What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[oldman_pottering]

Nothing much in the garage today...
Filtered my nickel acetate through a #4 bamboo coffee filter and plastic funnel...
I was noticing some detris collecting in the bottom of my container since my nickel is only 99.6% pure...

Is there a lifespan for the nickel ? Or do you just replace it when it's too dirty ?

 

[niget2002]

Adjusted the lumber rack to add more clearance above the roof of the truck. There wasn't much and it'd flex and tap the roof on big jarring bumps.

There's over 1.5" of clearance now.

I may end up welding some of these joints to hold things better.

 

[Old Man Roger]

A gusset, like you have at the lower four corners, probably wouldn‘t hurt either.

 

[niget2002]

A gusset, like you have at the lower four corners, probably wouldn‘t hurt either.

It's already gusseted. It's a somewhat cheap one off of Amazon. I think it's poorly designed where the main box part and front over-cab part come together.

 

[Old Man Roger]

It's already gusseted. It's a somewhat cheap one off of Amazon. I think it's poorly designed where the main box part and front over-cab part come together.

Maybe a sharper angle? Like the lower 4?

 

[Old Man Roger]

Or maybe just some pipe insulation, like Kay mentioned? The soft rubbery type so it doesn’t scuff the paint?

 

[Snip's]

Is there a lifespan for the nickel ? Or do you just replace it when it's too dirty ?

You create the starter solution in the beginning (Nickel acetate)...
Then as you nickel plate, you still use nickel as the anode...
The nickel anode starts to deplete at the rate the nickel is transferred onto the item thats attached to the cathode...
The solution doesn't have a lifespan per say... Only the nickel attached to the anode slowly disappears as part on the plating process...
If you don't use 100% pure nickel, there will be some impurities that form and drop to the bottom of the container, as the nickel anode is consumed...

DIY Nickel Plating

 

[oldman_pottering]

You create the starter solution in the beginning (Nickel acetate)...
Then as you nickel plate, you still use nickel as the anode...
The nickel anode starts to deplete at the rate the nickel is transferred onto the item thats attached to the cathode...
The solution doesn't have a lifespan per say... Only the nickel attached to the anode slowly disappears as part on the plating process...
If you don't use 100% pure nickel, there will be some impurities that form and drop to the bottom of the container, as the nickel anode is consumed...

DIY Nickel Plating

thank you

 

[oldman_pottering]

gave the wife's car a wash, it was overdue, we have a large Mulberry tree next to our house and the birds had left purple deposits behind

 

[kaymccampbell]

Started disassembling the Dingo. Pulled all the hoses out. Marked them where necessary. Tagged and bagged them. Stuck em in the car.

 

[niget2002]

Or maybe just some pipe insulation, like Kay mentioned? The soft rubbery type so it doesn’t scuff the paint?

I think I'm OK at this point. I just got back from the son's soccer practice. We hit a railroad crossing pretty good and the rack didn't hit the roof.

I do have some padding and zip ties I could use if needed. We'll see how this works longer term.

I also found one nut loose. I need to go check the rest.

 

[KwikFab]

Got woken up and had to take the wife to work today.

Her car wouldn't start so we just jumped in mine.

Got back and I tried starting it; crank then clicking which is the sound of a dead/dying battery.

Well 4 hours of being plugged in and it never goes above 12.5v (started at 11.1v).



Funny thing is, the sticker on it says 9/21 so I just had to call and ask to confirm my purchase date. 10/8/21 so I've got some warranty left

Talk about cutting it close! Going to get it load tested after I pick her up from work today.

Update to this.

So I took the battery in for a load test at O'Reilly's (where I bought it) and it came back at 51% and 184cca.

Guy trusted me when I told him I charged it for +4 hours so he said I have to leave it with them for at least +2 hours, and they'll test again to confirm if it's bad. But before I left, he said he'd order one to arrive tomorrow morning since the closest one in stock is pretty far out.

Went in a few hours later as requested and it tested at 51% but only 171cca so, new battery replacement tomorrow under warranty

Paid $174 three years ago, now it sells for $259 before core

 

[DAVE94LIGHTNING]

Finished the garage winch install. Fabbed a mount for the remote on the wall. It works well, so simple to operate even a 2 yr old can do it

 

[Outlawmws]

Camp prep most all of the weekend and part of today, but I leave O'dark thirty - I'll be gone for about a week hunting, so no posting for me until I'm back.

