Outlawmws
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Its all about cost, and more parts means more cost... Bean counters don't care about better engineering.
What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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Warmed up today into the 40's. So, I took a few hours off work and degreased, and power washed under the hood and front suspension on my 85 Mustang. The engine has been leaking for a while and really needs to be resealed. Hoping to find time over the winter to pull the engine and re-gasket everything.
stonesfan68
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I started to change the CV boots on the C70.
"It's all ball bearings these days."
"It's all ball bearings these days."
Metallitubby
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JustVicingIt
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Got my first frame part of my miter station basically built today.
I decided to invest in the Festool DF500 instead of using pocket screws. It's an absolute delight to use. I made a few mistakes (math am hard) but good learning overall and for a first time shop cabinet build, I'm a-okay screwing up there instead of something that needs to be more perfect like kitchen cabinets.
I decided to invest in the Festool DF500 instead of using pocket screws. It's an absolute delight to use. I made a few mistakes (math am hard) but good learning overall and for a first time shop cabinet build, I'm a-okay screwing up there instead of something that needs to be more perfect like kitchen cabinets.
niget2002
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Worked on models
Watched college football
Cleaned and put up tools
Watched college football
Cleaned and put up tools
Outlawmws
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Same!
Those work pretty good for the priceNo, but I ordered some from the jungle. I've got a couple drawers to try and organize...air tool fittings/pipe fittings, random small parts and pieces, electrical stuff, etc....
I might spend some time over the coming holiday to start on it. I gotta finish my ratchet holders first though.
LeonardY
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Re-glued the window back to the convertible.
Fixed a heat gun.
Fixed a heat gun.
larry4406
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I recall seeing you had repaired the vert's window once before fairly recently.....Re-glued the window back to the convertible.
Fixed a heat gun.
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Mike65
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Rode my converted mountain bike to exercise bike (for the winter) for about 10 minutes & started to organize cardboard to be cut for recycling.
bmwrd0
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After searching for two days, at least, I finally found the wiring diagram for putting a drum switch inline with an instant reverse motor, ordered the needful, and then spent a bit of time doing more cleaning, before using the basement (where the shop is) as a air gun range.
How wide and how hard do you think it would be to mount on a G37 coupe?
(don't flame me, it's LS and T56 swapped, no VQ trumpet here)
Metallitubby
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How wide and how hard do you think it would be to mount on a G37 coupe?
(don't flame me, it's LS and T56 swapped, no VQ trumpet here)
It could easily be mounted to any car. I think it's 62" from end-plate to end-plate.
Hmmm.....
(Ignore the fender gaps, this was before I did any corner scaling or alignment)
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mrb1
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Thank you @bugnut I know a lot of guys absolutely will not touch another's ride but, the single mom thing wins every time
She's a good girl, just in a bind right now. They've worked together five years. And it being 60F in the first week of January in Ohio (as you know) don't hurt. I checked a couple YT clips for a refresher and found a great, new to me, way of getting the one shoe off. Wish I'd seen this years ago. Apply Ebrake and clamp the spring to it's holder on the back plate. Just enough to hold the spring, not the cable. Release the Ebrake and pull on the cable. Will have a half inch now to remove and replace the shoe. No cussin' anymore
Beerhippie
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Calibration day!
We use two identical devices to measure carbonation levels in our beer. It uses the pressure/temperature relationship to determine the volumes of CO2/volumes or product.
I calibrate the temperature and pressure gauges on them about monthly, or, as in this case when they've been dropped or there is some other reason to question the calibration.
First, I get to use my DIY pressure calibration rig:
It looks janky, but the heart of it are the ANSI-certified and calibrated 0-30 psi digital meter and a good, precision regulator made for the range of 0-30 psi. The range rating of the meter is especially important, as the accuracy is percentage of full scale. With the 0-30 psi meter, this means the +- 0.25% is +-.075 psi. If I used the more common 0-300 range, that would be +-.75 psi, which isn't acceptable for this.
