Prokiller Posted October 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 i thought about doing some of those designer plates but damn are those things expensive. i could maybe justify a couple but then it doesn't look right with the rest of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted October 13, 2014 Moderators Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Tell me about it. I got copper plates for $10 each I think... but the actual receptacles are still white. I finally find copper colored receptacles and they're $45 each... I need 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 wow yea i dont think a home requires all that lol although we do have these on the counter and by our beds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted October 13, 2014 Moderators Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 I need these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 I need these.Here, these are the actual ones we have. http://www.menards.com/main/p-2224744.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeahloh95 Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 i put brushed nickel oulet covers in last year ,i am happy with how they turned out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Here, these are the actual ones we have. http://www.menards.com/main/p-2224744.htm i almost bought a couple of these exact ones last night. I'm going to hold off and do that this winter. I don't need them now. @Yeahloh95 your walmart plan was going to be used but i have to see what they have. i also have some bizarre types that don't seem to be common so that might throw a wrench into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeahloh95 Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 they had all but one i needed and i got it al lowes and it was 3 times as much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted October 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 organized the garage a little bit after working the flipper last night. moved some scrap piping and such up to the attic so i could make a home for the bench grinder and torch set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted October 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 in preparation of our halloween/birthday/anniversary/house-warming party next saturday, i had to finish up the kitchen and install some trim. Previously all these areas had that rubber wall board stuff and it was a light brownish color. quite fugly if you ask me. I ripped that crap off when we did the wallpaper the first day. Was waiting to finish the cabinets before doing this work because we weren't quite decided on exactly what we wanted to do. So friday night we took a trip to Lowes and picked up the supplies. Bought 2 8ft pieces of trim and 8 pieces of 4' grey wall board. I knew it was way overkill on the amount of wallboard but for how cheap it is (only $2/sheet) i wanted to make sure i had enough and could always return what we didn't use. Saturday morning first was the wall. Now notice the trim on the right and how it has 1/4 round on it. This is because when they installed the pergo stuff they just threw it right down on top of the existing flooring but didn't take the trim off the wall. And as you can also see, the linoleum is at the same height. So i had to make up for that fact and cut a 1/2" off the trim. Thankfully my father-in-law had just the other week given me his extra table saw(from his father-in-law when he died) so that got pulled out for this job.tested fitted and now nailed down Then onto the bar area. Technically you're supposed to cope the joints but i didn't have the tools or time to really do that. Not to mention, this is really basic trim and probably won't stay that way forever. Measured it out and just cut them at 45's. All three pieces if tightly so it was time to nail them down. started with the wall piece and well that ended up sucking in farther than during the test fit. which caused this to happen. hence why you cope the joints with trim....short of doing it all over again there isn't much to do about it. Three things. First off, you'll never see it unless you go to the back window and look towards the front. Secondly, i'll fill in that gap with painters caulk or wood putty. Thirdly, i don't have the time to redo it and have it ready for the shindig next weekend. Last bit of wood trim was next to the fridge and the door to the sunroom. Last part of the project for the day was scraping all the old glue off from the rest of the area where the new wallboard is going. my lord what a mess... Sunday started with the rubber wallboard install. and back by popular demand...Jasper! Spent the rest of the day running around and getting some Halloween stuff and decorating for the next week. She is going to be painting the trim this week so that by Saturday we'll be ready to rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 Thanks for the invite. Just busting your balls, we have to go to a wedding anyway. Looking really nice, looks like Jasper has been cracking the whip and keeping you on task, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted October 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 Thanks for the invite. Just busting your balls, we have to go to a wedding anyway. Looking really nice, looks like Jasper has been cracking the whip and keeping you on task, lol.i thought i asked you before about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 i thought i asked you before about it? You mentioned there would be a house warming in the fall when we were at Laconia but there wasn't a concrete date set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-Oh Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 ..Jasper!YES!! There he is. All it looking great Ryan!!! Sent from Space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttocs Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 jasper reminds me of my dog as far as the body size/style are concerned . What breed is he? Mine is a pound puppy that is the same size/hair style but red/black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 He's an American Eskimo I believe @ttocs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted October 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 yup, an american eskimo or eskie as the slang term Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttocs Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 ah that's it. a great breed for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 a garage update: my dad brought down his old vise that is frozen up. it's partially apart. and already have a box of the new parts to go on it. not sure if i want to stripe it down and paint it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 NIIIICE! That's a Wilton, a very nice piece. The new equivalent is about $600+ You know what I'm gonna suggest regarding paint, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Is it that easy to find these old vices for cheap!?!? If so I'm going to have to start looking myself. LolSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Not so much, at least not online. On eBay people pay an arm and a leg for Wiltons, especially a bullet machinist type vise. The best way to find one cheap is CraigsList. Yard sales, or my personal favorite which would be an estate sale is your best bet. Usually the person running the sale just sees a rusty old vise and doesn't think much of it. Here are some good brands to consider: ColumbianReedWiltonYostParkerLittlestownPrentissRecord And obviously, the older the better applies to all of the above. If you come across a Wilton C1, C2, or C3 cheap...buy that mother fucker and choke out anyone who gets in your way. Those things are badass and generally command some massive prices, even used and in shitty condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeahloh95 Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 i have the new wilton catalog on my desk right now, very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95opal Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Coming along Ryan. Little hint if your not coping your base make sure you cut your long points tight to the point were you actually have to bend the base in the middle to snap it in tight and you wont wind up short. Meaning add a heavy 1/16 to your long point measurement and make sure your blade is on the correct side of the line, otherwise your loosing an 1/8 due to blade thickness. A really sharp pencil is also key. Trim work boils down to seeing shit in 1/64ths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted November 13, 2014 Moderators Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Coming along Ryan. Little hint if your not coping your base make sure you cut your long points tight to the point were you actually have to bend the base in the middle to snap it in tight and you wont wind up short. Meaning add a heavy 1/16 to your long point measurement and make sure your blade is on the correct side of the line, otherwise your loosing an 1/8 due to blade thickness. A really sharp pencil is also key. Trim work boils down to seeing shit in 1/64ths Learned this trick about the time I was putting down the last 5 pieces. It's in the bank for next time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted November 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Coming along Ryan. Little hint if your not coping your base make sure you cut your long points tight to the point were you actually have to bend the base in the middle to snap it in tight and you wont wind up short. Meaning add a heavy 1/16 to your long point measurement and make sure your blade is on the correct side of the line, otherwise your loosing an 1/8 due to blade thickness. A really sharp pencil is also key. Trim work boils down to seeing shit in 1/64ths yeah i learned that the hard way. will definitely keep this in mind for next time. and the next time being crown molding sooner rather than later. update for the garage though. got these bad boys:been sitting in my parent's basements for longer than i've been alive. from my dad's old garage he owned back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted November 18, 2014 Moderators Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Those are bad ass Ryan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Holy balls I'm jealous. I love the old parts cabinets like those. My dad had one in his garage on the wall since before I was born, and still does (although it's been moved to his new garage). I think that instilled in me a desire to have one someday. I'm pretty much out of wall space currently though lol. Seems that your dad has a lot of cool shit and is hooking you up left and right! In case you're wondering to what extent you're getting hooked up, check this out: http://www.ebay.com/itm/FILKO-IGNITION-PARTS-CABINET-WITH-VINTAGE-INVENTORY-LQQK-/371190896442?