bolensboneyard
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Looking forward to it Don.
Above 1200 Sq/FT building my BIG PARTY garage
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Wokspaces above 1200 squarefeet.
Looking forward to it Don.
Welcome to the party garage Mike and welcome to the GJ
Sounds like you enjoyed your time at Hendricks.
Got problems Herb?
I did have until I put bait traps all around the garage. About 20 of them and I have a company visit once a month and refill the traps. (Terminex) the guy says he uses more bait per box at my house than any other of his stops.
Here is my electrolysis bucket and this is the second set of tools to go into it.
IMG_1182 by don long, on FlickrSee how rusted the vice grip is, That's what these tools looked like prior to sitting in the bucket over night
IMG_1205 by don long, on Flickrthis shot was taken about 2 hours into the cycle
IMG_1204 by don long, on FlickrAs a side note. I was trying to add another tool to the bucket after this last shot was taken. I dropped a punch into the water and had a copper wire attached. When I touched the small vice grip I saw a spark just before I heard an explosion and found that ugly orange sh#t all over my shirt.
I came to the computer to find out what happened and read that the system gives off Hydrogen gas and that's what popped!!!
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drivesitfar
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Don: since i helped make the Homemade electrolysis thread and i was the one asking most of the questions i bet i learned more than most. that said I haven't heard of anyone having an explosion yet, but it has kept me from having an indoor tank in my shop/storage turned on 24/7. thanks for sharing your experience and if you want to post up these pictures with your issue i bet you'll help others and here's the thread in case you hadn't seen it yet.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=237752&highlight=homemade+electrolysis
my guess your issue was putting the copper in the tank so i'd probably use bailing wire and attach the charger's clamp to it outside the water in the tank.
nice results that is for certain.
Just an FYI for bigger stuff i'm going to use a rubbermaid horse trough and for even bigger stuff like car frames i've heard of guys digging a huge hole, putting pond liner in it and a sort of swimming pool like E tank.
cheers
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=237752&highlight=homemade+electrolysis
my guess your issue was putting the copper in the tank so i'd probably use bailing wire and attach the charger's clamp to it outside the water in the tank.
nice results that is for certain.
Just an FYI for bigger stuff i'm going to use a rubbermaid horse trough and for even bigger stuff like car frames i've heard of guys digging a huge hole, putting pond liner in it and a sort of swimming pool like E tank.
cheers
Here are some of the tools we're going through
IMG_1196 by don long, on Flickr
IMG_1188 by don long, on Flickr
IMG_1187 by don long, on Flickr
IMG_1186 by don long, on Flickr
IMG_1201 by don long, on Flickr
We'll get this stuff sorted and layed out so you can see what we have
PS
This is just the tip of the iceburg
IMG_1196 by don long, on Flickr
IMG_1188 by don long, on Flickr
IMG_1187 by don long, on Flickr
IMG_1186 by don long, on Flickr
IMG_1201 by don long, on FlickrWe'll get this stuff sorted and layed out so you can see what we have
PS
This is just the tip of the iceburg
Ole Slewfoot
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How many amps are you running? I tried to light my hydrogen with no success. My 6-10 amp chargers seem to run 2-3A most of the time.
drivesitfar
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Don: i saw your post over on the Homemade electrolysis thread and Outlaw made a great post following yours that should help you if you have time to read it.
best of luck and glad to hear your issue (small explosion) only netted you a dirty shirt and not worse.
best of luck and looks like a pile of cool tools is coming out of hiding soon so we'll all stay tuned.
cheers
best of luck and glad to hear your issue (small explosion) only netted you a dirty shirt and not worse.
best of luck and looks like a pile of cool tools is coming out of hiding soon so we'll all stay tuned.
cheers
oldironfarmer
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And I was always told hydrogen would burn clean...
That's quite a treasure trove of tools. My mouth is watering.
That's quite a treasure trove of tools. My mouth is watering.
Good evening Drives
I did read outlaws post and have done away with the copper wire. I have cooked 4 batches so far and am quite pleased with the results.
I plan on working on the tools tomorrow
It was a loud pop like someone popped a plastic bag or something.
Tools will be amazing I promise.
Last night I took this picture from my front porch just before I started pulling my cars out of the big garage
IMG_6228 by don long, on Flickr
All my drivable cars (15) were pulled out into my front drive when a very good friend dropped by and offered his yard to hold my cars. We started moving them. In case we were forced to evacuate the cars would already be gone.
All night I watched the fire with great anticipation. All the houses behind me were evacuated about 9 P.M. and fire trucks were posted along my back wall
27 aircraft and 900 men fought the fire. Tonight the fire has moved south of me so tomorrow I start the task of putting the cars back in the garage.
The 62 Vette is sitting on my car trailer and was ready to travel if needed.
