What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[KwikFab]

Even though I model mostly everything in CAD, sometimes I like going back to graph paper to plot out my builds.

 

[kaymccampbell]

I remember these at fancy places.

I had that one on the stern rail of my boat.

 

[Old Man Roger]

gave Zuzu a monster which she became possessive of

Aww

Even though I model mostly everything in CAD, sometimes I like going back to graph paper to plot out my builds.

I use version 1 CAD. Cardboard Assisted Design.

 

[KwikFab]

Aww

I use version 1 CAD. Cardboard Assisted Design.

Shooot...here are some pictures from some years back!





And using the hand torch to plasma cut all my stuff.









Unfortunately I didn't finish the project since I sold off the Land Cruiser while downsizing on vehicles.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Nice. It was a tried and true tech.lol

 

[oldman_pottering]

Shooot...here are some pictures from some years back!





And using the hand torch to plasma cut all my stuff.









Unfortunately I didn't finish the project since I sold off the Land Cruiser while downsizing on vehicles.

Credit to you people with design skills

 

[dangti6]

Doesn't your electrical code have something to say about an outlet directly under the pressure washer? Not to mention the unsheilded wired to said outlet?

The outlet hanging down on the right is being removed as part of this install as it was superseded by the outlet affixed above. Similar story with the loose wires to the left, they will run through the conduit when I get in the loft space and pull all the wiring.

That's going to splash back like crazy and soak you.

I suggest:

• Move the P-washer left - use spacers if needed to clear the pipes.
• move the P-washer spook under that an below sink height.
• Move that loser electrical outlet up well above the sink.
  • Do you gave GFCI outlets available there?
• Where will the sink drain to?

Use of spacers to bridge over the pipes is a simple idea I hadn't even considered.

I'm in the UK, and this circuit is protected by an RCBO- residual current circuit breaker with overcurrent protection device) but I'll do some more research around this.

The sink will drain down to a waste pipe to the right of the photo.

 

[oldman_pottering]

Mixed up some fuel then headed out to whipper snip and mow, a delivery turned up with a flat pack wardrobe ( which is why I took the day off), we unloaded the flat pack from the truck to my ute ( the truck wouldn't fit my driveway) then unpacked the pack from the ute into my shed


after mowing which included getting the ride on bogged and having to haul it out by hand then cutting up a large fallen branch with the chainsaw which came down in a storm 3 weeks ago and then started digging a drain from our pond towards the back fence as we have more rain on the way I finally called it quits and started tidying up in the shed and then started making a wooden handle for an old school soldering iron that has been on my project list for over a decade




this being as far as i got today

 

[SMOKEYBEAR]

6.7 Ford dual alternator serpentine belt. Not terrible to do once I removed the intake tube and cold side charge pipe. The tensioner pulley has some serious umph to it and one bracket with an electrical connection that runs through the belt isn't easy to reach but doable.

 

[Outlawmws]

started making a wooden handle for an old school soldering iron that has been on my project list for over a decade

Yeah, that one was about due!

Maybe a metal cap/heatshield?

 

[Old Man Roger]

ute

V8 Holden?

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

When the wife wants to go to the gambling boat, I have to sell some of the collections for cash in hand. So, I dug a few out and got them together. The wheel horse will take a carb cleaning and a few extras.

 

[Jgaz]

I have one of those round pool type umbrellas that I use for spot shade. The base broke a few weeks back, and I wanted a heavier replacement so maybe I wouldn’t have so many issues with it tipping over. A couple local stores wanted $140+ for a 40 lb, and that seemed steep. I picked up a 55lb weight from Amazon, added a scrap of 2” aluminum tube bored to the right diameter, and now have a pretty sturdy stand.

Nice solution!
The base I built for mine isn’t quite as movable as yours but it met all of my wife’s requirements.

Like you I found that a ready made base was expensive and was also too tall to fit under the lower shelf on the patio table.
I used a 20 x20” drop of 1/2” plate that I bought for $20. Two sides were flame cut soi had to grind them smooth. A surplus pipe flange and length of 2” pipe hold the umbrella pole while the plastic knob secures the pole in the wanted position when the umbrella is open and tilted.
All I had to do to the table was move the slats of the bottom shelf and drill a hole in the top.

 

[ATC]

Played with the plasma. Making a set of dollies for a shipping container

 

[GrayFlattop]

Added a small sink beneath my pressure washer/hose reel today.



It was my wife that instantly looked at it and said - “won’t you bang your head on the hose reel”



I kinda knew that would be the compromise when putting it there centralised. The reel is between chest and head height so does restrict the view and prevent me hunching over in to the basin - however I’m telling myself it’s just for quick occasional hand washing to save going indoors whilst working.

