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75G FISH TANK STAND- My first ever cabinet built (thread is a 56K killer)
75g Fish tank stand
What I have typed below is kind of a journal&manual of a fish tank stand I recently built. Design and technical side of this project are mix of my own thoughts and great projects of other people on this forum. However, I am not a professional cabinet-maker so my advices and comments may be..., well, let's say I could be wrong on couple of things and methods I used. If someone has more experience in cabinet-making and would like to correct me or add his/her $0.02, you're very welcome to do so. I would like to thank one person especially- Butasca and his great journal [http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/diy/75028-diy-aquarium-stand-lots-photos-first.html] on which I've got inspiration to build mine.
Note: I apologize for my English, it is my second language and I am still not very good at it. And I hope you get along my crappy sense of humor.
ANY CORRECTIONS ARE VERY WELCOMED! Just PM or post a reply. Thank you in advance.
The idea of making a DIY stand came to me after I saw some commercially built stands at local LFS- I didn't like the craftsmanship nor the quality of finish on any of them. Since I didn't have a garage or a shop to work in, it was a hard decision to make. I ended up making it in living room of our rented apartment:)
This aquarium stand was my first-ever woodworking project, but let's say I know basic things about wood from my work and I know my tools:). Anyway, now that I have it standing in my living room, I am quite proud of what I made, but I wish it was my second-ever project, as that would save me some nerves and time.
Price-wise, I didn't save much, but when you exclude price of tools I've been missing and I had to buy, that kind of furniture would cost me an arm and leg if I got it custom-made.
And one more thing- the stand I built is over-engineered of course, but find one damn DIY 'fish cabinet' that isn't!:)
OK, I know this story is too long and probably you're bored to death, so let's start from the beginning.
Chapter I- Stand frame
Stand base is based greatly on what Butasca invented, so now he can sue me for stealing his ideas:) I made some changes and improvements here and there, but the basic construction is nothing more than what many people on this forum made before me.
Before you start the frame, draw a 'blueprint' of it and calculate necessary measurements, so you won't end up with not enough/too much 2x4's
Materials needed:
- 2x4 studs- don't rush here, choose the most expensive ones (which will be cheap anyway, I paid a little over $2/piece for mine) and take only those that are straight as hell:) I used six 8' pieces, but it all depends on footprint of your tank (man, I want to go to Florida- I'm sorry, but I had to type this cause I was thinking of the blue water of the coral reefs- I NEED vacation:))- this frame will work for smaller and larger tanks as well IMO
- 3 inch wood screws
- wood glue- don't be cheap here, buy the strongest one and read the label- it has to be water-proof; and buy that larger bottle, so you won't end up going to home despot in most inappropriate moment as I did:)
- dowels and doweling kit for the drill- that's what I was missing here so I used bolts instead, but that's later; if you can get a biscuit joiner, that would be your best bet
- cedar wood shims- if you mess-up somewhere as I did, they're there to help:)
Tools needed:
- measuring tape, square, pencil... come on, you know it
- 2- and 4- feet level or at least the 2 foot one
- clamps- they are a-must- don't even try to build any piece of furniture without them, cause you're gonna fail- OK, you've been warned (no, you really need them:)); and worst- you need a lot of them, I used 2x36, 6x12 and 4x6 ones and that felt like not enough for me
- drill/driver (preferably cordless)
- miter saw- that is the second thing you must have- I borrowed it from a friend of mine
- jigsaw- to cut those notches in legs
OK, so basically it is all about making all equal and straight. If you calculated height of your stand, be prepared to make some adjustments- cutting wood with miter saw is an easy task, but to make all legs equal, you'll probably have to cut those -sixteen of an inch here and there:)
Next, glue legs parts together and clamp for at least 30 minute or according to the label on your wood glue. I left them for an hour just to be sure they're holding well. I was amazed of wood glue strength- I experimentally glued two leftover pieces of 2x4 together and when I tried to separate them I ripped a piece of one 2x4 rather than separate them on the seams. Tough stuff, I'm telling you.
Then it's time to build the bottom and top of the frame, screw everything together and attach legs to it (see pictures). When you screw your frame, DO DRILL PILOT HOLES- when screw is going deeper into wood it pushes wood chips sideways making the beam crack.
And that's what I used instead of dowels- I know I probably didn't need them at all, but what the hell, I'm going to sleep better after I finally fill my tank with water:)
I've had some 2x4 pieces left so I screwed&glued them to the sides making this heavy bastard even heavier.
And so you have it- after a couple of bee... orange juices and some hammer and drill throws I had a skeleton of what would be my stand.
Tools look-up:
Chapter II-Trim work
Materials needed
- 1/2 or 3/4 cabinet quality plywood of your choice (keep reading)
- wood glue (the same one you used for frame-you don't have any left? I told you to buy the large one:))
- finish nails
Tools needed:
-again, clamps, even more of them than before
-table saw or place where you can cut your plywood
-miter saw (sometimes called chopsaw as it is easy to chop your hand off with it-man, my jokes are so lame that I have to type them to laugh at myself later)
-jigsaw for shelves
-hammer and nail punch
-if you have one, compressor and nail gun easily replaces hammer (and you won't end like Homer did when he tried to repair his roof in the simpsons movie; speaking of, one thing just came into my mind- when you finish your project do yourself a favor and order this t-shirt:))
Of course I have one already.
To start your trim work, you have to get the plywood cut. I knew that my local Loze's cutting center's guy doesn't care and he's gonna suck at cutting it (and I was right) so I let him cut only sides, top and bottom pieces and left the rest to myself (I had cut the front pieces at work with a skillsaw and edge guide). As youll see in pictures he even messed up the top piece size so now it doesnt cover the side ones. However, a fish tank will be on top so no worries:)
I bought 3/4 plywood only because 1/2 sheets were scratched and twisted , but 1/2 is all you need IMO.
Wood choice is your decision- I've chosen oak because I've planned to stain it dark color and I knew oak is among the easiest wood to stain. I like the grain pattern, too.
Other choices could be for example maple, which is a little bit harder to stain, birch or cherry, which is the most expensive of those three (don't you stain cherrywood, you're killing the natural beauty of it:))
Funny thing happened when I was buying plywood- since my lobze's don't charge for cuts, the guy that cut it didn't give me any receipt. So I took an additional smaller piece for the back (which I never used, cause I left the back open for easiest access to hoses and cords, and to let me clean behind the stand ) and went to the cashier. The stupid saleperson scanned only the small one (even that I told him I cut the plywood and the barcode has to be on one of the pieces, but he responded rudely 'I know!') So I ended up with free 8x4' sheet of plywood worth over $50. Good, goood:)
Anyway, when you have the plywood cut to size you can start gluing/nailing it to the frame using all the clamps you borrowed from your neighbors. That's how it looks like
Only moldings and trim accents left. For 'crown' molding and baseboard, I used oak boards to match the plywood. I think they look good and are cheaper than those fancy-looking moldings made of cheap wood. To cover plywood edges at corners, I used thin oak boards (see pictures)
When it came to install moldings and accents I relied only on glue 'cause I didn't want to fill all those holes with wood filler. To cut angles in those boards, miter saw comes handy (I cant imagine cutting them without it). All plywood pieces were nailed of course. Again, drill pilot holes before nailing (this doesn't apply if you have a nail gun). I used those corner covers so I nailed the thing at the edges and I ended up with less visible holes.
