What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[BajaScout]

Insulated myshop attic...looks like R20 butthe picture isn’t of the finished thickness

Do you rent those machines? Where and how much?

 

[smalltown]

I had a helper

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Ryan what do they call those (that) hydraulic/pneumatic stand ?
Do you use one on each side, and trot back and forth while raising, then finish off with regular jack stands. They look very interesting.

 

[Ryanbabz71]

Ryan what do they call those (that) hydraulic/pneumatic stand ?

Do you use one on each side, and trot back and forth while raising, then finish off with regular jack stands. They look very interesting.

Quickjack

One on both sides. They go up at the same time. No need for jack stands

Ryan B.

 

[chrislehr]

Cleaned shop like a madman with the leafblower and the door open. Left the air cleaner and heater on for a couple of hours then laid first coat of arm r seal on the kiddos bed. Need to sand and reapply two more coats then a top coat. Slow moving process and its holding up most any other work as i dont have a separate finishing space. I can see why any production shops would!

 

[smalltown]

Thanks Ryan those a really something !

 

[ChevyEFI]

Friday, I was doing laundry while working remote from home via work laptop. Spin cycle didn't initiate on the 4th load, so it was sitting there swamp-style when I went to dry that load.

That night, I went through enough videos on youtube in 15 minutes to watch one regarding common failure points for a spin failure, as well as to find the style of washer we have. This one matched the out-of-sight switch style it has. So after a lengthy 4am to 11pm Friday, I crashed.

Saturday, I hopped right on working on taking it apart. And AMZ had the switch for under $10 delivered Sunday, today. Along the way, I found the hot hose corroded to the shut-off bib and Channellock and Facom pliers weren't gonna make it happen. Two Ridgids weren't making it come loose until I shut off the water, pulled the valve, and was able to really lean into it.

That valve was serviceable, but I didn't get the washer screw out successfully, so that got replaced along the way, with some t-tape.

A couple trips to Ace for new hoses, the valve, washers, keys, and filters, which my younger son helped carry, and we got to wait for the AMZ delivery.

Learned in retrospect from the video: Either of his two methods of unclipping the control panel can lead to dropping a clip down into the machine. Thankfully, the clip was easy to reach from underneath.

1 washer repair in 11.5 years; not bad. Thankfully, I got some cleaning done in the washroom that needed done.

 

[Outlander]

After getting over the thumbnail thumbnail and associated threads, I took my new Porter Cable pancake compressor out of the box and filled the tires of the snowblower. Juiced them up pretty good with PB Blaster as they are rusted on and I wanted to do some maintenance.

Did a bunch of ATV club admin work as well as attended the offroad motorcycle association annual general meeting (representing our ATV club as we welcome the bikes on our trail system).

 

[Outlawmws]

Completed the Clutch job on the DD Rig. I had to pull the ****** back again and realign the C plate, I thought I had it but nope. it was still stubborn, but we got it done. new CP PP, TO bearing, and clutch cable. Amazingly easy to shift now.

Then Cleanup and put tools away.

 

[PassnThru]

Cleaned shop like a madman with the leafblower and the door open. Left the air cleaner and heater on for a couple of hours then laid first coat of arm r seal on the kiddos bed. Need to sand and reapply two more coats then a top coat. Slow moving process and its holding up most any other work as i dont have a separate finishing space. I can see why any production shops would!

Depending on the age of the kiddo, expect that beautiful wood and finish job to be quickly marred by markers and crayons and stickers

Just try to laugh and be understanding when it happens.

 

[dsimatt]

Well that certainly sounds familiar.

Yeah a unplanned job turned into a bigger job turned headache and expensive. My car was parked for a week and Thursday I went to drive it to work and it had this bad growl grinding in the front so parked it and took my truck. Friday looked at my brakes and yeah rusted and pretty wore out so Saturday morning did pads and rotors and same noise. Isolated to RF wheel hub so got one at Napa and after fighting it realise it's not even close of course Napa is closed.

Today went back and got the correct one and 1/2 later the cars done.....Had to go walk around a baby expo thing with my wife.....that was painful.