I didn’t want to position it over to the right as I’m going to have shelving there.

Before I plumb it in - Is the restriction going to forever annoy me?

In all seriousness, to bail on what others have said: I’d move the pressure washer down - well below the sink. Cheat it t

Added a small sink beneath my pressure washer/hose reel today.



It was my wife that instantly looked at it and said - “won’t you bang your head on the hose reel”



I kinda knew that would be the compromise when putting it there centralised. The reel is between chest and head height so does restrict the view and prevent me hunching over in to the basin - however I’m telling myself it’s just for quick occasional hand washing to save going indoors whilst working.

I didn’t want to position it over to the right as I’m going to have shelving there.

Before I plumb it in - Is the restriction going to forever annoy me?

seriously, I would either move the pressure washer much higher if that allows enough room to move the hose reel higher as well. Is there enough space to mount both side-by-side and still allow sufficient headroom when using the sink?

Alternatively, move the pressure washer down - under the sink if you can do so without interfering with your drain plumbing. Perhaps move the pump slightly left or right? Easy enough to install a longer cable on the pressure washer so you can keep the receptacles up high. Then mount the hose reel as high as practical above the sink.

I do like the idea of having everything wall mounted. I also think that sink is pretty cool for handwashing. I’m a bit jealous as I have no more wall space in my garage for a sink of any sort. I did bury a water line when I built the garage. I might get around to finally installing a hose spigot out there- maybe next year.

 

[oldman_pottering]

Yeah, that one was about due!

Maybe a metal cap/heatshield?

No way ever that the handle should even be near the flame, I have no idea how that happened, I picked the torch up as it is from I have no idea where and it has sat outside on a covered verandah for nearly a decade, only the fact that the timber handle finally split in half was reason enough to finally do something with it, that and seeing all the other projects going on here

V8 Holden?

Toyota Hilux, my Holden days are over

 

[Old Man Roger]

Toyota Hilux, my Holden days are over

Shame

 

[oldman_pottering]

Shame

It sure is but time doesn't stand still and I can't go back, my best job was a 10 year stint in a local Holden dealership, I'm back at that dealership now and we still service Holden but we have more Mitsubishi,Hyundai and Chery vehicles.
I could cry when I think of the Holden cars that I've let slip through my fingers although my all time fav was a 64 Chev Impala Pillarless

 

[KwikFab]

Cut the majority of my tube to length.



Since I did this with the kiddo sleeping, I'll bevel the necessary parts tomorrow.

Won't have much time welding anything since the kiddo gets his first drum lesson tomorrow.

He's only two years and a few months.

Anyway I should be able to weld these sections up on Friday or Saturday.



After which I'll cut the 6' long tubes down to the appropriate length and work on those.

Hopefully the adjustable feet arrive soon so I can get those welded in as well.

 

[Fordguy1964]

Not really "IN" yet. I called around today to get contractors that will do spray foam insulation in my 30x60 garage. I only want the roof done. I'm not sure how this price stacks up but I was told to do the foam on the roof only would cost me $5k. With the outside temperature at 90 AND an exhaust fan pulling the air out of the gable end peak the temperature inside the garage was still 98 degrees! I need something to knock the heat down. I think this will help. I'm just not sure about the price. I'm getting ready to install another fan in the other gable end.

 

[KwikFab]

Not really "IN" yet. I called around today to get contractors that will do spray foam insulation in my 30x60 garage. I only want the roof done. I'm not sure how this price stacks up but I was told to do the foam on the roof only would cost me $5k. With the outside temperature at 90 AND an exhaust fan pulling the air out of the gable end peak the temperature inside the garage was still 98 degrees! I need something to knock the heat down. I think this will help. I'm just not sure about the price. I'm getting ready to install another fan in the other gable end.

Wow....on both the cost and the temps

 

[jawstight]

@Fordguy1964

Not really "IN" yet. I called around today to get contractors that will do spray foam insulation in my 30x60 garage. I only want the roof done. I'm not sure how this price stacks up but I was told to do the foam on the roof only would cost me $5k. With the outside temperature at 90 AND an exhaust fan pulling the air out of the gable end peak the temperature inside the garage was still 98 degrees! I need something to knock the heat down. I think this will help. I'm just not sure about the price. I'm getting ready to install another fan in the other gable end.

That's a lot of square footage, but still seems steep. Any way you could use some R30 (or so), fiberglass batts between the trusses instead. I can't imagine that costing near that much.

 

[jawstight]

Finally got around to fabricating a zero clearance insert for my small miter saw today.

