kaymccampbell
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There's a few caveats. It ain't just heat scrap n pour, as much as my mind had edited it down to be, after almost 20 years of abstinence.
What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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rd65
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Grandkids were with us most of yesterday so I didn't make it out to the shop but did get some long over-do projects done in the garage once their parents arrived. Installed a detachable box magazine kit in the Weatherby Vanguard and installed a Volquartsen Target Hammer kit in the 10/22 takedown.
kaymccampbell
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Actually plinth. For some reason old brains mangle things. You just wait till your Latin, Greek, German, French, Russian, Scots, Gaelic, n 2 flavors of English start swirling n commingling in your brain.
Old Man Roger
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I have hard enough time with just English.
welder4956
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Interesting process. I poured some aluminum sand castings in school and was familiar with lost wax and lost foam, but lost PLA was a new one on me.Processed the first good pediment, as much as I intend to.
Started printing more lost PLA masters.
Using some brake cleaners like that is an effective way to destroy your lungs with phosgene gas. Carb cleaner is much safer, or better yet propane.
Skyman
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This ^^^. Phosgene gas is deadly. Definitely not worth the risk, if you aren't certain you know the chemical composition of the contents of the can, and certain that you also understand what the results might be.
welder4956
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If you use brake cleaner that is non-chlorinated, or carb cleaner as suggested above, this won't be a problem.
rcktpwrd
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last night, almost finished up with the Christmas light candy cane project. Have two more sets of lights to work on, 10 canes per string instead of the 5 canes all of these are.
Got one string of lights with a break in the wire somewhere
Found and replaced the bad/broken wire/solder joint in the set that was not working. Using my digital multimeter and a set of fine point tips I was able to isolate the bad spot without too much difficulty.
Magnum440d100
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More clean up/clean out.
Being more strict on what to keep.
Got just a hair more organized. A little.
Still trying to figure out how I’m going to meld my construction tools into my garage. I’m thinking of just leaving everything in my packouts and putting them in a corner, but there are actually useful tools in there.
Being more strict on what to keep.
Got just a hair more organized. A little.
Still trying to figure out how I’m going to meld my construction tools into my garage. I’m thinking of just leaving everything in my packouts and putting them in a corner, but there are actually useful tools in there.
ZRX61
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Decided to drop the spare wheel under the back of the F350, clean it & the brackets etc up. Got it all dismounted & outside. Got the tire & wheel looking all spiffy then started on the bracket that holds it in place.
Lots of soap, scrubbing & rinsing etc
Then wondered why the rinse water was looking very red...
as was my left hand... 
Rinsed hand, 1/2in long slice right in the middle of my thumbprint. ******. Bandaid at the ready for when I remove thumb from the paper towel that is absorbing the claret..
Lots of soap, scrubbing & rinsing etc
Then wondered why the rinse water was looking very red...
as was my left hand... Rinsed hand, 1/2in long slice right in the middle of my thumbprint. ******. Bandaid at the ready for when I remove thumb from the paper towel that is absorbing the claret..
Jim_No_Garage
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Candidate for "crazy glue" sutures? I've used it on finger slices in the past.Decided to drop the spare wheel under the back of the F350, clean it & the brackets etc up. Got it all dismounted & outside. Got the tire & wheel looking all spiffy then started on the bracket that holds it in place.
Lots of soap, scrubbing & rinsing etc
Then wondered why the rinse water was looking very red...
Rinsed hand, 1/2in long slice right in the middle of my thumbprint. ******. Bandaid at the ready for when I remove thumb from the paper towel that is absorbing the claret..
ZRX61
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Local guy screwed up today, latest is they got him out & off to the ER. It was a Mazda.
DGersic
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Making sawdust.
Got my boards ripped to height, cut to length, and dovetails cut.
I cut a bunch of extra dovetails on the cut-offs tuning in exactly where they need to be to get the front-side-back pieces vertically aligned.
Cut, check, adjust with a piece of paper as a spacer, lather rinse repeat.
