The journey continues...

Brian Bilbrey May 15, 2013

Cabinet done

The completed cabinet The completed cabinet shows off it's party piece - a slide-out tray to make the computers easier to work on. Given the placement of the heavy stuff, though, it's clear I had to cleat the top of the unit to a stud in the wall - the weight of the two computers was enough to start it tilting forward. I'd expected that, but "tested" it, anyway. One computer, fine. Two? Not so much. It's also worth noting that I've got a half inch of dense closed-cell foam buffer between the computers and the tray, to cut down…

Brian Bilbrey May 14, 2013

Aaaaargh! Frost!

What happens when you put vegetables into your garden on the twelfth of May? You get a frost on the fourteenth of May, that's what! I lost just a few plants, not all of them ... but seriously?

Brian Bilbrey May 13, 2013

Dan steps up

A big shout-out to Dan Seto, of Misc. Ramblings fame. He's one of the infamous Daynotes Gang, joining (being joined? forced into Internet servitude?) the group shortly after I did, back in the earliest days of the new millenium (or possibly at the end of the last, I don't have a precise record at hand). Dan stepped up to the plate and covered Daynotes.com's registration for the next couple of years, so we're good most of the way through 2015! Thanks, Dan! * * * I was amused to note that NetSol will let you spend nearly 3300$US online to…

Brian Bilbrey May 12, 2013

Busy Sunday

When I laid out the doors and shelves and such for finishing, there wasn't room to leave the cabinet carcass in the woodshop and still have room to setup for roasting coffee. Coffee wins, so I dragged the carcass sections upstairs, assembled and temporarily loaded them up: I ran out of time to get any more finishing done on the remaining pieces, sadly. I did get the main garden up and running today, though... There's 24 tomato plants, 12 pepper plants, beans, cucumbers, zucchini, potatoes, etc. I still have to get the herb box cleared and up, as well as…

Brian Bilbrey May 11, 2013

Finishing a cabinet; Ch-ch-ch-changes a'coming.

Finishing the corner cabinet I'm making progress, as you can see. This cabinet may be upstairs as early as Wednesday of the upcoming week. Depends if I can get enough coats of poly on the doors and shelves. Pictured above, I'm at the poly stage for the face and insides - the dark teal sides are already three coats and cured. After supper, I took those down, laid out the doors and shelves, and first-coated the backs. Tomorrow, a quick sanding and I'll get the second coat on. * * * While I am not going to have the liberty…