What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[rsparks64]

Took apart a Roomba that had an error message and wouldn't run. Tried to address the error message per Roomba's website which stated it was a left wheel error. Cleaned everything the best I could and took the wheel out but it seemed okay. Everything was pretty cleaned but I blew air throughout in case there was something I could not see. It turns out that the right one was filthy so I cleaned it too to keep from getting an error message for that one. Put it back together and it runs fine. Not sure that I really did anything with that left wheel but it works now. Took out the garbage.

 

[WildBill]

Yesterday I made the mistake of opening up my garage doors in excitement of a 60* morning. My well Insulated garage was 45* Inside so I spent the rest of the day wiping the condensation off everything including the drywall. Oooof. Lesson learned.

I also have a 914, don't see a lot of them anymore. I have a yellow 1973 2.0. Nice shop, mine always looks like a bomb went off in it.

 

[Beerhippie]

After taking care of some small **** this AM, I got to practice my CADAM (Cardboard Aided Design And Manufacturing) skills:







It's a perfect day to not be sharpening knives outside--38F, sunny and snowing. Hard. I don't like the look of the metal dust glittering in my light. I think this will work, but might add another small fan above the one I have.

That's the crappiest duct tape I've ever used. I may have to find some better stuff.

 

[Beerhippie]

My sharpening dust collector works... to a degree. Needs a bigger fan--maybe 10"?

 

[Outlawmws]

My sharpening dust collector works... to a degree. Needs a bigger fan--maybe 10"?

Or multiple of the muffin fans. - I'm guessing its a repurposed PC fan?

 

[ambenz]

Added a dash matt my wife gifted me.... Next clean up all the wires for the phone and do a full detail on the interior so I left the top down.

 

[Beerhippie]

Or multiple of the muffin fans. - I'm guessing its a repurposed PC fan?

No, it's a 4" 120V fan I use for drying things out. I just ordered an 8", high-speed axial fan.

 

[Wrench97]

I was worried earlier, at first glance I thought we reinventing the PC computer case.......

 

[kaymccampbell]

I haven't even been in it since Sunday.

 

[Outlawmws]

I haven't even been in it since Sunday.

Sometimes a break is a good thing.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Sometimes a break is a good thing.

It was just tiring errands. I'd rather be in the shop.

 

[BonzoHansen]

lost nice day to work and a washing machine. mostly work.

damn washing machine got me again. It's been fine last 3 weeks since i put the new check valve in, admittedly a $10 gamble based on the YT vids. Today i put it all back together, put it back in its place. 1st load, like 5 towels, it burps soapy water out the vent again! So it aint that valve, and it aint over filled loads. Maybe its just a stupid deign flaw and I need to accommodate it lol. Some more googling might point to soap choice, have to check into that. Argh. I want my top loader back!

 

[Firebird1975]

Worked on the Firebird today. Replacing the column to a I Did It tilt. Mine needs to be rebuilt, terrible rattle. Doing a test fit before paint.

That's a great color.

 

[M.Brane]

Sad to hear that, it's a turning point that we all eventually come to face with.

I had to have a triple level fusion done in my neck at 50 years old (now 75), my surgeon told me that if I ever fell off my bike at any speed my neck would snap like a twig and I would be dead. I ended up passing along the 1979 Honda CBX that I had at the time to my brother. I kept my 1966 BSA Spitfire Mk11 as it was disassembled and in boxes, currently I am restoring it to it's former glory and hopefully will take an occasional ride in the future. I have owned it for 53 years.

One of my best friends from all the way back in elementary school rode Yamaha's all his life until a debilitating muscular disease forced him to give up riding when he couldn't hold the bike upright anymore, the decision took the wind out of his sails and he ended up dying a few years later. The bike was still sitting in his garage on the day of his funeral, he never gave up the hope of riding again.

