Rant

[Sonny]

More so an update as to what's going on in my neck of the woods.....

A few years ago I bought two antique woodworking tables from the IRS auctio ns. Each needed some repair. Got one in good working order, specifically the two wood vises needed adjusting and a bit of repair. On the other tabl e, a vise needs a new wooden nut for one of the vises. The screw shaft siz e is 1.75" diameter with 2.5 threads per inch, thread depth is 3/16" deep. There are no tap and die sets available for this size screw unit... at lea st that I can find. Spoke with a machinist and he thinks he can make a nut . We'll test a block to see if we can make one. If all goes well, then w e'll see about a fee. My rant is I had thought it would be an easier task to get a new nut. Broken nut under the end of the screw:

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Had new roofing installed last month. Lately, I've been doing a few mainte nance repairs on 2 corner soffit areas. My knees and thighs ache. These s mallish jobs aren't as easy as they use to be. Still have the second coat of paint to apply to those areas.

Made a porch swing for a nephew and his wife. They put the swing outdoors, not under a porch/patio. I get frustrated when folks don't take care of things that I put effort into. Nephew didn't want to do the repairs on the rotted parts and he asked if I wanted the swing back. Lately, I've repla ced the 3 rotted boards and will give the swing to another nephew, who is.. ..

Remodeling an old house into a camp. Last week we tore out some drywall a nd stripped & gutted the bathroom. I'll go meet him today and do more work . We'll gut the place before the house is to be moved to a (new) lake loca tion. I have some hickory planks and other parts for his camp dining table in the works.... all is ready for assembly and will be assembled/installed after he moves the house. Among other things, I have old salvaged doors fo r the camp and some cypress logs for interior framing/decor type beam suppo rts, i.e., we'll remove a wall or two to open up some areas and the logs wi ll support ceiling/roof beams.

We've had a mild winter. My lawn needs mowing. Probably will mow Saturda y or Sunday. Thinking it's almost time to till the veggie garden, also. H ope to start some seed beds soon.

Sonny

[russellseaton1]

I have snow covering my lawn. I won't mow until May at the earliest. A friend puts out a garden. It will be May before he plants. I remember picking green beans in the garden when I was a child. I will never ever plant a garden.

[DerbyDad03]

ions. Each needed some repair. Got one in good working order, specificall y the two wood vises needed adjusting and a bit of repair. On the other ta ble, a vise needs a new wooden nut for one of the vises. The screw shaft s ize is 1.75" diameter with 2.5 threads per inch, thread depth is 3/16" deep . There are no tap and die sets available for this size screw unit... at l east that I can find. Spoke with a machinist and he thinks he can make a n ut. We'll test a block to see if we can make one. If all goes well, then we'll see about a fee. My rant is I had thought it would be an easier tas k to get a new nut.

I think I recently watched a YouTube where a guy was making big wooden nuts and bolts in a unique DIY manner. The bolts for sure, various threads. I'll see if I can find it.

tenance repairs on 2 corner soffit areas. My knees and thighs ache. These smallish jobs aren't as easy as they use to be. Still have the second coa t of paint to apply to those areas.

When I was in the midst my Thanksgiving "freshen up project" (painting, new trim, new drawer fronts, replaced a couple of doors, etc.) I was sore all the time. The good thing was I lost 10 pounds.

Bad thing is it only took 2 months to gain it all back.

s, not under a porch/patio. I get frustrated when folks don't take care o f things that I put effort into. Nephew didn't want to do the repairs on t he rotted parts and he asked if I wanted the swing back. Lately, I've rep laced the 3 rotted boards and will give the swing to another nephew, who is ....

and stripped & gutted the bathroom. I'll go meet him today and do more wo rk. We'll gut the place before the house is to be moved to a (new) lake lo cation. I have some hickory planks and other parts for his camp dining tab le in the works.... all is ready for assembly and will be assembled/install ed after he moves the house. Among other things, I have old salvaged doors for the camp and some cypress logs for interior framing/decor type beam sup ports, i.e., we'll remove a wall or two to open up some areas and the logs will support ceiling/roof beams.

day or Sunday. Thinking it's almost time to till the veggie garden, also. Hope to start some seed beds soon.