What? You used nailgun and cut the time of nailing by 99%. You bastard:)
Finally, I cut and glued those two square accents and that zig-zag molding.
The not-so final product shouldn't look anything like this:)
Another bottle of orange juice opened, and that pleasant psssst sound...
CHAPTER III Sanding&staining
This is the part when you can't screw things up. Staining is permanent and it is extremely hard to undo this procedure. So think about the color you want twice before staining. It is hard to even darken the stain (I had this problem, I explain later) as the first coat is the only one that will penetrate the wood.
Materials needed:
-wood stain (oil-based or water-based, please read on)
-sandpaper, grain 120 or 150 and 220, 320 optional but not necessary
-mineral spirits
-wood filler
Tools needed:
-vacuum (shop vacuum works best here)
-staining sponge or cloth
-tack cloth
-putty knives
-wire brush made especially for sanding
Ready? http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...oodfiller2.jpg
OK, first we need to fill all those holes we've made.
If you're planning to stain your stand, here's a little trick- mix stain with wood filler (I think it works only on oil-based stains, but I can't be wrong), that way nail holes become almost invinsible after you stain the whole thing.
Wait about an hour or so after filling the holes and seams and sand the whole thing with either 120 or 150 grit sandpaper. Sanding is a crucial thing to do, as it allows the stain or sealer to penetrate deeper yet evenly. Always sand with grains to avoid scratches. And believe it or not, you own hand is the best tool to do that. You don't have to use a lot of pressure when sanding, just enough to smooth out the surface and get rid of any imperfections in the wood.
For those tight places I recommend this brush I mentioned before (also, a staining pad in the picture, for reference)
It makes things easier and surprisingly, I doesn't leave scratches.
Sanding is painful process, but rush is your enemy here.
After sanding the whole thing with 150 sandpaper, vacuum the stand. You can wipe it too, but that's not absolutely necessary, as it has to be sanded at least one more time.
The next step is 220 grit sandpaper. The point is to sand gradually, increasing the grit of sandpaper. I did it like that
sanding sponge 120 grit-->sandpaper 150-->sandpaper 220
Vacuum before each approach. After final sanding, time has come to prepare your stand for staining. Again, vacuum the whole thing precisely, wipe it with clean cloth and I suggest wiping it again with either a cloth soaked in mineral spirits or with tack-cloth (a sticky, treated cheese cloth made especially to wipe-off dust from furniture before applying finishes- if you want to read more about history and process of making a tack cloth, google it god damn it:))OK, heres a picture of it.
It's the yellow one:flick:
A little bit about the stain- your choice is limited here to oil-based, water based and gel stains. Oil-based ones are easiest to apply and that should be your choice in most situations IMO. I cannot comment on water-based stains as I've never used one, but from what I heard and read they penetrate wood deeper and of course they don't stink as oil-based do. However, I also read that it is harder to stain with them. Gel stains can be applied over a protective finish such as polyurethane and that's what they are mainly used for. There are also 'stain-polyurethane in one step' mixes, I think I could have used them to darken the color of my stand.
Anyway, I used oil-based stain and I am happy with my choice so far.
OK, furniture ready to stain. It can be applied with clean cloth, brush or staining sponge. I tried all those methods and using sponge gave me best results. Basically, staining sponge is a regular sponge wrapped in cheese cloth. One little advice, don't buy the ones HD sells, they're rubbish. I bought mine at aLone's (their own brand I think) and I have to say they are great. (see picture).
Test stain on leftover piece, see if you like it
and well,, start applying stain to your stand. Wipe or brush-on along the grain, just like with sanding.
That's me staining.
After a couple of minutes (according to the label you didn't read:)) wipe-off excess and wait at least a day before applying finish. One coat of stain is enough cause another one would not soak into wood at all.
I used a risky method of leaving the stain and not wiping it off, because I liked the way it looked. If you do that (but again, it is not a recommended by professionals) allow extra dry-time. Mine took about 24h to dry.
There are so many finishes available it is easy to get confused. The ones I know of are Danish oil, boiled linseed oil (or the classic one:)), tungoil, laquer, shellac and polyurethane.
Satin Poly was a choice of mine, even that I don't like the plastic look of it. Simply, it is the strongest, most scratch and waterproof finish available. And it's going to be a freakin' fish tank stand, no? Aquarium+ me messing with it= a lot of water on the furniture. The equation is simple.
As there are many finish choices, there are many ways to apply them and I experimented with some of them- brush and foam roller painting, spraypainting and wiping it on.http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...ymaterials.jpg
I read that if stain wasn't wiped off it's a good idea to spraypaint the first coat to avoid mixing stain with poly. Oh my, DON'T do that! Fumes will kill you. I started spraying the top part and after 15 seconds I wasn't sure if I am targeting the stand or the wall. I've never seen such a fog from spray.
So I bought regular polyurethane (poly is available in gloss, semi-gloss and satin BTW), painted first two coats with a premium quality brush (I used foam roller at beginning, but it leaves too many air bubbles and I was afraid some of them won't disappear) Remember to lightly sand your stand after stain and before each coat with 220 or 320 grit sandpaper or steel wool (not recommended if you used water based stain and poly, because steel particles stuck in the wood pores will rust)
Also, vacuum and wipe-off dust before each coat. That's how I did it:
320 grit sandpaper-->vacuum-->wipe off dust with clean rag soaked in mineral spirits-->wipe with tack cloth
After two coats I wasn't fully satisfied with results- finish appeared uneven and too much dust dried in poly. So, I bought a small can of wipe-on poly for $8, came home and read on one woodworking forum that wipe-on poly can by made by simply thin regular poly with mineral spirits at 50/50 proportions. Stupid me, I didn't read before I rushed to the store.
Wiping on poly gave amazing results. Surface looked very good and all the dust were gone. Remember that one coat of regular poly equals about 3 of wipe-on one. So I did 2 coats of regular poly qnd 4 coats of wipe-on letting it dry for 24h between coats. I could do 2 more coats but I was already exhausted of the whole project.
So you have it. DIY fish tank stand. But you ask- where the heck are the doors? Don't worry, I covered that too:)Meanwhile, picture of my RAMs guarding eggs to confuse you.
Chapter IV -Doors
I have to admit, I cheated when it came to doors.
I already ran out of steam so I was glad I didnt have to make them.
Well, you see, I found doors to my cabinet in the garbage. They are taken from a very old kitchen cabinet. They are all oak and thats why I took them home.
I was skeptical at that time, but I took the risk and calculated openings especially for them. I thought 'If they're not good, I'll build new ones myself.
A lot of work awaited me. First, I needed to buy paint stripper and I stripped as much paint as I could (using a scraper and steel wool)http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...sstripping.jpg
and then sanded and sanded and sanded 'till my arm hurt me so much I couldn't hold a bottle of bee...sooooda. Anyway, I finally took off that old paint and had bare wood.
I used the same staining and finishing techniques as before, so not much to write here. I liked the final effect a lot, so it was a good idea to take them from trash.http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...oorstained.jpg
I installed this pair of doors using new hinges and I've put new handles as well. Oh, and that rubber doorstops.
That's about it. Not so bad, huh?
It took me two weeks to build this stand (I worked 2-3 hours/day after work). The total cost is hard to calculate for me right now, but if you insist, I'll try to sum it up.
