 |
04-26-2010, 09:46 AM
|
#1
|
|
Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Metro Detroit, MI
Posts: 90
|
"Heck, that will work." moments
I had a small split on a cabinet door. I replaced the door but the wife wanted to use the old door for a craft project. In any case, I didn't have a clamp wide enough to extend the 19 inches so I could glue the split area.
So I trek down the basement and stare at the workbench for a bit. BAM! 1 qt. caulk gun = CLAMP. Extended the push rod all the way out, placed the hook on one corner and the inside of the front of the gun on the other. I had to angle it just right but was able to get enough pressure on each corner to make that split disappear. Just one of those "Heck, that will work.", moments.
http://www.drywallzone.com/images/pr...sendbinary.jpg
|
|
|
|
The Following User Says Thank You to ferris13 For This Useful Post:
|
|
Warning: The topics covered on this site include activities in which there exists the potential for serious injury or death. DIYChatroom.com DOES NOT guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information contained on this site. Always use proper safety precaution and reference reliable outside sources before attempting any home improvement task!
|
04-26-2010, 10:20 AM
|
#2
|
|
Coconut Pete's paella!
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: North CT / Denmark
Posts: 1,287
|
"Heck, that will work." moments
Out in the garage last week I pulled the brakes off the back of my car - I thought the rotors were fine but it turns out I need new ones, so I ordered them.
Well .... calipers are off so I needed something to put them on.... look over in the "planting" corner and what do I see - 2 big nice clay pots! needles to say that's what I used. My fiance has been making fun of me all weekend because my car looks like it's "propped up on flower pots".
I just got delivery confirmation for my rotors so I can "un-ghetto" my garage when I get home from work.
|
|
|
|
|
04-26-2010, 07:57 PM
|
#3
|
|
Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 9,519
|
"Heck, that will work." moments
That's what I would have used to hold up the front of my car, clay pots. Absolutely no possibility of damage with the clay pots. 
Ron
|
|
|
|
|
04-26-2010, 08:03 PM
|
#4
|
|
Concrete & Masonry
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 2,264
|
"Heck, that will work." moments
Hell, people give me crap about using concrete blocks layed on their side!
Actually Ron, I think (read: HOPE) he meant they were merely holding the calipers so they weren't hanging by the brake hoses.
|
|
|
|
|
04-26-2010, 08:36 PM
|
#5
|
|
Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 9,519
|
"Heck, that will work." moments
Quote:
Originally Posted by jomama45
Hell, people give me crap about using concrete blocks layed on their side!
Actually Ron, I think (read: HOPE) he meant they were merely holding the calipers so they weren't hanging by the brake hoses.
|
Hope springs eternal, jomama. It would have to be a really tall pot to reach a caliper on a jacked up car.
I'm sure the OP will confirn your notion and dispel mine. 
Ron
|
|
|
|
|
04-26-2010, 09:33 PM
|
#6
|
|
Military Mom of 4
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 974
|
"Heck, that will work." moments
Quote:
Originally Posted by jomama45
Hell, people give me crap about using concrete blocks layed on their side!
Actually Ron, I think (read: HOPE) he meant they were merely holding the calipers so they weren't hanging by the brake hoses.
|
That's my wood cutting setup - 4 ABC blocks to support and hold steady  Rearranged in many different ways they can assist in cutting everything you can think of. Also works as a great miter box that can't be ruined with a recip saw.
__________________
At this present moment in time I am making cabinets for the kitchen - just in case you wanted to know what I'm doing when I'm not around.
Last edited by Snav; 04-26-2010 at 09:35 PM.
|
|
|
|
|
04-26-2010, 10:30 PM
|
#7
|
|
Learning by Doing
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Easton, Maryland
Posts: 3,156
|
"Heck, that will work." moments
Snav - you get 10000 Awesomeness points. Good job.
__________________
If I could only remember to THINK about what I was doing before I did it.
|
|
|
|
|
01-07-2011, 03:49 PM
|
#8
|
|
Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Metro Detroit, MI
Posts: 90
|
"Heck, that will work." moments
so, the kid stole my ear plugs. And the hammer drill is ~LOUD~.
1/2 backer rod... WHAT?
Last edited by ferris13; 01-07-2011 at 03:51 PM.
Reason: might have been 3/8s, my ears aren't that big, maybe they are
|
|
|
|
-->
| Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
|
