What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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PhantomEB
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Promised the better half I would clean up the turf of the rocks I been cleaning out of the row of cedars we have. The semi paralyzed frenchie needs some diaper free time this weekend.
might get on doing brake lines on the bronco……picking up a new bike so I can see me/us going out for bike rides.
might get on doing brake lines on the bronco……picking up a new bike so I can see me/us going out for bike rides.
larry4406
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Magnum440d100
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A few years back, the passenger door on the Lincoln would shimmy, for lack of a better word.
Never got around to fixing it, as I parked it.
Anyway, finally got around to fixing it.
Door striker missing the plastic cushion
Found some decent ones on the evilBay and put them on, no pics of them installed for some reason. I know I took them, but my phone has not been saving pics.
Then on to fixing my grampas “fixes”. One of them being bare wires from electrical diagnosis. Yeah.
This is on the passenger side cornering lamp.
I found a NOS one on the ‘bay, and ordered it. Reason for NOS is because the used ones I found were in the same condition as mine (lense wise).
That’s it for now. Gotta make a supplies run.
More tomorrow lmao
Never got around to fixing it, as I parked it.
Anyway, finally got around to fixing it.
Door striker missing the plastic cushion
Found some decent ones on the evilBay and put them on, no pics of them installed for some reason. I know I took them, but my phone has not been saving pics.
Then on to fixing my grampas “fixes”. One of them being bare wires from electrical diagnosis. Yeah.
This is on the passenger side cornering lamp.
I found a NOS one on the ‘bay, and ordered it. Reason for NOS is because the used ones I found were in the same condition as mine (lense wise).
That’s it for now. Gotta make a supplies run.
More tomorrow lmao
Old Man Roger
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Awesome looking paint, looks like it’s a puddle of paint.
larry4406
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Hauled tools to the barn to work on tractor.
Bought a big 'ol bag of long construction screws at a yard sale for $1. I thought they were all the same length, but there were 3 different sizes and some were zinc plated and some weren't. So I dumped the bag on my workbench and sorted them, lol. Still an excellent deal. Especially since I was about to go buy some long screws. Now I won't have to.
kaymccampbell
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Primed and serviced the electric garden sprayer. Mixed ant killer. Sprayed around all the doors in the shop.
nadogail
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Stapled Landscape Fabric into an Elevated Raised Bed Planter Box.
loaded my 75 ton iron worker with swivel base (6400 lbs) onto my little beavertail deck trailer (2 x 3500 axles) sinking rear bumper almost to ground. Came into yard on farm this morning and it was leaning badly to one side - flat tire. Picked corner up with crane, pulled off the wheel and took it home to shop to fix leak. Grandson found a 1 1/4 drywall screw (NONE of those in my shop!) in tread, so put in a plug and took it back to trailer. Ran all 4 up to 60 (pushing tire load limit badly - but only 5 mile trip to unload). Put forklift on charger. I bought this 3,000 lb. Toyota ride on for a few hundred bux at auction since didn't run). got it to salvage forks for my 1440V M-F, but battery is good, everything mechanical works but electronics and electrics on control side NFG. Not sure I want to wreck it.
Boilerhouse
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Finally finished the inside doors that I built for the cottage - poplar stiles and rails, birch ply panels, and poplar trim pieces, made with an ogee then a cove bit on the router to add a bit of bling. 
The doors will be painted after they have been hung and trimmed (if necessary) to fit the frames.
The doors will be painted after they have been hung and trimmed (if necessary) to fit the frames.Outlawmws
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Another parts setback on the T-van brake job. They got a set of pads in, and I took my old ones in to verify this time. Correct P/N on the box - wrong pads inside? 
Another set is due in late next week from Maryland...
Another set is due in late next week from Maryland...
