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well, make some progress today. The hardest part was dealing with the imperfections in the wood. For example this panel bowing out. I couldn't really clamp it, and the brads didn't really bring the pieces together all that well, for example: Things seemed to line up okay, the top in this case is just placed on for looks. I'll have to do some work to get it to fit well, but should be doable when the time comes: Last, I started sealing up the seams, where the caulk wouldn't block future pieces. There were definitely places that you could see a crack of daylight in the joints, so I'm hoping this will make things nice and air tight. Unfortunately, I got stopped tonite as the next piece wasn't cut yet, and the next piece after that didn't fit all that well and will need to be trimmed. But, progress is good!

Played with my new brad nailer. So, it it not okay to keep things full of compressed air all the time? I've heard Jude does this. Should it be drained daily? Also, the manual mentions keeping the tool lubed, but no instructions on what really to do and where on the gun.. Also, I don't get how the pressure adjustment on the tool works, it seems to not have much range or not work... or something. I just used the regulator on the compressor... That said, I got it to nail just fine. Cool stuff. Also, put the wheels on the base of the speaker and am about to glue and nail the first piece!

yeah, I miss a lot of things. I just tend to watch certain threads only. Tapatalk makes it even worse, as it doesn't properly update stickied threads.

meh at Intel graphics. Other than that, pretty cool.

*Forgotten Time* (edit: from last night) Leatherneck Cocktail (or Scotcharita) 2 oz blended whiskey (blended scotch) 0.75 oz blue curaçao (Shrubb and a drop of blue food coloring) Juice of half a lime Shake and strain. Garnish with a lime wheel.

found out about industrial and automotive pneumatic fitting styles. Also, found out that 1/2" diameter isn't standard and available anywhere near me. Gr.

if anyone hasn't use FPE before, let me know as I have a referral discount code I can share with you. It gets 20%. Isn't Lily designing panels yet Nate?

I decided to support the local guys at Woodcraft, and unfortunately also had to support Uncle Sam. I'm pretty excited to have it Believe it or not, when I demoed it at the store, the track wasn't even fastened down. I didn't realize that until today, when I asked about clamps. You couldn't even tell, it has a grippy surface underneath that apparently works. Also, word is that the De Walt tracks are interchangeable, so I might give that local guy a call. Festool makes a nice long track, but it's not cheap. Most people pay an extra $100 and just get a second 55" track and join them together. I'll wait before doing any extreme acrobatics with it until you're onsite, such as these: http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-jigs-tool-enhancements/festool-ts55-comes-through-again/msg84036/ (though, I might need a jig like that.............)

good stuff. Try this one and report back (from chartreuse.fr): 'Art of Choke' 1oz white rhum 1oz Cynar 1/8 oz lime juice 1/8 oz demerara syrup 1/3 oz Green Chartreuse Fresh mint sprig (garnish) Muddle a mint sprig in the mixing glass with the other ingredients Stir and strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass Garnish with an artfully positioned mint sprig

It's this one, with the infrared sizzle zone option: http://www.napoleongrills.com/Gourmet-grills/P450RSIB_gas_grill_barbecue.html I'll keep you posted

one of these: and one of these: I'm very excited.

Perhaps a personal assistant is what you need?

Another with Boomsa. Not as good, but still very tasty.

A custom laptop chassis? How much money are we talking about? Velcro?

Personality a La Roy Cocktail 1 Dash Angostura Bitters. 1/4 Hercules. 1/4 Calvados. 1/2 Dry Gin. Shake (I stirred) well as strain into cocktail glass.

hey Hopstretch, do you ever send stuff back to the U S of A? I could really use some Kola Tonic (Clayton's or Rose's), and I bet you can get it there. I've been scammed twice trying to order it online from "reputable" .za websites.

Another Shuttle, one I strangely enjoy. Recipe from the chartreuse.fr website.

That's not bad actually. The result takes like...... Benedictine? Drambuie?

Shuttle One part of Yellow Chartreuse, 1 part of single malt Whisky, serve on ice. .

Jungle 1 part of Cachaça, 1 part of Green Chartreuse, 8 parts of pineapple juice, a lot of ice

Bobby Burns (Benedictine Lover's Version) 2 oz scotch (man I love this Compass Box blend) 3/4 oz Punt e Mas 1/2 oz Benedictine Stir and strain.

yeah, cannot seem to beat the price of $32 anyways, should be fun.

You'd think, but Steve is cutting me off (pun intended) Oh and nice one

Impulse Buy... Friend recommended reconditionedsales.com highly, so I bought the following: Item Number Item Quantity Price Total 19700 NEW Hitachi 19700 Hose Kit with Fittings and Teflon Tape 1 $28.00 $28.00 EC89 RECON Hitachi EC89 Hitachi 4 Gallon Portable Electric Twin Stack Air Compressor (Reconditioned) 1 $89.00 $89.00 NT50AE2 RECON Hitachi NT50AE2 2" 18-Gauge Brad Nailer (Reconditioned) 1 $32.00 $32.00 14106S NEW Hitachi 14106S - 1 1/4" 18 Gauge Electro Galvanized Brad Nail (5000) 1 $7.00 $7.00 Subtotal: $156.00 Tax: $0.00 Shipping: $21.31 Total: $177.31 We'll see how it pans out I guess

That last one is brilliant. 'Night!