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Re: New Lab Fit Up
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 12:28 pm
by BU508A
MED6753 wrote: ↑Tue May 23, 2023 3:07 pm
Your new place looks really neat and comfy. I hope, you two will enjoy it for many years.
Quick question about the fire extinguisher: What type is it? Is it a part of the flat or did you brought it here?
Re: New Lab Fit Up
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 1:38 pm
by MED6753
BU508A wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2023 12:28 pm
MED6753 wrote: ↑Tue May 23, 2023 3:07 pm
Quick question about the fire extinguisher: What type is it? Is it a part of the flat or did you brought it here?
It is a Type ABC dry chemical extinguisher suitable for all types of fires normally encountered in a residence such as paper, grease, electrical, etc. It is provided by the complex, is a fire code requirement and must have a yearly inspection. This one will be due in December. I had one at my old place.
Check of my DC voltage bench standard after a 12 hour warm up. 9.99690V vs 9.99691V. I think I'm good.
Re: New Lab Fit Up
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 6:49 pm
by Cubdriver
I dunno - that's ten whole microvolts - seems like a lot to me.
-Pat
Re: New Lab Fit Up
Posted: Thu May 25, 2023 3:00 pm
by MED6753
Re: New Lab Fit Up
Posted: Thu May 25, 2023 8:47 pm
by tautech
MED6753 wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 3:00 pm
To address the lighting issue over bench 2 here is the LED shop light. It will not be suspended from the ceiling but instead will be an integral part of the bench 2 expansion. So I purchased it now to obtain dimensions. I tested it and that sucker is bright.
A single is probably all you might need for which I have one over my lathe and it's plenty.
Re: New Lab Fit Up
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 3:51 pm
by MED6753
Some finishing work. That empty space between bench 1 and the wall needed to be utilized. Solution: A leftover shelving unit from the old lab cut down about half it's original size and installed in place. That blank wall will also get an additional probe rack.
Re: New Lab Fit Up
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2023 2:35 pm
by MED6753
Some updates.
Purchased the lumber required to build up the bench 2 expansion. El cheapo #2 southern yellow pine. But it ain't el cheapo anymore. Before the Pandemic that amount would cost perhaps $50 USD. Today's price? $120 USD.
Built up another probe rack with surplus parts.
Re: New Lab Fit Up
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2023 4:51 pm
by Specmaster
Even more price hiking to increase profits.
Re: New Lab Fit Up
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 6:41 am
by mansaxel
MED6753 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 2:35 pm
Some updates.
Purchased the lumber required to build up the bench 2 expansion. El cheapo #2 southern yellow pine. But it ain't el cheapo anymore. Before the Pandemic that amount would cost perhaps $50 USD. Today's price? $120 USD.
How much and what dimensions? I'd like to compare to what's available here. (I will accept non-standard units; for building in pine and similar softwood, the rule is to look at what Larry Haun said. And he talked about brass instruments in quadruples ("Tuba-four") as a wood dimension, and defined nails by their price counted in 240'ths of the currency of a former occupation power, which by the way writes that currency fraction name in the language of one of their oppressors, from a bit back.)
Re: New Lab Fit Up
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 12:48 pm
by MED6753
mansaxel wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 6:41 am
MED6753 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 2:35 pm
Some updates.
Purchased the lumber required to build up the bench 2 expansion. El cheapo #2 southern yellow pine. But it ain't el cheapo anymore. Before the Pandemic that amount would cost perhaps $50 USD. Today's price? $120 USD.
How much and what dimensions? I'd like to compare to what's available here. (I will accept non-standard units; for building in pine and similar softwood, the rule is to look at what Larry Haun said. And he talked about brass instruments in quadruples ("Tuba-four") as a wood dimension, and defined nails by their price counted in 240'ths of the currency of a former occupation power, which by the way writes that currency fraction name in the language of one of their oppressors, from a bit back.)
OK. All dimensions are in inches and feet.
Two 1 inch X 10 inch X 8 feet. Finished size .75 inch X 9.25 inch X 8 feet
Three 1 inch X 10 inch X 6 feet. Finished size .75 inch X 9.25 inch X 6 feet
One 1 inch X 2 inch X 8 feet. Finished size .75 inch X 1.5 inch X 8 feet
Two 1inch X 3 inch X 6 feet. Finished size .75 inch X 2.5 inch X 6 feet
Southern yellow pine is a managed resource and is as common as dirt. Inflation obviously played a role in the price increase but the mills that finish the lumber took advantage of the Pandemic and created an artificial shortage by holding inventory unfinished. Some of them had so much inventory on hand that they would not take any additional from cutters.
Re: New Lab Fit Up
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2023 6:48 pm
by mansaxel
MED6753 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 12:48 pm
OK. All dimensions are in inches and feet.
Two 1 inch X 10 inch X 8 feet. Finished size .75 inch X 9.25 inch X 8 feet
Three 1 inch X 10 inch X 6 feet. Finished size .75 inch X 9.25 inch X 6 feet
One 1 inch X 2 inch X 8 feet. Finished size .75 inch X 1.5 inch X 8 feet
Two 1inch X 3 inch X 6 feet. Finished size .75 inch X 2.5 inch X 6 feet
Southern yellow pine is a managed resource and is as common as dirt. Inflation obviously played a role in the price increase but the mills that finish the lumber took advantage of the Pandemic and created an artificial shortage by holding inventory unfinished. Some of them had so much inventory on hand that they would not take any additional from cutters.
Did you plane those quarter inches off yourself?
Re: New Lab Fit Up
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2023 6:52 pm
by MED6753
mansaxel wrote: ↑Thu Jun 08, 2023 6:48 pm
MED6753 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 12:48 pm
OK. All dimensions are in inches and feet.
