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After showing the weatherstaion that I made for my Dad to the good folks at WOODCRAFT in W.Springfield MA , the always friendly and helpful “T” asked me to make one for her as well…..How could I refuse ? She wasn’t sure which type of wood she would like , so I made three choices for her to pick from ….Cherry , Black Walnut and QSWOak…...It was my first project ever with QSWOak and I really liked the way it came out. All three were finished with WATERLOX original at the suggestion of Tom and Glenn…. It was easy to work with and I like the results. The gauge kits are $40 each and come with illustrated instructions , however they don’t say anything about venting the gauges to the atmosphere ( Barometer , Hygrometer ) , so i added my own “vent holes” to the backside and also set 2008 pennies into the backside to indicate the year made. I also modified the design and profile in hopes it would look better than the original design that comes in the kit. Your Comments and Opinions are welcome and appreciated : ) Have a wonderful day !....”T” decided on the QSWOak : )
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14 comments so far
trifern
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posted 435 days ago
Very cool projects. No need for the weather channel now unless you enjoy watching idiots stand in the middle of hurricanes to tell us it’s windy and raining. All three turned out nice. Thanks for sharing Dusty.
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lew
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posted 435 days ago
Beautiful Work!!
My favorite would be the Walnut.
Lew
Dusty56
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posted 435 days ago
thank you , Gentlemen : )
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Steelmum
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posted 434 days ago
I like this a lot!! Especially the addition of the Galileo Thermometer.
-- Berta in NC
Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 434 days ago
Hi Dusty;
These are very nicely done. I would have trouble choosing one.
Great job.
Lee
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mcoyfrog
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posted 434 days ago
Great job, dig them, do you have a web site for where you got the float thermostat…?
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Dusty56
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posted 434 days ago
Hello mcoyfrog …all four instruments come as part of a plans kit from WOODCRAFT…..I searched the web for hours to find just the Galileo thermometer with flat ends alone , and had no luck at all. They all seem to have tapered ends except for the WOODCRAFT units : (........ If you find a source , please let me know : )
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closetguy
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posted 428 days ago
Those are beautiful! As a note, the Galileo thermometer with flat ends is also available from www.klockit.com for $15.99.
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Dusty56
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posted 428 days ago
Thank you closetguy for the compliment on my project. I checked out klockit and by the time I pay shipping charges and wait for it to arrive (hopefully unbroken) , I might as well go to my local WOODCRAFT store and for a few dollars more I will have all four gauges : ) Thank you for the lead to klockit anyway …have a great day : )
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CoolDavion
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posted 428 days ago
They look great, the middle thermometer looks like it is reading a different temp then the other two.
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Dusty56
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posted 428 days ago
Actually the temperature is indicated by the lowest ball floating , so it is the same temp. . I had the middle one in the shade as I was setting up the picture and a few moments later all of the balls were at the same level. Thanks for commenting : )
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matt garcia
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posted 329 days ago
Gorgeous, and functional!! Great job, Dusty!!
-- Matt, Houston Texas
John Gray
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posted 329 days ago
Very, very nice!!!!!!
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rikkor
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posted 329 days ago
You did a good job on these. I’d be proud to have any one of them.