Home and garden projects
Jan 12th 2021, 2:57 am
#1924
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Re: Home and garden projects
A plate?
I guess I might be a bit squeamish about eating uncovered biscuits sitting there for some time in a small toilet ... so you'd have to go with the equivalent of 'airplane' versions, or 'Halloween' versions - individually wrapped ... single servings.
I guess I might be a bit squeamish about eating uncovered biscuits sitting there for some time in a small toilet ... so you'd have to go with the equivalent of 'airplane' versions, or 'Halloween' versions - individually wrapped ... single servings.
Jan 12th 2021, 1:06 pm
#1925
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Location: Virginia
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Re: Home and garden projects
thats a decompression chamber on many levels, pretty quirky classic! i like it.
reminds me of a tube carriage, just needs a springy ceiling handle!
Jan 12th 2021, 9:45 pm
#1928
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Re: Home and garden projects
Apr 20th 2021, 12:58 am
#1929
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Location: Monterey, CA
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Re: Home and garden projects
Final project for a while.........
Back yard was a bit of a disaster when we moved in. It was just all sand, so we decided just to pave. Ive
no idea how much sand ended up getting removed, but it was in the tons.
Back yard was a bit of a disaster when we moved in. It was just all sand, so we decided just to pave. Ive
no idea how much sand ended up getting removed, but it was in the tons.
Jun 22nd 2021, 4:21 pm
#1931
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Location: Virginia
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Re: Home and garden projects
what to do while waiting for a visa, or a gc, or whatever!
I have been working on a playpen for our 8 month old. He has started crawling and tasting everything in the house, and chewing corners
.
I prefer to create myself where possible.
took the plunge and brought a $40 Kreg jig, i am still reluctant to buy so many power tools as I am not confirmed permanent here yet.
The Kreg Jig makes good strong frame corners and its a manual tool you can use a cordless drill (one of 2 power tools i own).
The design will be 96" x 70" with an inside dim of 96" x 67" enough to hold an 8 x 4 x 2 crash mat, and a strip of astro turf (the side he will hang out on most often)
luckily I have a friend who has a great sliding power mitre saw, and a great router, so we set about chopping all the lengths of wood +/- 0.040" (took 2-3 hours).
a further few nights last week sanding long edges at the rate of an hour a night its hot! . This weekend I routed all the top edges of the cut pieces, and some other frame pieces where his hands and teeth and face might be. This also reduces the chance of broken skin when he falls against it.
I got one of the long frames constructed yesterday and its turned out nice and rigid
. the corners will have bracket's, and it will have a hinged gate.
I constructed using the american safety standard for slat gap spacing (less than 2-1/4")
I hope to be finished by EOW, and add some child friendly paint.
Time is of the essence!, Zac is moving faster and standing and falling and chewing.
Kreg jig used on the corners (great jigs!)
frames made 1 x 3 common primed pine from Home D, have to say this wood is very square, straight, and consistent.
lashed up a jig for repeatable hole drilling.
used my trusty yard cart as an abutment plate to rout the radius easily on 94 slats.
screwed and glued the slats onto the first 96" frame. its quite rigid, enough to hold a little person.
radius on the top edges (and inside of the frames) which will reduce splintering, its not going to stop a little person chewing on the top.
i'll post up the plans next time.
I have been working on a playpen for our 8 month old. He has started crawling and tasting everything in the house, and chewing corners
.I prefer to create myself where possible.
took the plunge and brought a $40 Kreg jig
, i am still reluctant to buy so many power tools as I am not confirmed permanent here yet.The Kreg Jig makes good strong frame corners and its a manual tool you can use a cordless drill (one of 2 power tools i own).
The design will be 96" x 70" with an inside dim of 96" x 67" enough to hold an 8 x 4 x 2 crash mat, and a strip of astro turf (the side he will hang out on most often)
luckily I have a friend who has a great sliding power mitre saw, and a great router, so we set about chopping all the lengths of wood +/- 0.040" (took 2-3 hours).
a further few nights last week sanding long edges at the rate of an hour a night its hot! . This weekend I routed all the top edges of the cut pieces, and some other frame pieces where his hands and teeth and face might be. This also reduces the chance of broken skin when he falls against it.
I got one of the long frames constructed yesterday and its turned out nice and rigid
. the corners will have bracket's, and it will have a hinged gate.I constructed using the american safety standard for slat gap spacing (less than 2-1/4")
I hope to be finished by EOW, and add some child friendly paint.
Time is of the essence!, Zac is moving faster and standing and falling and chewing.
Kreg jig used on the corners (great jigs!)
frames made 1 x 3 common primed pine from Home D, have to say this wood is very square, straight, and consistent.
lashed up a jig for repeatable hole drilling.
used my trusty yard cart as an abutment plate to rout the radius easily on 94 slats.
screwed and glued the slats onto the first 96" frame. its quite rigid, enough to hold a little person.
radius on the top edges (and inside of the frames) which will reduce splintering, its not going to stop a little person chewing on the top.
i'll post up the plans next time.
Last edited by hutchison; Jun 22nd 2021 at 5:17 pm.
Jun 22nd 2021, 5:37 pm
#1932
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Re: Home and garden projects
what to do while waiting for a visa, or a gc, or whatever!
I have been working on a playpen for our 8 month old. He has started crawling and tasting everything in the house, and chewing corners .
