Below 265 SQ/FT Very small garage in Russia
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gman007
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Great job!
Finallygotit
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AWESOME!! 
Good deal, not that I haven't put a spot of oil under another mechanics work in the morning for a laugh.It looks like a victory! These white sheets of paper have been under the car for almost 24 hours without a single drop of oil falling on them.
Hope all is well.
bugnut
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Vlad, its a win!!
Greetings to all friends! The tractor project is moving very slowly. I'm trying to work on it, but it's hard to make myself do anything, especially in light of recent events. The events are far from joyful — my family road trips seem to have come to an end. The reason is simple: there's no gasoline. To fill up the car, you have to stand in line for 6-7 hours, and there's no guarantee you'll even get gas. This weekend I spent 5 hours to get 30 liters of gasoline. I had to drive 20 km out of town and stand in a long queue. In the future, it's only going to get worse.
Grizz1963
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Oh my word Vladimir !!!
This is what real people experience when those promoting wars in the interest of their own financial gain, get away with murder in the truest sense of the word.
I am immensely sorry to see this.
“We” the people around the world are all a step away from the same rations and shortages. And so many people don’t realise this.
I don’t know how one can successfully address this problem on a global scale.
I can only wish (pray) for a solution to this crisis to be found by those who have a sane mind and a strong moral code.
But I fear that power has corrupted the world’s leadership.
I am happy to be proven wrong.
In the meantime, Держись, друг.
This is what real people experience when those promoting wars in the interest of their own financial gain, get away with murder in the truest sense of the word.
I am immensely sorry to see this.
“We” the people around the world are all a step away from the same rations and shortages. And so many people don’t realise this.
I don’t know how one can successfully address this problem on a global scale.
I can only wish (pray) for a solution to this crisis to be found by those who have a sane mind and a strong moral code.
But I fear that power has corrupted the world’s leadership.
I am happy to be proven wrong.
In the meantime, Держись, друг.
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bugnut
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Vlad, I was reading today output is down about 30% and now i know it is affecting all. That has to be miserable and expensive to boot.
So very sad my friend. Do what you can on the tractor and try to stay busy. You are in my thoughts daily.
So very sad my friend. Do what you can on the tractor and try to stay busy. You are in my thoughts daily.
Thanks Rian! Unfortunately, this is the case and it is very sad. The picture is good, it accurately reflects my current state.
In reality, production has decreased by 35-40%, and taking into account the next completely destroyed refinery, this is actually a decrease of 50% or more. At the same time, our "caring" rulers broadcast from all the stands that everything is in order and that blocking everything, disabling the mobile Internet is in our interests, taking care of security. I don't have any words left to describe this situation. Every day starts with turning on my computer, I'm looking for a working vpn to log into GJ and a working proxy to read the news in telegram. I can't buy a new camera because of the sanctions, I can't buy a new laptop because normal brands are banned and there are no domestic developments. And this applies to everything. We have to look for workarounds, and it turns out to be VERY expensive.
kaymccampbell
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JuncleJohn
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It sounds way worse than the ‘70s in the US. We only had fuel shortage.
John
John
It looks like the situation in the USA in the 70s. There are differences in the fact that at that time there was simply a reduction in oil supplies and a price increase. In our case, there is oil, there are no plants that can process it into gasoline and diesel. They are all either destroyed or severely damaged as a result of the war.
bugnut
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vlad, hang in there it will change as we all know. Try to keep busy and occupied, which should help your mental state. Might a shop cleanup help a little bit? Take care.
gman007
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Vladimir,
We all sincerely feel your pain and frustration!
Unfortunately, this is not the first or last time that mankind has irrationally brought calamity upon itself. But as @bugnut said, keep yourself busy to distract your mind as much as possible, helping to restore some semblance of normalcy and sanity in the midst of all this insanity.
And while it might sound like a cliché to say that things will change and improve, history has proven over and over that nothing—good or bad—lasts forever. In situations like this, when life hits rock bottom, the only way left to go is back up.
Hang in there. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, your family, and your fellow innocent countrymen.
As I mentioned before, I have a toy — a 3D printer. It turns out to be a very useful thing in the garage. I've already printed a bunch of useful items: various boxes, stands, enclosures, etc. Some things I design myself using FreeCAD, others I download from the internet. Today I printed a bracket to hang an old laptop on a shelf. I don't use it often, and now it doesn't take up desk space and is always at hand. All these printed items help make better use of the garage space.
A couple of photos from around here. On one of the hot days, I took my family to a pond. We arrived in the morning, so there was no one around at all. Or maybe it's also because of the big fuel shortages — nobody came to the pond either. We swam, relaxed, and had a good time.
A couple of photos from around here. On one of the hot days, I took my family to a pond. We arrived in the morning, so there was no one around at all. Or maybe it's also because of the big fuel shortages — nobody came to the pond either. We swam, relaxed, and had a good time.
gman007
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The 3D printer definitely opens up all sorts of possibilities, and you seem to be taking great advantage of it.
The pond looks lovely, and I am glad to hear you had a great and relaxing time. I hope that you have more of those opportunities.
Stay safe
The pond looks lovely, and I am glad to hear you had a great and relaxing time. I hope that you have more of those opportunities.
Stay safe
runit
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Thanks for all the updates!
drivesitfar
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Thanks as always for the updates. Good to see you are making the best of a not so great situation.
With all your skills I wonder if you can make a car run on something besides gas?
Best wishes and wishing you were one of my neighbors cause what I lack in being handy I could be a great finder of stuff we need.
With all your skills I wonder if you can make a car run on something besides gas?
Best wishes and wishing you were one of my neighbors cause what I lack in being handy I could be a great finder of stuff we need.
Kurt V
Active member
Actually, a pretty good idea. I know here in the US and in England people have converted their cars to run on propane. Would that be more readily available?
Thanks!
I would also like to be your neighbor.
Yes, you can make the car run on a different type of fuel. We can also install equipment for using propane instead of gasoline. But
installing gas equipment on a gasoline engine is the same as urinating in your pants to keep warm first, warm and then... Different chemical composition and temperature conditions of combustion of gas and gasoline, and other delights. On the one hand, possible savings on gas, on the other hand, the engine serves much less and becomes disposable. I am not in favor of using propane on a gasoline engine. You can also make the engine run on a very exotic type of fuel - gasoline made of rubber and gas generator engines. Then you can ride on everything that burns. Or use a steam engine.
I still hope that it will all end someday and I will live to see this moment.bugnut
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Well, glad you and the family got out for a bit, Pond in the heat we're having looks inviting. Did you cast a line? Catch anything? The 3d printer is a great shop addition. I have one and use it almost daily, even if for little holders and bins. Are you familiar with gridfinity yet, whole new set of organizers for everything imaginable.
Stay well and be safe!
Stay well and be safe!
Thanks! Unfortunately, this is a private pond and fishing is prohibited there. And the weather was very hot that day, it was unlikely that the fishing was successful. Yes, I know about gridfinity, but I haven't used it yet, I make my models in FreeCAD.