Between 705 & 1200 SQ/FT A trip back from the edge.

[sublime68charger]

That's why I have a gym membership. I have 3 families, the "normal" one, the church one, and the gym one. They all fight the futile fight of trying to keep me in line.

Its not the results that matter but the effort that you put into the fight is the reward in and of itself. or something like that!

Its prime She Shed/shack building time better Hop to it and get going on that. Dont matter your big toe is still sporting barbie Band aids and 1 arm in a sling go out there and get-er-done!

Happy Spring/Mud season!

 

[sublime68charger]

These days, only water and milk, though sometimes I wonder if Robin is spiking my milk.

there's vodka in the water most likley! Or Tequilla!

 

[xtremek]

Its not the results that matter but the effort that you put into the fight is the reward in and of itself. or something like that!

Its prime She Shed/shack building time better Hop to it and get going on that. Dont matter your big toe is still sporting barbie Band aids and 1 arm in a sling go out there and get-er-done!

Happy Spring/Mud season!

I changed things up. I'm getting little things off the list. Working on the Dave's (the Kubota tractor guy) horse buggy. He wants a BUNCH of little stuff done to it. (pics to follow) After that, I need to get the Old Mule in, then Dad's disc, move the garden fence, then the Girlfriend, then planting season. I'll get to the She Shed after the crops are in the ground.

there's vodka in the water most likley! Or Tequilla!

If there is, it's either weak, or I have a high tolerance.

 

[harley jim]

Kirk your list is starting to sound like mine, longer and longer!

 

[xtremek]

My list has always been HUGE. If you look across the bottom you'll notice you don't see all of the sheets either. I try very hard not to add to the list. So yes, I feel your pain.

 

[Bob Heine]

Kirk, I would open that file and go to bed. Not remembering all the things I need to get done enables me to try to do something.

 

[xtremek]

Bob, all you can do is chip away at it.

 

[xtremek]

I tacked together a hitch for the neighbor (Dave) so he can quick throw it onto the bucket of his tractor for moving trailers around the yard. He drives his horse, so wants some changes to fit him and the horse better. First is move the rear of the fenders back to clear the larger wheels he put on it.

 

[jollygreengiant]

Kirk, I would open that file and go to bed. Not remembering all the things I need to get done enables me to try to do something.

Yep. My wife is very much a type A person and loves lists. I am very much not. She's always been bugging me to make a list of things to do. Well I finally did one time and boy, was that a mistake. Seeing everything all together in one spot was just like a huge black hole opened up and sucked away my mental health lol. Kirk I don't know how you can look at that huge spreadsheet and not go crazy lol.

 

[Sifan]

I'm going crazy and it's not even my list

 

[xtremek]

Guys, I have to do it. It's the only way I can keep track of everything I need to get done. It feels really good when I turn things from red or yellow to gray(done). I'd love to retire so I could get the list done before I hit 70.

Anyway, time to get out there and get to work on Dave's cart. Hoping to get it 80% done this weekend.

 

[xtremek]

Pics of the Science Olympiad events I helped with last Saturday. The high schoolers made a sling shot and you had to get close to the marks. The middle schoolers did a trebuchet

 

[Strouty]

I should have you make a spreadsheet for me.......

Did you ever see LX Cam's spreadsheet Lista Cabinet? I will see if I can find it, he drew the cabinet in excel. Sorry to be off topic, but your sheet made me think of that.

Found it.....

 

[xtremek]

I get it's easy enough to do, but why? And yeah, I update the spreadsheet every few months, just so I can see where I'm at.

 

[xtremek]

The next thing he wanted was to extend the shafts 6”. Some black pipe and a chance to use the lathe. I hope this comes out fairly clean looking.

 

[xtremek]

While I have Dave’s cart, he wanted/needed some things done to the trailer he uses to haul it on. He cobbled a winch and battery mount, so I made him something a little more robust. I also replaced his bent jack. Still have a little bit of repair to do to the ramp/tailgate.

 

[jollygreengiant]

That looks a lot better Kirk. You guys getting some spring weather over there?

Happy Easter!

 

[xtremek]

That looks a lot better Kirk. You guys getting some spring weather over there?

Happy Easter!

Warm enough that I was tempted to ride the motorcycle to church this morning. We're SUPPOSED to hit 26C (78*F) by the end of the week.

 

[xtremek]

Another thing Dave wanted is a basket to put a some weight in. That way he can move his seat back and still keep the balance.

 

[sublime68charger]

good work as alway's,

you know if you share your worksheet with us here we can get some of that stuff done for you!

