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kaymccampbell

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If you start with rubber chickens, that texture is likely after cooking Kay.

On a more serious note? Are you brining the chicken before smoking? I find that to work for me.
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I had that chicken on my conference table, along with a knife n beads for upgrade nights.

Yes I brine my chickens. I have this tenderizer to stab it up before the brine. I think I'm going to do a longer brine next time round, with a trip through a hot regular oven after the smoker.
 
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Beerhippie

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Ever have "one of those days"? Simple task on the to do list turns into an entire day (almost).
....
That's called "every day" around here.
I thought it was ground clay. That's what mine is. Up here we call it chicken feed.
At least what we get out west is Diatomaceous Earth. Quite a lot of it is (or was) mined in the ancient dry lakebeds of central and eastern Oregon. Clay would melt in water (unless you're talking about fired clay), kitty litter and DE don't.
All we do is talk about you. There a special thread you can't see, where all we do is **** on you.
I'm printing this to show it to my shrink next visit.

"See? I told you: I AM NOT PARANOID!"
 

rharman

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While I was painting this cover yesterday,

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I realized I was using an old trick that some of y'all might find handy.

In my example, I wanted to paint all sides of an object, but din't want to wait overnight for the first side to cure. Sure, I can pick it up after an hour or so, but I know that sitting it down on a surface will result in the paint sticking and ruining my nice finish. What to do?

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We called these "painter's points". Since the object sits on the tiny, sharp points of the screws (or nails), it won't leave any noticeable marks--especially if you paint the back side first. We also sometimes used pieces of welding wire or thin rod laid down, so the object only touched the wire or rod--but the points work much better.

I've been using a product similar to these for a jillion years. Mine are so old, they predate the models with a tab on the base. They're obviously a bit larger contact point but it's not been an issue for 98% of things.

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Beerhippie

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I've been using a product similar to these for a jillion years. Mine are so old, they predate the models with a tab on the base. They're obviously a bit larger contact point but it's not been an issue for 98% of things.

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I always have some screws or nails and a scrap of wood on hand--and they're reusable, too.

While those look awful handy, they're just one more thing for me to keep track of.
 

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Went out to my shop to choose a vehicle to run some errands.

Chose the Jeep...

Not the most powerful, not the most comfortable, not the most leakproof, frankly, not a lot of things...

I chose it because I knew this would happen today and I didn't want to forget and miss it. 😂

Next noteworthy event will be 222222!

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Lol....I'm weird like that too....actually the next noteworthy event will be 123456.......
 

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Been working on a Craftsman walk behind string trimmer I got for free. Replaced the crankcase breather, new carburetor, flywheel back on, cleaned the shroud, cleaned the fuel tank, new fuel line and shutoff, oil change. Needs a new throttle control (broken pastic) & cable, so I'll have to order that tonight.
 

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You ever have the stupidest, most obnoxiously absurd idea ever?!
May I present…..
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But wait….there’s more…..
This idea didn’t work to get the saw marks in it. It’s a random orbital polisher so all it did was stall out.
I give you hairbrained idea number 2!!!
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OSHA showed up and took off as fast as they could crying!!! 😂
Surprisingly it worked ok. Just have to test stain it now.
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Flame away!!!
 

Jgaz

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Along with the cleaning I gave my shop after the last big project I decided to work on my bench top.

I‘m usually more careful about getting glue drips on the top but the bench had a number of them.
A sharp chisel took care of them, followed by a quick sanding with an RO sander.

I applied a mix of satin varnish, BLO, and mineral spirts. This finish works for me to give the bench a bit of protection and some grip.

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Beerhippie

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Been working on a Craftsman walk behind string trimmer I got for free. Replaced the crankcase breather, new carburetor, flywheel back on, cleaned the shroud, cleaned the fuel tank, new fuel line and shutoff, oil change. Needs a new throttle control (broken pastic) & cable, so I'll have to order that tonight.
Careful, now. You get that sucker running well, you'll have to use it!
You ever have the stupidest, most obnoxiously absurd idea ever?!
May I present…..

But wait….there’s more…..
This idea didn’t work to get the saw marks in it. It’s a random orbital polisher so all it did was stall out.
I give you hairbrained idea number 2!!!

OSHA showed up and took off as fast as they could crying!!! 😂
Surprisingly it worked ok. Just have to test stain it now.


Flame away!!!
What, you don't own an angle grinder? 10" saw blade at 14,000 rpm--what could possibly go wrong?
 

69charged

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Careful, now. You get that sucker running well, you'll have to use it!

What, you don't own an angle grinder? 10" saw blade at 14,000 rpm--what could possibly go wrong?
I actually have done that before. That was dumber than this. At least I can control the speed. I used a 6” blade though. To say it was sketchy is an understatement
 

Old Man Roger

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Went out to my shop to choose a vehicle to run some errands.

