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[rd65]

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Last wheels you’ll buy unless you sharpen thousands of chains. Plus they always hold their shape and only need to be cleaned if you sharpen really dirty stuff. I usually soak, scrub and air dry my chains before sharpening. Once sharpened they go in an oil bath for a few days to slick up and get hung above their bucket to drip dry for a few days. Once dry they go on a nail with the rest their size to await battle.

Added the link to my Supplier folder at work. I hope to retire in a year or so, that information will be there for the next guy.

 

[Beerhippie]

Shopping for some 15" wheels to fit my Toyota Corroda.

What is it with on-line tire and wheel stores? I feel like I need a shower after just looking at their sites. Found one that didn't seem to be too scammy and tried to order four 15" steel rims. Instead of four, eight come up in my cart and I can't change it back to four. F You!

 

[rharman]

Hmmm, doesn't HD making a bike quieter go against their demographic?

Could be, but it does allow them to legally sell them. That's kind of important.

The less extraneous noise, the better the exhaust noise can be.

 

[M.Brane]

Shopping for some 15" wheels to fit my Toyota Corroda.

What is it with on-line tire and wheel stores? I feel like I need a shower after just looking at their sites. Found one that didn't seem to be too scammy and tried to order four 15" steel rims. Instead of four, eight come up in my cart and I can't change it back to four. F You!

It's all about the bling. You do want the bling don't you?

 

[Beerhippie]

It's all about the bling. You do want the bling don't you?

I'm just looking for cheap steel 15" X 5" wheels. Les Swab here in town has them for $130 each, which doesn't really fit into the "cheap" category, but may have to do. At least I don't feel dirty after talking to them.

 

[Outlawmws]

Shopping for some 15" wheels to fit my Toyota Corroda.

What is it with on-line tire and wheel stores? I feel like I need a shower after just looking at their sites. Found one that didn't seem to be too scammy and tried to order four 15" steel rims. Instead of four, eight come up in my cart and I can't change it back to four. F You!

Somthing like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Allied-83B-FWD-Black-15X6/dp/B07KW98XS9/?tag=atomicindus08-20

or this?

Amazon.com: VISION SW60 Custom Wheel - 15" x 6.5", 38 Offset, 5x100 Bolt Pattern, 57mm Hub - Gloss Black : Automotive

Buy VISION SW60 Custom Wheel - 15" x 6.5", 38 Offset, 5x100 Bolt Pattern, 57mm Hub - Gloss Black: Car - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

www.amazon.com

 

[Beerhippie]

Somthing like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Allied-83B-FWD-Black-15X6/dp/B07KW98XS9/?tag=atomicindus08-20

or this?

Amazon.com: VISION SW60 Custom Wheel - 15" x 6.5", 38 Offset, 5x100 Bolt Pattern, 57mm Hub - Gloss Black : Automotive

Buy VISION SW60 Custom Wheel - 15" x 6.5", 38 Offset, 5x100 Bolt Pattern, 57mm Hub - Gloss Black: Car - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

www.amazon.com

How did I not think of the Jungle?

Those are all 5-bolt patterns, The Toy uses 4 X 100mm--but there are plenty of those there, too.

Thanks for the heads-up!

Throw in the 15" I want (better load rated tires) and the selection becomes pretty dismal.

I guess I'll just pay Les' extortion pricing.

 

[Skyman]

How did I not think of the Jungle?

Those are all 5-bolt patterns, The Toy uses 4 X 100mm--but there are plenty of those there, too.

Thanks for the heads-up!

Throw in the 15" I want (better load rated tires) and the selection becomes pretty dismal.

I guess I'll just pay Les' extortion pricing.

No luck at a boneyard, locally or online? E-bay?

 

[Beerhippie]

Back to playing with my food (and camera):



Here's my set-up:



I added the snoot to my quiver of lighting accessories recently and I think I've taken my game up a notch.

 

[Beerhippie]

No luck at a boneyard, locally or online? E-bay?

Nope. Local junkyards--I mean auto salvage specialists--within a hundred miles of here can only come up with two wheels.

Everything online just reeks of slimeball. Ebay has problems with descriptions that leave me wondering just what they're selling, and the prices are no better than elsewhere.

 

[Outlawmws]

Nope. Local junkyards--I mean auto salvage specialists--within a hundred miles of here can only come up with two wheels.

Everything online just reeks of slimeball. Ebay has problems with descriptions that leave me wondering just what they're selling, and the prices are no better than elsewhere.

Anyone local parting one out on CL of FBMP?

 

[Beerhippie]

Anyone local parting one out on CL of FBMP?

Nothing on CL. I don't FB.

 

[jblnut]

I’ve purchased a few things from them and neither have as well. Always been a very pleasant experience.

