Yesterday's project was trying to finish my plant table - basically a large table that'll sit in front of the living room window, so I can put seedlings and such there so that they get a lot of sun.
It's made from some reused wood from old (no longer usable) shelving units, and some garbage-tier hardware store wood for the frame; the new hardware store wood is actually *worse* than the reused wood in many ways...
Anyway, I've almost finished it; I just had to wait for the glue to dry, then flipped it upside down, and now I still need paint the top... and then it's completed!
(It doesn't look particularly nice but that's okay - this is more a practice project than anything, to try out different techniques and see what works, and if something doesn't work, oh well - it's just a plant table anyway)
Today's project was clearing out and reorganizing the garage, so that it is actually usable for projects again, and I can actually reach my tools and supplies properly. Pictures forthcoming, probably tomorrow! Battery too empty to make them now.
Currently painting the new plant table; weirdly, the cheap primer I used claimed on the can to need 12 hours to dry, but it was fine after like 2 hours? I just applied the top (color) coat on top of it, and had no issues whatsoever.
This can of paint is one of my bargain bin cans - the local hardware store usually has a cart with assorted stuff on it that they are trying to get rid of, usually because they're no longer selling it. Discounts between 50% and 99% are not uncommon - at one point I got some 35 EUR table legs for 1 EUR each.
Sometimes there are cans of paint on there as well - presumably these are the result of some employee accidentally mixing the wrong color for a customer, and them deciding to try and recoup some of the cost for the erroneous can by putting it on the cart at a discount.
So I've been picking up some of these cans every once in a while, and now I have a decent collection of semi-random (and often unusual) colors for projects like this where I don't need any particular specific color!
Tomorrow, when the plant table is fully dry, I can continue with my *actual* project (for which the table and the garage were dependencies): pre-planting seeds for my vegetable garden.
I've also finally installed a garden hose box, because I am sick and tired of my garden hoses laying on the ground outside and getting damaged and needing replacement all the time (storing them inside is impractical because of frequent use and being wet)...
The plant table is done and installed! Quite happy with the result, considering that it was a practice project and all the wood involved was crap 😄
(Also, this is the first table I've ever built, I think?)
Cleared out some more invasive vines in the garden, and moved my flat greenhouse thingem to a new location! #gardening
There's nothing in there yet except for dirt, compost and vermiculite - but I'll probably be putting some lettuce in there soon, if nothing else.
The adopted strawberry plants seem pretty happy with their new home!
Completed! That's like, 3 years worth of vine backlog deleted. Now nice things can finally grow there, instead of just endless uncontrollable vine overgrowth!
I am so, so exhausted now. Did a second trip to Action today, bringing back a crapload of ground cover, so I was already tired by the time I got back, and then the vine removal... including removing the two 'base plants' which had developed roots with a diameter of like 8-10cm...
Today, I've made a Gridfinity paint tube holder, for the cheap tubes of paint sold at Action (that still didn't have a place of storage here)
I've also hacked together a rough dirt sieve from skewers and metal wire, to remove branches and roots and such from soil before I reuse it for something else
My paint tubes are now nicely stored alongside the rest of my everything :)
Put the 3D model for the paint storage bins online here: https://www.printables.com/model/1260340-gridfinity-12ml-paint-tube-holder
@joepie91 The drying times depend on temperature, humidity and material. The times on the packages are essentially just an average + safety margin, so it's always successful. This isn't unusual.
Though sometimes things dry fast, but still need more time to cure.
@joepie91 go you, doing all the things!
@joepie91 you are on fire! :shadow_hedgehog:
@domo To me it feels like going through a year+ old todo list that's been sitting around for too long but I guess you're right 😅
@domo (It mostly seems to be possible now because my physical energy levels have increased a lot since transplantation!)
@joepie91 congrats! Its wonderful to see you kicking ass on projects that are meaningful to you :pompompurin_sweet:
@joepie91 That does look like a lovely table! :)
@joepie91 outside of SQL :p
@joepie91 This makes me want a 3D printer, but I will use it for the 10 or so ideas I have and then it just collects dust.
@joepie91 you might be interested in https://snapfit.nl/
@mvgorcum Ah, I'm already starting to use a baseplate design that has a snap-fit that works with standard Gridfinity bins
@mvgorcum Thanks for the suggestion though!
@joepie91 I've got exactly the same problem. :(
@kb6nu Yeah, I got so sick of these that I just removed the entire plants, I'll put something else there that isn't miserable 🙃
There's a lot left to do here, but I'm very happy to finally have the whole thing in a usable condition, at least! Instead of having to constantly navigate around all kinds of crap scattered on the floor (instead of being stored where it belongs).