nadogail
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Took the Wobble out of the Saw Horse we built Saturday.
What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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jblnut
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Troubleshot a camera in the shop that wasn’t working. Turns out younger me didn’t put an air transfer barrier in the conduit going into the cold attic and moisture made a mess.
Dang it I bet this $0.72 part is gonna keep this $500 camera from ever working again. I bet there is no way I can find one of these.
I ordered a new Ubiquiti G6 Dome to replace this older one so I guess it turned into an expensive part but it came with a new camera lol
I then decided to go to my happy place and sharpen a few dozen chains that have been building up.
Dang it I bet this $0.72 part is gonna keep this $500 camera from ever working again. I bet there is no way I can find one of these.
I ordered a new Ubiquiti G6 Dome to replace this older one so I guess it turned into an expensive part but it came with a new camera lol
I then decided to go to my happy place and sharpen a few dozen chains that have been building up.
GreenIron
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Not in the garage shop, but close to it. 
Wife applied paint to the wooden Christmas tree.
It will sit in thegarage shop overnight, then I'll install the stability cross-bar and she'll paint the base Matt Black, before stringing the lights and decorations.
Wife applied paint to the wooden Christmas tree.
It will sit in the
Outlawmws
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I bet you can, once you figure out its actual name... it is a CAT 5/6 RJ 45 type connector,
jblnut
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It’s got “Ubiquiti” stamped on it and I doubt they’ll sell me a new part for a 6yr old camera.
I did some internet sleuthing and came up empty. I have a new Doorbell Lite cam I’m thinking of tossing up there looking down to see how that looks. Always wanted to try that for some reason. We shall see how it looks !!
kaymccampbell
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You'll definitely have to do some creative cobbing. Little solder, little wire, little hot glue. Amazon has all kinds of sockets like that, let alone the strictly electronic outlets.
jblnut
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My solder game isn’t what it used to be but I was gonna see if I could solder a wire onto each of the 8 pins and put a regular punch down jack onto it. It’s worth a shot
Outlawmws
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You don't ask a Cam MFG for parts like that - they don't deal with the paying public for components.
slap RJ 45 type socket PCB mount into a google search and there are many options.
Outlawmws
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jblnut
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Well yeah lol that’s why I was sure I wasn’t going to find the complete assembly anywhere.
Annnnnnnd that’s what I was trying to figure what to type in the google box. Duh lol. I read this reply and shook my head. My brain didn’t remember I have a bag of those here from a different project lol. I’ll see if I can fine tune my solder game once again and bring the ol’ gal back to life.
Thank you.
@Beerhippie - Was this you at the airport???
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/joke-thread.333276/post-11413879
Roger
Beerhippie
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Nope. I can't go to airports as they do know who I am.
rd65
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What do you use for a stone on your grinder?Troubleshot a camera in the shop that wasn’t working. Turns out younger me didn’t put an air transfer barrier in the conduit going into the cold attic and moisture made a mess.
Dang it I bet this $0.72 part is gonna keep this $500 camera from ever working again. I bet there is no way I can find one of these.
I ordered a new Ubiquiti G6 Dome to replace this older one so I guess it turned into an expensive part but it came with a new camera lol
I then decided to go to my happy place and sharpen a few dozen chains that have been building up.
jblnut
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bugnut
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Got tired of not having any flat space. Took the time to sort and set in order. Clean, flung, piles for recycle, goodwill/habitat. Backed out the tractors and atv, let them idle to warm up and insure they were charged ready to start. Swept, put things back and now I'm much more pleased with having flat spaces again. Noted that the Ford needs more carb work, idles high, dies going into motion, and struggles when throttle is moved either direction. Time for research and head scratching.
Skyman
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made a new top for my basement work bench. Made from some left over tiger wood from a job.
Used my late brothers cordless saw to make a couple small cuts.
Dang, that's almost too nice to use as a workbench. Nicer, in fact, than nearly every dining table I've ever sat beside.
What's the story with the ******* that appears to have been in hibernation for quite a while?
Looks like there are also some vintage Schwinn artifacts lurking in that space.
racecougar
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Stuck running boards, fuel door, autostop eliminator, tire cover, and a few other items on a new Wrangler with my helper, then installed a pair of Viking double adjustable coilovers and a few other goodies on the '73 Mustang.
Yea the ******* project stalled when I got my gti in 2018. i do have a forged 408 magnum to go into it. Someday.Dang, that's almost too nice to use as a workbench. Nicer, in fact, than nearly every dining table I've ever sat beside.
What's the story with the ******* that appears to have been in hibernation for quite a while?
Looks like there are also some vintage Schwinn artifacts lurking in that space.
Also been messing with old schwinns for about 35 years so yea there’s a bunch of them in my garage and house.
Prospecter
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Thanks Kay. Put some in my cart. Now to see if I have someplace to put them.
Skyman
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I've also rehabbed some vintage Schwinns. I have one in progress that's been stalled for too long behind everything else in life, and a few waiting for me to get started on them.
Having too much stuff to maintain, and more than a sensible number of hobbies, gets a guy to where I (and plenty more of us) find ourselves.
niget2002
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Fiddled with the house LEDs and spot lights.
stonesfan68
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Last night as I was moving the Yukon back into the driveway I saw that the left headlight was out. I checked my parts inventory and had the bulb in stock. 15 minutes later it was back working.
On Saturday I changed out the rear HVAC actuators on the Yukon. It wasn't too bad of a job, and fortunately it wasn't 100F outside.
On Saturday I changed out the rear HVAC actuators on the Yukon. It wasn't too bad of a job, and fortunately it wasn't 100F outside.
