Creeker's Weekend Accomplishments.....

[Dennis Peacock]

6 Sep 2010

Good Morning everyone,

Wonderful weather we are having here and the shop cleaning will commence even more this week. The LOML and I have started our re-upholstery work on my Great Grandmother's old rocking chair. It's kind of like a rocking recliner but without the reclining part.

Spending some time with the family and still riding my motorcycle every chance I get. I still ride it to/from work every day and I'm really enjoying the $28 per month on fuel costs for my work commutes.!!

The daughter's hope chest will get start before long as well as my middle son's gun rack. I'm going to have him build it under my supervision so he can learn how a woodworking project flows from idea to finished product.

Been taking some time teaching Joseph how to drive. He got his permit this year and I'm trying to make time on my days off from work to teach him how to drive. He is my 3rd child to teach how to drive. I only have one more and I'm almost positive that Daniel will be my biggest challenge....just because he like to go "fast".

Well, that's it for me....so what did YOU do this past weekend?

Best of weeks to you all.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Started setting up my new jointer and helped my oldest son paint his house.

[Will Overton]

Premature posting.

The Weekend Ain't Over Yet!

[Matt Meiser]

Cleaning. Big time cleaning. Leaf blower in the shop cleaning! Seriously, I put fans in the windows, open everything up and keep going around until I don't see dust kicking up. Then let it settle for a while and do it again. Even after a thorough sweeping and cleanup, its amazing what the leaf blower finds.

We also had family in town so we spent the afternoons at my parents visiting.

[David Helm]

I'm writing this sitting in a window seat overlooking the Pacific Ocean near Manzanita Oregon. Spent this weekend with friends on this beautiful part of the Oregon coast. Did horrible things like riding bikes for miles down the beach. The hard sand near the water is perfect for this activity. We took turns cooking, played a lot of Mah Jong and just generally relaxed and enjoyed life. Today is the drive home (about 6 1/2 hours) but it'll be a pleasant one because we always go the back roads and get to see great stuff.

[Jeremy Greiner]

I finished my workbench, now I have to finish cleaning my garage.

[Jacob Mac]

Worked on plumbing projects. Water heater broke and needed to put in a new line for a water hose. Water heater is repaired, but I have one small section of pipe remaining. But it won't take the solder. I have no idea what is going on.

[Dan Hintz]

Continued tearing down some walls in the basement in prep for applying a bit of crack sealant and two coats of Dry-Lok (possibly next week). Moved all de-nailed lumber (some covered in mold) to the carport shed.

Also deciding how/when I want someone to come in and transfer my HVAC ductwork from the basement ceiling to the attic, allowing me to add that all-important fourth wall to the workshop. Also want to finally have the basement wood stove moved to an outside wall to reclaim some living space... so I spent a lot of time staring at it!

[Tom Cornish]

Exterior work for me - seal coated the driveway, replaced 3 failing neoprene vent boots on the roof, fixed a gutter, and added another roof de-icing wire.

The only woodworking project was cutting down a church pew and reattaching the end.

[Tom Cornish]

Worked on plumbing projects. Water heater broke and needed to put in a new line for a water hose. Water heater is repaired, but I have one small section of pipe remaining. But it won't take the solder. I have no idea what is going on.

Are you sure the pipe is dry inside? If that doesn't help, I've found it is sometimes easier to just replace the troublesome part of the pipe than to try to sand it clean again if it is too gunked up.

[David G Baker]

Jacob M.
If the solder won't take, it generally means that there is water in the fitting you are trying to solder. A very little amount of moisture can cause the problem. I have used white bread with the crust removed and wad it into a ball that will fit snugly in the pipe that the moisture is coming from. When you turn the water on after soldering the bread will flush out of the system. There is a product that you can buy that will do the same thing and is in the BORG plumbing section.

[Dan Hintz]

David is talking about gelcaps filled with charcoal... either way, the pipe still needs to be dry, even after you push the plug in.

[Jeff Sudmeier]

Started cleaning the shop to get it ready for winter. I don't work out there much in the summer and it takes a bit to get it ready for winter...