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   BertJ | Jun 06, 2003 05:29pm | #1

   FG-

   I can see some problems with your solution--perhaps you, too, have contemplated these issues:

   1. Blowing stuff that is small enough to get through the screening.

   2. Swirling winds that can mess up your spray pattern.

   3. High humidity; damp cold wx means poor drying conditions.

   I guess if you wait for sunny, warm, dry, windless days you would be OK. How many days like that do you have there in the Puget Sound area?

   BJ

   Also, you may wish to provide some sturdy framework/anchoring to keep the canopy from blowing away in adverse weather.

   
   

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   Edited 6/6/2003 10:33:47 AM ET by Bert

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   forestgirl | Jun 06, 2003 07:35pm | #3

   Hi Bert, thanks for keepin' an eye on me <g>.  It could be that the warm sunny calm (mostly) days we're having right now lulled me into complacency, but in response:

   I checked the screen mesh before I bought it.  It's very, very small.  If stuff seems to be getting through, I guess I could cover that with plastic, using the canopy basically as a frame in that case.

   Spray pattern:  I wish!  No HVLP at the moment, but am studying up.

   wx=weather?  This outside booth would only be for this summer.  Will try to get an inside place set up by October -- tough to get dust-free in the house with two cats residing.  Shop's a bit crowded, but room could be made for a drop-down finishing "booth."

   I had a flash last night that for a floor, those interlocking rubber mats that I have in the shop would work great.  I just hope the wandering racoons don't try to take up residence some night!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl   ;-)

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   forestgirl | Jun 17, 2003 09:25am | #7

   I set up the tent (screened canopy or gazebo, really) and used it for the first time today.  Decided to put it in front of the shop, since that area is set into a hill and sheltered from the wind somewhat.  Today was 80-ish degrees, light breeze.  Set up to paint a BRIGHT yellow sandwich-board sign.  Real easy to see anything foreign in the paint.

   It worked great!  The breeze helped it dry quickly, but didn't blow any junk into the screened area.  Was able to use the shop for ripping and planing while the sign was drying.  Tres bon!   Won't try varnish or shellac until there's a floor and the bottoms of the side panels are sealed from the outside.  Should be able to use it through September, so that's about $12/month for the extra space.  forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl   ;-)

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   ToolDoc | Jun 19, 2003 06:21pm | #8

   Jamie: I liked your idea of a finshing tent,but it sounds like you need a bigger shop.hey think of it lots more room for new tools & extra space for finshing.. comon spend some of that cash your gettin from all those baseball cards & jerseys your sellin you know you can"t take it with you soo enjoy it now..LOL

                                           ToolDoc

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   migraine | Jun 06, 2003 07:27pm | #2

   Humm...

   Sheets, VARNISH, washer, DRYER...   can you say "spontanious combustion"?

   Had a pile of oily/varnish rags.  Washed them, left outside to dry.  All in flames later that day.  Especially caught every one's attention especially when left near a cedar fence.

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   forestgirl | Jun 06, 2003 07:40pm | #4

   Oh dear, I'm giving him nightmares!  I won't be doing any spraying in this little room, unless I win an HVLP system sometime soon.  Anywho, the interlocking-mat idea occurred to me on the way to Z-land last night, so I'll just lay down a 10' square of those.  They are extremely easy to keep clean, and I promise I won't put them in the dryer.

   Did you leave the rags in a wad?  Naughty, naughty.  When you're done with them, spread them out (outside) and let the solvents vent off, leaving a hard dry rag behind.  Glad they didn't catch the fence on fire!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl   ;-)

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   migraine | Jun 06, 2003 08:31pm | #5

   Yeah the fence went up too.  Not my fault (Dad's).  I just wish that when they screw up, you could yell at them.    They were laid out, but alittle too close together(I think).   They were dried spar varnish rags.  Dried/hardened and then washed.  They must have still had some solvents in them.  Can't remember the specifics,  it was 22 years ago.  Better the fence than the boat...

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   forestgirl | Jun 06, 2003 08:51pm | #6

   "Better the fence than the boat..."  Amen to that!  I tend to toss 'em after they've dried, but when I get through this batch of old T-shirts, I might start getting "thrifty".forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl   ;-)