Beerhippie
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Clear finishes on wood will never last as long as solid colors. If the finish itself is UV resistant, the wood/finish interface isn't.
What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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Clear finishes on wood will never last as long as solid colors. If the finish itself is UV resistant, the wood/finish interface isn't.
bugnut
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Cleaned, rearranged and organized. Backed the Ford tractor out of the shop. When I went to return it to the shop I noticed the shutoff for gas was leaking. Evidently sitting in the sun and building tank pressure, allowed the gas to leak past the o-rings. Time to drain tank and again replace o-rings.
Drew and printed a test tray for a dead space in the storage cabinet. Fired up 3 more. Realized a spool in the ams was empty so added a new spool of petg.
Assembled a new cart and the new grill, looks like it will work, think I would like a non slip mat under the grill. I had spotted the rolling cabinet at Costco, height is about perfect. Thought that the grey parts were aluminum when spotted but they are wood also. It'll work for the grill!
Drew and printed a test tray for a dead space in the storage cabinet. Fired up 3 more. Realized a spool in the ams was empty so added a new spool of petg.
Assembled a new cart and the new grill, looks like it will work, think I would like a non slip mat under the grill. I had spotted the rolling cabinet at Costco, height is about perfect. Thought that the grey parts were aluminum when spotted but they are wood also. It'll work for the grill!
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larry4406
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Use a vented gas cap?
bmwrd0
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Cleaning, organizing, packing, etc. Can see the light at the end of the tunnel, now that the rearraigning for the new lathe is complete.
Skyman
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Tank needs to be vented somehow.
MOved the John Deere to the addition and repaired a kitchen cabinet from the FD.
Mike65
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I had the mower battery tested & it failed a load test, so I bought a new battery & it fired right up. Got the grass cut today. Now all we need is some rain to turn the whole lawn green & not a 50/50 mix of green grass & brown straw like grass. Right now, here in SW Va. we are in a severe draught.
Beerhippie
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Back to getting high on the job--high in a tree, that is.
You can almost see that I'm making progress--slowly.
Got ladders? The orchard ladders with three legs are for use on softer, uneven ground ONLY. The regular step ladder is for use on the table pads. If you use an orchard ladder on hard, smooth surfaces, the center leg tends to skid out, resulting in a very fast descent and usually hard landing. A step ladder with four legs will never be stable on uneven ground.
My back has improved to the point I was able to deploy my 12' ladder! Just sayin': Old guys can still get it up!
Once again, I'm cleaning up as I go as piles of branches--especially big branches--are a serious trip hazard in my work area.
You can almost see that I'm making progress--slowly.
Got ladders? The orchard ladders with three legs are for use on softer, uneven ground ONLY. The regular step ladder is for use on the table pads. If you use an orchard ladder on hard, smooth surfaces, the center leg tends to skid out, resulting in a very fast descent and usually hard landing. A step ladder with four legs will never be stable on uneven ground.
My back has improved to the point I was able to deploy my 12' ladder! Just sayin': Old guys can still get it up!
Once again, I'm cleaning up as I go as piles of branches--especially big branches--are a serious trip hazard in my work area.
Prospecter
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Never knew that about orchard ladders. Guess it's good I never used one! Your trees look nice. You've got the touch. 
cody1325
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Never knew that about orchard ladders. Guess it's good I never used one! Your trees look nice. You've got the touch.
Me neither--and 99% of the time I'm using a ladder, it's outside on pretty uneven (and often not level) ground.
Beerhippie
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Whew.
About 1/4-1/3 done. At this rate, I should be able to finish this tree by... sometime in June.
By doing as much as possible by climbing the tree, I ended up not needing the 12' orchard ladder.
About 1/4-1/3 done. At this rate, I should be able to finish this tree by... sometime in June.
By doing as much as possible by climbing the tree, I ended up not needing the 12' orchard ladder.
cody1325
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Before I mow either a bit later or tomorrow, I finally got rid of the nails in some bug-eaten lumber piled up out of a chicken coop I tore down in anticipation of an new, easier-to-clean one (and chickens again).
