Between 485 & 705 SQ/FT Bob Heine's Auto Emporium

[Lyndon]

A wonderful surprise came in the mail today. I join the members who have a Krasnoyarsk, Siberia Bear coaster from Stas26. I opened the package, saw what it was and went directly to the workshop to make a shelf.

If you recall the little plane tray I made a few days ago, the other half of the 3/4" thick base didn't go in the trash. A 3-1/2" hole saw made just the right relief and a little BLO finished it off. Stas's present joins my father's plane, my father-in-law's plane, Steve's tape measure, grandma's saw, grandpa's knife and Andy's hammer. I'm very proud of that little wall and the story behind each item.

Bob

You had me at "a wonderful surprise", but - Jiminy Cricket you have a great collection there.

That's looking good - but stop posting so much stuff, us un-retired guys are struggling to keep up.

Sheesh! And I'm back to work tomorrow. . . . What am I goin' to do?

]Lyndon
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[rmalkow2]

Made me smile knowingly…..

"I do spend a fair amount of time sitting on the floor trying to remember where I used that missing tool last."

I used to do this a lot but finally had to put a stop to it. No, not the forgetting where stuff is stored part. The sitting on the floor part. If I sit on the floor too often I may not be able to get back up. I do a lot of leaning or sitting on shop stools these days wondering where I put that dang tool or part.

Less Limber Bob

 

[BBChevro]

...
We tried introducing Thanksgiving when we lived down under but gave up when we discovered turkeys were rare and expensive sources of protein.
...

Hey Bob, as for your attempt to introduce the folks down-under to Thanksgiving, there may be hope - I've noticed that the commercial follow-up to it (the Black Friday sales) seems to have caught on here.

I hope that your Thanksgiving was a happy one.
[emoji106]



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[Bob Heine]

Bob

You had me at "a wonderful surprise", but - Jiminy Cricket you have a great collection there.

That's looking good - but stop posting so much stuff, us un-retired guys are struggling to keep up.

Sheesh! And I'm back to work tomorrow. . . . What am I goin' to do?

]Lyndon
Under read

Hi Lyndon, thanks for taking time to stop by and comment because of all the time your new work status takes. The bosses I worked for were tough but they were softies compared to the idiot running the show when I went to work for myself.

I do like my wall of fame and those items do get used. I can't promise the posting will stop but I'm trying to post more on other people's threads. As my subscribed thread count keeps increasing, just reading the updates is filling my time.

I am not offended by profanity but that four letter W@%K word you keep using brings back unpleasant memories. You need to talk to Irene about picking up the slack -- as I understand it she's only working two or three jobs right now. Oh my, don't do that! Life with W@%K is better than Rest in Peace.

Made me smile knowingly…..

"I do spend a fair amount of time sitting on the floor trying to remember where I used that missing tool last."

I used to do this a lot but finally had to put a stop to it. No, not the forgetting where stuff is stored part. The sitting on the floor part. If I sit on the floor too often I may not be able to get back up. I do a lot of leaning or sitting on shop stools these days wondering where I put that dang tool or part.

Less Limber Bob

Bob, I should have explained it better. I only sit on the floor if it is padded (like the area in front of the garage workbench and tool chests). I also choose a spot next to a table or bench or something else that I can grab onto to help me get up. If Liane catches me sitting on the floor and not moving it's a call to either 911 or the mortician.

I'm going to try the sitting on a shop stool thing. I have a nice low one so it won't be such a long fall (I did break down and buy new casters).

Hey Bob, as for your attempt to introduce the folks down-under to Thanksgiving, there may be hope - I've noticed that the commercial follow-up to it (the Black Friday sales) seems to have caught on here.

I hope that your Thanksgiving was a happy one.
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Mark, thanks for visiting! When we lived in Manly 30 years ago, turkey was expensive and lamb was cheap. I checked Cole's website and it looks like everything is more expensive now. I remember small racks of lamb for A$3.00 a kilo and chops for only a bit more.

