What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[CoogarXR]

Didn't get out to the garage yet today. Why, you may ask?

1) My dog ran into my office and jumped on my lap (like he always does), and my brand new POS office chair broke off the base and dumped us over backwards, and now my back is hurting again. I had just tossed my previous chair too, so now I have nothing. Well, I have "a chair" to use in the mean time, but it's not a chair you can sit on for hours. So now I gotta shop for another chair.

2) Then I checked the mail. I got a letter that the insurance on my new place has been cancelled due to rust on the roof, and the condition of the barn. I specifically asked my agent, while he was pre-inspecting it and taking pictures in person, if the old metal roof (it's not really very rusty at all, it just has some light surface rust spots; it's standing seam and just needs re-coated) and the dilapidated barn would be an issue. I even have proof that the barn and other ratty buildings are on a demolition schedule, I'm just waiting on my demo guy to be available. He said none of that would be an issue. So I paid a quarter-year on the premium. Then they sent out another inspector and cancelled the policy. No grace period to fix their "issues", just "buh-bye". I'm so mad I could... Sit here and ***** instead of working.

3) Oh, and I got my property tax bills and my current house is triple what it was last year, and the new place is double what it was last year.

Yeah, I'm kinda grouchy.

 

[PWC Repair]

I'm not done out there yet BUT,....I managed to extract the busted thumbscrew on my aluminum jack that holds the dang handle in. Then went ahead and took apart and greased the rollers.......WOW, what a difference! Now I can use it again!

 

[M.Brane]

Have a couple of those as pit jacks for the RX-7 They've held up well to the abuse.

 

[GarageHobbyist]

Started building a wood lathe from my scrap/parts pile. Only thing I’ve purchased so far are bearings, and two of the $8 drill chucks from Harbor Freight.

I think the only other thing I will need to buy is a belt.

 

[loganb]

Spent 30 minutes cleaning and tossing stuff away....at least made it look a tad better

 

[kaymccampbell]

Assessed fastener levels. Moved the middle bench to the boat to finish hardening up. Ripped up the paper towels off the bench. Brought in some new materials. Opened a Jeff's Happy Jungle Box.

 

[Black300zx]

Spayed Cerakote (air cure series) on my exhaust manifolds, tubine heatshields and downpipes. Sprayed really well out if my $15 HF touchup gun

 

[kaymccampbell]

Spayed Cerakote (air cure series) on my exhaust manifolds, tubine heatshields and downpipes. Sprayed really well out if my $15 HF touchup gun

That's new to me. Cerakote was always fired in our kilns. Is it as enduring?

 

[SMOKEYBEAR]

It's in the high 20s/ low 30s here with 6" of snow last night. Made my living room an extension to my shop. If you pay attention you can probably figure out my GF doesn't live with me as I frequently have projects on my kitchen table and elsewhere in the house.

I kinda dry fitted everything yesterday on my kitchen table, once I got to measuring, checking plumb and parallel the best I could I new i had some more work to do. I cut spacers out of some 2x4 to have something to clamp between the legs and purchased some longer Jorgenson clamps to put vertical pressure on the legs to the table. There's 1" walnut dowels between the ends of the legs and the table. Made a bunch or marks to put everything back "where it came from" but with glue and all the clamps tight, and few things had to be adjusted and moved to get everything plumb and parallel. 3/8"s walnut dowels through the rails into the table, one got very tight before it bottomed out, maybe two much glue and it hydrolocked. I added one to make up for it and an additional one to the other long side to make it match. 1" dowels through the rails and into the legs. It sits til tomorrow, Pictures, no order

 

[Black300zx]

That's new to me. Cerakote was always fired in our kilns. Is it as enduring?

From what I've read, their air cure formula isn't as mechanically durable and the oven cured, but this air-cured line has higher operating temps for exhaust components and is supposed to be a better thermal barrier

 

[kaymccampbell]

From what I've read, their air cure formula isn't as mechanically durable and the oven cured, but this air-cured line has higher operating temps for exhaust components and is supposed to be a better thermal barrier

So you're not using ceramic as a liner? We used to do them inside n out. Harley folk especially used to pay good money for an inside n out job. Claimed it minimized heat exposure to the rider.

