What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[Gigem]

You fed a scorpion to your man eating plant and you show us a picture of an old refrigerator !

WTH is wrong with you man. lol

Yeah I didn't have time to grab my phone. Didn't want the little scorpion to get away. Grabbed him with a pair of needle nosed pliers and fed him to this guy.

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[chrismenke]

Yeah I didn't have time to grab my phone. Didn't want the little scorpion to get away. Grabbed him with a pair of needle nosed pliers and fed him to this guy.

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You should probably drive the plant home after it finishes its beers.

 

[PassnThru]

I did what is probably the longest brake job ever for me on the Explorer. It had been shaking under heavy braking so I figured I had a warped rotor. I had done the fronts 45K ago and figured the pads were still good but I got new pads and rotors anyway. Drivers side was normal - pads were about half left.
When I went to put the new clips on the caliper bracket I discovered that the new ones were nothing like the old ones. Right pads - wrong clips. So there goes close to an hour going to Advance and back. Kudos to them though - they didn't have anymore of my pads in stock (Wagner ThermoQuiet) but he grabbed a Wearever box that fit my Explorer and gave me the clips out of it.
So back home - finish up the left side, dig into the right side. On that side, one pad was worn almost completely down. That's not good. Figure out why when I pulled the caliper pins out to grease them. One of them would not come out - I literally had to drive it out with a punch under the head. Off to O'Reilly's for new seals and pins for that side.
In the end - all worth it. Bedded the pads in and that was definitely the problem. It's braking very smoothly now.

 

[harley jim]

Cleaned out the garage beer fridge and captured a small scorpion that I fed to my venus fly trap.

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Was going to post what I did today but the hell with it, cant follow a scorpion eating beer drinking plant!

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[kaymccampbell]

Fixed the pole pruner.

 

[Outlawmws]

Unpacked the rig of "personal" hunting gear and cleaned most of it up. Still ongoing, but after 5:30 AM to midnight last night; hunting, packing, and driving home, for 7+ hours, I'm not pushing it today...

 

[CoogarXR]

Have some hauling to do, so I pulled the seats out of my van. I have had this van for probably 5-6 years, and it's the only time I have had all the seats out. It's a conversion van. The middle buckets come out pretty easy, and I take them out pretty often for light hauling. But the back fold-down-seat/bed is a pain, and today was the first time I took it out.

But I made space in the garage to pile the seats, because I'm gonna leave them out for a little while. With covid going on, it's not like I'll be hauling any passengers besides the wife anytime soon, lol.

 

[Outlander]

Was going to post what I did today but the hell with it, cant follow a scorpion eating beer drinking plant!

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Where's the thread of awesome!

 

[Flat Thunder Channel]

Graded the new location for my yard barn. I had to remove some dirt to provide enough room for a gravel base and the thickness of the concrete. Spread a base of gravel and roughly leveled it. After a little more leveling I should be able to move the barn into position. I will catch pictures tomorrow. It got dark on me.

I also managed to hurt my back in the process, and break the quick attach on the bobcat. Luckily I'm getting pretty good at fixing it. I welded the repair piece back in position and got her ready for more action. Cleaned up some old oil saturated cardboard and moved it outside. It has been on the floor for months, but I just started getting paranoid about it being a fire hazard. I folded it up and placed it all in a barrel outside. I'll have to burn that soon.

 

[nadogail]

Yesterday while at lunch got a call from a tenant about water on the floor of their garage. Found the 12 year 50 gallon waterheater was leaking, rigged a bucket to catch the leak, went to Home Depot, purchased and delivered a new waterheater and promised to install it Saturday morning. Arrived at the agreed upon time of 10:00 and was back on the way home by mid afternoon.
My part of this was Technical Adviser and Tool Provider.
I sit back and allow the two young guys do the wrestling of the heavy heater while I try to keep them from hurting themselves or the equipment.
My goal is to enable them to handle future waterheater change outs without me.

With only a few properties we average about 2 or 3 years between waterheater replacements. This last heater lasted 9 years.

 

[chrismenke]

Sway bar links in the Land Cruiser...didn't fix the noise though, so ball joints are next.

