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The two phones is easy. The one on the window with no power source... hasn't been charged in years... that's the number he gives to the islanders...
 
Kenbo said:
I'm getting to the wheels.....don't rush me man.

As far as the cell phones goes......I usually carry 2 cell phones. The one on my left hip is my personal phone and the one on my right hip is my work cell. In THIS case however, the one on the window sill is my personal phone and the one on the wall is my old cell that I use as an iPod in the shop for playing all my music.
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I thought I was the only idiot with 2 phones. (sometimes 3 for me) You have made me feel good about myself and normal.

Wheels...:ponder: what a cooky idea... It just might work...:lol2:
 
DKMD said:
The two phones is easy. The one on the window with no power source... hasn't been charged in years... that's the number he gives to the islanders...
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I was thinking 65-867-5309 was a odd number... but your number is still 382-5362 right? :popcorn: (phone guy joke there who will get it?)
 
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Spent another 8 hours in the shop today. Worked on a bunch of the finicky little items for the truck. Things like the exhaust stacks and pipes as well as the grab handles, the upper light bar and the marker lights. Also managed to turn the search light and get that installed. I didn't have any 5/8" dowels so I had to turn the stacks on the lathe as well. All in all, it was a pretty good day.

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You continue to amaze me Ken! In your honor I was actually cleaning my Shop today! Tony
 
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Tony said:
You continue to amaze me Ken! In your honor I was actually cleaning my Shop today! Tony
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No pics.............didn't happen.
 
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You've gotta start somewhere. Baby steps Tony. Baby steps.
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This was my big accomplishment for the day. Stopper, peppermill and bowl blanks collected and boxed. (Sort of).

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:cowboy: Fixes a whole lot of that blank organization problem you got going on, but unless your skillsaw isn't buried, and you're really good with it, you're gonna hafta unbury the table saw!

Oh yeah... I did find some plastic totes with lids at Wally World for about $7 I think it was. Boxes are all now in plastic that runs clear to the back of the shelves. Top 2 are covered, contain my casting molds, any tubes I may have wrapped for casting pen blanks, and all my kits. Shelf height is about an inch lower than the seat on my shop stool which makes it very very handy!!

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Spent 8 1/2 hours making the 6 wheels for the truck today. It's a long process but it is a heck of a lot of fun. Especially when you see the end results. Awesome day, but that's all until next week now.

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tocws2002 said:
Awesome looking tires (not to mention the whole project), do you end up making a lot of jigs or fixtures during these builds? For example, the hub in the picture, any special jig, or just precise setup of equip, fences, etc?

Thanks,

-jason
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I usually end up making several small jigs and a ton of templates. The hubs for this build needed a drilling jig which held the hub in place while it guided a 3/8" bit through the edge of the hub. It's hard to explain but I will see if I can get a picture of it tomorrow for you.
 
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