Mike Hill
08-02-2006, 11:35 AM
In between projects, so I am making improvements to the shop and doing a couple of fun things. Pictures below of and improved table for my Drill Press. I am also building a cabinet this week for the drill from one of Danny Prolux's plans. The second picture is some shelves I built in about and hour using metal mounting strips and MDF from HD. Very inexpensive and I am not tripping over the wood all the time. :) The last three pictures are the "Washer Pits" (similar to pitching horse shoes) I built over the weekend to entertain our adult kids, grandkids and neighbors while waiting for the ribs to cook on the Smoker. Not real serious woodworking, but I post the pictures for those that might be interested in a great backyard game.
The pits frames are 2X4 pressure treated lumber, butt jointed and fastened with 2 1/2 inch deck screws. The pits are 3' square, but really difficult to hit. I would build 4' square in the future. The cups are 21' apart and the soil is a mixture of clay and sand filled to the level of the cup. Cups are 3.5 inches deep and 3 inches in diameter. Washers are 2.5 inches in diameter. Mine are from a local company in Austin, but honestly, you can buy all of this at the BORG. If interested, pictures, rules and game kits can be found at http://www.bombatwashers.com/index.html
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The pits frames are 2X4 pressure treated lumber, butt jointed and fastened with 2 1/2 inch deck screws. The pits are 3' square, but really difficult to hit. I would build 4' square in the future. The cups are 21' apart and the soil is a mixture of clay and sand filled to the level of the cup. Cups are 3.5 inches deep and 3 inches in diameter. Washers are 2.5 inches in diameter. Mine are from a local company in Austin, but honestly, you can buy all of this at the BORG. If interested, pictures, rules and game kits can be found at http://www.bombatwashers.com/index.html
Mike
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