What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[netbrad]

Got a new one of these to put back in:

Steering gear from a 99 Cherokee. Removing a pittman arm without benefit of air tools was fun.

 

[Rigged]

Got a new one of these to put back in:

Steering gear from a 99 Cherokee. Removing a pittman arm without benefit of air tools was fun.

I feel for you when I did my Wranglers steering gear. It looked like I was rowing a boat with the length of the cheater bar.

I helped my brother-in-law replace his timing belt and water pump in his Subaru Impreza. It went really well! A lot easier then I thought it was going to be.

 

[PCO6]

I tacked together a stand for my spot welder today. It functions mechanically. The linkage is nice and smooth - no rattles or any lag up or down in the foot pedal. I just have to add the electrics to it – basically a relay and timer for consistent weld times. That will go into the box on the back at the bottom. The box and welder are easily removable so I can take them to the work piece when needed. I’ll then disassemble it, complete the welds, finish the metal and paint it.

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[RandyL]

Have you pulled MC trailers in the past? Like any trailer, they are sensitive to tongue weight. A trailer going into a shimmy behind a bike can overwhelm the bike quickly. Not being a Debby Downer, I like bike trailers..

 

[Syberia]

Have you pulled MC trailers in the past? Like any trailer, they are sensitive to tongue weight. A trailer going into a shimmy behind a bike can overwhelm the bike quickly. Not being a Debby Downer, I like bike trailers..

I have not. My first few times pulling it are definitely NOT going to be down the freeway.

 

[RandyL]

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I kept moving a heavy cement block rearward until it got real dicey feeling around 30 mph. Moved the block forward for the ride back home. Put a removable divider inside to load could be for or aft of the axle and would not move around. I built a couple of trailers and hitches over time. Watch those Right turns also, snagging a trailer or dropping a trailer wheel off road way will dump you quickly..I have seen this.
Back to garage doings........

 

[Syberia]

I plan on replacing the coupler on the trailer with one of the 360-degree rotating ones so it shouldn't take me down if I use up all the play in the ball. Learned the lesson about weight distribution already with a couple bags of cement (not on the bike), loaded them in the very back because they were heavy, had to stop on the side of the freeway and readjust because I couldn't steer straight.

 

[BellyUpFish]

I finished up my head gasket swap on my commuter.

Took it for a spin and couldn't for the life of me figure out why the engine bay smelled so good.

Then it hit me..

 

[ClimberD]

The brackets are up on the newly painted white wall. Learned that not all the brackets measure identically. So the biggest variance I've seen vertically is about 3/16".

I dislike my painted white plywood boards. Will be buying Melemine white shelf boards from Lowes instead.
At least I have a future use for the shelves I made. Might eventually swap them with my existing shorter runs of plywood shelving. If you have no one to impress, for heaven sakes never paint a wooden shelf.

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[Capt Chrysler]

Page 409, some one should be writing about working on their 409! I have one but didn't work on it sooooooooooo.


Capt.
Chrysler

 

[Vegaman_Dan]

Cut apart a new Harbor Freight 1000 pound engine stand to start on a new body rotisserie project. I have two, leaving one stock to show a comparison for photos before I do the second one. Lots of cutting, grinding, welding, painting. Way too much work for such a simple project.

And I'm enjoying every minute of it.

 

[jsharpphoto]

I assembled my (custom painted) cabinets from Sams. What is black was originally gray. I used appliance epoxy rattle can. View attachment 316265

 

[wrench409]

Page 409, some one should be writing about working on their 409! I have one but didn't work on it sooooooooooo.


Capt.
Chrysler

Mine awaits as well......
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[shoot summ]

I built some bookcases/entertainment shelf for our master bedroom project.

 

[xtremek]

I built some bookcases/entertainment shelf for our master bedroom project.

And here I thought I was doing good on changing the oil, filling the rear diff, and reattaching the front bumper on the wife's Exploder (stupid snow drifts), reattaching the the under chin spoiler on my car (more stupid snow drifts), and starting to reframe my compressor stand.

 

[GCncsuHD]

Finally got the pegboard up above my workbench, now I'm working on organizing some of my more commonly used tools up there.


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[polexican23]

Tried to make my snowblower more tall guy friendly. My SnowJoe 906 has the capability to raise the handles-sorta. Everything can be extended except the 2 most important parts, the auger control and the wheel control. Once I raise the height of the handles the cables become too short. I need to find these longer by 2 inches if possible some call them z-end or z-fittings. They are 4 inches long currently and 1/4. Let the hunting begin.

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[GCncsuHD]

Tried to make my snowblower more tall guy friendly. My SnowJoe 906 has the capability to raise the handles-sorta. Everything can be extended except the 2 most important parts, the auger control and the wheel control. Once I raise the height of the handles the cables become too short. I need to find these longer by 2 inches if possible some call them z-end or z-fittings. They are 4 inches long currently and 1/4. Let the hunting begin.

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^Looks pretty simple, make your own out of threaded rod, or most any fastener supply shop should be able to make them. Or you could simply cut them and weld a piece of rod in to extend them.

 

[polexican23]

no welder, but does give me an idea to look at hardware store for threaded rod extender.

 

[GCncsuHD]

no welder, but does give me an idea to look at hardware store for threaded rod extender.

That would work as well, pick up some extra 1/4" threaded rod and use the extenders. I would consider using some blue loctite as well to prevent the vibrations of the snowblower working it loose.

