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MJ

21/07/2011 5:24 PM

One step forward, two back

Don't you just hate re-dos? I'm milling up some lumber
and get to the point of assembly and find that I
hadn't been paying attention to the thickness of the pieces.
Too thin! I keep joining them to take out some cupping and
just thought it look ok.

My fault, my time, and I'm glad I'm not working for anyone but
me. I have ordered myself back into the shop and remake these
pieces on my own time and this time - CHECK the measurements
along the way!

ARG!

M


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Robatoy

in reply to MJ on 21/07/2011 5:24 PM

22/07/2011 5:43 AM

On Jul 22, 8:41=A0am, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wrote:
> On 7/21/2011 7:24 PM, MJ wrote:
>
> > Don't you just hate re-dos? I'm milling up some lumber
> > and get to the point of assembly and find that I
> > hadn't been paying attention to the thickness of the pieces.
> > Too thin! I keep joining them to take out some cupping and
> > just thought it look ok.
>
> > My fault, my time, and I'm glad I'm not working for anyone but
> > me. I have ordered myself back into the shop and remake these
> > pieces on my own time and this time - CHECK the measurements
> > along the way!
>
> > ARG!
>
> > M
>
> A couple of things you are doing wrong.
>
> 1. =A0Continuing to mill lumber that is too thin will not make it the
> correct thickness or thicker.
>
> 2. =A0Trying to achieve proper consistent thickness using a jointer is
> like using hammer to shorten a board.

That all depends on which end of the board you're trying to shorten.

Mt

"Max"

in reply to MJ on 21/07/2011 5:24 PM

21/07/2011 7:24 PM

"MJ" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:e71668cb-c921-4ead-9ea6-286ff98edf1d@x19g2000prc.googlegroups.com...
> Don't you just hate re-dos? I'm milling up some lumber
> and get to the point of assembly and find that I
> hadn't been paying attention to the thickness of the pieces.
> Too thin! I keep joining them to take out some cupping and
> just thought it look ok.
>
> My fault, my time, and I'm glad I'm not working for anyone but
> me. I have ordered myself back into the shop and remake these
> pieces on my own time and this time - CHECK the measurements
> along the way!
>
> ARG!
>
> M


Did that with some cabinet fronts. I intended to use the slightly thinner
pieces all on one front but got the pieces mixed up and....well you can
guess the rest.
Had to re-do that one. Bah!!

Max

Ll

Leon

in reply to MJ on 21/07/2011 5:24 PM

22/07/2011 7:41 AM

On 7/21/2011 7:24 PM, MJ wrote:
> Don't you just hate re-dos? I'm milling up some lumber
> and get to the point of assembly and find that I
> hadn't been paying attention to the thickness of the pieces.
> Too thin! I keep joining them to take out some cupping and
> just thought it look ok.
>
> My fault, my time, and I'm glad I'm not working for anyone but
> me. I have ordered myself back into the shop and remake these
> pieces on my own time and this time - CHECK the measurements
> along the way!
>
> ARG!
>
> M

A couple of things you are doing wrong.

1. Continuing to mill lumber that is too thin will not make it the
correct thickness or thicker.

2. Trying to achieve proper consistent thickness using a jointer is
like using hammer to shorten a board.

Sk

Swingman

in reply to MJ on 21/07/2011 5:24 PM

21/07/2011 8:49 PM

On 7/21/2011 7:24 PM, MJ wrote:
> Don't you just hate re-dos? I'm milling up some lumber
> and get to the point of assembly and find that I
> hadn't been paying attention to the thickness of the pieces.
> Too thin! I keep joining them to take out some cupping and
> just thought it look ok.
>
> My fault, my time, and I'm glad I'm not working for anyone but
> me. I have ordered myself back into the shop and remake these
> pieces on my own time and this time - CHECK the measurements
> along the way!

Sounds like you could use a planer.

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AB

Andrew Barss

in reply to MJ on 21/07/2011 5:24 PM

22/07/2011 5:59 PM

MJ <[email protected]> wrote:
: Don't you just hate re-dos? I'm milling up some lumber
: and get to the point of assembly and find that I
: hadn't been paying attention to the thickness of the pieces.
: Too thin! I keep joining them to take out some cupping and
: just thought it look ok.

Borrow a planer, and use that for thicknessing. As for the ones that are
too short: run them through the planer backwards.

}:-} Andy Barss

lL

[email protected] (Larry W)

in reply to MJ on 21/07/2011 5:24 PM

22/07/2011 11:22 PM

Another variation on the old "I cut that board twice and it was still
too short" complaint.

--
Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler. (Albert Einstein)

Larry Wasserman - Baltimore Maryland - lwasserm(a)sdf. lonestar. org


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