OK, game on. RK installed and bean cooler needs finishing. Done.
Before we get there, you have to appreciate how intimidating all this tool foolishness is. I had flashbacks to 7th and 8th grade shop where I would rather have gone to the dentist.
My arsenal today consisted of my $29 drill and the Czarina's father's saw he brought over on the SvenandOllieflower. My brother (carpenter/engineer) has a standard line when he visits and "we" do a project. "Did you get this stuff in the toy department?" Funny. Ha. Ha.
I used Curly's model. I think they call them 1 x 8s -- but they measure .75" x 7.25" -- that makes sense, right? See where I am going with all this? I used 1.5" (yeah, they are 1.5") wood screws with liquid nails on the board. Belt and suspenders, I suspect. Withstand a Wisconsin tornado.
I used aluminum window screen, heavily stapled to the bottom. I put the angled braces on the outside of the screen rather than the inside to also raise the cooling box up and off the fan. I used 1 x 8s on two corners and 1 x 4s on the other two. I wanted to minimize hot pockets and if the 1 x 8s do preclude cooling, I will just replace them with 1 x 4s.
Injury report? Smacked knuckle and blister on hand. Not bad for a rookie.
Now, let's roast.
Thanks Curly!
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