Keeping the SOH Happy
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- Oldvine Zin
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Keeping the SOH Happy
So since my industry is dead and haven't worked a real job since last March I've been spending most of my time doing home repairs that should of been done 30 years ago, painting and interior wood trim installation. Well the SOH stated that she always wanted rain chains instead of the down spouts, checked out the prices of them and found out that a 10 foot section will set you back 150$ for the cheap ones.
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She said well with all that copper that you claim to make, make it happen. so ... Got to keep her happy
OVZ
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She said well with all that copper that you claim to make, make it happen. so ... Got to keep her happy
OVZ
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Re: Keeping the SOH Happy
Man, thats slick.
and I thougth I was doing good just to build a new still
and I thougth I was doing good just to build a new still
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Re: Keeping the SOH Happy
Can never have enough Copper around the place
Nice work OZ .
BTW , is that copper tube or solid stuff .... it looks really thick .
Nice work OZ .
BTW , is that copper tube or solid stuff .... it looks really thick .
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Re: Keeping the SOH Happy
I love going out and watching the rain chain when a big shower hits. They are beautiful. .
Weight is an issue for sure, so be sure your gutter is secured well.
Inspired by my rain chain I made a few fine copper spirit chains for use on my RC to direct reflux past my VM port & thermometer and to center liquid reflux on my packing.
Otis
Weight is an issue for sure, so be sure your gutter is secured well.
Inspired by my rain chain I made a few fine copper spirit chains for use on my RC to direct reflux past my VM port & thermometer and to center liquid reflux on my packing.
Otis
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Re: Keeping the SOH Happy
Her Indoors bought a large coil of of heavy copper cable in a charity shop for just this sort of project, so thanks for the idea.
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Re: Keeping the SOH Happy
It's solid wire and not so thick, US measurements is 8 gauge about 1/8 " thick, wrapped around a 1 " copper tube gives me about 3' of chain per 12' of wire. At the big box store 50' cost me $22.
Just finished the first 13' chain now 5 more to go, what we will do to keep her happy.
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Re: Keeping the SOH Happy
A couple of bad pics of the first installed chain
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Re: Keeping the SOH Happy
Inspired . Being lazy , I will not share this with my SOH .
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Re: Keeping the SOH Happy
Got chains in front of the house where they are on view..
They do look a hell of a lot better than plastic pipes.
Geoff
They do look a hell of a lot better than plastic pipes.
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Re: Keeping the SOH Happy
WTF , that looks awesome .
Question ,is that Copper gutter you have there ? ... or am I just in Copper heaven .
Question ,is that Copper gutter you have there ? ... or am I just in Copper heaven .
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Re: Keeping the SOH Happy
OK ok, now we have to see some good shots of that in operation.
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Re: Keeping the SOH Happy
Do the chains blow much in the wind?
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Re: Keeping the SOH Happy
Not many blokes would drill a hole though a stone for their missus . You da man OZ
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Re: Keeping the SOH Happy
Oldvine Zin wrote: ↑Sat Oct 31, 2020 1:20 pmThey would, so I did this at the bottom to stabilize it rc6.JPG
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Re: Keeping the SOH Happy
Same here.Truckinbutch wrote: ↑Fri Oct 30, 2020 6:10 pm Inspired . Being lazy , I will not share this with my SOH .
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Re: Keeping the SOH Happy
My lady has been poorly for a few days.
But she is really improving. Getting feisty again.
Geoff
But she is really improving. Getting feisty again.
Geoff
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Re: Keeping the SOH Happy
So two chains finished and four more to go, Damn i wish that I could go back to my real job and not do all these "home projects".
Here is version 2 of the chains, I had a lot of 1" copper scraps so ... the new look for the others
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Here is version 2 of the chains, I had a lot of 1" copper scraps so ... the new look for the others
Stay safe
OVZ
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Re: Keeping the SOH Happy
So if the chains got her started she says what about those scraps of marble that have sitting on our bathtub edge for all these years, how about making it a shelf, a hidden hanging one. WTF ! Starting to think about it and think I could make it cool. Two broken scraps that I found at the scrap yard many years ago that matched marble on the bathroom floor so what the hell.