 

[Beerhippie]

I’ve purchased a few things from them and neither have as well. Always been a very pleasant experience.

??????

I ordered a set of four from Performance Plus Tires. Half the price of Les. Local auto parts store mounts and balances tires.

This is for the set of tires I ordered for the Vanagon. Somehow, I ordered 195 65 15s, which are comically small for the Van, but should be perfect for the Toy. The Cooper 3-peak rated tires on the Van rims should be good to get me home from Portland.

 

[jblnut]

Added the link to my Supplier folder at work. I hope to retire in a year or so, that information will be there for the next guy.

I forgot to insert the quote first ….

I’ve purchased a few things from them and a few neighbors have as well. Always been a very pleasant experience.

 

[Copymutt]

Beer hippie, have you checked Summit Racing & Jeggs?

 

[Beerhippie]

Beer hippie, have you checked Summit Racing & Jeggs?

See above. It's done.

 

[KwikFab]

Spent a total of maybe 1-2 minutes in the garage today, just to gather dimensions for this.



Another minute or two on CAD and she's off to the printer.

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

Did an alignment on my RAV4 today since I put tires on it yesterday.

 

[Jgaz]

Did an alignment on my RAV4 today since I put tires on it yesterday.

What is adjustable on that vehicle other than front and rear toe?

 

[Beerhippie]

This picture

is a prime illustration of one of the frustrations with food photography. I sliced those veggies about five minutes before I shot them and they're already drying out and have a matte appearance instead of looking nice and juicy.

Getting stuff upstairs from the kitchen while still in its prime is a challenge--but it's the only practical place I have to set up a temporary "studio".

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

What is adjustable on that vehicle other than front and rear toe?

Nothing. Front camber can be adjusted with the ridiculously priced special order camber bolts from Toyota that are $60 a piece my price $70 a piece customer price. The rear camber might be able to be adjusted with a shim.

 

[Skyman]

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.

The Central Maryland Ratchet Whisperer strikes again in the dark of night.

I found myself reaching for a 1/4" ratchet in the basement workshop earlier today, and the one I was reaching for wasn't... there. Hunting for it while I had one hand ******* with the workpiece, I ran across this little set that I had sorta inherited a while ago:




It got the job done, but, my oh my, what an awful excuse for a ratchet it was. I shoulda spelled that "ratshit."

Fast forward to later in the day, and curiosity got the better of me, so I performed essentially the same surgical procedure on this one as I'd recently done to a trio of miniature bit ratchets with quite a bit of success.






Degunked, spring shortened quite a bit, a light swipe with SuperLube, and reassembled. Somewhat to my surprise, it's as if it is now a different tool. The anvil will always be a sloppy-loose amusement, and the tool will never be a quality item. I'd never try to lean on it hard, either. But, I'd estimate that the back-drag is now somewhere in the 10-20% range of what it had been, and the ratcheting is much smoother than it had been.




Now I'm pondering which of the coupla dozen other ratchets that are resting around here might be candidates for a similar hot-rodding...

 

[kaymccampbell]

This picture

is a prime illustration of one of the frustrations with food photography. I sliced those veggies about five minutes before I shot them and they're already drying out and have a matte appearance instead of looking nice and juicy.

Getting stuff upstairs from the kitchen while still in its prime is a challenge--but it's the only practical place I have to set up a temporary "studio".

A bit of glycerin spray can make a nice shine.

 

[bmwrd0]

Mostly scraping, still. But we are getting there on the bed, so I got that going for me, which is nice.

But! Over the weekend I had cut out and stained/poly'ed a lower shelf

Happy with it, I let it cure for a couple days, as it is cool and dreary here. Today I put it in place

and I am not happy with it at all. I didn't think this part through, and just made a set of cuts that will allow it to fit, but I could have made it fit a lot better, and not look so janky. So I am searching for another piece of butcher block countertop to cut, stain and fit. Which sets the whole project back, damn it, as now I cannot put what I wanted to down on the shelf yet, keeping it all siting on the table top I used for the last lathe.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Mostly scraping, still. But we are getting there on the bed, so I got that going for me, which is nice.

But! Over the weekend I had cut out and stained/poly'ed a lower shelf

Happy with it, I let it cure for a couple days, as it is cool and dreary here. Today I put it in place

and I am not happy with it at all. I didn't think this part through, and just made a set of cuts that will allow it to fit, but I could have made it fit a lot better, and not look so janky. So I am searching for another piece of butcher block countertop to cut, stain and fit. Which sets the whole project back, damn it, as now I cannot put what I wanted to down on the shelf yet, keeping it all siting on the table top I used for the last lathe.

It looks dandy. Screw it down and load it with ****.