I mean it wont be done at your place but we can due it at ours and it's done ya know!

that is quite the project list to work from.

I just kinda have it in my head.
some day I'll have to due a sheet up to work on things I guess.

or you can share the sheet with us and we could pick the next thing for you to work on! Wont be what needs to be done by you but sure might be fun for us!

Hope your back close ot full strength as well!

 

[xtremek]

Gee, thanks for the help. Nope, still healing. Getting kind of frustrated with the lack of improvement on the range of motion.

On a different note, I finished the neighbor's horse cart. Painted the basket, then extended the shafts about 12".

 

[xtremek]

Last weekend was the State of Michigan Science Olympiad. As usual, Robin and I worked it. Friday night helping with team registration, and Saturday as go-betweens for several events and the command center.



So what does this have to do with garages? We laid out the tape using the techniques I learned from watching guys lay out pinstripes on car. And for those college basketball fans, these pictures were taken in a pratice court at the Breslin Center.

 

[jon72vega]

Nice picture of you two!

 

[xtremek]

Nice picture of you two!

Thank you.

 

[xtremek]

A picture of Dudley hitched to the buggy.

 

[Strouty]

That came out nice, I love the wheels, they seem heavy duty.

 

[xtremek]

Thanks. They are very heavy duty wheels.

 

[harley jim]

Looks good Kirk, how are you feeling.

 

[jon72vega]

Very well done!

 

[xtremek]

Looks good Kirk, how are you feeling.

Thanks. I go back in next Thursday so the doc can break up the scar tissue.

Very well done!

Thanks. I was nice to do something for him. He's such a super nice guy. Since I can't muscle our mower, he's let me borrow his twice.

 

[sublime68charger]

Nice picture of you two!

well its a Nice Pic of Robin the part with Kirk in it, well not so .....!!!!
LOL.

Hope your getting closer to being back to 100% and full go summer work season is almost right around the corner!

 

[xtremek]

I did some repairs to Dad’s disc. Most of the pivots were missing their bushings, so I made up 10 of them. Replacements for the 3 busted colters on the right front gang were ordered. Parts are in, so the disc will come back in to the shop for an evening. It seems like some of the studs are backing out of the gang carriers, but that will have to wait until next winter.

 

[xtremek]

well its a Nice Pic of Robin the part with Kirk in it, well not so .....!!!!
LOL.

Hope your getting closer to being back to 100% and full go summer work season is almost right around the corner!

Yeah, I'm pretty sure I married up. On the shoulder front, it looks like the shoulder has build up of scar tissue that's restricting my range of motion. Next Thursday the doc is going to manipulate (crack) my shoulder.

 

[sublime68charger]

Hope the Doc is able to get your shoulder working how you want!

 

[xtremek]

Hope the Doc is able to get your shoulder working how you want!

You and me both. I guess I'll find out Thursday.

After disc was done I cleaned up some of the shop. That wasn’t a trick of the camera, honest. There really WAS some clean floor space.

 

[harley jim]

I wish I had some time to clean, I'm walking sideways through the shop.

 

[jollygreengiant]

Wow, I think your shop might be cleaner than mine is right now. You definitely have more clear floor space.

 

[xtremek]

I wish I had some time to clean, I'm walking sideways through the shop.

Wow, I think your shop might be cleaner than mine is right now. You definitely have more clear floor space.

Notice I said "WAS". The motorcycles were outside for the picture, and I needed the room for the next project.

 

[xtremek]

So the next project is a gantry. I have 2 chainfalls, 2 trolleys, and I'm tried of borrowing my neighbor's tractor every time I have something heavy to unload out of the pickup/trailer.


Pretty lucky lining up the cuts on the channel. I should have gone out and played the lotto.

 

[xtremek]

I guess I used up all of my luck on that one cut.

The Old Mule had no compression in the rear 3 cylinders, and the brakes don’t work at all, so it was time to get everything fixed.


The valves are stuck on the 3 rear cylinders. Still trying to get them freed up. Since the head was off, I decided to use the impact to rotate the assembly while working the valves. BAD MOVE!! Snapped the head off of the crank bolt. The brand new cobalt drill bit wouldn’t even touch it. Called the professional mobile welder, and he came over and reattached the head.



The left rear hub wouldn’t come off heat and whacking it. So I got out the port-a-power, applied heat, then whacked it opposite the port-a-power. The hub told me it wasn’t happy when it came flying off and tapped me in the knee cap. I’m not sure, but I think the bearing is still usable. What do you think?