So doing a epoxy resin joint at the broken seam as the first step
More later
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So doing a epoxy resin joint at the broken seam as the first step
More later
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OVZ
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Re: Keeping the SOH Happy
OVZ,
Very nice work. And I really dont need the wife to see your projects. Because instead of building that new reflux still, I'll be using the copper to make rain chains.
SF
Very nice work. And I really dont need the wife to see your projects. Because instead of building that new reflux still, I'll be using the copper to make rain chains.
SF
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Re: Keeping the SOH Happy
Ha Ha good thing that I already have more than enough stills and parts ( never thought I would ever say that) but if something new came around I could still build it. Good to keep her happy in the mean timeSassyFrass wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:39 pm OVZ,
Very nice work. And I really dont need the wife to see your projects. Because instead of building that new reflux still, I'll be using the copper to make rain chains.
SF
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Re: Keeping the SOH Happy
Just finished the shelf, didn't turn out as nice as the picture in my mind but still OK.
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Next project.... Well so far during this Covid crap I've finished a lot of woodworking finish work that should of been finished 30 years ago, painted the exterior of the house, made rain chains, and made this shelf, I think that a big ferment of Honey Bear Bourbon is in order.Stay Safe
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Re: Keeping the SOH Happy
So we live in what I thought was a safe from crime neighborhood, hell I would often go for days without locking the doors, that changed a couple of days ago. The neighbor two houses away from my home had his basement window smashed open in broad daylight and the punks made off with bunch of musical instruments and electronics. This happened while they were upstairs eating breakfast. Oh when they called 911 while this was happening the were told that that the Seattle police would not be able to respond due to the fears on Covid 19.
Well we have a few basement windows that would be easy to breach so the SOH asked for window bars. Looked online and didn't like any of them and all of our windows are nonstandard sizes so... another project Got the first one installed today, 3/4" horizontals and 1/2" verticals cement filled copper pipe. 1/4"x4" security lags for the attachment points.
Hopefully when the crackheads show up to steal the copper the noise will wake me up in time to unlock the 9mm
Stay safe everyone
OVZ
Well we have a few basement windows that would be easy to breach so the SOH asked for window bars. Looked online and didn't like any of them and all of our windows are nonstandard sizes so... another project Got the first one installed today, 3/4" horizontals and 1/2" verticals cement filled copper pipe. 1/4"x4" security lags for the attachment points.
Hopefully when the crackheads show up to steal the copper the noise will wake me up in time to unlock the 9mm
Stay safe everyone
OVZ
Re: Keeping the SOH Happy
The fire marshall would shit a brick. But damn, they look nice.Oldvine Zin wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 5:46 pm So we live in what I thought was a safe from crime neighborhood, hell I would often go for days without locking the doors, that changed a couple of days ago. The neighbor two houses away from my home had his basement window smashed open in broad daylight and the punks made off with bunch of musical instruments and electronics. This happened while they were upstairs eating breakfast. Oh when they called 911 while this was happening the were told that that the Seattle police would not be able to respond due to the fears on Covid 19.
Well we have a few basement windows that would be easy to breach so the SOH asked for window bars. Looked online and didn't like any of them and all of our windows are nonstandard sizes so... another project bars.JPG
Got the first one installed today, 3/4" horizontals and 1/2" verticals cement filled copper pipe. 1/4"x4" security lags for the attachment points.
Hopefully when the crackheads show up to steal the copper the noise will wake me up in time to unlock the 9mm
Stay safe everyone
OVZ
maybe upgrade your smoke/fire protection and connive an egress from the lower floor.
I finally quit drinking for good.
now i drink for evil.
now i drink for evil.
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Re: Keeping the SOH Happy
The fire marshall would shit a brick. But damn, they look nice.
maybe upgrade your smoke/fire protection and connive an egress from the lower floor.
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We have two egress doors from that basement and no living spaces there so thinking that I'm OK But god help the the fool that tries to steel one of my barrels
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