I used my speeder handle with a bit adapter in it to get rid of most of the PH2 and T20 bits. However, several were A: nails B: rusted to the point of having the heads useless or C: no heads at all. Took those pieces down to the shop, and then cut the hardware sticking out with an angle grinder (after getting my face shield from the house--need to buy another just for the shop).
I then made sure all cut-off pieces of metal were accounted for.
I used my speeder handle with a bit adapter in it to get rid of most of the PH2 and T20 bits. However, several were A: nails B: rusted to the point of having the heads useless or C: no heads at all. Took those pieces down to the shop, and then cut the hardware sticking out with an angle grinder (after getting my face shield from the house--need to buy another just for the shop).
I then made sure all cut-off pieces of metal were accounted for.
kaymccampbell
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Crated and freed the hellhounds.
Beerhippie
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Weather report is calling for several inches of snow tomorrow, with strong winds and highs in the 30s. Looks like pruning is done for now.
Where did I put those long johns I took off yesterday?
Where did I put those long johns I took off yesterday?
niget2002
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Finished chair assembly. Need to pick out a finish and get it done.
DGersic
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Got some paint on my clamp rack.
Beerhippie
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I have nearly fifty years of experience--and several years of professional training.
But, thank you.
cody1325
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In a random bucket too, I found the following tools I lost:
1960s Craftsman ignition wrenches, in the exact bright blue makeup pouch I stored them in (great for small stuff and cheap)--they're going back in the hand box they originally came in from Sears six decades ago.
1970s Blackhawk 1/2 drive breaker bar, just over a foot long. Went in same box--as my two user ratchets in my hand box are 3/8, and the 1/2 is likely from the same kit which I'm piecing back together in the original case.
1980s Craftsman (VR) 1/2 ratchet. You know, I hardly ever use any of my Craftsman ratchets these days... Almost always the Blackhawks, an SK, or some Harbor Freight ratchet.
HTD Japan 18mm wrench--this is my main metric set (and has been since my late teens when I bought the whole set for like $10 at a flea market), so it sucked to lose it. Now I can remove the temp Kobalt replacement in the basement box where it currently resides.
Craftsman PH2 from the '80s. Stayed in the shop in the screwdriver drawer down there. It's a medium length, which I like a lot.
SK Saltus-pattern 7/16. This cost me $20 from the mine supply for one job that was making me pull my hair out (that required use of an ASD Proto on one end, the Saltus on the other). As it was such an expensive tool for a one-off job, I'm seriously confused why I put it there.
Kraeuter long needlenose. These are some of my best for reaching into tight spaces, and steal-proof as they have the Korean War tank mechanic who sold it to me's name on it.
A cheap Harrold pair of slip-joints I rescued from behind my toolbox and cleaned up.
Quite a few of my "good" sockets.
1960s Craftsman ignition wrenches, in the exact bright blue makeup pouch I stored them in (great for small stuff and cheap)--they're going back in the hand box they originally came in from Sears six decades ago.
1970s Blackhawk 1/2 drive breaker bar, just over a foot long. Went in same box--as my two user ratchets in my hand box are 3/8, and the 1/2 is likely from the same kit which I'm piecing back together in the original case.
1980s Craftsman (VR) 1/2 ratchet. You know, I hardly ever use any of my Craftsman ratchets these days... Almost always the Blackhawks, an SK, or some Harbor Freight ratchet.
HTD Japan 18mm wrench--this is my main metric set (and has been since my late teens when I bought the whole set for like $10 at a flea market), so it sucked to lose it. Now I can remove the temp Kobalt replacement in the basement box where it currently resides.
Craftsman PH2 from the '80s. Stayed in the shop in the screwdriver drawer down there. It's a medium length, which I like a lot.
SK Saltus-pattern 7/16. This cost me $20 from the mine supply for one job that was making me pull my hair out (that required use of an ASD Proto on one end, the Saltus on the other). As it was such an expensive tool for a one-off job, I'm seriously confused why I put it there.
Kraeuter long needlenose. These are some of my best for reaching into tight spaces, and steal-proof as they have the Korean War tank mechanic who sold it to me's name on it.
A cheap Harrold pair of slip-joints I rescued from behind my toolbox and cleaned up.
Quite a few of my "good" sockets.
cody1325
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Got some paint on my clamp rack.