I prefer to create myself where possible.
took the plunge and brought a $40 Kreg jig, i am still reluctant to buy so many power tools as I am not confirmed permanent here yet.
The Kreg Jig makes good strong frame corners and its a manual tool you can use a cordless drill (one of 2 power tools i own).
The design will be 96" x 70" with an inside dim of 96" x 67" enough to hold an 8 x 4 x 2 crash mat, and a strip of astro turf (the side he will hang out on most often)
luckily I have a friend who has a great sliding power mitre saw, and a great router, so we set about chopping all the lengths of wood +/- 0.040" (took 2-3 hours).
a further few nights last week sanding long edges at the rate of an hour a night its hot! . This weekend I routed all the top edges of the cut pieces, and some other frame pieces where his hands and teeth and face might be. This also reduces the chance of broken skin when he falls against it.
I got one of the long frames constructed yesterday and its turned out nice and rigid. the corners will have bracket's, and it will have a hinged gate.
I constructed using the american safety standard for slat gap spacing (less than 2-1/4")
I hope to be finished by EOW, and add some child friendly paint.
Time is of the essence!, Zac is moving faster and standing and falling and chewing.
Kreg jig used on the corners (great jigs!)
frames made 1 x 3 common primed pine from Home D, have to say this wood is very square, straight, and consistent.
lashed up a jig for repeatable hole drilling.
used my trusty yard cart as an abutment plate to rout the radius easily on 94 slats.
screwed and glued the slats onto the first 96" frame. its quite rigid, enough to hold a little person.
radius on the top edges (and inside of the frames) which will reduce splintering, its not going to stop a little person chewing on the top.
i'll post up the plans next time.
I have been working on a playpen for our 8 month old. He has started crawling and tasting everything in the house, and chewing corners
.I prefer to create myself where possible.
took the plunge and brought a $40 Kreg jig
, i am still reluctant to buy so many power tools as I am not confirmed permanent here yet.The Kreg Jig makes good strong frame corners and its a manual tool you can use a cordless drill (one of 2 power tools i own).
The design will be 96" x 70" with an inside dim of 96" x 67" enough to hold an 8 x 4 x 2 crash mat, and a strip of astro turf (the side he will hang out on most often)
luckily I have a friend who has a great sliding power mitre saw, and a great router, so we set about chopping all the lengths of wood +/- 0.040" (took 2-3 hours).
a further few nights last week sanding long edges at the rate of an hour a night its hot! . This weekend I routed all the top edges of the cut pieces, and some other frame pieces where his hands and teeth and face might be. This also reduces the chance of broken skin when he falls against it.
I got one of the long frames constructed yesterday and its turned out nice and rigid
. the corners will have bracket's, and it will have a hinged gate.I constructed using the american safety standard for slat gap spacing (less than 2-1/4")
I hope to be finished by EOW, and add some child friendly paint.
Time is of the essence!, Zac is moving faster and standing and falling and chewing.
Kreg jig used on the corners (great jigs!)
frames made 1 x 3 common primed pine from Home D, have to say this wood is very square, straight, and consistent.
lashed up a jig for repeatable hole drilling.
used my trusty yard cart as an abutment plate to rout the radius easily on 94 slats.
screwed and glued the slats onto the first 96" frame. its quite rigid, enough to hold a little person.
radius on the top edges (and inside of the frames) which will reduce splintering, its not going to stop a little person chewing on the top.
i'll post up the plans next time.
Jun 28th 2021, 2:26 pm
#1933
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Location: Virginia
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Re: Home and garden projects
well, after a large amount of assembly and paint Labor, et voila; 1 baby play pen.
big enough for a couple adults to get into and join in.
internal 8' x 5' 6"
I added some Trimaco corner guard (5/8 x 5/8 transparent vinyl angle) to the inside top edges to help stop him chewing the paint off.
I used only 1 quart Behr premium plus semi gloss enamel, latex based, Zero VOC, liberally rolled it with a 'best' 6" roller, and it layed flat enough.
The wood was pre-primed which helped the top coat spread easier than just soaking into bare wood.
showing the transparent edge guard
big enough for a couple adults to get into and join in
.internal 8' x 5' 6"
I added some Trimaco corner guard (5/8 x 5/8 transparent vinyl angle) to the inside top edges to help stop him chewing the paint off.
I used only 1 quart Behr premium plus semi gloss enamel, latex based, Zero VOC, liberally rolled it with a 'best' 6" roller, and it layed flat enough.
The wood was pre-primed which helped the top coat spread easier than just soaking into bare wood.
showing the transparent edge guard
Jun 28th 2021, 9:23 pm
#1935
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Location: Virginia
Posts: 129
Re: Home and garden projects
thanks, yup, various injection moulded things with various reviews in various sizes, for what seems a lot of $, and loses a lot of $ over time and most likely ends up in landfill.
There were expensive canvas and pole designs also but the cats would have shredded it, i dont think they would hold up to wear and tear.
i am hoping I can sell it on a few years, it does have a reasonable footprint and should hold up, i figure about 250$ in materials.
There were expensive canvas and pole designs also but the cats would have shredded it, i dont think they would hold up to wear and tear.
i am hoping I can sell it on a few years, it does have a reasonable footprint and should hold up, i figure about 250$ in materials.
