reptilehead

Good luck and I'd love to see the finished result! I'll answer any questions you might have along the way.

Well, she saw this, and agreed the kitchenaid is definitely under-utilized. She also intoned that whatever I make better be smooth and easily inserted, otherwise its gonna hurt. (edited from her rather graphic description) lol I don't think a making a spoon is gonna change her mind, so I'm off to find one for me. By the way, it's a 1/2" drive. Perhaps some ratchet extensions should be on your list to make thicker out-drives for other uses?

I can see the benefits of this, I even want one, BUT I'm 199% sure I'd never get a home cooked meal again. I'm also 500% positive the last thing she'd feed me is whatever I'm sanding if I took her kitchenaid.

I would honestly suggest a 250cc Honda Rebel. Made mid 80's to now. Easy to work on, classic cruiser shape, reasonably priced and parts are everywhere. I've seen them bobbed out all the way up to a "touring" model with saddle bags and a fairing. They're not over powered, the most you could get it to do in stock form is about 85, light weight, and well balanced. Generally speaking they're pretty bullet proof, the most common things that go wrong with them is carbs need to be cleaned, bad batteries, dry rotted tires and crashes. Stay away from wrecked for a first project bike and you could ride it thousands of miles. Clean the carbs, make sure the tires are good, flush the brakes, do a general maintenance overall (timing chain adjust, oil, chain tension, battery condition ect) …

I would honestly suggest a 250cc Honda Rebel. Made mid 80's to now. Easy to work on, classic cruiser shape, reasonably priced and parts are everywhere. I've seen them bobbed out all the way up to a "touring" model with saddle bags and a fairing. They're not over powered, the most you could get it to do in stock form is about 85, light weight, and well balanced. Generally speaking they're pretty bullet proof, the most common things that go wrong with them is carbs need to be cleaned, bad batteries, dry rotted tires and crashes. Stay away from wrecked for a first project bike and you could ride it thousands of miles. Clean the carbs, make sure the tires are good, flush the brakes, do a general maintenance overall (timing chain adjust, oil, chain tension, battery condition ect) and enjoy. I usually see them in my area anywhere between $500-2500 (you get what you pay for) and between 4000-10,000 miles. I've heard of them going 50-60,000 miles with proper care.

As a heads up, they give you a changing area and the ability to pull out any jewelry before the MRI. I run big bore (2gauge) and you won't have a problem replacing the jewelery afterwards. The MRI usually lasts under 2 hours. The hardest part would be putting the bead back in which could always wait till you get home or to a piercer if you don't have the tools to do it yourself.

Why is the one leg double as thick as the other with a taper? (picture 1 step 5) Front doors are usually 80" but a king bed is about 76". Is there a missing piece or two from the door besides the bottom kick (as it appears to look in step 1) I have so many questions, and the wife is already looking at doors!

Great Re-use of materials on hand! As a bonus, it extends higher than most mechanics shop stools. I'm going to consider this the next time I see a broken chair. As a suggestion, I'd look for a worn out baking pan to put around the base by drilling a hole in the middle for a parts tray. (just don't let the wife know) Another suggestion would be to grind off the extending metal from the base of the chair, it could lead to some painful "moments."