 

[Magnum440d100]

Pulled a BUNCH of weeds again. Then went through my dads tool box I inherited when he died, and cleaned/oiled/inventoried the tools....

 

[chrislehr]

Depending on the age of the kiddo, expect that beautiful wood and finish job to be quickly marred by markers and crayons and stickers



Just try to laugh and be understanding when it happens.

And peed on boogered up and pooped on. Hence 4 coats of semi gloss.

 

[BajaScout]

Changed the valve cover gaskets and spark plugs in my 76 IH Scout. Also painted the valve covers.

 

[gearhead1960]

Checked air pressure on the spares for both cars. Both situated under floor in trunk area that is not easy or simple to check. Since they are a pain to check, don't get checked as often as the ones on the ground. Both space savers require 60psi. One had 45lbs and the other had 28lbs. How often do you check yours?

 

[rmalkow2]

Put new rear brake calipers and pads on the 2000 Mustang coupe, checked all tire pressures, topped off all fluids and basically got it ready for spring driving. Then got the pressure washer out and cleaned a winters worth of dirt from the driveway. Yikes my dirt road sure deposits a lot of crud on the driveway over a winter of pulling in and out.

 

[mrobins297aaa]

helped my son put new struts on his 2004 ford expedition , not to bad of a job mostly because he worked and I watched........lol

 

[ProfessorTexas]

Installed a Jack-e-up on my camper. Allows removing the tongue jack while towing, so no interference with my pickup tailgate.
Also replaced the tongue jack on my camper. The OEM was beat up and fairly flimsy, so I pulled it and put a new heavier duty one on.
Getting ready for a long summer of travel and camping! It has been a long cold winter here, and I'm ready to head out! The garage will be idle for a while.

 

[exranger06]

Not today, but over the weekend: I had my uncle bring his 2005 Volvo V70 over so I could troubleshoot a problem with it. The problem: driver's side headlight (low beam) not lighting up, and the bulb is good.
Problem successfully diagnosed: bad central electronic module (CEM). The headlights are basically switched on and off by a computer, and the internal switch inside the computer is bad. A reman CEM is $550! Ouch! I gotta talk to my uncle and see what he wants to do. I don't want to get a junkyard unit because these CEMs apparently fail all the time and there's a pretty good chance a junkyard one will be bad too. Plus, I'd still have to pay $300 to get it programmed. Might as well get a reman that has some upgrades for $550, pre-programmed and with a warranty.

 

[jonshonda]

Keep getting water in one of my license plate lights so I tore apart the rear tailgate (SUV..is it a hatch gate?) to diagnose the issue. Time will tell if the fix works.

Busted out my heavily modified CM 113.xxxx table saw and put a new Freud Diablo blade on it, and ripped some 3/4" and 1/4" ply material down to make 3 jigs (8ft and 4ft ripping jig for processing sheet goods with circular saw, and a 4ft jointer jig for table saw). I don't have a jointer...much less have the room nor desire to clean up all the saw dust they create, so the table saw will have to do for now.

 

[dw1]

Made a milestone today, cleaned out the barn enough to get my van in one bay of it, now to take the rest of it back!!

 

[Magnum440d100]

Thought I was done in the shop today.

Ended up heading back out there to finish cleanup on a cheap ratchet that I got in a package deal. For $20 I got 2 flex head ratchets, some wrenches, sockets and some misc. stuff a few weeks back. One ratchet (duralast) worked so I just lubed it. The other (great neck) just free spun, unless you held the selector one way or the other. The BB was frozen. After soaking it in penetrant, using a pick to clean out the area around the BB, and then pushing the BB down farther, then working it up and down, it came out. I cleaned the bore, lightly lubed it, and it’s working again

I know it’s a cheap ratchet, but this one is going into my junkyard box, in addition to the fixed head I already have in there. I figure if it meets its demise in the pick a part or gets lost, it was a cheap ratchet to begin with.

 

[zmotorsports]

Machined a new slightly larger idler pulley for my LS engine in my Jeep last night.

 

[Fix Until Broke]

Not enough travel in the tensioner?

 

[zmotorsports]

Not enough travel in the tensioner?

