What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[madison069]

Sorry, don't follow?

He's commenting on the number of air freshener that's hanging on the rearview mirror. That's a typical stereotype for someone who smokes weed or does drugs. We see it often with the garbage crew, the ones who has all of the air fresheners trees usually fail a drug test within a year of getting hired. While the no air freshener trees are still with the business.

 

[Bessy]

Humbled myself these last three days, by reminding myself why I have a desk job.

I've been meaning to wall off this one area of the shop for a while, to give myself some additional storage options for hanging tools, clamps, and such. As I'm in a rental, it's meant to be a temporary structure, hence why it's butted up against the header and not below it this also brings it out to be more in line with the center support wall that holds up the beam that carries the I-beam that carries the trolley hoist (the guy who built this place was surely assisted by a methed out raccoon, I'm convinced).

My wall, is nice and straight, or it was when I built it on the floor. When I hoisted it into place, it became apparent that one or more of the attachment points was out of plumb, which screwed up my door opening, making it wider at the top than the bottom (I am for the record blaming the existing structure because I maintain to you all that everything was straight when I framed it on the floor).

Out comes the recip saw, because I'm not fiddling with lifting this wall back out of place to move a stud, then putting it back in place to find out that it's still out of plumb. I cut out both of the studs that frame the actual doorway and refasten them to make them plumb and (mostly) parallel (I hope)... Next I will frame out the door opening and get it trimmed out, then if the rain stops, I'll go grab some OSB to sheath it.

This wall will get french cleats to hang my clamps and some other odds and ends, then the router table will occupy the 5' wide section, when I get it built.

 

[Burt Shaver]

Cleaned up the headlights on my Mazda today,

 

[jblnut]

Love the branding!

I read on a forum on the internet that Snap-On makes the best tools so it only makes sense

 

[GX460DIYguy]

I didn’t do it, but we got electricity done today. My days of holding a flashlight for pops are pretty much done. Set it up to add 220v outlets later but we now have outlets in 3 walls and lights inside and out along with a generator plug in for the shop and house for after hurricanes and bad freezes. Also, there’s still 2 more farmalls that didn’t get put back in the shop yet. Trying to convince dad to tackle at least one engine rebuild on them this winter.

 

[niget2002]

Pulled out the welder and made some popcorn.

I'll grind it pretty after I test it out.

I'm making some adjustable cross brace supports for my lumber rack to carry the kayak on it.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Burned hundreds of little sheep. Boxed them up. Ran the shitshow that passes for an NWA board meeting.

 

[Outlawmws]

Little stuff mostly camp/Hunt related.

Bought front wheel bearings for the T-van "Just in case" from a local parts house (only decent one left) Ordered a USB Air pip for the plating setup, and 2 brass push-button valves (normally closed) for my 2 Lantern/stove refill station's hose. With this I get instant off.

 

[kbeefy]

Burned hundreds of little sheep. Boxed them up. Ran the shitshow that passes for an NWA board meeting.

Kay, do you have an esty page or other online for sale outlet? I've seen several of the things you make that I or my wife would like but I don't have the time or skills to reproduce.

 

[kbeefy]

Funny I don't have more pictures of this.
Also funny I'm so bad at it.

I decided wife and I need electric bicycles. I usually make this kind of decision when I find something I think is cool. I admit I am pretty compulsive. We don't ride bikes, we don't need more bikes (I think we have 5 or 6 already). None are electric....
I justified them by calling them RV/Camping transportation... we'll see how that goes.

Anyways, I wound up purchasing a pair of these el-cheapo chinesium bikes (I think their all chinesium these days)...

amazon linky



They arrived and I put them together. I knew nothing about e-bikes before we bought these. I started learning what I didn't know....

