home you invested pretty much all your money and time from the past 20 years in, it gets a little more stressful. It's not even the cost of the repairs, it's having spent hundreds of hours doing drywall work (that you hated doing) and watching it all get ruined in a matter of minutes. While I could probably afford to pay someone to do it all over again, in this town the good mud guys are booked 12 months in advance... I can't tolerate paying someone to do something and ending up with a result that is worse than I would have done. It's all the stuff nightmares are made from...

eds1275 · « **Reply #63 on:** October 31, 2015, 01:09:58 pm »

I can relate about the dreams. I do most everything myself, and every time I do plumbing I worry. I have never had any of MY plumbing go wrong but for some reason I am just super paranoid of water.

yotsuya · « **Reply #64 on:** October 31, 2015, 01:13:01 pm »

Quote from: eds1275 on October 31, 2015, 01:09:58 pm

I can relate about the dreams. I do most everything myself, and every time I do plumbing I worry. I have never had any of MY plumbing go wrong but for some reason I am just super paranoid of water.

I hear you. We had a pipe break under our tub once, all the water damaged TWO rooms.

pbj · « **Reply #65 on:** November 07, 2015, 11:19:21 pm »

Sliding into November....

Nothing like crashing a football game. And standing in the rain. But, hey, university of houston is 9-0 so damn.

Before hand, I got into some alumni event (I am not alumni) and was told "it's $10 for unlimited bbq and all the craft beer you can drink." My response? "I'll take two!" and paid for the dude behind me. Still probably the best deal in my life.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #66 on:** November 08, 2015, 01:15:12 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on October 31, 2015, 01:13:01 pm

Quote from: eds1275 on October 31, 2015, 01:09:58 pm
I can relate about the dreams. I do most everything myself, and every time I do plumbing I worry. I have never had any of MY plumbing go wrong but for some reason I am just super paranoid of water.
I hear you. We had a pipe break under our tub once, all the water damaged TWO rooms.

I'm still waiting for sonic showers and toilets like on star trek. Of course knowing my luck the "sonic" would leak out and vibrate the floor joists loose.

Slippyblade · « **Reply #67 on:** November 08, 2015, 02:49:10 pm »

Quote from: Howard_Casto on November 08, 2015, 01:15:12 pm

I'm still waiting for sonic showers and toilets like on star trek. Of course knowing my luck the "sonic" would leak out and vibrate the floor joists loose.

Pfft. It's all about the three shells.

yotsuya · « **Reply #68 on:** November 08, 2015, 03:00:19 pm »

Screw that, I take 20 minute showers just cuz I like to stand under the water and let it fall on me.

Slippyblade · « **Reply #69 on:** November 08, 2015, 03:22:17 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on November 08, 2015, 03:00:19 pm

Screw that, I take 20 minute showers just cuz I like to stand under the water and let it fall on me.

As long as they're not golden, it's all good.

BadMouth · « **Reply #70 on:** November 08, 2015, 06:16:50 pm »

Chuffed to have interior doors again. It will be an exciting week of filling in nail holes and touching up the paint. Seems like a small job until you realize how much friggin trim there is when doing an entire house. Or maybe I'm just sick of painting said doors and trim (and baseboard trim).

yotsuya · « **Reply #71 on:** November 08, 2015, 08:14:00 pm »

My wife asked me to paint our bathroom, and considering we've lived here 19 years and have never painted it, I was happy to oblige (oh noes I better get my balls out of her purse....).

Vigo · « **Reply #72 on:** November 08, 2015, 10:19:08 pm »

pbj · « **Reply #73 on:** November 09, 2015, 12:42:35 am »

Wife - "this is the happiest you've been in months"

Me - "yes"

yotsuya · « **Reply #74 on:** November 09, 2015, 10:01:17 pm »

Free rusted tool stand found in the alley plus a router table I got for half price at a thrift store for six bucks. Some sanding, primer and, painting, and voila! She's good to go! #CodeNameOperationPBJLives

PL1 · « **Reply #75 on:** November 09, 2015, 11:08:28 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on November 09, 2015, 10:01:17 pm

Free rusted tool stand found in the alley plus a router table I got for half price at a thrift store for six bucks. Some sanding, primer and, painting, and voila! She's good to go!

Nice.

Quote from: yotsuya on November 09, 2015, 10:01:17 pm

#CodeNameOperationPBJLives

. . . and we are truly grateful for that minor miracle.

Quote from: pbj on October 28, 2013, 09:54:33 am

First, convert your router into a table router.