As you see in pictures, I put no shelves inside my stand. You know, two filters, 20# CO2 cylinder and other equipment will go inside, so I don't know if any shelf will fit. We'll see...
I recently installed LED lights inside the stand, I'll maybe make an update in the future.
Those of you who hanged on to the end of this post, congratulations! Now all I want to read are your positive comments such as: 'What the $%^(*& is this?', 'What a miserable approach of building a stand you made there' or 'Thanks god you didn't build canopy too, at least few trees are safe'
I think you get it... Thanks for all your comments, fell free to ask and correct my English and my mistakes.
Oh, one more thing I know your going to ask sooner or later (of course if this thread will gain any interest:P), no, I am not planning to make canopy to match the stand. I'd like the idea of open top aquarium and it feels like it's harder to work on covered tanks, isn't it?
Now all that's left for me is to grab some RAOKS from you guys:), and fill my aquarium with water.
I am thinking of starting a journal of my 75g when I fill it, we'll see.
Enjoy. Drive safely. Drink responsibly. Stay cool
OK, I'm done. Sort of.... I need a dri... a glass of milk- it's good for my bones, you know...
I truely think you missed your calling in life....
Great job man looks great
Great job. Top 5 of DIY stands I have read about.
nice work! and you took good pictures too. i can't believe this was your first-ever cabinetry project.
my grandmother owned some rental properties that had 30's vintage woodwork that looked very much like your stand. what is your decor like? if your apartment is more modern the contrast will look cool too. furthermore, the walnut will contrast very well with your bright green plants.
I'm very impressed with your woodwork and the details you put on the stand. I can't wait to see what you do with the tank now.
yeah i was just looking through some of marcinsmok threads and he has invested a lot of research in this. it ill be intriguing to watch this develop.
OMG off topic I have to add http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDkaz...layer_embedded
Thanks for all your comments, the main reason I wrote that journal was to read comments, really
This is a piece of art. Thank you for sharing the details of the construction.
Wow that is an amazing stand! I think that even though you may have spent more than buying one or having one made (not counting tools), the feeling you get when you look at something you made makes up for it.
Also, I think it's funny that many people who say English is their second language actually have better spelling and grammar than many of the Americans!
i kept wondering when this thread would pop up. that is an awesome stand! love the retro feel it has.
Very inspiring... With every DIY stand thread I read, I get more and more upset with my stand. I bought it at a LFS, paid a ton of money for it and it really doesn't look great at all...
Well, maybe one day I will get my act together and take the plunge into my own stand project *sigh*
This looks great. Also, finding the doors is nothing to be ashamed of. They look great with the style of the stand itself.
I also can't wait to see the finished tank. Keep up the good work!
OK. I'll try to comment your comments in one post:) I am that lazy.
And I wasn't ashamed of finding doors. I was lucky:)
Thanks for your good words, I also found the doors match the stand perfectly.
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If fires were to hit the high country, the Summit County Animal Control and Shelter has an evacuation plan for area pets – although they want to first make sure individual owners do as well.
Owners should be prepared ahead of time, said shelter director Lesley Hall. This includes keeping an emergency bag by the door filled with food, medications, collars, leashes and anything else they might need to take care of their pet outside of the home. Also, owners should exchange contact information and keys with neighbors in case their pets are home alone if a fire strikes.
Livestock owners should check ahead of time to make sure all trucks and trailers are operational, and make sure they know how to load them, Hall said. They should also have a safe place to bring larger animals in case of emergency.
But, the shelter does have a plan in case animals are left behind in an evacuated area. Hall has organized a group of about 40 staff and volunteers, called the County Animal Response Team, who are split into five groups: one to take rescue requests from concerned owners; small and large animal evacuation teams; another to set up a temporary animal shelter if the Frisco building has to be evacuated; and a livestock sheltering team. Small animals will be brought to the Frisco shelter – owners can also bring their pets there, if it's still in use – and larger ones will go to the Summit County Fairgrounds below the dam in Silverthorne.
If there's an overwhelming amount of animals brought to the shelter, Hall said the team will work with neighboring counties to coordinate care.
Both animal control officers and volunteers will respond to calls to evacuate animals, Hall said. Volunteers go through training on evacuations and fire awareness, and have special identification in case they need to get through roadblocks – as long as it's still safe.
While 40 people may sound like a lot of help, it's not. Some may not be available to respond if a fire strikes, and, if it occurs in a large neighborhood, there will be a lot of pets to rescue. It's also important to note the team won't be able to break into people's houses, or necessarily rescue animals that weren't called into the hotline.
"The best thing is for people to have individual plans, and to have plans with their neighbors," Hall said.
> In case of a fire, the pet evacuation hotline is (970) 668-4143.
> To sign up to be an animal rescue volunteer, call Hall at (970) 668-3230.
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It turns out that Vonta Leach just took a seven-week break from the Ravens. After the Ravens cut Leach on June 11, the two sides have joined forces again, Head coach John Harbaugh informed reporters of the re-signing Monday. Leach received a two-year deal. Financial figures were not made available immediately.
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Discussion in 'Members Zone' started by Cowboyfan81, Nov 20, 2005.
I'll take the first two to reply to this thread.
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Ok I got 2, check your PM's
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Sorry guys!
Oh that sucks
amazing how an idiot can ruin such a good thing , thanks anyways man
could you find a way to only accept certain IP addresses?
Catch, check your PM's
Would be nice if there's a place for me too!? I am living in Germany you know
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Hey there. My name is Dustin and, yes, I have a Boba Fettish. I try to get any and all Figures of this awesome and highly revered Bounty Hunter. I joined Bantha Skull (banthaskull.com) to find out about figures and such that I don't have. Well they have a props and costumes section. I started going through peoples custom weapons and other 1:1 stuff and it got me thinking " Man I can do this...I can make my own Fett gear". Thats when I started looking around googling anything that I could think of that pertained to Fett and Mando's in general. Well guess what, just about everything I googled put TDH if not first, at least in the top 5 results. So I decided to look through the forums and WOW am I impressed. I found a forum about Female Mando armor and thats when I decided that anything and everything I could want or want to know could be found here. So, I signed up. I am, piece by piece, making my own Mandalorian Armor as of January of this year. And now that I have found Female armor, I am also going to make the wife a Mando-Variant suit.
A little more about me: I am 29, I live in Indianapolis, IN, I sell auto parts for a living (feel free to PM me if you need anything), I have been married for 5.5 years, I collect and customize action figures of all types (if its cool enough I will grab it), I play drums in a Doom Metal band, I throw lyrics in a hip-hop group (we have 2 CDs with a third coming out in March) and I LOVE vehicles ( I have a 1959 EL Camino, a 1997 Jeep Wrangler lifted 5 inches and a 2005 Nissan Titan) So yea thats me. Thanks for the wonderful outlet for everything Fett. :fettchest


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Elegant, sleek, powerful, and stable, Mac OS X has delighted many a loyal Mac user, and gone one step further--it's turned them into Unix users, too. Perhaps you're already familiar with Unix, just not on the Mac. Or perhaps you opened your Utilities folder, spotted the Terminal icon and double-clicked on it just to see what it does. Suddenly faced with a command line interface, you probably asked what does it mean, and the more pressing question, why on earth would you ever want to venture into this seemingly user-unfriendly territory?The new edition of Learning Unix for Mac OS X answers these questions and more. This compact book provides a user-friendly tour of your Mac's Unix base. As you explore Terminal and familiarize yourself with the command line, you'll also learn about the hundreds of Unix programs that come with your Mac and begin to understand the power and flexibility of Unix. And if Unix isn't new to you, you'll discover how it translates into this new Mac incarnation. Updated to cover Jaguar (Mac OS X, 10.2), this book will keep you current with the latest features of your Mac.The book begins with a quick but in-depth introduction to Terminal and the command line interface. After learning about launching and configuring the Terminal application, you'll find out how to manage, create, edit, and transfer files. You'll find all the common commands simply explained with accompanying examples, exercises, and opportunities for experimentation. There are even problem checklists to help you along the way if you get stuck. You'll learn how to:
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A very good book to start on the terminal stuff. I'm feeling more and more comfortable in the shell. Be sure to practice everything in the book extensively.Possible errata: I still haven't got Pine to send email using smtp.mac.com. One million configuration options and no smtp authentication!?
