What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[niget2002]

Carried some boxes out to the trash from recent deliveries.

Was going to do some sanding on some bike parts, but got lazy and went back inside.

 

[nadogail]

Opened the boxes from Amazon, 6 new LED fixtures and some crimp on **** splices, Worked out with my personal Strength & Fitness Coach, Saw my cardiologist and was fitted for a cardiac monitor, got my nails done and took a great nap.
Today Wednesday, another session with Cardiac Rehab.

 

[2baditsnotachev]

Buttoned up the hew rear suspension, now to make a new trunk pan.

 

[Old Man Roger]

That one looks like it’ll do better than the last lol

Buttoned up the hew rear suspension, now to make a new trunk pan.

 

[ambenz]

My continuing effort to bring back to life my wifes winter beater, a 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue.
The 3.8L V6 was making a tapping noise so I tore it down in my last post you can read, here.
We got it running and drove it over 600 miles in the last 2 weeks but twice the car flooded on a cold morning start and this time I couldn't get her started.
So I pulled the plugs and blew out the plugs and cylinders on the right side of the engine.
The back plug looked a little like it is burning oil, middle and front looked okay.


Originally thought the aftermarket coil pack took a dump so I replaced all of it.
But the gas was drowning the spark and that caused my timing light to look dim.
Cleaned and replaced the plugs and it started!!!!
I do believe a old battery is causing the flooding issue as I found this happened when the wife was trying to use the remote start, on a cold morning. The remote isn't allowing the starter to crank more than 2 seconds so that might be an issue too.
Doesn't help she drive 1 mile to work.
Definitely an issue with the way the remote start causes a weak rotation of the engine because of a tired battery when it is cold.
So we are going to stop using the remote start until I get a new battery.

 

[Wrench97]

You may want to do a injector buzz test to see if that one is leaking/overspraying.

 

[vwpieces]

Made a crack squeegee


Darn things are $40, if you can find one.
But driveway squeegees are on clearance at Lowe's for $3
Time for some driveway maintenance

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Done on the back patio but ordinarily would have been done in the garage:

Usually re-screening a door is pretty easy. Combo job including installing an in-door doggie door. This pet resistant type screen is much stiffer than any I've ever used. Getting the welt fully into the channel was a major league effort.

The doggie door had its own share of challenges, mostly due to the Chinese "instructions" which were indecipherable.

 

[niget2002]

Cut some Masonite boards down for the wife's art classroom.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Dropped more **** on the bench. Now I have enough for a full blown **** pile.

 

[mrobins297aaa]

Changed the oil and filter in the town and country, first thing I've did out in the barn in two months, it's just been to cold.............I think it touched 60 today

 

[rayra]

Success! on the capstone mortar molding efforts. First 'production' batch came out great. Now it is every other day for a month. And in about 10 days I'll clean and seal the first few and start installing everything from the left end of the patio planter wall.

I actually like / want the bubbles / holes in the casting surfaces. I want the finished product to look like travertine / tufa.

 

[jonshonda]

Cleaned up my auction purchase!

 

[2baditsnotachev]

All tinned in.

 

[Arne73]

Finally tore down the tractor engine that quit on me last summer. Wasn't an oil burner but had low compression after it quit & before I tore into it.
Looks like a piece of ring snapped off. Top two rings are jammed in the lands and there a nasty gouge in the cylinder wall. Considering replacement vs repair.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Finally tore down the tractor engine that quit on me last summer. Wasn't an oil burner but had low compression after it quit & before I tore into it.
Looks like a piece of ring snapped off. Top two rings are jammed in the lands and there a nasty gouge in the cylinder wall. Considering replacement vs repair.

Since the piston is missing quite a lot of metal, is it possible that the score on the cylinder wall is mostly spalled aluminum?

 

[rd65]

Finally tore down the tractor engine that quit on me last summer. Wasn't an oil burner but had low compression after it quit & before I tore into it.
Looks like a piece of ring snapped off. Top two rings are jammed in the lands and there a nasty gouge in the cylinder wall. Considering replacement vs repair.

Is the cylinder wall gouged or just aluminum from the piston. Muriatic acid will clean up the aluminum, then throw a ball hone through there and you may be good to go. Use the acid outdoors or in well ventilated area.

 

[Arne73]

If the cylinder is gouged, it may not be too deeply. Now that I'm on the laptop its the best view I've had and it does look more like spalling.
The cylinder is aluminum as well.
After searching for a replacement engine on line I think I'm going to repair. There doesn't seem to seem a direct replacement for that engine (Briggs 191700-2440) and piston assemblies are available.
Thanks for the advice Kay & rd65!

