I have been going over and over on whether to put this out there or not. I recorded it right after I did the guitar string change and it has been sitting on my hard drive. I am not a good player and I am acutely aware of what my voice sounds like. But if I am to encourage people to get out there and record themselves doing their hobbies, I figure I better live by those words.
I have been working on the shop for 6 months and have not touched the guitar in all that time. I really love the instrument and it has been a companion for most of my life. I don't practice enough, or play in front of people often. So, here it is, me, embarrassing myself, and willing to let the world know that even if you are not great at something, enjoy it any way.
I belong to a few forums, and with the coming of winter, the question always comes up about what to do about the iron surfaces on machinery and the rust forming on it. It is not the cold that does it. Far from it. In order to oxide (rust), ferrous metals (those that contain iron) need 3 things: Moisture, oxygen, and warmth. It is cold and dry in the winter, so why is rust such a problem?
Well it is not always that cold and dry. There are many days when the temperature gets close to, or over the freezing mark. These days are relatively humid, and with your iron changing temperature at a different rate, the humidity condenses on it, creating ideal conditions for rust. If you put a tarp over the machine, it will make it even worse as you just put your machine in a green house.
The temperature swings go on all winter and may be even worse in the spring. By the time you are wanting to pull your machine out of storage you may end up with a nasty surprise.
I have dealt with this for many years, having my tools in the leaky old shed. Even the new shop will have no heat in it this winter. I can't do much about the temperature, but I sure can do something about the moisture and oxygen getting to the metal.
This video shows how I do it. My old jointer has been living neglected and in less than ideal circumstances for about a year now. A little attention is needed, so I hope you enjoy this, and maybe even it will help out a bit.
It has been a bit difficult for me for the past week or so. Not anything vital or important. It's just that these blog entries have gotten ahead of my You Tube videos and I found it hard to keep switching between the timing of them both. Perhaps in the future, time travellers will have the same dilemma.
It was time to buckle down and get my video footage edited and put up so everything is in sync again. I am still experimenting with editing and it takes a while to get a video all sorted out and put up. I am using Microsoft Movie Maker, it came with my Windows 7 Pro on this laptop. That fits into my budget just fine. The last bit of this footage was taken this morning, right after I completed the work.
I feel much better now. I feel like I am caught up and less frazzled. I may be a bit OCD I think. Silly things like this weigh on my mind more than it should, and I let it. At least it is motivation to get things done.
I have another video on my hard drive that I am hesitant to release. Right after doing the string change and maintenance on my acoustic guitar I shot myself doing a tune. This after not touching it for 5 or 6 months. To start, I am not a very good guitar player, and I know what my voice sounds like too. Not strong, and not accurate. My Dad used to tell me I had a good voice for cooling soup. I think that is a fair assessment.
So, this video kind of clears the slate and now on to the next thing. Hopefully keeping everything on the same time line from here on in. I hope you enjoy it. As always, likes, comments and shares are a wonderful thing in the life of someone doing You Tube videos, and new subscribers are always wanted. I only have just over 30 subscibers, and would like to keep it going, so showing some interest is always encouraging.
