What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[DGersic]

Where do i getz me a parts hanger like this? Old microphone stand?

Yep, mic stand. Also used as a phone holder, or flashlight holder.

 

[Beerhippie]

Yep, mic stand. Also used as a phone holder, or flashlight holder.

I made a fly-tying vise from a table-top mic stand many years ago.

 

[bugnut]

Started and shuffled the power equipment around. The endoscope arrived, opened the garage door, fired up the old ford tractor went looking for a gas leak. When running does not leak, when shut off the residual pressure creates a leak. It is confirmed olives are working. So its down to something with the floats or the gaskets. It'll be coming off, again for another review.
Then worked on the baja and where to install the ballast in the front, while protecting the wiring and workings. Thinking pea gravel in bags, like on a canopy. More head scratching....

 

[aka Larry]

Last year I bought a cheap little 12V dual-piston compressor to air back up after off-roading in the Jeep. I used it a couple of times, and it worked well, but I had a thought that it sure would be nice if it was cordless.

I had an idea that I could buy a 20V Dewalt battery to 12V adapter and somehow make it work packaging-wise. I bought the adapter about 6 months ago and finally had a chance to mess with it yesterday.

I ended up attaching the battery adapter on one side by securing it to the compressor body with a hose clamp. I routed the wires around the end to the other side and attached the 12V converter to opposite side with zip ties. I added a plug to have it either be powered off the Dewalt 20V battery or switch it to a different plug to off the Jeep's battery if needed. I think it turned out pretty well and didn't cost much.

 

[dwasifar]

Curious what Subi wanted for the visor assembly. I swapped out the drivers visor on my SIL’s Honda Pilot with an aftermarket last fall after the dealer quoted nearly $600 for the OEM.

I think it was $108.

 

[rollinlower]

new water pump on, starter finally pulled now to clean it and go ahead and go through it, and timing set for tdc I'm done for the day other than a dump run lol

 

[TheClaw]

Finally satisfied with the result. Took a few tries. Rattle can matte on the track bike. Going to continue to the other sections now.

 

[Cheesy1]

In front if my garage, but close enough. Yesterday my old Ford with 220k miles got an alternator.

Today it got the steering gearset tightened up. Goes a lot straighter down the road.

Dressed 6.0, but it’s been a dang reliable truck in the 15 years and 180k miles I’ve had it.

 

[Beerhippie]

I'm going full production on the picnic table training wheels. 14 out of 32 cut.

It's a miserable day outside, so may as well work today. Hopefully, I can take a few days off when it dries back up. 88 yesterday, 85 the day before and now it's 40, windy as hell and raining.

 

[mopar66]

Sold my 60-gal compressor. Looking to buy a portable 20-30 gal. My needs have changed and with a small garage being portable is a big plus.

 

[Beerhippie]

****. Lumber yard sold me one stick that's a foot short. I didn't notice 'til I'd made the first two cuts. So I get to drive up to Joseph with fuel at $5/gal.

Anyway, that's thirty of thirty-two cut. Cut one more, then cut sixty-four 3" X 1 1/2" X 3/4" pads to go on the ends. My goal is to have all of them ready to install tomorrow.

 

[NWOhioChevyGuy]

Started to prep for my Shop build.

Installed hydraulic top link on my tractor & assembled my new box blade. Tested it on some ruts I made this spring, unit is going to perform great clearing the grass & topsoil for site prep!

 

[Beerhippie]

BTW: We're on page 1960 of this thread. I was born in 1960. My birthday is two weeks away.

Coincidence?

 

[Old Man Roger]

Yes

 

[SRU1436]

The internals are finally making into the case.

 

[Fordguy1964]

Spent the last few days straightening the rocker panel and got it primer this morning. Now time to let the paint cure so I can and it then paint. I'm getting itchy to get this out and enjoy it!

 

[Fordguy1964]

Nice! I have a 63 hardtop waiting to be restored.

Cool. The best thing I ever did was to join the Fairlane Club of America. The information alone is worth the price of membership. Also having access to tons of people who have parts hordes comes in handy when restoring cars that have few sources of restoration parts.

 

[Beerhippie]

This is going to take a while:



Mind-numbingly interesting....

I was able to use a block on our crappy miter saw table to set the cut for the (now) sixty blocks I need. I cut two of the surveyor's stakes (we had a bundle for reasons I don't ken) at a time, so only thirty cuts:



I also realized that I didn't need the last set--no trip to Joseph--because the pad for this table is too small for them to work:



Four pair, ready to be installed:



Ran to the hardware store and counted out 112 carriage bolts, nuts and washers. Fun.

