Mac-Forums' Bar & Grill II

[onetwopunch]

like theCat said:

Ah! Nice thread!

Newbie switcher. I wanted to try out my new avatar. I'll have to update my sig soon.

 

[onetwopunch]

new sig

Got a new sig, I did, I did

 

[Derek McNelly]

Trying to strip all the paint off my guitar so I can sand it, and what has to happen? The drive belt in my belt sander breaks.

There is no place on earth open at 12:30 AM that sells belts for a 45 year old Porter Cable power sander.

Now I have to postpone my work till tomorrow. :/

 

[cwa107]

Trying to strip all the paint off my guitar so I can sand it, and what has to happen? The drive belt in my belt sander breaks.

There is no place on earth open at 12:30 AM that sells belts for a 45 year old Porter Cable power sander.

Now I have to postpone my work till tomorrow. :/

You're using a belt sander to sand a guitar? Isn't that like bringing a howitzer to a knife fight?

 

[Derek McNelly]

You're using a belt sander to sand a guitar? Isn't that like bringing a howitzer to a knife fight?

The fine sanding I'm going to have to do by hand, as always, but I have to get through two coats of orange spraypaint, the stock paint (which is impossibly difficult to get off), and god knows how many layers of clearcoat.

I have to strip this thing to bare wood in order to get it to look right.

 

[cwa107]

The fine sanding I'm going to have to do by hand, as always, but I have to get through two coats of orange spraypaint, the stock paint (which is impossibly difficult to get off), and god knows how many layers of clearcoat.

I have to strip this thing to bare wood in order to get it to look right.

Have you considered a chemical stripper instead?

 

[Derek McNelly]

Have you considered a chemical stripper instead?

I have, but it's just too darn expensive, plus the fact that I've already got it half sanded.

They no longer make my sander, and the belts are apparently as rare as a unicorn, so I'm attempting to fix it using nylon cord, elmer's glue, and staples.

 

[cwa107]

I have, but it's just too darn expensive, plus the fact that I've already got it half sanded.

They no longer make my sander, and the belts are apparently as rare as a unicorn, so I'm attempting to fix it using nylon cord, elmer's glue, and staples.

Well, good luck. I love doing projects like that. I'd really like to see the results when you're finished. Are you just doing a solid color or do you have some kind of design in mind?

 

[Derek McNelly]

Well, good luck. I love doing projects like that. I'd really like to see the results when you're finished. Are you just doing a solid color or do you have some kind of design in mind?

I'm going to be staining it once I get it sanded. Not sure what color yet.

EDIT!

So, I decided on Pecan Satin Minwax stain. There's even going to be a little surprise thrown in just for my Mac-Forums buddies.

 

[leecho7]

Whats up peeps. I am posting this post on my fresh new Mac Pro!!

 

[Derek McNelly]

Well, good luck. I love doing projects like that. I'd really like to see the results when you're finished. Are you just doing a solid color or do you have some kind of design in mind?

I think it's an improvement over dayglo orange.

 

[cwa107]

I think it's an improvement over dayglo orange.

Wow, nice! It turned out great! I've actually used that same stain on an outdoor bench. It was pretty easy to use (one step) and has really weathered quite well. I doubt you'll ever need to redo it again.

 

[RNDdave]

Through a random sequence of events I have ended up with my current MacBook and 2 of my previous laptops in my house - one of them needed a Windows re-install as it had been used for Linux and now the owner (my nephew) would like it to go back to Windows XP and the other had a hard drive failure so is with me for the new HDD and a fresh Windows install, anti-virus, office, anit-spyware, etc,etc,etc. Thought I'd post a couple of pics to show the differences in looks, size and specs when compared to my MacBook.

From left to right:

HP OmniBook XE2 [PIII Celeron 500 MHz, 256MB RAM*, 20GB HDD (battery no longer holds ANY charge] * 192 available

HP Pavilion ZE5600 [P4 Celeron 2.6GHz, 512MB RAM*, 60GB HDD (new)] 448MB RAM available

MacBook [2.0GHz C2D, 2GB RAM, 80GB HDD]

 

[Roninjitsu]

I think it's an improvement over dayglo orange.

very nice!

personally the classic look isnt my style, but it looks good.

 

[Derek McNelly]

It appears I will be in possession of another Mac soon.

Not sure what kind, but it's for sure a Mac.

Someone at my mom's work decided to get a new one and didn't need the old one.

No other information, but, it's a Mac.

 

[Derek McNelly]

So, I've got an interview for a graphic design job Wednesday morning.

I'm going to be designing a product box. I know not what it is, nor how much I'll be offered, but it's experience.

Hopefully I get it, and the pay is decent.

 

[Derek McNelly]

Woo hoo! Got the job!

I can't talk about exactly what I'm doing, but I'm excited.

 

[eric]

uh, good luck and congrats Derek.

 

[skye]

planning a wedding is hard work...

 

[eric]

no doubt. with few exceptions, leave it up to your s.o. ;P