What I've been up to...

BillR · 12-02-2010, 07:59 PM

Finishing up on the house...
New kitchen island...built by yours truly
before finishing:

All done:

Few more things to do, then I get to start tinkering on the bikes... :!:
Bill R

FastDoc · 12-02-2010, 09:17 PM

Beautiful work, Bill! How many hours do you have in that project? Did you do it by yourself or did you have help?

Jim · 12-02-2010, 09:24 PM

Looks great, very nice work

Weldangrind · 12-02-2010, 11:39 PM

Excellent! Did you use a 9" overhang? That's what I'm doing. Countertop guy will be here on Monday.

2LZ · 12-03-2010, 12:39 AM

Holy cow! That's beautiful work! 8O
Ok...gotta keep Mrs. 2LZ off the site for a while.

SpudRider · 12-03-2010, 09:17 PM

You did a beautiful job, Bill. Thank you for sharing the photos.

Spud

BillR · 12-03-2010, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeldanGrind

Did you use a 9" overhang?

This one is 11 inches. Planning to put some brackets on for a bit of extra support.
The missus ordered it. Not sure if she specified that much overhand.
I just picked it up and put it on... :wink:

Quote:

Originally Posted by FastDoc

Beautiful work, Bill! How many hours do you have in that project? Did you do it by yourself or did you have help?

If I had worked straight thru...approx 20hrs...spread out over 2 weekends.
Did this one all by myself with some "strategic" help...youngest son for lifting help when I could pin him down and a friend at work who is "tool geek"...table saw, biscuit router, clamps, sanders...you name it.
Works weekends, so he couldn't help.
Used 3/4 inch red oak almost straight from the mill. It had been dried and surface planed. All I had to do was cut the boards to size and put it together

Kinda made a "kit" first, then assembled. Saved a lot of "Doh!! didn't cut that right!" 8O

Thanks for the comments, all. It was fun. I was kinda worried it might not turn out so good, pleasantly surprised.
Bill R

PS: Soon to come...pulling the clutch cover and checking the gear play for the balance shaft... :o Pics as I go along. Might be useful for the 200cc balancer engines...
BR

12-02-2010, 07:59 PM	#1
BillR Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 588	What I've been up to... Finishing up on the house... New kitchen island...built by yours truly before finishing: All done: Few more things to do, then I get to start tinkering on the bikes... :!: Bill R
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FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Beautiful work, Bill! How many hours do you have in that project? Did you do it by yourself or did you have help? __________________ Happy to serve.
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12-02-2010, 09:24 PM	#3
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	Looks great, very nice work __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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12-02-2010, 11:39 PM	#4
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Excellent! Did you use a 9" overhang? That's what I'm doing. Countertop guy will be here on Monday. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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12-03-2010, 12:39 AM	#5
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,112	Holy cow! That's beautiful work! 8O Ok...gotta keep Mrs. 2LZ off the site for a while. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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12-03-2010, 09:17 PM	#6
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	You did a beautiful job, Bill. Thank you for sharing the photos. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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