While I still don't know what I don't know, the first thing I noticed was that the gear ratio is tailored towards slower speeds. It's a 1/7 drivetrain and the high gear (1-7, or seventh gear in the only range) is I think 42-14.
That gear ratio is pretty decent without electric assist.
With Electric assist, 42-14 runs out pretty fast. You wind up 'ghost peddling' alot. Thats when your feet can't keep up with the wheels.

Without electric assist, on this bike, 15-17 mph is about as fast as you will go. The gears fit that speed pretty well.

With Electric assist, on this bike, you can pretty easily go 24 mph. Listed max speed is 28 mph, but I haven't left my yard yet and haven't seen that speed yet.

Above 15 mph your windmilling (ghost pedaling). I decided I needed better gears on my rock bottom chinesium bike.

I decided to order a different rear gearset to help with the ghost peddling.

I spent a billion hours trying to figure out if I had a freewheel or a freehub.



Long story short, I ordered the wrong part.

The socket I got in the tool kit didn't fit, so I turned it down and it worked fine. I know now that it was the wrong tool, but coincidentaly the inside diameter was large enough to clear the e-hub.

After I modified the tool, I was able to remove the hub and realized the replacement I ordered wouldn't work.
I ordered a different part.



Eventually I got the right stuff and installed it.

Once I confirmed it would work, I ordered another set for the wifes bike.

As I was installing the gears on the wifes bike, I reflected that I was getting pretty good at it. I figured I could do a freehub swap in about 20 minutes.

All went well, and I was adjusting the shifter mechanism to the new gearset.

I had it all lined up and working perfect, upside down in my makeshift workstand.

As I was 'tuning' the shifter, I noticed it still had the original gearset installed. I had managed to remove one gearset and reinstall the gearset from my other bike, instead of the new gearset. I'm an idiot.

 

[bugnut]

Installed the chinesium $18 carb on the craftsman push weed eater. Checked everything a few yanks on the string and she will not start. Back to square 1. Pulled the plug, wet with gas and then got my head outta my wazoo. Compression tester in hand and then we pulled the string some more. Best reading was ~75lbs. So I now know why it's not starting. So decision time. I think unless HF does a deep deep deep discount on the vertical 6hp, this will be going to the curb and a shiny new model will roll in.

Installed the cabin air filter in the bursars CRV

Checked to see if the new wireless backup camera(ThanksGG) would fit in one of the semi hard cases(ThanksGG) that holds the NOCO charger(ThanksGG) and then ordered the one that fit best. It's only money

Found a place were a dadgum mouse had carried dog food. Got out the shop vac and cleaned it up.

Cleaned, flung, put away.

Emptied the trash and took it all to the curb!

 

[niget2002]

Installed the chinesium $18 carb on the craftsman push weed eater. Checked everything a few yanks on the string and she will not start. Back to square 1. Pulled the plug, wet with gas and then got my head outta my wazoo. Compression tester in hand and then we pulled the string some more. Best reading was ~75lbs. So I now know why it's not starting. So decision time. I think unless HF does a deep deep deep discount on the vertical 6hp, this will be going to the curb and a shiny new model will roll in.

Installed the cabin air filter in the bursars CRV

Checked to see if the new wireless backup camera(ThanksGG) would fit in one of the semi hard cases(ThanksGG) that holds the NOCO charger(ThanksGG) and then ordered the one that fit best. It's only money

Found a place were a dadgum mouse had carried dog food. Got out the shop vac and cleaned it up.

Cleaned, flung, put away.

Emptied the trash and took it all to the curb!

I had to replace the head on my lawn tractor a while back because of a similar issue. Not sure if it'd be worth the time or troui, but it could cheaper than replacing the motor.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Kay, do you have an esty page or other online for sale outlet? I've seen several of the things you make that I or my wife would like but I don't have the time or skills to reproduce.

That's the one thing I don't have. Mostly I do word of mouth, walk-ins and make stuff for Judy to take to craft fairs. If there's something I've done that you want just message me, so the conversation doesn't interrupt the thread.

 

[garfieldzzz]

Removed my half ripped of bumper of my BMW glued all parts back in to place. Soldered some cables back together.

