Beerhippie
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Not at 24 bit depth.
What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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Outlawmws
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There are issues periodically and Ryan is working on them. This AM he said:
"We are working on things right now, so it might be a bit wonky for a bit."
wandrur
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Not just you, Mr. Man.
Metallitubby
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More organizing since the new pallet racking went in.
kaymccampbell
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Try converting it.
kaymccampbell
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Just another shitgofer mounted on the fireplug of life.
PassnThru
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Swanny1953
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Bi-monthly application of Ortho Insect Defense to all the garage and man door openings. I have very few bug issues, and the few that get in are dead pretty quickly! Also did bi-monthly drain of air compressor.
bmwrd0
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Put some planes on my bench for cleaning, cracked a beer. Ordered a pizza. Might get more paint scraped tonight.
Or not.
Or not.
Finished the 2nd of 2 boxes for my “make something out of my wood hoarding box”project.
Both boxes shown in these pics are cherry left overs from a machinist box project (already machined to 1/2” thick).
The lids are mesquite stock that I resawed from a log.
This mesquite went thru a fire in May of 2020 that nearly burned a friend‘s house
Using my half azzed buffer, set up under the watchful eye of my garage dog.
Both boxes shown in these pics are cherry left overs from a machinist box project (already machined to 1/2” thick).
The lids are mesquite stock that I resawed from a log.
This mesquite went thru a fire in May of 2020 that nearly burned a friend‘s house
Using my half azzed buffer, set up under the watchful eye of my garage dog.
PassnThru
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And the image issue is back to normal now.
Beerhippie
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Let's me try it then!
Vanagon on pallets:
Forlorn, indeed.
The tires and wheels I manage to shoe-horn into the Toy:
Three where the back seat was used to being, one in the trunk.
Fingers crossed.
Vanagon on pallets:
Forlorn, indeed.
The tires and wheels I manage to shoe-horn into the Toy:
Three where the back seat was used to being, one in the trunk.
Fingers crossed.
Beerhippie
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Those old Coopers are getting replaced with Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 Winter 195/65R15 95R. 1521 lb/wheel should do it for a 5,600 lb GVW rig. It's also the highest load rating I can find in studless winter tires to fit 15" rims. Three-peak rated, too, so I don't have to chain up when chains are required, which is nice as the Vanagon has very little clearance for chains.
The Coopers still have plenty of tread left--pity, as they've been sitting under the rig in the weather for six years. Besides, they are not the best studless snow/ice tires ever--and the Nokians are rumored to be.
So now I'll have tires I can't pronounce the name of.
The Coopers still have plenty of tread left--pity, as they've been sitting under the rig in the weather for six years. Besides, they are not the best studless snow/ice tires ever--and the Nokians are rumored to be.
So now I'll have tires I can't pronounce the name of.
Beerhippie
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Oh, yeah, eight times three channels.... Not how I'm used to thinking of it.
Farmall450
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Dug out this head and got some pictures to list it. Anyone need it? I believe it to be this guy: Jegs Cylinder Head for 1992-2002 Dodge 5.2L & 5.9L Magnum
PassnThru
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There you go. See - we weren't crazy.
OK - maybe crazy - but not wrong.
Big - yet subtle - difference
Beerhippie
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I mean, my posts are still worthless with pictures, but at least more visually interesting.
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niget2002
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Finished the spot lights on the house. I think there's a bug I still need to work out with some of them, but it will do for now.
Burt Shaver
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Changed the rear lower inner control arm bushing yesterday on my daughter’s 2009 Hyundai Elantra. I had planned on doing both sides and the rear pads and rotors but what a pain in the *** that turned out to be. Anyways I got one done without destroying anything so it was a good day. What do you guys think was that bushing ready to be changed? Or was the minor cracking insignificant
this is the old bushing with no load on it
New bushing
Ben Buck
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Just right outside the barn.
Changed the oil, plug, checked air filter on my Ol snowblower.
That Vevor oil extractor is a great product, got all the oil sucked out- No Mess !
Then took it up and down the driveway, just because, and out on the road.
Changed the oil, plug, checked air filter on my Ol snowblower.
That Vevor oil extractor is a great product, got all the oil sucked out- No Mess !
Then took it up and down the driveway, just because, and out on the road.
niget2002
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Cleaned up from finishing the house led project and finally broke down the last of a big bench I wasn't using. I need to haul the scrap off to the wood pile.
16again
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Yesterday, Did a small fascia board replacement. Only a 4' section but need to be ripped 1" and planed after the cut about 1/8th" Then painted with 2 coats on all sides and installed.
Today, I took the Christmas lights off the top shelf and put them on my work bench for install next weekend. Filled the gas tank in the pressure washer. Now enjoying a cup of coffee with my furry son.