Nick Rivers
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- Worked on a Sloan Flushmate 501B pressure lower supply. No longer made separately, now you have to buy the whole tank that includes the identical lower supply regulator. $167 instead of $30 for the replacement part.... tank and regulator should be here Sunday morning
- Fixed a Toro lawnmower front drive wheel
- Hung a 36" tool rack up for motorcycle gear, helmets and cargo straps
- Installed an 8" diameter 2" wide fiber wheel on my grinder
- Cleaned out a Rigid shop vac to use for water extraction (see first item on this list)
- Put away all the tools from a rear brake line replacement on my old F-150 - job completed this last Thursday
- Clean up some surgical instruments and lubricated the box joints
- Charged the spare 12VDC battery to run a HF hoist
rd65
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Put a new steering bushing in the mower, YT3000. Eliminated about 6mm of slop .
DGersic
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Driving home today, in the rain, my driver side wiper transmission decided to spontaneously self disassemble.
So tonight I removed the transmission and completed disassembly and cleaning the parts.
The upper shaft is pressed in to the small chain driven wheel. I reassembled it, and was able to pull the shaft out by hand, so the press fit is no longer sufficient. I don’t see any cracks or damage in the wheel piece, so I think it’s just wear.
Trying to find somewhere local-ish to buy some Loctite 660 or 680. All I can find is blue and red thread locker. So it will have to wait for Monday.
So tonight I removed the transmission and completed disassembly and cleaning the parts.
The upper shaft is pressed in to the small chain driven wheel. I reassembled it, and was able to pull the shaft out by hand, so the press fit is no longer sufficient. I don’t see any cracks or damage in the wheel piece, so I think it’s just wear.
Trying to find somewhere local-ish to buy some Loctite 660 or 680. All I can find is blue and red thread locker. So it will have to wait for Monday.
kaymccampbell
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Grainger will probably be your friend here. It's where I got them last. The big CRAPA regional warehouse used to carry them, but they've been out of stock for maybe a year.Driving home today, in the rain, my driver side wiper transmission decided to spontaneously self disassemble.
So tonight I removed the transmission and completed disassembly and cleaning the parts.
The upper shaft is pressed in to the small chain driven wheel. I reassembled it, and was able to pull the shaft out by hand, so the press fit is no longer sufficient. I don’t see any cracks or damage in the wheel piece, so I think it’s just wear.
Trying to find somewhere local-ish to buy some Loctite 660 or 680. All I can find is blue and red thread locker. So it will have to wait for Monday.
LWB
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Tore it down!
We bought the place knowing full well it was a POS. It was the worst construction I have ever seen and only a few years old. It barely held itself up never mind a snow load and leaked like a sieve.
Good news is I have a large pile of salvaged lumber and roofing material to work with. There's another 12' x 22' building that is around 100 years old that will be perfect for a woodshop and a barn (19' x 22') out back that will be for everything else, automotive included.
We bought the place knowing full well it was a POS. It was the worst construction I have ever seen and only a few years old. It barely held itself up never mind a snow load and leaked like a sieve.
Good news is I have a large pile of salvaged lumber and roofing material to work with. There's another 12' x 22' building that is around 100 years old that will be perfect for a woodshop and a barn (19' x 22') out back that will be for everything else, automotive included.
Old Man Roger
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niget2002
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Put the rv fridge back together. Set the fridge and freezer settings and turned it on. 4 hours later, went and checked on it.
Temps are looking much better. I adjusted the fridge temp again so it's not quite so cold and we'll see how the min/max looks in a few days. One person recommended running it a week and pulling the plate in the freezer to see if the coil is freezing up or if the auto defrost is working, so I'll do that too.
Temps are looking much better. I adjusted the fridge temp again so it's not quite so cold and we'll see how the min/max looks in a few days. One person recommended running it a week and pulling the plate in the freezer to see if the coil is freezing up or if the auto defrost is working, so I'll do that too.
