What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[Old Man Roger]

We're y'all born in the mid 40s?

Nah, I just knew at a young age that she was a good one. As for her, I don’t know what the hell she was thinking..lol

 

[nadogail]

Determined that I need stiffer supports for my latest project. Rather than two 2” wide strips of steel cantilevered I guess that a single 8” piece will be better.
The Milk Crate will not have any load capacity on two 2” strips of flat bar, so Saturday I am planning on going to the Steel Yard for a length of 8” wide goods.
This time I will be using the studs at the bottom of the seat to transfer the hole pattern to the flat bar.

 

[Wrench97]

We're y'all born in the mid 40s?

Wait a minute now i've been married 47.x years and I'm not that old.............

 

[kaymccampbell]

Wait a minute now i've been married 47.x years and I'm not that old.............

Teri Garr was, a few years older than me.

 

[Wrench97]

Teri Garr was, a few years older than me.

She had a bit more then a decade on me

 

[kaymccampbell]

Bolted down the benches in the boat.

 

[Prospecter]

Your boat is really looking great! I love the cover support. Looks like one person could lift that in and out.

 

[hoyt]

I'm still moving into my new place. I need to get this side organized so I can install the lifts.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Your boat is really looking great! I love the cover support. Looks like one person could lift that in and out.

Thanks.
I hope that's true, but it'll probably be done with a rope n pulley.

 

[Fixr]

She had a bit more then a decade on me

She was way funnier and prettier than me. I'm not sure she did all that much acting. She mostly seemed to be being Teri.

 

[vwpieces]

Not today, but while waiting for the 56in tool cabinet to arrive.
Made the top from tractor trailer flooring. Only needed to cut 2 sides for final fit.





USG 56in finally arrived and quickly realized it's kinda tall for a work surface. Adding 1 3/8in thick top didn't help. But those darn casters do not need to be that tall either.


Swapped them out for the Heavy Duty used ones I had on a Vidmar cabinet (my old toolbox by the lift). Vidmar got the HFT casters. The lift table got some use unloading the 56in from a pickup and swapping casters. 56in is about 2in lower, even with the top. It's tolerable but not a workbench height.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Fixed the neighbors truck.

He had the wires on the motors reversed, and the throttle channel in his radio reversed. This caused him to have full speed in reverse, and about 40% in forward.

Unfortunately, he gave up trying to fix it a few years ago, so his batteries are none too happy. They‘re nimh batteries, so with a little luck, and a few cycles, they may come back.

 

[rd65]

Cut down, sanded, and stained a couple of shelves for the pantry. Got to use up some old bits of plywood.

 

[welder4956]

Nah, I just knew at a young age that she was a good one. As for her, I don’t know what the hell she was thinking..lol

Same here. Our 46th anniversary was last month and I just turned 67 in September. If you know, you know.

 

[niget2002]

Went out to the shop and made sure I still have enough cat5e cable and rj45 connectors to run a cable for the new security camera.

Once I get this one installed and tested for a week or so I'll order cameras to replace the rest of the Arlo cameras.

I also watered the lemon tree while I was out there.

 

[niget2002]

Cut down, sanded, and stained a couple of shelves for the pantry. Got to use up some old bits of plywood.

I want to rip out our entire pantry. I just haven't decided how I want to redo it. I just know I don't like the current layout.

 

[Prospecter]

Been a little depressed lately, so haven't wanted to do much.

I got out to the shop and replaced the ancient rear projection TV with a smaller LCD one. It freed up quite a bit of shelf space on this part of the shop.

I'll be able to shuffle some storage around to make it easier to get to some tools.

A lot of us out here. I need meds and sunlight, but every one’s depression is different. If you know someone with depression, you know one person with depression. Do what you need to do, Bud.

 

[GreenIron]

While waiting on a couple items to arrive for a special project, I killed some time and constructed a Lizard with an old "Made in China" adjustable wrench and scrap items I had laying around in the shop.

 

[Jure]

06+ yamaha r6 throttle mod on 93 gsxr 750,also installed the new throttle cables as well.

 

[rd65]

Checked on my staining project. Added a 2nd coat to the cherry sample piece. Will try to get some clear on it tomorrow.

 

[rd65]

06+ yamaha r6 throttle mod on 93 gsxr 750,also installed the new throttle cables as well.

What does that do for the bike?

 

[rlwhitetr3b]

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 to be. December sure did ****.

We had a dishwasher cause thousands of dollars of damage. When you get things repaired put a tray under the new dishwasher. You can get them that will push the water out the front. This save us from a repeat a year later.

 

[kaymccampbell]

We had a dishwasher cause thousands of dollars of damage. When you get things repaired put a tray under the new dishwasher. You can get them that will push the water out the front. This save us from a repeat a year later.

I tiled under mine so that any leaks flow out the front.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Tarped up the boat. Sent it outside. Moved the waterhog. Pulled the Dingo and Burg into their favorite spots. Swept n dusted. Bored the better oars for the oarlocks. Modified the locks to take retainer clips. Put them outside in the boat. Moved stuff back to where I can get at things again.

 

[Blue Chips]

Just a little evening project. I bought an old cast-iron Detecto scale, ca. early 1920s, for a bargain price. It wasn’t in bad condition, although it had been painted at some point in its history and was a little rusty. Based on some photos of others like it, it appeared that one of the parts was installed backwards, and it was also a bit out of balance. There were traces of black paint under the green paint.