 

[truckin23]

Built my brother in law a post driver out of some scrap I had laying around

not perfect but will do the trick not bad for not measuring anything just cut

weld heat bend and weld some more then prime and paint .

Bob

 

[arroberts]

Had to move inside from the garage, but same sentiment. Getting ready for the Derby.

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[JimVonBaden]

I finished up my head gasket swap on my commuter.

Took it for a spin and couldn't for the life of me figure out why the engine bay smelled so good.

Then it hit me..

 

[ClimberD]

Put 3" locking peg casters from Lowes on my Harbor Freight 20 ton shop press. They had 3/8-16 threaded rods, so clamped them in the existing holes with washers and stainless steel nuts (for their strength).

Painted another stretch of wall after measuring and predrilling for more shelf brackets into studs.

Confirmed 60 gallon air compressor has 1/4 NPT drain port, so will order an elbow and ball valve and extension for easy draining access.

 

[Cobra4B]

Confirmed 60 gallon air compressor has 1/4 NPT drain port, so will order an elbow and ball valve and extension for easy draining access.

I really need to get around to doing that to mine.

 

[polexican23]

Stupid me, measure 2x buy once. The size was not 1/4" it is M5. good luck finding M5 threaded rod anywhere with 100 miles of where you need it. To the interwebs I go.

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[rieferman]

Built these in my workshop this weekend to go next to the above ground pool that will be installed in the spring time. Built all from scrap PT lumber I had around the shop (mostly 2x4's that I cut down to the desired thickness) and based on pictures of similar concepts and modifications to adirondack chairs I'd built in the past. Still have to sand and stain.

 

[Hencini]

Built these in my workshop this weekend to go next to the above ground pool that will be installed in the spring time. Built all from scrap PT lumber I had around the shop (mostly 2x4's that I cut down to the desired thickness) and based on pictures of similar concepts and modifications to adirondack chairs I'd built in the past. Still have to sand and stain.

Nice!! :thumbup

 

[Hpozzuoli]

Went outside for five minutes. I got aggrivated with hearing the gas flowing thru my meter so I went back inside. It's a crisp 15 today in RI.

 

[Jagmandave]

Same here....but maybe 60* by the weekend!

 

[shopboy13]

Same here....but maybe 60* by the weekend!

Low of -19* tonight. Burrrrrrr


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[liquidh8]

Just received the parts to fix my Porter Cable Tiger Saw model 747.

 

[fourhour]

Went in, got a can of power steering fluid for my Bride's car, two wire ties and side cutters for my car. Did the PS fluid, re-secured the washer sprayer to my wiper blade and restored the side cutters.

My shed/garage is my "drawer" ....

Nice thread you have here, and a neat forum too! Glad I found it1

 

[ihrescue]

Got a new middle section with 2 deep drawers for my Craftsmen 26" tool box. I have had it for 15 years and saw the need to expand storage for tools.

 

[Cobra4B]

Finished my wing install with freshly painted end plates.

 

[Vegaman_Dan]

Painted more parts for the Body rotisserie project. Might as well have it be shiny red like all the other equipment in the shop. Goal is to have it ready for this weekend when I take the body tub off the Spitfire.

 

[Tejaas]

Built my brother in law a post driver out of some scrap I had laying around

not perfect but will do the trick not bad for not measuring anything just cut

weld heat bend and weld some more then prime and paint .

Bob

Just some friendly advice....

Depending on what length T-Post you drive, cut your pipe stock to proportion and fill the top 1/3 with concrete or slag.... Whichever is easier or on hand for you.

( if you use concrete, add a coffee can full of small scrap steel drops... stick electrode nubs work perfectly)

DONT use lead, although its quicker and easier, it absorbs too much of the impact and defeats the purpose!

My family has been doing this for 100 years... Everything from a dinky little 18 pounder for anchoring tomato cages in black dirt with 4 foot pins, all the way up to an 85 pounder for driving 12' T-posts used for game fences while standing on the Weatherguard in my truck.

I've driven thousands of T-post into limestone shelf and honeycomb as shallow as 2"... This works.

Let gravity do the brunt of the work, and it is a lot easier on the wrist if your gonna be at it for hours on end.




~Tejaas~

WTB: Snap-On SDD6 & SDD8 Orange Handled Screwdriver!

 

[CobraJake]

drilled ALOT of holes into concrete…lol








and made space for my 2nd tool box!

 

[Tejaas]

Spent two hours unreeling 15 ratcheting straps and another hour untangling about 500ft of extension cords. I went to the recycling place to drop off a bunch of cardboard fromour recent move and a youngster was there with a pickup full of stuff selling it.

He had 15 ratcheting straps and all that electrical cord. He said he'd give it to me for $20 so I took them. I got them to the garage and fixed them up. The only problem I am having is with the extension cords. It looks like they've been kept in the back of the pick up for awhile (its been in the negative temps and a lot of snow here in Indiana). I unwound them and tested them out and they are good to go BUT I am having a hard time getting them to straighten out(they stayed kinked and coiled up after stretching them out). Maybe after thawing for a few days they will be good. Is there any tricks to getting them half way straightened out?

Wait till warmer weather and walk up your street a ways and back dragging each cord. I also do this with my 100' garden hoses when I need them on a warm day following a freeze.

Instant fix.

Do the same thing with boat lines... And in a pinch, monofilament on a reel. It works even better then because the water adds drag to the rope/line.


~Tejaas~

WTB: Snap-On SDD6 & SDD8 Orange Handled Screwdriver!

 

[ClimberD]

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Finished shelving project.
They'll be full in no time. So will have to put up even more.