ZRX61
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Did some more gelcoat/FG repair on the F350. Didn't make an *** of it this time apparently as it appears to be kicking off in the expected time frame.
niget2002
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Finally made a decision on where to put the footpegs on the kayak. I've been going back and forth in my mind all week while on vacation. Hopefully I chose well. There's no changing it at this point. The instructions had measurements that I hadn't considered, so I took those into account too.
oldman_pottering
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wasn't actually today, last weekend to be exact. the plastic corrugated sheets in my carport are old and brittle and a recent hailstorm killed them, got the remaining one done last Sunday. it's a fart of a job with the pitch of the roof being steep and me being as agile as a brick but I park my ute underneath the damaged sheet so I can use a ladder on the back of it and unscrew the majority of it from underneath, then I tie the extension ladder to the side of my ute and then lay another smaller ladder down on the roofing sheets giving me steps that I can climb, a bit of a workaround but its all done now
PS, I tried inserting the images into the post but errors occurred, is there a file size limit ? Seems attaching them didn't work either
PS, I tried inserting the images into the post but errors occurred, is there a file size limit ? Seems attaching them didn't work either
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Bessy
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It really doesn't seem like it, but I did get a burst of energy and tackled some cleanup in the shop today. I shifted my main workbench over ~9" so it's basically butted right up to the welding/grinding table, then I screwed it into the studs, and put all the heavy bench tools in one place, either on or under that bench. It won't stay that way, but for now it gets a lot of the tripping hazards out of the way.
I'm toying with the idea of building a rolling cart for the miter saw, that will **** up against the end of the 6' bench that it currently sits on, so that it's even with the bench top. This way I'll have 13ish feet to the left of the blade. The saw has to be mobile however because the staircase to the attic comes down just to the left end of the bench, so the saw can't remain there permanently.
More slow organizing and planning to go before I make any big purchases of materials, I guess.
I'm toying with the idea of building a rolling cart for the miter saw, that will **** up against the end of the 6' bench that it currently sits on, so that it's even with the bench top. This way I'll have 13ish feet to the left of the blade. The saw has to be mobile however because the staircase to the attic comes down just to the left end of the bench, so the saw can't remain there permanently.
More slow organizing and planning to go before I make any big purchases of materials, I guess.
Outlawmws
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Made side support extenders for the sofa table, (new sofa is taller) and anchored it to the wall this time (recliner sofa is further off the wall)
That seemed to be a most of the day sucker... (two trips for "Parts" but I havn't bled on it yet...
I still need to put the workmate and miter saw away, and we can finally put stuff back into and on top of the table (top stuff needs to wait for the big mirror to go up and over about 6" each)
That seemed to be a most of the day sucker... (two trips for "Parts" but I havn't bled on it yet...
I still need to put the workmate and miter saw away, and we can finally put stuff back into and on top of the table (top stuff needs to wait for the big mirror to go up and over about 6" each)
Cut and ground a new glass mirror for a kinda rare and pricey car mirror. For my 1963 VW Notchback.
Modified an old pliers to bend rim a bit. Tried glass cutting and breaking... Failed 2x and went wet saw to rough it. Wet saw chipped it up good. But made it large enough to grind, grind, grind and then some more grinding to size. Little water on the central machinery 4x36 belt sander and 120 grit belt.
And done.
Modified an old pliers to bend rim a bit. Tried glass cutting and breaking... Failed 2x and went wet saw to rough it. Wet saw chipped it up good. But made it large enough to grind, grind, grind and then some more grinding to size. Little water on the central machinery 4x36 belt sander and 120 grit belt.
And done.
welder4956
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Cleaned, flung, put away. Now it's more of an organized mess than just a mess. Afterwards I made an attempt at better funnel storage.
Crazyjake8493
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Since I got my truck, both the 12V outlet and cigarette lighter were constant power and I wanted an ignition-controlled outlet to plug in my bluetooth transmitter for podcasts and music. Removed the cigarette lighter and ran wire to a fuse tap so I have a 12V outlet that's only on while the key is in the ignition - how I wanted it originally. It's also in a more convenient spot than the constant 12V outlet.
kaymccampbell
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Fixed a broken crate that Judy uses at craft fairs. Spent/wasted hours effing with TinkerCAD. I've actually got a semi-viable object. Maybe tomorrow morning.
