Rear weight bracket

Chris in IN · Feb 11, 2001

Thought I would share with you the rear weight bracket that my Daughter's Boyfriend built for me. It started from a carry all I bought from Quality. It will hold 8 100 lb suitcase weights. I will only be using 5 100 lb weights. The bracket by its self weights around 100 lbs.

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1484649&a=11186819

ronjhall · Feb 11, 2001

Chris. Nice project./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif I especially like the trailer hitch./w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif

RobS · Feb 11, 2001

First rate looking work Chris, your daughter's boyfriend sure is doing the right things to impress potential in-laws /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif I'm especially fond of the <font color=green>color</font color=green>.

Between the rack and those wheel weights you should be all set!

Were the photos taken in your shop? Was that a wide belt sander in the background? Impressive!

JerryG · Feb 11, 2001

Chris,
That is a fine looking piece of equipment. Really professional. You had better tell her to snag him before he gets away.

Chris in IN · Feb 11, 2001

Rob
Yes that is my shop & the machine is a 38" Woodmaster drum sander.

RobS · Feb 11, 2001

Hmmmm... 38" Woodmaster drum sander... If my memory serves me, you're just a couple of hours away from South Bend. I'll have to file that away in permanent memory /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Sadly, since the birth of our second son (now two) my wood shop had been collecting more dust than it's been making /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

This year should be a turning point for us though, he's already becoming more independant. Maybe next winter I'll get back into it.

Are you a woodworking hobbiest or tradesman?

Chris in IN · Feb 11, 2001

Rob
Woodworking started out as a hobby. It is now what I do for a living. I really miss the hobby part. I seems that anytime I go to the shop there is a sold job waiting to be done. But then that is how I am paying for my tractor. That is now my hobby. Good luck with your boys & your woodworking. I like your signature. How do you do it.
Chris

RobS · Feb 11, 2001

Woodworking's got to be a pretty satisfying vocation Chris. I'm a bit envious but I think I'll keep mine on the hobby level for some time. Besides, when I do find time in the shop my wife has a long list of projects to handle before I ever considered selling something.

Ah, signatures... There has been a lot said on how to make them. One of us should get ambitious sometime and put a new FAQ on the board covering the topic. I've had my share of practice (and problems), so I'll give you the gyst of it (at least for a Windows platform, for Mac ask Harv).

Start with one you like, feel free to mine. Copy the .gif file to your machine. Open it in MS-photoeditor and resave as a .bmp file. Then open the .bmp in MS-paint. Edit away in paint (zoom helps a lot). Paint only adds text in "normal" zoom. When you get what you like resave from Paint as a .bmp file. Open that file in photoeditor and resave using file type .gif (don't make the mistake I did and simply add the .gif extension). Once you have the .gif file attach it to a post to the forum. After it's been added to the forum server, copy the shortcut from that post. Go to your profile and stick it in your signature block surrounded by the "image" tags (see FAQ screen). To check your handiwork, create a post and preview it. The signature should show up in the preview. If not, there are plenty of wise signature drivers out here to lend a hand.

That's how I've done it. Hope that helps /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Chris in IN · Feb 12, 2001

Rob thanks for the help on the signatures. I will try it when i get time. My wife always has a long list for me also, but she also knows were the money comes from.