What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[EOC_Jason]

Was building another little workbench against a wall to have a little more space to lay things out. Was just going to slap a scrap piece of OSB on top but when just by random luck two 2x8 and a 2x6 happened to fit perfectly, so I went with that since I had the scrap lumber.

The bench to the right I built a couple weeks ago and put some scrap carpet on it to keep from scuffing things up and also so stuff doesn't roll as easy.

Now hopefully I can get a little more organized...

 

[Outlawmws]

2x's make so much better a top than OSB...

If you want a smooth work surface, get some Masonite on top of the 2X's; Works great unless you work with wet/oily stuff a lot. (but a large commercial baking pan for occasional messy use and you'd be set)

 

[PhantomEB]

Got my diesel towed over yesterday. Now the garage is FULL since it's got a cracked OD case. First major project when I get back!

 

[CoogarXR]

I organized + optimized my "junk corner". I have had a shelf in the corner for years that started out as a perfect size to hold poly bins, but grew into a junk-catcher. The problem was, it was sloped, so it took up more floor space than it was worth. The shelf was originally a retail end-cap CD display shelf from a store, lol. So it had decent-looking laminate shelf material, but the back was just cardboard. I decided to repurpose the whole thing. I mounted all the poly bins to the wall (I still had the brackets that came with them originally). Then I disassembled the shelf and cut down the boards to make wall-mounted shelves in the corner.

This cleared up enough space to make a mini-bench. I wanted a place for all my stationary tools (beats keeping them on the floor). I probably wont use the tools while they are on this bench, it's just a place to keep them. I'll move them over to the big bench if I need them.

The mini bench is constructed out of scraps from the big bench I am building, so it didn't cost me a dime.

So $free + optimized space? Winner-winner! Yeah, I'm still a hoarder, but it's a hoard that's a little better presented now . I figure it's worthy of a couple grainy cell-phone pics.

PS- I have a sheet of plastic over the bench top because I want to put a couple coats of poly on it, but it's been too cold. I figure the plastic will keep it clean until I can coat it.

 

[wolfhawk73]

I painted this for my dad for his 70th birthday. It's on a teak cabinet door coated with bar-top epoxy. Hand-painted with Rustoleum Never Rust. Ooh, shiny.

I didn't get a picture of the final result. It's been wet-sanded smooth, clear-coated with acrylic, sanded, polished, and waxed. Slicker than snot.

 

[RagTopTA]

Experimented with 'white distilled vinegar' rust removal over the last couple days.

One of the items I put in the vinegar was a really rusted railroad spike. I let it sit a couple days then brushed away the rust with a small brass brush. Came out pretty good.

The spike was more heavily rusted then the wrench next to it in the picture. The yellow color on the spike is just some of the brass brush transferring onto it. That discoloration came right off with a lite brushing with a stainless brush. I also cleaned a bunch of wrenches that came out great too.

I'm sold on the vinegar and will now buy another five gallons and put it in a new plastic five gallon pail with removable lid.

The vinegar cost under $2.00 for a gallon at Shop-Rite.

My dad and I are building some old hot rod model A's. Lots of old rusty parts. He read on a forum somewhere a while back that molasses is great for rust removal. So we had to give it a try. Small container filled with 9 parts water one part molasses. week later came out nice clean bare metal! I worked really well. just somewhat slower than vinegar. but it does smell better.

 

[Outlawmws]

Rag top, It smells batter short term if left to spoil it gets rank. I agree it does a better job, and less likely to damage remaining paint, plating etc... It's just slow...

Someone pointed out on another forum. it took years/decades for the rust to form. a bit of time spent in removal isn't too bad...

It DOES work faster if it is warm to the touch, I set the container on a metal surface out in the sun and that is enough... (not so good a plan in the snow... Maybe an old fashioned warming tray from the 60's on low?)

 

[RagTopTA]

Rag top, It smells batter short term if left to spoil it gets rank. I agree it does a better job, and less likely to damage remaining paint, plating etc... It's just slow...

Someone pointed out on another forum. it took years/decades for the rust to form. a bit of time spent in removal isn't too bad...

It DOES work faster if it is warm to the touch, I set the container on a metal surface out in the sun and that is enough... (not so good a plan in the snow... Maybe an old fashioned warming tray from the 60's on low?)