Outlawmws
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Rehung the big mirror, still haven't put the tools away.
69charged
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Started tearing out this transmission from the sons truck.
Then it was supper time. Then it wasn’t supper time anymore!!
Glass everywhere!! Had to throw the whole works out!! I was so looking forward to these bad boys!!
Then it was supper time. Then it wasn’t supper time anymore!!
Glass everywhere!! Had to throw the whole works out!! I was so looking forward to these bad boys!!
rcktpwrd
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that's a horrible sight! 
LWB
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It is funny. I mean look at this **** lol
WTF is this? A 4 x 4 on a deck block holding up a piecemealed beam? This thing had like a 1-2 pitch. EVEYTHING was wrong. It must have taken forever to build this ****.
This giant post ought to carry the load. It sat on asphalt and wasn't even fastened
My wife and I are laughing are asses off right now just looking at this pic.
Worked on the electrical system of the old Harley Davidson three wheel golf cart..
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Magnum440d100
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Parts finally arrived a few days ago for the Simplicity zero turn.
So I pulled the deck
Yup. That’s a problem
Dunno why the failure, but the parts diagram shows a bar connecting the pulleys up top, with a belt guide bar down the side. I’m guessing the bar up top keeps the pulleys from “spreading” under the spring tension. So I whipped something up right quick. I don’t always get to use my drill press. But sure glad I have it!
New hardware installed. I ordered a new pulley as well, but what showed up was a 6” pulley with a 1/2” ID bearing. I needed a 4” pulley with a 3/8” ID bearing. So I had to reuse the original NOISEY one. Dammit. But it “works”.
Sharpened the worn out blades as well. Previous owner of this machine was NOT kind to them lmao
Mowed my 2 acres with it, then lost 2 lug nuts on the left rear wheel. Now I need to replace 4 studs, and a rim. Dammit. Whatever.
So I pulled the deck
Yup. That’s a problem
Dunno why the failure, but the parts diagram shows a bar connecting the pulleys up top, with a belt guide bar down the side. I’m guessing the bar up top keeps the pulleys from “spreading” under the spring tension. So I whipped something up right quick. I don’t always get to use my drill press. But sure glad I have it!
New hardware installed. I ordered a new pulley as well, but what showed up was a 6” pulley with a 1/2” ID bearing. I needed a 4” pulley with a 3/8” ID bearing. So I had to reuse the original NOISEY one. Dammit. But it “works”.
Sharpened the worn out blades as well. Previous owner of this machine was NOT kind to them lmao
Mowed my 2 acres with it, then lost 2 lug nuts on the left rear wheel. Now I need to replace 4 studs, and a rim. Dammit. Whatever.
Old Man Roger
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Depending on how hungry I was, I might have risked it..lolThen it was supper time. Then it wasn’t supper time anymore!!
Glass everywhere!! Had to throw the whole works out!! I was so looking forward to these bad boys!!
Magnum440d100
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Started tearing out this transmission from the sons truck.
Then it was supper time. Then it wasn’t supper time anymore!!
Glass everywhere!! Had to throw the whole works out!! I was so looking forward to these bad boys!!
Not the same as glass, but way back when, my mom threw our steaks into the gravel road out front of the house. She was in one of her “moods”.
It was late, we were hungry, and money was tight.
My step dad washed them, and cooked them.
Tasted just fine.
I’m glad those days are in the past lmao.
Old Man Roger
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Yup, a quick rinse would have been good enough for me when I was young hungry and budget minded.lol
And now that I think about it, a hot water rinse to get the glass off probably would be what I would have done with the cooked steaks.
It would just seem wrong to waste them.lol
niget2002
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Finished installing the rest of the foot braces.