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Wow, its Wednesday already. The days fly by as we spend time in La Chureca (the city dump) and spend time as a group, worshiping, praying, and seeking God, and his purpose of this trip. As the days move on, the intensity of what we see continues to build.
Yesterday, on a path in La Chureca, Moises (Moist with an es) stopped our friend and guide Daniel and asked him to pray for him. Moises has been addicted to glue for years, and he was high when we saw him yesterday. His desire to let go of the burden of addiction was evident by his stopping us and asking for prayer, but we also know that addiction is a hard burden to let go of. As we prayed for him, he dropped to his knees, and began to weep: asking God to help him.
The story of Moises is not an uncommon one. Addiction grips La Chureca, where its residents find any way they can to numb the pain that they feel, the children are left desperately wanting to be shown love and affection. They run up and hug you, clinging to you in hopes that you will touch them, giving them a second to feel the love that they so seriously need. We met children as young as 11 years old, already addicted to glue. Their eyes, just dark holes in the sockets, nearly void of life, numbed to the world that they live in.
Some people would argue that that is the only way to go through life when hope barely seems to exist. I argue that with love, and the peace that experiencing love produces, a stronger drug than anything they could ever afford, is produced. As proof, we went to the local school and fed the kids during lunch. We played with them, sang with them, and saw joy in their eyes from love, and affection freely given. Regardless of the conditions that they have to go back to, for a while they were totally free to be kids.
We also visited a girls home that Daniel and Jessenia started this year. We had a craft time, talked, played, and then they put on a performance for us. This home is important because the girls and one boy (Elias) are all from La Chureca. Their parents want to see them have a different life, and have allowed them to come to a place away from drugs and violence. A place where they can learn and grow as children.
As we ate and settled in for the night, we prayed as a group, and began to experience Gods presence like most of us had never felt before. Im still trying to work through what I was witness to, but you can check out our group Blog Mission 2 Nicaragua for Pastor Dougs thoughts. All I can say is I have never been in the presence of something so powerful, so clearly other-worldly.
On that note, its time for breakfast now, and Im really hungry. Enjoy some photos from the trip.
Check out some of our group blogs.
Group: Aka Pastor Doug
More to come later today or tomorrow.
For the photographer minded out there. the majority of the photos are shot with a Nikon D2h in its 4megapixel glory with a Sigma 70-200 2.8. The rest are with a Nikon D700 with a Nikon 20-35 2.8. I'll also have some film and Polaroids coming thanks to a SX-70 and the Impossible Project.Tags: central American mission trip Impossible Project la chureca Managua Nicaragua mission trip Nicaragua Nicaragua Mission Trips Nikon Pittsburgh wedding photographer in NIcaragua Polaroid sx-70


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|Thanks guys. I might just be overreacting. Hopefully that's the case. I still don't know how she would have sprained it in the first place though.
|Harry and Lola
The thing with HD is that the gene has to be present in order for her to develop dysplasia, environmental issues such as excessive high impact running/jumping, being over weight etc can help to develop the dysplasia if the gene is present in the first place.
Hopefully you have a good vet and he/she will be able to guide you onto the right treatment/management plan.
Hopefully she is just dealing with a sprain type injury. Let us know what the vet says.
|I doubt you can diagnose HD at 10 weeks. Bones and joints aren't fully developed at 10 weeks. Bunny hop is not an indication of HD.
|I haven't run her at all. I throw the ball or a stuffed animal and she just trots. I walk her in the morning and night just up and down my street. Never running(I smoke so running for no reason isn't in my mind)
|Harry and Lola
Definitely see your vet, she is so young to be dealing with possible HD, poor girl. Hopefully you have a good vet and will be able to help you here.
She may have sprained her leg somehow and is now compensating for this injury, but your vet will be able to guide you better.
I have a GSD girl with HD, although is only mild, she has been scored and is pretty even on both sides. She bunny hops often and has difficulty getting up on a sofa or in the back of the car. To manage her, so far all I have done is give her human glucosamine and chondroitan capsules once a day, green lipped muscle powder once a day.
Your girl being a puppy, don't over exercise her, just gentle off lead (if you can) walking/trotting and allow her to stop when she has had enough. Don't allow her to run/sprint very fast with sudden stops like she would if you threw a ball fast. Keep her weight lean, don't allow her to become overweight.
10 week old GSD hip dysplasia?
My puppy has yet to try to go up stairs on get on sofa. And when she runs she does a "bunny hop" with her rear legs. And her right rear leg as a slight twist to it when she's walking.
I first started to notice a couple weeks ago when she was trying to jump and get a toy from my hand. And today I slightly squeezed her hips and she yelped again. I have a vet appointment in the morning but just trying to get some opinions.
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By Rob Kelly
Laurent Koscielny believes his unconventional route to the top has made him mentally tough.
The 27-year-old spent much of his early career in the lower leagues of French football at Guingamp, Tours and Lorient before moving to Arsenal in 2010.
He has since gone on to represent the French national team, and believes the path he has taken has been vital for his development.
"You have some young players that you [immediately] know will become very good, and some who take a different road, like me, Olivier Giroud and Franck Ribery," Koscielny told Arsenal Player.
"There are a lot of players who did not play in academies when they were younger. It is better for us because we passed through difficult situations and this makes us stronger now."
Koscielny is known for his whole-hearted commitment to the cause, and admits this is an essential part of his make-up.
"Life is strange. Maybe tomorrow I won't be able to play because I am injured so I live every day at 100 per cent," he said.
"I am happy to be a professional footballer, to play in a big stadium with a big atmosphere against very good players.
"I can't say I am tired, that I don't want to run and want to stay at home. It's not possible. I have a great passion for football and every time I am on the pitch I give 100 per cent."
Watch the full Close Up interview with Laurent on Arsenal Player now.Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Have you ever wondered what California looked like five hundred, a thousand, or even five or ten thousand years ago? How about San Joaquin County? There were different people for sure, but what about animals, plants, and the land itself? What did the area's long-lost ecosystems look like and how did they interact?
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I use an old Craftsman (Sears) micrometer caliper, and a Mitutoyo micrometer I retired with from work.
Since I load mostly .45 ACP, neither gets used much...for reloading, anyway. (The caliper would get the most use when I'm setting up .30-'06 dies, but it isn't really routinely necessary.)


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Monday, December 30, 2013
Read Scotland 2014 Challenge
Visiting Scotland in May was one of the highlights of 2013, so I was delighted to learn of the Read Scotland 2014 Challenge. Peggy has also set up a Read Scotland discussion board for the challenge at Goodreads.