Got my boards ripped to height, cut to length, and dovetails cut.
I cut a bunch of extra dovetails on the cut-offs tuning in exactly where they need to be to get the front-side-back pieces vertically aligned.
Cut, check, adjust with a piece of paper as a spacer, lather rinse repeat.
ZRX61
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Tegaderm & bandaid should be sufficient... after I was *spoken to* by roomie (retired nurse) about how a rinse with water from the hose & a paper towel wasn't exactly the correct protocol...
On the same hand I have a swollen finger from something that bit me yesterday. (The whole finger? *No, the one next to it*...)
ZRX61
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Isn't it just set the offset to the thickness of the wood or have I got that backasswards?
Beelzeboss
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Yet more brake lines:
ZRX61
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Yanno, for a 28yo truck, it's pretty clean down there....altho the wiring leaves something to be desired...
I'll tidy this up before the spare goes back on
Spare looking better...
The bracket that cut me...
Also looking better...
Will sort the wiring another day...Maybe Wednesday as I have med appts tomorrow & Thursday
I'll tidy this up before the spare goes back on
Spare looking better...
The bracket that cut me...
Also looking better...
Will sort the wiring another day...Maybe Wednesday as I have med appts tomorrow & Thursday
kaymccampbell
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Pulled the 4 plinth masters off the printer. Planted them with, then buried them in plaster. Unmolded and tuned the plaster molds. Started cooking them in the PC oven. They're running at 300 right now. Once they go for an hour at 500, they'll be ready for final burnout tomorrow during the melt.
oldman_pottering
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not today but on Sunday, finally got my toolbox mounted, now my better half can sit a little more comfortably now that the ropes, ****** strap and various other necessities are out of the way
DGersic
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She’s right. You need a paper towel AND 3M electrical tape.
DGersic
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Sort of right. It’s fussy. The top piece you have to center the inboard edge under one of the jig fingers. The bottom piece you center the inboard edge between the jig fingers.
That’s close. Then make a test cut and find that your pieces are out of vertical alignment by 1/32”. Move the bottom piece 1/32” over, make a test cut, and find that it’s off by 1/64”. Repeat until aligned.
It does seem like there should be an easier way to set this up without so much fussing.
I can relate and I’ve never tried router cut dovetails.
After I got my adjustable finger joint jig constructed and more importantly found I could cut the joints with a dedicated saw blade stack, I never wanted to remove it from the saw table.
Your dovetails look good and I love your use of workmates.
I look at your drawer part labels and notes and can relate to that as well
ZRX61
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Took the first bandaid off as it got wet, took a look at the slice, it's about a full inch diagonally across the thumb.
Spent two days pulling stuff apart to replace old crumbling umbrella style valve stem seals with new positive seal type on my 67 cougar, did it with heads on by sticking an old plug wire in the cylinders to hold up the valves. What a nasty mess, pretty sure this poor 289 never had an oil change in the 30k it was driven. Plus what kind of amazing green paint did ford put on the springs. Looks fine after 57 years on a flexing spring, inside an engine. Happy to say the poor thing is no longer putting out a continues cloud of light blue/white smoke at idle. Was pretty bad before. Also drove the cougar around the block a couple times, last time it was licensed was 1989 and I've drove it in and out of the shop a couple times. Was exciting testing the all new brakes for the first time, every direction around my house is either up or down a hill, so I was a little nervous.
First cylinder done, took two hours. Everything has a baked on layer of crunchy oil.
Old umbrella seals that just moved up and down with valve, and got rock hard and brittle. New positive seal one to right. It locks down onto the valve guide and seals around the moving valve stem.
Close up of the beautiful baked on chitty. And the valve guide that the new seal presses on.
Mostly cleaned up parts. Took awhile x 16. Amazing green paint.
First cylinder done, took two hours. Everything has a baked on layer of crunchy oil.
