What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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scooby074
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Started tearing apart the front end on a F250 to do ball joints & whatever else needs fixing along the way.. Stuck wheel brg/hub really pissed in my cornflakes. Much swearing ensued. Rust *****
ZRX61
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9pm: Assembled new 5 shelf bookcase for the bedroom (was just delivered). Just have to modify/improve the back of it so I can bolt it to the wall so it doesn't land on me during a quake. It's 5ft tall, but going on top of a chest of drawers so will be within less than an inch of the ceiling.
DGersic
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Not with my dentist but, if I had done that, I'd have a DaVinci Robot in my garage now!
That’d be cool. You could rebuild a carburetor from the inside using the inlet valve for access.
Old Man Roger
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Oil change on carpet, not the smartest thing you’ve done.
You need a flotool drip pan.
I have two. One to use under the vehicle and another for the benchtop when working with leaky things.
red61cj5
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I too have a 14 and got the letter. How long did the reflash take? I dread going to my local ford dealer cuz I will have to be shown the cabin air filter with the ever present leaf on top and all the other **** they will tell me it needs immediately.Entertained the Ford tech on his house call. Mobil tech reprogramed my 2014F150. Now I shouldn’t have one of the major transmission failures. Lead Frame breakage from self inflicted downshift into 1rst at 70mph. Ford was forced to do it free as breaking traction at speed can pose a safety risk. He set up sat nav & reprogrammed the ECM not to tell the trans that the speed sensor thinks we aren't moving! Otherwise owners would pay for the repair.
He spent about 30 minutes. Most of which was waiting on the download. Checked battery health, coolant health. Even measured tire tread depth. I was supposed to receive an email with a conformation of the work. Never happened. Odd thing is I heard what could be the dreaded cam chain rattle for 1 second on cold start a few days after the work.
No cabin filter on the 2014.
No cabin filter on the 2014.
niget2002
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Yup. The old one had a piece rattling around in it.
kaymccampbell
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I'm surprised it wasn't the little wing that the cable plugs into. IME they either rot or crack off, but then you're in Texas, with no salt or huge icicles.
Prospecter
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Wow! Great progress. Those accumulated piles can be overwhelming. That's when I start a tally sheet for items put away. That way I can see progress along the way, and even if I don't finish.I've been living with this for awhile. All the every other week travel back and forth for my parents wore me out.
I am still lacking a lot of motivation but I got my **** in gear and started cleaning the two benches.
Before.
After.
Not perfect. I feel it's a good start.
Only stopped a couple times when I picked a tool up that dad had given me.
Prospecter
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Your own serger, or customer? You are a true Renaissance Woman!
ZRX61
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I've been doing oil changes in this garage for 12 years with no leaks/spills. I have a 2x3ft drip tray that gets used under vehicles when I'm doing an oil change. This happened after I was done & the bucket was by a toolbox. The issue isn't the carpet, it's the *spill-less* bucket.
Bessy
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I went with a simple reinstall of windows this morning, though I still may give the Penguin a hug at a later date.
In my mere 30 years of life, I've definitely been outpaced by technology, though I never was any good in programming class to begin with. My Dad suggested we try Linux when I was younger, but for whatever reason, we just didn't, and ended up a predominantly windows family (save for my sister and mother who are near-exclusively Apple fans). I'm not nearly as quick on the uptake now a days as I was when I had virtually unlimited free time back in my school days, so I really just need a machine that works right now for quick internet references, youtube, and on-the-fly design work in various forms of CAD. Oh and music, can't go without music. I have a love-hate relationship with bluetooth, so where I can, I do prefer using my surprisingly robust Logitech speakers (which coincidentally have to be approaching 20 years old).
