MG David
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Thomas, I love the use of solid hardwood. Did you make the stair components in your own basement woodworking shop?
Above 1200 Sq/FT Restored 1930's Auto Shop
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Grizz1963
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That's what speechless looks like in words, above.
Beautiful work continues Thomas and team.
Posts are beautiful. As are the rest of your finishes.
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That's what speechless looks like in words, above.
Beautiful work continues Thomas and team.
Posts are beautiful. As are the rest of your finishes.
Boosted1
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Stair work is beautiful.
BlueBomber
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Thomas, I'm always blown away by really good joinery, especially since my own seems to be so hit-or-miss. I'd be interested in a few of your tips and techniques for getting the geometry right (or to look like it is right) without spending endless hours twiddling with the boards. For example, it looks the risers meet the skirts at perfect 45-degree angles. Did you get the measurements dead-nuts right all the way up each flight of stairs or did you have to adjust and/or shim each riser as you went? Do you back-cut your **** joints by 2 degrees to achieve seemingly seamless joints where every tread meets it's bull nose trim?
Well done, sir, and I'll join the chorus of thanks for sharing your masterpiece with the rest of us.
Well done, sir, and I'll join the chorus of thanks for sharing your masterpiece with the rest of us.
wrigh003
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Holy cow you have stayed busy. I went to look at that index I made for this thing (once upon a time long ago, before I was quite so busy at work and in life in general) and now there's about half the thread uncatalogued.
Sadly I can't make any promises about being able to spend the time to extend it, but I wanted to pop in and say hi. Hope the center of the world up there in Philo is still treating you guys well.
Sadly I can't make any promises about being able to spend the time to extend it, but I wanted to pop in and say hi. Hope the center of the world up there in Philo is still treating you guys well.
JC23
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Diggin the built in laundry chute! Clever!
Most folks just use em as stairs!
Most folks just use em as stairs!
Thirdyfivepickup
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/\/\/\/\/\ THIS!!!!
Thomas, you remind me a lot of my father. (and not just because you are both named Thomas) He can do anything, fix anything, build anything...
...very little of which rubbed off on me...
He would applaud your attention to detail and use of fine quality products. He would especially appreciate your trim work. That's his favorite part of woodworking. He likes to point out good trim work and I always point out bad trim work to him just to get him going.
The house I just bought has some terrible examples of hammer marks and misaligned corners on trim. When I first showed the bad spots to him I thought he was going to get the pry bar and start pulling it off on the spot.
realvc
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Your stairway is stare worthy.
Way to go once again on a great way to do the things you do which is everything you do.
Way to go once again on a great way to do the things you do which is everything you do.
During the construction of our house, posting here in a timely fashion has been difficult for me to say the least. As I have mentioned, I've put in months and months of long hours on the project but at the same time I wanted to share the process with my friends here.
Frequently when I have posted it's been in the wee hours of the night or early morning. They may not have been the best posts but at least I've gotten something on here. Even though we have moved in, I still find I'm putting in those same long hours in hopes of wrapping the project up. Everyone seems to understand when answers to questions or follow up post are not forthcoming as quickly as I'd like.
In that vein, I will get to your questions so don't hesitate to ask away. If it takes me longer than you think it should to get back to you, a little nudge does not bother me at all.
So with the weather continuing to be fantastic and much of the new home interior construction done, I've been working with Arron on cleaning up the old home site.
He's been manning the excavator and I've been operating the backhoe and together we're tag teaming getting everything cleaned up and ready for spring.
The cleanup work is moving along nicely and we managed to get virtually all the old structure and foundation removed from the site. Very little if anything was left covered up. If we saw it, be it a stray brick or chunk of concrete, it was picked up and removed.
The site grade still needs to be lowered a little more. Arron is bringing his bulldozer to do the final grade work which should work nicely for that. Using the machines weight we've managed to get the fill compacted to around 95% so there should be very little if any settling. After a couple of months sitting, I'll do a final grade and seed the area for the upcoming summer.
The view has changed a lot in a weeks time and will change some more once the concrete work at that end of the driveway is done next month.
The view inside has changed a lot as well. Stand by for more.
Thomas
Frequently when I have posted it's been in the wee hours of the night or early morning. They may not have been the best posts but at least I've gotten something on here. Even though we have moved in, I still find I'm putting in those same long hours in hopes of wrapping the project up. Everyone seems to understand when answers to questions or follow up post are not forthcoming as quickly as I'd like.
In that vein, I will get to your questions so don't hesitate to ask away. If it takes me longer than you think it should to get back to you, a little nudge does not bother me at all.