The pressure gauges are adjustable using the small slotted screw on the face. Adjustable pressure gauges aren't common and we pay a premium for them. I use the T-fitting and calibrate them together as it's also important that they read the same--and it's convenient. The range we need is mostly 10-15 psi, so that's the range I calibrate them to.
Now for the temperature:
Much easier. Ice water is always 32F, regardless air pressure or anything else--and it's right in the range we measure.
The thermometers are adjusted by loosening this set scerw
and turning the hex.
One was dead-on and one was reading 31F. Fixed.
Done for another month--or until next time one gets dropped:
We use two identical devices to measure carbonation levels in our beer. It uses the pressure/temperature relationship to determine the volumes of CO2/volumes or product.
I calibrate the temperature and pressure gauges on them about monthly, or, as in this case when they've been dropped or there is some other reason to question the calibration.
First, I get to use my DIY pressure calibration rig:
It looks janky, but the heart of it are the ANSI-certified and calibrated 0-30 psi digital meter and a good, precision regulator made for the range of 0-30 psi. The range rating of the meter is especially important, as the accuracy is percentage of full scale. With the 0-30 psi meter, this means the +- 0.25% is +-.075 psi. If I used the more common 0-300 range, that would be +-.75 psi, which isn't acceptable for this.
The pressure gauges are adjustable using the small slotted screw on the face. Adjustable pressure gauges aren't common and we pay a premium for them. I use the T-fitting and calibrate them together as it's also important that they read the same--and it's convenient. The range we need is mostly 10-15 psi, so that's the range I calibrate them to.
Now for the temperature:
Much easier. Ice water is always 32F, regardless air pressure or anything else--and it's right in the range we measure.
The thermometers are adjusted by loosening this set scerw
and turning the hex.
One was dead-on and one was reading 31F. Fixed.
Done for another month--or until next time one gets dropped:
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gearhead1960
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Rescreened the last 3 of 22 window screens! I hate this job, but it needed to be done....
New on the left vs. old on the right.....
....last one with screen installed...
...and trimmed...
....next project on deck....
SWMBO found this little cupboard at an ES. Our older son, when he was growing up, loved the movie The Indian in the Cupboard. She has the idea to refinish it and then give it to our son with a plastic Indian in it for his birthday.... . I can't decide if it would be better to strip and paint, or sand and paint.....
New on the left vs. old on the right.....
....last one with screen installed...
...and trimmed...
....next project on deck....
SWMBO found this little cupboard at an ES. Our older son, when he was growing up, loved the movie The Indian in the Cupboard. She has the idea to refinish it and then give it to our son with a plastic Indian in it for his birthday....
. I can't decide if it would be better to strip and paint, or sand and paint.....Outlawmws
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Probably depends on how sand-able the old finish is? Some just get all gummy and waste sandpaper.
I want to add some splines to the mitered corners on a few small, decorative boxes I’m building.
In the past, I just threw something together when I needed to cut the slots for the splines.
I decided to make jig to hold a range of different size boxes.
Got this far last night and today.
I started with an idea from a magazine and have been “tweaking” it as I go.
In the past, I just threw something together when I needed to cut the slots for the splines.
I decided to make jig to hold a range of different size boxes.
Got this far last night and today.
I started with an idea from a magazine and have been “tweaking” it as I go.
JustVicingIt
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Was originally going to build my drawer boxes for that miter station but a few months back I found a solidly built cabinet on the side of the road
Had intended on refinishing it fully but didn’t get around to it fast enough and even though it was covered, rain made it worthless to redo as water had splashed on its underside.
But, the drawers were still solid and well made. Dovetailed and heavy. Very nice.
I adjusted the one cabinet with drawers in my build to accommodate them and started taking them apart today as they need to be shortened front to back.
Old and new:
Bonus stamp where it turns out they were built for a USPS office.
Based on a separate metal insert built into the cabinet (not pictured), from a Post Office in Indianapolis.