Today while the computer is reinstalling Windows, I'm stripping some chair parts for my Aunt. I don't work very fast, unfortunately, but I'd like to get these done by Labour Day, so I can deliver them. I'm running low on Zip Strip though and since my Wife and I are nearing a week into our second bout of COVID
(once every two years ain't bad, right? ) going out for supplies is a no-go right now. When I run out completely I'll go back to the band file and continue working on the legs/arms.kaymccampbell
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Judy's, but I use it, too.Your own serger, or customer? You are a true Renaissance Woman!
kaymccampbell
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Your sister and mother are running BSD, IIRC. And if you own a phone or tablet, you're running Linux/Unix of some flavor. Much of the world runs on some POSIX compliant system.I went with a simple reinstall of windows this morning, though I still may give the Penguin a hug at a later date.
In my mere 30 years of life, I've definitely been outpaced by technology, though I never was any good in programming class to begin with. My Dad suggested we try Linux when I was younger, but for whatever reason, we just didn't, and ended up a predominantly windows family (save for my sister and mother who are near-exclusively Apple fans). I'm not nearly as quick on the uptake now a days as I was when I had virtually unlimited free time back in my school days, so I really just need a machine that works right now for quick internet references, youtube, and on-the-fly design work in various forms of CAD. Oh and music, can't go without music. I have a love-hate relationship with bluetooth, so where I can, I do prefer using my surprisingly robust Logitech speakers (which coincidentally have to be approaching 20 years old).
Today while the computer is reinstalling Windows, I'm stripping some chair parts for my Aunt. I don't work very fast, unfortunately, but I'd like to get these done by Labour Day, so I can deliver them. I'm running low on Zip Strip though and since my Wife and I are nearing a week into our second bout of COVID
Rumor had it that at one time much of MicroSuck's server farm was Unix or Linux. I myself noticed some very penguin-y calls and page source when using their online systems.
GreenIron
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ZRX61
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Garage related:
Hit Lowes earlier for some screws & plywood for a project.
Came home with:
Bag of cement
6 bricks
4 pieces of #3 rebar
Tube of construction adhesive.
Get all gussied up to go out to see a friends band play this after noon.
*Light bulb* moment. FFS #1.
Head back to Lowes for screws & plywood.
Spiffy black 501's now look like I've fell in a pile of sawdust & the T shirt isn't much better... FFS #2.
Hit Lowes earlier for some screws & plywood for a project.
Came home with:
Bag of cement
6 bricks
4 pieces of #3 rebar
Tube of construction adhesive.
Get all gussied up to go out to see a friends band play this after noon.
*Light bulb* moment. FFS #1.
Head back to Lowes for screws & plywood.
Spiffy black 501's now look like I've fell in a pile of sawdust & the T shirt isn't much better... FFS #2.
Blue Chips
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More work on my 1954 M37 lights.
If you read my previous post it will make more sense.
I cut two rectangular pieces out of an amber turn signal lens for a late-80s Toyota pickup. I also cut two rectangular pieces from a red brake light lens (not shown) for some kind of Honda all-terrain vehicle.
I just installed the amber and red pieces in what were originally the blackout marker light slots in the front and rear light doors. One of the photos below also shows a couple of new square-cross-section O-rings used to seal the light doors to the light bodies.
So, just to clarify: I'm not changing the positions of the parking and turn signal lamps. The only change is that what used to be the blackout marker light will become an additional turn signal light, which should make the turn signals more visible. It will be the same with the rear lights: The tail light and stop/signal light positions haven't changed, but the former blackout marker light will become an additional stop/signal light.
Below is a photo of the interior of one of the front lights with LEDs installed. These aren't the final LEDs, as I'm still experimenting with different types to see what works best. I have a feeling that I won't be making a final decision until I can try them out on the truck in typical day and night viewing conditions., but it's a start, anyway.
These are a few of the LED lamp types that I'm messing about with. So far, for my M37 lights I'm leaning toward the ones without the built-in projector lenses.
I might end up making my M37 restoration project a separate thread, as there will be a vast number of tasks involved by the time I'm done.
If you read my previous post it will make more sense.