So with the weather continuing to be fantastic and much of the new home interior construction done, I've been working with Arron on cleaning up the old home site.
He's been manning the excavator and I've been operating the backhoe and together we're tag teaming getting everything cleaned up and ready for spring.
The cleanup work is moving along nicely and we managed to get virtually all the old structure and foundation removed from the site. Very little if anything was left covered up. If we saw it, be it a stray brick or chunk of concrete, it was picked up and removed.
The site grade still needs to be lowered a little more. Arron is bringing his bulldozer to do the final grade work which should work nicely for that. Using the machines weight we've managed to get the fill compacted to around 95% so there should be very little if any settling. After a couple of months sitting, I'll do a final grade and seed the area for the upcoming summer.
The view has changed a lot in a weeks time and will change some more once the concrete work at that end of the driveway is done next month.
The view inside has changed a lot as well. Stand by for more.
Thomas
Vernmotor
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Love How warm and comfy The house looks.Looks like home sweet home
csp
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I built my house ten years ago and still have punch list items to complete. I was so happy to finally be able to live in it that my drive to get everything done withered. Nothing visible really, but there are closets with no baseboard trim, etc.
red
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Love How warm and comfy The house looks.Looks like home sweet home
Just a reflection of it's new caretakers . . .
dpljmurphy
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Thomas, having just started a thread I know how much work it is to get one photo taken, onto the computer and posted. You've done it thousands of times, thanks for that effort.
The stairs look amazing, i would be hugely reluctant to take on a project like that without an extremely detailed set of drawings (and even then). To say "nice work" doesn't really cut it! Congratulations!
David
The stairs look amazing, i would be hugely reluctant to take on a project like that without an extremely detailed set of drawings (and even then). To say "nice work" doesn't really cut it! Congratulations!
David
Like It Never Was There...
Between the bulldozer and the backhoe...
...and some hand work...
...we managed to get it...
...looking decent. Much of this dirt in the foreground will eventually be placed around the driveway once it's finished. I'm just storing it here for now.
Across the driveway I'll let the site where the old house was sit for a couple of months and then seed it.
It's nice rich soil and should green up nicely. That's the old shop sign in the background right, just to the left of the second tree on the right.
This is looking out one of the windows in the great room. With the old house now gone, you can see for miles distant across my front lawn. We'll see what this looks like in 6 months time.
And that concludes this portion of our program and the old family home. On to other projects in the new house. Stand by!
Thomas
Between the bulldozer and the backhoe...
...and some hand work...
...we managed to get it...
...looking decent. Much of this dirt in the foreground will eventually be placed around the driveway once it's finished. I'm just storing it here for now.
Across the driveway I'll let the site where the old house was sit for a couple of months and then seed it.
It's nice rich soil and should green up nicely. That's the old shop sign in the background right, just to the left of the second tree on the right.
This is looking out one of the windows in the great room. With the old house now gone, you can see for miles distant across my front lawn. We'll see what this looks like in 6 months time.
And that concludes this portion of our program and the old family home. On to other projects in the new house. Stand by!
Thomas
realvc
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Hey Thomas and Chris,
I can't remember why or how I ever came across your thread. I do remember it was something about a lift. When I saw the pictures of you digging out the old lift cylinder, down in the hole it occurred to me that this man is on a mission.
What a mission it has been. The Y manifold, the race cars, the shop, the barn, the education in floor jack rebuilding, the bench build, the cartree or treecar all that process you like so much where you have the metal coated and cooked what is called again?
Anyway what a trip.
Speaking trips, what about the trip your copy of "Beltsville Shell" is on.
Thanks again. Looking forward to the never ending, on going, on growing tales from the "COTU".
The yard looks great and you have the equipment ready to care for it.
I can't remember why or how I ever came across your thread. I do remember it was something about a lift. When I saw the pictures of you digging out the old lift cylinder, down in the hole it occurred to me that this man is on a mission.
What a mission it has been. The Y manifold, the race cars, the shop, the barn, the education in floor jack rebuilding, the bench build, the cartree or treecar all that process you like so much where you have the metal coated and cooked what is called again?
Anyway what a trip.
Speaking trips, what about the trip your copy of "Beltsville Shell" is on.
Thanks again. Looking forward to the never ending, on going, on growing tales from the "COTU".
The yard looks great and you have the equipment ready to care for it.
markviii
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Thanks for all the positive comments. We're making good progress. The settling in process will take some time, but things are moving along.
realvc - you must be having a senior moment or pulling our leg -- powdercoating is a staple at the COTU.
mopar4don - you have a lot of studying to do for the eventual test - you're just lucky I'm too busy right now. To start your quest about the Rotary lift resurrection, look around page 10. Start at around page 22 for the Walker jack rebuild info.
