What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[rd65]

Cleaned up after the water heater installation.

 

[56vette461]

When testing in front of the trooper, just imagine him seated there in his BVD's. If nothing else you can have a good laugh.

 

[ZRX61]

Confused myself. Was looking at the wiring under the dash in the F350 & found *something* that may, or may not be, a switch. It was close to the switches for the lights on the brush guard & the underglow... so I know it isn't for those.
Didn't have my good glasses at the time so will have a better look tomorrow.

I may have also spotted a funnel of some sort by the jack under the hood. Need to investigate that too.

 

[esben57]

09 VW Polo rear door lock unit with centre locking. Finally grew a pair yesterday and tore it down, literally.
Door was locked shut making it more difficult to remove the door card, resorted to flat steel pry bar covered in masking tape.
Came off with little damage done.
Now you have to drill a hole in the door to access a screw to disable the lock. I missed and had to drill another, remedied that later.
With all the pieces of broken plastic in the door bottom it's obvious there have been previous problems.
Managed to MacGyver the window shut and the door to lock. Left the outside door pull cable off but the inside still opens. Wood under the
window glass.
Have to source some new bits now

 

[bugnut]

Cleaned and flung, current heat wave has slowed activity considerably.

 

[Old Man Roger]

It's going in the garbage can. The old one actually primed pretty quick considering it only had 2 lobes. It was just a real weak stream.

In the garbage can? So the test went bad?

It was my work life. Then I retired. Then several years in I made the mistake of accepting the nomination for NWA President. Aholes are coming out of the woodwork. Stupid high school games. Thought I'd got away from this. The whole pack were overdue for a reaming. I obliged them.

Would have loved to been a fly on the wall for that one..lol

Is that what it is? I had only heard about soy, and there doesn't seem to be a consensus about whether that really attracts the mousies..

I think I read that somewhere, but it’s entirely possible I made it up..lol The memory is the first thing to go after a bunch of concussions.lol

 

[Outlawmws]

In the garbage can? So the test went bad?

Probably garbage can full of water.

 

[Snapped-off]

In the garbage can? So the test went bad?

...

The test will be conducted in a garbage can full of water.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Ahhh.lol

 

[LeeG]

I keep track of what I have and where it is with an app on my phone. When something isn't where it's supposed to be, I move it to "No Location". Every now and then, I go through the stuff that is "missing" and try to find it and put it where it belongs. I was able to track down about half (12 items) and get them put where they belong. Mostly cases where I was in a hurry and just threw things in a box so I could "deal with it later". It's too hot to work on any real projects, so I am mostly spending time getting organized for when it cools down.

Lee

 

[Prospecter]

I keep track of what I have and where it is with an app on my phone. When something isn't where it's supposed to be, I move it to "No Location". Every now and then, I go through the stuff that is "missing" and try to find it and put it where it belongs. I was able to track down about half (12 items) and get them put where they belong. Mostly cases where I was in a hurry and just threw things in a box so I could "deal with it later". It's too hot to work on any real projects, so I am mostly spending time getting organized for when it cools down.

Lee

Good hot weather / rainy day project. I almost always have a need to pick up and organize, and feel good with the progress.

 

[ZRX61]

Confused myself. Was looking at the wiring under the dash in the F350 & found *something* that may, or may not be, a switch. It was close to the switches for the lights on the brush guard & the underglow... so I know it isn't for those.
Didn't have my good glasses at the time so will have a better look tomorrow.

I may have also spotted a funnel of some sort by the jack under the hood. Need to investigate that too.

Solved both of the mysteries... (thanks to my good glasses)

The *switch* is actually a bolt & bracket that attaches the dash to the vehicle & the *funnel* is actually a 1/2in drive extension doodad for lowering the spare wheel under the back of the truck...

Having sorted that, I used some fiberglass filler on the running boards. Ratio's on the can looked a bit suspect, used half the amount of hardener & it kicked off it about a minute.
Second batch I used about 1/8 of the hardener needed & it kicked off just as fast. WTF??

This wasn't some old **** that's been sat in the garage for a decade, I bought it yesterday.

If I need to use more, I'll just wave the tube of hardener near the mixing board....

 

[Kent_B]

Inspired by Aunt Kay, I "pitched, flung, and put away." Swept up some kitty litter from the floor and blew some cobwebs out of an antenna tuner. I reattached the muffler to my chainsaw. I'm reading that this particular model of Stihl has a habit of muffler bolts loosening and going AWOL. Let's see if lock washers will help. If not, I'll have to kluge something up where they can be safety wired. It'll soon be time to start gathering firewood again.

 

[KwikFab]

Nothing exciting.

CPC kit as well as a cable kit I got free from someone, arrived 2 says early so I installed it - one item came from IN and the other from NC to CA









Meanwhile, FedEx can't get their head out their *** and get my package to me so my other welding table has been laying on the shop floor collecting dust

 

[kaymccampbell]

Dropped a bunch of **** on the bench. Put away a pair of gloves.

 

[CoogarXR]

Fixing, listing, etc.

