micromind
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I grew up in Albany Oregon..........I don't miss all the rain at all........
What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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I grew up in Albany Oregon..........I don't miss all the rain at all........
Beerhippie
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My eyes!
That ceiling texture is giving me intense flashbacks to the seventies....
That ceiling texture is giving me intense flashbacks to the seventies....
Beerhippie
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I moved three hundred miles to the east, behind three mountain ranges, to get away from it. Mostly works, but not always.
We should be getting serious snow by now. I'd be really bummed if I were still skiing.
bmwrd0
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Hey, I live in Albany, and I like it!
Beerhippie
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You also built a spacious shop and covered deck so you don't have to work in the rain! Good thinking!
Beerhippie
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Oh, damn, another thing I forget to do in the shop today was to order the bizarre 8mm triple-square socket for the CV joints on the van. I had one, but it seems to have wandered.
Off to the Jungle, CC in hand....
Off to the Jungle, CC in hand....
budo55
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Kay, what size is the Logan?
bmwrd0
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It is a 10 inch Montgomery Wards/Logan from 1943.
GreenIron
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In the shop. ------
I removed the Bushnell Banner scope and installed my 48-year old Leupold Veri X II-c.
I then prepped and applied flat-black paint.
I masked the areas that I didn't want painted over (name, dials and glass).
I removed the Bushnell Banner scope and installed my 48-year old Leupold Veri X II-c.
I then prepped and applied flat-black paint.
I masked the areas that I didn't want painted over (name, dials and glass).
micromind
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We lived on a good-sized wheat and ryegrass farm a few miles from Knox butte on Kamph road. Not far from Bill Kamphs house, he owned and farmed quite a lot of land around that area. he was pretty old back in the 60s - 70s when I lived there.
Miss the Pontiacs
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I know but I’m not saying anything as I don’t need another project. Maybe it will come back into vogue.My eyes!
That ceiling texture is giving me intense flashbacks to the seventies....
Outlawmws
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I know but I’m not saying anything as I don’t need another project. Maybe it will come back into vogue.
Or not!!!!
niget2002
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I forgot the follow up... Wife got home from work. I told her I swapped the battery. She tested it out. Vacuum works and floors are clean
Before you ask why I didn't test it myself... I was cooking dinner.
Beerhippie
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Cleaning a kitchen appliance:
The kind that requires a forklift. Brilliant. I don't know what the flattop weighs, but last time we used four hale young lads to lift and move it--and it was touch-and-go the whole way. Those kids have since become convinced that college wasn't a bad beginning of a career path.
Not only do we need the forklift, but there are lots of little complications, requiring the damned thing to be almost completely disassembled to remove and clean the burner tubes.
These little capillary tube senders for the thermostats are held to the top with brackets and nuts:
What a great design for something requiring regular maintenance.
This is why I took it apart:
The Bunsen tubes fill with carbon deposits over a couple of years and quit working properly.
All five of them:
Ol' Chas on the job.
How to clean the inside of u-shaped Bunsen tubes?
The Milwaukee Pow-R-Snake!
I've mentioned before that heat will make stainless steel no longer stainless. Here's proof:
Clean and waiting for the kitchen staff to clean the rest of the flattop.
The kind that requires a forklift. Brilliant. I don't know what the flattop weighs, but last time we used four hale young lads to lift and move it--and it was touch-and-go the whole way. Those kids have since become convinced that college wasn't a bad beginning of a career path.
Not only do we need the forklift, but there are lots of little complications, requiring the damned thing to be almost completely disassembled to remove and clean the burner tubes.
These little capillary tube senders for the thermostats are held to the top with brackets and nuts:
What a great design for something requiring regular maintenance.
This is why I took it apart:
The Bunsen tubes fill with carbon deposits over a couple of years and quit working properly.
All five of them:
Ol' Chas on the job.
How to clean the inside of u-shaped Bunsen tubes?
The Milwaukee Pow-R-Snake!
I've mentioned before that heat will make stainless steel no longer stainless. Here's proof:
Clean and waiting for the kitchen staff to clean the rest of the flattop.
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Matt018888
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Beerhippie
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Done!
Damn, how many different colored lights are there in the kitchen? Impossible white-balance situation.
Damn, how many different colored lights are there in the kitchen? Impossible white-balance situation.