Ill try it some more in the coming Texas summer then! the concrete outside gets pretty toasty! I actually have a pretty rusty old tailgate on my 30 ford pickup that has some hand lettered wording on it. two lines and the second is " REPAIRS" . I have been trying for a year to figure the top word out... hoping it may say MOTORCYCLE ... I was thinking about making a shallow pan to soak it in to remove the rust and hopefully leave the paint.... hard to decide. Its a big chance it might dissolve as well... what are your thoughts Outlaw ?

 

[Outlawmws]

Hard to tell since we don't know what the paint is. I wonder what the typical paint was for sign painters of the era? Try some similar test piece if you can.

 

[RagTopTA]

Hard to tell since we don't know what the paint is. I wonder what the typical paint was for sign painters of the era? Try some similar test piece if you can.

good plan! Ill do that. I was hoping it would dissolve the rust and leave what ever it is visible. maybe a wall hanger if I go with a wide bed.

 

[polexican23]

moved the Spinner bike to the attached garage. need to lose a few pounds.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Put a new handle on the drop light.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Added an RPM/Hour Meter to my friend's new Trials Bike.

2017 Montessa.

 

[Kevkx125]

Added an RPM/Hour Meter to my friend's new Trials Bike.

2017 Montessa.

That sure is sweet, trials bikes are to ride

 

[boomer12831]

Added an RPM/Hour Meter to my friend's new Trials Bike.

2017 Montessa.

Jim - I love looking at that Montesa. It brought back memories of a friend of mine that had one. It was back in the early 70's. When it would run, it would really run. Spent a lot of time working on it. Can't remember the model but it was a 250. I have always loved the Spanish bikes, Bultaco's, Ossa's, Montesa's.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Jim - I love looking at that Montesa. It brought back memories of a friend of mine that had one. It was back in the early 70's. When it would run, it would really run. Spent a lot of time working on it. Can't remember the model but it was a 250. I have always loved the Spanish bikes, Bultaco's, Ossa's, Montesa's.

They are very cool, and fun to ride. He also has this one:

My friend is a bike *****.

 

[isb cornbinder]

My Toshiba laptop couldn't be updated to W10, so had to buy a new laptop. It took about an hour to complete the setup. Now I can program the TEC3R ECU in our 1940 Ford.
I need a laptop to last for a few hours while we do the drive ability set up after the initial start and run setup.

 

[Jeff May]

Spent the last 2 days just putting things away and cleaning up a little.
Getting a new left knee. Not sure how long I'll be laid up.
Hopefully,
I'll be able to at least walk out to the shop after several days.....

 

[Motorman55]

Not my garage today, but at a friend's.

Finally got to remove the transmission from his Toyota forklift then disassembled the gears for further repairs at my shop.

I removed his motor a couple weeks ago.

 

[555]

Nothing that I planned! We are slowly doing a partial remodel/repair/update to our house. It has been a long slug as we are paying as we go. We have three bathrooms and one of them was still in "contractor grade". There was nothing really wrong with it and it is very seldom used. We had some extra money so we decided to take up the vinyl floor and have tile installed. So I removed the toilet, removed the vanity and pulled up the old linoleum floor. I thought all was good and once tiled, everything would go back in place. But, Mrs. 555 decided we needed some improvements. Now "we" have a new chair height efficient toilet, a new vanity and a new mirror awaiting installation. This led to further mission creep and I spent the day painting the walls a different neutral color. I'm guessing a new light fixture will be next!
Regards,
John

 

[bmxdad]

Jim - I love looking at that Montesa. It brought back memories of a friend of mine that had one. It was back in the early 70's. When it would run, it would really run. Spent a lot of time working on it. Can't remember the model but it was a 250. I have always loved the Spanish bikes, Bultaco's, Ossa's, Montesa's.

Ahhh ... 250cc Bultaco Pursang ...my first big bike. Honda Elsinore was the first.

 

[Sawdustmaker]

Today? Nothing! It was a run errands day, grandkids come tomorrow, so nothing again.

 

[4 FN 27]

Made a cheap and dirty squaring arm for my Press Brake for those not so square bends. Just need to C'Bore it for the Neomags to get rid of the clamp.