My girl hung up her helmet a couple years ago after a scary crash. She wasn't seriously injured, but decided she was done. Getting older, and just doesn't have the strength, reflexes and cognitive ability anymore. I miss our rides together, but respect her decision. I'll keep going until I feel the same way about it.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Cleaned up so sawdust and hung a grease gun holder. Also cleaned the metal shavings off the grease gun.

 

[LeonardY]

Opened it. Turned on the tunes while I shoveled compost out of the truck.

 

[930dreamer]

Patching nail holes, larger hole from 1982 pvc airlines etc and priming walls.

 

[bmwrd0]

My girl hung up her helmet a couple years ago after a scary crash. She wasn't seriously injured, but decided she was done. Getting older, and just doesn't have the strength, reflexes and cognitive ability anymore. I miss our rides together, but respect her decision. I'll keep going until I feel the same way about it.

Yeah, I had to hang up my leathers. Started losing balance, not feeling right, that sort of thing. Turns out it was a much bigger problem, that I should have had it looked into then. But, so it goes. Miss it, but time waits for no man.

Anyhoo, did some cleaning, packing, tossing etc. Nothing fancy.

 

[Beerhippie]

My girl hung up her helmet a couple years ago after a scary crash. She wasn't seriously injured, but decided she was done. Getting older, and just doesn't have the strength, reflexes and cognitive ability anymore. I miss our rides together, but respect her decision. I'll keep going until I feel the same way about it.

I hung up my helmet much earlier--in my twenties. I walked into the local hangout and wondered where all my buddies were--then remembered where they were.

Ride safe and keep the rubber side down!

 

[56vette461]

Pulled the '05 f250 into the garage and replaced the beyond cleaning head lamps. The old lamps look like they were sandblasted, It's an easy job but You have to loosen the bumper and the grill to remove the lamps. But once in, it's like spring cleaning. one thing leads to two more.

 

[glider]

That's a great color.

Thanks, 68 Pontiac Alpine blue.

 

[bugnut]

Spent a few minutes fiddling with gas line. As suggested I bought gas line to use in the fabrication of the olives required to squeeze the line and form a compression seal. Cut a piec about an inch long. Mounted a bolt arbor in the hand drill and used it to sand off the exterior material. Removed all the fabric and cut in half, will try tomorrow. After doing this found a similar part for a ford pu diesel wth similar dimensions, may end up there, if this attempt fails. The 2 pieces at the top of the images are the originals.

 

[rollinlower]

drilled and tapped la bolt pattern holes in a intake for the dakota still dreading to pull the fender to remove a starter bolt

 

[BonzoHansen]

Sad to hear that, it's a turning point that we all eventually come to face with.

I had to have a triple level fusion done in my neck at 50 years old (now 75), my surgeon told me that if I ever fell off my bike at any speed my neck would snap like a twig and I would be dead. I ended up passing along the 1979 Honda CBX that I had at the time to my brother. I kept my 1966 BSA Spitfire Mk11 as it was disassembled and in boxes, currently I am restoring it to it's former glory and hopefully will take an occasional ride in the future. I have owned it for 53 years.

One of my best friends from all the way back in elementary school rode Yamaha's all his life until a debilitating muscular disease forced him to give up riding when he couldn't hold the bike upright anymore, the decision took the wind out of his sails and he ended up dying a few years later. The bike was still sitting in his garage on the day of his funeral, he never gave up the hope of riding again.

I have neck surgery to take care of herniated discs (C6/C7 IIRC, makes my left arm & shoulder hurt) scheduled 1st week of June. No auto crossing for me this year. I felt bad telling my racing buddy the news.

I also relate to your friend. My dad was an electronics engineer, and was always doing stuff out in his workshop. One day he was trying to fix an amp for me, but he came out and said he just couldn't see well enough to do it. that didn't resonate with 23 y/o me, but in retrospect that is the point he noticeably started going downhill - i think he gave up.

 

[niget2002]

I was worried earlier, at first glance I thought we reinventing the PC computer case.......

Funny you say that. I had a cardboard computer case at one point in college. Built it more on a dare than any real reason.

