What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[GrayFlattop]

I threw this together over the last couple weeks - on and off. I wanted to expand the storage under the extension wing of the table saw. I did have a single small Lista there, but I didn't feel like shelling out that kind of money, so instead, I came up with a "close-enough" look alike. I had all the parts and pieces on hand:



Then this morning I moved things in:





I still have to make some more dividers for the rest of the blades, but it's a start.

 

[niget2002]

first coat of poly on the bottom of the cedar chair

 

[Gangly]

What year Pilot? We have an 05, it has been a great rig. Replace the sway bar bushings while you can get to them. Ours clunked something terrible.

Purchased new 2016. Ours has been problematic and unreliable pretty much since day one, so I'll most likely never own another one. We usually give our vehicles to our kids when we upgrade vehicles, but this one might get sold outright for bottom dollar just to be rid of it.

 

[GrayFlattop]

My best guess is that Fart Stick is Fire Stick. I'm like as not wrong, 'though.

Back to the trees today, after wasting an hour trying to source parts and arrange a warranty replacement for some kitchen equipment. Frustrating, but I can take that out on a tree.

One thing that's always puzzled me is how poorly most people pack brush into a truck or trailer. I'm working on hour four and a half-tree packed in one small trailer.



Ends all go towards the ends of the bed--o not only does that make it easier to pack a lot in, but much easier to pull them out at the end of the day. The tarp also makes unloading a LOT easier, as I can tie a rope to the front corners of the tarp and roll everything out the back and straight onto the burn pile.

Now walk the brush down, which is just what it sounds like: Get up there and stomp around a bunch.



Lots of room left. Towing the trailer around and unloading it doesn't get the job done any faster.

Now for lunch....

The folks that don’t pack stuff down in a trailer or roll-off likely aren’t paying for it. Drives me nuts.

 

[Beerhippie]

first coat of poly on the bottom of the cedar chair

I hate it when folks just finish the visible surfaces of wood. I'm of the "sealed all sides" school. Most projects like yours I would finish before assembly, just to be sure.

The folks that don’t pack stuff down in a trailer or roll-off likely aren’t paying for it. Drives me nuts.

Yeah, I've had some coworkers and employees who seemed to think they were being paid to run from the jobsite to the brush pile.

I think I've got ten yards of brush in a two-yard trailer.

Whew. Knocked out a bit more today:



I can get the rest from my 8' ladders. I will have to make one more trip up into the tree with my reach pruners to trim a couple of stray hairs up there.

Now for the clean-up. We open at three this afternoon.

BTW, when you set out to subdue a tree, be aware that



the trees fight back.

While the tree of liberty may be watered with the blood of tyrants, the trees of TG are watered with the blood of Timm. I've had clients completely loose it when they'd see my arms covered in blood at the end of the day.

 

[Beerhippie]

Picked up, raked, pads blown clean and tables back where they belong:



with fifteen minutes to spare.

Trailer is empty, parked out of the way and ready to do it all again tomorrow.

Then do some mowing....

Our kitchen manager needed me to reset a breaker. She took one look at my arms and asked me if I'd been in a fight with a herd of cats.

 

[Snip's]

"A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT"

 

[nadogail]

Had another Physical Therapy session early this morning.
I have been sharing my limited Welding Knowledge with my part time helper.
He has gained enough knowledge and experience to confidently approach an old bed frame and turn it into something useful.
He has been working on my latest project, a Flat Bed cart to make moving stuff from the house to the Workshop and moving things into and out w the van, the Workshop and the Garage.
Between my shop work and the Physical Therapy I felt so tired that I sat and took a Two Hour nap after lunch.
As I have gotten older, I have developed a real talent for midday naps.

 

[Prospecter]

Had another Physical Therapy session early this morning.
I have been sharing my limited Welding Knowledge with my part time helper.
He has gained enough knowledge and experience to confidently approach an old bed frame and turn it into something useful.
He has been working on my latest project, a Flat Bed cart to make moving stuff from the house to the Workshop and moving things into and out w the van, the Workshop and the Garage.
Between my shop work and the Physical Therapy I felt so tired that I sat and took a Two Hour nap after lunch.
As I have gotten older, I have developed a real talent for midday naps.

PT takes a lot out of me. Hard work if you do it right. I think of naps as recovery time that promotes healing. Might even be true.

 

[gearhead1960]

Pulled out the grinder and installed the cutoff wheel. If things go to plan, Ricky’s bed gets removed tomorrow so I can cut off rivets to rusty frame crossmember and bolt in new one.

 

[Hooked]

I threw this together over the last couple weeks - on and off. I wanted to expand the storage under the extension wing of the table saw. I did have a single small Lista there, but I didn't feel like shelling out that kind of money, so instead, I came up with a "close-enough" look alike. I had all the parts and pieces on hand:



Then this morning I moved things in:





I still have to make some more dividers for the rest of the blades, but it's a start.

I have that same saw and have pondered for years how I would utilize the empty space. I really like what you've there so may do a copycat. I've considered buying a tool chest but haven't found one the right height. I have one sitting at the end of the extension but that underneath space would be so handy. Thanks for the nudge.

