Simple cool 1 day project needed.

[Susquatch]

Espresso tamper

I love the espresso tamper. Prolly way too difficult for them.

But I might make one of those for me! And if I made one for her sisters husband who is a coffee nut, my bride would suddenly have a different view......

 

[Susquatch]

I think this is your solution. It requires some milling for the teeth, some turning, some knurling, and some threading for the handle. I'll bet ya that you end up making two

I agree totally. I do love it. But it would take days to make it. Needs to be simple.

 

[Susquatch]

Choose cautiously my friend. I hear banjos.

If this endeavor backfires—say she doesn't like the results and spreads the word around to a bunch of our spouses—all our shops could be in jeopardy on this forum.

No pressure though

That settles it. The meat tenderizer is out!

Never thought of that. I forget about unintended consequences way too often. I need to learn to keep my mouth shut when challenges like that happen.

Best all pray that it goes well.

 

[combustable herbage]

That settles it. The meat tenderizer is out!

Never thought of that. I forget about unintended consequences way too often. I need to learn to keep my mouth shut when challenges like that happen.

Best all pray that it goes well.

Life is not tried, it is merely survived
If you're standing outside the fire.

Don't make it too easy, its a great idea, too often we build and show spouses what we have made to impress them but we don't always let them know the effort and precision required might be an eye opener for them. Have fun!

 

[historicalarms]

for me it was a new set of chair leg buttons made from aluminum because the old ones had started to mark the floor....forever justified me having a few machines with "she who must be obeyed"....also saved me from having to finance and replace those 35 yr old chairs .

 

[Scattered Parts]

Espresso tamper

That espresso tamper looks a bit like one of these.

 

[Scattered Parts]

It is a tool for kegel exercises.

 

[CalgaryPT]

That settles it. The meat tenderizer is out!

Never thought of that. I forget about unintended consequences way too often. I need to learn to keep my mouth shut when challenges like that happen.

Best all pray that it goes well.

We're all right behind you until such point as our spouses turn on us. Then it's every metalworker for himself.

 

[Susquatch]

Chair leg buttons. Love it. But not enough "cool factor".

Kegel exerciser - the bride doesn't need that. There is a guy who has been hanging around here for 50 years who supplies more of that exercise than she can handle. My sister? Just plain awkward......

Every machinist to himself eh? Ya, I get that and I won't hold it against any of you for throwing me to the she-wolf.

 

[YotaBota]

But not enough "cool factor"

The problem here is that the definition of "cool" is so different between guys and girls and they won't tell us what they consider cool.

But then on the flip side

Face it gentlemen,,,,,,, we were doomed from the start. LOL

 

[DPittman]

Coasters for the sunroom


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A sunroom for the coasters?

 

[Susquatch]

Can't picture that as a lathe project

Sure you can, just turn the board into a vertical cylinder on a bearing. You just spin it right or left to face whichever way you want. Might be a bit like 3D Chess.......

 

[Susquatch]

The problem here is that the definition of "cool" is so different between guys and girls and they won't tell us what they consider cool.
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Face it gentlemen,,,,,,, we were doomed from the start. LOL

That pretty much sums it all up..... Is it my imagination or is that guy sleeping?

Reminds me of a joke.

This fellow is a model citizen. He gives more than he takes, he is kind and generous to everyone. He always strives to make the world a better place.

God sees this and decides to reward him by granting him a wish.

The fellow thinks a bit and then says he would like a bridge to Hawaii from Vancouver Island so that people could drive there whenever they wanted instead of flying or sailing.

God looks at him as though he were truly stupid and says, are you kidding me, do you have any idea how far that is and how deep the ocean is between here and there? That's waaay too difficult a task. Ask me for something else.

The fellow thinks a bit more and then says. I'd like to be able to understand women.

God looks at him as though he were stunned once more. Then he asks him if he would like 2 lanes or 4 on that bridge.......

 

[Susquatch]

A sunroom for the coasters?

Hahaha! Good one!