Wrench97
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Does it hold pressure overnight?
What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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Old Man Roger
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I did put the gauge on it one night, so I didn’t have to do it in the morning, but I don’t remember if it had pressure that morning. I may not have even started that night after putting on the gauge, so it would have been at zero in the morning.
I was more looking to see if it built pressure immediately, and if it would hold pressure for a few minutes, and it did both.
I’ll throw the gauge on it later this morning and see what the pressure does through out the day.
niget2002
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2022 RAM 2500 Diesel
Quick research shows I'm not the only one to have the 'click no start' issue and have it be the starter. Those people were able to use a jump starter to start their truck too. So I guess it's an electrical issue on the starter and not mechanical.
Still curious about the low voltage on the battery and it not charging over night. Makes me wonder if the electrical issue in the starter causes it to constantly drain the battery? IDK.
NWOhioChevyGuy
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Garage has been over run with kitchen remodel supplies and set up since late April. Getting to the home stretch on this, counters get installed this afternoon and flooring later in the week. Then trim and appliances next week.
Last night I modified this original cabinet from 1914 to be reinstalled after the counters are set.
Still have a couple things to finish up on it but coming along as planned.
Last night I modified this original cabinet from 1914 to be reinstalled after the counters are set.
Still have a couple things to finish up on it but coming along as planned.
Wiz02
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Very cool, I hope that you don't paint it white or gray like the cabinets in everyone's kitchen that I know.Garage has been over run with kitchen remodel supplies and set up since late April. Getting to the home stretch on this, counters get installed this afternoon and flooring later in the week. Then trim and appliances next week.
Last night I modified this original cabinet from 1914 to be reinstalled after the counters are set.
Still have a couple things to finish up on it but coming along as planned.
ZRX61
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Trimmed the "pre-production" version of the bracket I need to fabricate to hold the front rail of the tonneau cover on the F350 in place. Just need to straighten up the cut, smooth out the saw cuts with a file, drill a hole in it & install a riv-nut in the front bed rail.
Slight PITA as the work mostly has to be done with the cover on the bed, but I get to lay down on the job.
Now I wait for the correct drill bit for the riv-nut to arrive on Thursday.
Slight PITA as the work mostly has to be done with the cover on the bed, but I get to lay down on the job.
Now I wait for the correct drill bit for the riv-nut to arrive on Thursday.
ZRX61
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talking of which. I need to order some odd size bits, why the hell don't the kits come with the relevant drill bits??
4.9, 5.9, 6.7, 6.9, 8.9, 10.9, 12.9 & 17.3mm.... FFS
4.9, 5.9, 6.7, 6.9, 8.9, 10.9, 12.9 & 17.3mm.... FFS
NWOhioChevyGuy
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No paint (other than the interior) the doors have been stripped and stained already in the pictures.
Just a coat of satin poly to add to them. The face frame needs stripped and refinished yet.
The maple in these cabinets is stunning and was harvested from the woods out back so extra care has been taken to preserve what I can and make it fully functional in the new kitchen. I couldn't save the other cabinet from that time period, so I have extra of the maple to fix what was needed on this one.
kaymccampbell
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Have you tried looking at lettered, numbered, or dotted drill sizes? Sometimes you can get close to the weirdies with those.
Metallitubby
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Yes it is!
Magnum440d100
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Still more and more organizing and putting away.
I didn’t realize how sloppy it was in here.
Luckily I’ll have more time to clean/organize now that some jobs are changing and I’ll be working closer to home.
Just gotta remember “don’t put it down, put it AWAY”
But hey, at least I can walk from workbench to roll up door without going sideways lmao
I didn’t realize how sloppy it was in here.
Luckily I’ll have more time to clean/organize now that some jobs are changing and I’ll be working closer to home.
Just gotta remember “don’t put it down, put it AWAY”
But hey, at least I can walk from workbench to roll up door without going sideways lmao
rcktpwrd
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Garage has been over run with kitchen remodel supplies and set up since late April. Getting to the home stretch on this, counters get installed this afternoon and flooring later in the week. Then trim and appliances next week.
Last night I modified this original cabinet from 1914 to be reinstalled after the counters are set.
Still have a couple things to finish up on it but coming along as planned.
That is an amazing piece! Great to see it being cleaned up and reused!
ZRX61
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I looked at my drill size chart that has them all listed, several are *close enough*, but none were a perfect match
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Have you looked at "Wire Gauge" drill bits"
Example: 4.9mm = .1929"
11 gauge wire drill = .191"
10 gauge wire drill = .1935"
Skyman
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Built a shunt switch for troubleshooting parasitic battery drain problems.