This is a shot of my friends back yard last nite that made the news His yard is about a mile away
IMG_1217 by don long, on Flickr
IMG_6228 by don long, on FlickrAll my drivable cars (15) were pulled out into my front drive when a very good friend dropped by and offered his yard to hold my cars. We started moving them. In case we were forced to evacuate the cars would already be gone.
All night I watched the fire with great anticipation. All the houses behind me were evacuated about 9 P.M. and fire trucks were posted along my back wall
27 aircraft and 900 men fought the fire. Tonight the fire has moved south of me so tomorrow I start the task of putting the cars back in the garage.
The 62 Vette is sitting on my car trailer and was ready to travel if needed.
This is a shot of my friends back yard last nite that made the news His yard is about a mile away
IMG_1217 by don long, on Flickrsoftailgarage
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I just saw Ann's post, I'm sorry, had i known I would have been there. If you need anything, anything at all, call me.
Holy **** Don. I wondered how close it was to you. That's way too close for comfort. I haven't caught the news tonight for any updates, hopefully since the winds calmed down your out of danger. And if not, our prayers to you as well.
Cam
Cam
drivesitfar
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Don: i heard the fire was in your area cause a high school friend of my wife's posted something on her facebook account and she lives in your area, but I had no idea that it was and is that close. we're praying for you and wish i was closer to lend a hand with anything you needed. talk about a fire drill moving all those cool old cars around and sounds like they all probably started right up too.
best of luck and it sounds like you might have avoided a bullet so to speak so hope the wind doesn't change.
cheers
best of luck and it sounds like you might have avoided a bullet so to speak so hope the wind doesn't change.
cheers
Thanks Cam
It was nice to see the flames go back over the hill and the smoke float to the south.
tonight will tell the story. Expecting Santa Ana winds around midnite tonite.
Funny you mention the cars all starting Drives
You remember my Battery charger collection??
Well I actually grabbed a couple of them and used them to fire up 3 of the cars The rest of them did start up cause they were on battery tenders.
IMG_6822 by don long, on FlickrI only ran out of gas in one vehicle the 56 ford p/u and I was driving it. I was the last car in line and no cell phone on me. There were 6 of us driving and we made 3 trips.
drivesitfar
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Don: great to hear you are maybe out of the line of fire so to speak and prayers sent that the Santa Anna winds don't blow or do so in a different direction.
best of luck and crossing fingers and toes too!!
best of luck and crossing fingers and toes too!!
HOTFR8
Banned
Looks to me like you need your own fire protection system. We see many fires like that here in our summer and having I have my own Diesel Gen Set so I can pump water from my own tanks.
dpljmurphy
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Oh sure! See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99_Flake
Raspberry vinegar is just a thin raspberry sauce drizzled on top. The English have awesomely terrible names for great food, "Spotted ****" with custard anyone (yes, that should be safe to Google)?
HOTFR8
Banned
Sprinklers on the roof (yes outside and on the roof) is a common site here even then if the town water is off and the power is off then a Gen Set can run a pump to work them. Diesel will breath better in smoke than any other type of Gen Set.
bolensboneyard
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Here is my electrolysis bucket and this is the second set of tools to go into it.
See how rusted the vice grip is, That's what these tools looked like prior to sitting in the bucket over night
this shot was taken about 2 hours into the cycle
As a side note. I was trying to add another tool to the bucket after this last shot was taken. I dropped a punch into the water and had a copper wire attached. When I touched the small vice grip I saw a spark just before I heard an explosion and found that ugly orange sh#t all over my shirt.
I came to the computer to find out what happened and read that the system gives off Hydrogen gas and that's what popped!!!
Don glad the fire stayed away from you. As for the Hydrogen; great to know as I plan to set up a bucket myself and would not have thought of this. I used to teach welding and had 125 students on the second shift. One time when I came in for my shift I found that the first shift had left a forklift charging right in the middle of the school with all that welding set to be going on around it. I went to see the shift supervisor and demanded he announce no welding until I could have it moved and he had no clue why I was excited. I had to insist even though the smell of the acid was strong enough to tear your eyes. Glad also that your shirt was the only casualty. Just thought I would mention yet another safety hazard. Stay safe.
drivesitfar
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Don: i'm hoping your situation kept improving through the night and still saying prayers and crossing my fingers and toes. best of luck!!
rmalkow2
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Don,
Glad to hear the fire stayed away from your place and hope you continue to be protected. What a good friend to give you help and that much parking space. Sounds like you know the drill pretty well and were prepared with a good plan to save as many classics as possible.
Praying for some rain to knock down some of these fires.
Glad to hear the fire stayed away from your place and hope you continue to be protected. What a good friend to give you help and that much parking space. Sounds like you know the drill pretty well and were prepared with a good plan to save as many classics as possible.
Praying for some rain to knock down some of these fires.
