kaymccampbell
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Flipped, sanded, and varnished the tops of the current set of treads. Now they need a few days to harden up enough for traffic.
What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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smackey05
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Finished the sled and got ready to put it back in the trailer.... Then I bought some more parts... I ended up buying a RideLite which alerts riders in the opposite direction if I am the first, or only person in the group riding.
It'll make it back to the trailer one day!
It'll make it back to the trailer one day!
Jazz1
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Yes,
LoL no. I was at home and used a utility knife and needle nose to grab it.
zmotorsports
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I need to get my snowblower ready. Time is a ticking and I've been so busy on side jobs I haven't taken the time to get my snowblower ready for the first storm. I know I need to build up my wear skids as they are showing heavy wear. I should probably just get it into the shop then it will be easier to work on when I get a few minutes here and there.
Kevkx125
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I hear you, that's what I figured too as long as it was in the shop I would get to it.
niget2002
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Finished putting poly on the replacement drawer and got it installed.
Zebedeewesty
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My 1970 Beetle failed it MOT today on a worn tie rod end.
Managed to break the end off my balljoint splitter (again
) and my pickle fork splitter is too big to do tie rods and this sucka is seized in good and proper.
I've given it a good soaking in plusgas penetrating oil so will try again tomorrow. Theres not quite enough space to get a couple of hammers i to give it a love tap either. Heat next if its still not shifting, though the other tie rod end is right close and i don't want to f**k the rubber up on that one.
Looking in my parts stash only produces ones for pre 68 models though too so i've had to buy one online which won't arrive until friday.
Managed to break the end off my balljoint splitter (again
) and my pickle fork splitter is too big to do tie rods and this sucka is seized in good and proper. I've given it a good soaking in plusgas penetrating oil so will try again tomorrow. Theres not quite enough space to get a couple of hammers i to give it a love tap either. Heat next if its still not shifting, though the other tie rod end is right close and i don't want to f**k the rubber up on that one.
Looking in my parts stash only produces ones for pre 68 models though too so i've had to buy one online which won't arrive until friday.
Kevkx125
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kaymccampbell
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Hit the Mart of Walls, and pick up a box of WipeNew. The stuff actually works, and the effect lasts for at least a couple years.
Forgottonia
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I'm building a small enclosure for my air compressor attached to the outside wall of my shop. I plan to put some sort of sound damping material on the walls. Damn that thing is loud.
niget2002
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Cut up some boxes. Moved the house speakers out to the shop since I got new speakers for the house.
Kevkx125
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harley jim
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Took apart a stack of 10'x 5' pallets, I'm using the 3"x4"x10' boards to build a shed roof and the 1"x5"x5' boards to line my chicken condo.
Rbcsci
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****! Is it that time of year again?
kaymccampbell
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Set aside my 4 finished treads to harden. Processed and glued up the next 3. Put them in clamps.
Thought I could do the last one, but it turns out that tread is going to require me to radically modify the template, and I can't do that until the glue hardens and I mark and rough cut the 3 treads I've got in clamps.
Stay tuned.
Thought I could do the last one, but it turns out that tread is going to require me to radically modify the template, and I can't do that until the glue hardens and I mark and rough cut the 3 treads I've got in clamps.
Stay tuned.
You made good process, but you need to do more sanding. Sometimes you have to start as low as 400 and work up in increments. If they aren't bad, you can start at 600 or 800, then work your way up to 2500 or 3000 before polishing.
rayra
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Just making fresh messes in my garage, as I have commenced the installation of all the pergola / pillar parts I've been working on (since July)
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Beelzeboss
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Attached some UHMWPE plastic slider plates to the underside of my old safe to allow it to slide on the carpet/floor without damage. The safe is roughly 450x400 and I was able to get 4 plates of 200x200x10. I drilled and tapped 4 x M5 holes per plate (unfortunately no pics, I was too excited to get it done) and fitted the sliders with countersunk M5 socket head screws.
Likely not it's final resting place, but it's in the house.
Now I just need to figure out how to finish the inside as a drinks cabinet. I'm thinking a glass bottom and/or back, maybe some LED's up top with the electronics in one of the money draws...
Likely not it's final resting place, but it's in the house.
Now I just need to figure out how to finish the inside as a drinks cabinet. I'm thinking a glass bottom and/or back, maybe some LED's up top with the electronics in one of the money draws...
Dan in Pasadena
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After MUCH procrastination I took apart a (used to be) nice bird feeder my mother and sisters bought me as a gift years ago. The sun beat the hell out of it. Forgot to take "Before" pics but at least I got some in process.
Sanded the two piece wood post and metal parts. Sprayed the metal a Rustoleum bronze and did the wood with a all-in-one stain & poly finish. The parts that hold the actual seed with be step 2. It's the same wood and copper plate. I think I'll polish up the copper and maybe shoot a little clear on it so it lasts awhile. Over the years it aged but did NOT develop the nice green patina.
