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  1. Hank
    Friday night: I'm beat!!! Worked all day in the garage yesterday/today on the display unit for PEACOCK and also worked in the shop on finishing the installation of the floor panels. So, it's been a tiring, but rewarding week - the floor paneling is completed and tomorrow a.m. I will fill the screw holes, cracks, imperfections, etc. with Durham's and continue to move scrap lumber and assorted "stuff" to our small shed (now storage). I will then sand the floor panels and paint - perhaps Sunday; I think tomorrow is already covered up. The Admiral helped me carry out the display/shelving unit to the shop and we got it located and I then got it leveled. It is now piled up with "stuff" that will need to be properly stowed once the book shelves are located (perhaps next week, I hope). So, here's today's progress: The picture on the left - (PEACOCK's new homeport) is 5'Lx2'Wx44"H and will handle her case to a tee! Middle/Right pictures - floor paneling maybe looks haphazard, but I manage to use as much already cut panels without wasting too much and actually have 2 panels to return to the store! Gardener's beware - if you don't have some sort of perimeter fencing around your pole/bush beans the deer will get them!!! They wiped out our whole raised bed of beans 2 nights ago (I was blaming the bunnies🥺, but after catching a doe in the act this a.m., I apologized to the Bun.E. Corps. et al!!!
  2. Hank
    I don't know about vacuums, but Lt. Smokey abhors traveling ANYWHERE!!! However, the vet's visit was a real success - after a year of diabetic insulin shots daily, The Lt. has been declared in Diabetic Remission and was duly rewarded with minced chicken upon arrival at home port!! Coxswain duties concluded for a while.... Today I'll be working on the shelving system in the garage and then possibly more floor work in the shop this evening (did likewise last night). Heat/humidity have sort of wrung me out and I'm trying to stay cool while still getting something accomplished. I may get the shelving unit painted today and then get the two lower shelves cut to size and also painted. That's the plan. It's almost noon and already the heat/humidity is here for the day. Managed to get 3 floor panels cut, drilled, & installed last night; so, progress, albeit slowly, is being made. Now, I have "stuff" to rearrange again before any futher floor work.
  3. Hank
    Monday - worked in the garage on the book shelf/model stand off & on as heat/humidity was rather intense. Short late afternoon shower cooled things down a bit. Got out to the shop and installed 3 more floor panels. Will be taking Lt. Smokey to the vet in the a.m. and hope to get work done as weather permits. Will probably also pull coxswain duty to retrieve said LT. in the late afternoon.
  4. Hank
    Mark, Bob - Thanks for the nice comments, etc. Well, it won't have a whole lot of creature comforts, but is a haven for getting out of the rain! Today - way too humid to work in the shop, so I started putting together shelving to build my unit to house PEACOCK, etc. The garage was equally an oven, but I've been in there off & on for the afternoon and did get some items assembled, etc. Since most of this unit is lesser lumber, I'm debating whether or not to simply sand it smooth, prime it, and then paint either a med. satin brown or satin dk. red (burgundy) - either color might look good with the white walls & lt. gray floor. I don't think a stain/varnish treatment is really worth the effort; a solid color would probably work best.
  5. Hank
    Pat, Thanks! Well, unlike yours that was empty and then gradually got filled, mine was "stuffed" from the outset and I'm trying to thin out "stuff" while having to deal with it during construction!!! If it were up to ME.....that entire loft would be Deep Sixed tomorrow!!! 😪, But, alas it is not up to me..... I too like tools, gadgets, instruments, anything that has moving parts, etc. and makes a noise, so I know what you're up against. The new sell-it-yourself apps for smart phones really come in handy when it's time to cull the herd! Tonight I got baseboards cut & installed all around to the back (workbench). The humidity drove me back to the house and I'll pick up tomorrow a.m. with flooring, etc. I may even get the Kelvinator located and cranked up and see if she still works!!
  6. Hank
    Thanks, Roger!!! Always good to have a pat on the back!!! Fri. Afternoon - Well, my 2 hour mission to Lowe's for flooring panels was a success!! So, I now have 14 more 2'x4' panels ** ready to be sized, drilled, and installed. This morning, as noted above, I did get the remainder of the floor painted with both coats of paint after vacuuming, etc. I now have paper rolled out to keep my feet from gumming up the works! I plan to start on the remainder of the floor panels this evening. It's in the 90s, somewhat showery (nice!), but extreme humidity and I need to cool down a bit. So, perhaps after grilled chops & fresh white corn on the cob I'll be stoked for more work! Will post pix sometime tomorrow. ** By purchasing the 4'x4' panels (@ $17.78) I saved $4.90 over buying (2) 2'x4' panels (@11.34) - this is also before deducting my 10% military discount. I should have been buying the 4'x4' panels all along!!! I also had Lowe's cut the panels in half at no charge!!! What a deal!!!!
