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Dave Polaschek
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PSI bottle stopper chuck system storage
I recently bought a PSI bottle stopper chuck system. It’s got a Chuck that’s 1”-8 on one side to fit the lathe, and a ⅜-16 thread on the other end to fit their bottle stoppers and openers. Plus a drill bit and tap for make the hole in your piece of wood to match.
Seemed like a good idea at the time, but it doesn’t work especially well for me. Maybe I’m just too ham-handed while turning, but I keep stripping out the tapped hole in the wood.
Anyway, I needed a box to hold all the pieces parts in one place, and this is it. Sycamore sides, butternut top, and pine bottom. A short piece of piano hinge left over after another project and a latch.
Finished by sanding it flat on the belt-sander with 80 grit, then applying a coat of tung oil.
Seemed like a good idea at the time, but it doesn’t work especially well for me. Maybe I’m just too ham-handed while turning, but I keep stripping out the tapped hole in the wood.
Anyway, I needed a box to hold all the pieces parts in one place, and this is it. Sycamore sides, butternut top, and pine bottom. A short piece of piano hinge left over after another project and a latch.
Finished by sanding it flat on the belt-sander with 80 grit, then applying a coat of tung oil.
May you have the day you deserve!
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Nice job. How do you keep track of all your shop-box contents?? I would forget and have to open them all. 😊
damn dave your way to organized ! i thought the duck was box crazy but you beat him hands down ! ;-)
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
They get labeled with a Sharpie, Barb. Thanks!
Thanks, Pottz! I’m just trying to get myself organizized.
Thanks, Pottz! I’m just trying to get myself organizized.
May you have the day you deserve!
Nice one Dave! I bet you’ll get the hang of the tap. Keep at it!
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
Good storage is a great way to go Dave
-- Soli Deo gloria! ( To God alone be the Glory)
Now you know why I drink casks... no need for stoppers and comes in it's own box.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
Now you know why I drink casks... no need for a stopper and comes in it's own box.
Nice job. How do you keep track of all your shop-box contents?? I would forget and have to open them all.
22° 5' 22, 178° 12' 38.... though after a few drinks, who cares!
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
They get labeled with a Sharpie, Barb. Thanks!
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
Thanks, Ryan!
Thanks, Oldrivers!
Thanks, Ducky! A sharpie works fine for me. I had two lasers while I was in MN. Traded one (plus some money) to Mos for a post drill, and stripped the plastic gears on the other and decided it was too much headache, as the phone software for them was miserably bad.
Thanks, Oldrivers!
Thanks, Ducky! A sharpie works fine for me. I had two lasers while I was in MN. Traded one (plus some money) to Mos for a post drill, and stripped the plastic gears on the other and decided it was too much headache, as the phone software for them was miserably bad.
May you have the day you deserve!
Nice box, looks good. I have made a few lately then had to go back and put labels on them go remember what was what.
Ron
Another creative and well made storage box here Dave, nice work.
Thanks, Ron! I sometimes find I have to label the other end of the box, but I now have a four-pack of spare sharpies scattered around the shop.
Thanks, Tom!
Thanks, Tom!
May you have the day you deserve!
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