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More progress! Physically cutting things really isn’t taking that long once I got the jigs sorted. Actually deciding the marks are in the rights place is proving to be very time consuming. Now the big question is do I start the next set of strings and house them into this newel on the bench OR do I get the lower part all glued, screwed and fitted and then try to fit the rest while this bit is in situ...... bench sounds the sensible option but I just don’t know.

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Also I make a pretty clever dowel making set up. First I cut a 11mmx11mm stick on the table saw. Mount that in a cordless drill and spin it through this very crude looking “thing” 

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then i I beat that through this 10mm hole I drilled in this drill bit. Seems to be working ok so far. 

 

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Also made a jig for cutting the wedges but that bit doesn’t look very impressive. The little screw at the back is for “adjustment”.

 

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back to work ?

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Decision made, I’m making the lot before I get any glue out. I have also decided this is far too complicated for a sober person so I’m going to the pub for some thinking juice. Let’s hope there isn’t anyone else there as I really do intend to only have a couple, possibly an early dinner. 

 

 

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Oh dear, while “researching” I have just seen this. 

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its another complication but I kind of like it. I need to think about how it would affect the bathroom underneath but it could turn out quite well. ( the bit I’m talking about is turning the string with the winders instead of making it square). 

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On 30/06/2018 at 17:24, Construction Channel said:

Oh dear, while “researching” I have just seen this. 

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its another complication but I kind of like it. I need to think about how it would affect the bathroom underneath but it could turn out quite well. ( the bit I’m talking about is turning the string with the winders instead of making it square). 

 

You need to do this...I NEED you to do it ! :)

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1 minute ago, Construction Channel said:

Nope, and you can’t make me. It would mean I had to move the tv further left and further down so the first newel post would be in the way from where I intend to put my chair. 

 

Maybe on the next one ?

 

Can't you accept something smaller than a 77" OLED?

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29 minutes ago, Onoff said:

 

Can't you accept something smaller than a 77" OLED?

 

You know blokes never compromise on size ;). Nothing comes between a bloke and his big ...... 

 

 

tele! ? :D

 

or the bloody TV remote! 

 

 

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6 minutes ago, Construction Channel said:

TBH I don’t really watch a lot of tv. I spend most of my time on Youtube or similar, but why would I make Faye watch a smaller screen if I dont have to ? 

 

I don't watch TV really either. Attention span is too low for most TV programmes :D. Youtube is fine as that's generally only 5 mins a shot ;)

 

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10 minutes ago, SteamyTea said:

Nor me, not had a TV since 1994.

I do watch the Construction Channel sometimes.

 

I have a TV as it was on 24x7 when hubby was around but I haven’t switched it on since the Olympics in 2016. I do occasionally watch TV programmes on the laptop on catch up but that’s only so I can pause it when I get bored, do something different and then go back to it later on. I can’t concentrate on a TV show for a whole hour lol. 

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You would have thought having mocked it all up without the risers it would have all fitted together first time hey. Oh no! Every winder had to be adjusted ( including adding bits)... which I’m sure will come back to bite me in the arse. BUT they are in!!! I still need to trim the wedges, make the landing proper, and fit the bottom easy straight flight but Iv had enough stress this weekend. So we’re going to the pub, ( I might look at the landing tomorrow..... I might go shopping, I’ll see how I feel in the morning)

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