Chose the Jeep...

Not the most powerful, not the most comfortable, not the most leakproof, frankly, not a lot of things...

I chose it because I knew this would happen today and I didn't want to forget and miss it. 😂

Next noteworthy event will be 222222!

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You’re forgetting 123456
All we do is talk about you. There a special thread you can't see, where all we do is **** on you.
See, and just the other day I was telling the new guy how sweet you were.lol
You ever have the stupidest, most obnoxiously absurd idea ever?!
May I present…..
IMG_5374.jpeg
But wait….there’s more…..
This idea didn’t work to get the saw marks in it. It’s a random orbital polisher so all it did was stall out.
I give you hairbrained idea number 2!!!
IMG_5375.jpeg
OSHA showed up and took off as fast as they could crying!!! 😂
Surprisingly it worked ok. Just have to test stain it now.
IMG_5376.jpeg

Flame away!!!
Jeezuzfarkingchristal! lol One kick back, one loosened bolt, one lapse in concentration. I don’t even want to think about it. You're nuts.lol I’m gonna pretend you had it on the slowest speed possible.
 

scooby074

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You ever have the stupidest, most obnoxiously absurd idea ever?!
May I present…..
IMG_5374.jpeg
But wait….there’s more…..
This idea didn’t work to get the saw marks in it. It’s a random orbital polisher so all it did was stall out.
I give you hairbrained idea number 2!!!
IMG_5375.jpeg
OSHA showed up and took off as fast as they could crying!!! 😂
Surprisingly it worked ok. Just have to test stain it now.
IMG_5376.jpeg

Flame away!!!

Probably not the worst Ive seen when run by the drill, but :
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DGersic

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Driver side apart.

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Improvised bushing puller for the lower control arm. A 1/2.” x 8” grade 5 bolt, parts of the AutoZome ball joint press, a 5/8 impact socket, some washers and nuts.

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The upper and lower bushings didn’t look too bad, they may have been ok, but the strut rod bushings are hammered.

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Wire brushed and wiped the gunk off the arms and strut rods. Will clean and paint them tomorrow.

Ordered more lower control arm bushings. We’ll see what shows up this time.
 
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Beerhippie

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Continuing the numbers theme, I was watching the clock while driving on I5 from Corvallis ,OR to Portland once with a car load of friends. I suddenly said "Brace yourselves!" and grabbed the handbrake (there was no one behind me--it was two in the AM) and slid to a stop. Once the screaming from the passengers ceased, I proudly pointed at the clock: 00000!

Now they go to six digits... that takes longer and a lot more oil changes and maintenance.
 

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I have been dealing with something draining the battery on my Firebird. In two days it kills a battery. Replaced the horn relay yesterday and just checked the battery, all good.
With using a grant steering wheel, horn never worked all that great. But I did notice the annoying door buzzer stopped working. Horn relay draws a lot of juice.
 

PowerWagonBuilder

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Got my WC53 back on terra-firma... The front struts were out for rebuild for over a month, finally got those back and installed; among a litany of other little rework items. Oh, yea brand new windshield, and a new frame even because the local glass shop destroyed my original 1942 one trying to remove the broken glass in it. I was hit / glanced hard, head-on last fall and when my front fender broke her mirror off, it slammed into my windshield and cracked it badly. Sadly, her car was still well enough that she hit and ran. Stopped long enough to watch me get out of the truck, she waved, and then took off as I could see the passenger freaking out and could hear her yelling at the driver to "GO GO GO GO". I hate people.

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Jim_No_Garage

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I did a long delayed "repair" on my son's Caprani bent wood lamp. We picked it up at the curb sans shade last year. He just ordered a replacement shade from Denmark and it's arrived so it's time to get the lamp into use.

Over the years the fit of the wood into the "socket" on the metal base was loose so I "shimmed" the opening with Al foil to remove 99.44% of the wobble.

Below is a stock photo of the lamp design:

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Below is my "fix" before I trimmed back the foil: LOL - I just noticed the "nut" is cracked - good luck fining a replacement!

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Cheers

Jim
 

JEFFREYWisconsin

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I did a long delayed "repair" on my son's Caprani bent wood lamp. We picked it up at the curb sans shade last year. He just ordered a replacement shade from Denmark and it's arrived so it's time to get the lamp into use.

Over the years the fit of the wood into the "socket" on the metal base was loose so I "shimmed" the opening with Al foil to remove 99.44% of the wobble.

Below is a stock photo of the lamp design:

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Below is my "fix" before I trimmed back the foil: LOL - I just noticed the "nut" is cracked - good luck fining a replacement!

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Cheers

Jim
It seems they still make that lamp... I bet you could find the part.

It's a nice piece to pick up from a curb for sure!

Good job!
 
