Beerhippie
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Same umbrella corp as C.F. Eyecare.
What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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Roger M
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Spark plugs and a serpentine belt on my wife's VW Atlas. The local dealer was doing some warranty work on it, and recommended these parts to be replaced at 46,000 miles.
Their quote was a bit of a shocker, so I ordered the stuff from FCP Euro. Plugs are getting expensive, at $20 each. Anyhow, less than a couple of hours of work, and I saved about $538.
They told me a major tune up is new plugs
Their quote was a bit of a shocker, so I ordered the stuff from FCP Euro. Plugs are getting expensive, at $20 each. Anyhow, less than a couple of hours of work, and I saved about $538.
They told me a major tune up is new plugs
Gangly
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I have a hard time letting stealerships anywhere near my vehicles as well. Kudos to you for doing your own work.Spark plugs and a serpentine belt on my wife's VW Atlas. The local dealer was doing some warranty work on it, and recommended these parts to be replaced at 46,000 miles.
Their quote was a bit of a shocker, so I ordered the stuff from FCP Euro. Plugs are getting expensive, at $20 each. Anyhow, less than a couple of hours of work, and I saved about $538.
They told me a major tune up is new plugs
niget2002
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I just installed the 5 shelf black version. Taking a break now. I still need to set the miter saw back up and everything will be back off the ground again.I purchased and installed a new shelving unit from Home Depot. I'm not sure if I like the red or not, but its here long term, so I better learn to love it.
I had the smaller Grey shelf where the black one is now.
I plan on rearranging everything between the two large shelves at some point. I want to get all the chemicals in one spot and all the tools in the other. Right now I have stuff all over the place.
nadogail
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May you enjoy your birthday, and many more, in Good Health.Trying to make it a light day, with tomorrow being my birthday and all
Filled up the water table because it evaporates a **** ton due to this triple digit heat
Cut a few items
Small member request, along with some more mounting tabs for the shelf
The long strips are for securing the ends of the shelf for transport
welder4956
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Trying to make it a light day, with tomorrow being my birthday and all
Cut a few items
Small member request, along with some more mounting tabs for the shelf
Digging the cut parts.
BTW, your birthday is the day before mine.
KwikFab
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Appreciate that and thank you!
Best birthday's are in September
That square I cut out, is really square
nadogail
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Today was the first that I have spent some time in my Workshop since my cardiac incident, other than pitching out a small amount of odds and ends and clamping together some boards; i didn't actually get much done. I did ride "Shotgun" to Harbor Freight, the grocery store and Burger King.
My after work nap was refreshing.
My after work nap was refreshing.
Old Man Roger
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Doesn’t Dr Howard, Dr Howard, and Dr Fine work there?
Nice work!Appreciate that and thank you!
Best birthday's are in September
That square I cut out, is really square
Happy Birthday tomorrow
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Gangly
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Put a new fridge in the shop as well.
With fall around the corner, I started a little pre-stocking. I like darker beers, and fall only makes them tastier.
With fall around the corner, I started a little pre-stocking. I like darker beers, and fall only makes them tastier.
rd65
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Then leave a nut on one bolt in each bin. Easy check next time you sort.
rd65
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Radiator swap for my daughter. Local shops wanted $900-1300 to do it. Took me too long but got it done.......I hope. Glad it's a v6 car with plenty of room up front.
Yesterday got the new sink outlets wired and the romex stapled to rafters in the attic. Just need to run down to the panel to a new breaker.
Yesterday got the new sink outlets wired and the romex stapled to rafters in the attic. Just need to run down to the panel to a new breaker.
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Got the Left side T-van hitch mounts cut, fit and tacked in place. I'll take out the 4 bolts and preheat; and weld the thing solidly tomorrow, then paint and bolt it back in.
Next will be wires for the cargo box running and brake lights at least, and get an adapter for 2" to 1-1/4".
Next will be wires for the cargo box running and brake lights at least, and get an adapter for 2" to 1-1/4".
LeeG
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My neighbor asked me to help fix his electric lawnmower. The plastic pin the power switch pivots on had sheared. I turned a piece of delrin to size, drilled out the broken part, and we got it all reassembled and working in less than 30 minutes.
I printed some tool holders to make more efficient use of my pegboard. By then it was over 100 so went inside and watched the Iowa State game.
I printed some tool holders to make more efficient use of my pegboard. By then it was over 100 so went inside and watched the Iowa State game.
Beerhippie
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That's assuming you have a parity of nuts and bolts. I most often have more bolts/screws than nuts, as I'm removing them from stuff that's threaded.
Outlawmws
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You only need one nut as a thread sample. I often do the same for nuts with one bolt or screw in with the nuts.
Beerhippie
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But... I have the thread checkers, which incorporate both an inside and outside thread.
99% of the time, I just look at the fastener and have a damned good idea of what it is... except for metric vs. inch--that's where the checker comes in. Today, I had a pile of stainless, mostly bolts and some nuts from a tear-down. I was pretty sure they were 1/4"-20, so I checked one and in the bin they went. Could have been 6mm 1.0, but that's why the checker.
Thread checker set I have is like this:
but I'd prefer the pieces be in a case instead of the steampunk necklace.
Actually, I think I need both.
Outlawmws
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I have thread gauges, but no thread checkers like that, and having a sample nut or bolt gives me the same effect, and its generally right in the bin. I can tell you while thread gauges are a must have for me, they are slow!