Just wanted the tensioner more centered in the travel and I wanted to keep the belt a little better captured on the pulley so killed two birds at once.

 

[isb cornbinder]

I got my $100 rototiller into the shop and I did a quick cable lube and general freeing things up. I like that MOOVIT in refillable pump spray bottles. This machine has a few functions that were seized or stiff. I did not expect very much for my $100. This is year two.
I cleaned the fuel tank with WD40. The pull-cord recoil is slow. This is a simple fix for MOOVIT.
https://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/ ... -p6420008e

 

[Outlawmws]

Just wanted the tensioner more centered in the travel and I wanted to keep the belt a little better captured on the pulley so killed two birds at once.

That will also reduce the speed on the bearings for the idler, so they should last longer. (besides looking cooler)

 

[The_Geologist]

Today I cleaned up the garage and brought in one of the riding mowers I plan on getting rid of. Now I just need to find all the parts I bought that go along with it...and clean it up some (mainly a wash and then grease/oil where needed).

Also brought in an extra weed trimmer from the shed that I plan to sell, but I need to clean it up first, too.

Time to purge all the extras, methinks...I need room in the shed!

 

[phoenix5x]

Completed my new welding cart

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[Wpauley]

Working on a home built engine test stand, based on an old engine hoist purchased at an auction for 30 bucks, and an engine stand for 5 bucks. trying to be cheap as usual and keep the cost under $250, and that includes guages and a radiator.

 

[Wpauley]

I cannot imagine how anyone will be able to "restore" one of these computer controled cars when they find one in a barn that has set for 20 plus years!!!!

 

[smalltown]

phoenix let me be the first to say nice looking stand.

 

[Motorman55]

Replaced the right front turn signal lamp on the Chevy Cobalt.

Then, I finally got around to removing an old 6' long wood shelf that was hanging on the wall above my main tool boxes. After that I started filling in a bunch of old screw/nail holes in the sheetrock walls and ceiling.

 

[Magnum440d100]

Today was an interesting day.

Got a bunch of 2nd hand tools, including these SK Swivel sockets. I got them on a plastic rail.

A while ago while going through my dads cantilever kennedy, I found this little SK box...

So, into the box the SK Swivels went! It was like this box was made for them!

Then, I decided to open the center hole on this Carlyle 1 1/4” I got from a friend of mine so that I can put it on the Hansen socket rail. Had to do the same to a Craftsman 10mm....

 

[phoenix5x]

phoenix let me be the first to say nice looking stand.

Thank you!

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[Outlawmws]

Ordered shocks for the Project van - Finally -

 

[KillNThrill24]

Built the top for a 3'x8' bench. Never worked with wood before.. So I went on a whim here not really knowing how it would turn out. But I'm very happy overall. Just wish I had thought about the fact that I should have cut and installed the legs BEFORE I made the top a million pounds lol. Now I'll have to rig it up with some of my rigging straps and cherry picker. No big deal. Looking forward to getting this done.

Also, put some pallet racks up from a buddy last night.

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[zmotorsports]

That will also reduce the speed on the bearings for the idler, so they should last longer. (besides looking cooler)

^^Exactly.

 

[zmotorsports]

Last night I did a major cleaning of the shop. Got rid of the aluminum chips on the floor from the previous night's machining as well as blew the shop out to get rid of the grinding dust from the last couple weeks worth of bumper building. I then installed my new "goose eggs" on our coach that arrived from the FMCA yesterday. My old ones lasted 19 years as we joined the FMCA in 2000 when we bought our first diesel pusher. I had repainted the numbers twice in that 19 years but they were getting pretty cracked and figured I would bite the bullet and just order new ones. I ordered the things in January and just received them yesterday.

 

[jon.j.shields]

Was working on my nieces car last week and without paying attention pulled too many drawers out of the HF box. Spent this weekend picking up tools! [emoji23]

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[fordkid88]

Was working on my nieces car last week and without paying attention pulled too many drawers out of the HF box. Spent this weekend picking up tools! [emoji23]

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Ive close to that several times. Ive thought about safety strapping it to the wall. Hopefully she didnt suffer any damage.