kaymccampbell
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Walked through with the boys.
What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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nadogail
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Went to the steelyard and bought some steel. The milk crate has a home on the back of my scooter. The metal work is done and painting remains to be done.
I estimate that I can haul 100 pounds and still remain within the 400 pound limit.
200 pounds body weight, 35 pound pounds of accessories and 100 pounds of cargo.
Pictures to follow
I estimate that I can haul 100 pounds and still remain within the 400 pound limit.
200 pounds body weight, 35 pound pounds of accessories and 100 pounds of cargo.
Pictures to follow
nadogail
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I am certainly glad I have never claimed to be a Weldor, I can make two pieces of steel stick together but h am far from being able to hire out as a Weldor.
My welder is a Hobart StickMate LX, it’s both an ac/dc machine.
I usually plug it into the 50 Amp Circuit and outlet I installed in my workshop u on occasion I have loaded it and my hombrewd generator set into my van and have been self contained for a small job.
My welder is a Hobart StickMate LX, it’s both an ac/dc machine.
I usually plug it into the 50 Amp Circuit and outlet I installed in my workshop u on occasion I have loaded it and my hombrewd generator set into my van and have been self contained for a small job.
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smackey05
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Got a new tire on the snowblower.... Probably going to be the last year I use it before I need a new one. The chute is really rusty and the bottom is starting to rust out. Also, the wheel is rusted on the axle so I couldn't get it off to properly get a tire installed on the rim.
I really didn't care much when I was getting the new tire on it.... I'm never usually this rough with something but it is on and holding air... lol
I really didn't care much when I was getting the new tire on it.... I'm never usually this rough with something but it is on and holding air... lol
glider
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We have four LTS POE cameras feeding a NVR. It has ran for ten years with no issues, then it did. Ordered another LTS NVR and up and running again.
POE cameras are nice but a lot to understand compared to Ring and others.
ODIS
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Finished these up today. Delayed Christmas presents. Have two more to build. Going to use some spalted walnut for the instrument stand and will continue with maple bases with a bit of embellishment to them:
PWC Repair
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......You mean that thar red hot metal glue?? Shoot son,..........hold my beer..........watch this!!
kbeefy
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Spent my birthday installing EGT, Fuel pressure, coolant pressure gauges and a new head unit in my salvage rebuild truck.
These are the only pictures I took.
I also have to do something about the exhaust. When it was moved out of the junkyard the loader forks smashed the exhaust.
I happen to have a used banks exhaust off another wreck so I figured it should probably work.
I cut off the damaged exhaust and did my best to hang the used replacement. Since the measurement points were rather vauge I just eyeballed it with it hanging on the truck...
It looks close enough I could just weld it, there is about 1/8 gap on one side. I have some band clamps arriving tomorrow.
These are the only pictures I took.
I also have to do something about the exhaust. When it was moved out of the junkyard the loader forks smashed the exhaust.
I happen to have a used banks exhaust off another wreck so I figured it should probably work.
I cut off the damaged exhaust and did my best to hang the used replacement. Since the measurement points were rather vauge I just eyeballed it with it hanging on the truck...
It looks close enough I could just weld it, there is about 1/8 gap on one side. I have some band clamps arriving tomorrow.
bulletpruf
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Got the Stihl 036 Pro fired up and slayed a stump in the backyard.
Installed a new carburetor on the Predator pressure washer. Runs great. I had replaced the pump on it a few weeks ago, but turns out the old pump was likely fine; the tip was clogged on the wand.
Installed a new carburetor on the Predator pressure washer. Runs great. I had replaced the pump on it a few weeks ago, but turns out the old pump was likely fine; the tip was clogged on the wand.
TheClaw
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Since it was still above freezing today i rolled the bikes out, started them up and let them warm up. I try to do that at least once every few weeks in the winter.
rd65
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Hauled pantry shelving parts into the house/garage. House garage is warmer than shop, the shelves are still too stinky for installation. Attemped to repair wife's office chair. Seat base was cracked where strut mounts. Strut isnt working now, may have gotten it too hot during my booger welding job. Will see if I can locate one cheap or we will replace the chair.
PhantomEB
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Went and talked to the local Stihl dealer about my backpack snowblower that’s only a year old…..wanted to try out a new spark plug. They said here try this premixed fuel first, dump out the old fuel first, hell if you want to clean up the spark plug, feel free. if the sputter was still there, bring the empty can in and they will refund me the price of the can.
did it all and checked filters, she fired up first pull and ran like a top at full throttle.
then modified a caster… Nope won’t swivel with the new smaller bolt pattern, screw it and put the new Red 27” bottom tool box in its new home then heaved the top box on top. SPG International sure knew how to build tool boxes back then.
