computer woes.......
I used to configure and repair computers for a living at one time. The shop computer decided to throw a hissy fit today when I tried to boot it. It defaulted at some weird spot in the boot sequence that I wasn't familiar with. I couldn't find anything online to help either. So after pissing away the better part of 3 hours I said No Mas, No Mas.
I can't believe how much I depend upon and use this computer. I have a win OS laptop I can use but I really missed that big screen today. Not sure which road to travel with this now. A lot of the computer repair shops in my local area folded during the pandemic and they probably weren't Linux savvy either. Amazon has all in one computers furbished for $250 to $300 which isn't that bad of a price. I don't want a tower system, the all in one takes up less space. I have lots of time to figure it out and it will be a bit inconvenient.
yesterday |
This is the mitered bridle joint I did yesterday. The tenon is too thin for the mortise but I think I figured how to do it the right way.
test joint #2 |
I thought I had this figured out in the brain bucket but when I started to saw it out I lost everything momentarily. The left one (mortise) will have the two outside cheeks sawn at a 45. The right one (tenon) will have its outside cheeks sawn off at a 45 leaving a tenon at 45.
acceptable |
I did it right in spite of drawing a blank on it. The 45's line up good without a gap.
ugly looking |
This needs a lot of help. I'm much better at sawing but still need a lot more practice. I sawed the mortise with the sawing guide and the tenon one freehand. I left way too much of the line. I initially tried to clean it up with a chisel and a tenon float before finally switching to a router. I decided to leave the mitered bridle joint for later and I will do a new frame with just miters.
wee bit chilly |
The mercury was hovering around 10F (-12C) this AM when I got up. Supposedly the real cold weather hasn't gotten to my part of the universe yet. It was miserable doing my grocery shopping at 0700.
new frame |
Miters rough sawn and shot dead on the shooting board.
what a PITA |
I tried to dry clamp the frame on my set up table but it was too small. This kind of worked but the 3/8" plywood is bowed so getting the corners aligned, flat, and tightened was frustrating. The important part is the miters are all dead nuts 45, the frame is square and all the corners are tight and gap free. Not sure at this point how or when I will glue this frame together.
pic fits |
There is about 1 7/8" for the matting between the pic and the frame.
$30 |
I ordered this yesterday and it came today. I'll need it for the frame.
rabbeting bit |
I had one of these but I couldn't find the bearings for it at first. I finally found them and the cap screw broke off at the head. Tossed that and ordered this one. I wonder if they knew I am a box freak? It even has plastic sleeves for both of them.
better |
I have tried numerous times in the past to use these miter clamps with zero joy. That was all due to my miters being garbage. I think the best way to glue up this frame is to do two corners first. After they have set up, do the remaining two.
Time to go piss into the wind and try and fix the shop computer again.
accidental woodworker