Big red line across the top of the TV screen a few minutes ago. Winter storm warning until 6 AM Saturday. 12"-14" on top of the 6" we got last nig ht. Maybe some ice, depending on the temperature. It's cold but clear now, so I just came in from topping off the snowblower, checking the tires and oil, swapping the old gas for new in the generator, filling the gas cans, etc.

I think I'll wait until next weekend to mow. ;-)

[Clare Snyder]

Snow here too. Down to about 8 inches on the level with piles a few feet high. Likely mow in April. Might have to replant the front first though.

[krw]

I know it's gauche around these parts but have you thought about a printed nut? It won't show and I won't tell.

[krw]

Talking about snow here tonight too. It's been a few years since we had any. ;-)

[Sonny]

Printed nut? Do you mean 3D printing? I'd prefer a traditional approach, solution to match the table. However, I should look in to it. I have the one repaired table in use. I don't need two. Once repaired, I'll probab ly try to sell the second, so a printed nut may be somewhat acceptable.

The machinist I consulted told me he thinks he can thread the nut and do it within an hour. He's confident he can get his cutting tool inside the bo re hole. His fee, if successful, is $45 an hour. He said he won't charge me if he can't be successful, since this would be something new/different from his normal machinist work.

Being a DIYer, I would have liked to make one myself, disappointed I can't find a tap & die set for this old vise size.

Sonny

[J. Clarke]

If you want to be hard-core you can just hand-carve the nut. It's been done.

[krw]

Sure. Possible longer (more threads) so it wouldn't break out. Have two made in case you break one.

That's a good deal too. I'd doubt you could have one printed our of decent material for less.

[DerbyDad03]

h, solution to match the table. However, I should look in to it. I have t he one repaired table in use. I don't need two. Once repaired, I'll prob ably try to sell the second, so a printed nut may be somewhat acceptable.

it within an hour. He's confident he can get his cutting tool inside the bore hole. His fee, if successful, is $45 an hour. He said he won't char ge me if he can't be successful, since this would be something new/differen t from his normal machinist work.

t find a tap & die set for this old vise size.

All you need is the right router jig...

Or make it in sections...

Lots of videos via this Google search...

youtube diy wooden nut

[Puckdropper]

" [e-mail]" wrote in news: [e-mail]:

Yum, green beans!

We had peas last summer, too. You don't have to do anything special with them, just open your mouth and eat... if you use raised beds, straight off the vine!

Puckdropper

[Sonny]

Yeah, all sorts of videos, but they are either too much prep work, material s, or set-up. None are on the easy side for the size nut I need. I'll pr obably have the machinist give it a try and I'll try carving one, also.

I think the best tip I've discovered is in this video (at about the 3 minut e mark)

, where he soaks the stock in mineral oil for a week, before working the wood. Easier & smooth er cutting if the wood is softened, first. BTW, the tap and die set he us es is this expensive brand, no doubt high quality tools - tools.com/gewind.html

Sonny

[whit3rd]

ions. Each needed some repair. Got one in good working order, specificall y the two wood vises needed adjusting and a bit of repair. On the other ta ble, a vise needs a new wooden nut for one of the vises.

The only off-the-shelf way to get a coarse load-bearing screw and nut is 'a cme' threaded stock (there's a variety of hex nuts and barrel (cylinder) nuts to fit. A good wood screw might have a lignum vitae nut (good for the stresses, and self-lubricating), but that's an endangered species (and when available, you buy it by the gram...).

Making a new nut of wood is... problematic on several levels, but by taking a mold of the screw, you can generate a profile for grinding a boring bar... it's do-able for a machine shop without CNC tooling, and relatively easy with the right scan tools for a co mputer lathe or mill.

Here is a typical approach for making a wood nut:

[J. Clarke]

A nice Nahmist approach, but do you really think that the people who made wooden nuts in the 1700s had routers and allthread?

By hand:

As for the notion that you need some fancy wood for the nut, it doesn't have to be any stronger than the screw. If the screw is maple, maple's fine for the nut.

[Clare Snyder]

I've come to the conclusion my planting a garden here is just feeding those tree rats with the fancy fur coats and the minuature Kangaroos that invade the garden every year. ANd it's not as if hasenpfeffer or squirrel stew are part of my diet - - -

I think the last 2 or 3 tomatos I got out of my garden likely cost me in excess of $5 each - and my raspberries about $10 a pint. And that didn't take into account the cost of the fence material that stopped the bunnies but just gave the squirrels something to run around on.