 

[DGersic]

Got the inner fender back on. Reinstalled the wheels. And finally drove my truck out of the garage. Brakes work.

Swept up the debris from working on a rusty truck.

 

[LeonardY]

Sat at the bench. Pushed things on the bench around.
Smeared some spot putty on a prop I’m trying to finish. Put aside to dry.
Disassembled a vacuum sealer that stopped working. Going to e-waste it.

 

[oldman_pottering]

spent WAY too much time sanding and nearly got this box finished, I have just lined the drawers with stick on felt but next time will stick to flocking, the box has been oiled and is currently drying from a coating of hardwax. The drawer pulls I made from metal strips from an old cedar sliding door, I thought they were brass but they seemed much harder than that when I cut them. It looks neat enough but I really need to work on time taken for this sort of project

 

[Mike65]

Changed the calendar from September to October.

 

[Mr.zippy]

Changed the calendar from September to October.

Hell yes! It's now the legitimate month for stores to put out Christmas merchandise!

 

[kaymccampbell]

Sat at the bench. Pushed things on the bench around.
Smeared some spot putty on a prop I’m trying to finish. Put aside to dry.
Disassembled a vacuum sealer that stopped working. Going to e-waste it.

Do you save the little oddly shaped chunks, that come out of the things you disassemble, for greeblies?

 

[kaymccampbell]

Hell yes! It's now the legitimate month for stores to put out Christmas merchandise!

Hell, no! Not till after Walloween!
Though I will admit to a secret love of year round Christmas stores. To me that's a different thing entirely than regular stores just trying to cash in early on the holiday.

 

[kaymccampbell]

spent WAY too much time sanding and nearly got this box finished, I have just lined the drawers with stick on felt but next time will stick to flocking, the box has been oiled and is currently drying from a coating of hardwax. The drawer pulls I made from metal strips from an old cedar sliding door, I thought they were brass but they seemed much harder than that when I cut them. It looks neat enough but I really need to work on time taken for this sort of project

Why be in a hurry to pump it out? You're not a factory, and it's a one off. So the skillset and workflow involved will be different for each project. Just enjoy it, however long it takes.

BTW, it's freekin lovely.

 

[LeonardY]

Do you save the little oddly shaped chunks, that come out of the things you disassemble, for greeblies?

Yes, I have a box full of them. Actually several...

 

[kaymccampbell]

Yes, I have a box full of them. Actually several...

Important bit. Do you actually use them, or are they just place holders so your box pile looks even?

 

[Old Man Roger]

Hell, no! Not till after Walloween!
Though I will admit to a secret love of year round Christmas stores. To me that's a different thing entirely than regular stores just trying to cash in early on the holiday.

Kay you would be in heaven if you went to the Christmas store at Disney Springs, especially at night.

 

[LeonardY]

Important bit. Do you actually use them, or are they just place holders so your box pile looks even?

I use them. Not as often as I did before 3D printers. I sometimes model and print a version of what I want.
Especially if I need multiples.

 

[niget2002]

Maybe a sharper angle? Like the lower 4?

I think I had to sleep on your comment, but I see what you're saying now. I could add a second gusset from the vertical to the horizontal behind the cab. I'll have to take a look at that.

I think the ladder rack is really designed to be mounted closer to the back of the cab. I have pop-up bull rings mounted in the front pockets of my bed and didn't want to cover those, which is why I have the extra room behind the cab.

 

[oldman_pottering]

Why be in a hurry to pump it out? You're not a factory, and it's a one off. So the skillset and workflow involved will be different for each project. Just enjoy it, however long it takes.

Good points, I guess I'm always trying to validate my time spent v an outcome

BTW, it's freekin lovely.

Thank you

 

[welder4956]

Maybe a sharper angle? Like the lower 4?

If you want to really stiffen it up, add some bracing between the front vertical posts and the over cab bars per below. You could also add some truss like bracing between the over cab bars, but best improvement would be on the vertical posts.