With just the two of us and a really tiny freezer, we couldn't take advantage of the bargain prices but I was tempted to buy some legs. Now that would have been an impressive Thanksgiving meal,

 

[Bob Heine]

Well, cool weather has arrived (it's 82*F right now) so it's time for a Redo Rodeo.

While cleaning up the workshop, I came across one of the wood carving chisels hidden under a board and went to put it away. The only problem was there was no room. I made the rack a while back and counted the chisels -- there were 10 so that's how many holes and slots I made in the rack. I went back to the Harbor Freight site and sure enough the set came with 11 chisels. Took the rack down, found another scrap of wood, drilled holes and cut slots and then mounted the new rack. I'm leaving the old one on top of the chisels to remind me to count carefully. I may mark the old rack with COUNTSTUPID.

The second redo was caused by all the great clamp storage ideas I've seen on the Garage Journal. A while ago I bought five pipe clamps and mated them with 6-foot long 1/2" black pipe for the Garage Audio Cabinet project. To store them, I used my Kreg pocket screw guide to attach a scrap piece of 1"x4" over the stationary side of the double door to the workshop and it worked fine. I even had room for some additional long clamps.

Over the next few months I realized the pipe clamps were longer than I needed for most projects so I bought some 3-foot pieces of black pipe. Now I have a new problem, how to store the extra pipes so they aren't falling all over the place. I needed a slightly different solution. I started by attaching a longer 1"x6" board to the same location over the door. The extra length gave me room to store a lot more clamps.

M

The extra depth gave me room to attach five 1/2" black pipe flanges behind the clamps. Screwed the five 6-foot pipes into the flanges and they are out of the way but handy if I need the longer clamps.

The last event in the redo rodeo is the sprinkler system. The plastic fittings I used between the main shutoff valve and the electric valve valve is leaking. Not a lot but enough to attract a a ficus root -- one of the telltale signs of a plumbing leak in Florida (a tiny root enters a sewer line leak and over time travels up into one of the toilets in your house). My root hasn't had enough time to enter the pipe but it is surrounding it. This may take a few minutes....

 

[oldironfarmer]

Count Stupid - Royalty among us!

The closest I ever got to royalty was I knew a guy named Earl.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Good one Bob or should I say nice one? An Andy, Earl is something you pump out of the ground; OK!

 

[Grizz1963]

I do love Ficus, but on someone else’s property

My dad gave me a serious,telling off when I planted one in the rear garden of my last home in South Africa about 15 meters from the swimming pool.

Needless to say, it was removed and planted over the street on the church car park boundary.

 

[jimreed2160]

That's some good organization ideas, Bob. And it is always nice when you are rummaging around and uncover new tools.

 

[The Engine Ear]

Blake, I have a grandson named Blake and he is pursuing a mechanical engineering degree. My daughter and her husband WHN (What's-His-Name) are both mechanical engineers so he's following in their footsteps.

I am honored that you read this whole thread but I feel so bad about your loss -- you'll never get those 8 weeks back. I'm pretty sure some of the images I've posted will haunt you for a long time.

I go in the garage and upon seeing the two Vettes and the CTS-V, I pinch myself. I had to kiss a lot of Ramblers and Lincoln Town Cars to get to this point. It may not have been obvious from the pictures but sandpaper only comes out late at night or during nail appointments. I don't want my last words to be "it's very fine sandpaper."

Sometimes the hurricanes visit us on their way to your neighborhood (Katrina in 2005) but you're right, it's Texas OR Florida OR the Carolinas. Our 17" of rain in one day was a drizzle compared to 54" in five. Also, who has a 54" rain gauge?

I don't think I have optimized my storage but my goal has always been to find a place for my stuff and then never move it. I do spend a fair amount of time sitting on the floor trying to remember where I used that missing tool last. There's a 1/4" ratchet handle that went AWOL several years ago and I still can't remember when I saw it last. SOB me put a $300 A/C hose assembly away and I'm pretty sure the box is labeled but it looks it's going to be an archaeological find in a future century.

