Forest forecasts are saying we're in for another bad fire season this year.It is feeling a lot like 2019 and while my better half enjoys the warmer weather it was one of the worst fire years on record.
Forest forecasts are saying we're in for another bad fire season this year.It is feeling a lot like 2019 and while my better half enjoys the warmer weather it was one of the worst fire years on record.
Is this like the armor version of where they make jeans looks all torn up and worn out when they're brand new?Here's the ends of the pieces.
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And the front. I've only got one end of these done until I get the front fenders mounted so I can see how much I'll need to cut off.
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Here's the ends of the pieces.
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And the front. I've only got one end of these done until I get the front fenders mounted so I can see how much I'll need to cut off.
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Yeah it would be no surprise if we go Red Flag after this weekend.Forest forecasts are saying we're in for another bad fire season this year.
a router might be the ticket.
if i'm working freehand i'll take and clamp the pieces together or set them side by side or back to back and work as many surfaces as i can as a single piece so all the angled surfaces are equal. sculpting by hand takes an artists eye, i don't have either so i try to do my best.
Owning a screw up is how you learn. It’s once you stop screwing up that you should be worried!
Nothing some more routing can’t fix… or a tree/rock on the trail
The Diablo 1/4” round over bit in the router should fix up the edges. Do you have a miter saw? I mitered the ends of mine.I screw up every day and try to learn from them. Some seem to forget this.
The Diablo 1/4” round over bit in the router should fix up the edges. Do you have a miter saw? I mitered the ends of mine.
So for future when you screw up the first one STOP. Then ask. Then fix what happened on the first before going to the second. Then you can try to fix the first or throw it away and start over.I screw up every day and try to learn from them. Some seem to forget this.
Minor things to add to this great advice: I ordered my AL lengths a little long so I would have some extra to practice on, though I haven't done them yet. Also a routing table makes it nearly impossible to mess it up if you have the right bit.So for future when you screw up the first one STOP. Then ask. Then fix what happened on the first before going to the second. Then you can try to fix the first or throw it away and start over.
When I made my lower aluminum valencejust recently I had it all made nice and needed to route the lips that cover the armor and I went and routed the opposite side of the first side but stopped before totally ruining it..I had to shorten it up to salvage it. We all screw up but you got to fix it! Don't post it as is like that's the quality you're happy with.
I think a 45deg would look fine also. You definitely have to clamp the work piece though. Then you could come back with a hard disc and just round over the changer edges *lightly*. I bet that would look great. The saying looks good is good comes to mind. Basically if it looks smooth and well finished it's gonna work well and be a good slider.
I have a shitty routing table from home Depot and it's not flat... So I actually had to clean up the table routing with a hand router lolMinor things to add to this great advice: I ordered my AL lengths a little long so I would have some extra to practice on, though I haven't done them yet. Also a routing table makes it nearly impossible to mess it up if you have the right bit.