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Post by Original Admin on Feb 11, 2005 10:38:15 GMT -5
Hi all, not been around this week much as instead ive made a new window frame for my garage. Top tip down to this hobby. The old frame had frosted glass in it, and I wanted to keep it - so having removed the 3 glass sheets from the frame, I measured them up and found they werent square. No worries, with them being only slightly out, I decided to build the frame around them (more or less). Anyway - frame complete, I attempt to place the glass into position for fixing. One wouldnt go in due to one corner having too much glass up one side. I could see that whoever did the old frame had chipped it away with pliers or something and left it rough etc.... No problemo - I noted that my belt sander has silicon carbide belts.... hehe, no kidding, thirty seconds later, goggles on and the sander was going through the glass like a knife through butter - literally 10 seconds later the glass fit perfectly into the frame. If it wasnt for rock tumbling, Id never have known that SC was harder than glass, and probably would have scored the glass and wrecked it. There we have it - a practical application of silicon carbide outside the hobby. And the before and after pics.    |
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Post by krazydiamond on Feb 11, 2005 10:45:04 GMT -5
well done, Mark! what an improvement!! did you use stainless steel screws?
KD
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Post by Original Admin on Feb 11, 2005 11:05:41 GMT -5
Cheers KD - yup - SS screws - I like the "studded" look at the mo. I'll have to coat them with clear silicone to protect the wood around them though soy they will dim a bit...... There is one screw out of line in particular. The air was blue when I realised May have to bodge it!! Mark |
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Post by Cher on Feb 11, 2005 11:34:59 GMT -5
WOW Mark, excellent job. That glass is beautiful, I can see
why you wanted to keep it. Darned if I can see any screws
out of line .... not enough that 1/4 inch would matter. I
would have never noticed anything if you had not mentioned
it.
Cher
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stefan
Cave Dweller 
Member since January 2005
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Post by stefan on Feb 11, 2005 12:28:58 GMT -5
COOL- Love that frosted glass-
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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 11, 2005 16:12:20 GMT -5
hey mark great glass ---and a hellofa job (well done)
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Post by docone31 on Feb 11, 2005 18:00:16 GMT -5
Mark, it is hard to call you that after knowing you as Andy for so long. Mark, you done real good with that window. It looks better than professional.
You are right, we learn more than rolling rocks in a bbl here, and a lot of things improve other things.
You should try boat building. You apparently are up to it.
Try FAO Panga on search. It is a free plan for a very unique type of boat that is high seaworthy, and a puddle jumper.
I think you can do it.
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Post by cookie3rocks on Feb 11, 2005 19:05:36 GMT -5
There is one screw out of line in particular. The air was blue when I realised
May have to bodge it!!
I have no idea what that means but you did a wonderfuljob on that window frame. I love the glass, the texture. What a talented man you are!
cookie
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Post by connrock on Feb 11, 2005 20:05:14 GMT -5
Great job Mark!!
It's hard to believe it's the same window!!
I'm with Cookie on the coded part of your message!! LOL
When you said "the air was blue,,,,,,,,," I thought you might be using a polite phrase to discribe to us that you
Flatulated,causing your eyes to water,hence, the misalignment of the screw!!
Tom ;D
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Post by Original Admin on Feb 11, 2005 20:37:12 GMT -5
Doc, I'm not ready to make a boat yet - not skilled enough - and the canal near me wouldnt quite warrant it. I live 70 miles from the nearest decent point at which I could harbour a boat to sea. Hopefully i'll get out out on a mates boat again this year, I like the sound of the Irish Sea....... This was last year....  Coded messages - LOL The Air Was Blue - this means I swore like - errr - real bad. And my bad words turned the air "blue". So no connrock - I didnt break wind - I swore badly - and cursed myself saying things like "whats ******** wrong mark, cant you put a ******* screw in the right ******* place you stupid ***** !! Bodge it - well thats normal - a quick fix on a bad job... The screw is out of line, so to make it look better (the frame in its entirety) I may take out that screw and put one lower down, a "bodge job" on the hole from the wrong screw would "cover it". Therefore it would be totally "bodged" |
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Post by docone31 on Feb 11, 2005 21:46:00 GMT -5
Marky, you da man! A ragbagger! I am probably one of the few who not only know, but have flown a Moonraker, and a Golliwobbler! My preference is Ketch, but a schooner will do. I am very comfortable on a Blue Nose.
Blue water is good water.
Build a small one. Gotta start somewhere. Your woodbutchery is good enough.
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Banjocreek
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since March 2003
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Post by Banjocreek on Feb 12, 2005 0:39:04 GMT -5
The window looks great! Looks to me like you love wood more than you love rocks. Thanks for the explanations on the British nomenclature.  The boat looks wonderful! I can hear the waves and feel the breeze. My sailing is limited to a Cape Dorrey on inland waters. But it's special  |
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Post by connrock on Feb 12, 2005 20:56:17 GMT -5
Mark,,,,,, This is a photo of the ship I was on when I was in the Navy. It is the Robert L. Wilson DD-847. I believe this photo was taken while we were aproaching an Oiler for refuling in the North Atlantic in 1963. I didn't like the sound of the sea,,,,,,,,,or it's flavor!! LOL  Tom  |
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