To avoid these ads, REGISTER NOW!

What did you do "IN" your garage today?

To avoid these ads, REGISTER NOW!

OH_Varmntr

Well-known member
Joined
Apr 2, 2017
Messages
320
Location
Ohio
Still installing wall insulation and covering it with steel siding. One piece at a time, only 60-something left.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

chrislehr

Well-known member
Joined
Apr 10, 2009
Messages
1,704
Location
Portland, OR
More the last couple nights but got some holly log i found rough cut and turned to dry

db9496cd38621347cde626818f38ba38.jpg
 

hemifalcon

Well-known member
Joined
Jan 4, 2013
Messages
708
Location
Union Grove, Wisconsin
Hemi, what thread on the Acorn nut? I may have one.


Outlaw- it’s a 5/8-11 thread sir..

I sure wish I knew people collected them, as a sprinkler fitter, I’ve thrown many of them in the dumpster.


I don’t know about collecting-but dumpster is no bueno.. I just thought it looked too cool and now it’s cooler. People ask a pretty penny for them as they are in demand as “industrial” decor.. google is my friend and yours! [emoji123]



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

hemifalcon

Well-known member
Joined
Jan 4, 2013
Messages
708
Location
Union Grove, Wisconsin
:bowdown:

I think that's what's known as a Water Motor Gong. Mounts on wall on outside of building where sprinkler system riser is inside. Plumbed into the riser, water flow rings bell.

Clean up and repaint looks really nice!

John



Yes sir-that’s exactly how it works. As I understand-water flow causes the bell to ring when the rocking “clanger” hammers the bell inside the cast housing.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

hemifalcon

Well-known member
Joined
Jan 4, 2013
Messages
708
Location
Union Grove, Wisconsin
Your wall alarm looks great, put a speaker in there, and use it to broadcast your own 'alarms' or maybe hook it to your landline so it 'goes-off' when someone calls.

I have a bunch of brass and copper soda-acid extinguisher tanks, just waiting for being worked-on. I may leave the patina, and just clean them well.



Thanks a bunch.. I was on a trip and touring the distillery when I saw the unit hanging awkwardly outside the building. As it turned out-the interior piping had been torched out, the ****** on the back of the alarm left it perched eerily in the brick wall just waiting to come home. I spoke with the owner and he was happy to make a small sale!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

JimVonBaden

Well-known member
Joined
Dec 2, 2011
Messages
15,716
Location
Northern Virginia
More progress. First I changed the center caps on my wheels. They were pretty rough. I am pretty sure the replacements are fake, even though they say BMW on them.





You can also see the wheels are now MUCH cleaner.

I also cleaned the motor again, there is one more time before it will be good enough. Then washed the whole car for the first time. Yes, it is going to rain, but it needed it.







I have the Novus and a new screen protector and will polish the Nav and get rid of the anti-glare coating because of scratches.
 

crewchief888

Well-known member
Joined
Dec 3, 2009
Messages
13,736
Location
NW indiana
havent been in the garage since the last snowfall...
been working around the house doing some little projects. my stepdaughter moved out, and weve been moving old furniture, and clearing out her room.

replaced a couple of halogen can lights with LED's in the basement stairwell, cleaned up the wood mess, from a couple weeks ago, from making the centerpieces for my nieces baby shower.

decided it was time to organize the mess of power tools on the shelf in my reloading room, repurposed an old 2 drawer filing cabinet for my sanders and saws. picked up all of the wood scraps from around the table saw and miter saw so they can get burned once the snow melts.


:beer:
 

KevinBN7

Member
Joined
Oct 14, 2013
Messages
11
Location
Northeast WI
Spent the first 45 minutes getting back to zero after my son worked on his car. Then finished moving into the new to me steel cabinet I heisted from my mother’s garage.

It is sprayed with thinned rustoleum enamel through a HF primer gun with 2.0 tip. I added the “tip over” protection on the wall.
 

JimJr15

Member
Joined
Mar 8, 2010
Messages
9
Location
NH
Installed new LED lighting fixtures in front half of garage.

Waiting for 8 more to arrive so I can finish the job!!

20180217_124009.jpg
 

fordkid88

Well-known member
Joined
Nov 10, 2013
Messages
680
Installed new LED lighting fixtures in front half of garage.

Waiting for 8 more to arrive so I can finish the job!!

20180217_124009.jpg

How do you like them so far. I've been wanting to do this but I'm hesitant because I'm now sure how effective they will be with 10ft ceilings
 
To avoid these ads, REGISTER NOW!

EOC_Jason

Well-known member
Joined
Jun 25, 2012
Messages
11,388
Location
Bentonville, AR
Got this old CMan belt/disc sander put back together. Besides having to completely disassemble and clean off a ton of dirt & cobwebs, I replaced the bearings in the rear roller, greased front bushings, replaced power cord, and straightened out the sheet metal pieces. It's a 2/3HP cast iron model. Every nut, bolt, and screw on it is metric, and was covered in rust so I had to wire wheel them all clean.

