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[email protected] October 25th 18 06:42 PM

Mailbox is Done!
 
On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:31:11 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:32:18 -0400, wrote:

On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:01:36 -0400, John H.
wrote:

Thanks for all the ideas. Finally went with Sacrete, mixed a bit dry. Got the water out and kept the
hole dry with a shop vac. Worked like a champ. Here's the final product:

http://funkyimg.com/i/2Mqht.jpg



===

Looks good, nice job. Does the horizontal post have a half-lap join
with the vertical?

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I'd call it a 'cross lap' joint. I don't have the tools to make it properly, so I bought the whole
thing pre-assembled.

https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qim...f8c901107.webp


Don't have a saw?

John H.[_5_] October 25th 18 06:46 PM

Mailbox is Done!
 
On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:42:29 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:31:11 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:32:18 -0400,
wrote:

On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:01:36 -0400, John H.
wrote:

Thanks for all the ideas. Finally went with Sacrete, mixed a bit dry. Got the water out and kept the
hole dry with a shop vac. Worked like a champ. Here's the final product:

http://funkyimg.com/i/2Mqht.jpg



===

Looks good, nice job. Does the horizontal post have a half-lap join
with the vertical?

---
This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.
http://www.avg.com


I'd call it a 'cross lap' joint. I don't have the tools to make it properly, so I bought the whole
thing pre-assembled.

https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qim...f8c901107.webp


Don't have a saw?


Don't have a table saw, and I wouldn't attempt it with a hand-held circular saw.

Keyser Soze October 25th 18 07:09 PM

Mailbox is Done!
 
On 10/25/18 1:42 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:31:11 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:32:18 -0400,
wrote:

On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:01:36 -0400, John H.
wrote:

Thanks for all the ideas. Finally went with Sacrete, mixed a bit dry. Got the water out and kept the
hole dry with a shop vac. Worked like a champ. Here's the final product:

http://funkyimg.com/i/2Mqht.jpg



===

Looks good, nice job. Does the horizontal post have a half-lap join
with the vertical?

---
This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.
http://www.avg.com


I'd call it a 'cross lap' joint. I don't have the tools to make it properly, so I bought the whole
thing pre-assembled.

https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qim...f8c901107.webp


Don't have a saw?



Wow...congrats, Herring, on ordering a prebuilt mailbox and mounting it
on a post. I'm impressed!

Tim October 25th 18 07:13 PM

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12:23 PMJohn H
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Well, you got to have a hitch cover, and I'd already used the American flag in the bow tie, so
Mickey was next on the list.
.........


A hitch on the front???

justan October 25th 18 07:33 PM

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Keyser Soze Wrote in message:
On 10/25/18 1:42 PM, wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:31:11 -0400, John H. wrote: On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:32:18 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:01:36 -0400, John H. wrote: Thanks for all the ideas. Finally went with Sacrete, mixed a bit dry. Got the water out and kept the hole dry with a shop vac. Worked like a champ. Here's the final product: http://funkyimg.com/i/2Mqht.jpg === Looks good, nice job. Does the horizontal post have a half-lap join with the vertical? --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com I'd call it a 'cross lap' joint. I don't have the tools to make it properly, so I bought the whole thing pre-assembled. https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-36b06c6a7acbc166a60f35ef8c901107.webp Don't have a saw? Wow...congrats, Herring, on ordering a prebuilt mailbox and mounting it on a post. I'm impressed!


You should be impressed. He did it all himself without help from
Garcia.
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John H.[_5_] October 25th 18 08:18 PM

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On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:09:40 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

On 10/25/18 1:42 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:31:11 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:32:18 -0400,
wrote:

On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:01:36 -0400, John H.
wrote:

Thanks for all the ideas. Finally went with Sacrete, mixed a bit dry. Got the water out and kept the
hole dry with a shop vac. Worked like a champ. Here's the final product:

http://funkyimg.com/i/2Mqht.jpg



===

Looks good, nice job. Does the horizontal post have a half-lap join
with the vertical?

---
This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.
http://www.avg.com

I'd call it a 'cross lap' joint. I don't have the tools to make it properly, so I bought the whole
thing pre-assembled.

https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qim...f8c901107.webp


Don't have a saw?



Wow...congrats, Herring, on ordering a prebuilt mailbox and mounting it
on a post. I'm impressed!


Thanks. I suppose I could have called some green card holders.

John H.[_5_] October 25th 18 08:20 PM

Mailbox is Done!
 
On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:13:43 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:


12:23 PMJohn H
- show quoted text -
Well, you got to have a hitch cover, and I'd already used the American flag in the bow tie, so
Mickey was next on the list.
........


A hitch on the front???


Yup, when we go camping, we often take bikes. The front hitch holds the bike racks. Like so:

http://www.forestriverforums.com/att...d962a0676d.jpg

Bill[_12_] October 25th 18 08:37 PM

Mailbox is Done!
 
John H. wrote:
On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:13:43 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:


12:23 PMJohn H
- show quoted text -
Well, you got to have a hitch cover, and I'd already used the American
flag in the bow tie, so
Mickey was next on the list.
........


A hitch on the front???


Yup, when we go camping, we often take bikes. The front hitch holds the
bike racks. Like so:

http://www.forestriverforums.com/att...d962a0676d.jpg


How dirty do they get?


John H.[_5_] October 25th 18 09:33 PM

Mailbox is Done!
 
On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 19:37:31 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:13:43 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:


12:23 PMJohn H
- show quoted text -
Well, you got to have a hitch cover, and I'd already used the American
flag in the bow tie, so
Mickey was next on the list.
........


A hitch on the front???


Yup, when we go camping, we often take bikes. The front hitch holds the
bike racks. Like so:

http://www.forestriverforums.com/att...d962a0676d.jpg


How dirty do they get?


No dirtier than the front of the truck. I don't follow many mudslingers! Any extra dirt rinses right
off.

Tim October 25th 18 11:48 PM

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2:20 PMJohn H
- show quoted text -
Yup, when we go camping, we often take bikes. The front hitch holds the bike racks. Like so:

http://www.forestriverforums.com/att...d962a0676d.jpg

....,,.,

Oh. I didn’t think if that. Great idea!


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