brian2

did you make it (the firetable)? I made my own.... easy/fun project for anyone that likes to play with fire.

1StGenCL

That looks awesome and no I bought it. Originally, it was $4-500, if I recall correctly but I got it on clearance for like $35 so....can't complain too much. I replaced the lava rocks with glass and that actually cost more than the whole table I've stripped the table and repainted but it is just disintegrating.

CCColtsicehockey

Yeah going to make them pay for it. Trying to be fair. The post I found is exensive but I found out it is the same post I have. I like that the most design matches my front porch pillars to an extent. Going with a fairly cheap mailbox on top of the post though like only $65. Not really my problem that they hit it.

CCColtsicehockey

Thank you for these pictures. This is pretty much exactly what I am looking to build. Only difference is I will need to put two posts in the ground and build basically a privacy type wall first and then mount something like that to it then. I haven't ever cemented posts into the ground so that part should be interesting. Still looking for TV deals but hoping to go with something between 49-55in. Although if I find a steal on a really bright 43in I might go with that and build it with the ability to upgrade later. Trying to find a TV with great motion handling and really bright in the budget I am hoping to spend on it has been hard though.

brian2

yeah... I had to buy it online and remember it costing a fortune. Seems odd for broken glass, but there's got to be something special about it.

1StGenCL

CCC - Brickseek.com insane deals but it takes some looking and since a lot of them are Walmart, you aren't going to find super high end but...

EuRTSX

Spent about half an hour going through this thread. Seems like I missed a lot over the years dude!

I really...REALLY...REALLLYYYYYYY need to convince the wife to move down to NC and get more land once we're settling down. I really like NJ (honestly, no one would ever say that), but I really need more land. And it's a dream of mine to have land like that and a space for me to work in my garage.

Honestly, for the price we paid for our new home in NJ, we probably would be sitting on a pretty nice piece of land. BUT....career comes first.

CCColtsicehockey

Thanks man. Yeah you missed a bit. We missed having you here so glad your back and hopefully you stick around.

Yeah I have always wanted a piece of land so I have seperation from my neighbors and space to work. You could definitely find a lot more land down here for what you are paying up there that is for sure. So find the wife a job down here and get packing

CCColtsicehockey

Went crazy with Christmas lights this year. 6000 mini bulbs in total. Had to even balance them out on my two outside breakers by using a long extension cord to get to the rear of the house for some of them.






Also got some additional pallets from work lately from a new order we got in. Will be using them to build some Adirondack chairs for around my firepit. Just have to figure out the plans I want to go with.

SamDoe1

^ Careful with the nails on those. They'll ruin blades really fast. Make sure you run over each board with a magnet to find any embedded crap.

rockstar143

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Sam, just build it for him dammit

CCColtsicehockey

Appreciate the advice. Never thought of going over the boards with a magnet.
I will get to this stuff at some point. I can't stock up on anymore wood at this point. I just need to start building stuff as I have no more storage for it. Should be a cold winter doing it outside.

rockstar143

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It's cold out, you don't have a wood storage problem...
fire pit that shit.

CCColtsicehockey

I am not going to fire pit good wood for building stuff. I have plenty of firewood. Might actually setup a TV outside tonight and trial my idea for an outdoor TV by the firepit using my garage TV on a table. Been due for a fire and tonight should be a great night.

SamDoe1

He likes building stuff and is good at it, let him have at it. Also, it would be very expensive to ship an adirondack chair from MN to NC lol.

Yeah, I guarantee you there's a ton of shit in that wood that you can't see. Even if you get the nails out, there are probably nails with the heads trimmed off under the surface, staples, rocks, etc all kinds of shit buried in there. Pallet wood is good in that it has a lot of character but it's some of the shittiest would to mill. I'll be hard on saw blades and absolute hell on planer knives.

I have the same problem though, can't stock up on more wood until I get some of my current stuff out the door. Too cold to work right now though.

If you want any parts CNC'ed for your chairs, bar, patio, whatever, let me know and I can do that for you!

CCColtsicehockey

These pallets are brand new one time use pallets so hopefully they shouldn't have all those extra nails in them but I will be sure to check them with a magnet. They are used to ship datacenter cabinets from the company so only one cabinet per pallet is used and they are specially built for the cabinet with hardware to bolt the cabinet to the pallet. Also think that is why they are so much more heavy duty than regular shipping pallets.

So you have access to a CNC machine? What thickness of metal can you do with it? I might have to get in touch with you to get some vent covers made to finally finish off my kegorator.

rockstar143

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I just meant to set your house on fire and build a new one with more storage, bro.

SamDoe1

What the pallets are used for is much less important than where the wood the pallet is made out of is from and how they manufacture the pallet itself. It's usually the crappy stuff they can't use anywhere else and often times it gets assembled and disassembled multiple times. Just be careful is all.

I have my own CNC machine in my garage now. I'm not sure what I can do for metal but it'll cut wood/plastic like a champ. I'm told I can do aluminum and brass but I'm not sure I'm ready to test my luck with that yet. Could definitely make some HDPE vent covers that will look the part just fine.

CCColtsicehockey

Hmm you can cut wood with it. Never thought of doing the vents out of wood possibly. Always originally was trying to match my stainless steel drip tray.

BreezyTL

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Nice wood!

CLtotheTL32

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rockstar143

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Making me hungry up in this bia

97BlackAckCL

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That title though

CCColtsicehockey

you asshole

SamDoe1

Yup. Give me dimensions and we can get something set up if you want.

Edit: I can do pretty much anything provided it fits within a 16"x16"x4" box, not just vent covers. Just wanted to make that clear.

rockstar143

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lmao

CLtotheTL32

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I want a TV box like that for my porch as well Not sure what size TV though.

rockstar143

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80"

CLtotheTL32

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I'm down. I'll send you the invoice.

rockstar143

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I bet you'd like 80 inches.

CCColtsicehockey

Well since we already got someone suggesting the biggest TV ever I will give you a little of my experience with doing this outside. I have had both a 43in and now a 50in outside on my back porch. The 50in replaced the 43in only cause someone else complained it was too small of a TV to watch sports on. Who am I to argue with a woman saying we need a larger TV. That being said the thing I looked for most is a bright TV that has great viewing angles. An outdoor TV most likely will be watched at from more odd angles than an indoor TV depending on your deck size. I would go 43in minimum but I do love my 50in but mainly cause it is a better picture quality than the old 43in. All that being said I am probably putting a 55in out at my fire pit because 55in TVs go on sale more than 50in TVs anymore so you can get a better TV at the same or cheaper price than the 50in version a lot of time. Right now there is a great deal on a TCL55R615 at best buy for $499. Really tempting to snag it for the project.

rockstar143

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someone

CCColtsicehockey

Said someone that complained still has only watched TV outside with me about 5 times in the year and 3 months since I upgraded the TV.

rockstar143

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something tells me that watching tv too infrequently is not your biggest gripe.

CCColtsicehockey

you might be on to something

rockstar143

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I love you, bro.

CLtotheTL32

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Dawww, you two are so cute

97BlackAckCL

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rockstar143

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We actually are, Tyler.

CLtotheTL32

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I'm friends with yall for a reason