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Caleb's Bootcamp Experience (BRK)

 
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Brk 249
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I'll admit, this was an opportunity to gain a grain of confidence with the plasma cutter, a tool I had little to no previous experience using.
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Free handed didn't get the kind of clean line I'd call acceptable for this job but it was fun cutting 1/8th steel like butter.
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A simple guide and a little more practice got the results I wanted to see.
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Time to switch over to the mig and weld up the angle iron bits.
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Black locust is, according to the janka scale, significantly harder than white oak.
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I added a couple small bits of stove gasket rope between the wooden handle and the metal plate as a thermal barrier. This will be a much tighter fit than bricks to block unwanted heat loss.

Go with the flow that only you know, and consider the rest as sketchy at best. Far be it from me to try and turn moss into a tree - for moss has a beauty same as carpet has a duty. Call me Apple, I require a minimum number of chill hours to be fruitful and crush.

 
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Borage Radishes 'n' Karates.... 250
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Go with the flow that only you know, and consider the rest as sketchy at best. Far be it from me to try and turn moss into a tree - for moss has a beauty same as carpet has a duty. Call me Apple, I require a minimum number of chill hours to be fruitful and crush.

 
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Another fine tool long due for a little attention - an inspection and web search later, I realized there weren't enough guides and roller adjustments to cure the culprit - a bent band/blade
Another fine tool long due for a little attention - an inspection and web search later, I realized there weren't enough guides and roller adjustments to cure the culprit - a bent band/blade
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Probably one of the more challenging blade changes iv ever done. Even after adjusting as many of the disconcerting noises out of it at speed, the pressure of a plank against the blade changes the equation.
Probably one of the more challenging blade changes iv ever done. Even after adjusting as many of the disconcerting noises out of it at speed, the pressure of a plank against the blade changes the equation.
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Moving a 10'x14" log down a snowy narrow road.
Moving a 10'x14" log down a snowy narrow road.
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Building a basic sink doesn't have to be boring but it does have to be solid and relatively quick to build. Removing the brutal pragmatism from optimal function or adding flare to utilitarianism.
Building a basic sink doesn't have to be boring but it does have to be solid and relatively quick to build. Removing the brutal pragmatism from optimal function or adding flare to utilitarianism.
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It's quilt day and Steven's got the pedal to the metal.
It's quilt day and Steven's got the pedal to the metal.
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I go into robo mode and cut 100+ squares. The board and roller make it a pretty decent job and the java is a must.
I go into robo mode and cut 100+ squares. The board and roller make it a pretty decent job and the java is a must.
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time to take a jab at the sewing.
time to take a jab at the sewing.
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G,J and guest A getting the HAH q foods rolling. As for me, I'd had a couple lbs too much left over taco Tuesday for lunch and little too much java - I was down for the count.
G,J and guest A getting the HAH q foods rolling. As for me, I'd had a couple lbs too much left over taco Tuesday for lunch and little too much java - I was down for the count.

Go with the flow that only you know, and consider the rest as sketchy at best. Far be it from me to try and turn moss into a tree - for moss has a beauty same as carpet has a duty. Call me Apple, I require a minimum number of chill hours to be fruitful and crush.

 
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Probably one of the more challenging blade changes iv ever done. Even after adjusting as many of the disconcerting noises out of it at speed, the pressure of a plank against the blade changes the equation.


I can't see the lower roller bearing but the upper one is not set to keep the blade from pushing back to have the teeth enter between the guide blocks.  It works best for me if the guide blocks line the back of the blade up with the edge of the roller bearing and the roller bearing only contacts the back of the blade with hard pressure.  The position of the blade forward and back is adjusted by the tilt of the upper wheel; look for a wing nut on the back of the housing with a locking nut to center the blade on the drive tire.

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I'm probably wrong, but I suspect you want the blade centered on the wheels, then adjust the ball bearing to just miss the back of the blade.  So when you start pushing the wood into the blade it pushes back slightly and contacts the SIDE of the ball bearing.  Then the two black guide blocks are adjusted to almost touch each side of the blade BEHIND the teeth.  I've heard of people wrapping the blade with a dollar bill and sliding the blocks tight against the bill.  Once the bill is removed, the gap is about correct.