PS- I think my wasps are gone. Strange, that night, they were about 15 of them, all lined up on the soffit, just sitting still. It looked like a traffic jam on an airport runway. My wife, who is not afraid of wasps in the least, grabbed a fresh can of off-brand wasp spray and hosed them down, dancing on their carcasses as they dropped to the concrete below. She shot a bunch up in the soffit too. I haven't seen any today. So I think that's over with, hopefully.

 

[LeonardY]

Setting up my saw for cutting plywood. Re-installed the sled.
Put a Freud thin kerf 60 tooth blade on the saw.
Cut some gauge boards.

Checked them against the previous set of gauge blocks. Matched perfectly.

 

[Snapped-off]

Tested the outboard today. Started up in 2 pulls. Set the idle speed, as it was pretty lean. Ran great and pissed strong.

It's ready to hit the lake Saturday for some fishing.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Modified a LP tank for use on the enclosed trailer.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Solved both of the mysteries... (thanks to my good glasses)

The *switch* is actually a bolt & bracket that attaches the dash to the vehicle & the *funnel* is actually a 1/2in drive extension doodad for lowering the spare wheel under the back of the truck...

Having sorted that, I used some fiberglass filler on the running boards. Ratio's on the can looked a bit suspect, used half the amount of hardener & it kicked off it about a minute.
Second batch I used about 1/8 of the hardener needed & it kicked off just as fast. WTF??

This wasn't some old **** that's been sat in the garage for a decade, I bought it yesterday.

If I need to use more, I'll just wave the tube of hardener near the mixing board....

Maybe the amount of hardener recommended has more to do with final hardness, and less to do with hardening speed?
<<<< Not a body man.

 

[GrayFlattop]

Not as hot out as earlier in the week, but the humidity was pretty oppressive, so NOT in the garage. Continued to clean up in the basement - mostly sorting and putting away fasteners and a bunch of plumbing fittings.

Very comfy temps in the basement, so tomorrow I’ll go back to installing the new hybrid water heater. It’s similar to a tankless, except it has a small 3 gallon tank, so there is always hot water available (when I piped the house, I put in a recirculating loop). This will be independent from the indirect tank off of the boiler, so once the new water heater is up and running I can remove the old boiler and install the new boiler at a less frantic pace. Going forward, I’ll probably shut down the boiler during warmer months and I won’t be paying to keep the 80 gallon indirect tank at temperature. Just turn a few ball valves and flip a few switches.

The new boiler is more efficient and has a modulating burner with a 10:1 turndown ration. The increased efficiency will probably pay for the new equipment by the time it needs to be replaced… to be fair, the old boiler is >20 years old, so this is a preemptive move.

 

[ZRX61]

Maybe the amount of hardener recommended has more to do with final hardness, and less to do with hardening speed?
<<<< Not a body man.

This stuff was harder than a honeymoon **** in fairly short order, did some sanding on it this afternoon.

 

[welder4956]

Yesterday - This was on the outside, but I did have to go inside to get the 10 ft. stepladder, drill driver, bits and #10 screws. It started when I noticed pine seedling peeking over the edge of the back gutter while I was mowing. I haven't cleaned the garage gutters in a couple of years and they were pretty full of leaves and debris. Cleaned them out, found a few missing installation screws and a wasp nest in one downspout. Should be good till next spring.

 

[Prospecter]

This stuff was harder than a honeymoon **** in fairly short order, did some sanding on it this afternoon.

Try setting refrigerating the two parts before mixing. Then make sure you keep the mix spread out.

 

[niget2002]

Ain't done **** all week and it's ******* me off...

The original plan was to sand the kayak smooth during the week so that it was ready for me to spray the clear on it this weekend. Possibly even getting to splash it on Labor Day.

Weatherman came along and said there's a 50%+ chance of rain all weekend. That's fine. We need the rain. But the kayak is long enough it won't fit in my inflatable paint booth, so I'm having to setup a temporary one outside. Can't really do that in the rain, plus don't want to shoot paint in high humidity. Today I look at the weather and suddenly all the rain is pushed back to early next week.

Well... none of that matters because my wife ended up bringing home some type of plague of death from her school last week. She was sick all weekend and I caught it at some point and ended up on death's door starting on Tuesday.

I'm feeling mostly human today, so hopefully I can get out there and do some sanding starting tomorrow.

I did want to spray a test panel to verify my clear works with the epoxy I used on the boat. I can spray that inside the shop, so maybe I can at least get that done this weekend.

 

[hobie18]

Horrible how teachers are the mosquitos of sick. Unfair. Wish sick kids would stay home. But no one to stay with them.

 

[KwikFab]

After two long weeks, FedEx finally delivered

Have to say, if I didn't opt for these heavy duty casters, the machined feet would've been more than adequate



Buddy coming by later to help lift and flip it up; I have a badly damaged back

 

[Outlawmws]

Buddy coming by later to help lift and flip it up; I have a badly damaged back

Two words: Cherry Picker.

 

[KwikFab]

Two words: Cherry Picker.

Small Garage

(that and I'm poor lol)

 

[Mike65]

Ordered a few small parts for the Mustang so I can complete the fuel system.