Scott

BadMouth · « **Reply #76 on:** November 23, 2015, 07:31:49 pm »

Chuffed to get this tv stand built & painted quickly. Gonna make some wedges so the speakers angle up a bit. TV is still crooked.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #77 on:** November 23, 2015, 07:57:47 pm »

Looks good! What kind of materials/paint did you use because I need to do something similar.

BadMouth · « **Reply #78 on:** November 23, 2015, 09:03:22 pm »

Quote from: Howard_Casto on November 23, 2015, 07:57:47 pm

Looks good! What kind of materials/paint did you use because I need to do something similar.

Well, the thing that makes it look better than my usual work is the legs which are from an old set of end tables.
They originally attached to a metal frame from the top, so the sides were free from any holes or markings.
They are tapered on two sides (tapers originally facing in on the end tables).

Other than that, it's just a sheet of furniture grade oak plywood and $7 worth of moulding to cover the edges of the plywood.
I had the guy at the store rip two 14" strips out of the sheet long ways. The larger leftover piece was then cut for the top. I usually use birch or maple plywood, but my floor are red oak and the interior doors I installed have a (fake) red oak grain pattern on them, so I figured I'd give it a try. Everything but the floor is painted, so it's not going to look like a cabin.
The stand is 21.75" tall and 5ft long. No other scrap wood I had laying around was used. One sheet (in addition to the legs and trim) was enough with a little bit to spare.

It was assembled using a kreg jig and kreg screws. This is one of those tools I wish I'd bought ten years ago.
The bottom shelf is only deep enough to hold the dvd/bluray cases plus the thickness of the moulding.
The big empty area behind there gives the power strip, wall warts, & a 5 port Ethernet switch a place to live.

For the paint, I used Valspar latex enamel in Satin Black. At Lowe's it's over by the spray paint above the canned rustoleum.
The grain still shows through when the light hits it. Not sure if going with satin was a good choice or not. It seems to pick up dust very easily.

I built a low shelving unit a couple years ago that I made a few mistakes on.
First, it was just under 11" deep to get an extra strip out of the sheet, but I never liked how far the plugs in the back of the stereo receiver stuck out. 14" worked out much better.
On that one I used black stain instead of paint because I wanted the woodgrain to show through. It looked like I'd used cheap watery dollar store spray paint that wouldn't cover. It didn't look like stain at all, just milky uneven paint.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #79 on:** November 23, 2015, 09:18:07 pm »

Well it turned out really nice, or at least it looks that way from the pics.

I'm so jealous of the fact that you have a kreg jig. I've been drooling over those for a while now.

I need to build something to display all my consoles but I'm not sure where to start. Originally I wanted to either buy something or mimic the world of Nintendo cabinets, but I'm starting to see that they won't suit my needs. You see I have the box to some of the consoles and I'd kind of like to display them behind the console itself. That means the shelves need to be really deep but at the same time I want the whole thing to be open so the consoles can be seen easily. I've got a bunch.

I have:
NES, SNES, N64, Gamecube, Wii, Wii u, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Sega Genesis, Sega Dreamcast and some misc stuff like a DS and a Game Gear ect.... I'd like to reserve room for expansion as well. To make things even more complicated I don't have a lot of room. Any piece I make really needs to be 3 feet wide or less.

BadMouth · « **Reply #80 on:** November 23, 2015, 09:25:33 pm »

well, you've got your width...and you can only go to the ceiling.

Take advantage of lowes or home depot doing free cuts.
If having multiple strips of the same width cut, make sure the guy cuts it from the bottom.
That way he doesn't have to reposition the saw and the cuts will be exactly the same.

yotsuya · « **Reply #81 on:** November 23, 2015, 11:33:00 pm »

Quote from: BadMouth on November 23, 2015, 09:25:33 pm

well, you've got your width...and you can only go to the ceiling.

Take advantage of lowes or home depot doing free cuts.
If having multiple strips of the same width cut, make sure the guy cuts it from the bottom.
That way he doesn't have to reposition the saw and the cuts will be exactly the same.

I hear you on the Kreg. I've been making patio furniture in anticipation of hosting people for the holidays, and it's been awesome. I'm planning on building a desk/soldering-electronics workstation for our spare bedroom next.

pbj · « **Reply #82 on:** November 24, 2015, 09:39:25 am »

Quote from: yotsuya on November 23, 2015, 11:33:00 pm

I've been making patio furniture in anticipation of hosting people for the holidays, and it's been awesome.