Today, I took the Christmas lights off the top shelf and put them on my work bench for install next weekend. Filled the gas tank in the pressure washer. Now enjoying a cup of coffee with my furry son.
swsman
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I have been procrastinating on starting an upcoming big project that I know will take up a huge amount of space, time, and money. So in order to create more room and to quit tripping over all these other microprojects, I started with the biggest obstruction:
This 18yo 1k mile Foreman that wouldn’t start three years ago:
We bought this pair of Hondas new but have neglected them lately while putting a roof back over our heads. I suspect the float is stuck, but have been reluctant to crouch down for hours dinking with it. The plan was to lift it up to measure for a bracket that will replace one of the hoist arms and grab the bike frame, but now that it’s hoisted with every extension, it’s high enough to reach and see everything without the crouch, so that’s one less thing to fabricate. Years past we never encountered bad gas due to the way we distill it up here, but after two different tanks of saw gas going bad this year, maybe that’s the problem? Then I have to try and remember how to reassemble it.
I had the same issue with my '06 Kodiak.
Got real good taking the carb off and troubleshooting. On the ground for me...
Needle would still stick, and it would flood.
Previous owner epoxied the needle seat in there. Turned out it was a cheap Chinese carb not an OEM.
Splurged on a better replacement carburetor on Evil Bay - humming now.
Left pilot screw mixture slightly rich, rips up to 50mph.
Need to do a needle spring mod before next season - supposed to have crisper throttle response.
Had a friend make me some synthetic rope line for the winch, took the steel line off. About perfect for my needs.
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PhantomEB
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Here ya go. Old pic but ya get the idea. Got some diesel tail light issues to tackle so putting these up ain’t high up on the list but we shall see as no alki beers in me today too.
the far left is a Coleman kerosene one that I want to learn the art of those for our off-roading trips Up here. The rest her step father gave me plus some little flame thrower thing I eventually want to refurbish.
Those Nokins factory studded? I got the Nokian IPike RS on my little Ford Focus and with studs I am doing in the 80mph range whenever on the highway.
SRU1436
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GreenIron
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Yesterday:
Gave the wife a hand, building a simple decorative 5' wooden Christmas tree to place on the front porch.
She'll paint it, then attach small lights and other decorations after the pain has dried. I think she did well for her first wood-working project.
She set it under the pavilion to get a good look at it. Now she decided to place it here(after decorated), then build a 6' tree for the front porch.
Gave the wife a hand, building a simple decorative 5' wooden Christmas tree to place on the front porch.
She'll paint it, then attach small lights and other decorations after the pain has dried. I think she did well for her first wood-working project.
She set it under the pavilion to get a good look at it. Now she decided to place it here(after decorated), then build a 6' tree for the front porch.
PhantomEB
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That drivers side light housing which is a recent acquisition from Amazon that doesn’t accept normal bulbs but will have to do as I leave for my AGM Friday morning. Silverstars went from head to fog light then a single 6500k went into the passenger side.
Car got detailed a little for the week and made sure the NOCO booster (was happy it was hidden deep in the car’s trunk crate as it’s my broncos trail booster too) is fully charged up as well impact gun for the trip.
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DGersic
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Yesterday:
Gave the wife a hand, building a simple decorative 5' wooden Christmas tree to place on the front porch.
She'll paint it, then attach small lights and other decorations after the pain has dried. I think she did well for her first wood-working project.
She set it under the pavilion to get a good look at it. Now she decided to place it here(after decorated), then build a 6' tree for the front porch.
Nice. What keeps it from falling over in the first light breeze?
Unfortunately that was a fairly common occurrence back then.I thought the C10 needed a carb rebuild and new points, nope, the camshaft in the decided to go flat. Didn’t see that one coming, now I’m pulling the engine for a rebuild.
When I worked in the Chevy dealership, if a car came in for a tune up and had a miss, I would always put it on the scope to diagnose the miss before doing the tuneup.
After isolating the miss I would do a compression test on the weak cylinder.
Experience showed me that if I charged the customer for a tuneup and found the car still had the miss there wasn’t much chance I was going to sell the customer the camshaft job.
GreenIron
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Nothing at the moment.
Wife asked the same question and I told her I was going to attach a metal cross-bar(swivel) to the base.
Beerhippie
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The Nokians are not studded. These are supposed to be the height of studless tech. We'll see. The Coopers were also supposed to be studless (neither are even pinned for studs), but I was somewhat underwhelmed by performance on ice.Here ya go. Old pic but ya get the idea. Got some diesel tail light issues to tackle so putting these up ain’t high up on the list but we shall see as no alki beers in me today too.
the far left is a Coleman kerosene one that I want to learn the art of those for our off-roading trips Up here. The rest her step father gave me plus some little flame thrower thing I eventually want to refurbish.
Those Nokins factory studded? I got the Nokian IPike RS on my little Ford Focus and with studs I am doing in the 80mph range whenever on the highway.
Anyhow, the Nokians are from Finland, where I think they experience some winter weather. I read and watched several winter tire reviews and these tires came out on top of the studless category (or tied with Blizzaks) in every one.
I'm wanting to go studless as we get long periods of dry roads in the winter--in between long periods of packed snow and ice. The studded tires are noisy and wreak havoc on gas mileage. Karens like to point out that I'm ruining the roads, which gets tiresome. I've been running studded tires since high school, so I feel it's time to try something different.