There's lots to learn here and so little time, so watch out for getting sucked into the vortex (although they tell me that resistance is futile).
More to come...
Chris
realvc - you must be having a senior moment or pulling our leg -- powdercoating is a staple at the COTU.
mopar4don - you have a lot of studying to do for the eventual test - you're just lucky I'm too busy right now. To start your quest about the Rotary lift resurrection, look around page 10. Start at around page 22 for the Walker jack rebuild info.
There's lots to learn here and so little time, so watch out for getting sucked into the vortex (although they tell me that resistance is futile).
More to come...
Chris
Hello mopar4don and welcome to our merry gang. This might help you. Go to page #1, post #1 and scroll to the bottom of that post. In large letters is:
Thread Index
Click on that and it will take to you an index for the first 274 pages of this thread. There are several posts on rebuilding/restoring Rotary Lifts and Walker floor jacks...
Have fun here and let me know if you have any questions.
Thomas
Homebody
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Both the view from the house and the road are incredible, what a difference a year, a lot of labor, and some coin makes!!
Can't wait to visit again.
Can't wait to visit again.
realvc
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Hello mopar4don and welcome to our merry gang. This might help you. Go to page #1, post #1 and scroll to the bottom of that post. In large letters is:
Thread Index
Click on that and it will take to you an index for the first 274 pages of this thread. There are several posts on rebuilding/restoring Rotary Lifts and Walker floor jacks...
Have fun here and let me know if you have any questions.
Thomas
Thanks once again Thomas, you are the man.
stillp
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What finish did you use on the stairs Thomas? Danish oil again?
Pete
Pete
panthersteve
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Hi Thomas
Thought I would give you a Beltsville Shell update
Cheers
Steve
- Lyndon - Sydney, NSW Read
- VMX42 - Sydney, NSW Read
- 1/2 Cup - Shepparton, Victoria Read
- Nursepeter1973 - Western Australia Read
- BBChevro - Brisbane, Qld Read
- Panthersteve - Brisbane, Qld Read Posted to Gatsby 10/03/17
- Gatsby - Canberra, ACT Next
- Terrickdownunder - near Canberra ACT After Gatsby
- Grumblebum - Wollongong, NSW Last!
Thought I would give you a Beltsville Shell update
Cheers
Steve
- Lyndon - Sydney, NSW Read
- VMX42 - Sydney, NSW Read
- 1/2 Cup - Shepparton, Victoria Read
- Nursepeter1973 - Western Australia Read
- BBChevro - Brisbane, Qld Read
- Panthersteve - Brisbane, Qld Read Posted to Gatsby 10/03/17
- Gatsby - Canberra, ACT Next
- Terrickdownunder - near Canberra ACT After Gatsby
- Grumblebum - Wollongong, NSW Last!
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markviii
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Very timely post, Panthers television. We're having dinner with Cary tonight. Thanks for the update.
Chris
Chris
panthersteve
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Hi Chris
Was it late at night or you were in a hurry when posting this message
Cheers
Panthersteve
Lotusnut
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Steve,
There is a third possibility but I am not sure that Miss Chris would fit this scenario. She could just have a slightly warped way of looking at things and see Panthers Te Ve instead of Panther Steve. I know I could see it. Now if you were in the states many of the good NFL Football teams are named after cats like Panthers and th Chetas, PanthersTV could fit.
There is a third possibility but I am not sure that Miss Chris would fit this scenario. She could just have a slightly warped way of looking at things and see Panthers Te Ve instead of Panther Steve. I know I could see it. Now if you were in the states many of the good NFL Football teams are named after cats like Panthers and th Chetas, PanthersTV could fit.
Hi Chris
Was it late at night or you were in a hurry when posting this message
Cheers
Panthersteve
BlueBomber
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Or her phone helped her out with spelling suggestions.
Mine does that to me all the time...
Mine does that to me all the time...
markviii
Well-known member
I hate autocorrect- I hit send and it changed panthersteve to whatever it wanted. Sorry.
Chris
Chris
Sweet Old Bill
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Miss Chris, I share your opinion on "auto correct"; with help, I was able to turn it off on my phone.
Those Walker Jacks still look great!
Those Walker Jacks still look great!
Cdubu52
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Thomas and Chris,
WOW! I made it. About a couple of months ago I started this thread and I have finally completed it. I kept wanting to comment, but didnt want to skip to the end. I didnt want to spoil any surprises, so I waited until I was completely caught up before posting. I hate to say, I have a ton of other threads to catch up on now. Every time I have logged in to GJ I have gone right to your thread and have neglected everyone else. As everyone else has said, your work and your adventures have been fun to watch.