Time to reorganize My tools And put a butcher block top on the 42” with side cabinet.
did it all and checked filters, she fired up first pull and ran like a top at full throttle.
then modified a caster… Nope won’t swivel with the new smaller bolt pattern, screw it and put the new Red 27” bottom tool box in its new home then heaved the top box on top. SPG International sure knew how to build tool boxes back then.
Time to reorganize My tools And put a butcher block top on the 42” with side cabinet.
LeonardY
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A friend had made this Schaftboller ornament. But it split open. He used water washable resin and hollowed it out. The uncured resin was trapped inside and it eventually caused it to split open.
Fortunately the resin stayed on the packing foam. Otherwise it would have ruined another ornament.
He was going to make me another one. But since he and his wife just had a baby, I asked if he would just send me the digital model.
I printed a new one and painted it tonight.
Fortunately the resin stayed on the packing foam. Otherwise it would have ruined another ornament.
He was going to make me another one. But since he and his wife just had a baby, I asked if he would just send me the digital model.
I printed a new one and painted it tonight.
ToolsRCool
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Your XJ? I know every inch of those, great vehicle. 99' was my daily driver for 14 years, never left me walking home. Ordered it brand new, every option except ABS and auto trans, was a 5 speed manual. Put KJ rear discs on it, bolted right up.Hacked together a paintbooth.
This is what's inside. Picture was taken right as I started assembly of said booth.
ToolsRCool
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Worked on daughters dirt bikes, pics tomorrow. XR100, CRF150's, simple but fun farm bikes.
We finally finished taking down the Christmas tree/decorations and put all the bins that were in the garage in the garage attic. This is the latest it's ever been. Life has been ridiculously hectic lately and we haven't had the time.
TheClaw
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@kbeefy Those are some nice clean splices. I hooked up a new ignition on my '86 Ducati one year. Had a connector with lots of 18, 22 gauge wires on it. I could not make them as clean as you did. Can you share a close up? Did you use any special connectors?
I've never found a good connector to do this as clean as you did. Mine always end up a soldered mess. With a lumpy piece of shrink wrap covering my incompetence.
Jeff
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PWC Repair
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It's hard to beat a mid 90's to 2000's Jeep with a 4.0. We had a '95 GCL from 74k to roughly 250k. One of the best vehicles we've ever owned!
Yup. I have one that's been torn down as a project for a few years so I bought another one (the one being painted) to drive in the meantime but then it also turned into a project so now I have two project XJs lol
That must've been awesome getting to buy a new one off the lot.
Fix Until Broke
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I've had good luck with these for small wires like that. 18 AWG won't fit, but anything smaller will and they're a lot smaller than the "red" versions.
https://www.waytekwire.com/catalog/...-shrink-covered-****-connector-26-22-ga-green
rktinc
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More delicate demo before going back together with new pieces. NOT something I have been looking forward to starting but it is the next step in the process of restoration. Scrape, remove, replace, prime, paint, repeat. Should occupy my 2025.
kbeefy
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Sure. This is how I do it...
Uninsulated **** connectors and shrink tube. You have to find the really tiny ones. I use these.
amazon linky
Normal wire tools arent small enough, these knipex work ok.
Heres an example with 26 ga Blue and something smaller I found laying around.
Also pictured are the heat shrink **** connector similar to the ones @Fix Until Broke mentioned.
Ta-da...
PhantomEB
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Clean, clean, clean. Waiting on dash switches.
might as well finish up bolting up the driveshafts and cross that off the list.
might as well finish up bolting up the driveshafts and cross that off the list.
PWC Repair
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I use the solder shrink connectors exclusively. I work on watercraft for a living......I simply CAN NOT have water getting into an electrical splice. You can get a whole kit cheap off amazon.
Just heat carefully and watch the low temp solder melt right into the wire.......piece of cake.
GreenIron
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Moved the outside potted plants from the patio area into the shop and set a small heater nearby in preparation of the freezing temps during the next few days.
It's very seldom we have temps down below 32°F down here.
It's very seldom we have temps down below 32°F down here.
Beelzeboss
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Lathed up a couple of bushes with an angled end for my hot rod windscreen.
hoyt
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In working on #51 in May. We both did well.
hoyt
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Worked on getting an Acorn stair lift installed. Once I set the chair on the track, I needed to move it out about an inch. I left the battery on charge..
Decided to test my generator to make sure it's going to run, since it's supposed to be so cold for the next couple days:
Well, it won't start. It's leaking gas somewhere, I don't know if I flooded it or what. I did pull the rope a million times before I noticed the engine switch was "off" (duh, my bad). So I'll let it dry out and see if it will start tomorrow.