Didn't have any of that in my 1/2" fine thread nuts today, and found the hard way there were at least 3 metric jam nuts int there...
Didn't have any of that in my 1/2" fine thread nuts today, and found the hard way there were at least 3 metric jam nuts int there...
Ultradog MN
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I got another drawer well underway yesterday - most of the electrical stuff that I'm keeping - for now anyway. I suspect I will pare down some of the conduit stuff further as I don't forsee doing as much of that as I used to.
As for sizing bolts and nuts, I still do pretty well at that visually. The size that throws me most often is 7/16".
One thing I will keep is these old cheese boxes - for small stuff. I can adjust the drawer dividers so they nest in there pretty well.
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@welder4956 and @KwikFab May you have and enjoy your birthdays!
Love those cheese boxes!
Im a sucker for finger joints
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Outlawmws
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Me too, I have a few, not enough...
Lugz in another thread posted some that had wood drawer pulls on then and had been setup n a custom made wood rack. he was guessing 50 "drawers" IIR Awesome setup! the drawers reminded me immediately of old wood drawers from Singer treadle cabinets. I have 6 of those I want to make a drawer setup for. 4 have the original frames.
Gangly
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I need one of those. Suggestion on brand?But... I have the thread checkers, which incorporate both an inside and outside thread.
99% of the time, I just look at the fastener and have a damned good idea of what it is... except for metric vs. inch--that's where the checker comes in. Today, I had a pile of stainless, mostly bolts and some nuts from a tear-down. I was pretty sure they were 1/4"-20, so I checked one and in the bin they went. Could have been 6mm 1.0, but that's why the checker.
Thread checker set I have is like this:
but I'd prefer the pieces be in a case instead of the steampunk necklace.
Actually, I think I need both.
PhantomEB
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Wish my birthday was in September. January pretty much ***** for camping. Well hope this year is a trip somewhere for it (highly doubtful) or I just fire up the bronco and drive it that day.
That looks like the one I been looking at For my shop too. Home Depot?Put a new fridge in the shop as well.
With fall around the corner, I started a little pre-stocking.
PhantomEB
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‘Brushed’ Aluminum stereo surround plate whipped up and welded up the cowl after I needed to cut a bunch out for the stereo to slide all the way in, flush with the dash. Gotta seam seal around the welded plate on the cowl then paint today/this week.
I would love to have that Lawn-Boy.
Mike'smeatshop
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You're not that far? I'll knock off some for the gas.
02Xterra
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Last weekend after having this for almost a year and a half, my dad and I finally got together and installed a delta fence on my Craftsman saw.
Quickly realized I needed additional extension wings so I snagged a couple off of ebay. Need to do some rust removal yet, but they'll clean up just fine
Quickly realized I needed additional extension wings so I snagged a couple off of ebay. Need to do some rust removal yet, but they'll clean up just fine
With you skills I’m sure you could learn to make your own.
I enjoy making useful boxes using the joint.
Outlawmws
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With you skills I’m sure you could learn to make your own.
I enjoy making useful boxes using the joint.
Oh, I've done finger joints for some of my camping boxes and such. but I also like to reuse vintage stuff and cheese boxes scream "reuse me!"
Here I was reusing old oak flooring after edge gluing them into "sheets". this was the case for my weekdn pantry/stove/lantern/fuel box:
Completed in use: the "drawer" on the bottom is a cheese box, and has my silverware/utensils in it.
Beerhippie
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I don't recall--I just looked for one complete enough to get a start on the buckets of the mostly SS fasteners sitting in the storage Conex here at the brewery.
In the way of things MIC, the particular brand I bought likely doesn't exist anymore.
I wanted both SAE and metric without skips from #6-5/8", NC and NF and equivalent in metric.
I do need to add another set that isn't on the necklace--I sometimes need to ID a thread on equipment where the necklace just doesn't work--same thing goes for the board type checker the hardware stores use.
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Up early this morning with the birds - said the lawn can wait and took care of getting the pedal car in filler primer instead.
KwikFab
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Thank you all for the bday wishes!
Just relaxing with the family as I prefer to do less than more (must be an age thing lol)
Spent a few hours relaxing outside
But the "**** has to get done" part of me couldn't relax so I installed my speaker brackets on the wall
Plan is to get my wood worker friend to build me one of those wood ice chests for cold drinks
It'll go here as it's conveniently out of the way but also allows me to mount the amp to it between the wall
There's an outlet there (with cover) so I can plug in the amp there
Just relaxing with the family as I prefer to do less than more (must be an age thing lol)
Spent a few hours relaxing outside
But the "**** has to get done" part of me couldn't relax so I installed my speaker brackets on the wall
Plan is to get my wood worker friend to build me one of those wood ice chests for cold drinks
It'll go here as it's conveniently out of the way but also allows me to mount the amp to it between the wall
There's an outlet there (with cover) so I can plug in the amp there
Happy Birthday! Nice day to putter around, that's my kind of day!Thank you all for the bday wishes!
Just relaxing with the family as I prefer to do less than more (must be an age thing lol)
Spent a few hours relaxing outside
But the "**** has to get done" part of me couldn't relax so I installed my speaker brackets on the wall
Plan is to get my wood worker friend to build me one of those wood ice chests for cold drinks
It'll go here as it's conveniently out of the way but also allows me to mount the amp to it between the wall
There's an outlet there (with cover) so I can plug in the amp there
DGersic
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Unpacked repair projects brought back from vacation. Things to fix over the winter, so I can take them back in the spring.