I have an electrical nightmare in the garage and I am ignoring it. A triple duplex outlet went dead and I am not positive which breaker controls it. It should be easy to find because it's the only wire in the house that has a black neutral and white positive (discovered with one of those test plugs). It is also the only cable in the garage that heads down the stud toward the floor. I see a real fun drywall project in my future.

I appreciate the kind words about my brother. It's been 54 years but he's still 21 to me.

Thanks for the reply sir. Tell Blake (grandson) to keep it up. Junior year is the worst in my opinion. You start getting into the more difficult classes and you still have a year or 2 years to go. I was a 5th year senior...

On the electrical, what a job having to tear out the drywall if that's what it comes to. I don't/haven't had to work with drywall yet. That's the reason I went with wood siding for the interior walls of my garage. Can't wait to see pictures of this repair you're ignoring.

Take care,
Blake

 

[zmotorsports]

Nice job on the organizing Bob, but I had to turn away when you started talking about sprinkler system, I've had my fill of sprinkler systems to last a lifetime.

 

[xtremek]

Is Count Stupid any relation to Count Count on Sesame Street? I like the floor flanges for your pipe storage.

 

[shortykorte]

Great idea on using the flanges to store the longer pipe. Off the floor, and a dedicated spot. Good thing you’re a smart fellow instead of the other way around.


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[njhoudini]

Hey Bob, I've been away for a bit, but good to see you're still at it! I have been at war with an invasion of "Tree of Heaven" (Ailanthus altissima) around my home and found only 2 ways of eliminating it. Method #1 is to cover it cutting off its supply of sunlight. Method #2 is spray RoundUp and wait. I found that after 2 applications, it stopped the plant dead. I'm not really a huge fan of using chemicals, but this plant is so hardy, I could chop it down and it would keep coming back. If the big one wasn't growing next to my house, I would have burned it. I'm not bitter. -Eugene

 

[Bob Heine]

Count Stupid - Royalty among us!

The closest I ever got to royalty was I knew a guy named Earl.

Andy, my ascent to higher status occurred many years ago when Liane started referring to me as a "Royal Pain in the A$$. I warn her that Count Stupid has a very large retinue (I pay them in electrical box knockouts).

Good one Bob or should I say nice one? An Andy, Earl is something you pump out of the ground; OK!

Bobby, that's what I heard as well. I also heard Nothing can stop the Duke of Earl.

I do love Ficus, but on someone else’s property

My dad gave me a serious,telling off when I planted one in the rear garden of my last home in South Africa about 15 meters from the swimming pool.

Needless to say, it was removed and planted over the street on the church car park boundary.

Rian, I get along really well with my neighbors but would be thrilled if the one to the South would let the white flies have their way with their ficus hedge. The giant ficus on my North property line is infested with termites and white flies but makes a recovery every year. My new neighbor on that side would like to take the monster down but we haven't found anyone willing to do it for anything close to a reasonable price.

That's some good organization ideas, Bob. And it is always nice when you are rummaging around and uncover new tools.

Jim, I am sometimes my own worst enemy. I find ways to fit more stuff into the little space I have left rather than just get rid of some of it. I keep looking at the roof of the workshop and wondering how high an A-frame roof I could build without violating height restrictions.

Thanks for the reply sir. Tell Blake (grandson) to keep it up. Junior year is the worst in my opinion. You start getting into the more difficult classes and you still have a year or 2 years to go. I was a 5th year senior...

On the electrical, what a job having to tear out the drywall if that's what it comes to. I don't/haven't had to work with drywall yet. That's the reason I went with wood siding for the interior walls of my garage. Can't wait to see pictures of this repair you're ignoring.