I would hope the carb isn't junk already. I just put a new one on over covid, and I always turn off the gas valve and run it until it stalls (so no stale gas is ever left in the carb). I think I last ran it sometime in the summer, so it's not like it's been sitting for an eternity or anything.
Well, it won't start. It's leaking gas somewhere, I don't know if I flooded it or what. I did pull the rope a million times before I noticed the engine switch was "off" (duh, my bad). So I'll let it dry out and see if it will start tomorrow.
I would hope the carb isn't junk already. I just put a new one on over covid, and I always turn off the gas valve and run it until it stalls (so no stale gas is ever left in the carb). I think I last ran it sometime in the summer, so it's not like it's been sitting for an eternity or anything.
kaymccampbell
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Cleaned, flung, put away, fixed. Brought in a friend's dead snowblower and tested it. Figured out the rope stars. Machined n painted them.
Outlawmws
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Decided to test my generator to make sure it's going to run, since it's supposed to be so cold for the next couple days:
Well, it won't start. It's leaking gas somewhere, I don't know if I flooded it or what. I did pull the rope a million times before I noticed the engine switch was "off" (duh, my bad). So I'll let it dry out and see if it will start tomorrow.
I would hope the carb isn't junk already. I just put a new one on over covid, and I always turn off the gas valve and run it until it stalls (so no stale gas is ever left in the carb). I think I last ran it sometime in the summer, so it's not like it's been sitting for an eternity or anything.
Treat that gas with some SeaFoam - I have had gas in my T-bird that was almost 2 years old and it stil passed the Smog nazi's
I have a small Briggs powered generator and I should go through it again as its certainly messed up the carb after at least 15 years of sitting
SMOKEYBEAR
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Was in the need of a napkin holder, probably should of just bought one. I thought the nicer ones on the 'web were over priced, them I added up what I roughly have in the ones I made. Put some ideas together, made 3 as I wasn't sure I was going to be successful. I'll have 2 to many after I finish the last one. The one with the thick aluminum cut on a 45 is the one I wanted with the base still in the works, the 2x4 scrap was just a test piece. The other 2 are by products of making the one I had in my head after I was unpredictably successfully making the rod, knob and handle components into 1 piece. I do a bunch of bass fishing ( no tournaments) hence the use/ repurposed lures.
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TheClaw
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Awesome! Thank you.
Jay__Dub
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I try to stick to my start once a month rule, as I'm paranoid I'll need it, and it won't go. Especially with the ****** ethanol in the fuel. I'm sure it'll fire up for you tomorrow, or you could spray a little ether in there. Good luck.
rd65
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I try to start mine every couple months, that usually turns into six months. I do put stabil in my fuel, never run ethanol free as it is too much hassle to find it around here. So far it has started up easily every time. Which reminds me I need to run it. I added Stabil after I loaned it to my inlaws after our big windstorm and havent run the treated fuel into carb yet. It is also due for an oil change. Added to my to-do list.
rd65
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Brought the two stained shelves into the house so that stain will finish drying. Put them in the laundery room, it has an exhaust fan. They still reek pretty good. Removed strut from office chair, measured, order a new one, should be here tomorrow. Then I can get that thing out of the garage so I can park inside again. I start back to work Tuesday and dont want to be scraping windows in the mornings. 6 weeks off sure has been great, even if I couldnt really do much of anything.
Wiz02
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If you don't need to adjust the height, a short piece of pvc cut to your desired chair height works just fine instead of buying a chair strut.
gatewaysysop
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A few days back, but let's pretend it was today. 
Removed the gummy, oily, worn-out Jacob's 'Multicraft' 1/2" chuck from my smaller, 1982 Taiwan-made 'Chicago Power Tools' drill press.
The previous owner had apparently swapped out the original 1/4" chuck and put this over-capacity 1/2" on there. I opted to split the difference and put on a 3/8" Llambrich replacement with the nice fluted collar:
Much better:
The press itself is nothing particularly special, but it has served me well so I figured it deserved an upgrade.
Removed the gummy, oily, worn-out Jacob's 'Multicraft' 1/2" chuck from my smaller, 1982 Taiwan-made 'Chicago Power Tools' drill press.
The previous owner had apparently swapped out the original 1/4" chuck and put this over-capacity 1/2" on there. I opted to split the difference and put on a 3/8" Llambrich replacement with the nice fluted collar:
Much better:
The press itself is nothing particularly special, but it has served me well so I figured it deserved an upgrade.