 

[niget2002]

hate it when folks just finish the visible surfaces of wood. I'm of the "sealed all sides" school. Most projects like yours I would finish before assembly, just to be sure.

Glue doesn't stick to poly. You tape off all the glue surfaces?

Any wood that's visible is getting sealed. Any wood that's not visible has a coat of Titebond III sticking it to the part it's touching.

 

[jblnut]

Set the drone on a trailer to see if I can't build a landing area for it so it'll touch down in the exact same spot every time. Sloped walls to aid in landing in the same place and supports for the arms when it's landed so I don't have to fold it in and out every time I move fields. I plan to put the flatbed FL70 in front of it with the hot mix tank and generator and will need to build a walkway from the truck to the trailer so I don't have to climb over the jack and front of the trailer every time I want to fill it and swap batteries. "New tech" on the left and the "old tech" on the right. The bonkers things is that if this drone can achieve close to what it's advertised at I can spray about the same per hour or per day with it as the big sprayer.

 

[Jakeweldsalittle]

Set the drone on a trailer to see if I can't build a landing area for it so it'll touch down in the exact same spot every time. Sloped walls to aid in landing in the same place and supports for the arms when it's landed so I don't have to fold it in and out every time I move fields. I plan to put the flatbed FL70 in front of it with the hot mix tank and generator and will need to build a walkway from the truck to the trailer so I don't have to climb over the jack and front of the trailer every time I want to fill it and swap batteries. "New tech" on the left and the "old tech" on the right. The bonkers things is that if this drone can achieve close to what it's advertised at I can spray about the same per hour or per day with it as the big sprayer.

There's a 70 acre field across the road from my dad's house, and somebody sprayed it last year with a drone and similar setup you are going after. It was very impressive to watch.

 

[Beerhippie]

"Hey, guys: Ol' Timm is out front, getting high!"



Making the last cuts from in-tree.



Victory dance!



All done but the clean-up--before lunch break.

A couple of the kitchen staff helped me move tables. I told them I was nearly done, but just had to trim the "Bozo The Clown" fringe on the tree. That got me the blank stare and I realized none of them had ever heard of Bozo The Clown. Makes a fella feel kinda old.

Now for the clean-up and mow some lawns....

 

[Beelzeboss]

I took the first cut on my home built CNC in over a year



Once I have it dialed in I have a long list of projects to get done on it!

 

[Outlawmws]

Held my last NWA board meeting.

Last as you are moving on; they are closing shop; or they got tired of hearing good sense and revolted?

"Hey, guys: Ol' Timm is out front, getting high!"

The entire room looked at the speaker with a untied "so what else is new?" look...

That got me the blank stare and I realized none of them had ever heard of Bozo The Clown. Makes a fella feel kinda old.

A Truly sad state of affairs...

 

[kaymccampbell]

Last as you are moving on; they are closing shop; or they got tired of hearing good sense and revolted?

I am moving on. I am unable to continue due to health reasons. I would have driven them through construction of and a final move to a corporation owned site, which they desperately need.
However, what I have just learned is Long covid has made that not a possibility. I am actively minimizing my galactic footprint to concentrate on self-care. One planet, two websites, product development at Halfassed will be my foreseeable future.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Let’s be honest here, Beerhippies happy place is in a tree.lol I think maybe his parents didnt let him build that tree house in the back yard when he was a kid.

 

[Beerhippie]

Let’s be honest here, Beerhippies happy place is in a tree.lol I think maybe his parents didnt let him build that tree house in the back yard when he was a kid.

I'd accumulated several broken bones from falling out of tree forts by the time I was 10.

We even had a Norden bomb sight in our tree fort--from the Zidell salvage yard in Portland, OR. That place was heaven!

 

[Skyman]

I am moving on. I am unable to continue due to health reasons. I would have driven them through construction of and a final move to a corporation owned site, which they desperately need.
However, what I have just learned is Long covid has made that not a possibility. I am actively minimizing my galactic footprint to concentrate on self-care. One planet, two websites, product development at Halfassed will be my foreseeable future.

So sorry to hear your health has been compromised by that effing virus, Kay. Here's wishing you all the best, hopefully with significant improvement.

 

[Beerhippie]

The last load of brush:



from this tree. Still one to go and it's a PITA for access--but I don't have to be done before we open as it isn't in the customer area.

Amazing thing is that I haven't pulled or backed a trailer in over forty years. Still got it--even backing behind a rig with about no rear visibility.

 

[rharman]

< snip >

A couple of the kitchen staff helped me move tables. I told them I was nearly done, but just had to trim the "Bozo The Clown" fringe on the tree. That got me the blank stare and I realized none of them had ever heard of Bozo The Clown. Makes a fella feel kinda old.

< /snip >

There's a realtor nearby named Larry Harmon. Every time we drive by his place I laugh at the thought of people saying "I bought my house from Bozo".

 

[rktinc]

Yesterday I gave the second garage door the same treatment...
All new panel trim with a gazillion miter cuts... S/W Bonding Primer dried...
Today I'll start painting both doors with a final top coat of S/W paint...