As for me, I swapped linux onto the 'new' shop laptop. Got all the apps loaded up that I use out there and verified they work.

 

[Arne73]

Uncovered this beast to take some pictures and get it on the market. I need the room and this hasn't been on the road since my dad parked it in 1991.
Moved or got rid of much of the **** from on top.
Swept out both sides, no more winter debris.

 

[Wrench97]

drilled and tapped la bolt pattern holes in a intake for the dakota still dreading to pull the fender to remove a starter bolt

What year and motor I can't recall ever having to pull a fender to get a starter out.

 

[Ultradog MN]

Us Squids and you Jarheads called this pair of tools a Swab and bucket.
Dunno what the Ground Pounders and Fly Boys called them.
I still swab the deck in my shop on occasion.
Bare concrete floor.
You can vacuum them out but nothing gets them as clean and dust free as hot soapy water and a couple of rinses.
After years of marriage even my wife calls it a swab, though she uses the flimsy sponge kind.
I've had a big project going on in here since November. Combining parts from two old lathes into one. Not quite done with that yet but I've turned this place into such a hell hole and needed to put it back in some semblance of order for sanity's sake.
All in all, It was another good day in my garage.

 

[Beerhippie]

The usual stuff for the morning.

Then the bosses got all worked up because someone discovered physics last week when they tipped a picnic bench over by having too muck weight on one bench. While this does happen occasionally, it's never been a national disaster before. I've gotta fix that RIGHT NOW!

Here's one of the bosses, Ed's idea:



The two heaviest employees testing it. It works, but looks like ****, IMHO.

My idea, in concept:



I think that looks better. Of course, the board would be the full width of the benches. I think an angle on the end that mirrors that of the bench brace would be nice.

Ed's idea uses less wood and a lot more work. Each "leg" has the be individually cut to fit. It also, as I mentioned before, don't look great.

My idea uses more wood, but quick and easy to cut and install--two pieces, the same length, shimmed up a half inch to clear irregularities in the pads and carriage-bolts to the bottom of the legs. Should even stiffen the tables up a bit.

 

[Wrench97]

The usual stuff for the morning.

Then the bosses got all worked up because someone discovered physics last week when they tipped a picnic bench over by having too muck weight on one bench. While this does happen occasionally, it's never been a national disaster before. I've gotta fix that RIGHT NOW!

Here's one of the bosses, Ed's idea:



The two heaviest employees testing it. It works, but looks like ****, IMHO.

My idea, in concept:



I think that looks better. Of course, the board would be the full width of the benches. I think an angle on the end that mirrors that of the bench brace would be nice.

Ed's idea uses less wood and a lot more work. Each "leg" has the be individually cut to fit. It also, as I mentioned before, don't look great.

My idea uses more wood, but quick and easy to cut and install--two pieces, the same length, shimmed up a half inch to clear irregularities in the pads and carriage-bolts to the bottom of the legs. Should even stiffen the tables up a bit.

Looks like we used the same plans to build picnic tables...never had any issues with mine flipping and I'm sure the son and his buddies hopped up and down on one side or the other more then once...

 

[Beerhippie]

Looks like we used the same plans to build picnic tables...never had any issues with mine flipping and I'm sure the son and his buddies hopped up and down on one side or the other more then once...

Invite some 300+lb buddies over.

They make 'em bigger these days, but no brighter.

 

[Beerhippie]

I figured it hasn't snowed in almost 24 hours and it wasn't snowing at the time--or raining--so I changed over to my summer tires.

28" vs. 26" on the winter tires, 16" rims vs. 15 on the winters. My speedo should be right again. It's a bit more of a climb into the cab of the Brick now.

 

[rharman]

Us Squids and you Jarheads called this pair of tools a Swab and bucket.
Dunno what the Ground Pounders and Fly Boys called them.
I still swab the deck in my shop on occasion.
Bare concrete floor.
You can vacuum them out but nothing gets them as clean and dust free as hot soapy water and a couple of rinses.
After years of marriage even my wife calls it a swab, though she uses the flimsy sponge kind.
I've had a big project going on in here since November. Combining parts from two old lathes into one. Not quite done with that yet but I've turned this place into such a hell hole and needed to put it back in some semblance of order for sanity's sake.
All in all, It was another good day in my garage.