Take care,
Blake

Blake, thanks for stopping by. Both grandsons my daughter is raising are attending the University of Central Florida and are doing well. They work summer jobs at the same turbine engine facility as my daughter (she runs the stress testing lab). They may take more than four years to finish -- it's a family thing. I took 15 years to get a Bachelor's, my daughter took 6 (she earned a Master's) and their father took 18 (he earned a Phd).

Every time I look at the hole in the wall, I find another excuse not to start on the repair. My wife suggested I just bury the wire in the wall but I feel I need to set an example and not make EVERY stupid homeowner mistake there is.

Nice job on the organizing Bob, but I had to turn away when you started talking about sprinkler system, I've had my fill of sprinkler systems to last a lifetime.

Mike, I hate to ruin your day but sprinkler systems operate on Murphy's Law. They either fail the day a drought is official or the night before you leave on vacation.

Is Count Stupid any relation to Count Count on Sesame Street? I like the floor flanges for your pipe storage.

Kirk, Count Stupid pre-dates Sesame Street by several decades. Count Stupid is also unable to solve any equation that involves a number larger than 12 times 12.

I thought about using flanges a while ago but they were stupid expensive at Home Depot. The cheapest I could find were about $4 each. The ones I found on Amazon were ten for $16.85 (delivered). Not really cheap like an auction or garage sale find but within my threshold of pain.

Great idea on using the flanges to store the longer pipe. Off the floor, and a dedicated spot. Good thing you’re a smart fellow instead of the other way around.


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Stewart, my Fart Smeller days are behind me.

Hey Bob, I've been away for a bit, but good to see you're still at it! I have been at war with an invasion of "Tree of Heaven" (Ailanthus altissima) around my home and found only 2 ways of eliminating it. Method #1 is to cover it cutting off its supply of sunlight. Method #2 is spray RoundUp and wait. I found that after 2 applications, it stopped the plant dead. I'm not really a huge fan of using chemicals, but this plant is so hardy, I could chop it down and it would keep coming back. If the big one wasn't growing next to my house, I would have burned it. I'm not bitter. -Eugene

Eugene, I haven't been very responsive lately -- I'm doing stupid yard work that isn't very interesting. Your "Tree of Heaven" sounds like a nightmare (I understand Tree of Hell is one of its nicknames). Sounds like it responds to pruning by growing faster and spreading.

People bring plants and animals from abroad, thinking they'll be neat and it turns into a disaster. In South Florida they introduced the Melaleuca tree around 1900 to help dry out the swamps. Unfortunately they grow real fast and choke out native vegetation along with sucking up all available water. When they cut the Melaleuca down and burned it, that spread them faster and further (fire helps the seed pods open). Count Stupid's minions are everywhere.

 

[njhoudini]

Even when I finish stupid yard work, I still feel a sense of accomplishment. Another one of my yard pests is the Rose of Sharon. It's ironic that my dad tries to grow them and I have them sprouting in places they shouldn't. RoundUp still wins.

 

[oldironfarmer]

"Stewart, my Fart Smeller days are behind me."





I don't usually laugh out loud, but I'm still laughing.

Sometimes you're kind of funny, unintentionally, of course.

Eugene:

Try some Tordon RTU. You cut the offender down and dribble just a little around the cambium. One treatment and it's dead and you don't kill any grass. About $20 at farm stores or the internet. If it's legal in NJ.

 

[njhoudini]

Eugene:

Try some Tordon RTU. You cut the offender down and dribble just a little around the cambium. One treatment and it's dead and you don't kill any grass. About $20 at farm stores or the internet. If it's legal in NJ.

I will definitely check it out. I know you know the special sauce.

 

[Bob Heine]

Even when I finish stupid yard work, I still feel a sense of accomplishment. Another one of my yard pests is the Rose of Sharon. It's ironic that my dad tries to grow them and I have them sprouting in places they shouldn't. RoundUp still wins.