I hope that all makes sense.....

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Blade centered on the drive and driven pulley - check.  It appears I overlooked the guide adjustments (moving them closer or further from the blade sides) and asymmetrical roller as well but the biggest factor is where the blade makes contact with the roller bearing - side or face.  The roller aspect isn't particularly intuitive.

Appreciate the fundamental pointers and chiming In.   Brings me back to figuring out which strings on a guitar to tune first and setting the nozzle height on a build plate for 3d printer.  

Go with the flow that only you know, and consider the rest as sketchy at best. Far be it from me to try and turn moss into a tree - for moss has a beauty same as carpet has a duty. Call me Apple, I require a minimum number of chill hours to be fruitful and crush.

 
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Brk 253
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The right conditions required these round wood saw horses for service.
The right conditions required these round wood saw horses for service.
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We used our proennekee day horses to cut the paneling to length for the solarium.
We used our proennekee day horses to cut the paneling to length for the solarium.
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The snow is still almost a foot deep In forest areas - it makes for a dynamic cardio workout gathering firewood from self-felled and lifted trees like this one.
The snow is still almost a foot deep In forest areas - it makes for a dynamic cardio workout gathering firewood from self-felled and lifted trees like this one.
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After the density of scheduled events in the past month, Stephen brings back game night. I played an intense game of Suchi Go and then I left..
After the density of scheduled events in the past month, Stephen brings back game night. I played an intense game of Suchi Go and then I left..

Go with the flow that only you know, and consider the rest as sketchy at best. Far be it from me to try and turn moss into a tree - for moss has a beauty same as carpet has a duty. Call me Apple, I require a minimum number of chill hours to be fruitful and crush.

 
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BRK 254

It's been another weekend and this one went faster than most - here's a few highlights from the last couple days I missed.



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The blade change on the band saw is returning the time. Here I cut this round wood on two sides for a dimensional corner.
The blade change on the band saw is returning the time. Here I cut this round wood on two sides for a dimensional corner.
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The idea was proposed to use round wood legs for this sink build.
The idea was proposed to use round wood legs for this sink build.
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It started with a dislike for A certain salad dressing in a reuben and here I am making brine. I hope this turns out as well as I think.
It started with a dislike for A certain salad dressing in a reuben and here I am making brine. I hope this turns out as well as I think.
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A few of us getting some knowledge and direction about kraut from our ferment lead, Austin.
A few of us getting some knowledge and direction about kraut from our ferment lead, Austin.
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Here, I'm taking a box building opportunity to build it with some half @ssed half lap joinery.
Here, I'm taking a box building opportunity to build it with some half @ssed half lap joinery.

Go with the flow that only you know, and consider the rest as sketchy at best. Far be it from me to try and turn moss into a tree - for moss has a beauty same as carpet has a duty. Call me Apple, I require a minimum number of chill hours to be fruitful and crush.

 
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The weather's been warm more often than not but the snow banks are hanging in. Moving them isn't too bad tho as they're something between giant ice chunks and snow.
The weather's been warm more often than not but the snow banks are hanging in. Moving them isn't too bad tho as they're something between giant ice chunks and snow.
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With the sawmill ripping again we're optimizing our storage arrangements for optimal access and efficiency. S n G move the forge.
With the sawmill ripping again we're optimizing our storage arrangements for optimal access and efficiency. S n G move the forge.
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another bay sorted and cleared - a significant effort considering it was full of brick. Next objective is building lumber shelves.
another bay sorted and cleared - a significant effort considering it was full of brick. Next objective is building lumber shelves.

Go with the flow that only you know, and consider the rest as sketchy at best. Far be it from me to try and turn moss into a tree - for moss has a beauty same as carpet has a duty. Call me Apple, I require a minimum number of chill hours to be fruitful and crush.

 
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