Dusten
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Put in my new bench, worked on my mower.
What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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6S1284
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Saturday was supposed to be about putzing and cleanup. Around 4 I became bored with the basketball games, so the transmission installation commenced.
After dinner I went back out. Every once in a while there is nothing I would rather be doing than wrenching at a relaxed pace at 8 PM on a Saturday. Just me and Sammy Haggars radio show, nice!
Today I did bit more on it, this is a work truck, so I'm supposed to work on it during regular work hours. I'll use my to be cut hours this week on other things. Such is life in a family owned business....
After dinner I went back out. Every once in a while there is nothing I would rather be doing than wrenching at a relaxed pace at 8 PM on a Saturday. Just me and Sammy Haggars radio show, nice!
Today I did bit more on it, this is a work truck, so I'm supposed to work on it during regular work hours. I'll use my to be cut hours this week on other things. Such is life in a family owned business....
Kpaige
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I fabricated a custom switch housing for my motorcycle
tinmanwpk
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I finished insulating my new garage! Building a new home and they didn't offer an insulated garage. I talked with my Sup't, and he said it passed the electrical inspection this week, and they are installing drywall next week, so Now is the time. Got it done!
Looks like a cool setup. What switches did you incorporate?
What bike is that too? Looks like a cruiser or standard handlebars but I've never seen Driven grips on a cruiser before.
SCMW
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I bought a used 120 gallon air tank that up until last week was part of a 10HP Atlas Copco compressor. Somehow the compressor was knocked over by a forklift or other equipment. The head assembly sheared off the tank. I'm told that it was irreparable. So I got a tank cheap. I plan to use it as a reserve so that my Quincy doesn't cycle on and off all of the time like it does now with my mills and other equipment.
So today I built a dolly with which to roll the tank around until I put it into a permanent location later in the year.
So today I built a dolly with which to roll the tank around until I put it into a permanent location later in the year.
SCMW
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Crazyjake8493
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Put together a 4 drawer HF cart to keep all my automotive tools together. Removed a shelf under my workbench so I can slide a Craftsman bottom toolbox under there. Picked up a free filing cabinet to use for a welding cart. Cleaned up some junk, and took down some pegboard to give away or take to the dump.
EDIT: Also got online and ordered a couple more Knipex tools!
EDIT: Also got online and ordered a couple more Knipex tools!
turbowoodworker
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Repaired my Lincoln/Viking 700G auto darkening helmet. Followed Youtube directions (lots of examples available
).
Used RadioShack battery holders. Six year old batteries were shot, now it works like new.
Used RadioShack battery holders. Six year old batteries were shot, now it works like new.
darkk
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I sorted out the SK tools from two of my old toolboxes. Took some pictures and rough cataloged my SK sockets, sets and wrenches...maybe get ambitious enough to list them here. lol
BaMaDuDe87
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Not today, but over the past two weeks getting in an hour here and there with no plans
Going to have a door on the middle and right openings and the left opening will have shelves for boxes and such.
Going to have a door on the middle and right openings and the left opening will have shelves for boxes and such.
Vegaman_Dan
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Finished up the chassis on the Triumph with brake lines run. Fuel line was 5/16" according to online resources when I was ordering metal tubing, but I found out what was on there was 1/4" so that stalled out. Ordered a 25' roll of 1/4" tubing for $15 off Amazon. Amazon makes things too easy. I'll install that later.
Threw some wheels on the chassis and finally rolled it out of the garage for the first time in a month or so. Now I have to fiddle with other items like seats, fuel tank, dashboard, etc, while waiting for the weather to improve to be consistently 60-70F in the day so I can paint the body tub, doors, boot lid and bonnet. THEN I get to assemble the bits, adjust fitment, spray the final body color on.
Threw some wheels on the chassis and finally rolled it out of the garage for the first time in a month or so. Now I have to fiddle with other items like seats, fuel tank, dashboard, etc, while waiting for the weather to improve to be consistently 60-70F in the day so I can paint the body tub, doors, boot lid and bonnet. THEN I get to assemble the bits, adjust fitment, spray the final body color on.
Picked up the parts and finished replacing the noisy front sway bar end links on my daughter's "soon to be gone" CRV. I can't wait to get this 16 year old and 190K mile car sold as every time I do one these "simple repairs", I end up snapping a bolt or 2 in the process. One more quick repair of a leaking PS return line and some clean up before this one hits CL 
kaymccampbell
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Coupla shots through the doors. As you can see it's a bit messy and dusty.
Tonight I swept, threw out and dusted with the air hose. still needs a lot more work.
The fuzzball in the second pic is Otto.