I cut two rectangular pieces out of an amber turn signal lens for a late-80s Toyota pickup. I also cut two rectangular pieces from a red brake light lens (not shown) for some kind of Honda all-terrain vehicle.
I just installed the amber and red pieces in what were originally the blackout marker light slots in the front and rear light doors. One of the photos below also shows a couple of new square-cross-section O-rings used to seal the light doors to the light bodies.
So, just to clarify: I'm not changing the positions of the parking and turn signal lamps. The only change is that what used to be the blackout marker light will become an additional turn signal light, which should make the turn signals more visible. It will be the same with the rear lights: The tail light and stop/signal light positions haven't changed, but the former blackout marker light will become an additional stop/signal light.
Below is a photo of the interior of one of the front lights with LEDs installed. These aren't the final LEDs, as I'm still experimenting with different types to see what works best. I have a feeling that I won't be making a final decision until I can try them out on the truck in typical day and night viewing conditions., but it's a start, anyway.
These are a few of the LED lamp types that I'm messing about with. So far, for my M37 lights I'm leaning toward the ones without the built-in projector lenses.
I might end up making my M37 restoration project a separate thread, as there will be a vast number of tasks involved by the time I'm done.
XJSuperman
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New thread please! I'd love to see more of the details on the M37 resto.
BlakeTheCarGuy
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Swapped steps on pops big rig. He is too cheap to buy a new step bracket or step so he just wanted to swap sides with the one that doesn’t get used as much. Personally it would bother the heck out of me knowing someone flipped them but whatever his truck I guess. A couple snapped and rounded bolts later and they were swapped. Replaced all the bolts with stainless steel bolts, nuts and washers. The bolt pictured is one of the step bracket bolts and we just got a regular grade 5 bolt for that. Also used anti seize on all bolts like they should have at the factory to avoid them snapping. Always remember to use nickel anti seize on stainless steel because copper will harm it. Aluminum based should be fine too but it does contain copper as well just not as much. I used nickel to be safe. Luckily I keep silver, nickel and copper on hand because you can’t get nickel anti seize locally lol. I used every swear word in the book doing this I was just hot and annoyed but finally got it. Unfortunately I’ve got to take it all back apart once he gets the new step or bracket whatever he is getting.
Mikeske
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Did the old change a week ago on my 2018 Chevrolet Equinox Diesel and I noticed that the fuel filter life in the IP was reading at 42% so I stopped in at the dealership and picked up a new fuel filter as they were actually the safest bet that it was OEM. Today before it got to warm in the shop I did the replacement. It always concerns me a bit to be using a 36 MM socket on a plastic housing but no real issue and the filter job is done. 
16again
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Don't know about your CAD, but everything else you mentioned is cheap and easy on Linux.
You want music, you can do it locally like you're used to on Windows, or you can set up a Linux media server on an old machine using free software like Emby, Navidrome, or Kodi, and stream your collection from anywhere.
That's all I'll say unless asked to continue, but PM me if you want some pointers any time.
Old Man Roger
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So as you’re ripping you feed pex down the pipe?
Not in the garage, but in the driveway in front of it. Did a maintenance set on the dually:
Drained/refilled primary and secondary cooling systems
Bled/replaced brake fluid at all 4 corners
Changed oil and filter
I'm pooped but still have to clean up and put away all my tools. What a pain in the ***!
Drained/refilled primary and secondary cooling systems
Bled/replaced brake fluid at all 4 corners
Changed oil and filter
I'm pooped but still have to clean up and put away all my tools. What a pain in the ***!
Back in the day, a significant chunk of MS was run on IBM AS/400. Bill Gates was quoted once as saying the only part of IBM he'd want to buy was the AS/400 division.
kaymccampbell
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Which could run AIX, among other things, IIRC.
kaymccampbell
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You can run FreeCAD on Linux, if you want old school. And TinkerCAD runs on a browser, for the quickly stuff.
niget2002
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I think onshape runs on Linux too.