 

[niget2002]

Cleaned more of the shop. 3d printed a test piece that didn't work. Redesigned the piece, but haven't printed it yet.

 

[Numerator2142]

Puttered.

Put Christmas stuff away.

Cleaned up a bit.

Pulled the driver's side wheels off the Mazda to measure the dimensions of the brake rotors. Apparently, the right replacement rotors depend on if it's a Tuesday car from Mexico or a Thursday car from Japan. The aftermarket has enough info that you know you gotta be careful but not enough to be confident...

Solved the drain rate issue in my oil catch container I learned about earlier.

What did you do "IN" your garage today?

Cut down a couple old plywood shelving pieces to put under the dishwasher. It looks to have been leaking for awhile, the floors are buckling, but it didnt shut down until Christmas day. Trying to decide what to do next. Will call the insurance people tomorrow and see what the options are going...

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Step drill to the rescue.

 

[Bob Peach]

Lettered a 14' enclosed trailer and then tried to repair (again) my crappy Sgoborg carving bench. Damn thing is half particle board.

 

[DGersic]

Hauled my miter saw out of my shed and made some smaller pieces of wood from larger pieces. Making a mounting plate for a bathroom grab bar for dad’s house. It was a balmy 32F out, warmest it’s going to be all week, so had to get the pieces cut today. Cleaned up and put the saw away.

Took down and put away the Christmas decorations.

 

[Black300zx]

So you're not using ceramic as a liner? We used to do them inside n out. Harley folk especially used to pay good money for an inside n out job. Claimed it minimized heat exposure to the rider.

Correct., outside only. This particular product specs a very coarse blast profile for proper adhesion that I frankly think would be hard to achieve on the inside of these parts. I'm sure if I had access to properly prep the insides, performance would improve. For $40 in material, If all I get is a durable coating thag holds up better than rattle can exhaust paint I'll be happy.

 

[PhantomEB]

Full day out in the shop Saturda on the skidplate Project. Will see another Coat on the underside but need to investigate how durable an Endura clearcoat will be against crawling over logs and Rocks.



today is clean off the main bench, vacuum up wherever I can then back on to wiring of the unit.

 

[PhantomEB]

Lots of odd shades of "orange" but my fave for being both bright and deep is Rustolium 248941 Chevy Orange Engine Enamel.

Could always give Allis Chalmers orange a try, but then you gotta decide which one of those too

Hugger orange from the 1969 Camaro Pace car.

Did I win this contest of bright orange?

 

[Outlawmws]

Did I win this contest of bright orange?

Looks like a good shade to me! - Not a fan of the "pumpkin Orange"

need to investigate how durable an Endura clearcoat will be against crawling over logs and Rocks.

I don't think ANY finish will hold up without damage for dragging over logs or rocks. Maybe if the log is rotten?

 

[Black300zx]

Final result. It's cured to a point where it can be handled, but full cure will take 5 days. This is the product in case anyone is interested https://www.cerakote.com/shop/cerakote-coating/C-7600/cerakote-glacier-black

 

[rktinc]

After being "released" by my wonderful PT who said "ease back into your building project" I have begun to scrape paint and install ceiling bracing for the upcoming repairs.

I made so much progress scrapping for 45 min per day this week that I felt confident enough to order all the lighting for this room and replacement ceiling panels to frame out this (formally leaking) skylight area. Its a mess! Some of these panels look and feel like bags of bbq potato chips. No saving them, but most are solid and just need a good scrape and refinish.

Progress continues.

RKTINC

 

[SMOKEYBEAR]

Just about wrapped up the final sanding in my shop extension. Needed dusted anyway..but the router in the house for the bevel on the top edge gives me some extra cleaning to do.. the top needs a final sand then its ready for oil and wax. Zero wobble, which was a concern. The extra clamps and steps I took during assembly paid off and a bit of luck and I have no complaints. It's HEAVY and I'm not small nor weak but I got it upright without any drama.

 

[Outlawmws]

That came out beautiful!