Skyman
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I just counted, there are nine bikes on top
of my *******
So far, I think I've seen one Sting Ray, one Krate, and one chain guard in your pics. Cool. 'Hope you're able to get back to work on that Dart soon. It'd be nice to see it on the road again.
Skyman
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Okay, today I decided to try a similar drag-reduction effort on the above-mentioned little VIM POS ratchet. I can't figure why manufacturers of such tiny ratcheting devices don't seem to grasp the importance of minimizing back drag, but it seems to be a very common problem.
I dissected the thing:
And this time was able to avoid losing the spring into the netherworld of the dark and dusty black hole that this workshop seems to contain. Did I mention that these springs are tiny?
A very careful snip of the spring to reduce its relaxed length until it only barely projects beyond the plunger in which it resides.
Snipped:
Shortened spring reinserted into plunger:
Did I mention the size of these springs? Ordinary wooden toothpick in this frame alongside of the portion of spring I amputated:
Measurement of the diameter of the spring wire. Measures right about .010 inch. The fragment of spring is so tiny that it's almost invisible at the tips of the caliper:
Followed by reassembly with a judicious (minimal) application of Super Lube, and another declaration of victory.
The back drag has been reduced to the point that this tool has been transformed from being a close-to-useless POS into one that'll work well in most of the applications in which I'll employ it.
I don't think any further reduction in the spring pressure's loading of the pawl would yield any additional reduction in drag. I'm satisfied that what drag remains is mostly a function of irreducible friction between moving parts in contact. This is how these tiny tools should have left their factories.
Having had good success with the first two, I performed the same surgical procedure on this little one that I've had for a few years. I've become convinced these tiny bit ratchets were all made in the same factory. Their drag truly *****, as-built.
All three of them are smooth and silky in their operation now.
gearhead1960
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Cleaned and lubed the WWII Stevens 620 Trench Gun....now it needs exercise....
badmatt
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Insulated the attic. (Friday, couple days late)
Paint this week, 240V next week... maybe.
Paint this week, 240V next week... maybe.
kaymccampbell
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This is how I attached them. Nothing miraculous. A bit of bed frame and some bolts. You could use some fat screws on a board, if that's what you've got.
Prospecter
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Thanks. I just think that is such a simple and clever design.This is how I attached them. Nothing miraculous. A bit of bed frame and some bolts. You could use some fat screws on a board, if that's what you've got.
kaymccampbell
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Cleaned, flung, put away. Got the Dingo tools cleaned and away. Cut the snap lock end off the old/leaky/hated PW hoses. Serviced them, and new o-rings, to get enough good ends for the soon-to-be PW hoses. Serviced the laser burner. Cleaned out a drawer in the metal lathe cart. Repaired a dead sewing machine. It had spalled journals, and a bunch of thread wrapped around its guts. Swept the floor. Serviced a ceramic heater.
Worked in lightburn and burned a herd of **** for the craft circuit in between other things.
Made a bigger mess in the metal bench.
Started stuffing things in the mini toolboxes.
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Worked in lightburn and burned a herd of **** for the craft circuit in between other things.
Made a bigger mess in the metal bench.
Started stuffing things in the mini toolboxes.
.jimkinney
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I need to do this to replace what one of the hurricanes blew out. Only problem, the attic access it through an upstairs closet, so not real easy access.Insulated the attic. (Friday, couple days late)
Paint this week, 240V next week... maybe.
How much of a mess around the blower did you make?
Thanks,
Set a steel corner post outside the garage. Going to set up a 25x25 shade cloth over the area. I do all my welding, grinding etc out here to minimize chance of smoldering fire in the garage. Sun here has the highest solar incidence of anywhere in the US & I get cooked. Slab will be cut out, replaced & squared off w/ some sort of pavers. Scored 3 basement jack posts ( I’ve always called them lolly columns) from Habitat for $15.00. Sectioned, plug welded the bolt holes where not needed & flared the ends to exclude rain & snow. Post drops into 30” of one of the larger diameter tubes encased in reinforced concrete. I tried to hire a professional shade company, but they quit responding to communications, I’m particular when I have to pay for something I can do myself. They wanted 4 grand just to set the post
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.badmatt
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Well the tube popped off once... Mainly due to to whoever rented it before me breaking the end off the hose (hose is supposed to have a double slip fit and clamps on). All in all about a dust pan or two full. It wasn't bad really, just put it back through the machine.
jimkinney
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I finished up my dust collector today. Only 1.5HP, but plenty of **** for one tool at a time. I have 4" PVC run to the table saw/router table and band saw. I can move the flex hose for the jointer and planer.
Blower is a discontinued HF special I got with a coupon. Oneida super dust deputy and a 30gal plastic barrel I found on Craigslist.
Right side is a plenum with a couple of MERV 9 filters from home depot to clean up the exhaust.
Barrel has a strip if LED's that light up when it runs so I can see how full it is.
Works quite well and is much quieter than a shop vac
Blower is a discontinued HF special I got with a coupon. Oneida super dust deputy and a 30gal plastic barrel I found on Craigslist.
Right side is a plenum with a couple of MERV 9 filters from home depot to clean up the exhaust.
Barrel has a strip if LED's that light up when it runs so I can see how full it is.
Works quite well and is much quieter than a shop vac
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jimkinney
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That's good to know.
Where did you get it? My Home Depot is supposed to have one, but it is never available.
badmatt
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McMunn and Yates. Free rental with purchase of 10 bags. But im in Canada, the HD's around here usually have 3 or4 machines sitting around, the regular cellulose machine is always rented out.
Metallitubby
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Mounted the turbo manifold to the mock-up engine, and started assembly of the mock-up for pre-fitting into the Korrado chassis.