 

[CoogarXR]

Another day, another cold solder joint, lol (or in this case, a dozen or so)

 

[Outlawmws]

(that and I'm poor lol)

You are a fabricator... Build exactly what you need so it either breaks down or can be otherwise stored or kept out of the way.

A buddy, who didn't have a bad back or money, made inside his shop; I beam tracks on the sides, and a cross beam on trolleys, and a chain fall to start - later it was a powered hoist - and this took virtually zero space -needed 4 "legs" to support it - and he moved anything heavy anywhere in his shop by himself.

As a one-man shop and particularly if you have a bad back, and most especially if you handle heavy loads routinely, you owe it to yourself. The cost compared to medical bills is nothing.

For a lighter weight system, you can do this with Unistrut. They make the trolleys; Those can be doubled up for higher capacity, you just have to watch the span capacity, - which can be effectively doubled if you bolt two struts back to back vertically.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=unistrut+trolley+system&adgrpid=1333708167599443&hvadid=83357001281742&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=86841&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-83357102203833:loc-190&hydadcr=20495_13328415&msclkid=6bc2bbe156b712eeebc1dd33708b08e3&tag=mh0b-20&ref=pd_sl_2uugaulckj_e&tag=atomicindus08-20


Anothet thought - a Jib crane: https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/A4929B2B-9030-406E-B8CE-34A26E9931D6/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[KwikFab]

You are a fabricator... Build exactly what you need so it either breaks down or can be otherwise stored or kept out of the way.

A buddy, who didn't have a bad back or money, made inside his shop; I beam tracks on the sides, and a cross beam on trolleys, and a chain fall to start - later it was a powered hoist - and this took virtually zero space -needed 4 "legs" to support it - and he moved anything heavy anywhere in his shop by himself.

As a one-man shop and particularly if you have a bad back, and most especially if you handle heavy loads routinely, you own it to yourself. The cost compared to medical bills is nothing.

For a lighter weight system, you can do this with Unistrut. They make the trolleys; Those can be doubled up for higher capacity, you just have to watch the span capacity, - which can be effectively doubled if you bolt two struts back to back vertically.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=unistrut+trolley+system&adgrpid=1333708167599443&hvadid=83357001281742&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=86841&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-83357102203833:loc-190&hydadcr=20495_13328415&msclkid=6bc2bbe156b712eeebc1dd33708b08e3&tag=mh0b-20&ref=pd_sl_2uugaulckj_e&tag=atomicindus08-20


Anothet thought - a Jib crane: https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/A4929B2B-9030-406E-B8CE-34A26E9931D6/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I agree wholeheartedly (they need an emoji to emphasize this aside from a Like)

And I can build my own for sure which is another good point you make

I just prefer to do small work; the larger work will normally consist of a trailer or something I need to repair and I'll place it on jackstands or something

I guess that's the benefit to being retired is I don't need to work doing fab work, but when I do, it's small work and I do it selectively

I enjoy what I do, but it's just a hobby and I never want to turn my hobby into "work I loathe doing"

I'll be on youtube tonight to get some ideas since such a tool like you suggested doesn't hurt to have either

 

[Magnum440d100]

Made more mess than anything.


Started going through totes and organizing.

Noticed some weird tire wear on the drivers rear of the Cummins truck. What would cause the inner portion to contact, but not the outermost. I’m hoping it’s belt related

Wonder if this is my wobble wobble lmao.


Went to jump the Cummins as the batteries were dead.

20 minutes idle on the Lincoln, and no go. It was only putting out 12.3V idle and 12.4V high idle.

Swapped out the regulator


And got 13.06V on startup idle and then 13.7V after a couple minutes idle.





But still made a big mess before I had to leave.

 

[Bryan Burns]

Did an oil change on my new to me 2014 Acura even though oil life was at at 30%. Was a spur of the moment thing. Was at Costco and it occurred to me that I should buy oil to have on hand when I decide to change it. Found it for sale at $3 a quart for full synthetic! Decided to stop at a dealer and pick up a filter and do the change today. Filter was $9.36 so the whole change cost me $24.36. Bought a crush washer but didn't use it as the one on the plug was almost a press fit and I went through that once where in I had to tear it apart to get it off.

 

[KwikFab]

Table flipped



Now I just need to buy another, then make a little rack for holding my tools and angle grinders again

 

[niget2002]

Horrible how teachers are the mosquitos of sick. Unfair. Wish sick kids would stay home. But no one to stay with them.

Agreed. My wife has a really good immune system. She hasn't been sick in quite a while. I think she's also under some extra stress that helped cause it. Some of her students are even more 'extra' than usual this year.

 

[Zrsnopro97]

Working the old air cooled beetle a bit here and there. Replaced the aftermarket Chinese distributor, carb, and fuel pump with genuine German rebuilt units.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Walked groceries through. Dumped some more **** on the bench.

 

[ZRX61]

More sanding on the F350 running boards. Ordered some 1/2 in & 1/4in 3M VHB tape for the rubber doodads that go on the steps. Cleaned up the rubber doodads, altho they still need soap & water on the undersides.