Put the bumper back on, some f… involved as its not 100% straight anymore. Fixed the fog light.

Repaired the rocker cover and removed the old rtv. Waiting for new seals and some other parts to get it ready for inspection.
Its my beater so no cosmetic repairs only get it back in working order.

 

[niget2002]

Test fit the metal rails I glued together last night.

I think these will work. I need to make a few modifications. I need to add some pieces on the bottom to run the straps through and I need to cut down the extra long U-bolts.

Tonight I'll pick up some acorn nuts to soften the ends of the bolts and get some rust converter and paint.

I'll use these on Saturday to take the kayak to the lake and we'll see how they work.

 

[dwasifar]

Cut up an old patio table for kindling. Made a Soma cube puzzle out of the legs.

My wife's twin granddaughters were at the house a few weeks ago and they were both fascinated by this puzzle. They were making shapes with it all afternoon. So I made them matching Soma puzzles of their own:





The wood has a patchwork appearance because I started by assembling random scraps of flooring into short boards:



So this was more than a one-day project. There were several glue-up steps to get to usable boards, especially for those diagonal pieces. But the patchwork effect on the final piece is fun and the girls should like it.

 

[FLHCHAZ]

Finished attaching the rocker panel to the drivers side on the Silverado, changed the oil in the commuter.

 

[Levaughn]

I changed my headlights. $65 for the pair. I got tired of having to keep polishing them, and when it rained moisture would get inside. Plus I now have new socket connectors.

 

[Demon69]

Today I pretended to be a concrete finisher

 

[ZRX61]

Just for a change, I thought I'd do a bit of sanding... altho tbf, I've had a week away from it

AND I found some small spots that needed filler/putty/mud, gosh-durnit..

Also: Wearing black while wet sanding on white parts has left me looking like a gay **** star.

 

[rd65]

Not my garage but at work. "Dies when running" is what the tag says. Hmm. Is that because of the broken case (very common on Stihl TS 700/800 saws when run for long periods mounted on a cart) or because of the seized top end due to straight gas? Muriatic acid and a ball hone cleaned the cylinder up good enough to use again. Crank seems to be ok. Unit was due for a new piston anyway so not a big deal. Saw was bought in 2013, got a new piston in 2019. It will get a new case half, piston assy, main bearings & seals, belt, and a carb clean. It will now be a loaner saw so will see much less use.

 

[niget2002]

Just for a change, I thought I'd do a bit of sanding... altho tbf, I've had a week away from it

AND I found some small spots that needed filler/putty/mud, gosh-durnit..

Also: Wearing black while wet sanding on white parts has left me looking like a gay **** star.

Sanding is good for the soul. Put some tunes on and just let the mind wander.

 

[madison069]

Sanding is good for the soul. Put some tunes on and just let the mind wander.

Not for everyone, hated sanding and was always having to fight with myself to get the bodywork done on my car.

 

[niget2002]

Not for everyone, hated sanding and was always having to fight with myself to get the bodywork done on my car.

There were days while sanding the kayak I felt the same. But other day's I'd get into a zone.

 

[rcktpwrd]

Got a box of brake parts delivered for the wife's wagon, put it in the garage... probably be Sundays project.

 

[Jgaz]

Just a simple glue up before it got too warm for comfort.

The 4 piece Bessy parallel clamp set I bought myself for Xmas makes me smile every time I use it.

 

[Burt Shaver]

Getting our Mazda 3 ready for certification so we can sell it. Today my son in law ( pictured above ) and myself took the exhaust back down again, to weld up the rear cat. Unfortunately after getting it back together it is now leaking at the front and rear flanges

 

[welder4956]

Decided to add a backsplash on the workbench using 16 gage steel sheet leftover from another project. I cut a strip 12" tall x 4 ft. long and screwed it to the wall on 16" centers. I still need to cut another piece to cover the rest of the area bend the bench. I wanted steel so I could stick my magnetic tools on it and protect the wall from grinding and welding sparks.