 

[PhantomEB]

Swore up and down looking for my keys at the same time bs’ing with a neighbour....cleaned up huge after he left. Even the parts washer ‘bench’ or my welding table has nothing on it now.

 

[jonshonda]

Sway bar links in the Land Cruiser...didn't fix the noise though, so ball joints are next.

Take a pry bar to the sway bar and make sure the mounts aren't junk. Mine clunked and new mounts fixed it.

 

[Cypress]

Last few weekends I was finally able to shift focus on the garage / workbench project in our “new to us” home. It was in pretty filthy condition and needed some TLC. Fresh coat of paint, power washed floors, new LED lighting and some 2x4’s really made a difference. Next steps are cabinets / pegboard tool wall above the bench along with outlets / j boxes.

 

[landrover bodger]

replaced the seat diaphragm on a 2 door range rover

 

[dkroth]

You know those little springs they use to keep a wee bit of tension on the thumbwheel of an adjustable wrench? I spent 45 minutes looking for this one after disassembling this 8" Crescent and cleaning it up a bit.

Ping. The spring was gone. I thought I saw it fly to the right. Searched everywhere. Swept the floor; moved stuff that I haven't touched in years. Finally started looking to the left where I have some sockets on the bench staged for a re-org. Yeah, there it is.

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[banjopete]

Good eye on that spring. Easily could have been a goner.

In the midst of the new workbench build, I figured I'd do slightly better with the drawer organization taking a cue from many others here. Slow going but nice to do. Not sure I'll do this for all of them but for sure for the sockets and heavily used wrenches in a few other drawers.



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[kaymccampbell]

Tightened the alternator belt, and inflated the tires on the PT Cruiser. Cleaned n put away the tools from the Dingo heart transplant. Reriveted the handles for the dog treat tin.

 

[Outlawmws]

Cleaning and putting camping gear away

 

[niget2002]

This model has been sitting on a shelf for years.

My son came to me yesterday and asked me to start it with him... So I we did.

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[NUTTSGT]

Cut and bent up some step flashing from a roll of aluminum flashing I had in the back room. BS'ed with the BIL after we out the relief cuts in the concrete and then did some figuring on some rafter supplies.

 

[Kevkx125]

Put new heater hose's on my 86 mustang

 

[vwracer]

Finished running brake lines for my new turning brake

 

[gearhead1960]

Technically not in the garage, but in front, played contortionist and replaced cabin filters (both overdue) in cars (Mazda 5 and Mini Cooper).

 

[Motorman55]

Cleaned up the original Buddy seat mounting bolts and nuts on the 74 FLH and once done mounted the seat on the 'T' bar.

 

[J D]

I welded up a new exhaust for my Honda Cub custom from some leftover pipe.

 

[Flat Thunder Channel]

Yesterday was a busy day. I moved since dirt, gravel, and our yard barn to it's new location. I also spread ~150 lbs of grass seed.

The dirt....I removed the excess dirt beside my house and worked the French drain a little. Dad helped make a nice grade away from the house towards the road. When I scooped out the raised excess material it filled in the low spot. I proceeded to the shovel out the drainage path by hand. Then I brought in gravel to place directly next to the house and around the new front deck. I also tried to break the abrupt edges of the drainage pathway with the backhoe. The results will be tested today as it is supposed to rain. Hopefully the drain flows nicely and grass gets a start.

I don't have any good pictures. It got dark before I was finished, but should be able to get some today. One day I will have a video clip to show the playhouse relocation and the barn placement I am referring to in this post. It's always more fun to see things in action.

It's getting late in the year for grass, but it looks like the weather might let it get a start before it gets too cold. All I can say is grow baby grow!!!!

 

[jeep63]

Cleaned and inspected Jeep.

I cleaned up the Jeep after having gone on wheeling trips the past two weekends. Took a pressure washer to the undercarriage and washed/waxed the Jeep itself. I inspected the rock rails and skids for damage and checked the torque on the suspension bolts.

As expected, I found a few gouges in the skids and rock rails. I grind the burs and use Rust-o-leum Bed Liner to touch up the rock rails as a means of slowing rust.

