What's New on the PRR Panhandle 2.0?

[G3750]

Updated 7/26/2017:

Today I tested 3700K, 4100K, and 5000K bulbs. I am selecting the 4100K bulb for the workshop and layout. It was bright without being harsh.

Also, I ordered (and paid for) the lighting components for the basement. They should arrive on Friday or Saturday.

I have a quote for the labor and installation is scheduled for next Thursday.

George

[Rufus T. Firefly]

It was bright without being harsh.

Fiat lux.

[G3750]

It was bright without being harsh.

Fiat lux.

Should I have begun my thread with the phrase "Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres"?

George

[Rufus T. Firefly]

It was bright without being harsh.

Fiat lux.

Should I have begun my thread with the phrase "Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres"?

No.

Try.... OGR delenda est

[G3750]

Fiat lux.

Should I have begun my thread with the phrase "Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres"?

No.

Try.... OGR delenda est

Thank you Senator Cato or is that Senator Blutarkski?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Should I have begun my thread with the phrase "Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres"?

No.

Try.... OGR delenda est

Thank you Senator Cato or is that Senator Blutarkski?

Nothing is over until we decide it is!

[Tom Dempsey]

Should I have begun my thread with the phrase "Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres"? George

Well, the German's are a comforting people.

[G3750]

Should I have begun my thread with the phrase "Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres"? George

Well, the German's are a comforting people.

Hmm. The Germans, Germanos (if I recall?) were located east of Gaul (France). Of course, my 2nd year of high school Latin was a very long time ago. Memory fails me.

George

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Should I have begun my thread with the phrase "Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres"? George

Well, the German's are a comforting people.

Hmm. The Germans, Germanos (if I recall?) were located east of Gaul (France). Of course, my 2nd year of high school Latin was a very long time ago. Memory fails me.

George

I only vaguely remember my Caesar.......

[G3750]

Well, the German's are a comforting people.

Hmm. The Germans, Germanos (if I recall?) were located east of Gaul (France). Of course, my 2nd year of high school Latin was a very long time ago. Memory fails me.

George

I only vaguely remember my Caesar.......

I remember the 10th Legion was his favorite. Did you serve?

[G3750]

Updated 7/29/2017:

Maybe not a ton of progress, but a lot of lessons learned. Someone back in this thread (couldn't find it to give attribution) suggested that a 12" miter saw was overkill. (Thank you! You were right!) Unfortunately, I was thinking of the double bevel feature in the 12" saw (totally frivolous).

Well, I bought the 12" saw at Home Depot and stuck it, unopened, in the garage while higher priority things took precedence. I kept looking at this huge and heavy box (which had been a struggle to get in the cart, in the car, and then home). Originally, I intended to put it downstairs in the workshop. However, I also planned to apply shellac or varnish to all cut pieces of wood. That would mean carrying the wood downstairs to the workshop, cutting it, carrying it back upstairs to the garage, varnishing it, and then taking it back downstairs for assembly. Seems like a lot of extra work for no good reason, doesn't it?

So, I decided that all cuts made with the miter saw would take place in the garage. That would allow me to varnish the cut wood and then take it downstairs for assembly. But how to store and maneuver this monster? I recalled that DeWalt made a rolling cart for it.

Yesterday, I went back to Home Depot and bought the cart. As I'm pushing this massive item towards the checkout, I pass a construction worker (6'6", 280 lbs, orange vest) going the other direction. I get the thing home, put it next to the unopened miter saw (again with much difficulty), and remembered the construction worker. It occurred to me that a) I am no longer 25 years old; and b) you need to be the size of the construction worker to sling this miter saw and cart around. And getting the whole set up into the car (assuming it will fit ) for transport to / from the Weirton Museum isn't going to be much fun.

Long story short, I took both the saw and the cart back to Home Depot and bought the 10" version.

What did I gain?

• Portability: the ability to safely move the smaller saw around. And I already have a WorkMate stand that fits it.
• Mobility: the saw (in locked position) will fit in the trunk of a Honda Civic or in the back seat.
• Saved over $300.
• More space in the garage.
• Probably avoided hernia surgery.

Here's a photo of this saw. I love it!

NewMiterSaw_001_.JPG (46.3 KiB) Viewed 5213 times

On top of everything, I just made the first few cuts with it (got a 90 tooth finishing blade for it). The cuts are absolutely clean. The saw is quiet and it went through the wood like a hot knife through butter. I couldn't be happier.

George

[G3750]

Updated 7/30/2017:

Just a little progress yesterday and today - got most of the pegboard support strips installed. Here's one of the pegboard sheets leaning against the furring strips while I confirm spacing.

Workshop_001_.JPG (31.92 KiB) Viewed 5190 times

George

[G3750]

Updated 8/3/2017:

After delays from other household enhancements / fixes, I am happy to report that the pegboard is complete.

Workshop_009_.JPG (35.56 KiB) Viewed 5162 times

Workshop_008_.JPG (29.91 KiB) Viewed 5162 times

The lighting components arrived today and lighting installation is scheduled for Saturday.

George

[Rufus T. Firefly]

White peg board? Wood or ? Sourcing?

[G3750]

White peg board? Wood or ? Sourcing?

Yes, white pegboard (masonite). I got it from Lowe's.

Since the walls of the workshop are white, I figured what the heck.

Makes the tools stand out. Just like in the prison workshop.

Ooh. Did I say that out loud?

George