Before:


Cut and drilled for screws:



First piece installed:

 

[NUTTSGT]

Moved the golf cart so I could move the Cobra so I could bring in the GT

GT will be in the garage for Winter while the Cobra will be getting loaded in the trailer and into Winter storage.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Except for loading the dumbwaiter, absolutely jack.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Forecast said there’s a possibility of 100 mph winds, so I parked the Jeep in there, and put the trash cans and potted plants in there.

Had no idea how many things she had hanging in trees, and how many potted plant she hid around the yard.lol

The hurricane is on the other side of the state, but it looks big enough that we might feel some of the effects. Hopefully just rain.

 

[DGersic]

Started replacing the rotted rear brake line that blew last week when I backed out of the garage after changing the front pinion seal. Really wish I’d known about NiCop before I replaced this line last time, I wouldn’t have done it in steel, and I wouldn’t be replacing it now.



The nut on the back side of this block is almost inaccessible, and stuck good. It rounded off immediately. Even SnapOn flare wrenches can’t do everything perfectly. Weirdly, the top one leading up to the ABS solenoid came right out, but was stuck to the tube, so that twisted.



No easy way to get at this block without removing it, which would likely screw up the front lines. I don’t want to do those right now, so I’m bypassing the block with a flare union.

At the back, the nut won’t come out of the connection to the hose. That also rounded off, and even a pipe wrench won’t budge it. So it’s getting a new rear hose too.

Had to quit early for a family emergency, so didn’t get as much done as I had hoped to.

 

[oldman_pottering]

Finally had a tidy up, found a floor and a bench !

 

[bugnut]

Found more dog food in places it should not be. Cleaned and more cleaning. then got out the traps and cleaned them up. Applied peanut butter and set them out.

Cleaned up the place and removed **** from on the countertops. FSD was running rampant!

 

[cannuck]

I normally only get a small window after lunch to work in shop but yesterday I wanted to finish the "splitting jacks" that I was making to support the front and rear frames of my MF 1440 to remove he engine. I left the small welder and plasma torch beside the welding bench for another project and was taking an armfull of tools and parts back to the mech toolbox, crossing over the tangle of welding mig, torch and ground cables and BOTH feet got stuck in them - landing me onto the concrete floor. Fortunately, I managed to break the fall with my face, so no tools were harmed. Off to the minor emerg clinic...again (saw cut in left hand just finished healing from last month). I should have waited until closer to haloween as my face is enough of a mess to scare the **** out of little kids. Only nice surprise was I hit dead square on and my glasses (expensive safety lenses) hit at the bridge gouging the frame a fair bit but not touching the lenses! Of course, the bridge pieces sliced the **** out of my nose, but the rest of it is pretty much chewed up so it blends nicely in.

 

[niget2002]

Spent some time before work using the wire wheel to clean most of the rust off of the parts I'm working on. The plan is to hit the parts with some rust converter before painting. Also grinded down some of the popcorn welds I made. I'll probably end up using a touch of bondo to clean these parts up.

 

[LeeG]

Replaced the right side extension table on my tablesaw. Just basic 3/4” melamine coated particle board. It’s pretty durable- I use it for the tos of most of my shop cabinets. The previous one lasted 10 years until I spilled something on it this summer and didn’t notice for a month.

Lee

 

[NUTTSGT]

Loaded a new spool of wire

 

[Bob Heine]

Loaded a new spool of wire

Eric, there's something wrong with your photo. I don't see a rat's nest of welding wire anywhere. Every time I change the spool I find one.

 

[LeeG]

I don't see a rat's nest of welding wire anywhere. Every time I change the spool I find one.

There's a trick to it Bob. After mounting the spool, hold the wire between the first two thumbs of your right hand, then use the middle two thumbs on your left hand to keep tension while you press the feed button with your other hand.