I'm hoping to reach at least the Highlander level (five to eight books) reading primarily from the following pool:
Letters from Skye. Jessica Brockmole
The January Flower. Orla Broderick
Mobius Dick. Andrew Crumey
The Secret Knowledge. Andrew Crumey
Lanark. Alasdair Gray
The Lewis Man. Peter May
The Heart Broke In. James Meek
We Are Now Beginning Our Descent. James Meek
Night Waking. Sarah Moss
Skye. Norman Newton
The Doctor's Family. Mrs.Oliphant
The Mystery of Mrs. Blencarrow. Mrs.Oliphant
And the Land Lay Still. James Robertson
Girl Meets Boy. Ali Smith
The First Person. Ali Smith
The Whole Story and other stories. Ali Smith
Robinson. Muriel Spark
The Horses. Elaine Walker
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- Peggy Ann said...
Susan, so glad to meet you! I've read Letters From Skye and it is excellent! I have several Mrs. Oliphants to read and now the challenge will be the impetus to get to them. The other authors you mentioned are new to me. Have to go check them out.
- SFP said...
I got that one for my birthday. I'm glad to hear it's good. It's an odd assortment of books--some of the authors are Scottish, or were raised or educated in Scotland, but set their books elsewhere, and some of the books are set in Scotland by authors who come from Wales or Ireland.
- Katrina said...
That's an interesting list. I'm just about to begin reading Gray's Lanark but the only other author that appears on my list too is Andrew Crumey.
- SFP said...
Katrina, have you read Sputnik Caladonia? That was my intro to Crumey a few years back, but I really loved it.
I've heard marvelous things about Lanark.


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I've looked through the older threads here on Jango Fett gloves, but most of the links on sources to get similar gloves were outdated and wouldn't have worked for me anyway; while my hands aren't HUGE, there's no way I would've been able to fit into a pair of ladies gloves, even if I could have found a set available (I live in Japan, so no access to Nordstrom rack). That being the case, here's what I'm trying:
I picked up a set of plain white work gloves at a home center, and a can of Navy Blue æãQ (a color spray that works for leather. Link goes to their English page). The photos show one glove half finished- I was able to finish up one glove and get a first coat on the 2nd glove before my small can of spray was empty- I'll pick up another can soon and finish up. The photos below only have the top half of one glove finished- the overall color is actually pretty even now, and even the blue trim took the color and matches now. I'm OK with the results so far. I may look for a different style of glove and try it again, but it's not bad for a test run. Once I finish up, I'll post a photo with the end results.
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Incidentally, I used the same company's spray in black to turn my orange(?!) Buffalino Sentenials into a black boot, which worked perfectly (though I will have to touch up a couple of edges and folds on the boot).


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As in Guns, Germs, and Steel, Diamond weaves an all-encompassing global thesis through a series of fascinating historical-cultural narratives. Moving from the Polynesian cultures on Easter Island to the flourishing American civilizations of the Anasazi and the Maya and finally to the doomed Viking colony on Greenland, Diamond traces the fundamental pattern of catastrophe. Environmental damage, climate change, rapid population growth, and unwise political choices were all factors in the demise of these societies, but other societies found solutions and persisted. Similar problems face us today and have already brought disaster to Rwanda and Haiti, even as China and Australia are trying to cope in innovative ways. Despite our own society's apparently inexhaustible wealth and unrivaled political power, ominous warning signs have begun to emerge even in ecologically robust areas like Montana.
Brilliant, illuminating, and immensely absorbing, Collapse is destined to take its place as one of the essential books of our time, raising the urgent question: how can our world best avoid committing ecological suicide?
©2004 Jared Diamond; (P)2004 Penguin Audio
"A thought-provoking book." (Booklist)
"An enthralling, and disturbing, reminder of the indissoluble links that bind humans to nature." (Publishers Weekly)
"an fascinating book, but better on paper"
This book is clearly recognizable as coming from the same fine intellect as "Guns, Germs and Steel." However, it suffers from two problems unique to the audiobook format. The first problem is that the logic suffers somewhat from the abridgement. Even worse, as a scientist I found it very irritating not to be able to consult the figures, diagrams, and references that come with the paper copy of the book. I definitely recommend buying the hardcopy instead of the audiobook. However, the points that Jared Diamond makes in this book are so interesting and important, and are so well-illustrated with anecdotes about various cultures, that I have to say: if the audiobook version is the only way that you will read this book, than by all means buy it.
"A Better Title: Environmental Collapses Then & Now"
Diamond is indeed a good storyteller, but the content of the book was far more insular than I expected. The text could be more aptly titled: "Environmental Collapses of Society: Then & Now". This is a book about how misuse of environmental resources have led to the collapse of many past societies and how it threatens to do the same to our own society.
The two points that I found unsatisfactorily address were: 1) How applicable are past lessons about resource use and reliance from Easter Island and Viking Greenland to 1st world societies today? 2) What factors outside of our environmental reliance on dwindling resources may also contribute to 1st-world collapse in the modern age? The first question was dealt with quickly only via a straw man argument, while the later is not touched on at all.
That said, the book does provide interesting cultural history lessons, and its applicability to the third world today (as evidenced in the Hati and Rwanda examples) is compelling. Diamond also provides a interesting look at what economic factors contribute to certain industries being more or less environmentally responsible. This section was compelling, but too small a portion of the whole text in my opinion.
If you are looking for a book on the management of natural resources, or a look at several interesting historical cultures, I think you will enjoy this book. If, like me, you are looking for a more pragmatic discussion of the large problems threatening society today, you may want to pass.
I would most strongly suggest that to get an *idea* of how petrifying the state of the Earth is in the eyes and fact presentation of the author, skip to the last 45 minutes of the book-- *first*-- which cuts to his Twelve key points that are common to geat society's death (throughout history) and signals thereof. As the US (us). There is no way to read this book and think that we are anything more than the Aztecs on their last hair.
While this is a book that I believe *must* be read by any American with a conscience (or a book similar hererto), I come away with one conclusion: The United States, in the author's eyes, is in the proverbial final dance of re-arranging the chairs on the Titanic. While the author concludes after reeling off 8 hours of depressing fact after mortifying horrible fact, and then another sign that we are all [Going Down], he has the NERVE to conclude in a wistful way that "[we still have time to change the course of human events]," a conclusion that rings hollow and disingeneous after his mountains of terrifying FACTS and cogent arguments.
A truly horrifying book. But if you can "handle the truth," please know that I recommend it most highly.
"Very interesting"
Well-written and well-read. Got a little "windy" in the second half. Would prefer to have had a non-abridged version. The examples the author gives seem to be well-researched. As others have mentioned, this is the best version of the Easter Island story I have ever seen, and it sounds dead on. The author does seem to be trying to draw some parallels in all of the materials to our modern situation, but I am not sure that really works for me. I suppose that leaders at any given time in history can have their own agendas that do not reflect the long term well-being of their countries, or that any society can fool itself into thinking that the way things are now, are the way things will continue, which seems like a bad bet, for instance, when the society is over-exploiting the environment while they are making those assumptions. But those seem like fairly trite thoughts. I would prefer fewer overall conclusions and more details on societies that actually collapsed, which is an absolutely fascinating subject as presentd in this book. 1491, for instance, has some overlap in topics, and seems better done, with essentially the same "lessons," if the listener wants to think in those terms.