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item566cb3973a&vxp=mtr Granted it includes some vintage parts inside but you get the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted November 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 whoa holy poop in a bucket! I was not expecting that for a price of that cabinet combo. as you can see I still have some old parts in it as well. although not in as good a shape as that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 wow man very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 good deal! plan on doing anything with em, or just hanging em and using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted November 19, 2014 Moderators Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 I'd just hang those and go! That's where Dan and I differ... I love the patina, he loves stepping back in time and doing it better than they could have imagined lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 It all depends how the patina fits into the rest of the space. I don't have anything with patina, so one piece with it would look out of place. If you have a few other items with patina, then it fits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted November 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 they are actually a top and bottom cabinet so no need to hang anything. not sure where i want to put them yet so i haven't cleaned them out or up. as far as what to do with them, i'm also not sure. i have nothing against patina but these aren't just patina'ed they are beat up a bit. not the same thing in my opinion. the scratches on the front just don't have a classic look to them, more the "oh shit it fell over in transport 15 years ago and got scrapped to hell now it's rusting there" feel. i hadn't really thought about refinishing them until that asshole @95riosnake starting doing all his awesomeness and making us all look bad. speaking of which, you going to do a couple renderings for me dan for ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted November 19, 2014 Moderators Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Funny I keep trying to pick his brain for ideas too. It's damn disease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 they are actually a top and bottom cabinet so no need to hang anything. not sure where i want to put them yet so i haven't cleaned them out or up. as far as what to do with them, i'm also not sure. i have nothing against patina but these aren't just patina'ed they are beat up a bit. not the same thing in my opinion. the scratches on the front just don't have a classic look to them, more the "oh shit it fell over in transport 15 years ago and got scrapped to hell now it's rusting there" feel. i hadn't really thought about refinishing them until that asshole @95riosnake starting doing all his awesomeness and making us all look bad. speaking of which, you going to do a couple renderings for me dan for ideas? Haha sorry to spread the sickness. If it were me, I'd trace all the graphics and send them to Tom to cut decals of them, then straighten and repaint the cabinets. Stick the decals on and boom, it's 1985 again. What kind of renderings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted November 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Haha sorry to spread the sickness. If it were me, I'd trace all the graphics and send them to Tom to cut decals of them, then straighten and repaint the cabinets. Stick the decals on and boom, it's 1985 again. What kind of renderings? that actually was my first thought. but i'm not a fan of yellow so i thought about also changing the color scheme. but if i was doing that then what's the point of keeping the logo since it won't be Filko anymore. and nobody knows what that is either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 that actually was my first thought. but i'm not a fan of yellow so i thought about also changing the color scheme. but if i was doing that then what's the point of keeping the logo since it won't be Filko anymore. and nobody knows what that is either. IMO old defunct brand names are cool, who cares if most people don't know who the company is/was. It will look old school and that's what makes it cool, at least in my eyes. Change up the colors to your liking, I think it will look cool regardless. Tom can cut the decals any color you want. Or you can always change it all together but I would definitely suggest some kind of vintage logo because they're just fucking cool. Maybe pick out an old school oil/gas/parts logo that has colors you're shooting for and hit up tom for some decals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted November 19, 2014 Moderators Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 ^ This guy with all the ideas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted December 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 got a few things accomplished this weekend. got a generator and tested it out. love this thing so far. it actually tells you how much percentage of load you're using. I had had the heater on, a bunch of lights, the TV/stereo/cable box, and well pump all going at the same time and it only hit 43%. so yeah quite happy with the choice. the other cool feature is it actually comes with a trickle charger for the electric start battery so it will always stay charged. 8 gal tank that supposedly will run for 10-12 hours. got that all hooked up and ready to roll on sunday and then also got the shed cleaned up. now back to the inside of the house. we got a new refrigerator for the kitchen. It's significantly larger than the one that is there. also it's larger than the cabinet we currently have for it. so i'll need to do some woodworking to get it fit. that's the specs of it. the current opening is 33.25" x 66". So i'll need to cut vertically 3" and take the wall out completely for it to fit. looking at buying a jigsaw right now for the job... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 When you're cutting out walls for a fridge, that's when you know you bought one big enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