Eugene, I'm with you. Yard work is rewarding and I also get a sense of accomplishment. Unlike up north, yard work never ends in South Florida. The gardenia bush popped up a flower last week and a bromeliad our neighbor gave us has gone into bloom. The bloom is at eye level so about 5.5 feet high. It first appeared two months ago and I don't know what it is going to do, explode into seedlings or shrivel up. This photo is from yesterday:

We have three pink trumpet trees (tabebuia heterophylla) that drop millions of seeds and it appears every one of them germinates and starts another tree. I have sprayed Roundup on the sprouts but it either doesn't affect them or a second crop sprouts. I'm going to try Southern Ag's Brush Killer spray.

"Stewart, my Fart Smeller days are behind me."





I don't usually laugh out loud, but I'm still laughing.

Sometimes you're kind of funny, unintentionally, of course.

Eugene:

Try some Tordon RTU. You cut the offender down and dribble just a little around the cambium. One treatment and it's dead and you don't kill any grass. About $20 at farm stores or the internet. If it's legal in NJ.

Andy, I'm glad I tickled your fancy -- a lot of days are behind me.

I tried ordering Tordon RTU and they won't ship it to my zip code. Apparently I live in a place that likes invasive species.

I will definitely check it out. I know you know the special sauce.

Eugene, I'd be interested in hearing how well it works. I may have to smuggle some Tordon RTU.

 

[Bob Heine]

It seems life is filled with little projects. Our pool filter requires very little maintenance. I hose the dirt and debris from the filter element and empty the strainer basket once a month. Every decade or so the pump motor needs to be replaced or repaired. The pressure gauge on the filter housing started to leak about three years ago so I replaced it. Apparently the gauge wasn't designed to be outdoors because it began rusting soon after I installed it. When it started rusting inside the gauge case, I figured it was time to get rid of it. Found a stainless steel liquid filled replacement for the same price so maybe this problem is fixed for more than another three years.

 

[Bob Heine]

I installed my cloth carport in front of the workshop a few months ago. It makes a nice work area out of the sun and rain but I couldn't open the workshop door with my first location.

I also had the problem of all those plants under the carport. I decided to moved the carport to the left so the peak lined up with the center of the doors. That meant the lawn guys would have to mow the grass around the poles (eventually bending or destroying the poles). I'm solving the problem by moving the plants to the right and expanding the paved space under the carport.

I moved two rows of the aged pavers to the left side so there wouldn't be so many stripes. Now I have to make a few more trips to Home Depot to get the rest of the pavers. I can load 24 pavers into the PT Cruiser without riding on the bumpstops (OK, there are no bumpstops in the rear but it's riding on the springs with that load). It's going to take another three trips and then I'll reward the Cruiser with a transmission fluid/filter change.

 

[stillp]

That meant the lawn guys would have to mow the grass around the poles

Bob, I thought you were the lawn guy?

Pete

 

[Bob Heine]

I figured out how to fix the sprinkler valve setup. I cut the PVC pipe above the check valve and unscrewed the fittings. In the three days the old fittings were leaking, that ficus root re-formed around the pipe. That thing grows FAST!

I replaced the PVC ****** with a 1-1/4" close brass ****** to join the brass shutoff valve to the brass check valve. Then I used a 1-1/4" to 1-1/2" PVC reducer, two close 1-1/4" PVC ******* and a PVC union to connect the electric valve to the check valve. With this setup I can re-tighten or re-seal any leaking connections.

It looks like I still have a slight leak at the brass joints so I'm going to give it a few days to settle and re-tighten that connection if it is still weeping.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Nice work Bob, that makes it a lot more practical..

 

[Bob Heine]

Bob, I thought you were the lawn guy?

Pete

Pete, I started mowing lawns when I was 9. I always enjoyed it and when we moved to Florida in 1975 I wanted a manicured lawn. So I bought a gas powered 18-inch reel mower, a commercial grade gas edger and gas powered line trimmer. When my day job turned into a 12+ hour a day, 7-day a week stress festival, the lawn suffered. I took a two-year overseas (Australia) assignment in 1989 and the company paid for maintenance of our vacant Florida home, including lawn and pool services. When we returned home in 1991, I kept the lawn service and loved to see a crew of 5 or 6 do the all-day job (for me) in less than an hour. We moved from that home to our current place, which has a yard four times bigger, and I continued with the lawn service.

