What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[Mr.zippy]

I made some vacancies at the Fly Inn:



Those were up for about five minutes when I took the picture--already a dozen or so flies each.

It's only bad like this from late summer 'til the snow flies.

We have deer flies out here...you must have beer flies?

 

[Benw455]

More work from this week. Hoping to get the hood and tailgate decals on this week.

 

[DGersic]

Gotta admit, this does boost my rep a bit--Timm took a look at it and fixed it without doing anything!

Claim the credit and accept the adulation of your peers.

 

[Beerhippie]

We have deer flies out here...you must have beer flies?

Beer flies--AKA fruit flies--are tiny and also highly irritating.

The flies that will drive you nuts are mostly cluster flies. They parasitise earthworms as larvae, so are most common where the soil is fertile and well watered--like lawns and ag areas. They overwinter as adults in covered places--under loose bark, inside walls (they really do come out of the woodwork in the winter when it gets warm). Nothing like stripping some siding off an old house to find the stud cavities entirely full of flies--dead and alive.

We have the pleasure of deer flies, too. Mostly up in the timbered areas.

 

[Beerhippie]

Claim the credit and accept the adulation of your peers.

It's been known around the plant that I can fix many problems by simply looking at them. Especially when it's an appliance that isn't working... because it's not plugged in. Happens more often than you'd think.

 

[welder4956]

Put together some parts that KwikFab cut out for me. Very pleased with the results, but may redo the paint.

A little more tweaking of the paint.

 

[LeonardY]

Just arrived.

Formulating a plan.

I will need to swap two standard breakers for a dual thin breaker. I can install a 220 breaker with the extra slot.
Solar guys put a big enough conduit in for me to fish the wires into the solar combiner box in the garage.


I'll add a RL conduit body to the of the combiner box side.

That's the plan for now. It might change after I open the combiner box.

 

[Old Man Roger]

It's been known around the plant that I can fix many problems by simply looking at them. Especially when it's an appliance that isn't working... because it's not plugged in. Happens more often than you'd think.

I hate when something fixes itself, cause I can’t diagnose a problem that isn’t happening, but I know it’s gonna be a problem again.

 

[Beerhippie]

I hate when something fixes itself, cause I can’t diagnose a problem that isn’t happening, but I know it’s gonna be a problem again.

Yeah, it drives me nuts--except for when it's just operator error. You just can't fix ignorant.

 

[Gangly]

Removed gasket material and cleaned up the intake manifold for the Trans Am.

 

[bmwrd0]

Chuck is now soaking


And we went from this

to this

I will put on a second coat tomorrow, and hit the other parts that need it, after that a touch up on the trim colors, and she will be looking good. I only wish I was able to do this in the spring, instead of dodging the rain in the fall.

 

[BuyMyGarage]

I made some vacancies at the Fly Inn:



Those were up for about five minutes when I took the picture--already a dozen or so flies each.

It's only bad like this from late summer 'til the snow flies.

What is it they are eating to have such a large collection?

 

[rktinc]

Plumber returned after 9 months to finish up the 100'x18" concrete pour. Now that the drains and water lines are sealed up I am moving forward to button up this wall. Creating the illusion of an 8' door with barn door sliders on this opening. It should look nice and match the other end of the room.

Hope to be mostly done with this large room by end of year so I can start framing up the office space in the front of the building.



This 20' opening will be a glass wall at the back of the office space.

 

[PhantomEB]

Interested in your roller shade enclosure project when you get to it.

Keep us in mind for a project thread.

It’s a slow project nowadays. The far side of the BBQs already has a cable operated shade. Just need to get the man door side of the garage patio done up In same color. I pretty sure we doing a Home Depot run today so might grab that. Ceiling fans will come from Amazon.

today is kinda a winterizing kinda day. Wife mentioned brakes grinding on her Honda so bronco is charged up, just need to top up some fluids and move it to the side yard. Then I will tear into the cars and write out what needs to be focused on over the next 2-3 weeks.

 

[16again]

Oil change and tire rotation.

 

[Gangly]

More boat prep for the upcoming cooler weather.

Keel guard install:
1. Tape off
2. Scuff the surface
3. Clean with Isopropyl
4. Use Primer
5. Install keel guard

 

[ATC]

Torched some holes in my forks. This is mainly to hold chains and straps from slipping off. I have a dedicated trailer mover mount. Don’t laugh at my freehand circle skills…










Time to switch from acetylene to propane….

 

[Arne73]

Cleared out 20 gallons of used motor oil and about 50 fluorescent bulbs to the County collection point. They only do it twice per year. I was fortunate that it was a day off and I remembered.

 

[ATC]

This guy snuck up on me after climbing out of some drain tile beside the garage. Sun was beating on it and I guess it got too hot for him. I’m almost positive this was the guy that was hiding in my garage for a couple days this week too..

 

[nadogail]

Filled a raised bed planter box with potting mix and after watering the potting soil I added a bag of earthworms. I guess that makes me a Rancher, I am now supporting a Worm Farm.

Apparently I can feed them Coffee Grounds and Carrot Peels. I am told they also eat Cardboard.

 

[Old Man Roger]

This guy snuck up on me after climbing out of some drain tile beside the garage. Sun was beating on it and I guess it got too hot for him. I’m almost positive this was the guy that was hiding in my garage for a couple days this week too..

You do know they play dead sometimes right?

 

[pancholasvegas]

Woke up early this morning with a cup of coffee and got to masking and taping. Not the most resourceful job.