 

[Jgaz]

It looks dandy. Screw it down and load it with ****.

^^^ I’m with Kay on this one.

 

[bmwrd0]

It looks dandy. Screw it down and load it with ****.

I know that is what I should do, but it is going to eat at me. I'll sleep on it, see how I feel about it in the morning.

 

[Outlawmws]

This picture

is a prime illustration of one of the frustrations with food photography. I sliced those veggies about five minutes before I shot them and they're already drying out and have a matte appearance instead of looking nice and juicy.

Getting stuff upstairs from the kitchen while still in its prime is a challenge--but it's the only practical place I have to set up a temporary "studio".

A bit of glycerin spray can make a nice shine.

I read many many years back that most food photography relied on clear sprays of different kinds - some of which rendered the food inedible/poisonous. -asked SWMBO if she recalled and one common thing was shellac

 

[kaymccampbell]

Burned some more stuff with the laser.
Found a solution for the oil that had infiltrated the wood bench, that involved lacquer thinner and fire. Lovely 2-stroke smell.
Organized the **** off the metal bench, and into the toolboxes or gone. Got back the welding table, metal bench and wood bench.
Unclogged the electric sprayer and hosed down everything in and around the greenhouse with weed killer. Cleaned out the sprayer.
I've got 3 of my benches back.

 

[Beerhippie]

A bit of glycerin spray can make a nice shine.

Hard to use on a shiny plate like that. I can and do use it for beer photos.



Getting the "head" of foam is also a challenge. You get about one chance before it gets "crusty". I went through a lot of beer getting good images of our entire menu. Fortunately, very little was wasted.

Sometimes painting a glycerine solution or veggie oil on with a brush works, but I prefer the real thing. Ideally. still steaming--which that snoot back-lighting should bring out nicely.

Reminds me that I need to get a new spray bottle for glycerine solution. I re-purposed the old one since last season.

 

[Beerhippie]

I read many many years back that most food photography relied on clear sprays of different kinds - some of which rendered the food inedible/poisonous. -asked SWMBO if she recalled and one common thing was shellac

True. Altering food with additives is not considered "false advertising" like using mock-ups made of plastic, etc.

Shellac is nice as it's water-soluble to some degree and doesn't bead up like a non-polar solvent would. It's also non-toxic and is (or was) used as a glaze on some candies.

A real food stylist--which I'm not by any stretch--will also use a LOT of tiny pins to hold food together just so, rendering it not only inedible, but downright dangerous.

A handy trick for meat is to keep my mini-torch handy to re-heat the surface of the meat and restore that nice, shiny look of hot fat. Hard to do with a sandwich unless it's delivered to me unassembled--and then it's a scramble to get it together in a nice way before the meat goes dull again.

Compare the pics on the menu or wall-board of any major chain fast-food restaurant to what shows up in you meal sometime... that's something I'm trying to avoid. I want WYSIWYG.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Hard to use on a shiny pate like that. I can and do use it for beer photos.



Getting the "head" of foam is also a challenge. You get about one chance before it gets "crusty". I went through a lot of beer getting good images of our entire menu. Fortunately, very little was wasted.

Sometimes painting a glycerine solution or veggie oil on with a brush works, but I prefer the real thing. Ideally. still steaming--which that snoot back-lighting should bring out nicely.

Reminds me that I need to get a new spray bottle for glycerine solution. I re-purposed the old one since last season.

You spray the veg on a paper towel, then transfer the items to the plate.

 

[Beerhippie]

You spray the veg on a paper towel, then transfer the items to the plate.

Want to come give me a hand? I'll buy the beers.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Want to come give me a hand? I'll buy the beers.

Once upon a time I lived close enough.

 

[nadogail]

My helper and his prospective Son in Law assembled Saw Horses. Planter Boxes and an Assembly Table. They did a great job of cleaning up, I tried to stay out of their way while explaining concepts and allowing the young (19 Year old) learn skills and build confidence in his abilities.

 

[INSP380]

Made the extensions for my Pops old Lufkin planer gauge. He bought this second hand in about 67 when he came home from the Army. It uses 8-36 threads so finding studs was a challenge. I made the extensions out of .625 312 sst . Then mixed up some paint to match the Lufkin green…. Very happy with the outcome.

Steve

 

[KwikFab]

Man, should've bought a 3D printer long ago.

This **** is easy and this was all from scratch about an hour ago.

 

[LeonardY]

Dug through a bunch of small bins looking for some fasteners.
Found what I needed.
Rearranged all the bins. It's slightly better.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Man, should've bought a 3D printer long ago.

This **** is easy and this was all from scratch about an hour ago.

Next thing you know you’ll be buying a planer and a jointer and a cnc router.