Outlawmws
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Checking and replacing bulbs and fuses are the obvious; start checking GROUNDS. Vehicles are super sensitive to this these days.
What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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Checking and replacing bulbs and fuses are the obvious; start checking GROUNDS. Vehicles are super sensitive to this these days.
KwikFab
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For sure!
What I need to do is check the connector itself and probe to see if I get voltage at all anywhere. You can only do so much when a baby is napping though
Yep, that's the official answer. If they had an extended warranty, a lot of people were able to get it covered. I bought my truck at a year old, so I didn't have anything outside of the 3/36.
02Xterra
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Drilled a hole in a 1" handle to make a new manure fork for the barn
Hung this sign last week, but it needed a frame to hang straight, so I knocked one out this evening
Hung this sign last week, but it needed a frame to hang straight, so I knocked one out this evening
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kaymccampbell
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I've been using Lennox diamond cutoff blades in the angle grinder. The one has outlived 50-100 abrasive blades, and it's still going.
smackey05
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I've been working on gauge mounts for steering column shafts. Have these that I've been prototyping for a 2.25" shaft. I've been playing around with different materials, different build settings and finally ending up where I want to be. These here will mount an Autometer 2204 or 5204 on a 2.25" steering column or tube.
3D printing has come a long way.
3D printing has come a long way.
Outlawmws
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What material did you finalize on for a compressive load like that?
ODIS
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Brought the Geraniums in for the winter and clean/inspect CV Joints for the ‘71 911:
GarageHobbyist
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Some more copper work and flame coloring
bugnut
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Sprayed cleaner and scrubbed purple paint from the 1600cc. Then tore apart 3 vent wing windows. Started cleaning parts in the ultrasonic with Dawn Professional.
Outlawmws
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Yesterday - finished and shipped the special tool I've been making.
GreenIron
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niget2002
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Worked on a trophy for the wife.
PhantomEB
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I don’t need to work on any other trophy for the fiancee….she’s got me! But I working on it. 17 days sober…..aiming for 21 maybe 28 then I will have a beer or two with my brother.
Old Man Roger
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I just looked at the fix thread, and then looked at this thread..lol
Jay__Dub
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Mike65
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I spent about 1 1/2 hours in the garage this morning. I removed the front lower valance from the Mustang so I can drill the necessary holes in it for the front spoiler. I did not want to try to drill them after it was painted. After that I started sanding some surface rust & the old paint off. I am switching to a PMGR starter, so I have to make a trigger wire that runs from the starter solenoid on the inner fender to the solenoid on the new starter.
BlakeTheCarGuy
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Customer states “brake pedal feels like a pillow when braking and brake light on dash is on and no brake fluid in car” result is no brake pad, destroyed caliper and locked up caliper on the other side too but it still has pads.
^^^^. Proof people are stupid. That had to be making so damn much noise…yet they don’t think twice about checking it out. Worse yet they are risking their lives and those others they are on the road with.
too damned busy living their best lives and likely on the phone while driving anyway.
too damned busy living their best lives and likely on the phone while driving anyway.
Actually yesterday. My outer shop storage area is a tensioned fabric cover over a 55 x 20 pad behind shop. It is closed off between the long arch of the cover and the low slope roof of the shop with some fabric panels. They were put up "temporarily" 25 years ago with polypropylene rope that has rotted and broken, so spent all afternoon pulling that out and replacing with proper 1" fabric tapes normally used to tension such covers. Finished it just ahead of first big snow and blow of season and spent most of day in house reading, watching shows with wife. Was supposed to pick up 2 of grandsons after school and take them to their activities after dinner, but storm has most stuff cancelled.
kaymccampbell
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Fought with the new holiday decorations timer. Of course the wiring is never the same. They just slightly change the instructions for them at each iteration, and the damned sheets never exactly match the device.
Unwrapped and tested the HF electric log splitter. It works a treat, so far.
Unwrapped and tested the HF electric log splitter. It works a treat, so far.
02Xterra
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This is fantastic! Do you sell them or is it a one-time thing?Some more copper work and flame coloring
Outlawmws
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Outside. Oak leaves for the past two afternoons, 5 barrels now waiting for the recycle bin, which is most;y full, leaving space for kitchen scraps till Thursday . Tones more on the ground and more coming down.
SouthernIllinois
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Ready for interior concrete
GarageHobbyist
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Thanks!
This is only the second one I have made. The first one I posted I put in our vendor booth last night to see how long it takes to sell. This one will end up there as well unless someone buys it beforehand.
Copper work is new to me, but I enjoy it quite a bit since I don't need the forge to do it.
My forge is outside and its dark by the time i get home from work and colder this time of year.
GreenIron
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Radio volume too high.
GreenIron
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NICE !!!
Skiff Builder
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Went through 30 years stock of "marine" paints. Opened all, de skinned, strained and combined any like colors to end up with whats in pic below. They are mostly single part Alkyd/Urethanes. The winner was the 10 year old 1/2 quart of Epifanes Flag Blue. No skin over, clotting or apparent evap of solvent.
Got a coat of Catalyzed primer on outside of hull. It's water based-System 3 Yacht primer. Worth the money- easy application. You need to sand it fairly soon as it cures hard as concrete as time goes on. The original 2009 coat was still like new.
Primed inside hull sides with old Pettit hi build. Naptha/ xylene/benzine based and loaded with talc and limestone. Stunk the joint out, Wife not happy.