Old umbrella seals that just moved up and down with valve, and got rock hard and brittle. New positive seal one to right. It locks down onto the valve guide and seals around the moving valve stem.
Close up of the beautiful baked on chitty. And the valve guide that the new seal presses on.
Mostly cleaned up parts. Took awhile x 16. Amazing green paint.
ZRX61
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We call that "A pint"
bugnut
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Installed the carb on the 8n, not sure what changed, but running like a champ today. Tuned up the Stihl Kombi including a burn of the spark arrester and shes ready to go. Dragged the safety harnesses, seat cushions and pull up ropes out of the attic. Working on deer stands Tuesday morn while enjoying the cooler weather.
niget2002
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But it is in a quart container!We call that "A pint"
And, sadly, it was only a few ounces. I had to order more.
rd65
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The Stihl most likely has their 4-mix engine in it, correct? Check the valve clearance, Stihl sells the feeler gauge w/ a new valve cover gasket - although I rarely replace the gasket. The valves will get loose. Also check the piston crown for carbon build up. I use Yamaha Combustion Chamber cleaner on the units at work.
niget2002
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Carried some tools from the travel trailer back into the shop. Then carried some tools from inside the house back out to the shop.
Outlawmws
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Bessy
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Managed to hang my little clamp rack I tossed together to hold my pipe clamps on my lunch break. Still need to get the other large F-clamps, trigger clamps and all of the smaller clamps somewhere, but these are at least off the floor and put from under my bench! It's on a French cleat, but since I haven't actually done any cleats otherwise in the garage, it's not yet standardized. I have another cabinet hung on cleats made out of 2x4 scraps that holds my grinders and portaband. One day I'll rebuild both, and standardize the cleat system to something, but for right now, onto other projects. 
kaymccampbell
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Put away some stuff.
Made a vermin plate for the PC oven.
Gave the nickel tour.
Designed and burned a basic GO board as a sample for a customer.
Started work on a holiday door decoration.
Made a vermin plate for the PC oven.
Gave the nickel tour.
Designed and burned a basic GO board as a sample for a customer.
Started work on a holiday door decoration.
ZRX61
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What did *I* do in *MY* garage today?
I'll tell you what *I* did....
I had an attack of the ******** dumbasses is what I did.
Here's how it started:
Reading on line about the difficulties some people have with dropping the spare under the rear of their OBS Fords owing to rust & seized bolts etc. So I decided to drop the spare, clean up the area, clean up the wheel & bracket etc, even put dressing on the tire & sprayed some galvanize paint on a 1/2in rust spot on the bottom of the tank.
That was yesterday (when I sliced my thumb open)
Today I took the opportunity to clean up the birds nest of wiring & scotch locks (which I HATE with a burning passion) between the rear of the gas tank & the bumper etc. Zip ties, Adel clamps & proper harness wrap from Germany as used by Mercedes etc. This is after (I'm not done yet):
Then I decided the put the rear tire & bracket back on & the fun started.
Bolted the spare to the bracket with the BIG plastic nut thingie. Put it on a shipping blanket dragged it under the back of the dually.
Now bear in mind I'm dealing with a 20yo non-union fracture of the right scaphoid, complete with failed bone graft & a loose screw... AND intermittent grip in the left hand owing to Kaiser making a complete *** of the shoulder surgery (also 20 years ago)
So it's a bit of a struggle to get it in place, raised up (by hand at first, & then with a floor jack under it) & get the two bolts in, one at each end of the bracket. It took over 30 minutes to get it all lined up & the bolts started.
That's when the dumbassery struck I noticed had the goddamn bracket backwards. The end that went to the right/rear was at the front/left... ARRRGGHHH!! So I had to drop it down again turn it around 180 deg & raise it up again.
Got it all sorted now. FFS
Luckily I did this with it balanced on the jack so it only took a few minutes
The correct way:
nites.
I'll tell you what *I* did....
I had an attack of the ******** dumbasses is what I did.