Keep it up, we look forward to stopping by.
Chris
WOW! I made it. About a couple of months ago I started this thread and I have finally completed it. I kept wanting to comment, but didnt want to skip to the end. I didnt want to spoil any surprises, so I waited until I was completely caught up before posting. I hate to say, I have a ton of other threads to catch up on now. Every time I have logged in to GJ I have gone right to your thread and have neglected everyone else. As everyone else has said, your work and your adventures have been fun to watch.
Keep it up, we look forward to stopping by.
Chris
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Gatsby
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Beltsville Shell has arrived in the national capital of Australia
Regards
Gatsby
looking forward
Regards
Gatsby
looking forward
1/2 Cup
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stillp
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oldironfarmer
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That sums it up so nicely! The wisdom of youth!!
Pete, you made my day, my week, my month and maybe even my year with that one!
........"they make more money than they can spend".......... and that's a good thing after building our dream house!
I think that young man caught the real essence of the job but...
...the best part is that girls like pilots. Especially Miss Chris!!!!!
That was several years ago when I took Chris on 5 day trip to Athens, Greece that I was flying. There were times it was a pretty good jig.
Thomas
tomstin
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Thomas, in my younger days I used to jump out of perfectly good airplanes. One of our pilots flew commercial as his real job. I always remember him saying: "They don't pay me to fly, I LOVE flying. If and when things go wrong, they pay me for my decision making under pressure!"
Recently while landing in Raleigh late one night, just off the runway we hit some wake turbulence from the plane ahead of us. Low and slow, never a good combination. The pilots gave it the gas and we went around for another try. While exiting the airplane the captain was standing in the cockpit doorway with a look on his face I'll never forget...he was shook!
Been lurking since page 56, wonderful work! And I applaud you taking the time to entertain this audience and appreciate the effort to keep the thread updated.
Recently while landing in Raleigh late one night, just off the runway we hit some wake turbulence from the plane ahead of us. Low and slow, never a good combination. The pilots gave it the gas and we went around for another try. While exiting the airplane the captain was standing in the cockpit doorway with a look on his face I'll never forget...he was shook!
Been lurking since page 56, wonderful work! And I applaud you taking the time to entertain this audience and appreciate the effort to keep the thread updated.
71 MKIV
Active member
Must've been doing a check ride for somebody, you're in the wrong seat to be the pilot.
As a mechanic on little airplanes,(as an A&P, then as an avionics installation technician) I find it interesting that you are flying a squadzillion dollar machine, and there is still insulation hanging out between the instrument panel and the sidewall.
Love the job on the stairwell, and then when you get 3 minutes strung end to end would you please update how the 3 phase converter is working? Do you wish it was bigger? Do your machines take longer to start? Is their torque still the same?
Thanks
Steve, DBA 71 MKIV
As a mechanic on little airplanes,(as an A&P, then as an avionics installation technician) I find it interesting that you are flying a squadzillion dollar machine, and there is still insulation hanging out between the instrument panel and the sidewall.
Love the job on the stairwell, and then when you get 3 minutes strung end to end would you please update how the 3 phase converter is working? Do you wish it was bigger? Do your machines take longer to start? Is their torque still the same?
Thanks
Steve, DBA 71 MKIV
Back Home Again
We're back home after spending some time with our pal Lou in San Diego. I'll try to get caught up with my backlog here at the house with any luck tomorrow. I've still got some information you might find interesting plus I'll try to answer some questions. Stick with me.
In the above picture, those are a few of Lou's timing tags from his land speed runs over the years.
Timing tags are given to racers with information documenting their results from land speed record attempts at various venues. Lou's tags date from 1953 at Bonneville to 1970 with him setting several records over the years. As we have established previously, Lou is one cool dude!
Thomas
We're back home after spending some time with our pal Lou in San Diego. I'll try to get caught up with my backlog here at the house with any luck tomorrow. I've still got some information you might find interesting plus I'll try to answer some questions. Stick with me.
In the above picture, those are a few of Lou's timing tags from his land speed runs over the years.
Timing tags are given to racers with information documenting their results from land speed record attempts at various venues. Lou's tags date from 1953 at Bonneville to 1970 with him setting several records over the years. As we have established previously, Lou is one cool dude!
Thomas
Finallygotit
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As one who has frequented Bonneville, those tags are the bomb!!
Vernmotor
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Tags are very cool !!