[KX3] The Long Way 'Round to a Wooden Stand

[Joel Black-2]

It is Spring in Alabama. We are now in our fourth week of nice weather (other than our typical t-storms) but it won’t last. This is the longest I can remember having mild weather before the heat and humidity kick in. In a couple of weeks, it will be time to start planting the garden. It is so nice out, I am always trying to find things to do outside. My neck has already been turned red several days this year - my understanding is that this is *not* where the term redneck originates but from the Scots who used red bandanas to shield them from the sun. Regardless, I am part Scot so I consider this a term of endearment regardless of what others may think.

A few years back, I bought several pieces of cedar from a mill whose owner I know. Those pieces have come in handy to build my raised-bed gardens and provide support for my various scuppernong, muscadine, and grape vines. However, I have several scrap pieces left over. As some of you may know, cedar is rot- and bug-resistant. I took one of the 4x4 cedar post scraps and cut a couple of notches out of it and made a crude stand for my KX3. Well, I’m always tinkering around and got to thinking about some of the cedar 2x4 scraps I have.

I have in my mind exactly what I want to do by cutting the 2x4 scraps into 1/2” thick strips and joining them into a plank with my biscuit joiner. I would like to build a stand that will hold both the KX3 and the PX3 (don’t have one yet but I may buy one) and I need to confirm the total width is 13 1/2”. I think I added up 13.3” but my measuring stick does 32nds not 10ths. :) If it turns out okay, I’ll provide pictures.

Is this what happens when you approach 50? You start waning anecdotally?

Thanks for the bandwidth.

73,
Joel - W4JBB

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[Bob N3MNT]

Just measured mine and total end to end is 13 5/8"  You need to take into account the right angle connectors on the left side of the KX3.  This is with the PX3 to the left of the KX3.  

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    On Friday, April 8, 2016 8:13 AM, Bob N3MNT <[hidden email]> wrote:
 

 Just measured mine and total end to end is 13 5/8"  You need to take into
account the right angle connectors on the left side of the KX3.  This is
with the PX3 to the left of the KX3. 



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[Richard Fjeld-2]

Your weather sounds good to me.  Here in Minnesota, I woke to snow on
our 30 year old Cedar deck.  Yes, Cedar is good.

Dick, n0ce

On 4/8/2016 5:31 AM, Joel Black wrote:
> It is Spring in Alabama. We are now in our fourth week of nice weather (other than our typical t-storms) but it won’t last.

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Two days of relatively hot weather has made the spicy cedar smell
dominate the spring breeze.  Oregon is not known for its sunshine this
time of year; it feels odd, but the biting flies love it.  No way for me
to get a red neck here since I need a towel over my head to cut down on
their feeding frenzy.  {It rose to 77 degrees yesterday where normally
it should not exceed 50.}  Two of my redcedar trees are used for antenna
supports.  The rest protect me from straight line winds.
     GL with the cedar project,
          Kevin.  KD5ONS

On 4/8/2016 3:31 AM, Joel Black wrote:

> It is Spring in Alabama. We are now in our fourth week of nice weather (other than our typical t-storms) but it won’t last. This is the longest I can remember having mild weather before the heat and humidity kick in. In a couple of weeks, it will be time to start planting the garden. It is so nice out, I am always trying to find things to do outside. My neck has already been turned red several days this year - my understanding is that this is *not* where the term redneck originates but from the Scots who used red bandanas to shield them from the sun. Regardless, I am part Scot so I consider this a term of endearment regardless of what others may think.
>
> A few years back, I bought several pieces of cedar from a mill whose owner I know. Those pieces have come in handy to build my raised-bed gardens and provide support for my various scuppernong, muscadine, and grape vines. However, I have several scrap pieces left over. As some of you may know, cedar is rot- and bug-resistant. I took one of the 4x4 cedar post scraps and cut a couple of notches out of it and made a crude stand for my KX3. Well, I’m always tinkering around and got to thinking about some of the cedar 2x4 scraps I have.
>
> I have in my mind exactly what I want to do by cutting the 2x4 scraps into 1/2” thick strips and joining them into a plank with my biscuit joiner. I would like to build a stand that will hold both the KX3 and the PX3 (don’t have one yet but I may buy one) and I need to confirm the total width is 13 1/2”. I think I added up 13.3” but my measuring stick does 32nds not 10ths. :) If it turns out okay, I’ll provide pictures.
>
> Is this what happens when you approach 50? You start waning anecdotally?
>
> Thanks for the bandwidth.
>
> 73,
> Joel - W4JBB
>
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