I wasn't in the service (missed the draft by a few months) but I did put a lot of miles on the mop & bucket in my younger days at Jack-In-The-Box.

 

[rharman]

The usual stuff for the morning.

Then the bosses got all worked up because someone discovered physics last week when they tipped a picnic bench over by having too muck weight on one bench. While this does happen occasionally, it's never been a national disaster before. I've gotta fix that RIGHT NOW!

Here's one of the bosses, Ed's idea:

The two heaviest employees testing it. It works, but looks like ****, IMHO.

My idea, in concept:

I think that looks better. Of course, the board would be the full width of the benches. I think an angle on the end that mirrors that of the bench brace would be nice.

Ed's idea uses less wood and a lot more work. Each "leg" has the be individually cut to fit. It also, as I mentioned before, don't look great.

My idea uses more wood, but quick and easy to cut and install--two pieces, the same length, shimmed up a half inch to clear irregularities in the pads and carriage-bolts to the bottom of the legs. Should even stiffen the tables up a bit.

I'd be tempted to parallel something along the angle of the legs and close off the outer sides under the seat. Those two board options, yours and Ed's, look like trip hazards.

 

[SMOKEYBEAR]

Serviced 4 fishing reels, clean, lube and fresh line.

Chased an " issue" with the fuel gauge on the boat. The gauge tested properly grounding it out to make it perform a full sweep. Connections were like I'd expect them to be.. Made a run to get 10 gallons of non-ethanol fuel.....and the gauge works. Maybe the fuel sender was stuck? In my head I stored it with 10 gallons of fresh fuel and Mercury's QuikCare, QuickStor and QuickKlean after the last trip of 2025, maybe I remember it all incorrectly. Maybe it evaporates faster that I can imagine while sitting..who knows. Reads just shy of 1/4 tank which I think is pretty accurate for what I've put in it and burned.

I ran it Monday no issues other than the fuel gauge. I added 5 fresh gallons with the plan to run it to empty, fresh fuel then change the plugs. It's my typical process. I'm basically down to just 6 new plugs on the list.

 

[Beerhippie]

I'd be tempted to parallel something along the angle of the legs and close off the outer sides under the seat. Those two board options, yours and Ed's, look like trip hazards.

You'd have to be walking under the bench for either to be a trip hazard.

My recommendation was to do what the Oregon State Parks Dept. did back in the '90s and replace them with "tip-proof" tables.

Here's an example:

Expensive. We have about a dozen picnic tables.

 

[kaymccampbell]

My girl hung up her helmet a couple years ago after a scary crash. She wasn't seriously injured, but decided she was done. Getting older, and just doesn't have the strength, reflexes and cognitive ability anymore. I miss our rides together, but respect her decision. I'll keep going until I feel the same way about it.

I think I'm on the verge. I love my Burgman, it's so nice quick n stable n comfy. I love riding, it's like flying over the ground, but my hip is giving me the pip, and I'm feeling less steady.

 

[Old Man Roger]

I think I'm on the verge. I love my Burgman, it's so nice quick n stable n comfy. I love riding, it's like flying over the ground, but my hip is giving me the pip, and I'm feeling less steady.

They make a trike kit for the Burgman.

 

[Fordguy1964]

Spent the last couple days tinkering on getting the Sports Coupe cleaned up and back together. It is getting pretty close. After that I'll be back onto the wagon. Soon I hope. I can't wait to be able to take this one out and enjoy it again.

 

[M.Brane]

Can Am or Polaris are better than a trike I think. Much more stable. I went on a couple rides with a woman who got the Spider because an injury from a previous crash prevented her from throwing a leg over (she walked with a cane). She could really rail that thing in the twisties. When it's time for me to give up the bikes I'll just get a nice convertible sports car.