Bread came out nice this morning. 🙂
I have a few days’ lag time between now and Friday, when we’re working on the porch of Ian’s cave. I have all the tools and materials I need to do something I’ve been thinking about for quite a long time…
I built the new target racks this time last year, but never really properly mounted the metallic targets. Set the way they are, they’re easy to repair but don’t really stand square to the shooter. I’ve intended for a long time to mount them right, but I don’t really shoot all that much because I can’t afford ammo, it’s going to take a lot of effort and fasteners I never seem to have, and other excuses I can’t think of right now. I never got around to it.
But last year I accidentally scored a bunch of threaded stock so the cost of fasteners dropped to some nuts and washers and the effort of cutting allthread. I have the saw blades, I have a bunch of sharp 3/8″ bits care of Mark Matis, and I have the time and inclination. So carry on, Joel!
This morning I wanted to do the central target to see what the problems were going to be, how long the chain segments should be, and whether I’d be able to drill the needed holes with my cordless drill.
Answer: Yes, and also practically no. The B&D is handy as hell but really too slow for cutting metal in anything like a reasonable time. I got these drilled but the upper row will require 3 times as many holes while standing on a ladder. So I need to bring the corded drill and the generator out to the range. Have I mentioned lately how many things a good portable generator makes easier or even possible?
Of course I had to test the target, so the neighbors may have heard some gunshots. Can’t risk a defective target.
I dismounted the upper tier of targets and brought them home. I’ll cut new chains for them, then this afternoon I’ll go out and drill holes and mount them on the rack.