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NewLogik
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Just got my new compressor functional yesterday :
More infos and photos of the overall process in my installation tread right here :
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5615533#post5615533
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More infos and photos of the overall process in my installation tread right here :
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5615533#post5615533
kmk7110
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Recently picked up a 72 MGB for a few hundred bucks. Neighbor and I got it running yesterday and today I welded up a hole that formed in my 90 ford f150 gas tank so I can sell it. and cleaned up the garage after all the fun.
Outlawmws
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Looks good Kay!
Finished up a few of the last repaint items from the hoarder house.
Bar clamp, the CL need some attention too.
Wilton vise.
Bar clamp, the CL need some attention too.
Wilton vise.
polexican23
Banned
replaced the door lock actuator on an 03 Honda civic. I should have replace the lock cylinder too, or swapped it with the passenger side. It is a know failure part, but it is going on CL so not to worried about it.
fartymarty
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I've had a B&D Workmate for over 25 years that I've used and abused and always seem to toss it back in the darkest most cluttered part of the garage. It has never failed me and has always helped me get through what ever project I needed it for and yet I treat it like a piece of junk. In cleaning the garage I ran across it and wondered why I have always treated it so poorly since it has always done it's job? I then tried to pick it up to move it and it dawned on me. (1) It's not the heaviest thing I own, but it's fairly heavy for a portable workbench. (2) It's got more sharp uncomfortable edges and sharp pokey stuff all over it than drawer full of old razor blades and rusty drywall screws, about the only hand friendly part of it is the bottom of the little tool tray at the front of it. So I did what I should have done 25 years ago.
I put a handle on it and attached two fixed castors on the bottom of it. Just the handle alone made it feel half as heavy, but it was simply dreamy to roll it across the floor on the castors. In the guilt that developed afterwords from the disrespectful way I've treated it all these years, I climbed on the internet and ordered all the little rubber feet (8 of 'em) that have gone missing over the years. I will soon bestow upon it the highest honor that I can for any tool of mine. An assigned location in my shop/garage that will be it's assigned home until I need it, no more hiding in the corners covered in dusty junk.
I put a handle on it and attached two fixed castors on the bottom of it. Just the handle alone made it feel half as heavy, but it was simply dreamy to roll it across the floor on the castors. In the guilt that developed afterwords from the disrespectful way I've treated it all these years, I climbed on the internet and ordered all the little rubber feet (8 of 'em) that have gone missing over the years. I will soon bestow upon it the highest honor that I can for any tool of mine. An assigned location in my shop/garage that will be it's assigned home until I need it, no more hiding in the corners covered in dusty junk.
Outlawmws
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Pics of the MorkMate mods?
We have a whole thread on those as well...
We have a whole thread on those as well...
brownsmustang
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Hung the 8 four bulb, four foot flourescent lights that i bought for 2$ (yes for all 8). My work was gonna throw them out after switching to led.
Then i built an electrolysis rust remover to clean up some brake calipers for my 68 mustang. Been a great day.
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Then i built an electrolysis rust remover to clean up some brake calipers for my 68 mustang. Been a great day.
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zmotorsports
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Didn't get a stinkin' thing done in the shop last night. Stood in line at my local caucus to cast my vote.
Mike.
Mike.
Rewind97
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Gave the Craftsman mower a tune up, getting ready to start this years mowing season.
JimVonBaden
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So, the new rims arrived, very quickly, so I decided to see how they would look.
Full of promise, nice and shiney!
With the hub in the center.
Over an hour of frustration and I still could not get all the spokes in. I watched several videos on it, and no help. Finally I decided to zip-tie the spokes into position and then introduce the wheel.
MUCH better. I cut each zip-tie as I fit them to the *******, and it went on easily until the last 4 spokes. To get them into the holes I had to bump the wheel on the floor on the opposite side, on some rubber matting, and the last 4 went right in.
Then I snugged down each ******.
I checked with a screwdriver and the wheel was close to true, maybe 2mm off and no out of round.I will use my balancer to check and adjust it tomorrow.
Looks pretty good. I will need a little touch-up on the paint, but it was my first wheel lace, so I am OK with it.
Then:
I broke two spokes taking apart the front wheel, so I am stalled there, but I did order a new set. In the mean time, I did some more powder coating.
I did get the rear on the stand and ready to true, but I lost my spoke wrench, so it will wait until the new spokes come in for the front, and the new tool.
Then I cleaned up the colossal mess in the garage.
Then:
Both wheels laced and trued. The first took about 3 hours, the second an hour. It helps when you know what you are doing somewhat.
Less than 1mm variance side to side, and .5mm hop. Not too bad for the first time.
Then yesterday:
Now it is a roller. I did the zip-tie tire installation, but had to lever the last 6" on. I really like the tires and wheels. They looks great to me.
Back on the lift and out of the way for finishing the engine.
No problem at all with the powder coated spokes.
Full of promise, nice and shiney!
With the hub in the center.
