Mike65
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Unloaded a couple sheets of maple plywood for a mobile tool cabinet I am going to build for my woodworking shop.
What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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PhantomEB
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Cleaning up then some bronco time. Sore as hell today so probably see if I squeak out some time om the couch with NASCAR.
micromind
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One of the worst possible things that can befall any human is to know that stuff needs to be done, be motivated to get it done but be too sore to do it.......
Put my 8x12 horizontal bandsaw on wheels. Completes my slow campaign to get as many things as possible on wheels. The saw was of course the first thing any fab project sees coming into the shop, so it has had a place beside welders where it lined up with the opening side of the main door. When I need to cut a 45, that's when the problems start. Thing is ****** heavy and space is tight so giant PITA to swing it. Now that it is on 3 x 3" crowned aluminum wheels even my grandkids can easily move it to align or re-position. Inspiration was my 16x12 vertical came on casters. Feels good.
kaymccampbell
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Cut off the experimental rock roll from the dogeater. Chopped off the old skids, too. Welded up and installed new longer, higher skids. Performed a durability test on the new skids. Used my formidable CAD skills to design templates for the chute boards. Parked the Dingo. Recycled the scrap. Left the mess til tomorrow.
nadogail
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Replaced the three knives in my Jointer. The post mark on the envelope they were stored in was 1978, I last changed the knives in 78 or 79 after I bought the machine at a Garage Sale. The Sears instructions were in the envelope with the set of spare knives. I had all the correct size Allen Wrenches and only dropped two of the 12 screws, they fell into the chip collection box.
All in all I count the Job as being successful.
All in all I count the Job as being successful.
SouthernIllinois
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Used beer receptacle bottom ready for 2K epoxy primer, sealer and paint.
A lot of hand sanding rock hard fiberglass resin and fiberglass filler.
I had to reshape the bottom with fiberglass so it will drain.
A lot of hand sanding rock hard fiberglass resin and fiberglass filler.
I had to reshape the bottom with fiberglass so it will drain.
alinc100
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Well other than my garage being storage for the 'too many' tools I buy I'm finally getting around to turning pens again after about 10 years of not turning. I found a supplier that is making stainless steel pen kits in the USA and the quality/fit is great. 2 are acrylic resin the last one is alligator jaw filled with resin.
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My 72 year old dad came over yesterday and we turned my disassembled tiller transmission (broken chain) back into a functional tiller.
I put the tine shroud on today. Changed oil, plug, and air filter. Should be back in business.
Starting to migrate tools into my new box.
I put the tine shroud on today. Changed oil, plug, and air filter. Should be back in business.
Starting to migrate tools into my new box.
rd65
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sweet box, not my color, but sweet box.My 72 year old dad came over yesterday and we turned my disassembled tiller transmission (broken chain) back into a functional tiller.
I put the tine shroud on today. Changed oil, plug, and air filter. Should be back in business.
Starting to migrate tools into my new box.
larry4406
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I did the broken chain repair on our tiller a few years ago.My 72 year old dad came over yesterday and we turned my disassembled tiller transmission (broken chain) back into a functional tiller.
I put the tine shroud on today. Changed oil, plug, and air filter. Should be back in business.
Starting to migrate tools into my new box.
I used a master link to repair the broken link and put it all back together thinking I was so smart. Well it lasted about 20 minutes and broke in another location. I then installed a brand new continuous chain.
Apparently these chains experience such shock from use, that all of the links pretty much wear out at the same time.
SMOKEYBEAR
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Garage projects have been on hold for a few weeks minus some low level boat maintenance , work schedule during the week and fishing the weekends.
Replaced the stand I had a smaller belt/ disc sander on. It was made out of scrap a while back, served the purpose fine but the storage of extra abrasives was an ongoing exercise of organization. Replaced it with a 30" General cart. I like the organization much better. Removed the locking mechanism so the drawers would open with the lid down, 4 holes in the top and some aluminum angle on the inside to increase the rigidity. Before and after..
Replaced the stand I had a smaller belt/ disc sander on. It was made out of scrap a while back, served the purpose fine but the storage of extra abrasives was an ongoing exercise of organization. Replaced it with a 30" General cart. I like the organization much better. Removed the locking mechanism so the drawers would open with the lid down, 4 holes in the top and some aluminum angle on the inside to increase the rigidity. Before and after..
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I bought a new one for the drive axle, endless. In hindsight I probably should have replaced the one for the tines while in there.
In full transparency, it’s the Hobo freight box with Snap on emblems added. Have a buddy that’s a snap on freak, so I was razzing him.
niget2002
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Installed the delay timer on the lights on the zero turn. This little device is crazy powerful for what it is. It has the ability to accept two different triggers or simply start when power is applied. All I'm using it for is to delay turning on the lights on the zero turn for 5 seconds after the switch is put into the AUX position. I went with this device because I have other ideas for what I want to do with one and this is a simple test case.
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rd65
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Back when I bought my used SnapOn box, the HF ones were pretty much garbage. Today, I would own one in a heartbeat.
Brent T
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New tires for the Clownshoe. Took the wheels and old tires to the shop loose, then reinstalled back at home.
Notgrownup
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LeonardY
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It's been going around.
LeonardY
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Missed May the 4th.
PassnThru
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As I recall you mounted the light on the ROPS - from the shot I saw it looks like it would be right over your head.Installed the delay timer on the lights on the zero turn. This little device is crazy powerful for what it is. It has the ability to accept two different triggers or simply start when power is applied. All I'm using it for is to delay turning on the lights on the zero turn for 5 seconds after the switch is put into the AUX position. I went with this device because I have other ideas for what I want to do with one and this is a simple test case.
