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  • cross-cut sled for cabinets

    Last night I finally got everything put together with the table saw. The output table set up, everything calibrated.

    I then built the final thing that I needed to be able to start building cabinets…the cross-cut sled. These things are pretty easy to make. I ordered a couple of guides, cut a piece of wood and screwed them on.

    Bingo. The last thing to do is square the fence to the blade. I used the 5-cut method and then the dial-in method.

    Dead square.

    Now I’m off to Europe for a couple of weeks and when I get back I’ll start putting cabinets together.

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  • Laundry pedestal in place

    Almost there. Just have to finish painting the drawers and we’re good.

    Laundry pedestal

  • NASCAR Team winning percentages

    Poor man’s stat mechanism (see here if you’re a stat nut)

    Can’t wait for Penske to join the Ford fray.

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    *Stats since 1988 for Roush, Hendrick and Childress.
    1992 for Gibbs

    2011 Championship – Stewart-Haas, Driver: Stewart
    Chevy supported by Hendrick

    2012 Championship – Penske, Driver: Keselowski, Dodge

  • Laundry Pedestal

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    Here’s the nearly finished laundry pedestal with a coat of primer. The odd cutout in the back is for the dryer vent. The drawer fronts make it look symmetrical.

    I’ll show a shot when it’s done and in place

  • Bought a truck to help haul things to and from the new house

    1988 F250 4×4.

    I call it ‘Hulk’. The wife called it ‘Cookie Monster’. Might be more appropriate.

    Price was right.

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  • Demo work on the new house

    Did some demo work on the house tonight. Opening up the kitchen to the dining room and removing the pantry (there’s another just around the corner).

    Next step is to remove the 2×4’s.

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  • The Saw….arrived

    Assembly will come soon!

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  • Bought a table saw…

    Steel City Tool Works. Pretty excited to get this thing and get started on building cabinets and other stuff for the new house. Delivery May 22nd…

    41IjICWLUBL SL500 AA300

  • Historic Detroit buildings

    Great web site showing the history of Detroit…and a very sad site.

    See here.