Bob Heine
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Don, I'm glad to hear you were spared a direct hit. My uncle was a volunteer fire chief and I witnessed a big brush fire in my childhood -- watched it jump a 4-lane highway like it wasn't even there. While we in the southeast have been blown and drenched the folks in the west have been on fire. Mother nature seems to be in a bad mood this year.
oldironfarmer
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I look away for one day and you about get toasted.
Dang!! That was close. Hope you are out of the woods.
The good news will be that area won't burn again for a few years, but now the rain and mud slides. Lot's of folks less fortunate, a nationwide epidemic this year.
I can't imagine trying to convince an insurance adjuster what all that old stuff was worth.
Glad to see how well you got mobilized and got your cars moved.
Having the battery chargers restored to operating condition was certainly a wonderful byproduct of your meticulous work.
Dang!! That was close. Hope you are out of the woods.
The good news will be that area won't burn again for a few years, but now the rain and mud slides. Lot's of folks less fortunate, a nationwide epidemic this year.
I can't imagine trying to convince an insurance adjuster what all that old stuff was worth.
Glad to see how well you got mobilized and got your cars moved.
Having the battery chargers restored to operating condition was certainly a wonderful byproduct of your meticulous work.
shortykorte
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One of the terrible side effects of beautiful California weather, everything is dry through the most of the year.
Glad all is safe.
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drivesitfar
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Don: i hope ALL IS SAFE and that you are maybe out of harm's way now. ARE YOU??
Thanks bolens
The fire is still burning deep in the forest and we're out of any danger.
Except for my carelessness lol
Hi Drives
No wind over nite so the cars are back in my yard waiting to be cleaned before putting them away
Hi bob
Thanks for the prayers. They do work.
Because the cars were gone during the fire I could relax and sleep well.
Hi Bob
Thanks for the visit. The wind was blowing very hard the nite. I moved the cars because I knew fire is so unpredictable. But we were spared. sorry you guys got hit so hard.
I look away for one day and you about get toasted.
Dang!! That was close. Hope you are out of the woods.
The good news will be that area won't burn again for a few years, but now the rain and mud slides. Lot's of folks less fortunate, a nationwide epidemic this year.
I can't imagine trying to convince an insurance adjuster what all that old stuff was worth.
Glad to see how well you got mobilized and got your cars moved.
Yes Andy
That was close.
As I stood in the garage looking at all the stuff I just kept thinking I'm glad that I have a blanket policy on this place so burn it to the ground if it catches fire. Just for that reason. lol
Battery chargers that close was very handy that nite. Non of them have been restored yet they just still were working.
Thanks Brent
Feel free to help yourself to anything you see on my thread, Cause I probably stole it from some one else.
I saw the words Sugar house on your avatar and had to chuckle. That's where I lived until I was 10
I was in Cromwell Indiana today and I just happened to run into Woody's cousin Walter, You can definitely see the family resemblance, small world! I think they are a grumpy old bunch tho
Bears Fan
That's funny but it only counts if you drug him home chain and all
Shorty
I prefer that over your hurricanes I think The earth quakes on the other hand are scarry.
Yes Drives I'm good and back working out in the garage again
Good Idea Herb
I'll see what I can find lol
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shortykorte
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Maybe the Western town will need a fire house, made of brick or adobe.
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Shorty
That's a good idea. I've already started gathering the equipment
2016-10-06 07.58.31 by don long, on FlickrYes Dwight
We managed to dodge a bullet this time.
Thanks for your concern.
I finally found some time to work on the rocket this week.
I managed to get it painted white (the first color) yesterday
Loading the rocket into the booth using my forklift and my engine hoist to handle the 18' rocket
2017-09-28 15.24.19 by don long, on Flickr
Holding the rocket up high so I can paint the bottom of it
2017-09-28 16.46.11 by don long, on Flickr
using wire hooked to the ceiling helped balance the rocket and the lift was raised so I could stand on it to paint the top.
2017-09-28 17.19.34 by don long, on Flickr
The wings still need to be painted
2017-09-28 11.56.47 by don long, on Flickr
I managed to get it painted white (the first color) yesterday
Loading the rocket into the booth using my forklift and my engine hoist to handle the 18' rocket
2017-09-28 15.24.19 by don long, on FlickrHolding the rocket up high so I can paint the bottom of it
2017-09-28 16.46.11 by don long, on Flickrusing wire hooked to the ceiling helped balance the rocket and the lift was raised so I could stand on it to paint the top.
2017-09-28 17.19.34 by don long, on FlickrThe wings still need to be painted
2017-09-28 11.56.47 by don long, on Flickroldironfarmer
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Hmmm, are you the guy they are referring to as "Rocket Man"?
I just won't comment on the quality of the workmanship. (ran out of superlatives)
I just won't comment on the quality of the workmanship. (ran out of superlatives)
shortykorte
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Don's no crazy loon but he does have a cool rocket.
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