Sanded the two piece wood post and metal parts. Sprayed the metal a Rustoleum bronze and did the wood with a all-in-one stain & poly finish. The parts that hold the actual seed with be step 2. It's the same wood and copper plate. I think I'll polish up the copper and maybe shoot a little clear on it so it lasts awhile. Over the years it aged but did NOT develop the nice green patina.
Put the bucket on the FEL to scoop up another dead deer in front of the house.
Filled a couple of squeeze bottles with diesel.
Filled a couple of squeeze bottles with diesel.
kaymccampbell
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Traced and roughed out the next 3 treads. Made the old pattern into the top tread pattern. Got it cut, jointed, and glued up. This tread is not like the others. It's not 3 or 4 square boards glued up in a block and then cut out. The leading edge and the back edge boards both have two angles, and then there's a little triangle that fills in for half their length. Then there's a little tab on one end to fill in around the railing base, and catch some trim. This is one of those deals where it has to be made to finished angles in one go. There's no sneaking up on the finished dimensions with a planer and sander. Lotsa fun. Made the matching piece of big oak for the other half of the landing.
Changed the oil in the wife's car for the 1st time. It's a '21 Kia Soul, I'm glad that they put access holes in the belly pan to allow access to the drain plug and oil filter as I hate removing the belly pans to change the oil like on my WRX. I cleaned up under the hood, added washer fluid and checked it over. I went ahead and vacuumed it out and dressed all of the interior plastic. I was going to wash it, but it's supposed to rain tomorrow. It was nice spending a little time in the garage.
GreenIron
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I drank a cold beer at about 3PM.
Yesterday a buddy took me to Harbor Freight and we picked up two 44 inch US General rolling tool cabinets and a 26 inch cabinet. We got them off the collapsing pallets and into the garage. Today was spent cleaning up all the packing materials and installing a replacement contactor for the external thermostat for my soon to arrive ( I hope) King 10kW garage heater.
Tomorrow I am going to cut 6 x 6 plywood spacers to go under the wheels of the 26 inch and 44 inch cabinet which are installed side by side. I am trying to level them and to get them both at the same height. My garage floor seems to have quite a slope and I will need a 1/2 inch spacer under the lhs wheels of the 26 inch cabinet, just to get it level. The 44 inch cabinets is sitting about 1/4 inch lower than the 26 inch cabinet , so that will need a 3/4 inch spacer under the rhs wheels and a 1 inch spacer underneath the lhs wheels.
Tomorrow I am going to cut 6 x 6 plywood spacers to go under the wheels of the 26 inch and 44 inch cabinet which are installed side by side. I am trying to level them and to get them both at the same height. My garage floor seems to have quite a slope and I will need a 1/2 inch spacer under the lhs wheels of the 26 inch cabinet, just to get it level. The 44 inch cabinets is sitting about 1/4 inch lower than the 26 inch cabinet , so that will need a 3/4 inch spacer under the rhs wheels and a 1 inch spacer underneath the lhs wheels.
Went through some stuff for a possible donation to Motts Military Museum.
Under my old fire helmet is a full military map of Kuwait. It's made of several different map sheets put together. Probably not many out there in civilian hands that were actually used during Desert Storm.
Under my old fire helmet is a full military map of Kuwait. It's made of several different map sheets put together. Probably not many out there in civilian hands that were actually used during Desert Storm.
ZRX61
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Stepped over all the **** removed from the bathroom/closet/bedroom etc during the tear out to fix the water leak. Entire house is custom oak so it was necessary to save the bathroom vanity.. which is now blocking my Kawasaki in the garage when the Camaro is also in there.
Now I need to remove one side of the vanity (MDF) case & the middle support as they are water damaged. Will probably replace with 3/4 ply.
Now I need to remove one side of the vanity (MDF) case & the middle support as they are water damaged. Will probably replace with 3/4 ply.
555
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I donated my Desert Storm/Shield uniforms & equipment to the Army AMEDD Museum at Fort Sam Houston. The staff was especially excited and grateful for the old version chocolate chip DCUs as they didn't have a single set in the inventory.
Went through some stuff for a possible donation to Motts Military Museum.
Under my old fire helmet is a full military map of Kuwait. It's made of several different map sheets put together. Probably not many out there in civilian hands that were actually used during Desert Storm.
rayra
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Did some concrete grinding, getting some more concrete pillar parts stacked. About to sharpen some pruning shears and get busy ahead of trash pickup day.
The pillar parts are cast in molds with open tops. A little uneveness of the casting platform, a little capillary action in the fluting of the mold and the open top surface is a bit uneven. So I wrap them in a section of sonotube which is used as an even height reference then set about grinding things. Every concrete piece has a flat square bottom and a rough 'top'. So one face has to be worked, the other used as-is. The way I am arranging / inverting the pieces, I only have to dress 2 joints out of 5, or 4 faces out of 12. Per column. Rest of the joints are flat bottom to flat bottom.