Two 1 inch X 10 inch X 8 feet. Finished size .75 inch X 9.25 inch X 8 feet
Three 1 inch X 10 inch X 6 feet. Finished size .75 inch X 9.25 inch X 6 feet
One 1 inch X 2 inch X 8 feet. Finished size .75 inch X 1.5 inch X 8 feet
Two 1inch X 3 inch X 6 feet. Finished size .75 inch X 2.5 inch X 6 feet
Southern yellow pine is a managed resource and is as common as dirt. Inflation obviously played a role in the price increase but the mills that finish the lumber took advantage of the Pandemic and created an artificial shortage by holding inventory unfinished. Some of them had so much inventory on hand that they would not take any additional from cutters.
Did you plane those quarter inches off yourself?
No. Lumber is always sold here at the "rough" size. It's initially cut at those dimensions and then the mill planes it smooth.
Re: New Lab Fit Up
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2023 9:39 am
by mansaxel
MED6753 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 08, 2023 6:52 pm
mansaxel wrote: ↑Thu Jun 08, 2023 6:48 pm
MED6753 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 12:48 pm
OK. All dimensions are in inches and feet.
Two 1 inch X 10 inch X 8 feet. Finished size .75 inch X 9.25 inch X 8 feet
Three 1 inch X 10 inch X 6 feet. Finished size .75 inch X 9.25 inch X 6 feet
One 1 inch X 2 inch X 8 feet. Finished size .75 inch X 1.5 inch X 8 feet
Two 1inch X 3 inch X 6 feet. Finished size .75 inch X 2.5 inch X 6 feet
Southern yellow pine is a managed resource and is as common as dirt. Inflation obviously played a role in the price increase but the mills that finish the lumber took advantage of the Pandemic and created an artificial shortage by holding inventory unfinished. Some of them had so much inventory on hand that they would not take any additional from cutters.
Did you plane those quarter inches off yourself?
No. Lumber is always sold here at the "rough" size. It's initially cut at those dimensions and then the mill planes it smooth.
Interesting. We have several options here, where wood can be planed, sawn or profiled on one, some or all edges. One common model is the boards I'm using for the fence around the porch, 21x70 mm spruce where one 70mm face is planed, one is finely sawn, one 21mm edge is finely grooved (like 0,5mm wide and deep grooves going along, and the other is finely sawn. The sawn sides are towards the outside, because they hold paint better, whereas the planed side goes inwards towards the poles, so as to create a nicer fit.
The more mechanical treatment wood gets, the more expensive it gets, of course. A "tubafore" for construction is always planed to dimension, 45x95 mm and is somewhat more expensive since it is selected for strength. Or, might be; there are several classes.
Re: New Lab Fit Up
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2023 2:59 pm
by MED6753
It's essentially the same options here. If you buy a rough cut pine board it will measure the full 1 inch plus whatever width (3, 6, 10 inches, etc). But once planed and finished it's still sold as a 1 inch board even though it actually measures .75 inches. Construction lumber is done the same and carpenters and cabinetmakers are aware of this and take it into account.
Re: New Lab Fit Up
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2023 9:08 pm
by tautech
MED6753 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 11, 2023 2:59 pm
It's essentially the same options here. If you buy a rough cut pine board it will measure the full 1 inch plus whatever width (3, 6, 10 inches, etc). But once planed and finished it's still sold as a 1 inch board even though it actually measures .75 inches. Construction lumber is done the same and carpenters and cabinetmakers are aware of this and take it into account.
Old timers referred to dressed (planed) sixes as
ex 6" or whatever the rough sawn size.
In old time dressed timber could be ordered in dressed 2s or on all 4 faces dressed 4s.
Mixing old with new becomes a problem as once rough sawn was the full size or even a little over so when dressed some thickness still remained.
Modern processes being more accurate, rough sawn is now a little smaller/thinner so when dressed it is undersize compared to earlier times.
Re: New Lab Fit Up
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 3:10 pm
by MED6753
The bench 2 expansion is cut and assembled. Ready for stain and poly. It will mount between the wall and bench 2 and will be bolted together to make one solid piece. There are 2 uprights yet to be installed for the shop light.
Re: New Lab Fit Up
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 2:25 pm
by MED6753
The bench 2 expansion unit is stained and poly'ed. This weekend will be the installation.
The section showing as unstained will not be visible once installed.
Re: New Lab Fit Up
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 5:24 am
by BU508A
Are you going to install some LED stripes to illuminate all those nice devices?
Re: New Lab Fit Up
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 2:19 pm
by MED6753
BU508A wrote: ↑Fri Jun 16, 2023 5:24 am
Are you going to install some LED stripes to illuminate all those nice devices?
No. Just the LED shop light as mentioned prior in this thread.
Re: New Lab Fit Up
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 7:45 pm
by MED6753
Bench 2 extension installed. The uprights are for the shop light to be installed later.
Started fit up. More later.
Re: New Lab Fit Up
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2023 1:59 pm
by MED6753
Re: New Lab Fit Up
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2023 3:13 pm
by mnementh
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Well-done, yah long-eared galoot!!!
mnem
ooooh... you got a little on yer boot there...
Re: New Lab Fit Up
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 5:51 pm
by MED6753
New addition to the lab. The old and ripped chair is gone. New chair assembled. But someone already claimed first dibs.
Re: New Lab Fit Up
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 11:22 pm
by Specmaster
Yeah, they do that, my Megan will grab my chair or my sons if she gets half a chance
If my son is using photoshop to edit some photos, or design some new graphic for his forum, she will jump onto his desk and plonk herself between him and his monitor and just watches the various windows opening and closing as he flicks from one task to another.
