. Mainly since I remem ber when the cube from hell came out .
Jet I found it online somewhere and honestly it always brings a smile to my face
Rick
So I can relate to the racoon..Well heres a little project for today sofar . I stole this from here on the GJ although I couldnt find where I found it originally. I have files yes lots of files and no room to store them laying flat buuuuut they cant be stacked as its bad for them . Solution take a 5'-6' piece of #12 romex and seperate the wires . Find a piece of 3/4" PVC pipe and wrap the wire around the pipe. Then spread out the rings slightly and now I can store my files standing on edge . I went ahead and made a pliers rack while I was at it the same way and put 2 drawers worth of pliers into one drawer . This gave me 2 drawers for the files
Rick
. Todays things . Well first off the old T100 finaly hit 1/4 million . Then when I got home tonight I decided to make some chips rather than clean . So I made a fresh mess and a new Flashlight . This one is made out of 9/16" brass round bar unlike the others that were made from 1/2 " brass hex bar .Jeff I actually found a tutorial online on making these ( I was looking for little projects to make with my recently aquired toy lathe ). I read the tutorial several times and watched the videos and started collecting materials . The LED's and Watch batteries came from Hong Kong in 100 packs the rest was sourced locally . I picked up a 4' stick of 1/2" brass hex rod from a local supplier ( which was the most expensive part of the project )
Rick
Ok enough Racoons and Cats
Rick
. . Actually the flashlights dont last long seems they dissapear almost as fast as they are finished . Although I guess when everybody I know has one they will start to pile up . I actualy use one regularly to navigate the house at night so I dont have to turn on lights and disturb anybody .. I had a customer who's father recently moved to an assisted living home and said customer is working on clearing out and fixing up dad's house to put it on the market . When I was there earlier this summer recharging the AC system I noticed an old vice on a workbench near the furnace . I asked about it and they were not sure at that time what they were going to do with it . Sooooo yesterday I went back to install an evaporator coil ( what was leaking the freon ) and he says to me if I can get the vise off the bench aaaaand up the stairs its mine as he knows I wil take care of it . So pictures follow of my new Yost model 204 machinests vise . I actually did a little digging last night and was amazed that they are still being made and 
what they are going for today . The plus to everything is the new ones are painted a nice dark almost ford blue so this one will be getting a coat of Ford Blue engine enamel .. The Yost is staying here by the way .Well, a son/daughter should visit their mom every chance they get!Shopnut I have 2 other monsters here you want I should drop one off the next time I run down to moms in Tampa
Rick
. I was using an 8 ounce bottle as a model and taking measurements from it . The actual bottle is 8" tall the flashlight is only 2" .
.Ok say it with me now FREEBY
Rick
The pic is deceptive. I guess I keep thinking about bullets for the little flashlight on the left. I always have .45acp all over the place so my brain reverts to that.It's really 8"? It seems small.
When you polish, you do all that right on the lathe right?
.Yes I do all the polishing on the lathe which is why I said ya gota watch your fingers reeal close .Oh no I meant an actual 8 ounce coke bottle is about 8" tall " technically" 7 & 1/2 " the little brass flashlight bottle is 2" tall . Yes the little brass bottle is a flashlight
Rick
.Ok here we go part one done upper cabinets along back wall painted and installed
I like the ford blue!! looks like a shop not a family room!!
Rick
with the addition of the 1957 Gibson fridge . All I need now is a sink and an oven and I am set out here LOL. Great story, too!