 

[rharman]

Jeesh, I didn't even know Trials was still a thing. I remember Mick Andrews & Bernie Schreiber but that was back in the 70's.

 

[d.mcfarland]

Planned for the lower intake manifold gasket replacement on my 3.8 Grand Prix. Going to port and polish the intake while I'm in there. Basically gasket match the openings.

 

[wasfuzz]

Fixed my Boss Snow Plow. Would not angle left or right. Ground wire corroded off, made a new one and easy - peasy it works, much better than the $250 replacement valve the grnd hooks too! Ready for the next storm I hope not soon I can take the 30's and rain.

 

[toolslut6.0]

Pulled the cylinder head on a 580 super L backhoe. Cleaned the block. Pulled ****** spool valves on it. Installed new seals on spool valves. Cleaned the shop floor up. Changed oil in the wifes car. Drank about 9 busch lights now getting ready to go to the bar.
#America

 

[Outlawmws]

Put some stuff away, but mostly finished rebuilding the near 80 (next November) year old Coleman 242B lantern I started on two months ago.

It went from this:

To this:

It had rust in the Fount (tank), the top of the tank was divioted in from being dropped at some time. (Brass body, so Boiling water in the Fount, a Schrader valve screwed into the valve port, and some air pressure and it popped up...)

Polished the nickel on the fount, cleaned the rest of the parts, pressure/leak tested, check fired it, strapped on a mantle and voilà!

 

[ryan t]

Finally mounted my harbor freight air hose reel between the garage doors. Gives perfect access to projects inside the garage or in the driveway if need be. Also will keep me from having to drag my air compressor everywhere. Next plan is to install an outlet next to it so I can just leave my compressor underneath the reel.

I occasionally do small woodworking projects but nothing too serious. My wife heard me complaining about trying to use my bench vise to hold small projects and not booger up the finish. She was picking up some lightbulbs at Lowe's today and came home with this little $20 woodworking vise. Not the best thing ever was, but better than what I did have. Mounted it on the other end of the work bench.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Cleaned and purged. Serviced a friend's car. Tuned up the Dingo. Welded the hood latch back onto the Dingo's plastic hood.

 

[exranger06]

Started running conduit for more electrical outlets...many more outlets. Having just 2 outlets in the whole garage isn't even close to adequate. My first time ever bending and installing conduit. I also hung up a small parts/hardware bin on the wall.

 

[doorfx]

Pulled my neighbors 2013 Yamaha grizzly apart to do a water pump and found this

 

[Outlawmws]

That's not good...

Jumped timing can make it overheat too...

 

[Westozfixer]

Painted some wheels for the trailer I'm rebuilding, doing a stud pattern change next week when the parts arrive.

 

[bmxdad]

Teaching my daughter how to weld. I'm still learning myself, but I got her on the basics.
She's a PhD candidate at UW to be an archeologist, but had some time off between teaching classes. I think she's doing pretty good

Never touched a welder before today. Welds are her first 8 ever.

 

[Outlawmws]

Good for you! (and her!)

But may I suggest you get her into a leather apron before some spatter sets that cotton/polyester hoodie on fire? VERY risky! Another alternative is the welding shops sell fire retardant shirts; buy one slightly oversize, and get that on over the flammable stuff...

I've set too many rags on fire in the shop welding not to comment...

Not to mention one of the guys on the Coleman forum recently managed to accidentally set his clothing on fire. Serious 3rd degree burns on his legs that later got infected and he's now healing skin grafts, and just missed loosing his legs to the infections buy the good skills of a burn surgeon and a lot of luck... He's still not completely out of the woods...

 

[bmxdad]

Yep... getting her own HF helmet, gloves and a Hobart welding shirt tomorrow at Tractor Supply. Good points ... thanks.

 

[rmalkow2]

Yesterday with unseasonable warm winter weather, I was able to pull the front wheels on my travel van, inspect the brakes, grease all steering joints and then scrub the brake dust off the wheels before putting it back together. Gotta love 53 degrees in a Michigan January.

 

[flat tire]

******* the loose ends on the instillation of a gear vendor overdrive unit in my 68 Camaro

 

[jeremywrags]

Installed my lift

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