More info!Built a shunt switch for troubleshooting parasitic battery drain problems.
How does it work? (Yes I should know)
What setting?
I need it...
Ps anyone know how to keep the multimeters leads from failing?
Outlawmws
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Buy decent ones and don't use them in short circuit mode?
I just replaced a set of test leads that are probity 35-40 years old? I thought the meter was dying; I tried new test leads and its majic again...
Why are you just now telling us about this? It's like the secret cure for the common cold!
Wrench97
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Add a inline 8 amp fuse to that and it'll protect your meter.Built a shunt switch for troubleshooting parasitic battery drain problems.
kaymccampbell
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Lubed the pediment and poured the core in plaster. Cleaned up. Looked at my pile of parts and thought.
niget2002
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Picked the truck up. The excuse is that the bad starter was causing a parasitic draw on the battery pulling it down and keeping the charger from fully charging the battery.
Outlawmws
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You will know in a day or three.
ZRX61
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The new BRIGHT halogen bulbs for the F350 showed up. I'll fit them in the morning before the garage gets to 105deg..
LeonardY
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Next to the garage. In the living room.
Replaced the ear pads on some Motorola Bluetooth headphones that my dad had bought and wasn't using.
Replaced the ear pads on some Motorola Bluetooth headphones that my dad had bought and wasn't using.
Magnum440d100
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Got this ******* running and mowing 
Amazon carb showed up. Put it on and kept fouling plugs. Too big a carb and I didn’t want to mess with jetting just yet.
Took a gamble and ended up cleaning the old carb, and she runs pretty good. Did a bit of mowing in the tall grass, but forgot I wasn’t on my 20hp. This one is 15.5 and didn’t like the tall stuff lol.
Tomorrow after work I’m going to pressure wash it and do another oil change. The oil that came out was gasoline. I think the needle stuck open on the carb and drained into the crankcase.
Still needs the shifter adjusted, and possibly new belts, blades sharpened, and the headlight harness repaired. Then she will be up for sale.
That’ll be tomorrow though. It’s late.
Amazon carb showed up. Put it on and kept fouling plugs. Too big a carb and I didn’t want to mess with jetting just yet.
Took a gamble and ended up cleaning the old carb, and she runs pretty good. Did a bit of mowing in the tall grass, but forgot I wasn’t on my 20hp. This one is 15.5 and didn’t like the tall stuff lol.
Tomorrow after work I’m going to pressure wash it and do another oil change. The oil that came out was gasoline. I think the needle stuck open on the carb and drained into the crankcase.
Still needs the shifter adjusted, and possibly new belts, blades sharpened, and the headlight harness repaired. Then she will be up for sale.
That’ll be tomorrow though. It’s late.
welder4956
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Not much accomplished today. I started putting the new boots on the steering rack for the Mustang and found the passenger side is a larger diameter than the driver side. Driver side was 1.84" ID and went on fine, but passenger side needs 2.25" ID boot. I spent the rest of the day looking up Ford part numbers and verifying dimensions of the new parts. It seems the passenger side boot has been discontinued by all of the parts manufacturers and MOOG shows the same part number for both sides. I finally found a NOS Ford part on eBay and will have to wait till Monday to put it on. Meanwhile, I will continue cleaning and painting engine parts.
Skyman
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One of the complications when troubleshooting parasitic battery drains on modern vehicles is the delay in the shut-down of interior lamps, accessory bus, etc. When attempting to monitor current on the meter's low-current setting, that delay gets in the way, and the current will pop the low-current fuse in any of my meters if that current exceeds 2 amps.
So I built this rig that allows me to monitor the drain current on the meter's high-current scale, with the shunt switch open, until the delay times out. Then, I close the switch to keep the parasitic current flowing so that it doesn't reactivate the delayed accessory bus when I disconnect my meter and reconnect it on the low-current scale. Once the meter is set up to monitor the drain on the low-current scale, I then open the switch to monitor the parasitic current in milliamps with much better resolution while I try to identify the parasitic culprit.
And, as noted by a previous respondent, there's no substitute for quality meter leads. The cheap **** ones will only frustrate you. Toss 'em and buy good ones with sharp tips and various clip attachments.
Got the front brakes swapped for discs, rebuilt the rear drums with all new parts, replaced all the flexible lines, and flushed out all the hard lines on my 67 cougar. Next have to figure out how/where to put the new proportioning valve to reduce pressure to the rear so the discs will work properly, and change out the booster and master cylinder.
Swanny1953
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Stubbed in the RapidAir for the new addition. Sheetrock guys are starting tomorrow and I didn't want to mess up their work by putting it in after they were done.