 

[oldman_pottering]

He's only two years and a few months.

That's so cool

 

[Beerhippie]

The usual stuff-trimmed, edged and mowed before the heat got too bad. Puttered around the shop, replaced fly strips (once a week this time of year) until lunch. Cleaned the filter on one of our kitchen microwaves--anyone else never heard of a filter on a microwave?

This afternoon, I went to fix a leaking ASCO pneumatic solenoid valve:



See how the two parts have different patinas? The older part is what wears out. ASCO sells a rebuild kit for a fair price--for the liquid valve side, not the pneumatic actuator, which is what wears out (we use these for cooling glycol and the valve body and valve parts never show any wear). The only thing to do when the actuator leaks is buy an entire new valve. It's slightly easier to unscrew the actuator/valve internals and replace just that than to remove the entire valve.

I isolated and drained the cooling jacket of the fermenter the valve controls and unscrewed the actuator/valve part--and my replacement is the wrong size! I always keep one spare on hand for just this purpose. All of our valves are 1", so what's this damned 3/4" doing in my spares?

Ordered another spare--but not an ASCO this time. I don't know what's up, but ASCO valve prices have gone through the roof in the last decade or so. Replacement for the 1" 8290 is $390-$600+--if they're in stock. I found an off-brand knock-off for $250. I'm sure it will last at least as long as the ASCO--a couple of years. I double-checked the maintenance manual for the ASCO pneumatic actuator to be sure it didn't maybe need oil in the air--nope. Our air is dry, oil-free and nano-filtered, so that ain't the problem.

Unfortunately, all of our solenoid valves--pneumatic and electric--are ASCO brand. Fortunately, I have a large box full of rebuild kits for the electric actuated ones--picked it up a salvage sale a couple of decades ago. Also fortunately, when used for cooling glycol, the electric kits last for a decade or more.

Anyone need a brand-new ASCO 8290 in 3/4" FNPT?

/rant

 

[oldman_pottering]

anyone else never heard of a filter on a microwave?

I have no idea this is a thing

 

[KwikFab]

That's so cool

Just trying to give him the opportunities I didn't have!

Having been poor and homeless for a bit as a teen really makes you grow up fast.

 

[Beerhippie]

Just trying to give him the opportunities I didn't have!

Having been poor and homeless for a bit as a teen really makes you grow up fast.

Two years old is plenty old enough to start teaching him to weld! it doesn't get any easier to learn as you get older.

Start him on TIG--but for now, get him beveling those pieces!

Aww, hell--pamper him to death. Not everyone gets to have an easy childhood.

 

[Beerhippie]

I have no idea this is a thing

It's a little stainless screen under the front door--very easily accessible (apparently they didn't get the memo from the commercial refrigeration folks). The only reason I knew it was there and needed cleaning is because the interface on the microwave told me so--and in words, not some diagnostic code I had to look up. What is wrong with this company? This isn't the way commercial kitchen appliances are supposed to work!

 

[oldman_pottering]

It's a little stainless screen under the front door--very easily accessible (apparently they didn't get the memo from the commercial refrigeration folks). The only reason I knew it was there and needed cleaning is because the interface on the microwave told me so--and in words, not some diagnostic code I had to look up. What is wrong with this company? This isn't the way commercial kitchen appliances are supposed to work!

hmmmm, no cryptic code ?? Sounds bad

 

[KwikFab]

Two years old is plenty old enough to start teaching him to weld! it doesn't get any easier to learn as you get older.

Start him on TIG--but for now, get him beveling those pieces!

Aww, hell--pamper him to death. Not everyone gets to have an easy childhood.

Yeah he's definitely gonna have a hell of a childhood

Every weekend when we run errands for groceries and stuff, he gets to pick out a new Hot Wheels to add to the collection as he loves them

 

[KwikFab]

I lied about doing work in the garage but at only 93 outside, and an insulated garage, I figured I'd cut and bend some parts real quick







For this shelf I'm making, I plan to have butcher block installed on top. In order to secure it to the of the frame, I'll be welding these onto specific tubes.

Unfortunately, this forum is terrible for adding pictures so I can only share this one.



Tube is 1.5" wide, but the tabs are 1.25" wide allowing the sides to be welded on without sticking out past the tube.

Also, only the top hole will be used to run a screw to secure the wood. The other hole towards the tube will be used for plug welding.

 

[oldman_pottering]

I lied about doing work in the garage but at only 93 outside, and an insulated garage, I figured I'd cut and bend some parts real quick







For this shelf I'm making, I plan to have butcher block installed on top. In order to secure it to the of the frame, I'll be welding these onto specific tubes.