"Highly recommended."
Jared Diamond is a good writer and he makes subjects that we learned to dread in school interesting and appealing. Collapse is right in line with Guns, Germs, and Steel in terms of information quality and writing (comparing unabridged GG&S audio to abridged Collapse audio). Diamond's presentation of historical information and analysis is second-to-none, and best of all, its accessible to people who aren't history buffs or anthropology majors. Diamond explains what lead to the internal collapse of societies of our past, and how their problems can be seen at the edges of today's modern societies. Present-day issues are examined not with pessimism, but with guarded optimism, with the good and bad brought to the forefront. The delivery of the audio version is good, better than the audio GG&S. Some spoken sentences and paragraphs are noticeably inserted after the original recording and the speaker clearly sounds different for these inserts, although this does not detract very much from the overall program. The speaker's voice is deep, clear, and well paced. Short well-chosen music clips denote chapter transitions. I will definitely repurchase this title when it is released unabridged.
"Great content, lousy delivery"
The message in this book is critical for our modern society. The author looks objectively at the dangers that face us. His reserach is exhaustive, and his conclusions are credible and interesting. However, the delivery was painful. I usually can't turn a book off, and I had to force myself to listen to this one. I needed to make sure I never listened when I was tired, and I had to take it in manageable amounts. I don't know if the reading didn't suit me, or the writing was not great for audio book. I do know that the book was worth listening to, but also difficult to make it through. It was like painting my house. I am glad I did it, but it wasn't always fun in the process.
"He does it again!!!"
Every American should read this book. I think it could spark great debate, no matter which side of the issue you are on. That is what this country needs, good old fashioned debate on what we want our country to stand for, where we should head and how to get there. This is not a political book but a survival guide for future minded civilizations and societies.
If you want to pick up or listen to a book that says everything is rosy, fiction, then this might not be your book. If you want a great research book on why societies have not lasted and what might be some of the lessons, this is definitely your book. "Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it", this at a time when the schools are getting rid of history classes to make the grade in other subjects.
Guns, Germs and Steel is his previous book and is an awesome read also.
"An analysis of a complex topic"
This (audio)book is a detailed analysis of why societies succeed or fail. It has an environmental slant to it since throughout much of human history societies were tied intimately to their immediate surroundings through agriculture. Not surprisingly, a topic as complex as societal collapse can't be boiled down to "Collapse for Dummies"---a lot of evidence needs to be described and analyzed, and a set of multiple causative factors explained. This makes the book very involved, which is nice, because most popular science books are fluffy and boring.
I'm astounded by reviewers who complain that he only presents societies that failed (he presents several that succeeded); that he claims that environmental causes are the main factor in collapse (he does not claim this---in fact, he says specifically that he is not saying that!); that he is an enviro-apocalyptic (he does not claim we are doomed); or that he is simply spewing some sort of liberal mantra of envrionmentalism. I figure that reviewers who claim such things have neither read nor listened to the book.
I think that this particular book is one where the abridgement is actually a good thing; Diamond has the academic's habit of presenting the outline of an argument that he will give you eventually, presenting the argument, then presenting a presentation of the argument, then presenting a summary of the presentation of the argument. The abridgement is good because it cuts out at least two steps here.
The narrator is fine, and sounds somewhat similar to the author.
"great research and examples"
I enjoyed the example of Hispanola, the deforested side of Haiti v. the lush side of Dominican Republic. Sharp and precise example of Rwanda, coworkers killing each other, students/teachers also participated in genocide. Well told and balanced.
I found this book immensely informative. I noticed that THE ECONOMIST (Jan 15, 2005) reviewed this book, and found its message "gripping", and that "Mr. Diamond is the only man that could have written it". I await with baited breath Audible's addition of "Guns, Germs, and Steel" (Mr. Diamond's account of the rise of various civilizations)
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Before every Arsenal fixture, we'll bring you a Scouting Report on the Gunners' next opponents.
Former Arsenal midfielder Stewart Robson will give his pre-match view and you can get his post-match verdict in our Talking Tactics feature on Arsenal Player.
Arsène Wenger and his side face Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday so, to find out more, we also asked local journalist Graeme Anderson for his thoughts and analysis.
"Martin O'Neill will surely be braver with his formation than he was for the Premier League game last weekend. By playing Fraizer Campbell as an outside right he handed the initiative to Arsène Wenger`s men. Campbell, if playing through the middle, will test Arsenal`s high defensive line while Stephane Sessegnon is a far better player when playing behind a main striker than he showed last weekend as the attacking spearhead.
"Arsenal will once more need to concentrate at set plays because with Sebastian Larsson`s deliveries Sunderland will pose a threat."
"I think Sunderland will be very positive. I think Martin O'Neill has to ask them to be slightly disciplined because there is a danger that they might almost be too gung-ho.
"That was only Sunderland's second league defeat under him and losing against Arsenal last week late on like that definitely hurt their sense of pride. There is a slight feeling in the squad that they can get revenge this weekend. While that is not a bad thing, I think O'Neill will want to harness that in a positive way rather than them shooting straight out of the blocks and maybe getting carried away.
"Sunderland do have this real desire to do well in the cup. After the positive start they have had under O'Neill, fears of relegation are all but banished. I see them looking for a really controlled, aggressive but purposeful performance this weekend. There is no doubt that the team are up for it.
"There may be a couple of changes, several players are coming back from injury. Lee Cattermole, the captain, is getting there or thereabouts but this game may come a little bit too soon for him. Nicklas Bendtner is getting close to fitness again but obviously he is not allowed to play in this one. But on the whole I think it will largely be the same XI as last week, I don't see too many changes.
"There wasn't too much wrong with Sunderland's performance on that day, other than the fact that they were tired from the Middlesbrough replay. They faded badly in that game and really were on the ropes physically in the last 15 to 20 minutes.
"Robin van Persie's record has been excellent all season but he always seems to score against Sunderland too. A major plus for them last week was Michael Turner's performance against him. Michael is a big, traditional centre back so to speak, so you may have been a little bit worried about that going into the game. But he really did have a good game against him and whether Van Persie plays three games in a week we will have to wait and see.
"The other man who could be a danger where Sunderland are concerned is Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. He was quiet last week where both Phil Bardsley and Kieran Richardson were excellent against against him and Walcott. That is what Sunderland fans will be looking at - can these defenders have good games again?
"My colleague up here does the verdicts and he has gone for a home win, but I would perhaps be edging towards a draw. I think his prediction really does reflect the fact that Sunderland have been playing so well under O'Neill."


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Re: Lack of Confidence
Electrical is a tricky unpleasant process.
However I think you'll feel a lot better when you get it done. It's a simple thing, but it's incredibly discouraging to flip a switch and have nothing happen. I know from experience. Having faulty systems just lowers your confidence in your boat, increases your stress, and makes sailing that much more difficult.
3 tools I recommend having are:
1) A proper crimper
2) A butane (cordless) soldering iron/heat-shrinker
3) An automatic one stroke wire stripper
Re: Lack of Confidence
Oh man, bblument, that's my story EXACTLY. "I don't know"..."worked last time I used it"...I must have bought a boat from the same guy! Despite having bought boats before, something happened with this one. I made almost every mistake in the book...BUT...it's going to turn out great.
Like you said, none of this is beyond anyone. My biggest disappointment is that, while I'm capable of pulling off a project boat, I just wasn't planning on doing one now. I wanted to be sailing this summer!
