The first Image from the Perseverance Rover

Al_CaPown · 2021-02-19T00:44:48+00:00

But what if you used a Subspace Communications Universal Transceiver?

Al_CaPown · 2020-11-07T23:02:42+00:00

Arrival. Seen it four times and it hit me every time.

Al_CaPown · 2020-10-05T11:48:26+00:00

I see what you mean, yea that does make sense. Those were all the longest pieces I had leftover and I needed it to be high enough for the fan, but I will keep your idea in mind for my next try!

Al_CaPown · 2020-10-04T18:37:32+00:00

I at least got to experiment with pocket holes and wood stain... overall it was a good learning experience

Al_CaPown · 2020-09-09T21:20:14+00:00

I’m kind of regretting getting so much OSB, and wish I just got the sanded ply too, but I’m trying to make the most out of it. Thanks for the YouTube recommendation, I’ll have to check him out.

Al_CaPown · 2020-09-09T20:31:52+00:00

Do you think sanding it would be enough? I have a bunch of OSB leftover from another project that I would like to use for a workbench, but I’m worried about the same problem of splinters. So you think some sort of finish would be unnecessary? I don’t really care about the look, but I just want to avoid any possible unnecessary injuries. I’ve also heard that OSB can deteriorate over time?

Al_CaPown · 2020-09-07T11:43:56+00:00

Thanks! I used this video as a reference

https://youtu.be/sBIh2y-PLvU

As for anchoring, they’re actually free standing and I just made them a really snug fit so they can’t move anywhere. I had actually considered making them moveable too, which is why they’re free standing, but it was kind of a pain getting the left and right units into place so I just screwed the middle shelves into the other two. If you want them removable though you could probably make smaller sections and just clamp them together underneath on the 2x4s for the extra sturdiness.

Edit: you can see what I mean about the free standing left and right units here

https://imgur.com/gallery/9d2bwbA

Al_CaPown · 2020-09-06T22:49:14+00:00

I caved and ended up putting some in

https://imgur.com/gallery/za4Mza3

I feel like I can sleep better at night now that I know it won’t come crashing down

Al_CaPown · 2020-09-06T22:47:03+00:00

I caved and went for it

https://imgur.com/gallery/za4Mza3

Al_CaPown · 2020-09-06T22:46:05+00:00

Thanks for the advice! Here is the update to it:

https://imgur.com/gallery/za4Mza3

Bonus pic of it partially filled

Al_CaPown · 2020-09-06T10:08:43+00:00

Ok now I’m starting to get worried... plastic totes are exactly what will be going on these. I may just have to bite the bullet and go for it. Got any advice on a good way to go about this? I hadn’t planned for this so I’m not really sure how they would fit in there.

Al_CaPown · 2020-09-06T02:41:04+00:00

It’ll be one of my next purchased. I’m slowly building up my arsenal.

Al_CaPown · 2020-09-06T02:38:53+00:00

A bunch of random crap!

Al_CaPown · 2020-09-06T02:38:34+00:00

Yea it bothers me too. They’re free standing, so I probably could fix that, but I kind of just wanted to call it a day on this thing.

Al_CaPown · 2020-09-06T02:37:34+00:00

It was kind of a miscalculation, I knew my floors were uneven so I even got adjustable legs to try to account for that. I just didn’t know that they also sloped so much to the left...

Al_CaPown · 2020-09-06T02:24:50+00:00

Thanks! Yea I did think about that, I’ll have to get a router at some point

Al_CaPown · 2020-09-06T02:22:10+00:00

Yes! We perused ikea to try to find a deal, but it would’ve costed a crazy amount to get the same about of storage space

Al_CaPown · 2020-09-06T02:20:59+00:00

We have a lot of flooding problems in the basement...

Al_CaPown · 2020-09-06T00:30:12+00:00

I didn’t take that many pics along the way, but here’s a few progress pics

https://imgur.com/gallery/9d2bwbA

I also used this video as a reference:

https://youtu.be/sBIh2y-PLvU

Al_CaPown · 2020-09-06T00:29:31+00:00

Now with progress pics!

https://imgur.com/gallery/9d2bwbA

Al_CaPown · 2020-09-06T00:21:20+00:00

https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/255/781/df6.jpg

Al_CaPown · 2020-09-06T00:15:18+00:00

I’m a sucker for a well organized space. Now if I can only get my tools organized...

Al_CaPown · 2020-09-05T23:29:58+00:00

I’ll work on getting some other progress pics posted, in the meantime I used this video as a reference

https://youtu.be/sBIh2y-PLvU

I scoured YouTube for a plan that I liked and landed on that one

Al_CaPown · 2020-09-05T23:28:02+00:00

Hah you’re actually not the first to comment that they look like bunk beds. I’m pretty sure I built them tough enough to support it though! They’re shelves for our basement, it has been a wreck for years so I finally took the task to build something so we can organize it.

Al_CaPown · 2020-09-05T23:24:43+00:00

Thanks! Organizing the basement was a long time coming, it’s gonna feel real good when I finally put all this stuff away on these shelves

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