Then applied the basecoat for the “trim” and bumpers. Unfortunately in my excitement I didn’t get photos until it was out of the booth and unwrapped.



Next up, I’m still waiting for parts from the powdercoater. I’ve got a new set of tires on the way in the mail, but I need the wheels back from powder first. While I wait, I’ll wetsand the existing coats of clear to ensure it’s flat, and then apply another few coats of clear over the entire thing.

I did have to test fit the hood ornament!




Waiting for parts is the worst!

 

[Hooked]

I had one of those "I shouldn't be allowed around anything mechaniccal" bonehead moments. Pulled in the garage after making several stops running errands and thought it would be a good time to check fluid levels on my truck (I try to do this every 6 months or so 'just because') so left the engine running to check ****** fluid. YIKES!!! The fluid is way over full and dirty as &%&&. Recheck, same thing. I'm fortunate that the transmission shop I use is a mile from the house so run up there. Explain the problem and they have a few minutes to check so start the truck and pop the hood. As the guy is lifting the hood and I get out, my oh **** kicks in. I was pulling out the motor oil dipstick!!! Ever feel like you just want to crawl under a rock and pretend it didn't really happen.

 

[ATC]

You do know they play dead sometimes right?

He’s still playing dead. I’ll let ya know when he wakes up.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Got the MS 362 ready for wood cutting and greased up the JD 2032R.. also replaced a zerk on the FEL arm.

 

[Outlawmws]

Filled a raised bed planter box with potting mix and after watering the potting soil I added a bag of earthworms. I guess that makes me a Rancher, I am now supporting a Worm Farm.

Apparently I can feed them Coffee Grounds and Carrot Peels. I am told they also eat Cardboard.

Almost anything vegetable that you havent smothered in butter or other greasy things. No proteins! Also you can bed them in old newsprint (run it through an office shredder) and they love that, but no glossy finishes.

 

[DGersic]

Morning, got out all of the stuff for the smoker. Got the smoker up and running, rack of ribs in to cook.

Afternoon, oil change for the Camry and a general checkover to see if it needs anything else.

Then mowed the lawn, and cleaned up for dinner.

 

[Beerhippie]

Slept in. Drank coffee. Made it into the shop after lunch. Spent the afternoon sorting sockets from yesterday's score. Decided to go through various toolboxes to add to the sort. I now have labeled trays full of orphaned USA sockets--Snap-On, Craftsman, S-K, Proto, etc.

I guess the next step would be to sort each brand by series....

 

[Crazyjake8493]

Fixed a shovel that I bent while moving some sidewalk blocks. Greased up the tractor and checked the fluids before closing up shop.

 

[niget2002]

After putting up all the tools from installing the house LEDs, I took half of them back out to work on my power supply box for the inflatables. I still need to wire 5 more outputs.

 

[Beerhippie]

After putting up all the tools from installing the house LEDs, I took half of them back out to work on my power supply box for the inflatables. I still need to wire 5 more outputs.

Did you roll your own PS or purchase it? Looks very professional.

 

[Outlawmws]

Charged T-van battery, and moved it to the driveway for hunting prep. Spent a ton of time looking at map details for a place I've never been except to drive by.
Move some stuff to shed storage
Got an unsolicited bite to buy one of my cars that I was thinking about selling anyway, so that's now on the charger so we can talk.

 

[dwasifar]

My wife asked me to check her car's brakes. So I lifted it up and pulled a wheel and wound up with this:


So what was going to be a quick 10 minute check wound up taking an hour. Pull caliper, pull caliper bracket, remove rotor, drive out broken stud, pull new stud through hub, clean up caliper bracket, new brake grease, reassemble. Notice leftover lock washer, swear, pull out bracket bolt and reinstall. And of course it was 90 degrees today. I was drenched. But at least I had a spare stud and nut handy; I bought extras the last time this happened, on one of our other Subarus.

Funny this never happens when I was the last one to put the wheel on. It's always a tire shop that touched it last.


And then of course when she took it for a test drive, one of the turn signals started that fast-flash thing. Pulled the taillight assembly and flipped the LED bulb around and that fixed it, for now, so maybe the internal rectifier failed.

The kicker to all this is the brakes look fine, so I think I need to flush the fluid.

 

[niget2002]

Did you roll your own PS or purchase it? Looks very professional.

Purchased. I'm only doing the assembling.

 

[INSP380]

Finished up the $5 Rail Anvil, sawed off the torched side, added (4) 5/8 mounting holes, cleaned up the torch cut hole that was in it, polished all 4 sides and finally added a coat of paint. Nice budget friendly 6-1/2” chunk, perfect for some cold work.

Steve

 

[Outlawmws]

Finished up the $5 Rail Anvil, sawed off the torched side, added (4) 5/8 mounting holes, cleaned up the torch cut hole that was in it, polished all 4 sides and finally added a coat of paint. Nice budget friendly 6-1/2” chunk, perfect for some cold work.

Steve

Very Nice work!

 

[Burt Shaver]

Changed the oil this morning before going to play poker, maybe tomorrow I will get the chaincase oil changed.

 

[Hubmonkey]

Finished the last four CD bins for local record store. These fit in a standard Record Bin to convert it from LPs to CDs...



Hub

 

[INSP380]

Very Nice work!

Thank you! Can’t wait to beat on it. Been after one for my basement shop for a while. Patience payed off.

Steve

 

[kaymccampbell]

What is it they are eating to have such a large collection?

Slow patrons.