Still need to adjust the pulley and belt tension, just ran out of time today.

Unfortunately it's missing the table, belt cover, and dust chutes... A lot of parts are discontinued and I didn't spend much on it to begin with so I'm not sure how much I want to sink into it.
 

Attachments

  • 20180217_173917.jpg
    20180217_173917.jpg
    152.3 KB · Views: 89

hemifalcon

Well-known member
Joined
Jan 4, 2013
Messages
708
Location
Union Grove, Wisconsin
Finished replacing an oil pressure sensor in my ‘96 Accord Wagon that’s been the source of my driveway stains.. stupid $10 part.. I guess it’s almost 22 years old-so it’s allowed to have at least some minor issues. Honda sure didn’t make it easy to get to..

So-for the next time-I brought this home tonight.. older PMW 7000 lb lift that’s only ever see personal hobby duties.. just needs to be put back up and cleaned up. It’s a heavy SOB too.. per the manufacturers documents-it’s in the area of 1600lbs..

376d43c729f8248448e9109c530d81b3.jpg


bb1f305142ec2f1bbc01b60af2e5cfbd.jpg



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

mrobins297aaa

Well-known member
Joined
Sep 20, 2010
Messages
3,283
Location
south east michigan
Brakes on the Van, gave me a chance to try out a couple of new tools
 

Attachments

  • IMG_20180126_193651219_HDR.jpg
    IMG_20180126_193651219_HDR.jpg
    151.2 KB · Views: 94
  • IMG_20180127_132024454_HDR.jpg
    IMG_20180127_132024454_HDR.jpg
    147.9 KB · Views: 85
  • IMG_20180126_192646716_HDR.jpg
    IMG_20180126_192646716_HDR.jpg
    154.5 KB · Views: 100

rharman

Well-known member
Joined
Apr 22, 2012
Messages
8,730
Location
SoCal
Put up my new garage clock and replaced filter cartridge in the whole-house filter.

My awesome wife found the perfect clock for the garage...
 

Attachments

  • GarageClock-02172018.jpg
    GarageClock-02172018.jpg
    53.1 KB · Views: 118
  • PentekBigBlue-Feb172018.jpg
    PentekBigBlue-Feb172018.jpg
    73.8 KB · Views: 90

LS6 Tommy

Well-known member
Joined
Dec 27, 2013
Messages
26,162
Location
Northern NJ
Gonna go adjust the Armorskids on my snowblower AGAIN before I clear the driveway. They just don't seem to stay where I put them and keep creeping up until the scraper bar is hitting the ground...
 

Outlander

Well-known member
Joined
Jul 30, 2010
Messages
5,154
Location
Quebec, Canada
Yesterday I hung a few signs up in the garage.

Fun stuff. I have old signs from the ATV club (minister of transport approved) in the Can-Am Garage.


IPACA9....nice job and you must be a good guy.this is something the kids and their dads will all ways remember....they didnt go out and buy something but made it together. priceless !!!!!!

This! :thumbup:

Gout is a *****.

Oh ya!

Last night was the ATV club's annual torch ride (think pickle jars filled with flammable liquid with a fuse, um wick). I was the closing guy, making sure the long line of 75+ ATVs didn't leave anyone behind.

So, garage time included digging trailer out of snow, clearing around it with the snowblower then getting everything ready and eventually put away.

Today's spectator sport is watching a dude shovel off my roof. I don't do ladders! If he falls, I'm dragging his *** over the fence to the neighbors!
 

Jeff590

Well-known member
Joined
May 20, 2015
Messages
162
Location
Fairfax, Va
Got my shelves put together. Since the insulation and drywall is not done yet, I wanted to be able to move them away from the wall, so I got some heavy duty casters and mounted them. It will be nice to move them out for cleaning also.

2ufuh77.jpg
 

DirtyWhiteBoy

Well-known member
Joined
Aug 18, 2009
Messages
141
Location
Byrdstown,TN
Yah, I'm thinking that we're going to need a whole lot more info on this.



Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Yeah.....I am going to have to second that!


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro


OK, I will gather some photos and start a thread here somewhere for those interested......thanks
***EDIT Over here is the NEW THREAD

Brian
 
Last edited:

JimJr15

Member
Joined
Mar 8, 2010
Messages
9
Location
NH
How do you like them so far. I've been wanting to do this but I'm hesitant because I'm now sure how effective they will be with 10ft ceilings

Literally night and day. My ceilings are 12' 4" between the beams and 10' 6" to the bottom of the beams.

I had a lighting rep layout and spec the lights and I couldn't be happier.

My fixtures are Lithonia but I don't recall the part number. If youre interested in the same fixtures, let me know and I can look it up and send it to you. I think they were about $100 each.
 
To avoid these ads, REGISTER NOW!
Top Bottom