Outlawmws
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Yeah, you want a nice long pipe handle in the hole on top!
What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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yossarian19
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I'd rescued an old Rees from a junk shop and didn't know what to do with it, so today I cleaned it up with the sand blaster and painted it up to give to a friend. Guy has done me more favors over the years... It was time to do something nice for him. Reed #204, swivel base single lock, 4" wide jaw opens 4.75"
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mdbeck1
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Bought some new shelving from Lowes. Add some tubs and time and I get most of one side of my garage back.
No pics.
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copperbob
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Wow... what great idea for a thread...congrats!!! Today I added a car oil filter, a light and a heater to my HF parts washer. Getting ready to tear down a 350 GM transmission.
Outlawmws
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Worked much of the day so really nothing in the garage, I only saw maybe 1/3 of the game.
Dennis Leigh Henry
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Put a hinged front on the garage workbench that I moved up from the basemet workshop. The prior workbench had a place to display old wrenches and I needed to make this front to do the same plus make it so that I can get to the items stored on the under bench shelf.. Got it all complete except for the mess cleanup ..
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Dennis Leigh Henry
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copperbob
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Here a couple of pics...
dittle fart around
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Here a couple of pics...
So I guess you went out to the garage and took these two pictures. Right?
Jake C
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What did you do "IN" your garage today?
Finished up the engine rebuild on the 99 YZ250 Build.
Finished up the engine rebuild on the 99 YZ250 Build.
smokey0810
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Lots of finishing work on my cell phone holders, razor holders and candle holder...
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smokey0810
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Razor holder 'in-use' shot
Beat me to it. That was my first thought when I saw it. But, what a beautiful tool.
beakie
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well as the plug shows, this is NOW just used for mixing paints, mud, grout, etc... so nothing that should cause any arm twisting.
the one time I did use it to "try" and bore through some wood it didn't have enough speed to "cut" into the wood so it just bit in and quickly twisted out of my hands.
very happy with how it turned out, may have to do the same for an old SkilSaw WormDrive I have kicking around too.
beakie
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Razor holder 'in-use' shot
How do you like the Harry's razor setup? I have been thinking about trying it out. Having to be clean shaven for work, and buying new high priced gillete blades doesn't impress me.
Curious what media did you use to blast it ? I have several old craftsman / simpson alum cased tools and want to clean them up some but not really wanting to do so by hand.
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dwysywd
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Cleaned my garage on Sunday! Getting closer to being able to park on my side again. One more task of putting stuff away and I should be good.
Regards,
Jeff
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Regards,
Jeff
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Holy Moses! You park your car in the garage?!!! I thought that was what the driveway was for.
I live and learn...
DTE
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beakie
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I was using Ebony Grit, from our local TSC Store. I tested it out on an inside piece, was working fine so I went to it.
After blasting everything, I used the 8" wire wheel on the bench grinder to get the finish the way it is.
site specs;
55LB OPTICA MINERALS EBONY GRIT
- Ebony Grit is produced from metallurgical slags and provides fast blast cleaning rates
- The hardness and high density of Ebony Grit gives it a high resistance to fracture with low dust formation during blasting
- Faster blast production rates when compared to local slag abrasives
- Commonly used for restoration of heavily painted steel bridges, ships and water towers
- Disposable, high-density blasting slag made from a by-product of copper production
- Composed of ferrosilicate (Fayalite, Fe2SiO4) material and oxides formed when the molten slag is quenched in cold water
- Cooling process fractures the slag into coarse and angular particles, making it an ideal blasting slag with optimal blasting properties
- Very high cleaning speed
- Very low dust level
- Lower abrasive consumption
- Crystalline silica levels are less than 1%
spent21
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The ultimate in penny pinching is an old DE razor. My wife got me this one several years ago, & now I despise using typical, modern razors. I bought 50 Feather blades for it not long ago for less than $15. A blade usually lasts me about a month.
I realize it's not for everybody. It has a learning curve that many aren't willing to suffer through. I bought one for my dad & he said he almost took his face off.
beakie
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The ultimate in penny pinching is an old DE razor. My wife got me this one several years ago, & now I despise using typical, modern razors. I bought 50 Feather blades for it not long ago for less than $15. A blade usually lasts me about a month.
