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We're cooking along toward the big day of Saturday, June 10th, for the NoVa Tupperware Party! I'm getting to feel like an eight year-old kid the week before Christmas. We need to get a final roster posted here of those who expect to be here, and the equipment they will be bringing that we are so depending upon to make this build a success. The organic pork for the slow-cooked, pit smoked barbecue is marinating now, I'm "experimenting" with the baked beans, (I don't use receipes) and we'll have coleslaw and potato salad with supper, iced tea, Cokes, Dr. Pepper, and of course, good ol' reverse osmosis (purified) water. We will probably begin setting up around 8AM or earlier, but we won't begin doing anything noisy until about 9AM because of the closeness of the neighbors. If anyone wants to show up for breakfast -- scrambled eggbeaters, wholewheat toast with huckleberry jam, multigrain pancakes with pure maple syrup, maybe, and STRONG frenchroast coffee -- which would be around 7 AM, let me know on this thread. We'll work into the evening 'til everyone's satisfied they've had enough! WILL ANYONE BE COMING FRIDAY NIGHT, OTHER THAN LOBO?
Good suggestion from Lobo, who will also be here: If you have a parts set from OOW, or other source, with the pieces of the RHSP still attached, you might go ahead and remove that before you come to the build, if you can. Also, clean the gunk off the parts with your Simple Green, if you have the time and capability.
IN ADDITION TO POSTING ON THIS THREAD IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING, let us know if you will be bringing either a BLAST CABINET OR COMPRESSOR. We absolutely need MORE cabability here! We had two guys over today (Sunday) and it took between 1 1/2 to 2 hrs. each for beadblasting, without doing the internals -- which don't really need to be done. It's easy to see what we're up against. If you are going to need a compressor and/or beadblast cabinet in the near-term future anyway, why not buy it now and bring it with you! We'll get by, with whatever equipment we have, but "the more the merrier!" We have 4 gallons of Brownell's manganese park solution now that's been cooked up today and will do another 4 gallons tonight or maybe tomorow.
In addition, here is a partial list of things it would be helpful, or necessary, for one to bring:
--Parts set, RHSP, rivets -- necessary (Watchers, students, helpers w/o parts are WELCOME!)
--Milled internals, trigger/sear parts -- helpful, but not necessary
--5 gallon bucket for your parts -- helpful
--3 cans of spray Brakecleaner -- necessary, 20oz. size if possible.
--Spray bottle of Simple Green cleaner -- necessary
--Ball pein hammers -- helpful
--BFH -- helpful
--Rubber mallet -- helpful
--Anvil -- WE STILL NEED A COUPLE MORE (Ask the railroad before you bring a 12" piece of track!)
--Letter/number punch set -- helpful
--Folding Workmate workbench -- We could use several more, and you need one for your shop or closet anyway! -- Get one and bring it!
--Floor mount drill press -- we have one, bring one or a benchtop drill press, if you have it.
--Drill bits -- 3/16", 11/32", 9/16", 5/8", #7, #13, #14, "R" -- We have some, but can probably always use more. I have a Drill Doctor for resharpening.
--Countersinks -- helpful
--Bench grinder -- helpful
--Large C-clamps -- helpful
--Angle grinder and discs -- helpful
--Electric hand drill and 3M grinding discs -- helpful
--Demel tool and bits -- helpful
--Safety Glasses -- helpful
--Small propane/Mapp Gas/oxygen tanks for handheld torch -- helpful
--One handled lug wrench for shroud removal -- Necessary, I DO NOT HAVE ONE!
--Gun oil -- helpful
--Tanker's bucking bar set -- have TWO now, need others
--Hearing protection -- Not necessary, but if you don't wanna' be deaf next year, bring your electronic earmuffs!
--Impact driver -- helpful, I have one, I think, so bring another if you have it
Those things listed above as "Necessary" means, either we have NONE, or you'll need to bring this expendable item.
"Helpful" means either we already have this item, or one doesn't absolutely need it to complete one's build, but that it would be handy to have for others to use.
If you can suggest anything you think will help us with this build party, PLEASE POST IT HERE -- more riveting suggestions, equipment needed, processes, etc. We already have an 8"x8"x40" s/s park tank, 3 burner stovetop, seasoned Brownell's manganese park solution, one blast cabinet with alox grit, assorted tools, workbench, bits, rivet setting bits, 27 gallon air compressor, h.d. anvil, 6" vise, 12'x12' canopy for the concrete driveway, Tanker's bucking bar set (2), center punch transfer for locating cartridge stop, several fire extinguishers, music wire, shroud screws, pintle bolt adapters, lots of earplugs, and what else...?
In anyone does not have road directions, contact me off-board for details. Any other general questions, post here. POST HERE AT ANY RATE, SO WE HAVE A "FINAL ROSTER, and details of necessary equipment you are bringing!"
Thanks to all for helping get this party on the road -- especially to LOBO, for volunteering his assistance!!!
Also, and not directly pertinent to the build -- wood for the pit smoker. I have enough for the Tupperware Party, to have the barbecue finished by the time we begin. But, buying this stuff at the grocery or hardware store is out of sight, pricewise. If you have any pieces of GREEN fruitwood limbs, about 4" in diameter and 2' to 3' long, I'd appreciate a SMALL donation of smoker wood. Keep in mind that I wouldn't want a bunch, as it has to be stored inside, probably in the basement, but if you have access to some apple, pear, peach, plum, cherry, alder, hickory or mesquite (yeah, like who's coming from Texas!) wood, I'd appreciate your bringing some along for the next time I fire up the smoker. I slice the wood up with my chop saw into "hockey pucks" and they're great -- smoke long and slow compared to the chips and chunks that one gets in a bag.