I also finally hooked up extra lighting on the side wall to give better 360* lighting around the Jeep.

I pulled out my Fluid Film box to begin prep work for fall application on My F250, JK, and my son will do his LJ. I may spray my trailer this year too.

 

[zmotorsports]

Finished running brake lines for my new turning brake

How about some more pictures of your car? I'm guessing a sand rail?

 

[vwracer]

Picture of my rail. This was the first buggy that I built about 35 years ago. Took it apart to rebuild about 25 years ago but then it took 23 years to put back together. Other than having to redo the turning brakes it runs great. I started following your work when you built that purple mid engine buggy. I liked that one!

 

[madison069]

Swore up and down looking for my keys at the same time bs’ing with a neighbour....cleaned up huge after he left. Even the parts washer ‘bench’ or my welding table has nothing on it now.

I think I found your keys.....

 

[polexican23]

Finally solved the vacuum leak in the wifes 06 lx accord (4cyl). I remembered that the PO had given us a TSX intake when we bought the car. i decided to do the swap while hunting for the vacuum leak that was causing my lean code.
I dont drive the car much, my **** dyno did say it gave the car a little more pep. To think owning the car for 10 years and 150K miles, it finally has earned its keep.

 

[zmotorsports]

Picture of my rail. This was the first buggy that I built about 35 years ago. Took it apart to rebuild about 25 years ago but then it took 23 years to put back together. Other than having to redo the turning brakes it runs great. I started following your work when you built that purple mid engine buggy. I liked that one!

Looks like a fun project. There are days that I miss my rotary powered mid-engine sand rail. That was a fun project to build and even more fun to drive. I appreciate the picture and the comments.

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

Changed the oil in my Escape and made space for my key cutting machine


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[kaymccampbell]

0700 - took the Dingo out.
1700 - returned the Dingo.

 

[Outlawmws]

Put most of the washed hunting clothes away (Special detergent so they are not "perfumed") - Still need the whites...

 

[NUTTSGT]

Yesterday was a busy day. I moved since dirt, gravel, and our yard barn to it's new location. I also spread ~150 lbs of grass seed.

The dirt....I removed the excess dirt beside my house and worked the French drain a little. Dad helped make a nice grade away from the house towards the road. When I scooped out the raised excess material it filled in the low spot. I proceeded to the shovel out the drainage path by hand. Then I brought in gravel to place directly next to the house and around the new front deck. I also tried to break the abrupt edges of the drainage pathway with the backhoe. The results will be tested today as it is supposed to rain. Hopefully the drain flows nicely and grass gets a start.

I don't have any good pictures. It got dark before I was finished, but should be able to get some today. One day I will have a video clip to show the playhouse relocation and the barn placement I am referring to in this post. It's always more fun to see things in action.

It's getting late in the year for grass, but it looks like the weather might let it get a start before it gets too cold. All I can say is grow baby grow!!!!

We get about the same weather, I put some seed down a few weeks back and it's coming up. I don't think you'll have an issue. It should be in place after the rain yesterday and this morning.

 

[Flat Thunder Channel]

We get about the same weather, I put some seed down a few weeks back and it's coming up. I don't think you'll have an issue. It should be in place after the rain yesterday and this morning.

I think you are right! It might have a fighting chance. I would much rather get it planted now than in the spring/summer. The cooler weather helps keep it from getting burnt out and doesn't require a bunch of watering. I was just eying the yard checking out the first round I planted a couple weeks ago. She's starting to get a little green . The second seeding should give me some decent coverage. I am extra excited to be out of the mud hole phase. I like moving dirt, but it was getting to be a bit much. Thanks!

 

[LS6 Tommy]

Futzed around with the angle rings and mounting panel for the new gauges that will eventually be going under the dash in Madge.

Tommy

 

[Bigblockyeti]

0700 - took the Dingo out.
1700 - returned the Dingo.

A Dingo almost sounds like punishment with 160(?) yards of sand and gravel to move around.

I had to move 60T of compacted dirt with an 8Klb, 110hp skid steer equipped with a smooth edge bucket while relearning a twin stick vs. years using a single joystick, that took me 8 hours.