Here's how it started:
Reading on line about the difficulties some people have with dropping the spare under the rear of their OBS Fords owing to rust & seized bolts etc. So I decided to drop the spare, clean up the area, clean up the wheel & bracket etc, even put dressing on the tire & sprayed some galvanize paint on a 1/2in rust spot on the bottom of the tank.
That was yesterday (when I sliced my thumb open)
Today I took the opportunity to clean up the birds nest of wiring & scotch locks (which I HATE with a burning passion) between the rear of the gas tank & the bumper etc. Zip ties, Adel clamps & proper harness wrap from Germany as used by Mercedes etc. This is after (I'm not done yet):
Then I decided the put the rear tire & bracket back on & the fun started.
Bolted the spare to the bracket with the BIG plastic nut thingie. Put it on a shipping blanket dragged it under the back of the dually.
Now bear in mind I'm dealing with a 20yo non-union fracture of the right scaphoid, complete with failed bone graft & a loose screw... AND intermittent grip in the left hand owing to Kaiser making a complete *** of the shoulder surgery (also 20 years ago)
So it's a bit of a struggle to get it in place, raised up (by hand at first, & then with a floor jack under it) & get the two bolts in, one at each end of the bracket. It took over 30 minutes to get it all lined up & the bolts started.
That's when the dumbassery struck I noticed had the goddamn bracket backwards. The end that went to the right/rear was at the front/left... ARRRGGHHH!! So I had to drop it down again turn it around 180 deg & raise it up again.
Got it all sorted now. FFS
Luckily I did this with it balanced on the jack so it only took a few minutes
The correct way:
nites.kaymccampbell
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Have you considered taking your carcass to a better shop for a few revisions?What did *I* do in *MY* garage today?
I'll tell you what *I* did....
I had an attack of the ******** dumbasses is what I did.
Here's how it started:
Reading on line about the difficulties some people have with dropping the spare under the rear of their OBS Fords owing to rust & seized bolts etc. So I decided to drop the spare, clean up the area, clean up the wheel & bracket etc, even put dressing on the tire & sprayed some galvanize paint on a 1/2in rust spot on the bottom of the tank.
That was yesterday (when I sliced my thumb open)
Today I took the opportunity to clean up the birds nest of wiring & scotch locks (which I HATE with a burning passion) between the rear of the gas tank & the bumper etc. Zip ties, Adel clamps & proper harness wrap from Germany as used by Mercedes etc. This is after (I'm not done yet):
Then I decided the put the rear tire & bracket back on & the fun started.
Bolted the spare to the bracket with the BIG plastic nut thingie. Put it on a shipping blanket dragged it under the back of the dually.
Now bear in mind I'm dealing with a 20yo non-union fracture of the right scaphoid, complete with failed bone graft & a loose screw... AND intermittent grip in the left hand owing to Kaiser making a complete *** of the shoulder surgery (also 20 years ago)
So it's a bit of a struggle to get it in place, raised up (by hand at first, & then with a floor jack under it) & get the two bolts in, one at each end of the bracket. It took over 30 minutes to get it all lined up & the bolts started.
That's when the dumbassery struck I noticed had the goddamn bracket backwards. The end that went to the right/rear was at the front/left... ARRRGGHHH!! So I had to drop it down again turn it around 180 deg & raise it up again.
Got it all sorted now. FFS
Luckily I did this with it balanced on the jack so it only took a few minutes
The correct way:
XJSuperman
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Grabbed a few more pics of my 3d printed socket holders to upload to MakerWorld. Grabbed and then put away tools used for a project.
ZRX61
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I haven't had Kaiser since '09, been getting stuff fixed for the past 5 years. Unfortunately the only surgery option for the failed bone graft is removing the bone entirely & fusing the wrist. Not going to let them do that as it's bad enough with the minimal RoM I have now (about 45deg)
Old Man Roger
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There’s a new drug being tested for re growing teeth. I wonder if it wouldn’t work with bones that don’t heal.
kaymccampbell
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So, like they can't use a cadaver bone in there?