 

[rzims]

In front of the garage. Put some bed caps on the old Ranger. I think I'm going to sell it. Got some internal strife in the family going on. Some family members all want it. Trucklette looks pretty good for 30 years old though!

Great little truck. I have a 93 2WD. 5speed, rollup windows and AM radio......not sure anyone in my family even knows how to drive it

 

[rd65]

Finally got my Costco delivery. They didn't have this in the store the other day, so I ordered online. Their first try went to Albertson, NY - only 2,900 miles off. Yes, I use the wheelbarrow for moving large or heavy loads. Moved the oil out to the shop, emptied my recycling bucket. Added Stabil to the refilled gas cans and moved them out to the shed from the house garage. Assembled new desk chair and took inside the house.

 

[ZRX61]

Sanding.... FFS...

Two smallest pieces are now done to #800 & ready for the paint shop

Two middle pieces are done to #600 & got a fresh squirt of guide-coat.

 

[Skyman]

If you want to really stiffen it up, add some bracing between the front vertical posts and the over cab bars per below. You could also add some truss like bracing between the over cab bars, but best improvement would be on the vertical posts.

Or maybe some spacers to raise the whole assembly up a bit higher?

 

[kaymccampbell]

Dropped a brand new Predator off by the Dingo. Loaded the dumbwaiter.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Moved some stuff around for a little re-organization.

 

[Snip's]

Dropped a brand new Predator off by the Dingo. Loaded the dumbwaiter.

Looking forward to seeing the Dingo get a full GJ posted refurbishment...

 

[welder4956]

Dragged a borrowed table saw out in the yard and made a 1/2" x 1/2" rabbet on some lengths of 1 x 2 to use as trim on the top of the corrugated wall panels. I thought about using larger wood, but wanted something narrow to hold less dirt and dust. It was my first time using a table saw and I messed up near the end on one piece when the fence slipped. Adjusted the fence clamp and cut the damaged piece off.

 

[pima67]

A while back I posted watching the tech swap out a LM 98022 unit that they could not get to work properly. He reprogrammed all my remotes including the outside key pad.
Well, I just noticed that the LED light with it was not working. Hardly go out at night but did last week when I and my nephew visiting from Housten went to dinner a couple of times.

I called the vendor for a fix but was put on a long hold. Hung up and decided to follow the wisdom of "When all else fails, read the instructions." Found out that the light had to be programmed for the new unit due to some "myQ" related reason. Drug out the 8 ft ladder and found the light has the smallest LEARN button and indicator light that I have ever seen that must be pushed as the first step in the process. Had to get very close to the light on each side to find the button and the light. Once the teeny, tiny light turns green, then had to climb down ant use the wall control to finish the process. In the end, success!

 

[Wiz02]

A while back I posted watching the tech swap out a LM 98022 unit that they could not get to work properly. He reprogrammed all my remotes including the outside key pad.
Well, I just noticed that the LED light with it was not working. Hardly go out at night but did last week when I and my nephew visiting from Housten went to dinner a couple of times.

I called the vendor for a fix but was put on a long hold. Hung up and decided to follow the wisdom of "When all else fails, read the instructions." Found out that the light had to be programmed for the new unit due to some "myQ" related reason. Drug out the 8 ft ladder and found the light has the smallest LEARN button and indicator light that I have ever seen that must be pushed as the first step in the process. Had to get very close to the light on each side to find the button and the light. Once the teeny, tiny light turns green, then had to climb down ant use the wall control to finish the process. In the end, success!

I hope that you have better luck with the light than me. 5 years of very low usage less than once a week, and it died. I'm ashamed to say that I didn't feel like trouble shooting the printed circuit board and just bought a new light.

 

[oldman_pottering]

Dragged a borrowed table saw out in the yard and made a 1/2" x 1/2" rabbet on some lengths of 1 x 2 to use as trim on the top of the corrugated wall panels. I thought about using larger wood, but wanted something narrow to hold less dirt and dust. It was my first time using a table saw and I messed up near the end on one piece when the fence slipped. Adjusted the fence clamp and cut the damaged piece off.

Looks neat, I love the look of corrugated iron