Imagine my Horror!!

[chris_goris]

Well I just spent the last 3-4 weeks in my spare time building a very large wall oven kitchen cabinet. I was getting ready to put the finishing touches on it when I realized the oven wouldnt fit in it!. A last minute change I made never made it to the drawing I had….. One of the rails was 4" too high. It was also backed up with a dadoed to the side shelf. Well, I was almost sick when I had use my sawzall to cut it apart and fix it. Beaded openings on the faceframe didnt help matters much. Much hacking and chiseling later, I think I have it right again, although I will need some wood filler, thankfully its a painted cabinet. Live and learn. I thought I had verified it all before assembly, but I probably simply made the same mistake again. the first picture is the before picture Glad I hadnt assembled the yet either.

 

[KenOfCary]

Chris, I think the next monthly contest is "best screwup" so you might just have created a winning project here. But maybe I'm remembering incorrectly. Good save at any rate. That is what makes the difference.

 

[chris_goris]

Like i said, thankfully I hadnt glued up the door pieces yet or glued the back on!. I think I wouldve shot myself had I completely finished it and tried to install the oven before finding out. Either way, I dare say it probably was my biggest screwup to date.

 

[RandyJ]

Sorry you hit a minor bump in the road, Chris. Looks like you have it squared away and the road ahead will hopefully be smooth sailing.

 

[golfdad]

Chris its good to know that Im not the only one thats done something like that....Good thing you caught it early

 

[Bill Clemmons]

We all make mistakes. The ability to fix our mistakes and salvage a perfectly good project is where the real talent comes in. And may God bless whoever invented the Sawzall. :icon_cheers

Ken, I think the next contest should be "Best Saves", w/ entries required to show before and after pics. :gar-Bi

 

[KenOfCary]

Our events Director Phil is choosing the monthly contest topics. I'm just an observer, but I expect he's listening. Hope I didn't get this one wrong - memory isn't what it used to be.

 

[Jeff]

Nice save Chris and it won't be noticeable so you're good to go. Carry on and don't look back. :eusa_danc

It happens to many of us so welcome to the club.

OMG, I measured twice and cut once but it doesn't fit. I screwed up big time! Hmmm? Aha, I've only screwed up if I can't find a way to fix it.

 

[CrealBilly]

Nice save Chris and it won't be noticeable so you're good to go. Carry on and don't look back. :eusa_danc

It happens to many of us so welcome to the club.

OMG, I measured twice and cut once but it doesn't fit. I screwed up big time! Hmmm? Aha, I've only screwed up if I can't find a way to fix it.

Nice save... I usually measure twice cut once and its to short, so I cut it again and it's still to short - go figure...

 

[Mark Stewart]

My grandfather always said "the difference between a good carpenter and a great carpenter is how well you can hide your mistakes"

 

[chris_goris]

My grandfather always said "the difference between a good carpenter and a great carpenter is how well you can hide your mistakes"

I think Ive become a great carpenter then, Cant tell the original from the rework!.

 

[Mike Davis]

When I was in the sign business I used to say the only mistake is the one that gets out the door.