Winter Projects

Pat310

Thanks @ian and @aero3113. I like both. Making it tough to decide 🤔

YYZRC

Go with less fake wood, you will not regret the isotta wheel!!

Ian

Nice wheel but I like how it matches the dash panels. With new Contura XIV switch caps coming it should look good. 

rasbury

Nice....mine is coming apart..my project will be to get my boat home and install all the new seating I had re done and my new carpet! Maybe next weekend...I'm putting my truck in the shop and put a new motor and transmission in it- since I work at a dealership I get the employee price on parts and labor so I will be 10 grand...little cheaper than a new truck...get it painted this weekend so I'll be ready for some boating I hope...may even drop it in the marina and get a slip for a month so I can play on the boat some...been a while!

echandler1971

I’m going to pull apart my DP-SM transom mounts , sand blast and repaint with a 2-part kit designed for aluminum outdrives. Gear cases are off the boat and I plan to hit those as well. 

Ian

They arrived - replacement Contura XIV caps. 

rasbury

best few bucks you can spend on a boat!

TonyG13

TonyG13 said:

LaRea said:

I used the project as an excuse to buy a 1-handed wire stripper ... what a great tool.

https://www.amazon.com/Stripper-Electrical-Klein-Tools-11063W/dp/B00BC39YFQ

Now I know what to ask Santa for Christmas! Thanks @LaRea!

Santa came through! Can't wait to give it a try.

LaRea

Boom -- score one for Santa!  You'll never go back to the old way.

Spyderweb

Tony, yes you’ll love it.  

rasbury

what the heck is it?>

raybo3

rasbury said:

what the heck is it?>

Wire stripper 

TonyG13

I played around with it this morning, and it works great, but it feels "left-handed."

I find I have to hold it in my left hand to see and feed the wire with my right hand for stripping. Just seems a bit weird for me. 

If they had reversed the cutter and clamps I think it would be easier to use right-handed. (Hold in right hand and feed wire from left.)

LaRea

I use it right-handed:  

https://youtu.be/7SPK6gdcuZU

rasbury

I saw this thing on tick toc you put on your drill...say you have up to 4 wires to put on a post...you slide them up in...it twists it all down to one wire that is stripped and ready to install...it was awesome!

TonyG13

LaRea said:

I use it right-handed:  

https://youtu.be/7SPK6gdcuZU

Just tried it based on your video -- thank you! Works like a charm.

Ian

I have had one of these for probably 30 years. Great tool. It is certainly a right handed tool by default - wire to the left and the stripper pulls off the end to the right. Using left handed you’d like have to use it turned 90 degrees towards you to allow for the right hand to feed the wire.

rasbury

HAlswagg said:

Tomorrow I will be starting to build a teak strep and vent for our jetted soaking tub.    Once it’s is completed I will take a photo.     I’m only imagining it at this point   Lol 

Hopefully with no one in it!

rasbury

So what is a soaking tub? I was thinking hot tub...looks great!

GMSLITHO

do you have well water