PhantomEB
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Clean up the mess I made last night vacuuming out and power washing the truck after my little camping trip for my brothers birthday.
then cut out and weld up a little glove box for the bronco.
then cut out and weld up a little glove box for the bronco.
kaymccampbell
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It runs on a browser, so yes.
Mike65
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The starter I ordered for the Mustang was delivered today so I took it into the garage/shop &opened it up to make sure it looked like the right one. Now I have to find where I put the starter bolts. Time to search some boxes in the basement.
bulletpruf
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Have been searching for an OEM grinder stand for my Craftsman bench grinder. Ordered one from the jungle site and it was just too damn short for me (I'm 6'4").
Anyway, I was perusing FB MP and someone had an ad for "lots of tools, cheap" or something like that. I spied what appeared to be an OEM Craftsman grinder stand so I picked it up.
I paid $60 for the stand and a very large 1/2 hp grinder.
Disassembled the stand; threw the crusty old grinder on the shelf until I can figure out what to do with it. Also picked up a piece of 3/8" thick pipe, 2.75" OD, about 41" long to replace the shorter one.
Wire wheeled and sand blasted and then painted with Cast Blast. I like the homemade x brace on the bottom, so I kept it.
Anyway, I was perusing FB MP and someone had an ad for "lots of tools, cheap" or something like that. I spied what appeared to be an OEM Craftsman grinder stand so I picked it up.
I paid $60 for the stand and a very large 1/2 hp grinder.
Disassembled the stand; threw the crusty old grinder on the shelf until I can figure out what to do with it. Also picked up a piece of 3/8" thick pipe, 2.75" OD, about 41" long to replace the shorter one.
Wire wheeled and sand blasted and then painted with Cast Blast. I like the homemade x brace on the bottom, so I kept it.
Old Man Roger
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Be careful what you wish for.
I was complaining that my cold start issue was difficult to diagnose because it was sporadic. Well this morning it decided to change from a cold start issue to a no start issue.lol
I got spark, I got fuel pressure, I even have injector pulse. I know this because I took the intake off and hooked the spider injectors back up and cranked it over to see if they were actually spraying.
The problem seems to be each injector is barely spraying a slight mist. I don’t know if this is from a short injector pulse width, or if the pressure is bleeding off somewhere.
It’s got 60 psi at the fuel rail where I screwed in my mechanic gauge, but the mist coming out of the injectors feels more like a can of Binaca fresh breath spray.lol
I was complaining that my cold start issue was difficult to diagnose because it was sporadic. Well this morning it decided to change from a cold start issue to a no start issue.lol
I got spark, I got fuel pressure, I even have injector pulse. I know this because I took the intake off and hooked the spider injectors back up and cranked it over to see if they were actually spraying.
The problem seems to be each injector is barely spraying a slight mist. I don’t know if this is from a short injector pulse width, or if the pressure is bleeding off somewhere.
It’s got 60 psi at the fuel rail where I screwed in my mechanic gauge, but the mist coming out of the injectors feels more like a can of Binaca fresh breath spray.lol
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Wrench97
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This is with the new spyder set up?
60psi is the minimum fuel pressure on this set up, it much prefers the higher end of the spec 66psi.
What do you have to work with for a scan tool?
Old Man Roger
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Just an OLD obd reader, doesn’t even have live data, mostly good just to get codes. I thought 60 was good, you think a new pump is the next ammo for the parts cannon? lol
Old Man Roger
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Oh, and yes, the new injectors. They worked great for a few days, then a cold start one day, and then a no start today.
Magnum440d100
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Walked out there to plug in a spectrum “pod” to hopefully extend WiFi out there and my pole barn.
With wired internet service, I can set up a POS system finally.
Best of all, I’m now getting just under a gig download and just under 500Mbps upload!
So more mower “will it run!?” videos coming! lmao
With wired internet service, I can set up a POS system finally.
Best of all, I’m now getting just under a gig download and just under 500Mbps upload!
So more mower “will it run!?” videos coming! lmao