A lot of old people come to Florida to visit their parents, most of whom are retired. Another large number of people have a winter home in Florida. Old people and part-time residents need their lawns taken care of so there are a lot of lawn service (and pool service) companies competing for customers. I pay $80 (cash) each time the crew mows my lawn, normally twice a month. That includes mowing, edging, and trimming the lawn, pruning all the hedges and palm trees and taking all the debris away (driveway and walkways are clipping-free at the end). The crew of five spends at least an hour on my yard and cuts two nearby yards in one three-hour stop. The other people pay when billed with a check or credit card so they pay a little more ($100 a cut).

 

[Bob Heine]

Nice work Bob, that makes it a lot more practical..

Thank you Steve! I should have done it that way from the get-go but the big box stores around here don't stock a very big selection of fittings. I had to order all but the union from the Internet and luckily I ordered some extra pieces that came in hand for this job and will be handy for other projects in the future.

 

[shortykorte]

Great idea moving canopy and adding pavers. Looks kinda like an outdoor chapel. Can Vicki and I come down in May to renew our vows.


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[Bob Heine]

Great idea moving canopy and adding pavers. Looks kinda like an outdoor chapel. Can Vicki and I come down in May to renew our vows.


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Stewart, you and Vicki are welcome anytime at the Church of Nothing to See Here. We celebrate renewal vows, divorce anniversaries and other happy events. We don't accept money but shared Netflix passwords are always welcome.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Cool addition to the path to the Holy Shed.

Sorry to hear about your ****** leaking. Hopefully you can tweak it.

Generally I don't put sealant on brass to brass or brass to iron but if you can't tighten it easily you might try a little pasty dope.

Sorry, I was trying to milk it for all it was worth.

 

[BBChevro]

Hey Bob, the carport looks really good in its new location. [emoji106]

This stuff will solve any problems with leaking *******...

https://www.permatex.com/products/t...nts/permatex-high-performance-thread-sealant/

[emoji1]

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[drivesitfar]

Bob: hope your fix on the sprinkler works out. do the little bricks actually keep the roots from getting into that area around your valves? I really need to fix and install new sprinklers so my bride doesn't have to hand water and it's on my TO DO LIST or HONEY DO LIST.

sadly my TO DO LIST might outlive me, but I guess if i didn't have one i'd be dead so there's the good part.

nice placement of the little carport or gazebo too.

i'm guessing you are at room temperature 72 degrees while i need long underware and a few sweat shirts and a coat cause it's starting to get cold up here in PARADISE.

cheers and keep up the great work.

 

[njhoudini]

My yard is small enough that I can manage to do most of the yardwork in about 90 minutes. It really depends on how long I let the yard go between mows. Your yard always appears pretty meticulous so you're doing well between crew visits.

I thought the big box hardware stores had free delivery for orders over a certain amount. Check to see if you can save the PT some wear and tear.

I believe RoundUp needs to be applied to leaves to be effective. I haven't researched the mechanisms it uses to kill the plant, but you might try using some other homemade mixture until you can get your hands on the Tordon RTU. I have a bottle in my cart so it doesn't appear to be restricted in the Garden State. The RoundUp wasbeffecive for me in trying to eliminate a bunch of vines that were also trying to suffocate my flowering bushes and roses.

Supplyhouse.com has some great pricing for plumbing parts for your future projects. They easily saved me 20% on all parts across the board.

It is unfortunate, but plants that generate tons of seeds like my Tree of Heaven are not conducive to a easy landscape. Your blooms are marvelously eyecatching.