I hope you don't have a lot of bugs out at night.......
KwikFab
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Sold the CNC table.
Just need to clean up, give away some steel, and reorganize a few things before my setup arrives.
Well, I couldn't leave this space empty for long!
All that steel in the corner was given away - all clean from 2" square, 3" square, and more at lengths up to 6'. Figured someone can make use of it.
Anyway, the real reason for posting.
The new (and larger) CNC table just arrived
niget2002
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I did and we do. I'll give this a go. If it becomes an issue, I can move the light to the front of the zero turn.
I wouldn't worry about it.There is no place on the machine to mount the lights that is really far from your face and simultaneously lights up your work area well.
Motorman55
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Rainy day lazy just hanging in the garage when for no reason at all I started to clean up the old Craftsman Crown box that used to be my FIL's.
The amount of dirt, grime, oil could only be compared to an old yellowed out coating of shellac. After about an hour of cleaning I managed to get the drawers and top front of the box to a state of nice patina.
I have no desire to, nor will I actually restore/repaint the box, but at some point I'll clean the remaining three sides. Another rainy day lazy time down the road.
The amount of dirt, grime, oil could only be compared to an old yellowed out coating of shellac. After about an hour of cleaning I managed to get the drawers and top front of the box to a state of nice patina.
I have no desire to, nor will I actually restore/repaint the box, but at some point I'll clean the remaining three sides. Another rainy day lazy time down the road.
rcktpwrd
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Rainy day lazy just hanging in the garage when for no reason at all I started to clean up the old Craftsman Crown box that used to be my FIL's.
The amount of dirt, grime, oil could only be compared to an old yellowed out coating of shellac. After about an hour of cleaning I managed to get the drawers and top front of the box to a state of nice patina.
I have no desire to, nor will I actually restore/repaint the box, but at some point I'll clean the remaining three sides. Another rainy day lazy time down the road.
looks great!
Fix Until Broke
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Installed the delay timer on the lights on the zero turn. This little device is crazy powerful for what it is. It has the ability to accept two different triggers or simply start when power is applied. All I'm using it for is to delay turning on the lights on the zero turn for 5 seconds after the switch is put into the AUX position. I went with this device because I have other ideas for what I want to do with one and this is a simple test case.
I've used those from Timers.shop before - agreed it's amazing what you can do with one and they were relatively cheap, like $20 (but that was 10 years ago).
I setup cornering lights for turn signals on a vehicle that I did an engine swap on and the new engine controls didn't have that functionality but I wanted to keep the corner lights. You need corner lights to be on, only with the respective turn signal, not hazards, only when the headlights are on and they need to be on steady, not flashing.
niget2002
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The timer itself is still only $15. The controller is another $17 or so.
I'm thinking of using one for a water top off. I don't want the water to stay at the top of the bucket, I want it to drain down and then refill. One of these going to a sprinkler valve would work great for that.
rsparks64
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What is that Honda up on that shelf/rack/lift? If that is not a lift, how did you get it up there?
At the home garage - finally found the suspension noises in my wife's VW. The front end was a loose swaybar bolt, and the rear is a broken spring that must have just happened this week.
At the new place garage - cutting shims and trim for the kitchen cabinets. Made up some brackets for the under-cabinet lights.
At the new place garage - cutting shims and trim for the kitchen cabinets. Made up some brackets for the under-cabinet lights.
Hooked
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Spent most of the day doing the annual maintenance on the ZTR. ExMark didn't put zerks on the front wheels so you gotta remove and disassemble the wheels to grease the bearings, which also means replacing the seals. Long messy chore, made even moreso when I thought my grease gun was empty and unscrewed the tube. 
The rest goes quickly -- changing oil & filter, fuel filter, hitting all the grease points and lube points.
Today I need to replace a couple of the worn anti-scrape wheels on the deck.
The rest goes quickly -- changing oil & filter, fuel filter, hitting all the grease points and lube points.
Today I need to replace a couple of the worn anti-scrape wheels on the deck.
JEFFREYWisconsin
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Went out to garage, got chain saw, got timber jack, went into woods to clear dead fall and plan my next phases, watered the bare root sugar maples that are part of my reforestation plan.
This is a small area of my front yard, what you see is carefully planned native vegetation, some invasive plants (which will ultimately be removed) and native trees. If you look, there are two cages in the picture showing the landscape. Those are two sugar maples. You can see by using black cages they kind of disappear
and you can replant without looking like a garden center.
Look in the center of the cage in the last picture, the bare root saplings are starting to leaf out, a good sign.
This is a small area of my front yard, what you see is carefully planned native vegetation, some invasive plants (which will ultimately be removed) and native trees. If you look, there are two cages in the picture showing the landscape. Those are two sugar maples. You can see by using black cages they kind of disappear
and you can replant without looking like a garden center.
Look in the center of the cage in the last picture, the bare root saplings are starting to leaf out, a good sign.
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That's a trx70 with a Chinese 125cc manual clutch motor. It's sitting on my wheelchair lift that I bought when I crushed both my heels. I'm going to use it in the shop if I can or I'll just sell it..
DAVE94LIGHTNING
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Fabbed some more aluminum parts for the current project.
DAVE94LIGHTNING
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May be one of my favorite rear end views ever....Renault 5 Turbo is in the running as well.New tires for the Clownshoe. Took the wheels and old tires to the shop loose, then reinstalled back at home.