The Coleman 639--at least that's what I think it is--is simple enough to operate. Be sure you're using clean, fresh kerosene--kero goes bad in storage (especially in the plastic jugs). Make sure the generator and fuel orifice are clean--pretty simple. Fill two-thirds full--no more--give it about five pumps and PREHEAT. This is critical as the kero lanterns don't have any kind of instant-lighting circuit. Give the pump five to ten strokes--no more. There should be a pre-heat cup on the generator--fill that with methanol (yellow-bottle Heet is methanol) and let it burn almost completely off. Open the fuel valve and the mantle should start to light. Slowly pump the pressure up until it's bright.
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iagsxr
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Yesterday I moved my press. It was where the drill press is in this photo. That was so I could put in the shelf that doesn't have anything on it yet. Made the wood frame to span the odd width section above the press. Storing race car tires up there is just temporary. My other Cannondale will go there through the winters.
BlakeTheCarGuy
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I changed the oil in my 2008 Ford Escape with 245,748 miles. It’s no longer my daily driver since I’ve gotten the RAV4 but it still needs maintenance of course so I got this done while it’s still somewhat warm. Heading to my dad’s lot now to change the oil in his Freightliner Classic.
kaymccampbell
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Calculated and made up my grinder rack. Took longer to puzzle it out than to do the deed. And, yes they're sideways intentionally.
Installed new tracks on the Dingo. Made the tension tube shims more permanent. Turned it, with the dogeater installed, around in the shop without destroying anything else.
Installed new tracks on the Dingo. Made the tension tube shims more permanent. Turned it, with the dogeater installed, around in the shop without destroying anything else.
GrayFlattop
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Moved the winter rubber to the shed out back and moved the Toro up to the garage. No snow forecast until Black Friday, but at the speed I’m moving lately, I’d rather try to get ahead - or at least even.
Then on to the woodshop.
To access the big stack of sheetgoods in the woodshop, first I had to move the pile of **** off the top of said stack. That’s about a 30” tall stack of melamine board and laminate that’s been there for decades (long story, but it was brought in for a customer project - and he later bailed). One of the reasons I won’t do work for “friends” anymore.
About that time, the demands of my “day job” became much greater with six and seven day work weeks the norm, so “shop time” at home became limited.
Anyway, this stack created the mother of all organizational problems - 32 square feet of flat horizontal surface. In those 30+ years, it had collected all sorts of stuff. One of those things is about 325# of soft copper strips 13-1/2 wide. This was “left over” from the copper standing seam roof I built over our back door 20 years ago. Since I’m going to build a new front porch next year (or the year after), I’m not about to scrap it, but I had to move it and store it flat. With this in mind, I found a spot above one of the overhead doors for installing a robust shelving solution. By the time I got the shelving up, my energy ran out after 8 trips up the ladder with floppy copper sheets.
There is always tomorrow to move the rest of them. And the other good news is I purchased that copper when it was under $1.00/#.
Then on to the woodshop.
To access the big stack of sheetgoods in the woodshop, first I had to move the pile of **** off the top of said stack. That’s about a 30” tall stack of melamine board and laminate that’s been there for decades (long story, but it was brought in for a customer project - and he later bailed). One of the reasons I won’t do work for “friends” anymore.
About that time, the demands of my “day job” became much greater with six and seven day work weeks the norm, so “shop time” at home became limited.
Anyway, this stack created the mother of all organizational problems - 32 square feet of flat horizontal surface. In those 30+ years, it had collected all sorts of stuff. One of those things is about 325# of soft copper strips 13-1/2 wide. This was “left over” from the copper standing seam roof I built over our back door 20 years ago. Since I’m going to build a new front porch next year (or the year after), I’m not about to scrap it, but I had to move it and store it flat. With this in mind, I found a spot above one of the overhead doors for installing a robust shelving solution. By the time I got the shelving up, my energy ran out after 8 trips up the ladder with floppy copper sheets.
There is always tomorrow to move the rest of them. And the other good news is I purchased that copper when it was under $1.00/#.
rktinc
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Oh boy, I don't have one of those....Nice collection!!! I just added this one over the weekend…
Steve
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Bench project.. planed the two pieces, cut to length (might need some fine tuning, within 1/16") final glue up with the two pieces, set them in place to get a better look. I'm pretty happy, no issues with the planer, tear out and ect.. SS rod, no shipping info yet, but the rest is ready.
Nearly finished my T handle storage project. Post it when it finished, hopefully it functions like I think it should..
Ordered a brand from Buckeye Engraving, scheduled for delivery tomorrow. Excited for this...
Pictures, no order
Nearly finished my T handle storage project. Post it when it finished, hopefully it functions like I think it should..
Ordered a brand from Buckeye Engraving, scheduled for delivery tomorrow. Excited for this...
Pictures, no order
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Prospecter
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Your sideways mount manages the grinder handles nicely. What to the mounts look like without the grinders in them?