 

[Black300zx]

Just about wrapped up the final sanding in my shop extension. Needed dusted anyway..but the router in the house for the bevel on the top edge gives me some extra cleaning to do.. the top needs a final sand then its ready for oil and wax. Zero wobble, which was a concern. The extra clamps and steps I took during assembly paid off and a bit of luck and I have no complaints. It's HEAVY and I'm not small nor weak but I got it upright without any drama.

Looks great! I've always enjoyed looking at cutting boards and butcher blocks like this. Someday I'll take a crack at making one

 

[larry4406]

Applied mink oil to my work boots.

 

[slik560]

Did an oil change on my son's Toyota Highlander. No jack or ramps required. Changed the air filter too. We were going to change the oil in his Mercedes C240, but even up on ramps, getting to the multitude of screws on the under-panels proved too difficult for the time we had left. So we delayed the oil until the Mityvac MV-7300 arrives. I should have got one of these years ago.

Instead we changed the two air filters....which definitely needed changing.

 

[Outlawmws]

Changed the air filter too.

Which probably required a ladder!

 

[kaymccampbell]

Sanded and cleaned the wood bench. Unwrapped and assembled Judy's new cart. Sanded the pimples off the boat benches. Waxed them. Tore down a little compressor regulator and refurbished it. Put away some more tools.

 

[rharman]

Just about wrapped up the final sanding in my shop extension. Needed dusted anyway..but the router in the house for the bevel on the top edge gives me some extra cleaning to do.. the top needs a final sand then its ready for oil and wax. Zero wobble, which was a concern. The extra clamps and steps I took during assembly paid off and a bit of luck and I have no complaints. It's HEAVY and I'm not small nor weak but I got it upright without any drama.

That turned out great. Love the tapered legs with the inset wood.

 

[LWB]

Is there not a "What did you do to your home today"? Am I missing it?

Basement, I've been at this for a while. Tore out all the old, mouse infested, insulation and replaced it with Rockwool. Framed a couple of rooms. A furnace room and cold room. Today I did most of the rough in electrical. I have the furnace, well pump, and water heater left to do before calling for an inspection. Could take a bit, I move slower in the winter haha

 

[zanyad]

Is there not a "What did you do to your home today"? Am I missing it?

Maybe this one? https://www.garagejournal.com/forum...ir-did-you-do-inside-your-house-today.513421/

 

[LeonardY]

Finished up another batch of ornaments. This is the last of them. There still a couple of unfinished ones but I'm running out of Christmas spirit. I'll be packing up the Christmas stuff this week.

 

[LWB]

Maybe this one? https://www.garagejournal.com/forum...ir-did-you-do-inside-your-house-today.513421/

Aha. Thanks!

 

[zanyad]

Aha. Thanks!

You're welcome!

 

[Dh3256]

Pics of the intake and exhaust vents please, both inside and outside.

First pic is outside, second pic shows the built up ice sculpture resulting from the droplets of condensation dripping off the exhaust, third pic shows the inside vent. The outside vent is inline with the inside, so just a short piece of pipe going through the wall and then straight up.

It seems to be throwing the code pretty much every time it starts now, but it is also much colder, in the 20F range, but not sure if that is a factor. It is cold enough that the cold mode is running to keep the boiler from freezing.

 

[smackey05]

Designed a new rear tail light for my sled. Before and After. 3D printed bracket, SuperbrightLEDS neon tube (really its silicon)

 

[Prospecter]

How much use are you getting out of your sled? We've had little snow in Mid-coast Maine, and not a whole lot more up north.

 

[zmotorsports]

Finished up my grandson's '67 Camaro pedal car on Saturday. Parked it next to his '32 Roadster wagon I built a couple of years ago.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Looks more like a ford.

 

[kaymccampbell]

First pic is outside, second pic shows the built up ice sculpture resulting from the droplets of condensation dripping off the exhaust, third pic shows the inside vent. The outside vent is inline with the inside, so just a short piece of pipe going through the wall and then straight up.

It seems to be throwing the code pretty much every time it starts now, but it is also much colder, in the 20F range, but not sure if that is a factor. It is cold enough that the cold mode is running to keep the boiler from freezing.

Which one is exhaust?