  7. Hank
    Thursday Evening Update: Well, I DID get the remaining installed floor panels sanded tonight, found a couple screw holes I'd missed, and puttied them. So-o-o, tomorrow a.m. I will vacuum the floor and then paint. I've decided to go to Lowe's and get them to cut enough of their 4'x4' panels into 2'x4' for me to finish the job. I've resisted this simply on a time basis, but will bit the time clock bullet and if it takes an hour or so, so be it. I'll have my wood and be somewhat ahead on the cost. So, here's tonight's work: I will also re-roll a couple small portions of the floor where dirty spots have developed from tracking in stuff from outside. With weather in the 90s I don't think it will take long for the paint (2 coats) to dry solid. Anyhow, that's the "plan"!!!
  8. Hank
    Well, today has been a mixed bag - got a couple things accomplished, but not what I had intended to do. So, realizing that there is no actual schedule, I guess progress is progress regardless, right? With the help of my nautical neighbor, we got the drafting table mated to the board and then I put up my 2nd cork board and some small pen & ink sketches of sailing ships: I have once again moved "stuff" out of the way in order to belt sand the unpainted floor panels tonight after supper and then prep for painting. An earlier trip to Lowe's today was a total bust; I guess I'll have to break down and actually cross the river to visit stores in W-S in hopes of securing the necessary panels to finish the job. So it goes.....🥵
  9. Hank
    Dr. Per, Yes, your comments are very true - and, things change. Basically, I'm fairly close to ending up with what I originally planned to build, but with a few changes. If I can get the needed flooring panels in a day or so, I think I will be able to finish the floor by mid-next week. I've got my 2 lite fixtures but will wait to install them after the floor is finished completely. After that it is mainly painting odds & ends and then moving a couple items around to their perm. positions AND finding space in my smaller shed for storage of wood scrapes/pieces, building supplies not needed (can't be returned, etc.), and then moving PEACOCK, NEW JERSEY, and AVS to their new homes. Oh, I also need to build a 2 tier 24" wide bookshelf/base for PEACOCK (Case - 60"x26"x42") which I've already got simple ideas in my mind as to how to do that without a large amount of fuss/time. I'm going to incorporate my small refrigerator into one end of the unit under the model! So, I'm hoping that sometime in early August I will actually be able to do some maintenance on NEW JERSEY and then clear the decks for beginning USS STODDARD (DD-566). At least, that's my intent. Outside painting and possible roof replacement will come when I have time/money. I have the paint, but won't worry about it at the moment. Also, the HVAC will need to be purchased and that may come next. We'll see!!! Hank
  10. Hank
    Tues. evening (one week later) - Still about 14 panels short of being able to complete the flooring. However, I now have all the screw holes/wood cracks/blemishes/etc. filled in with Durham's Rock Hard filler so tomorrow a.m. I'll be out belt sanding and prepping for paint. Once the 2nd coat is dry, I will then move 2 bookshelves into place and once again re-arrange "stuff" in order to leave the back area without flooring ready to go without obstructions. My old full size drafting table is in place and I've refurbed the board with new vinyl board cover and replaced the straightedge & cabling. I may get the board mated to the table also tomorrow; I'm only one small renovation task away from having the board ready to go out to the shop. Today I also received the large corkboard and hung it on the wall in front of the drafting table for a direct reference area (pinning large drawings, etc.); a smaller one for the side wall should be here tomorrow or Friday. I hope to get a couple updated photos to share tomorrow, as well.
  11. Hank
    Maury, Maury....where have you been??? The shed has been full all along!!! I have to move "stuff" in order to do construction. So, now more stuff would only compound the already existing problem!! Tues. noon update - I've filled all the "visible" screw holes/cracks (not joints, BTW!) - I still have many that are covered by "stuff" and will move things around this afternoon in order to fill those in before beginning another assault on the remaining paneling. Tues. evening update - Well, no panels to be had today. The woodcutters at Lowe's must be out with the COVIDs or something along those lines. Maybe tomorrow; however got screws and Liq. Nails, so I'm only lacking the boards! Worked on a couple other areas of interest this evening before calling it quits. All the putty in the floor should be hard by tomorrow a.m.
  12. Hank
    One thing I've noticed since moving from close to a city to just outside a small town, the folks are friendlier; sometimes to the point of (dare I say it??) wasting my time with all the fussing about this and that - but, certainly more welcome than what you find in the metro areas - I'll leave it at that. So, tonight I finished using what paneling I had on hand and may begin tomorrow by mixing up some Durham's and filling in screw holes and other imperfections. Here's the shop tonight: I've used 29 of the 2x4 panels and 8 of the 2x2 panels - my orig. estimate was for 40 of the 2x4 panels; we'll see how many it actually takes.
  13. Hank
    All good advice, thanks! At the current time I'm basically committed to the 2x4 & 2x2 panels (as needed) - I was able to buy 10 more today locally - all in very good condition - so, this afternoon (at least until Mr. Sol runs me back into the a/c of the house) I'll be back out getting these prepared for laying down. I spoke with my C/R/F about covering the screw holes and he said "yes" - so, I'll mix up a batch of Durham's Hard as Rock and fill in all the screw holes, as well as any cracks, holes, etc. in the panels as needed. Once sanded, they will be unnoticeable when I roll out the epoxy paint on the floor. FYI, we do have an ACE nearby, but it is not one that has the lumber dept. and also - they are exceptionally friendly to customers.