Unfortunately, this forum is terrible for adding pictures so I can only share this one.



Tube is 1.5" wide, but the tabs are 1.25" wide allowing the sides to be welded on without sticking out past the tube.

Also, only the top hole will be used to run a screw to secure the wood. The other hole towards the tube will be used for plug welding.

Those bends are neat ! Are they done cold ?

 

[Old Man Roger]

Love the walk off drum solo finale.lol

 

[KwikFab]

Those bends are neat ! Are they done cold ?

Yep!

Since I've got a small garage, I have a really small brake.

That and I can't afford a real one but I'm resourceful and I'll make things happen

Those tabs were done easily since I've got a 4-way die, and my punch is 60 degrees



If I get the time, and have extra funds for some heavy gauge material, I'll build one to accept American tooling

But I make tons of parts I sell already and this brake has paid for itself within a week's worth of sales

Some older examples

 

[oldman_pottering]

Yep!

Since I've got a small garage, I have a really small brake.

That and I can't afford a real one but I'm resourceful and I'll make things happen

Those tabs were done easily since I've got a 4-way die, and my punch is 60 degrees



If I get the time, and have extra funds for some heavy gauge material, I'll build one to accept American tooling

But I make tons of parts I sell already and this brake has paid for itself within a week's worth of sales

Some older examples

that's awesome ! I love seeing how things are made, machined, mangled, distorted, bent, call it what you will
I take it the angle in your photo is sitting on the 4 way die and then you use the 60 deg punch with a press ?

 

[KwikFab]

that's awesome ! I love seeing how things are made, machined, mangled, distorted, bent, call it what you will
I take it the angle in your photo is sitting on the 4 way die and then you use the 60 deg punch with a press ?

Yep!

There are rules for bending steel such as minimum die width, how much tonnage it requires for said steel thickness on the appropriate die, and what sort of radius you'll get paired with the punch type

Otherwise, you'll crack your material or worse, break a punch/die under many tons of force

Gotta do it all manually and figure the dimensions when cutting out flat, then bending as needed unlike others with a fancy CNC setup lol

 

[nadogail]

Cut some boards for the next order of Window Boxes.

 

[GrayFlattop]

Not really "IN" yet. I called around today to get contractors that will do spray foam insulation in my 30x60 garage. I only want the roof done. I'm not sure how this price stacks up but I was told to do the foam on the roof only would cost me $5k. With the outside temperature at 90 AND an exhaust fan pulling the air out of the gable end peak the temperature inside the garage was still 98 degrees! I need something to knock the heat down. I think this will help. I'm just not sure about the price. I'm getting ready to install another fan in the other gable end.

What R value are they going to deliver for that price? It seems like a lot of dough, but you have a lot of area to cover.

 

[GrayFlattop]

Those bends are neat ! Are they done cold ?

Not to steal KwikFab’s thunder, but I could amaze you with the things you can do with cold-working. Sure, you need lots of pressure as well as holding force, but with the proper tooling design, the possibilities are close to endless. While I started out in cabinet making and residential construction, the last 34-35 years of my career arc were in precision metal forming. More specifically close tolerance draw work focusing on the automotive powertrain and sealing systems sector. We produced the metals and our customer’s bonded the polymer (rubber) to our metals. The bulk of our sales was for automatic transmission bonded clutch pistons that we delivered”as stamped” machining was rarely needed (that’s another story).

The stress was murder, but it was an interesting ride and I learned a lot as the company grew. At the beginning of my tenure, we were a small group of stamping houses and the biggest mechanical (not hydraulic) press we had was a 200 ton with a 72” bed. Over 80 presses by the time I retired with the last press (mechanical servo) I bought was a beast: 2,000 mt of force with a 240” long bed. Installed weight was 2.1 million pounds with a max speed of 50 SPM. We also had smaller high speed presses that could produce >500 parts a minute.

Everything we did was “cold stamping”. The largest stamping tooling (progressive dies) easily weighed 40,000# and cost a half a million dollars. Our niche was close tolerance round parts that were “surface finish critical”. We had crazy-cool machining capability to build tooling as well as a metrology lab to support everything.

Every week we chewed through 1-2 million pounds of metal (coil stock up to 0.250, most of it was 0.030 to 0.161”). Most was steel, but we also used stainless, aluminum, brass, copper, etc.

Back to KwikFab, I’m totally jealous of his shop set-up and the results he gets. That type of product was not our world at all, but I have the utmost respect for what he does.

Didn’t mean to ramble, please forgive me. It’s just that a look back makes me proud of what our team did, but I don’t miss the stress one bit.