I took it apart, bead blasted the parts, primed the parts with self-etching primer, painted them satin black, sharpened the edges of the two hardened-steel center pivots, cleaned all six pivot grooves, and reassembled it, adjusting the amount of factory-installed steel buckshot under the right-hand platform to balance it.



I also cleaned up the 16-oz scale bar, blackened the markings to make them more legible, and gave the bar a protective coat of polyurethane. Total time spent, about three hours over two evenings. It’s now balanced and operates like new. I can blow on it gently and the platforms move up and down smoothly. I suspect it will probably just serve decorative duty, but I like knowing that it works.



I have so many long-term projects going on that once in a while I need to finish a quick project like this to get some closure.

 

[smackey05]

Just a little evening project. I bought an old cast-iron Detecto scale, ca. early 1920s, for a bargain price. It wasn’t in bad condition, although it had been painted at some point in its history and was a little rusty. Based on some photos of others like it, it appeared that one of the parts was installed backwards, and it was also a bit out of balance. There were traces of black paint under the green paint.



I took it apart, bead blasted the parts, primed the parts with self-etching primer, painted them satin black, sharpened the edges of the two hardened-steel center pivots, cleaned all six pivot grooves, and reassembled it, adjusting the amount of factory-installed steel buckshot under the right-hand platform to balance it.



I also cleaned up the 16-oz scale bar, blackened the markings to make them more legible, and gave the bar a protective coat of polyurethane. Total time spent, about three hours over two evenings. It’s now balanced and operates like new. I can blow on it gently and the platforms move up and down smoothly. I suspect it will probably just serve decorative duty, but I like knowing that it works.



I have so many long-term projects going on that once in a while I need to finish a quick project like this to get some closure.

That's a pretty cool project!

 

[dwasifar]

Made a pair of bird feeders out of cedar fence pickets:

 

[Indexmill]

Went out to the shop and made sure I still have enough cat5e cable and rj45 connectors to run a cable for the new security camera.

Once I get this one installed and tested for a week or so I'll order cameras to replace the rest of the Arlo cameras.

I also watered the lemon tree while I was out there.

Hello fellow Unifi guy, I have a full Unifi Network and Video system. Love it. Hate the availability issue still going on.

 

[tros]

Gave the truck a wash (35 degree temps, neighbors think I’m nuts) and stuffed her back in the garage.

I also washed mine and put it back in but my garage is heated so its not a big deal to me .

 

[bugnut]

Took a beating working on a headlight mounting for the baja project. Having to draw an undimensioned part, several actually to create a headlight mounting my fussing self likes. A 3d scanner would be great....

 

[Ultradog MN]

Nearing the end on the drywall.
I wiped the last coat of mud on the ceiling yesterday.
I had to do it in halves. Did the north half first then move all the junk and do the So half.
I'll touch it with sandpaper today and get some primer on it.
And I played with some color.
Ive always been an advocate of color.

 

[E1271]

Not "in" the garage but close. Shoveled some snow last night - outside of the garage.


Higgins Lake, Mi

 

[Fixr]

Nearing the end on the drywall.
I wiped the last coat of mud on the ceiling yesterday.
I had to do it in halves. Did the north half first then move all the junk and do the So half.
I'll touch it with sandpaper today and get some primer on it.
And I played with some color.
Ive always been an advocate of color.

A Dreamsicle garage!

 

[PhantomEB]

Sorry, thought it was a great PSA considering the topic.

I keep my face shield in a bag, if I don’t, they get blurry pretty quick.

I have a drawer full of replacement lenses. So not too worried. But I do think I will put them inside the cabinet instead. Still down low.

I've used both Ron Francis and Painless wiring kits in the past on a few street rod/muscle car builds and I have kept the remnants that were left over because the wire quality that they use is quite good and can be used in other applications. When I have a small wiring project or need to extend some wires, the boxes of remnants are my first "go-to" source.

Yep I still need to sit down and go thru the old harness to untangle the rats nest into a box full of coiled up wires ready in case I need a certain color and guage.

 

[PhantomEB]

Gotta modify some old swivel casters to work with my new bottom 27” box. Pics later.

 

[David Paul]

So with the snow predicted and the arctic weather next week: rebaited mouse traps in the garage and generator shed, sprayed pine oil around vehicles and in generator shed in an effort to to keep mice at bay. Adjusted tire air pressure on both vehicles and put them on battery tenders. We’re both retired and don’t need to go anywhere next week. Snow thrower already moved to the ready. Bring it on……..

 

[Snip's]

Did a small nickel plating job out in the garage this evening...
Removed the rusty 2 pc stop that's attached to the trunnion on my vintage Delta 12" disc sander...
Did a bit of polishing to remove the rust... Cleaned the parts in an acetone dip...
Rigged up some copper wire to suspend the two pieces in my nickel bath... Plated the parts for 60 minutes...
Before...


After...


I had to remove (destroy) a brass pin that held the two parts together... Off to McMaster for some 3/16" brass rod...

 

[glider]

Finished and installed screen slider. Needs a couple things but it’s up. Top of the door sealed pretty good. Screwed L flashing on top and rides in the track. Birds better be making new plans in the spring.

 

[PWC Repair]

I did some cleaning up and put a new(er) cord on this old jigsaw. The grease inside was in great shape......not dried out at all. Not pictured is a split piece of hose I attached right at the tool for strain relief.

 

[niget2002]

Got the new POE security camera installed. No more Arlo batteries for that spot. I'll test it out for a bit before swapping out the other Arlo cameras.