That is a truely beautiful home. Stunning!

 

[nadogail]

Test pushed the new cart that was finished yesterday.
I don’t know how to add pictures to my post, but I am proud of what my helper and I were able to make from old bed frames, some repurposed plywood, two 5/8 bolts and elastic stop nuts, two Harbor Freight Casters, couple of feet of 1” rigid conduit and a pound or two of 7014 electrode.
We also repurposed a pair of Harbor Freight Wheels that had been parts of an earlier discontinued project.

 

[rktinc]

After a great deal of custom fabrication and ****** hands, my electrician showed up to "illuminate" my skylight project. Can't believe how well it turned out and how realistic those bright LED panels look up there. Now which car to park under it?

 

[kaymccampbell]

After a great deal of custom fabrication and ****** hands, my electrician showed up to "illuminate" my skylight project. Can't believe how well it turned out and how realistic those bright LED panels look up there. Now which car to park under it?

Alternate daily.

 

[Outlawmws]

Now which car to park under it?

None - -setup a 3-4 ft pedestal a foot high for the bikini clad model to stand at and do the "Vanna White" display motion to the cars around it.

 

[Skyman]

The last load of brush:



from this tree. Still one to go and it's a PITA for access--but I don't have to be done before we open as it isn't in the customer area.

Amazing thing is that I haven't pulled or backed a trailer in over forty years. Still got it--even backing behind a rig with about no rear visibility.

Once you’ve mastered the skill, you have it for life. For a few years, I drove the old sling-type tow trucks for my daily bread, but probably have only had to back a trailer anywhere at most a dozen times in the decades since. It’s still second nature, muscle memory, or whatever you’d like to call it - don’t need to think about it at all, it’s just automatic. Got really good at backing towed cars into gas station service bays that had pump islands in front of them, and countless similar situations.

 

[2001ZR2]

Liberated gas and the mower from the garage...shortened grass and replaced both until next time.

 

[rharman]

< snip >



< /snip >

Do you get reimbursed for mileage?

 

[Beerhippie]

Once you’ve mastered the skill, you have it for life. For a few years, I drove the old sling-type tow trucks for my daily bread, but probably have only had to back a trailer anywhere at most a dozen times in the decades since. It’s still second nature, muscle memory, or whatever you’d like to call it - don’t need to think about it at all, it’s just automatic. Got really good at backing towed cars into gas station service bays that had pump islands in front of them, and countless similar situations.

Yep. It's just like wrecking a bicycle.

I had lots of practice many years ago, but just haven't had any reason to use a trailer since. Nice to know I still have the touch--even if it's a rather clumsy touch.

 

[Beerhippie]

Do you get reimbursed for mileage?

That's probably a hundred yards from where I was working.

 

[rharman]

That's probably a hundred yards from where I was working.

At 72.5 cents/mile, that's $0.04 you're walking (driving?) away from....

Per trip....

Plus driving to the hookup....

Plus driving back to the parking spot....

That stuff adds up.... Maybe $0.10 per total trip.

 

[Beerhippie]

Liberated gas and the mower from the garage...shortened grass and replaced both until next time.

Got a fair amount of that done today, too--but burning electrons.

 

[GrayFlattop]

I have that same saw and have pondered for years how I would utilize the empty space. I really like what you've there so may do a copycat. I've considered buying a tool chest but haven't found one the right height. I have one sitting at the end of the extension but that underneath space would be so handy. Thanks for the nudge.

I went back and forth on incorporating a purchased tool chest but getting one to fit height-wise (at a reasonable price) was a struggle. Lowe’s has a few kobalt cabinets that would fit if you remove the casters, but they are pretty shallow front to back with 16” deep drawers. And the stock drawer layouts didn’t really fit my need so that’s why I just decided to make one. Of course Lista will make just about any variation you can think of, but the prices are just more than I wanted to part with. I bought the other one 5 years ago for a great deal that no longer exists, so…

Next up is a new outfeed table. The existing one was cobbled together when I got the saw new in ‘84 and it has been moved twice since. It’s ugly, falling apart but is sort of functional. I can do better. Not 100% sure what I’m going to put under there, but I have thoughts.

 

[cb750plumblife]

Replaced the power seat switch in a Chevy Trax this morning.

 

[Dh3256]

I took the first cut on my home built CNC in over a year



Once I have it dialed in I have a long list of projects to get done on it!

Is this a custom design or did you start with one of the versions from the internet? Have been thinking and considering about building a CNC....

 

[Dh3256]

I am moving on. I am unable to continue due to health reasons. I would have driven them through construction of and a final move to a corporation owned site, which they desperately need.
However, what I have just learned is Long covid has made that not a possibility. I am actively minimizing my galactic footprint to concentrate on self-care. One planet, two websites, product development at Halfassed will be my foreseeable future.

How do they diagnose Long Covid now? I recall not too long ago it seemed to be a blanket label applied to a combination of symptoms the doctors couldn't figure out.

 

[Jazz1]

I was having trouble pounding a smaller socket onto a rusted/rounded bolt head…amazingly my brain came up with this idea and it worked.
I was removing gas tank to repair a leaking fuel line…