Bob Heine
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Damn Gary, even your attic is impressive!Stubbed in the RapidAir for the new addition. Sheetrock guys are starting tomorrow and I didn't want to mess up their work by putting it in after they were done.
Wrench97
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That's a new one on me.....Alternator yea seen a few of them cause a draw, starter not so much unless it's still spinning when you get out of the truck.....
Been pretty busy despite being fairly sick with covid.
2009 Fit AC compressor failed, so I replaced the; compressor, condenser, and expansion valve. 2 years w/o AC was long enough.
1994 has been up on jack stands for 3 months waiting on custom suspension. It finally came in during my covid down time, and in between feeling like trash I managed to get everything buttoned back up.
Most everything in this world isn't designed for taller folks, and being 6'2" and a big guy I am sick of messing around with things that are just a pain in the *** to use. So I mod'd this US General cart for pressure washing duty. The tires are from the original Simpson cart that came with the pressure washer.
2009 Fit AC compressor failed, so I replaced the; compressor, condenser, and expansion valve. 2 years w/o AC was long enough.
1994 has been up on jack stands for 3 months waiting on custom suspension. It finally came in during my covid down time, and in between feeling like trash I managed to get everything buttoned back up.
Most everything in this world isn't designed for taller folks, and being 6'2" and a big guy I am sick of messing around with things that are just a pain in the *** to use. So I mod'd this US General cart for pressure washing duty. The tires are from the original Simpson cart that came with the pressure washer.
Skyman
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Both the high- and low-current circuits in the meter are already fused. I've popped plenty of 'em through the years. That's what this rig is intended to help prevent.
larry4406
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Awesome!Sanitized and started yeast propagation for tomorrow’s Porter. By morning this flask will have a billion ale yeast cells thanks to the garage made swirl plate.
Details please on the home made swirl plate!
Hooked
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Been pretty busy despite being fairly sick with covid.
2009 Fit AC compressor failed, so I replaced the; compressor, condenser, and expansion valve. 2 years w/o AC was long enough.
1994 has been up on jack stands for 3 months waiting on custom suspension. It finally came in during my covid down time, and in between feeling like trash I managed to get everything buttoned back up.
Most everything in this world isn't designed for taller folks, and being 6'2" and a big guy I am sick of messing around with things that are just a pain in the *** to use. So I mod'd this US General cart for pressure washing duty. The tires are from the original Simpson cart that came with the pressure washer.
I have this same cart for my meat processing/grinding equipment. I keep it stored in my workshop and after 5-6 years all the paint is falling off in sheets (assuming it's powder coated) and underneath the metal is rusted. My guess is they did a really poor job of prepping the metal prior to the powder coating so at some point I'll be disassembling and repainting it. Pain in the rear.
welder4956
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Took another shot at installing the undersize boot this morning. After a 15 minute soak in very hot water and a homemade tool fashioned from TIG wire, I was able to stretch the boot over the end of the rack. At least if it ever decides to split on me, I have a NOS replacement on the way.Not much accomplished today. I started putting the new boots on the steering rack for the Mustang and found the passenger side is a larger diameter than the driver side. Driver side was 1.84" ID and went on fine, but passenger side needs 2.25" ID boot. I spent the rest of the day looking up Ford part numbers and verifying dimensions of the new parts. It seems the passenger side boot has been discontinued by all of the parts manufacturers and MOOG shows the same part number for both sides. I finally found a NOS Ford part on eBay and will have to wait till Monday to put it on. Meanwhile, I will continue cleaning and painting engine parts.
If it's a modern PC setup they really shouldn't have to do anything to prep the panels. Most decent PC systems have chemicals in the bath that take care of all the prep prior to the application of the paint.
But for $50 I would likely just buy another cart and set the old one by the curb.
Continuing the big purge, in preparation for the 80% chance that I might be moving. Even if I don't end up moving, I need to purge anyway, and this is a good motivation.
Taking pictures, listing the "good stuff", starting a donate pile for the "meh" stuff, and scrapping/trashing the rest.
Taking pictures, listing the "good stuff", starting a donate pile for the "meh" stuff, and scrapping/trashing the rest.
Pretty straight forward. A pair of Neodymium magnets epoxied to a 3/4” stick of wood then epoxied to a computer fan. 33k ohm variable resistor & a 5 watt ceramic resistor in series on a heat sink. On/ off switch & a 24v supply. In the bottom of the Erlenmeyer flask is an 1 1/2” oblong steel rod wrapped in shrink tube. The magnets spin the rod & create the vortex. Just a 1/4” plywood box.