Got a coat of Catalyzed primer on outside of hull. It's water based-System 3 Yacht primer. Worth the money- easy application. You need to sand it fairly soon as it cures hard as concrete as time goes on. The original 2009 coat was still like new.
Primed inside hull sides with old Pettit hi build. Naptha/ xylene/benzine based and loaded with talc and limestone. Stunk the joint out, Wife not happy.
PhantomEB
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Downloaded and printed off my doubler kit install manuals to see if it’s doable without cutting the floor.
yep…wirewheeled the brackets and painted…..went to install second bracket.. ahh **** the frame notch isnt far forward enough.
verified no fluids in the doubler and tcase….started to unbolt all all from the transmission……now to think on best way to pull a 205 out from under the bronco.
while I have it all out for frame to be notched some more I intend to clean up as much I can under there and maybe start to plan the addition between the link mounts so I have a flat belly pan. Will investigate to see if I can clock it up some more to boot.
also found some signs of brake fittings leaking so that will be looked at too.
1/8” plate should be sufficient for a skid plate me thinks. Over kill but won’t need support up front around my oil pan.
yep…wirewheeled the brackets and painted…..went to install second bracket.. ahh **** the frame notch isnt far forward enough.
verified no fluids in the doubler and tcase….started to unbolt all all from the transmission……now to think on best way to pull a 205 out from under the bronco.
while I have it all out for frame to be notched some more I intend to clean up as much I can under there and maybe start to plan the addition between the link mounts so I have a flat belly pan. Will investigate to see if I can clock it up some more to boot.
also found some signs of brake fittings leaking so that will be looked at too.
1/8” plate should be sufficient for a skid plate me thinks. Over kill but won’t need support up front around my oil pan.
DGersic
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Cut the blocks I need to fit the drawer slides to the cabinets. One needed to be 1/16” thinner, another needed 1/8” shaved off. A planer would be nice…
Then cut up some 1/2” EMT to make interior clamps.
Cut scraps down to fill in the old hinge relief cuts.
Glue and clamps. Tomorrow I’ll trim to final size.
Then cut up some 1/2” EMT to make interior clamps.
Cut scraps down to fill in the old hinge relief cuts.
Glue and clamps. Tomorrow I’ll trim to final size.
niget2002
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We take the wife's vehicle somewhere once a week so that I can drive it and listen for noises.Radio volume too high.
I worked on the 3d printer some more. I'm trying to print something, but the filament is full of moisture and is brittle. I need to put it into the filament drier.
Prospecter
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Always thought I would like an electric splitter. Got to be quiet and convenient!
kaymccampbell
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It's much quieter than gas, and compact. It's controls are inconvenient. You have to press a button and shift a lever. I'm going to buy a HF momentary pedal and wire it in. That way I'll have a free hand to position the log. Luckily I have a big round to set it on, as it's very close to the ground.
madison069
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I have an electric splitter myself. It's nice for how much splitting I do. Only thing I hate about it is, it leaks hydraulic fluid when in storage. It's an old DR electric log splitter that I got at an estate sale. Was hardly used and came with the manual, cover, and hydraulic fluid. I've used it maybe 4 times since I've gotten it, each time it's a truck bed full of logs that got split.
Swanny1953
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Well, now that we have been home for a few weeks, the garage floor has “off gassed” to the point it is no longer hanging up a commercial dust mop when in use. So I have loaded some cars and other items so my work area will have more room.
I periodically attend car shows, not to compete for trophies, but to spend some time with other gear heads. However, I do sometimes pick up an award. I picked up a 1x12x16’ pre primed shelf board and ordered some brackets from Amazon, painted everything and got it put up over the windows.
Pirated the Sonos speaker from the original garage (no longer needed as I have a Sonos soundbar for the simulator), found an outlet cover/speaker stand/wire organizer, so now have music in new section when wanted. Also picked up a white board.
Hung a hose reel, but didn’t realize it only has 25’ of hose, so will either replace hose or get a new reel as 25’ is near worthless.
Lastly, Walmart had Black Friday pricing in their Samsung 55” TV’s, so one came home and got mounted where we put the blocking while doing the framing.
rd65
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Walked out to shop, fetched my PC battery circular saw and a big battery, walked back to the house.
Bob Heine
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Leonard, when I worked at IBM and participated in the employee suggestion program, I called those ILO awards (In Lieu Of) because the award was not monetary. One year my suggestion saved the company a lot of money so they gave me a digital calculator. That was a big deal in the late '60s. It's nice they engraved a D. on your dad's award.Cleaned up a plaque I found in my dad's garage.
I'll find a place for it in my garage.
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LeonardY
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Bob,
The award was for suggesting moving the toilets back in a DC8. It allowed them to put an extra row of seats in the plane. My dad said “Why have a window in the bathroom? Doesn’t make sense.” There was a monetary award. It was based on how you saved or made for the company. I never thought to ask how much. He also said that you had put the suggestion in every year. He had seen the company use a suggestion that wasn’t submitted that year.
He also got another award. It was just for helping develop a chemical known as “Fire Block.” My understanding is it was used on fabrics to prevent them from catching fire. It was a set of plastic coasters. Funny that didn’t get more recognition. Just something to keep rings off the furniture.
I purposely blurred out his Middle initial and our last name. Just because…
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assume you are going to place chairs under the wire grid?Ready for interior concrete