You want to know how I know you live in the southwest....

Anyway, mother in law flying in. Still no living or dining room, but at least the indoor wading pool is dry. Thankfully it's a short trip.

In happier news, finally walked into a Pizza Patron the other day. Cleaner, friendlier, and better in every way than Little Caesar's. And they have this option:

Adios, Little Caesar's, you are permanently off the list.

Token · « **Reply #83 on:** November 24, 2015, 12:11:23 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on November 23, 2015, 11:33:00 pm

I hear you on the Kreg. I've been making patio furniture in anticipation of hosting people for the holidays, and it's been awesome. I'm planning on building a desk/soldering-electronics workstation for our spare bedroom next.

+1 on the Kreg. I had to put a new support piece in my build to mount the vertical flatscreen. Thought about cleats. Thought about brackets. Remembered the Kreg jig. Took 2 minutes and looks clean.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #84 on:** November 24, 2015, 01:02:07 pm »

Quote from: pbj on November 24, 2015, 09:39:25 am

Quote from: yotsuya on November 23, 2015, 11:33:00 pm
I've been making patio furniture in anticipation of hosting people for the holidays, and it's been awesome.

You want to know how I know you live in the southwest....

Anyway, mother in law flying in. Still no living or dining room, but at least the indoor wading pool is dry. Thankfully it's a short trip.

In happier news, finally walked into a Pizza Patron the other day. Cleaner, friendlier, and better in every way than Little Caesar's. And they have this option:

Adios, Little Caesar's, you are permanently off the list.

Ahh Fryoles..... they look exactly like they will coming out of you 20 min later.

vwalbridge · « **Reply #85 on:** November 24, 2015, 01:07:33 pm »

Quote from: Howard_Casto on November 24, 2015, 01:02:07 pm

they look exactly like they will coming out of you 20 min later.

That's best case scenario.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #86 on:** November 24, 2015, 03:35:09 pm »

Well I think the best case scenario is that you make it to the toilet in time. Fast food Mexican food is like a race with the devil to get back home when you eat it.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #87 on:** November 24, 2015, 03:38:44 pm »

Oh I almost forgot... I FINALLY got the car looking decent enough to get it painted. It's not perfect, but for 23 years old the old gal looks pretty good.

pbj · « **Reply #88 on:** November 26, 2015, 02:47:35 pm »

Hooray for working on Thanksgiving.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #89 on:** November 26, 2015, 03:04:11 pm »

Do you work at the sperm bank? If so that's an impressive sample.

vwalbridge · « **Reply #90 on:** November 26, 2015, 03:16:51 pm »

Kidney stone?

pbj · « **Reply #91 on:** November 29, 2015, 12:19:05 am »

I saw 5 whooping cranes and 2 Sandhill cranes this morning. That is about as rare as it gets.

Still haven't caught one edible, legal fish this year.

pbj · « **Reply #92 on:** December 16, 2015, 01:38:21 pm »

Goodbye, sunken living room. It was fun.

wp34 · « **Reply #93 on:** December 16, 2015, 01:40:31 pm »

Wow is that concrete?

vwalbridge · « **Reply #94 on:** December 16, 2015, 01:40:48 pm »

Before pics or it didn't happen.

BadMouth · « **Reply #95 on:** December 16, 2015, 01:46:21 pm »

Quote from: pbj on December 16, 2015, 01:38:21 pm

Goodbye, sunken living room. It was fun.

Isn't it still going to flood and just flow elsewhere now?

Token · « **Reply #96 on:** December 16, 2015, 02:12:50 pm »

Quote from: pbj on December 16, 2015, 01:38:21 pm

Goodbye, sunken living room. It was fun.

If the source of the leak was the foundation there may be bigger issues than a flooded living room. Did they cut out baseboards and drywall to find the source of the leak?

pbj · « **Reply #97 on:** December 16, 2015, 02:56:30 pm »

Quote from: vwalbridge on December 16, 2015, 01:40:48 pm

Before pics or it didn't happen.

How many before pics does one need exactly? I posted a damn rubber ducky floating in there.

Anyway, current theory is that the back porch slabs have shifted and now tilt towards the house rather than away from it. When it rains, the slabs flood and pool up the water under the house. Water pushes up around bad seals on foundation piers that were added years ago. Well, that's putting it mildly. It was like a water fountain gushing up during the last heavy rain. There are also a couple hairline cracks that have water seepage. Maintenance guy caulked up all the leaks, they glued down some plastic liner, and filled the room with cement to match the height of the other rooms. It's a half assed repair but it'll last while we're living there. Long term solution would involve releveling the back porch and adding gutters to divert the rain into the yard.