Looks great. I just use a section of Closet Maid shelving my Granddad mounted above his workbench after yanking that stuff out of all the closets in favor of homemade wood. All my clamps hang on the edge.
DGersic
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This will hold bar clamps. I have C clamps and welding clamps hanging from a black pipe rack elsewhere.
jimkinney
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I have this one also and am very happy with it.
Mike65
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Very nice work. I like building Adirondak chairs. Here is one I built.Finished chair assembly. Need to pick out a finish and get it done.
bugnut
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Thanks Larry will try leaving the cap loose to see if that fixes the issue.
thanks @WisJim it is a 3 cyclinder gas 1966 2000
@Skyman, really did not think about that as I saw the gas leaking
So today again able to back equipment out of the shop I think for the moment, I did the final rearrangement and then added labels. Ran out of 1/2" and 3/4" sticky magnetic tape, so labeled what I could. refired the 3d printer making filler bins and swept a little. Gained a bit of space out of it also....
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Nofries
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Didn't happen to find my USA Craftsman 1980's 3/8" combo wrench did you?
Outlawmws
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Someday someone will find that mythical bucket of 10mm sockets and wrenches sprinkled with misc. drive tools...
Beerhippie
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"Sooomewhere, over the rainbow...."
aka Larry
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I finally got all three new fans up and running. They are synced and all controlled by a single remote. They are FANtastic...especially for their $99 each price tag.
Jay__Dub
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Outside my shop. Buddy helped me put the carb on. All clean, new float. Will it start?
Hell no.
Compression test. Didn't wet test though.
2 dead cylinders. I knew I had bad rings. Burning oil out the stack for a couple years. Not sure if I'll fix it or not. Probably not. My life has an expiry date. Like Rick Estrin Says, I'm Runnin, Father Time Is On My Tail.
RIP Fergie.
Hell no.
Compression test. Didn't wet test though.
2 dead cylinders. I knew I had bad rings. Burning oil out the stack for a couple years. Not sure if I'll fix it or not. Probably not. My life has an expiry date. Like Rick Estrin Says, I'm Runnin, Father Time Is On My Tail.
RIP Fergie.
Prospecter
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Synchronized fans are nice. One less annoyance.I finally got all three new fans up and running. They are synced and all controlled by a single remote. They are FANtastic...especially for their $99 each price tag.
rktinc
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Just had to share this. My father spent 30 years as a professional welder. This wrench came from a scrapped electric loader at a coal mine. We have enjoyed it over the years as a discussion piece. He offered it up for my new shop. I found these mounting brackets in my junk pile. Just have to find the perfect spot for it on the wall.
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Prospecter
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Those old Ford / Ferguson tractors are so darn easy to work on. I had a 9N at one time. Parts were super easy to get.Outside my shop. Buddy helped me put the carb on. All clean, new float. Will it start?
Hell no.
Compression test. Didn't wet test though.
2 dead cylinders. I knew I had bad rings. Burning oil out the stack for a couple years. Not sure if I'll fix it or not. Probably not. My life has an expiry date. Like Rick Estrin Says, I'm Runnin, Father Time Is On My Tail.
RIP Fergie.
vwracer
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Where did you get those fans for $99?I finally got all three new fans up and running. They are synced and all controlled by a single remote. They are FANtastic...especially for their $99 each price tag.
Beerhippie
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I learned long ago that I can stay in the good graces of the young ladies "up front" in the pub by simply giving them some twigs:
Works every time.
Works every time.
gearhead1960
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Started assembly for my above ground irrigation system for the front yard. My watering has been lacking over the years and thought I would try something difference. Going to daisy chain sprinkler heads mounted on spikes to get better coverage.... 
Jay__Dub
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They are indeed. It's a good little number, been a good tractor. I paid 1800 bucks for it, about 2012. I did alright.
Outlawmws
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It really does!
Beerhippie
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It does help if the twigs burst into flower.
Outlawmws
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It does have to be the right twigs!
bugnut
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Last summer was working on a trike with the grandson. Ran into an issue when trying to convert it to an electric start. I purchased the correct kit, shoutout to @harley jim, for getting me on the correct path. Anyway today spent some time converting it from pull to key start, image is from the original, but it shows the mismatch of the flywheel. new one has none of that nonsense.