Beerhippie
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Now I feel filthy. Just thinking about working on kitchen stuff makes my hands greasy. Machine/auto grease and filth is one thing, kitchen grease... not the same. I try to wear gloves, but still get all sticky and slimy.
Metallitubby
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Used the lift to unload the replacement engine for the "other" hillclimb car in the shop currently.
Skyman
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Cleaning a kitchen appliance:
The kind that requires a forklift. Brilliant. I don't know what the flattop weighs, but last time we used four hale young lads to lift and move it--and it was touch-and-go the whole way. Those kids have since found better jobs.
Not only do we need the forklift, but there are lots of little complications, requiring the damned thing to be almost completely disassembled to remove and clean the burner tubes.
These little capillary tube senders for the thermostats are held to the top with brackets and nuts:
What a great design for something requiring regular maintenance.
This is why I took it apart:
The Bunsen tubes fill with carbon deposits over a couple of years and quit working properly.
All five of them:
Ol' Chas on the job.
How to clean the inside of u-shaped Bunsen tubes?
The Milwaukee Pow-R-Snake!
I've mentioned before that heat will make stainless steel no longer stainless. Here's proof:
Clean and waiting for the kitchen staff to clean the rest of the flattop.
I hope the ownership appreciates you as much as they should, Timm. I can't help thinking that, when you eventually depart, they might be best off to just bulldoze the place and sell the property. At the very least, they'll be writing large checks to an army of maintenance and repair personnel.
Skyman
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It's too damned cold again today to do much out in the garage. I rolled the Blazer out of the way, then trimmed the excess length from the two strips of LED lighting so that they'll now fit fully within the channels along the inboard sides of the runways on the new four-post. They were several inches too long, as-furnished. After that, I spent some time developing a plan for where to mount the power supply for those strip lights, and how to dress all of the associated wiring. Then placed an order from the jungle for extension cables, and various tie mounts to be used for that chore.
BonzoHansen
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boo, it got cold. i have things i want to do in the newly bright garage.
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dookie8879
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After a liberal application of degreaser I looked at my new (to me) free toolbox and said, “good enough!”
Measure never, cut twice with the dremel, and some generic locks fitted nicely to replace the ones that were missing for reasons I don’t understand.
Measure never, cut twice with the dremel, and some generic locks fitted nicely to replace the ones that were missing for reasons I don’t understand.
kaymccampbell
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Finally finished the bespoke decoration, that's dragged out for literally months. Between my lack of energy, competing Dr appointments, the PC cooling fan dying, you-name-it, the damn thing is in the box and out the door.
After way too long trying to accurately draw an Alco C420, etc, here's a first burn to prove out my design. Too much detail.
After several iterations.
After paint. In it's 1960s livery. The LIRR pulling out of Babylon station. I took a few liberties.
And I cleaned my brushes, and opened up my new little burrs.
After way too long trying to accurately draw an Alco C420, etc, here's a first burn to prove out my design. Too much detail.
After several iterations.
After paint. In it's 1960s livery. The LIRR pulling out of Babylon station. I took a few liberties.
And I cleaned my brushes, and opened up my new little burrs.
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Outlawmws
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That's pretty impressive Kay!
Can I assume the "snow flakes" are applied from a toothbrush "spray"?
Can I assume the "snow flakes" are applied from a toothbrush "spray"?
kaymccampbell
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Rattle can called Golden Glow. It looks soooo much better than splattering them onto the decorations the old way.
Outlawmws
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Some smalls today:
Cleaned the camp (Weber box) BBQ after using it last light for lamb chops. decided it needed some other maintenance after noticing a missing washer on the legs against the damper on one corner. removed everything cleaned and straightened the bent aluminum dampers, found the washer in the middle of the leg, and got those back in the right place.
Cleaned the outside with Grez-Off, and lemon oiled the 3 wood handles.
Refilled the 3 lb Skippy jar with briquettes and put it inside the small starter can, and got everything , including starter paper back inside the box for travel and immediate use.
The trick to pulling that off is to:
o cut the top grill in half so it can be stowed stacked and
o put one end of the bottom charcoal grill under the leg stubs
o and the fire starter can goes on that end with the Skippy jar inside it. (the only plastic jar I have found to fit inside the starter can...)
Depending on what you are cooking and for how many, one Skippy jar full can go for up to two meals....