Good luck and enjoy your time afloat...I'll be there next year!
Re: Lack of Confidence
To the original poster...
I'd like to echo what so many have already said about confidence, lack of knowledge, and "the process" with a description of my day yesterday...
I bought my first boat last October... a 1972 Pearson 26. Sure looked pretty to me; the PO had put a nice flower in a vase on the table, arranged the cushions nice, and sprayed something ocean-breezy to make her smell great. Every time I asked him a direct question about whether something worked or not, his response was "I don't know; we never needed it or used it" (in reference to the potable water system), "Nah, we just hoist up a lantern" (in reference to the spreader/steaming/mast lights), "It was fine the last time we sailed her" (in reference to the running rigging)... etc.,... you get the picture. I was too excited/ignorant to catch the subtext, especially for a boat that'd been on the hard for at least the past five years (maybe more)... the boat was sure pretty and I could afford her... everyone with me, so far?
Fast forward to April 2013, after a winter's worth of reading Don Casey's books, this forum, a Pearson-specific forum, LOTS of helpful folks here and in person, and more web-searching than I'll ever admit in public. Armed with all my new-found knowledge (which, to be honest, is still about the same as a two-year-old compared to most of the folks here), I discovered a completely rotted out mast support beam and compression post, an electrical system composed almost entirely out of bad automotive/trailer style splice connecters (you know, the kind that cut into the wire with a press-fit, just to make sure that corrosion happens as fast as possible?) and a lot of solid core wire, ALL of the running rigging totally rotted, big pits in the iron keel, a potable water system not connected and no pump, manual or electric, at all, a completely rusted and frozen bilge pump...heard enough? OK.. I'll stop that now. Kicking the previous owner between the legs would be a KINDNESS compared to what I wanted to do. Fortunately, I'm kind of a pacifist, because he's still around, AND he's selling his current Sabre in the same marina where my boat still is as I resurrect it. Fortunately, I haven't seen him. I hope I don't... I hate conflict.
So far, I've learned to mix epoxy, use colloidal silica filler, use an orbital polisher with compound, bottom paint a boat, and wire and install a bilge pump (with tinned, STRANDED marine wire, I might add). EXTREMELY gratifying, but yes, it took many hours. After doing that, we splashed her for the first time. She didn't sink, and there's no leaks that I've found from down below. She DOES leak when it rains into one locker inside and a tiny bit in the aft area of the bilge, but that's it. NOW the real work begins.... keep in mind I know nothing, and have NO experience with boats.
Back in mid-May, we dropped the mast so I could start working on the rotted support beam and posts AND the mast wiring. As usual, ripping out the rotted stuff was easy. Sourcing white oak seemed impossible. Forget Home Depot, Lowe's, or any place with "Lumberyard" or "Home Improvement" in their name. Internet searches turned up some suppliers, but I didn't understand the terminology (4/4, 8/4, 12/4?!? I thought lumber came in 1x4, 2x4, etc., dimensions?...
All this led up to yesterday. I proudly took my beautiful new interior bulkheads, crossbeam, and compression posts to the boat, along with all new associated stainless steel bolts, nuts, washers, and finish washers, a new steaming/deck combination light and lots of good wire, and some butyl tape and 3M 4200 sealant for the mast step plates. The plan? Fill the old lights' screw-holes in the mast with epoxy, then while it dried I'd slap those new wood parts in (should only take an hour or so, right?), seal and install the mast step (30 minutes, right?!?.. if that!), then run new wires up the mast for the new light. By then the epoxy should be dry... drill new holes for the new light, butt-spice and heat shrink the leads, install, then proudly call over the guy who runs the marina (who's been very nice, patient, and helpful, but who also clearly thinks I'm insane) to inform him that it's time to put the mast up!
OK... everyone knows where this is headed, but what the heck.... may as well finish.
Filling the mast holes with epoxy went fine. That's all that did. NONE of the wood pieces fit. They were "exact" copies of the original pieces... I had held them against each other a zillion times. Still, none of the pieces would go in. The routed channel on the topside of the crossbeam through which some wires were supposed to be routed didn't line up with the wire location. I spent the entire, and I mean ENTIRE (11am - 8:15pm --the marina is 90 minutes from house) day doing the following: Install piece - note where it binds - remove piece - sand - repeat. By about 4pm, with very little progress, I was so dejected I just sat down with my head in my hands and wondered what the @#$# I was doing with my life. Then I listened. All across the marina, folks were on their boats, smiling, laughing, listening to some jazz. The sun was out.. there was a nice breeze. It hit me... I wasn't out here trying in vain to complete a project. I was outside on a nice day, surrounded by happy people, feeling the gentle sway of my boat. I just happened to be trying to make it better by working on it WHILE I was doing all of that. Sounds stupid, I know, but it was like a switch flipped. I looked at everything I was doing in a new light. I found a chisel in my tool box that I had bought 20 years ago, but never really used. I stopped worrying. The two bulkheads finally pressed into place. I took a deep breath and saw where the wires were binding, and chiseled a new path for them. I noticed a couple spots where notches needed to be cut at the bottom of one of the compression posts to all for a sole-board (or whatever it's called) and an extra bump of fiberglass I had never noticed before. Not a problem... I was getting pretty good with a chisel by now! A few minutes later, the notches were cut and the post slid in fine. I had the other post to tackle yet, but I now knew it wasn't anything I couldn't handle. By 7:45, I had the whole assembly cut to fit and press-fit in. I needed to re-seal w/ epoxy all of the wood I re-exposed in the fitting process, but didn't have a brush with me so, even though I had accomplished about 1/10th of what I had planned on for the day, I cleaned up, packed up, and started the 2 hour drive home.... HAPPY!
I'm headed up again tomorrow. The plan is ... seal the exposed wood. While it dries, fish the wires through the mast, drill the holes for the light, mount the light, solder on a new antenna connector at the base of the mast, solder on a new nifty 9-pin connector for the wind instrument cable at the base of the mast (so I don't have to deal with a rusted terminal strip in a leaky box), and crimp on connectors for the lights. By then the epoxy on the wood will be dry. Install the wood pieces, drill the holes, install the stainless steel nuts and bolts, re-drill the holes (currently lined with epoxy to make sure this rot never happens again) for the two huge carriage bolts that hold the mast step plates to the cross beam on the other side of the deck, install the plates, and call over the dockmaster who will look at me with newfound respect and awe.
What will PROBABLY happen tomorrow is anyone's guess. But you know what? I don't care. I'll be on my boat, having fun, learning, surround by nice helpful people.
I've attached a pic of the result of my day yesterday.
Best to all. There is NOTHING beyond any of us, given enough time and patience.
Re: Lack of Confidence
Originally Posted by Harborless View Post
Just follow each wire to its connection point and test. You cannot electrocute yourself with three batteries even in parallel (the max voltage will only be 36V) If your that concerned slip on a pair of latex rubber gloves and get crackin.
I think you're reversing the terms "series" and "parallel," unless they're different in nautical electrics. Batteries wired in series, i.e., positive on one battery to the next battery's negative, then that battery's positive to the next negative again (and continue the chain), ADDS the voltage of each battery. That's the way the typical mutliple AA battery holders work; 6 1.5v AA batteries yield 9v when wired in SERIES. Three 12v batteries would yield 36v when wired in series.
