What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[Jay__Dub]

Finally got the ****** starter in my f250. Starts right up.

Now it's stuck in park.

Might be time to drop a match.

 

[madison069]

I thought about trying that, but wasn’t sure if it would work. Tried using a suction pump with a long tube down the filler hole but it stopped before getting to any oil.

I do the shop vac trick when I need to change the oil drain plug seal but don’t want to drain the oil. Worked each time I did it.

 

[Old Man Roger]

But why?!

He doesn’t like kids.

 

[Hooked]

30-odd years ago, I received a package addressed to my name, Wallowa County, OR. It was delivered to me at the coffee house I used to frequent. The package was from an old GF and contained a box of breakfast cereal we once enjoyed together--Peanut Butter Capt'n Crunch.

When my mother moved to a very small town everyone called her as 'Grandma', even most adults. My brother, of course, called her momma but all the kids around the entire area knew her as grandma. When one of local girls graduated high school and joined the Army she wrote my mother a letter addressed to Grandma, XXXXX, Texas. No problem with delivery.

 

[2Rocky]

This weekend I used the power station to run my horse trailer lights as well as charge phones, and plug in my travel CPAP. Hardly drew it down enough to charge. But hooked up to one of the Panels anyway just to watch the screen blink....

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Installed the 600W Inverter in the power station, along with the 3 prong 15 A outlet. 12 V outlet options include an Anderson plug (which the battery charger can plug into as well) Cigarette lighter port, USB A ports, and 7 prong Trailer connection.

added a cooling fan for the Inverter as well.

Used the powerstation for a week camping in my horse trailer and never had a need to recharge it with the solar panel. i only used 12V to run the lights in the trailer though.

Video of the latest layout ;

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[rd65]

Grabbed the small bookshelf I had been working on, took it back into the house.

 

[welder4956]

Does my living room count?

I finally removed the safety switch on my M12 Hatchet. It was such a pain to use

I need to do that to my Dewalt string trimmer. Good idea.

 

[Beerhippie]

When my mother moved to a very small town everyone called her as 'Grandma', even most adults. My brother, of course, called her momma but all the kids around the entire area knew her as grandma. When one of local girls graduated high school and joined the Army she wrote my mother a letter addressed to Grandma, XXXXX, Texas. No problem with delivery.

Now the PO demands exact addresses or they won't deliver at all. This became a real problem at the brewery/pub as Google Earth had our street--SE School St.--labeled as SE 4th St. It took a year to get them to realize that there was no SE 4th in Enterprise and change it.

 

[Jay__Dub]

Got my POS truck out of park. If you have an 08 F250 Super Duty, the bypass is under a little tab, on top of the steering column. Slide the white button to the left while pulling down on the shifter. Simple, for a Ford.

The last Ford pickup I owned, was a 76 F150 360, 3 in the tree, or maybe it was 4, can't remember. Loved that simple old beast.

Now I just have to figure out why it isn't working, and why I have no headlights, tailights, signal lights, interior lights etc. I'm thinking a relay. There is no way that many fuses could be blown. The door ajar light won't shut off either, and the reset doesn't work on the ecm. I had the battery off this thing for months. Maybe it is screwed up, not sure.

 

[niget2002]

Quick project to try and keep the chlorine floater away from the steps where the dog can get it.

 

[66HertzClone]

Quick project to try and keep the chlorine floater away from the steps where the dog can get it.

I'm going to borrow that idea, I have a temp sensor that floats around in my pool, often ends up getting caught in the skimmer and that creates other issues.

 

[JEFFREYWisconsin]

Cleaned (oven cleaner + car wash) parts. Painted parts with VHT Chassis paint.

Your shop looks cool, Im gonna order a pencil sharpener after seeing this.

 

[JEFFREYWisconsin]

But why?!

Nothing will slither in and out of my shop unless it is me.

 

[JEFFREYWisconsin]

I moved 30 huge oak logs by rolling them and then kind of squat or deadlifting them into the rack so I can drive them to their destination.

Today I literally evolved like a caveman. I am surprised I haven't been speaking in a series of grunts and archaic gestures.

Oh well the remaining ten logs will be easier.

 

[KwikFab]

Nothing will slither in and out of my shop unless it is me.

Awe not cool!

Just let them out free if they sneak in!

 

[KwikFab]

Several things.

After chopping up and cubing some chicken breasts, got started on a few things.

The first was adding strength to what I deem to be a design flaw. The swing I just got my kid came with these light-duty quicklinks. That's ok because I planned to get rid of them anyway.



What I didn't like was how all the weight rests on these 1/4" - 20 bolts that were provided, and how tightening them a tad too much can bend the ears inward.

Ordered some steel tube and better carabiners since I didn't have these sizes on hand. The ID of the tube was about 0.34" which was perfect because I was going to use some M8 bolts and nylock nuts I have on hand.



You can see the size difference in the hardware easily.



With a slightly larger hole drilled out, the rod cut and painted, here she is installed.



I feel way better about this setup now vs relying on the shear strength of cheap and small hardware.



Got back inside to start cutting parts - I got 3 orders from 3 different people all at once yesterday evening.



I love freshly cut parts.



Taking a small break before I go clean them up and call it a day for today.

 

[Old Man Roger]

What I didn't like was how all the weight rests on these 1/4" - 20 bolts that were provided

Ya, cause you know kids will always be very calm and gentle while swinging.