Then I emptied our top "Knife (or any sharps) drawer" and re-glued the de-laminated veneer. When I un-clamped it I discovered the other end had some more veneer de-lamination, and the ply was splitting/de laminating! So its drying on round 2...
Mother's polished a rolled penny souvenir for a stocking stuffier.
More leaves pickup on parkway and terrace at the corner (2 barrels), getting to the "home stretch" on the oaks.
Cleaned the camp (Weber box) BBQ after using it last light for lamb chops. decided it needed some other maintenance after noticing a missing washer on the legs against the damper on one corner. removed everything cleaned and straightened the bent aluminum dampers, found the washer in the middle of the leg, and got those back in the right place.
Cleaned the outside with Grez-Off, and lemon oiled the 3 wood handles.
Refilled the 3 lb Skippy jar with briquettes and put it inside the small starter can, and got everything , including starter paper back inside the box for travel and immediate use.
The trick to pulling that off is to:
o cut the top grill in half so it can be stowed stacked and
o put one end of the bottom charcoal grill under the leg stubs
o and the fire starter can goes on that end with the Skippy jar inside it. (the only plastic jar I have found to fit inside the starter can...)
Depending on what you are cooking and for how many, one Skippy jar full can go for up to two meals....
Then I emptied our top "Knife (or any sharps) drawer" and re-glued the de-laminated veneer. When I un-clamped it I discovered the other end had some more veneer de-lamination, and the ply was splitting/de laminating! So its drying on round 2...
Mother's polished a rolled penny souvenir for a stocking stuffier.
More leaves pickup on parkway and terrace at the corner (2 barrels), getting to the "home stretch" on the oaks.
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bugnut
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Parts languished on the bench for the prusa. Finally got time to put it back together, proceeded to get everything up and running. First test print and the new nozzle put a nice grove pattern on the print plate. Stopped and reset the superprinda. Tried again and the nozzle is higher and off the plate but not flowing enough. More fiddling to come
I truly believe the whole 3d print world would benefit if the hotend of printers were a cassette type item that just bolts/snaps in with tight tolerances, and then a tool setter type feature were the nozzle touches a z axis setpoint, so they could literally be changed on the fly. Wishful thinking.....
I truly believe the whole 3d print world would benefit if the hotend of printers were a cassette type item that just bolts/snaps in with tight tolerances, and then a tool setter type feature were the nozzle touches a z axis setpoint, so they could literally be changed on the fly. Wishful thinking.....
kaymccampbell
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I do believe that Bambu already has that covered.
budo55
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Sorry, not Kay.....
kaymccampbell
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I do have a lot of ****, but no Logan lathe. I wish, but I'd have no place to put it.
Beelzeboss
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I got the fuel tank mounts done in my hot rod build:
I still need to make the straps, but this is the hard part done
I still need to make the straps, but this is the hard part done
Beerhippie
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My project for the weekend:
Burley Motorsports Big Brake set for the fronts on the new Vanagon. Talk about a comprehensive kit--everything is there. New hubs and bearings might be getting assembled this afternoon--if the brewers quit pestering me with distractions....
Burley Motorsports Big Brake set for the fronts on the new Vanagon. Talk about a comprehensive kit--everything is there. New hubs and bearings might be getting assembled this afternoon--if the brewers quit pestering me with distractions....
Outlawmws
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Beerhippie
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Oh, it's my JOB, is it? Pedantic asses.... I have a rig to play with!
Seems like every freaking thing at that brewery is “Your JOB”
Outlawmws
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Beerhippie
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I don't serve it, but I built the draught beer systems!I don't think he serves the beer, but I now he drinks it!
LeeG
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I picked up most of this Dumont E size broach kit at a sale a while back, and filled in the missing pieces from eBay. It’s been taking up bench space for months. I finally got a case built for it. Just waiting on the latches and handles, and I can put it away until I need it.
Lee
kaymccampbell
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Cleaned, flung, put away. Ground my heel calluses that the reject from the planet of the sodomites podiatrist couldn't find. Kutzall fine 3/8 ball bit for the win. Worked in arduino to fix the garage door opener interference from the shop clock.
I have a HF side cabinet mounted on casters that I roll under the table of my floor model drill press. Keep all my drill bits & DP table clamping thingies in it. It's been really handy.