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niget2002

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I always have some screws or nails and a scrap of wood on hand--and they're reusable, too.

While those look awful handy, they're just one more thing for me to keep track of.
It's not that difficult to keep track of. They live in the same bucket as all the paint brushes right next to the bucket full of spray paint.
 

Fav Onefour

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Continuing the numbers theme, I was watching the clock while driving on I5 from Corvallis ,OR to Portland once with a car load of friends. I suddenly said "Brace yourselves!" and grabbed the handbrake (there was no one behind me--it was two in the AM) and slid to a stop. Once the screaming from the passengers ceased, I proudly pointed at the clock: 00000!

Now they go to six digits... that takes longer and a lot more oil changes and maintenance.
We had an old beater gm pickups with mechanical odometers. They must have used the same type of drive for years. They would wear out and struggle to turn all the mechanical numbers when it was a whole group. The group of numbers would jar slightly while trying to flip. Any big number flip like 00000 took quite awhile. It could be days or weeks. It was rare to see it happen unless you were looking right at the odometer. Probably some bump or rattle that was just enough to let the gears bite.

It's funny how those things flipping became casual conversation.

The person behind the wheel would say,
"It looks like the odometer flipped."

Passenger,
"No kidding, when?"

Driver,
"I don't know, but they turned."

Then we'd talk about how they did a nice job of grading the road or something else equally significant.
 

Jim_No_Garage

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It seems they still make that lamp... I bet you could find the part.

It's a nice piece to pick up from a curb for sure!

Good job!
We'll give that a shot!

My son spent > $200 to get the replacement shade made for it - it TOTALLY matches the Mid Century vibe in his apartment.

My basement is where odd lighting fixtures seem to accumulate. I picked up a Kurt Versen "flip top" lamp at the curb a few years ago. The dome needs to be "straightened" and overall it needs a polish but otherwise it's in great shape.



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It's really amazing what you can pickup at the curb!

Jim
 

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A couple things yet to do before I can call it done:;

1. Lift the wood tool box up on the right so the drawers can open.
2. Pick up another mini-box in black to replace the red one shown.
3. Raise up a few of the art/picture frames as needed.
4. Install a adjustable magnifying type lamp.

5. Replace the black drawer pull handle covers with chrome to match the chrome handle on the side locker. (The chrome kit is on order. Should have that in a few days)

6. Lift the side cabinet about 3/4" and set onto the new 42" tool cabinet (See pic below) Its standing on a wood platform I made when originally used in the garage/workshop side. Which means I have to empty out all the contents first.

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Since the HF 42" Series 3, Roller Cabinet is now in its permanent location and all the drawers have a detent allowing them to stay closed when pushed in all the way, I removed all the plastic sliding locks from the drawers.

Thought I was going to have to cut or break the ends off of them, but all I had to do was lift the plastic tab slightly and they slid right out. I'll store them in a cardboard tube should I want to put them back in the future.

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rd65

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I've been using a product similar to these for a jillion years. Mine are so old, they predate the models with a tab on the base. They're obviously a bit larger contact point but it's not been an issue for 98% of things.

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For my last staining project I used the support things from pizza boxes. Just ordered the proper pyramids.
 

Beerhippie

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We had an old beater gm pickups with mechanical odometers. They must have used the same type of drive for years. They would wear out and struggle to turn all the mechanical numbers when it was a whole group. The group of numbers would jar slightly while trying to flip. Any big number flip like 00000 took quite awhile. It could be days or weeks. It was rare to see it happen unless you were looking right at the odometer. Probably some bump or rattle that was just enough to let the gears bite.

It's funny how those things flipping became casual conversation.

The person behind the wheel would say,
"It looks like the odometer flipped."

Passenger,
"No kidding, when?"

Driver,
"I don't know, but they turned."

Then we'd talk about how they did a nice job of grading the road or something else equally significant.
I knew it was coming and had been watching the odo for the last few miles. Since I used the handbrake--RWD--I was able to nail it just before the tenths turned over to 00000.1.
 

Blue Chips

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The hydraulic steering cylinders on Mr. Case, our old loader/backhoe, were starting to leak, and the ball joints on the cylinders had some obvious play in them, so it was time to overhaul the cylinders and replace the ball joints.

I took them apart for inspection and found the bores, piston rods, and gland bushings to be in excellent condition, so there was no need to hone/replace the cylinders or replace the most expensive parts.

Left-hand cylinder, before cleaning and painting:

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Old parts to be replaced:

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I stripped and painted the cylinders and a few other bits. Here is one of the cleaned up cylinders, with the original piston rod, piston, gland, and clamps, shown with the new seals and ball joints:

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One of the reassembled cylinders, ready for installation:

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I installed both cylinders and tested them. Here's the left-hand cylinder installed:

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No leaks and no play in the steering. :)
 
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