2.22.2019

Jim got an early morning phone call that they were at the end of the driveway to drop off the steel.  Typically, these guys just drop it and leave so it was nice to get the phone call.  Jim took the 4Runner down.  The guy was throwing them off the truck - Jim was able to get handed some.

Picking up the dropped pieces...

Then Jim had to transfer all the steel pieces into the back of the 4Runner - it took 2 trips - and then into the auto bay.  You can imagine how frigid this steel was and there was over 500 pounds of steel in this order!

Once he got his hands warmed up, Jim put a coat of polyurethane on all the window jamb extensions and the bedroom spacer frame.

Then he headed to the metal shop - the drill press requires some initial work and care.  Jim first oiled and greased things up.  Then he had to break it in - run it for a certain amount of time at the different speeds.

Changing speeds requires putting the belts at various positions...

The main project Jim is using the steel for is the wood rack he is going to build in the shop.  He first has to cut some of the steel to size so he had to bring over his metal bandsaw...

He needed a way to hold up the end of the steel piece while he was cutting it.  He used an adjustable leg from our scaffolding and combined it with a car jack...so inventive!

This bandsaw traveled to New York from Ohio, so he had to spend some time adjusting and squaring things up.  But here is the first piece being cut!

He got 2 of the big pieces cut to size!

After receiving his new shingles shot last night, Jim was experiencing some mild common flu-like side effects today.  Amazing how he soldiered on and got so much heavy duty work done!

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