Need to adjust two more for the 3 drawer places in the cabinet I made.
Had intended on refinishing it fully but didn’t get around to it fast enough and even though it was covered, rain made it worthless to redo as water had splashed on its underside.
But, the drawers were still solid and well made. Dovetailed and heavy. Very nice.
I adjusted the one cabinet with drawers in my build to accommodate them and started taking them apart today as they need to be shortened front to back.
Old and new:
Bonus stamp where it turns out they were built for a USPS office.
Based on a separate metal insert built into the cabinet (not pictured), from a Post Office in Indianapolis.
Need to adjust two more for the 3 drawer places in the cabinet I made.
pancholasvegas
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Spent some time in the garage today working on these dents.
This is some pretty hefty steel! This is about where we started. I had worked a bit from the inside before I took the filler cover off, but after banging my hands enough times, waited until now to really work it since I had better access.
Clearly this thing met with something that didn’t like it. There’s a nasty raised area right below the second dent.
And right above the nasty high spot is a big gouge.
Worked it for a bit. Multiple hammers, every dolly I had, stud dent puller, but eventually it started moving the way I wanted. Kept checking progress with the straight edge.
Like I said, lots of angles and chasing the thing around.
Finally called it a day around here.
Got a little more to do but I’m happy how it’s coming!
This is some pretty hefty steel! This is about where we started. I had worked a bit from the inside before I took the filler cover off, but after banging my hands enough times, waited until now to really work it since I had better access.
Clearly this thing met with something that didn’t like it. There’s a nasty raised area right below the second dent.
And right above the nasty high spot is a big gouge.
Worked it for a bit. Multiple hammers, every dolly I had, stud dent puller, but eventually it started moving the way I wanted. Kept checking progress with the straight edge.
Like I said, lots of angles and chasing the thing around.
Finally called it a day around here.
Got a little more to do but I’m happy how it’s coming!
Outlawmws
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That is impressive progress!
kaymccampbell
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Loaded the dumbwaiter. Dragged in a drafting table. Freed the kids.
pancholasvegas
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Thank you! Not a body man or metal worker, just doing the best I can with what I’ve got! This particular section of the trucks are apparently impossible to find, so I’ve gotta do everything I can do save this one! Preferably without slopping it with heavy filler.
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niget2002
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Installed a light on the paint booth.
Watched football.
Painted models. Son finally decided to paint his after he assembled most of it, so he's learning a lesson.
Watched football.
Painted models. Son finally decided to paint his after he assembled most of it, so he's learning a lesson.
TheRealZeus
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3M approved tape. Doing it right.
oldman_pottering
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good thinking !
DGersic
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Knocking out the little jobs.
Cut off the squeeze out glue, then a quick hit with the belt sander.
With that done, installed it in the cabinet, and mounted the last two drawer soft closers.
Took down the outdoor decorations. Lights rolled up and put away. Tree ornaments hung up to dry out. Fixed three where the hangers were loose, just a bit of hot glue holds them.
Assembled the new to me drill press from dad’s house. Started looking at mobile bases for it.
Glued up a couple of cracks in mom’s bread basket.
Cleaned up the smoker, moved it back to the shed for the rest of winter.
Cut off the squeeze out glue, then a quick hit with the belt sander.
With that done, installed it in the cabinet, and mounted the last two drawer soft closers.
Took down the outdoor decorations. Lights rolled up and put away. Tree ornaments hung up to dry out. Fixed three where the hangers were loose, just a bit of hot glue holds them.
Assembled the new to me drill press from dad’s house. Started looking at mobile bases for it.
Glued up a couple of cracks in mom’s bread basket.
Cleaned up the smoker, moved it back to the shed for the rest of winter.
niget2002
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This morning I discovered I can use my filament drier as a small hot box for curing acrylic paint on a model car body. It just fits front to back inside the case. The filament drier has adjustable temps in 5C increments starting at 40C.