 

[KwikFab]

Ya, cause you know kids will always be very calm and gentle while swinging.

Exactly!

Huge safety hazard so I didn't let my kid swing on it until today. When I had posted him yesterday, it was just after assembly.

I let him swing for a short bit as I looked over everything and that's when the hardware thing bugged the **** out of me.

The swing set is just a placeholder anyway until we buy a much larger setup.

 

[Old Man Roger]

As a kid I had sooooooo many near death experiences involving swing sets, see saws, and jungle gyms.lol

 

[larry4406]

As a kid I had sooooooo many near death experiences involving swing sets, see saws, and jungle gyms.lol

It builds character!

And you sir, are quite the character!

 

[Old Man Roger]

It builds character!

And you sir, are quite the character!

Multiple traumatic brain injuries may or may not have had an effect on my personality.

 

[Beerhippie]

I'm betting the original screw-type hardware clip was at least as strong as the carabiner-style you replaced it with--and a bit more child-proof as it requires a tool to open.

 

[JEFFREYWisconsin]

Your shop looks cool, Im gonna order a pencil sharpener after seeing this.

Ordered this one from ebay, just grimey enough for me clean up a bit and find a spot for it.

 

[Beerhippie]

Ordered this one from ebay, just grimey enough for me clean up a bit and find a spot for it.

Crank a handle? What are you, some kinda' caveman?



You're welcome to join the rest of us in the twentieth century whenever you feel like it!

My father's sharpener.

 

[Wrench97]

Got my POS truck out of park. If you have an 08 F250 Super Duty, the bypass is under a little tab, on top of the steering column. Slide the white button to the left while pulling down on the shifter. Simple, for a Ford.

The last Ford pickup I owned, was a 76 F150 360, 3 in the tree, or maybe it was 4, can't remember. Loved that simple old beast.

Now I just have to figure out why it isn't working, and why I have no headlights, tailights, signal lights, interior lights etc. I'm thinking a relay. There is no way that many fuses could be blown. The door ajar light won't shut off either, and the reset doesn't work on the ecm. I had the battery off this thing for months. Maybe it is screwed up, not sure.

If the brakes lights do not work start there.

 

[niget2002]

Built my foam cutting bow. Tested it out and the microcell foam isn't cutting as well as I'd like. It cuts, but the foam is so thick that it melts back into itself. I'll probably end up cutting it with the bandsaw again.

 

[JEFFREYWisconsin]

Crank a handle? What are you, some kinda' caveman?



You're welcome to join the rest of us in the twentieth century whenever you feel like it!

My father's sharpener.

show off!

 

[Beerhippie]

show off!

Yours reminds me of grade school.

 

[micromind]

Ordered this one from ebay, just grimey enough for me clean up a bit and find a spot for it.

I think every grade school back in the 60s had those.

 

[Beerhippie]

I think every grade school back in the 60s had those.

Aaaand...now we're dated.

 

[kaymccampbell]

I think every grade school back in the 60s had those.

Boston Bulldogs.

 

[oldman_pottering]

If the brakes lights do not work start there.

This would be my starting point as well

 

[JEFFREYWisconsin]

Yours reminds me of grade school.

Yes, precisely where I peaked in life!

 

[KwikFab]

I'm betting the original screw-type hardware clip was at least as strong as the carabiner-style you replaced it with--and a bit more child-proof as it requires a tool to open.

The quicklink?

A comparable size from McMaster Carr is meant for 200lbs

The set I got is meant for 400lbs (ea)

Both overkill, but hey that's not a bad thing

I got you on the child proof part but he's 2 and short so there's no way for him to reach it

 

[niget2002]

Ordered this one from ebay, just grimey enough for me clean up a bit and find a spot for it.

I have a Boston 66 mounted to the end of my workbench. My wife wanted a pencil sharpener her kids at school couldn't destroy, so I got it for her. Problem is, the stop that keeps you from chewing the entire pencil is missing and her kids started eating all the pencils with it.

 

[Old Man Roger]

My high school still had them in the 80’s

 

[JEFFREYWisconsin]

I think every grade school back in the 60s had those.

we had them all the way through the 80s for sure, always using #2 pencils for the Scantron tests

 

[DGersic]

Your shop looks cool, Im gonna order a pencil sharpener after seeing this.

Thanks. I got tired of having dull pencils, or having to go down to the basement to sharpen them. Old style crank handle sharpener from Amazon finally solved that problem.

 

[lolaetype]

The Mercedes radio is a fairly decent unit sound wise, but I could only play CDs and cassettes, along with FM-AM-and weather. I found an android auto screen that pairs with my Android phone and delivers Android Auto, voice commands, Sirius XM, hands free phone, back up camera, etc., the same functionality as the infotainment system in our 24 Mazda 3. I had to fabricate a custom bracket, other than that, a piece of cake. The backup camera is especially appreciated since rearward vision with the top up is sketchy at best. I've got a power cable on order with a 90 degree USBC end to hide the cord sticking out of the left side of the unit. It directs sound through the factory stereo via an RCA cable so I can use the steering wheel volume controls.

 

[ed_]

Started building my new to me minibike and made a new engine plate for it. The previous owner didn't know what it was but I believe it's an Arco from the 70s that someone swapped the front forks / seat and added trail horse wheels. I don't actually know jack about minibikes though.




It's getting a Predator 212. It fits good but I didn't consider how wide it'd be lol.