But, screw that. Griping about paying full rent on a house that's been gimped for FIVE MONTHS this year was also rebuked with stony silence.

Token · « **Reply #98 on:** December 16, 2015, 03:10:30 pm »

Quote from: pbj on December 16, 2015, 02:56:30 pm

Long term solution would involve releveling the back porch and adding gutters to divert the rain into the yard.

So the roof edge leading to the back porch that slopes towards the house has no gutters? Your landlord is an idiot.

But I bet you already knew that.

vwalbridge · « **Reply #99 on:** December 16, 2015, 03:20:12 pm »

Quote from: pbj on December 16, 2015, 02:56:30 pm

How many before pics does one need exactly? I posted a damn rubber ducky floating in there.

Sorry! I forgot about that on page 2.

pbj · « **Reply #100 on:** December 16, 2015, 03:21:05 pm »

Quote from: Token on December 16, 2015, 03:10:30 pm

So the roof edge leading to the back porch that slopes towards the house has no gutters? Your landlord is an idiot.

Correct.

Frankly, that back porch is weird. It wasn't there originally and whoever added it didn't think it through. The A/C drip pan also drained out on it, so the other side of the porch used to sit under half an inch of water during the summer. I 'fixed' that by attaching a garden hose to the pipe and diverting the water into the yard. How nobody noticed this issue five minutes after that slab was poured is beyond me. (Would have been very easy to tie it into the hot water heater overflow pan and drain it out of the side of the house...)

I'm happy to have some resolution on the living room, though. Another one of those, "well, it's not like you have kids...." situations where it was okay to screw me because, "that's a big house and you don't need that much space." Your only recourse in Texas is being let out of your lease without penalty, but that means you've got to pack up and move.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #101 on:** December 16, 2015, 03:31:10 pm »

To be fair has anyone met or had a landlord that ISN'T an idiot? I'm not judging or anything, it's just every one I've ever ran across has been a total jerk, mildly retarded, or a combination of the two.

pbj · « **Reply #102 on:** December 16, 2015, 03:41:13 pm »

Eh, it's an old house. Stuff happens. The repairs have been competent but slow in coming. I've actually had pretty good luck with landlords over the years.

Did have one that started sending all his money to a Russian camwhore, decided to leave his wife and kids for his true love in Moscow, and showed back up a few weeks later with his tail between his legs. 7 months later some Ruskie baby appeared that his girlfriend in Russia swore was his. Instead of simply blocking her e-mails, he continued to send checks. His wife put up with it for awhile... but has thankfully divorced and remarried. I wasn't personally affected by all that, but it certainly took the cake.

vwalbridge · « **Reply #103 on:** December 16, 2015, 03:42:36 pm »

Quote from: pbj on December 16, 2015, 03:41:13 pm

Eh, it's an old house. Stuff happens. The repairs have been competent but slow in coming. I've actually had pretty good luck with landlords over the years.

Did have one that started sending all his money to a Russian camwhore, decided to leave his wife and kids for his true love in Moscow, and showed back up a few weeks later with his tail between his legs. 7 months later some Ruskie baby appeared that his girlfriend in Russia swore was his. Instead of simply blocking her e-mails, he continued to send checks. His wife put up with it for awhile... but has thankfully divorced and remarried. I wasn't personally affected by all that, but it certainly took the cake.

You have an interesting life pbj.

pbj · « **Reply #104 on:** December 16, 2015, 04:25:44 pm »

For whatever reason, people have treated me as a confession booth most of my life. My parents' adage of, "if they're acting weird it's either an affair or cocaine" is right 95% of the time, so those revelations have long ceased to get a rise out of me.

More interesting sins, people. Please.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #105 on:** December 16, 2015, 09:55:46 pm »

Substitute cocaine for crystal meth and that typically applies to around here as well.

vwalbridge · « **Reply #106 on:** December 16, 2015, 10:15:05 pm »

Quote from: Howard_Casto on December 16, 2015, 09:55:46 pm

Substitute cocaine for crystal meth and that typically applies to around here as well.

Blue, yellow, pink...I don't care just keep brining me that stuff!

Token · « **Reply #107 on:** December 17, 2015, 07:02:17 am »

At least now we know where pbj hid the bodies.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #108 on:** December 17, 2015, 11:50:11 am »


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