Alternatively, I could use my 3D printer as it has a chamber warmer. That would give me much more space.
Google says 3-4 hours at 110F should cure acrylic enough to allow me to sand same day. I'll give it a shot. Worst case is I have to respray the car... again.
Alternatively, I could use my 3D printer as it has a chamber warmer. That would give me much more space.
Google says 3-4 hours at 110F should cure acrylic enough to allow me to sand same day. I'll give it a shot. Worst case is I have to respray the car... again.
TheRealZeus
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Always in shop, always got something going on, but had to pause for cold, and bring in some boxes 
... 
Sorting and periodically rifling through some old letters & stumbled upon one of my grandma’s ole’ cocktail 
recipes!
Additional note; I have come to understand that I got my atrocious handwriting from her, which makes it actually easy for me to read all of the letters from the 60s, 70s, but thankful, this was printed, & probably in the 80s based on addressing.
She was an airplane mechanic during WWII building A-26s, B-17s, C-47, and C-54s..
Enjoy the recipe, but beware; you might end toting around one of those flower patterned cigarette snap purses.
She wrote a lot..
just pg 4
... Sorting and periodically rifling through some old letters & stumbled upon one of my grandma’s ole’ cocktail recipes!Additional note; I have come to understand that I got my atrocious handwriting from her, which makes it actually easy for me to read all of the letters from the 60s, 70s, but thankful, this was printed, & probably in the 80s based on addressing.
She was an airplane mechanic during WWII building A-26s, B-17s, C-47, and C-54s..
Enjoy the recipe, but beware; you might end toting around one of those flower patterned cigarette snap purses.
She wrote a lot..
just pg 4PhantomEB
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More work on my ‘ultimate parts washer’ as little as it is. Making it the same height as my tool boxes.
Outlawmws
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Pics?
Put the plants in out of the cold wind. The little scrap tables are 
I recently bought a new tool box. It was shipped on some fairly well made pallets. I used the pallet materials and some scraps leftover from our home build and made two tables to put plants on near the windows of the garage when it gets too cold for them outside. Nothing special. Just something to get them up off the floor and get some sun.
BonzoHansen
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Played with my plasma cutter for the first time. I'm at the bottom of the learning curve, but started figuring out the basics.
It's a 220v Eastwood unit, but I ran it on 110 today. I need to add a 6-50 220 circuit. My plan had been to use my compressor circuit, but this thing seems to use a lot of air.
But as is it sliced through 24g like butter. If I watch my speed it cut through 16g pretty good (see silly freehand cut). And it cut through 3/8 and 1/4, albeit slow and sloppy. So far so good.
Now I'm watching grand tour in the garage while I clean up.
It's a 220v Eastwood unit, but I ran it on 110 today. I need to add a 6-50 220 circuit. My plan had been to use my compressor circuit, but this thing seems to use a lot of air.
But as is it sliced through 24g like butter. If I watch my speed it cut through 16g pretty good (see silly freehand cut). And it cut through 3/8 and 1/4, albeit slow and sloppy. So far so good.
Now I'm watching grand tour in the garage while I clean up.
SMOKEYBEAR
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Drill press progress. I slowly was able to get the motor pieces painted here and there this past week. Re-assembly, some wring, new cord, solder, shrink wrap. Old dry wires are challenging to mess with...
This is my least favorite part. The rest I actually enjoy, this..necessary evil. Electrical will always be my least favorite part of any project.
Bonus- it even works again.
This is my least favorite part. The rest I actually enjoy, this..necessary evil. Electrical will always be my least favorite part of any project.
Bonus- it even works again.
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Motorman55
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Nice vice!Got my first frame part of my miter station basically built today.
I decided to invest in the Festool DF500 instead of using pocket screws. It's an absolute delight to use. I made a few mistakes (math am hard) but good learning overall and for a first time shop cabinet build, I'm a-okay screwing up there instead of something that needs to be more perfect like kitchen cabinets.