I realize it's not for everybody. It has a learning curve that many aren't willing to suffer through. I bought one for my dad & he said he almost took his face off.
yes, seen those, just curious about "Harry's" experience.
Not worried about learning curve, as I have thought about them... just looking at other options.
thanks
The ultimate in penny pinching is an old DE razor. My wife got me this one several years ago, & now I despise using typical, modern razors. I bought 50 Feather blades for it not long ago for less than $15. A blade usually lasts me about a month.
I realize it's not for everybody. It has a learning curve that many aren't willing to suffer through. I bought one for my dad & he said he almost took his face off.
I actually used to cut myself more with the quadruple million blade techno aerospace GT razers from Gillette and the like. Once I switched to a safety razor I think I've done it maybe once or twice. I got my girlfriend switched over to a safety razer for her legs too since she didn't like the crazy stuff they sell for women much either.
Best way to describe it is think about it as always being a front wheel drive car. It always pulls from the handle and the back end just follows. Avoid oversteer. You'll cut yourself if the head moves sideways but as long as you always just pull from the end of the handle and don't press in but let the weight of the razer do the job you will get a nice shave with no blood.
Steevo
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I prepared the cases for the "dark side" of my .50 caliber chess set:
I also received some .45 acp cases from member vwracer (thank you), and set them next to the royalty to see how they might work for pawns:
I am thinking they are a bit too too small, and I'll have to go with turned-short .50 cal cases (about like the rooks) for the pawns.
I am still playing around with various ideas for the top parts. I may go with stained steel or I may go with brass for the turnings. We'll see.
I also received some .45 acp cases from member vwracer (thank you), and set them next to the royalty to see how they might work for pawns:
I am thinking they are a bit too too small, and I'll have to go with turned-short .50 cal cases (about like the rooks) for the pawns.
I am still playing around with various ideas for the top parts. I may go with stained steel or I may go with brass for the turnings. We'll see.
rodsnratfinks
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That's beautiful.
I'm very pleased with Harry's as an alternative to every other disposable type razor out there. I have tried everything. My facial hair is brutal on razors, it's like piano wire. The Harry's razors (I have two) are both a good value and a quality product. What's more, they have good customer service. What about the shave? The shave is very nice, almost as good as a safety razor, but requires less attentiveness and prep work so I use it as my 'lazy razor'. The blade life seems to be much better than drug store options, but how much better, I'm not sure because I haven't kept track of it very well. Also, the shave gel is the best I've ever tried. Very nice product.
Good analogy.
Dennis Leigh Henry
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Steevo ... simply masterful....
Dennis Leigh Henry
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Tonight added picture of the Under Bench portion with the tool display flipped up. When it gets warmer, I'll make some drop down legs that replace that single 2x4.. Have some in place but super short due to the size of the front geometry...
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Mike.ASC
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Steevo: Very nice Chess set your making. What is the distressing process /method you have applied to the brass casings of your Chess set?
copperbob
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I took a bunch, but didn't post them... want to see the rest?
dittle fart around
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Well that's more than I did in the garage. Beautiful day, went and got the pieces I needed for the days project. On the way back the belt broke on the engine accessories. Wasted a bunch of the day. Best news it was a beautiful day to be out and about.
Steevo
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For the shiny ones, I started by using a tiny torch (Smith little torch) to melt/burn details over the surface, then cooked them in some jewelers "pickle" solution to clean them, then buffed them with green compound and a soft wheel, followed by a light coat of "Reniassance" preservation wax.
For the dark ones, the same torch process, followed by a shorter pickle bath (brings out some of the copper color in the brass, then fuming with hot ammonia fumes (closed container, that stuff will kill you) to darken them, then a soft buff and waxing.
Mike.ASC
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Is the details/design purely random or something specific? I really like it .
Steevo
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Took apart my kitchenaid mixer because it clearly broke a gear Saturday while I was using it. Found this. $10 shipped for the replacement.
Um, I don't think you should mix concrete in a Kitchenaid . . .
Steevo
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Totally random, and dependent on the brass alloy and thickness of the cases as to how it reacts to the flame.
steveivy
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Cut out notches in my stem wall for the garage door framing (2x6's for the garage door to attach to).