  14. Hank
    Thanks for the advice, BTW....Today, In spite of the heat (low 90s) I got out and after a quick run to Lowe's, began working again on the flooring. with the exception of a master 2x4 and 2x2 which have all the holes drilled/countersunk, I've used almost everything I had on hand and have the flooring around 50% done. Will check Lowe's again in the morning, but if they aren't restock, I'll just finish a couple other odds & ends that need doing. Here is what things look like this evening: Notice the reddish colored panels? - well, those I bought at a different Lowe's and they aren't worth a crap IMHO. They tend to spinter and the top or "good" side isn't really much better than the bottom or "bad" side. So, I will go back to the local Lowe's and purchase what I can when it's available. Same item #, same price, but not the same product. Oh well, what can you do when you're not head of quality control, right? OK, time to watch Marie Antoinette and the headless Queen, or something like that....
  15. Hank
    I did finally get some work done yesterday/today - although other things were occurring, etc. I've got 19 plywood panels (2'x4'x15/32") - 1 as a master and 18 ready for installation. All are drilled/countersunk and ready to be put down. So, after an early holiday cook-out, I managed to get two installed before the last episode of The Roosevelts was aired on PBS. So, here is the floor as of right now: I hope to get out early morning (well, 8:30am or so...) tomorrow and continue while it's still fairly cool in the shop. I've glued a narrow lathing strip along the front/side walls which gets the panels closer to level in both directions; not 100%, but closer. I may actually have enough panels on hand to do the front area, although I haven't actually taken measurement. In any event, any progress each day is that much closer to the end goal. Happy 4th everyone! Hank
  16. Hank
    Dr. Per, Yes, in the distance I hear a steam whistle blowing forlornly as if calling to me...…"build me, glue me, cut me, treat me bad"....OOPS, What???
  17. Hank
    I just came in from touching up a bit on small trim & corner paint. Done!!! Tomorrow, I will rearrange "stuff" yet again, and then begin drilling out the screw holes, countersunk for the flooring panels. I only have 4 at the moment and need probably another 16, but that's all the local Lowe's had on hand. They expect the mule drawn buckboard with more products sometime next week, ya'll!! E-e-e-e-Haw!!!!! I might just have to hitch up the Caddywagon and make a river crossing to the big city w/CeeMent Ponds and buy a few more before next week. So, here's the shop: The center section is painted and once I've got my new LED Lite fixtures in hand, I'll know where the elec. wiring will go and then can put that panel in place. So, it's slowly taking shape!
  18. Hank
    I would be interested in seeing the info on the S/S mod for the tool rest. I also have a DB-250. Thanks, Hank
  19. Hank
    I may actually have something along those lines in my misc. box of "stuff" - I'll check that out and see if it can be adapted.
  20. Hank
    Went out this a.m. and got a couple pix of the ceiling - almost done. I'll cut the center panel today to size but until I actually have the lite fixtures in hand, I don't know where the opening for the elec. connection needs to be made. So, that paneling will be left off until later. I'll probably begin primer paint early this afternoon, once one final piece of trim is in place and that's a very minor task at this point. So, here's the progress: So far today, the weather isn't too warm yet, so I think I'll be able to get the trim primed (brushed) and all cut in work done. Probably begin rolling out the primer tomorrow.
  21. Hank
    Last week was weather-wise - WET!!! So, not a lot of work on the shop was accomplished. Yesterday and today, however, I have been able to install the flat ceiling panels on one side. It's mid-afternoon, hot, so I may go back out after supper and put up some trim and the begin moving "stuff" around again in order to make room for installing the ceiling panels on the opposite side of the shop. So, here's the shop right now: So, after caulking, and some trim pieces added, I'll be ready to remove the center fluorescent fixture, lay in the insulation batts, do some further cleanup, and then begin the other side.
  22. Hank
    Ryland - that looks like one of the hose adapters on the Aero Bed pump - I never thought about those - must have thrown out 4 or 5 of those from pumps in the past (I used an Aero Bed mattress when I was renting a mobile home down east for 18 years - the mattresses don't last very long under continual usage). Good idea!
  23. Hank
    Ah, so-o-o-o, Frollick-son!!! I think I'll stick with the 115 VAC version!!!🥶
  24. Hank
    Nope - that's my regimen!!! I keep a big glass (well, plastic Zippy type cup!) of iced water on hand and work 'til I am at a good quitting point. I'm not into sports, so this IS my sport, so to speak. It used to be doing lawnmowing in the sunshine, but I gave that up when the lawn tractor gave up!!! But, your point is taken. I took the afternoon off and entertained another NRG member who is a retired neuro-surgeon and ship modeler to show him the shop. Might go back out tonight and get a few things set up for another morning insulation/paneling "party" on the other side. Unless, of course, The Admiral signals that she has other plans !
  25. Hank
    Got some trim put up and then spent the remainder of the a.m. moving "stuff" once again over to the opposite side in order to begin the angled ceiling panel & insulation install next. Decided around noon that I needed a break, so may not get started on that until tomorrow.

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