We're cooking along toward the big day of Saturday, June 10th, for the NoVa Tupperware Party! I'm getting to feel like an eight year-old kid the week before Christmas. We need to get a final roster posted here of those who expect to be here, and the equipment they will be bringing that we are so depending upon to make this build a success. The organic pork for the slow-cooked, pit smoked barbecue is marinating now, I'm "experimenting" with the baked beans, (I don't use receipes) and we'll have coleslaw and potato salad with supper, iced tea, Cokes, Dr. Pepper, and of course, good ol' reverse osmosis (purified) water. We will probably begin setting up around 8AM or earlier, but we won't begin doing anything noisy until about 9AM because of the closeness of the neighbors. If anyone wants to show up for breakfast -- scrambled eggbeaters, wholewheat toast with huckleberry jam, multigrain pancakes with pure maple syrup, maybe, and STRONG frenchroast coffee -- which would be around 7 AM, let me know on this thread. We'll work into the evening 'til everyone's satisfied they've had enough! WILL ANYONE BE COMING FRIDAY NIGHT, OTHER THAN LOBO?
Good suggestion from Lobo, who will also be here: If you have a parts set from OOW, or other source, with the pieces of the RHSP still attached, you might go ahead and remove that before you come to the build, if you can. Also, clean the gunk off the parts with your Simple Green, if you have the time and capability.
IN ADDITION TO POSTING ON THIS THREAD IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING, let us know if you will be bringing either a BLAST CABINET OR COMPRESSOR. We absolutely need MORE cabability here! We had two guys over today (Sunday) and it took between 1 1/2 to 2 hrs. each for beadblasting, without doing the internals -- which don't really need to be done. It's easy to see what we're up against. If you are going to need a compressor and/or beadblast cabinet in the near-term future anyway, why not buy it now and bring it with you! We'll get by, with whatever equipment we have, but "the more the merrier!" We have 4 gallons of Brownell's manganese park solution now that's been cooked up today and will do another 4 gallons tonight or maybe tomorow.
In addition, here is a partial list of things it would be helpful, or necessary, for one to bring:
--Parts set, RHSP, rivets -- necessary (Watchers, students, helpers w/o parts are WELCOME!)
--Milled internals, trigger/sear parts -- helpful, but not necessary
--5 gallon bucket for your parts -- helpful
--3 cans of spray Brakecleaner -- necessary, 20oz. size if possible.
--Spray bottle of Simple Green cleaner -- necessary
--Ball pein hammers -- helpful
--BFH -- helpful
--Rubber mallet -- helpful
--Anvil -- WE STILL NEED A COUPLE MORE (Ask the railroad before you bring a 12" piece of track!)
--Letter/number punch set -- helpful
--Folding Workmate workbench -- We could use several more, and you need one for your shop or closet anyway! -- Get one and bring it!
--Floor mount drill press -- we have one, bring one or a benchtop drill press, if you have it.
--Drill bits -- 3/16", 11/32", 9/16", 5/8", #7, #13, #14, "R" -- We have some, but can probably always use more. I have a Drill Doctor for resharpening.
--Countersinks -- helpful
--Bench grinder -- helpful
--Large C-clamps -- helpful
--Angle grinder and discs -- helpful
--Electric hand drill and 3M grinding discs -- helpful
--Demel tool and bits -- helpful
--Safety Glasses -- helpful
--Small propane/Mapp Gas/oxygen tanks for handheld torch -- helpful
--One handled lug wrench for shroud removal -- Necessary, I DO NOT HAVE ONE!
--Gun oil -- helpful
--Tanker's bucking bar set -- have TWO now, need others
--Hearing protection -- Not necessary, but if you don't wanna' be deaf next year, bring your electronic earmuffs!
--Impact driver -- helpful, I have one, I think, so bring another if you have it
Those things listed above as "Necessary" means, either we have NONE, or you'll need to bring this expendable item.
"Helpful" means either we already have this item, or one doesn't absolutely need it to complete one's build, but that it would be handy to have for others to use.
If you can suggest anything you think will help us with this build party, PLEASE POST IT HERE -- more riveting suggestions, equipment needed, processes, etc. We already have an 8"x8"x40" s/s park tank, 3 burner stovetop, seasoned Brownell's manganese park solution, one blast cabinet with alox grit, assorted tools, workbench, bits, rivet setting bits, 27 gallon air compressor, h.d. anvil, 6" vise, 12'x12' canopy for the concrete driveway, Tanker's bucking bar set (2), center punch transfer for locating cartridge stop, several fire extinguishers, music wire, shroud screws, pintle bolt adapters, lots of earplugs, and what else...?
In anyone does not have road directions, contact me off-board for details. Any other general questions, post here. POST HERE AT ANY RATE, SO WE HAVE A "FINAL ROSTER, and details of necessary equipment you are bringing!"
Thanks to all for helping get this party on the road -- especially to LOBO, for volunteering his assistance!!!
Also, and not directly pertinent to the build -- wood for the pit smoker. I have enough for the Tupperware Party, to have the barbecue finished by the time we begin. But, buying this stuff at the grocery or hardware store is out of sight, pricewise. If you have any pieces of GREEN fruitwood limbs, about 4" in diameter and 2' to 3' long, I'd appreciate a SMALL donation of smoker wood. Keep in mind that I wouldn't want a bunch, as it has to be stored inside, probably in the basement, but if you have access to some apple, pear, peach, plum, cherry, alder, hickory or mesquite (yeah, like who's coming from Texas!) wood, I'd appreciate your bringing some along for the next time I fire up the smoker. I slice the wood up with my chop saw into "hockey pucks" and they're great -- smoke long and slow compared to the chips and chunks that one gets in a bag.