dull_mens_club·Dull Men's ClubbyElderReflections I have bitumen to scrape from 1391 teak boardsI'm 47.5% done and averaging 5.5 minutes per blockView original on fedia.io119Comments24
FFump lemmy.world1Hide 1 replyBut think of the teak you'll have when you're done. Why, you could leave that on a shelf in your shop for ages thinking about what to do with it!65
SSwordgeek lemmy.ca6Hide 6 repliesSorry, but the 'why' and 'what' of these boards is fascinating. What are they from? The actual work belongs here though.32
ElderReflections replyfedia.io4Hide 4 repliesThe guy I got them from said he'd pulled them up from an old church. Admittedly less dull, but the weeks I've spent working on these have been painful29
mmiss_demeanour replylemmy.dbzer0.comWhat kind of crime did you commit or bet did you lose, that you're being punished so?10
Olap replylemmy.worldPretty sure these are floor boards for parquet style flooring. Very typicallyin older workshops11
5ibelius9insterberg feddit.org5Hide 5 repliesAre you aware that bitumen glue (if old enough) could contain up to 30% asbestos fibres?31
ElderReflections replyfedia.ioYes, top advice. These are clear, but I still don't like to take chances with old things from unknown sources. Always rubber up!9
verity_kindle replysh.itjust.works2Hide 2 repliesWell, he's not going to eat it and he's not sanding the floor. Wouldn't any fibers be encased in the bitumen and impossible to inhale?5
5ibelius9insterberg replyfeddit.org1Hide 1 replyNo, it’s by far not as dangerous as asbestos insulation, but even breaking up dried bitumen glue containing asbestos is potentially dangerous and calls for PPE like disposable overalls and ffp3 respirators. https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/em6.pdf8
Riskable programming.devThere's a fine line between "artisanal" and "insanity". Post the end result when you're done so we can judge for ourselves 😁👍12
MMonument replylemmy.sdf.org1Hide 1 replyNota good fit for the sub. They’d have to share it elsewhere, I’m afraid.8
ikidd lemmy.worldI'd say use a planer, but that would make a mess of the blades. Yikes, you have more patience than I do.8
OOhNoMoreLemmy lemmy.mlThere's solvents that will at least soften, if not remove bitumen, and WD-40 can be used in a pinch. Maybe try some of that if you've not finished already?2
But think of the teak you'll have when you're done. Why, you could leave that on a shelf in your shop for ages thinking about what to do with it!
Too real 😅
Sorry, but the 'why' and 'what' of these boards is fascinating. What are they from?
The actual work belongs here though.
The guy I got them from said he'd pulled them up from an old church. Admittedly less dull, but the weeks I've spent working on these have been painful
What kind of crime did you commit or bet did you lose, that you're being punished so?
Just count the rings bro
/s
Audiobooks? Podcast?
Pretty sure these are floor boards for parquet style flooring. Very typicallyin older workshops
Are you aware that bitumen glue (if old enough) could contain up to 30% asbestos fibres?
He is now.
Yes, top advice. These are clear, but I still don't like to take chances with old things from unknown sources. Always rubber up!
Well, he's not going to eat it and he's not sanding the floor. Wouldn't any fibers be encased in the bitumen and impossible to inhale?
No, it’s by far not as dangerous as asbestos insulation, but even breaking up dried bitumen glue containing asbestos is potentially dangerous and calls for PPE like disposable overalls and ffp3 respirators.
https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/em6.pdf
Ok, fair enough. Might as well, OP.
There's a fine line between "artisanal" and "insanity". Post the end result when you're done so we can judge for ourselves 😁👍
Well, can we see some of the boards before and after scraping?
Nota good fit for the sub. They’d have to share it elsewhere, I’m afraid.
Why, not dull enough? Some people's photos can make anything dull btw
Just under sixty-seven hours left and you’re done!
I'd say use a planer, but that would make a mess of the blades.
Yikes, you have more patience than I do.
Teak birdhouses! Teak shelving! Teak veneering for a small table?
Have fun!
Resistance is futile.
There's solvents that will at least soften, if not remove bitumen, and WD-40 can be used in a pinch.
Maybe try some of that if you've not finished already?