Over an hour of frustration and I still could not get all the spokes in. I watched several videos on it, and no help. Finally I decided to zip-tie the spokes into position and then introduce the wheel.
MUCH better. I cut each zip-tie as I fit them to the *******, and it went on easily until the last 4 spokes. To get them into the holes I had to bump the wheel on the floor on the opposite side, on some rubber matting, and the last 4 went right in.
Then I snugged down each ******.
I checked with a screwdriver and the wheel was close to true, maybe 2mm off and no out of round.I will use my balancer to check and adjust it tomorrow.
Looks pretty good. I will need a little touch-up on the paint, but it was my first wheel lace, so I am OK with it.
Then:
I broke two spokes taking apart the front wheel, so I am stalled there, but I did order a new set. In the mean time, I did some more powder coating.
I did get the rear on the stand and ready to true, but I lost my spoke wrench, so it will wait until the new spokes come in for the front, and the new tool.
Then I cleaned up the colossal mess in the garage.
Then:
Both wheels laced and trued. The first took about 3 hours, the second an hour. It helps when you know what you are doing somewhat.
Less than 1mm variance side to side, and .5mm hop. Not too bad for the first time.
Then yesterday:
Now it is a roller. I did the zip-tie tire installation, but had to lever the last 6" on. I really like the tires and wheels. They looks great to me.
Back on the lift and out of the way for finishing the engine.
No problem at all with the powder coated spokes.
Olinrj
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I broke apart several pallets to get materials for our raised bed garden, then had a chance to change the engine and middle gear oil on my 1978 xs1100. Today I'm just gathering tools and materials to help my dad replace a water line in his house. Hopefully tonight I'll be back to work on the xs.
zmotorsports
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So, the new rims arrived, very quickly, so I decided to see how they would look.
Full of promise, nice and shiney!
With the hub in the center.
Over an hour of frustration and I still could not get all the spokes in. I watched several videos on it, and no help. Finally I decided to zip-tie the spokes into position and then introduce the wheel.
MUCH better. I cut each zip-tie as I fit them to the *******, and it went on easily until the last 4 spokes. To get them into the holes I had to bump the wheel on the floor on the opposite side, on some rubber matting, and the last 4 went right in.
Then I snugged down each ******.
I checked with a screwdriver and the wheel was close to true, maybe 2mm off and no out of round.I will use my balancer to check and adjust it tomorrow.
Looks pretty good. I will need a little touch-up on the paint, but it was my first wheel lace, so I am OK with it.
Then:
I broke two spokes taking apart the front wheel, so I am stalled there, but I did order a new set. In the mean time, I did some more powder coating.
I did get the rear on the stand and ready to true, but I lost my spoke wrench, so it will wait until the new spokes come in for the front, and the new tool.
Then I cleaned up the colossal mess in the garage.
Then:
Both wheels laced and trued. The first took about 3 hours, the second an hour. It helps when you know what you are doing somewhat.
Less than 1mm variance side to side, and .5mm hop. Not too bad for the first time.
Then yesterday:
Now it is a roller. I did the zip-tie tire installation, but had to lever the last 6" on. I really like the tires and wheels. They looks great to me.
Back on the lift and out of the way for finishing the engine.
No problem at all with the powder coated spokes.
Sure is lookin' sweet there Jim.
Looking forward to its completion.Mike.
LS6 Tommy
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Man, seeing this makes me remember when they were new! You're doing it justice, Jim!
BTW, 3 hours to lace & true a rim is actually pretty good for the first time. I used to hate doing it. Bicycles are even worse because the hoops flex so much more.
Tommy
oldmxracer
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JimVonBaden
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Thanks, it seemed like it took forever.
I have been working on the motor for a while now, and paint finally came!
Crappy phone photos:
d.mcfarland
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Not mine yet, but went to look at a new townhouse with a full basement 2 car garage/shop space. Pretty excited for it.
Fixed
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This
And this
Bit of lapping and cleaning and it will be ready to go back on
6.2?
code4pay
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Re: What did you do "IN" your garage today?
Added some more tool storage to my bench backing board. Awhile ago I realised I liked having my tool out and at arms reach rather than in draws. I did try some cut off pvc pipes as you see on Pintrest and found them really good so decided to expand on the idea. from this
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Added some more tool storage to my bench backing board. Awhile ago I realised I liked having my tool out and at arms reach rather than in draws. I did try some cut off pvc pipes as you see on Pintrest and found them really good so decided to expand on the idea. from this
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Outlawmws
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If you like your tools handy like that, you would love the Montezuma Upright/slamy front tool box:
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LS6 Tommy
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If you like your tools handy likr that, you would love the Montezuma Upright/slamy front tool box:
If I ever upgrade my top box I'm getting a Montezuma. I saw one on a service truck once and fell in love with it.
Tommy