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[bcoke]

Bob up here in Vermont the farmers use spring loaded clothespins when they have a leaky ****** or two !!!!!!!!!!!! {dairy farmers for the city folk} you gotta love yankee ingenuity!bobbycoke

 

[bolensboneyard]

Bob looks good and INTREGING.

 

[stillp]

That lawn service is pretty cheap Bob!

Pete

 

[JCQuick]

Bob your care sounds high to me. My mom lived in shall we say exclusive type Florida neighbor hood and I would pay $125 per month and they came weekly. But yes your down there with all the rich snowbirds lol BTW I was just in Coral springs

 

[sawduststeve]

That lawn service is pretty cheap Bob!

Pete

Seconded, My guy charges £80 just for the hedges, he does have an OBE though
for services to green keeping.

Great work all round Bob, you shouldn't be lifting the paving slabs yourself though, I'm sure a family member can help. Hernia ops aren't much fun.

Take care.
Steve

 

[Bob Heine]

Cool addition to the path to the Holy Shed.

Sorry to hear about your ****** leaking. Hopefully you can tweak it.

Generally I don't put sealant on brass to brass or brass to iron but if you can't tighten it easily you might try a little pasty dope.

Sorry, I was trying to milk it for all it was worth.

Hi Andy, the Boca Raton building department (two blocks from my house) didn't need to approve my temporary shelter or the temporary patio under it. There's a good chance it will fold itself into a ball during one of our afternoon showers but I'm going to take the chance.

My ******* haven't leaked for a long time. Is that something that comes with age? I'm afraid the Chinese ******* I have now are more egg-shaped than round.

I normally use tape but that didn't work well on the PVC fittings. This time I used T plus 2 sealant recommended for both metal and PVC threaded fittings. I'm saving the old fashioned pipe dope for the galvanized air lines.

If you are going to be milking large volumes, you ought to get help from JBLNut. He's the milking expert and knows all the parlor tricks associated with that stuff.

 

[Bob Heine]

Hey Bob, the carport looks really good in its new location. [emoji106]

This stuff will solve any problems with leaking *******...

https://www.permatex.com/products/t...nts/permatex-high-performance-thread-sealant/

[emoji1]

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Thank you Mark. I have to pass on that leaking ****** solution to my grandson's wife -- she's expecting their first son any day now. I did notice that Permatex stuff causes Cancer so maybe she should look for something less dangerous. Oh, you meant MY leaking ******* -- carry on.

 

[Bob Heine]

Bob: hope your fix on the sprinkler works out. do the little bricks actually keep the roots from getting into that area around your valves? I really need to fix and install new sprinklers so my bride doesn't have to hand water and it's on my TO DO LIST or HONEY DO LIST.

sadly my TO DO LIST might outlive me, but I guess if i didn't have one i'd be dead so there's the good part.

nice placement of the little carport or gazebo too.

i'm guessing you are at room temperature 72 degrees while i need long underware and a few sweat shirts and a coat cause it's starting to get cold up here in PARADISE.

cheers and keep up the great work.

Drives, thanks for stopping by. With the union in that spot I can take the system apart quickly and re-tighten or replace that ****** if it continues to leak. They usually stop leaking when the threads settle in so I'm not going to rip it apart right away. I put those pieces of Travertine marble around the valve because the guys who did the original install set the shutoff below grade. The box keeps the dirt from burying the valve again. The last time the system sprung a leak I was frantically trying to get the valve uncovered and closed while the cracked section was hosing me down. In the City of Boca Raton you have to have a working underground sprinkler system to get a Certificate of Occupancy (new or used home).

It doesn't take all that long to put up and take down the carport but it makes more sense to use it with the workshop. I can take the sawdust machines out of the shed and then sweep the sawdust into the grass or gardens and not have to vacuum it up.

We had a high of 83*F today but tomorrow it will only get up to 72*F and then drop to 48*F Monday night. Back up to the 70s Tuesday and the rest of the week. It's what we call Winter down here and I think about long sleeve shirts (I'm still a Scandinavian deep down).