I think I've blocked all the companies still advertising in English on the Tweeter, because every ad I get now is in a different language.
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So it seems that everyone with a state issues Louisiana ID has had all of their info stolen because a 3rd party vendor was hacked. Awesome example of a great public private partnership.
I don't block baseball teams though, so I have gotten this ad a few times.
Be one of the first 10,000 fans to get a throwback Royals Halter Top!
played in a golf tournament today, the first time I have even swung clubs this year. Our team finished third!
The pergola is done and I'm pooped.
I decided yesterday to repair two fence gates.
What I know about carpentry I can write on a Carpenters CD. But I do watch Ask This Old House a lot.
I have limited tools and even more limited talent and knowledge, but doing my best.
One gate had a "self-closing" gate latch, but the rotted out piece of 2X4 where the latch screwed into the gate. I cut about 18 inches of the rotted 2X4 off at an angle using my jigsaw. I then cut a scrap piece of 2X4 I happened to have at a matching angle to create a scarf joint to glue-and-screw.
Unfortunately, the initial pilot holes I drilled for the screws were too small. I broke one screw trying to get it in. Got another in and clamped as best I could, then redrilled another hole and screwed it in. Unfortunately, with all of the screwing around, my glued joint wasn't very tight. Boo. But the screws, including ones through the face boards, seemed tight. I got the latch screwed on fine, reinstalled the door, and relocated the catch on the post (after puttying the old screw holes). Works great. I call that a win.
The other gate wasn't installed plumb and sticks at the post, making it all but impossible to work the latch. The gate itself appears to be square, but the T-hinges are very rusty and the top one clearly was not installed level on the post.
So I unscrewed the hinges from the post and puttied the screw holes. Then, after consulting with a mechanically inclined neighbor, I decided to remove the top, 4-inch T-hinge.
Naturally, one of the screws was stripped, as well as rusted. I had to get out my extractor bit and, after 10 minutes without success, read the instructions for the bit. Oh, you have to run the drill on reverse for both functions (chafing and extracting). Oops.
Switched drill to reverse, chafed the shit out of that sucker, flipped the bit to the other end, and, finally, was able to extract it. Yea, me.
By this point I had been at it for a couple hours between the two gates. I puttied the screw holes on the gate and called it a day. Tomorrow I will run over to Harbor Freight to get a new, 8-inch T-hinge, hoping that will be stronger and more secure than the 4-inch one I removed. Then have the Mrs help me hold the gate plumb while I reattach the hinge to the post.
Now that you are done laughing, hey, what did you expect? Piled Higher and Deeper.
I have an extensive tool collection and a lot of experience working with wood and metal and have never, ever been able to successfully use a screw extractor. Well done, doc.
You should see the gate I built for my fence. I will do no laughing here. That also reminds me that mine is falling apart and I need to build a new one.
So it seems that everyone with a state issues Louisiana ID has had all of their info stolen because a 3rd party vendor was hacked. Awesome example of a great public private partnership.
I don't block baseball teams though, so I have gotten this ad a few times.
Who wants about $7?
I'm still waiting for my $5.50 from Bookface.
Got my $54 from Zoom
😳
Class Action lawsuits: great work for law firms.
Opener game today?
played in a golf tournament today, the first time I have even swung clubs this year. Our team finished third!
The pergola is done and I'm pooped.
I decided yesterday to repair two fence gates.
What I know about carpentry I can write on a Carpenters CD. But I do watch Ask This Old House a lot.
I have limited tools and even more limited talent and knowledge, but doing my best.
One gate had a "self-closing" gate latch, but the rotted out piece of 2X4 where the latch screwed into the gate. I cut about 18 inches of the rotted 2X4 off at an angle using my jigsaw. I then cut a scrap piece of 2X4 I happened to have at a matching angle to create a scarf joint to glue-and-screw.
Unfortunately, the initial pilot holes I drilled for the screws were too small. I broke one screw trying to get it in. Got another in and clamped as best I could, then redrilled another hole and screwed it in. Unfortunately, with all of the screwing around, my glued joint wasn't very tight. Boo. But the screws, including ones through the face boards, seemed tight. I got the latch screwed on fine, reinstalled the door, and relocated the catch on the post (after puttying the old screw holes). Works great. I call that a win.
The other gate wasn't installed plumb and sticks at the post, making it all but impossible to work the latch. The gate itself appears to be square, but the T-hinges are very rusty and the top one clearly was not installed level on the post.
So I unscrewed the hinges from the post and puttied the screw holes. Then, after consulting with a mechanically inclined neighbor, I decided to remove the top, 4-inch T-hinge.
Naturally, one of the screws was stripped, as well as rusted. I had to get out my extractor bit and, after 10 minutes without success, read the instructions for the bit. Oh, you have to run the drill on reverse for both functions (chafing and extracting). Oops.
Switched drill to reverse, chafed the shit out of that sucker, flipped the bit to the other end, and, finally, was able to extract it. Yea, me.
By this point I had been at it for a couple hours between the two gates. I puttied the screw holes on the gate and called it a day. Tomorrow I will run over to Harbor Freight to get a new, 8-inch T-hinge, hoping that will be stronger and more secure than the 4-inch one I removed. Then have the Mrs help me hold the gate plumb while I reattach the hinge to the post.
Now that you are done laughing, hey, what did you expect? Piled Higher and Deeper.
I have an extensive tool collection and a lot of experience working with wood and metal and have never, ever been able to successfully use a screw extractor. Well done, doc.
You should see the gate I built for my fence. I will do no laughing here. That also reminds me that mine is falling apart and I need to build a new one.