tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post8077559945693558798..comments2023-10-12T02:08:05.993-06:00Comments on Winjama: And the Shelves Came Tumbling DownWinjamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17967737778334776604noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-48935148207381361512011-10-01T19:48:40.856-06:002011-10-01T19:48:40.856-06:00Hi Alan,
I should have thought of that myself. I&...Hi Alan,<br /> I should have thought of that myself. I've used wooden matches and other slivers for stripped holes in wood. It'd probably work as well in concrete. Ah, well. I'll try to keep it in mind in the future.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />DaveDave Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15038109966699072504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-56146305994972211032011-10-01T14:20:18.490-06:002011-10-01T14:20:18.490-06:00Hi Dave,
Wish I had seen this article before as I...Hi Dave,<br /><br />Wish I had seen this article before as I could have saved you a lot of time and work.<br /><br />You just needed to replace the plastic "rawlplugs" with wooden dowel ,from Villa Imports or National Hardware in 1/4" Dia and up. Or,if not available, you can use pencils in lieu of the 1/4".<br /><br />Just hammer into the hole and break off or saw flush. The screw will expand the wood to tighten it in the hole and it will not pull out like the plastic ones do.<br /><br />If you can remember that before plastic was invented Rawlplugs used to be made from a wooden fibre material and they worked really well. In those days an impact drill was a thick heavy metal punch with a drill at one end and you made the hole by hitting it with a hammer. <br /><br />Ahh - memories!<br /><br />Take care<br />AlanAlannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-89777356765464543212011-09-24T15:14:54.597-06:002011-09-24T15:14:54.597-06:00Missed your postscript (another spot of rust I gue...Missed your postscript (another spot of rust I guess). Normally I always rub on some WD after every shower (or at least once a week whichever is more often) -- <i>maybe I better start drinking it?</i>JRinSChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221452682380379316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-4535454518107341752011-09-24T15:06:44.144-06:002011-09-24T15:06:44.144-06:00Missed your WD-40 postscript the first time (must ...Missed your WD-40 postscript the first time (must be another rusty spot) but you are right. Wish I had invested in that company many years ago...would be down there with you right now.<br /><br />JulianJRinSChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221452682380379316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-70214982701154997662011-09-24T14:47:39.938-06:002011-09-24T14:47:39.938-06:00Thanks for the info Dave. I have used OOffice quit...Thanks for the info Dave. I have used OOffice quite often on the times that I didn't have a good copy of Microsoft Office to use. Works fine and I have both on this computer. Still the drawing was well done...I'll have to play with it some..<br /><br />JulianJRinSChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221452682380379316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-90221125338621036852011-09-24T09:57:47.005-06:002011-09-24T09:57:47.005-06:00Hi Julian,
Libre Office is based on Open Office -...Hi Julian,<br /><br />Libre Office is based on Open Office - it's just not connected with Oracle.<br />Apparently LO includes it's source code so it'll support more outside development.<br />For all intents and purposes, they're the same right now. It sounds like the techno-wizards are expecting greater things out of LO than OO eventually.<br /><br />That's more than I know.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Dave<br /><br />PS - WD-40 is supposed to help with rusty stuff. - dDave Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15038109966699072504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-71180712750547881142011-09-24T08:45:00.942-06:002011-09-24T08:45:00.942-06:00Neat - I have downloaded and used Open Office but ...Neat - I have downloaded and used <b>Open Office</b> but I haven't heard of this one. Thanks for the info... I'll take a look at it. I'm surprised that I not heard of it before this. <br /><br />My mind is another steel trap that has entirely too much rust developing in the important areas!!<br /><br />JulianJRinSChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221452682380379316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-55106247716566217012011-09-23T21:45:58.047-06:002011-09-23T21:45:58.047-06:00Nor can I contain my thoughts in one comment... It...Nor can I contain my thoughts in one comment... It's dangerous having a mind like a steel trap.<br /><br />The software is Libre Office 3. It's available free and comes with a whole suite of products - just like MS Office and is very easy to use.<br /><br />DaveDave Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15038109966699072504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-2377763685615851392011-09-23T21:42:31.094-06:002011-09-23T21:42:31.094-06:00Hi Julian,
Oh, sure. Be one to seek out the detai...Hi Julian,<br /><br />Oh, sure. Be one to seek out the details.<br /><br />Step 6 is obviously of a higher order than your normal assembly processes and therefore requires a sublime mind capable of grasping ethereal concepts.<br /><br />It's one of those things that go without saying.<br /><br />Your comment gave me a real chuckle. Dianna and I each went over that diagram before I posted it. So much for our grasping ethereal concepts. We can barely count.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />DaveDave Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15038109966699072504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-64437113953030396702011-09-23T14:28:20.140-06:002011-09-23T14:28:20.140-06:00Dave, I understood everything except what happened...Dave, I understood everything except what happened in step 6. That one left something to be explained -- I think. lol<br /><br />Other than that it was a great explanation! What software did you use to create the diagram? It was very well done!<br /><br />JulianJRinSChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221452682380379316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-24325491293272293942011-09-22T19:24:01.814-06:002011-09-22T19:24:01.814-06:00Hi Mardena,
I did a little of that at a couple of...Hi Mardena,<br /><br />I did a little of that at a couple of places I worked over the years. I got in trouble for not writing in the 'company/agency style'.<br /><br />They always wanted everything to read like all the other drivel produced as consistently as possible - which made for agonizing reading.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />DaveDave Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15038109966699072504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-22100976356876493262011-09-22T17:51:46.823-06:002011-09-22T17:51:46.823-06:00In your next life you may find a career as a techn...In your next life you may find a career as a technical writer! Keep on bloggin', Dave!Mardenanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-76453385401859841502011-09-22T12:47:51.978-06:002011-09-22T12:47:51.978-06:00Hi A.J.,
Ahh, not really. Down here, you use what...Hi A.J.,<br /><br />Ahh, not really. Down here, you use what's available. The blue ones were probably more suited for sheetrock applications. I thought about using lead anchors, but the only sizes easily available at the time, meant using a screw that was too big for the shelf standards.<br /><br />Thanks for the nice comment.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />DaveDave Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15038109966699072504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-41600685870207140782011-09-22T11:48:42.456-06:002011-09-22T11:48:42.456-06:00Nice write-up on your "anchor solution"....Nice write-up on your "anchor solution". I think the key to your solution was using the longer screws and the epoxy. The plastic anchors by themselves are too flexible. Did you use anchors designed for concrete applications?<br /><br />AJajbaxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15902987182654915846noreply@blogger.com