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What have you made lately?

Love those boards! Too pretty for cutting, but perfect for charcuteries and Mother’s Day(hint). Definitely on the wish list, note to self: do not PM immediately for my fav just yet. Also, your kids still need that rocker, there is nothing like a commiserative parent in a rocker to comfort people of all ages.
 
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GPzPop said:
Uh, exactly correct, including the termonology I use as well. Those on the wall are but a fraction of my GAS sickness
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We share that affliction. It’s slowing down considerably, but I still grabbed something special I saw at NAMM this year even though I swore I wouldn’t.

Anyway, I’ve seen bespoke piccolo bass guitars before but never a clever conversion like yours. Very cool.:thumbup:
 
Dubbington said:
Finally got around to finishing some boards and have them for sale in the Grab Bag. Might not have time to make anymore for awhile. During summer with both kids in daycare I’m hoping to finally build that rocking chair….now that we really don’t need it :facepalm
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Can you add dimensions in the Grab Bag.

They are gooooooooogeous. :thumbup
 
poach said:
We share that affliction. It’s slowing down considerably, but I still grabbed something special I saw at NAMM this year even though I swore I wouldn’t.

Anyway, I’ve seen bespoke piccolo bass guitars before but never a clever conversion like yours. Very cool.:thumbup:
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we should compare notes.
Tele variants are easy to convert.
not so much with the strats, because tremello
 
What's the standard way of determining the size of a screw or hole for a screw other than trial and error? I have some things I want to drill through to make the screw hole bigger so I use larger screws.
 
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I want to drill out the left plastic disc so that the sample screw type on the bottom fits in. Then I will get screws of the same size so I can screw these round feet into the base instead of the spikey plastic feet it came with (as pictured).

 
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HappyHighwayman said:
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I want to drill out the left plastic disc so that the sample screw type on the bottom fits in. Then I will get screws of the same size so I can screw these round feet into the base instead of the spikey plastic feet it came with (as pictured).

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Soooooo, there are drill charts to help you with this. Step 1 is determining what exactly the thread pitch and diameter of the screw is. Metric? Imperial?
 
Awesome I'll find one. Worst case I can take the parts to the local hardware store.

Thank you

I got some used speakers and one of the feet stands broke so I though I'd upgrade the spikes while I'm fixing everything.

Also in terms of stuff I've "made" I decided to bi-wire my new speakers for fun, there may be literally no difference than using the little conductive plate between the binding posts.

 
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HappyHighwayman said:
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I want to drill out the left plastic disc so that the sample screw type on the bottom fits in. Then I will get screws of the same size so I can screw these round feet into the base instead of the spikey plastic feet it came with (as pictured).

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ACE Hardware usually has a thing in their fasteners section that you can use to figure out what thread something is. Just bring your screw in and you should be able to get the right ones quickly. Very handy.
 
HappyHighwayman said:
Worst case I can take the parts to the local hardware store.
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The standard way is to use calipers and a thread pitch gage, but the HW store thingy should work fine.

I believe the spikes are for setting up on carpet. My speakers came with the spikes and a relatively moderate durometer plastic/rubber feet.
 
thanks! I want to put them on floor. Since these were used and they don't really make the stands anymore I figure i'll do it myself :)

Snagged the last of a lot of the plastic feet on ebay since Polk doesn't carry them anymore (but they have the grills in stock arriving today :))
 
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Let me know if you want them emailed or sent via text. Hope these help!
 
Made my nephew a balance bike.
 

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