I could have taken greater time in setup and crafted some mold supports which let me cast the pieces in vertical halves, which would have made it easier to assemble the pieces around a full-height post or stanchion. But I was in a hurry to get casting. Project is taking too long as it is. I also was originally going to cast the pieces solid, but weight concerns became a thing, so was casting them hollow. The post solution came after.
ETA - got greedy and put a 3rd layer in place this afternoon. 5ht pic. Tomorrow the 4th layer of castings goes in place and then the last segment of the posts. Might have it all together by the end of the weekend.
The pillar parts are cast in molds with open tops. A little uneveness of the casting platform, a little capillary action in the fluting of the mold and the open top surface is a bit uneven. So I wrap them in a section of sonotube which is used as an even height reference then set about grinding things. Every concrete piece has a flat square bottom and a rough 'top'. So one face has to be worked, the other used as-is. The way I am arranging / inverting the pieces, I only have to dress 2 joints out of 5, or 4 faces out of 12. Per column. Rest of the joints are flat bottom to flat bottom.
I could have taken greater time in setup and crafted some mold supports which let me cast the pieces in vertical halves, which would have made it easier to assemble the pieces around a full-height post or stanchion. But I was in a hurry to get casting. Project is taking too long as it is. I also was originally going to cast the pieces solid, but weight concerns became a thing, so was casting them hollow. The post solution came after.
ETA - got greedy and put a 3rd layer in place this afternoon. 5ht pic. Tomorrow the 4th layer of castings goes in place and then the last segment of the posts. Might have it all together by the end of the weekend.
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Kevkx125
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Beelzeboss
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Made a start on a stand for my power hacksaw to make best use of the small space I have available.
kaymccampbell
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Milled, fitted, sanded, varnished the bottoms of the last of the big stair parts.
Outlawmws
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Yay Kay! Almost there!
rshadd
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XJSuperman
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Burned in the spring mounts on the yota project. Also verified I was happy with the shackle angles by adding weight to it first.
rd65
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With another dry weekend coming it should be the last leaf clean up weekend. Got the broken starter cord replaced on the hand leaf blower, cleaned carbs on two chainsaws for some fallen tree clearing, and mixed up some more premix. I hadn't used the saws in over a year and neither would start last monday when I had a hemlock blow down through the fence. Fence in temporarily patched up to keep the hound in but the tree in blocking the path to my leaf dumping area. Going to be a busy weekend. Step daughter's baby shower is at the house sunday afternoon, apparently men are invited these days.
16again
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Did an oil change and tire rotation on my 2016 Toyota Camry. Then I found out my home has been sold and as of 12/10 I will be homeless. Not to mention scheduled surgery to rebuild my hand on the 30th of November! FML!!!!
I have a pre approval for new mortgage BUT it doesn't appear that stars will align to work it all out.
I have a pre approval for new mortgage BUT it doesn't appear that stars will align to work it all out.
rayra
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Getting workshop cleaned up and prepared to work the big beams for the pergola project. Havent' yet decided whether I'm using 4x8 or 4x10 beams. Last pillar pieces / capitals go in place Sunday afternoon. Then I'll put up a couple cardboard mockups. Beams will probably have an ogive cutout on the ends. Not sure of the overhang lengths yet. And for various reasons the beams will likely be two pieces with some joinery.
Couple pics of former ogives, as example. These were 2x6 redwood.
Looking forward to recapitulating a similar design atop the new pergola. Today was the 4th tier of pillar castings and the last section of wood on the posts. Might do the 5th layer late today or early tomorrow. Have a friend slated to help Sunday afternoon to hoist the 120# tops / capitals into place (same as the pillar bases)
eta I went ahead and added teh 5th tier of column pieces late this afternoon.
Couple pics of former ogives, as example. These were 2x6 redwood.
Looking forward to recapitulating a similar design atop the new pergola. Today was the 4th tier of pillar castings and the last section of wood on the posts. Might do the 5th layer late today or early tomorrow. Have a friend slated to help Sunday afternoon to hoist the 120# tops / capitals into place (same as the pillar bases)
eta I went ahead and added teh 5th tier of column pieces late this afternoon.
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PassnThru
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Been getting to freezing here at night so decided it was time to move the pressure washer from the shed to the semi-heated detached garage. As I was surveying what I needed to move to make a place for it a thought hit me. I put a new pump on it 2 years ago - there's no shroud - the old one would no longer fit - nothing but a naked pump hung on by four bolts. So I went out to the shed, spent 5 minutes pulling the pump, and put it on a shelf in the garage.
Problem solved - space saved.
Problem solved - space saved.