"Parallel" wiring is connecting all the positives together and all the negatives together. This is done for increased current availability, but the voltage remains the same. When a typical marine battery switch with settings for battery 1, battery 2, or Both is switched to "Both," it wires the two batteries in parallel so that the voltage remains at 12v.
Hope that helps a bit.
Re: Lack of Confidence
Originally Posted by tschmidty View Post
That is a good list. Personally, I'd fix the cockpit drains first since that can be a 'boat sinks' kind of problem.
The electrical is really a can of worms and can be difficult to really fix, and certainly to do properly. Corrosion and iffy connections can really make things hard to track down. Lots of time with a voltmeter and ohmmeter. A knowledgeable DIYer can do it certainly, but if you aren't confident that is one that might be worth paying someone to look at.
The diesel and trans service you can probably do yourself.
Electrical gremlins can be awfully hard to track down, and it will do your confidence no good to go chasing after them and still be stuck 20 hours later. So take up the electrical system only when you're feeling a bit better about the whole project.
Re: Lack of Confidence
Didn't notice if it was mentioned earlier in the thread so I'll just mention, regarding electrical safety. The major concern with 12volt DC systems is burns from shorting wiring or tools. Accidentally getting a wrench across the terminals of a battery makes one hell of a spark and melts the end of the wrench... So I've been told.
Disconnect the batteries when working on the wiring unless voltage measurements are being taken, etc. I like to wrap tools with electrical tape if I need to work on live circuits.
Best of luck.
Re: Lack of Confidence
Originally Posted by Shinook View Post
What is your plan?
We spent 6 months at Titusville Muni, 2 on the hard at Westland. The people in both spots are wonderful. It wasn't the nicest or most convenient stop we made on our trip south from JAX, but the marina is nice and folks are friendly.
Harbor Square is a great Hurricane Hole, with decent rates. But I decided to keep Ms. Marisol at Titusville Muni on a ball. I live about an hour from there, enjoy downtown Titusville, and love Playa Linda Beach.
I'm back home today. After several very hot days crammed into the control deck/engine room I was able to go for a great two hour cruise in Florida Bay. I have yet to solve my electrical issues. I've been following the advice here, and nothing substantial has revealed itself to me yet. I'll be back at it later next week.
After cleaning the bottom and scraping the barnacles from the prop, my cruise was a real pleasure. She flew. I enjoyed all points of sail, including a wing on wing run.
Re: Lack of Confidence
Sixpack, not to hijack the thread, but you're in the same boat (pun intended0 as many of the rest of us. Don't let that stop you.
Re: Lack of Confidence
One point that I meant to make earlier ... one of the benefits of an old boat, laden with projects, is that with each one that you conquer the boat becomes increasingly "yours." That is much more the case than if you bought a new or fully restored boat where everything is turn-key. Through blood, sweat, mistakes, and consternation ... those projects let you know every square inch intimately.
Re: Lack of Confidence
This thread is just so full of useful advice! I just wanted to comment and say a big thanks to all the contributors. I've been looking at boats recently and budget demands that it will be a 70's or 80's era boat. It's nice to know that I won't be alone when it comes time for rebuilds and repairs.
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Uploading a video just to show you guys how my play-style is :P . Rift run on expert. Not doing them on torment by myself . 630.000 dmg all buffed mage .
Uploading a video just to show you guys how my play-style is :P . Rift run on expert. Not doing them on torment by myself . 630.000 dmg all buffed mage .
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took me 2 times
Took some time to process it -.-
"When it comes to the past, EVERYONE writes fiction." -Stephen King
blame the 3 dmg buffs + the passives of the mage :P
Familiar - Sparkflint Rune
Magic Weapon - Deflection Rune
Energy Armor - Pinpoint Barrier - This one increases my dmg by 100.000
right now i'm at 647.000 dmg all buffed up cause i found a set belt 5 min ago
And this is my crusader after the second day :P
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made a crusader 2 days ago, got it to 70 and now have 12m toughness, 242k dps unbuffed.
Loving it so far
still boggles my mind that people are getting crazy drops out the ass while im sitting here with shitty yellows and useless legendaries.
i think you guys are hacking >_>
"When it comes to the past, EVERYONE writes fiction." -Stephen King
look for trifecta yellows to start out, its dumb imo but thats how the game is atm.
If you can find yellows with crit dmg crit chance and atkspd then you're set.
If you can only find 2 of those then just reroll for whatever is missing.
Just believe in the RNG gods.
So I exchanged 50 Blood Shards and got a Triumvirate.
Now to get a legendary weapon...
and still not worth it.
Biggest waste of money ever.
The true definition of updates: Taking out old bugs and putting in new ones!
I'm done with it also, 1.6 mil raw damage in HC. Game is cakewalk. Lets wait till the next expansion/content patch.
People that still want keys: http://cdkeyshere.com/diablo-3-reape...=4e4656fceacc7
18 euro/25 dollar RU version. Region free/multi langauge. Dont think there is cheaper.
That's fine and dandy but make sure first that they won't ask you to send your personal ID copy to them to "verify you are not a bot/scammer/whateverdumbshittheycomeupwith".
Anyone know where I can get diablo 3 cheap? Best I found so far was g2a.com
Debating if I shoulder RoS now. Tempting. So Tempting.
So hard to find good gear. Been playing hours upon hours with Wizard and got only 1 really good chest piece and everything else average or below. The saddest part is when the new set items drop but the stats and their rolls are utter shit.
This is my first time trying out D3, quite liked the starter edition(I love drops :3) but I don't know if it's worth buying Diablo III(without RoS) for 21€ on this site that you provided. I mean I know it's way cheaper than on the website but I'm asking if it's worth to play Diablo III without the expansion pack till upper levels?


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No...I've always bought "new" ones except on eBay
Have you ever hunted for specific decorations online?
No...I've always bought "new" ones except on eBay
Have you ever hunted for specific decorations online?
yes..like this year i"m looking for a santa and sleigh silhouette for outside...
have you ever had to send decorations back after christmas because they were faulty..
Have you ever slept in on Christmas morning
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
no never..always 1st up..
have you ever bought a chocolate advent calendar for yourself..(i have one every year..well i am a big kid afterall)
Have you ever bought present for yourself?
When it seems the magic slipped away...
We find it all again on Christmas Day.
*Seeing isn't believing.Believing is seeing.*
yes..it was a snowman ornament..
have you ever done all your christmas shopping on christmas eve..(like me)
No never - I spend Christmas Eve day cooking for my big buffet that evening!
Have you ever shipped gifts to family far away (Every year for me as my sister lives in Seattle - 3000 miles away)
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
no never..all my family come to me on christmas day..they recieve there presents after dinner.
have you ever an unexpected visitor on christmas day..
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Have you ever hated all your gifts
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Every season a number of Arsenal players go out on loan to gain valuable first-team experience. With the 2012/13 campaign now underway, 15 Gunners are currently away from the Club.
Arsenal.com tracks their progress throughout the season. Our Arsenal's Loanees page offers an overview and below is the latest instalment of our Loan Watch.
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Sheffield United 3-3 Crewe
Tuesday, November 20
Chuks Aneke scored as Crewe drew with Sheffield United in an entertaining game at Bramall Lane. The midfielder netted two minutes after half time before being replaced in the 73rd minute.
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Craig Eastmond started as Colchester were beaten at home by Coventry. The midfielder was substituted after 83 minutes.
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