 

[SouthernIllinois]

Fixed the wife’s flower trellis.
NOW she understands why we needed a 240v wire welder. lol

 

[pima67]

Himmmmm! 104 degrees F at 2:20 PM real time. Think I'll stay inside where it is only 80

 

[ObnoxiousFumes]

BTW: We're on page 1960 of this thread. I was born in 1960. My birthday is two weeks away.

Coincidence?

I imagine we’ll have this thread way past page 1960 in two weeks time

 

[Ultradog MN]

I reorganized the back end of my shop yesterday and today.
I built the materials rack a year ago and for some reason thought it would be nice between the lathe and mill.
Wrong!
So I slid the lathe over about 5" - to the right in the photo - and swapped the mill and materials rack.
That gave me enough room to put the milling cabinet below the window.
I made the feet for under the mill last week so now I can slip the pallet jack under it real easy to move it again if needed.
Two bonus points:
I now I have a place to store the pallet jack when I'm not using the mill and a out of the way place to put the trash can.
Always trying to use the real estate in here more efficiently.

 

[GrayFlattop]

BTW: We're on page 1960 of this thread. I was born in 1960. My birthday is two weeks away.

Coincidence?

Ah, youth…

 

[niget2002]

Took the yard tools out. Used them. Put them back.

 

[ctandc72]

Pressure washed the Silverado frame with the big pressure washer. Found another piece I need to order / cut / weld in. Got things ready to do a diff / trans fluid change on my wife's daily driver Camaro SS, and then spent a few minutes cutting / buffing the 22 year old paint on my daily driver



Plenty of chips, scratches etc (it's a year round driver) but not bad.

 

[welder4956]

In front of the garage today, but did go in and out getting the pressure washer and cleaning gear. Cleaned up the boat getting ready to sell it.

 

[rsparks64]

Started and shuffled the power equipment around. The endoscope arrived, opened the garage door, fired up the old ford tractor went looking for a gas leak. When running does not leak, when shut off the residual pressure creates a leak. It is confirmed olives are working. So its down to something with the floats or the gaskets. It'll be coming off, again for another review.
Then worked on the baja and where to install the ballast in the front, while protecting the wiring and workings. Thinking pea gravel in bags, like on a canopy. More head scratching....

I think you need a license to do endoscopies with that endoscope.

 

[rsparks64]

Fixed the wife’s flower trellis.
NOW she understands why we needed a 240v wire welder. lol

Is that red cut up railroad tie used as some kind of anvil? It sure looks good whatever you use it for.

 

[SouthernIllinois]

Is that red cut up railroad tie used as some kind of anvil? It sure looks good whatever you use it for.

Yes, junkyard anvil.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Cleaned, flung, put away. Burned, painted, assembled, glittered another herd of decorations. I think I've got stock to finish out the year. That should pay for the new lid, alignment cam, and other upgrades, with money for more materials. Hung up my little cowbell that Judy gave me.

The improved lid, magnetic material clips, and the visual and web alert for job completion have definitely improved the Burner experience. I'm able to get more done in a day.

 

[kaymccampbell]

I think you need a license to do endoscopies with that endoscope.

Doesn't everyone have one? It's amazing where and what you can hunt for with one.

 

[TheClaw]

Got the seat section painted and cleared, matte.

I'm surprised how good it's coming out using rattle can

 

[Itinerant]

Wired up a temporary fix on my lawnmower handle after the bolt that affixes it to the deck broke. Started disassembling and stripping the Athol vise I picked up earlier this week. Consolidated a bunch of stuff my wife moved from her storage to the garage so I can take it to Goodwill.

 

[rharman]

Put stuff in boxes, headed for auctioneer. Cleaned up a shelf or 2, glued up parts on a baja project. Wished it was warmer so I could open the door and rearrange.

Happy to send you some warmth. This is about 10° cooler than last week!

 

[bugnut]

@rharman, Thanks for the offer, but we'll get there soon enough. My candy *** can only take so many 85+ days anymore!

 

[kaymccampbell]

@rharman, Thanks for the offer, but we'll get there soon enough. My candy *** can only take so many 85+ days anymore!

Join the club.

 

[Mike65]

Not in the garage, but next to the garage in the carport I rotated the tires on my 05 F150 RCSB.

 

[rollinlower]

its sunday so the wife is up doing laundry telling me to take it easy today so im sitting at the desk going through the engine bay wiring harness tracing and fixing wires and pulling the ones out that i wont be using because with manual windows you dont need ac or computer wiring lol.

 

[PhantomEB]

Cleaning up the benches and welding table to organize up a little more for projects that need to be wrapped up before June.

trailer battery on the charger being topped up and remounted. Getting little cargo trailer ready for a couple nights out in the backcountry next weekend testing out my diesel heater.

 

[Ultradog MN]

BTW: We're on page 1960 of this thread. I was born in 1960. My birthday is two weeks away.

Coincidence?

Another coincidence is that a lot of us like beer - though not all of us are - or were hippies