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A building for the mill

Discussion in 'The Sawyer Room' started by fuelrod, May 18, 2021.

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  1. fuelrod

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    Just had a great call with PA mountain man :yes:
    Great guy. There sure are some good folks 'round here.
     
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    Glad I could help.:thumbs:
     
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    More FHC awesomeness going on ‘round here!

    Great build thread and as usual (yet unusual beyond our forum, these days), excellent knowledge sharing!

    Fantastic thread/pics fuelrod & outstanding help PA Mountain Man :salute::salute::salute:
     
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    Make that #4 rebar:picard:
     
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    This (without all the crap in the way) shows what's going on a little better.
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    Just starting to rain, they say the rest of the day into early morning. We need it.
     
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    Double pics for those with a memory like mine :rofl: :lol:
     
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    There were pics?
    o_O

    :rofl: :lol:
     
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  8. fuelrod

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    I have a little sawing to do so figured I'd "try it on for size".
    Glad that I didn't shrink it down like I was thinking.
    This should work fine for me. 20210601_072734.jpg 20210601_072603.jpg 20210601_072846.jpg
     
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    Those free timbers are turning out sweet! Being inexperienced I was worried about the size posts that I'd end up with after sawing the twist out of them.
    The space in my brackets is 6 7/8" to slide in. I've got about half of them cut to 6 7/8 x 7 1/2".
    They look nice with all new and clean faces.
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    You can see the twist, look to the far side of the mill.
     
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    Today was the day that I've been looking forward to. 20210611_164716.jpg 20210611_135249.jpg 20210611_134546.jpg
     
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    where is the ground crew?
     
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    One man band 'round here.:rofl: :lol:
     
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    Sometimes I think I get more done when I don't have help. Nobody in the way:hair: or asking "Why don't you do it this way?":hair:
     
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    I'm with you on that.
    I'll work through it.... as long as it's below around 80*.
    It's back to around 65* today.
     
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    We went from 59 up to 62 today with misty rain. Felt good workin outside after the heat and humidity this week.
     
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    One man with the right tools! :thumbs::thumbs:
     
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    Little by little.
    Only had a few hours after dinner today. 20210612_195014.jpg 20210612_194944.jpg 20210612_194915.jpg
    These screws (thumbnail) are my "crack":D 20210612_201924.jpg
    I pre punched the holes and am using 6-4" screws and 6 5" pole barn nails per bracket. There "tighter" than I expected and not really concerned about bracing them
     

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    I am well familiar with that just the three of us:D ME,MYSELF AND I
     
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    Best part about those kind of helpers(Equipment) they do not complain they just need a little TLC ( tons of labor and currency) once in a while but they sure make it easier JB
     
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