 

[Magnum440d100]

Nothing yet today. Again. Maybe later.
But I think I broke the middle toe on my left foot getting in the shower this morning. Apparently I didn’t lift my leg high enough to clear the bottom rail of the shower frame. Son of a biscuit hurt for a few hours. The shower water dropping on it hurt like fuggin HELL. I can walk now just barely, but even just having a sock on that foot is absolutely torture. The swelling has gone down, and the bleeding has stopped. Been alternating between heat and cold.

Can’t even go to the urgent care, as this is my clutch foot hahaha

Gonna have to wait this one out.

DAMMIT! HAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[niget2002]

Backed the Harley out of it and went for a ride.

 

[rshadd]

Worked on filling the humidor...

 

[Crowbarman55]

Worked on filling the humidor...

You win today.
Todd

 

[nadogail]

Trimmed parts for a dolly that I am building from an old bed frame and a piece of 1" plywood with laminate on both sides. I have 2 frame rails complete and need to acquire the other 2 rails, after which I will be welding the frame together and fastening the deck to the frame.

Inventoried the parts I have on hand to change the lights in my workshop from T-12 florescents to LED, found I am one lampholder short. I ordered one from Amazon so it will be here for Saturday morning.

 

[Old Man Roger]

If the cylinder is gouged, it may not be too deeply. Now that I'm on the laptop its the best view I've had and it does look more like spalling.
The cylinder is aluminum as well.
After searching for a replacement engine on line I think I'm going to repair. There doesn't seem to seem a direct replacement for that engine (Briggs 191700-2440) and piston assemblies are available.
Thanks for the advice Kay & rd65!

More likely an aluminum block with a steel sleeve.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Broke stuff. Fixed stuff. Turned some pens. Put together a new Mapp torch.

 

[Outlawmws]

Kay, where are you getting Mapp gas? or is this the replacement stuff?

 

[kaymccampbell]

Kay, where are you getting Mapp gas? or is this the replacement stuff?

It's the propane doped propylene. Map-pro. There's no more real Mapp anymore. The the only plant that made it, shut down years ago. I had a couple cylinders of the real hot stuff. Only had to hold the torch on a fitting for a couple seconds. It's gone now. The new **** is only a little bit hotter than propane. But it's better than nothing. Though the new turbo torch seems to burn the propane pretty hot, too.

 

[Outlawmws]

I've been buying the real stuff at Yard sales when it surfaces. Got maybe 10-12 bottles now, so close to a lifetime supply, unless I go crazy with it.

 

[Magnum440d100]

Interesting day. Got tired of laying around and my toe hurting, or walking around and my toe hurting. So I did what any rational person would do. I cleaned the garages, and did some yard work. Now that the Cummins is operable again, I can take more to the landfill than I could in the K1500 or the Dakota. Plus I was planning on having some female company tonight, so I wanted the front yard presentable. (Giggety)

Today was an absolutely beautiful day. So both garages got opened, and aired out. Main garage smelled like burnt trans fluid. Pole barn smelled like diesel (fuel and exhaust).

I know it’s wishful thinking, but I absolutely HOPE that tomorrow is just as beautiful. But it’s supposed to rain

 

[kaymccampbell]

I've been buying the real stuff at Yard sales when it surfaces. Got maybe 10-12 bottles now, so close to a lifetime supply, unless I go crazy with it.

Lucky you. I never see real Mapp in any form around here. I think plumbers beat me to the yard sales.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Interesting day. Got tired of laying around and my toe hurting, or walking around and my toe hurting. So I did what any rational person would do. I cleaned the garages, and did some yard work. Now that the Cummins is operable again, I can take more to the landfill than I could in the K1500 or the Dakota. Plus I was planning on having some female company tonight, so I wanted the front yard presentable. (Giggety)

Today was an absolutely beautiful day. So both garages got opened, and aired out. Main garage smelled like burnt trans fluid. Pole barn smelled like diesel (fuel and exhaust).

I know it’s wishful thinking, but I absolutely HOPE that tomorrow is just as beautiful. But it’s supposed to rain

Rain beats cloud **** any day.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Interesting day. Got tired of laying around and my toe hurting, or walking around and my toe hurting. So I did what any rational person would do. I cleaned the garages, and did some yard work. Now that the Cummins is operable again, I can take more to the landfill than I could in the K1500 or the Dakota. Plus I was planning on having some female company tonight, so I wanted the front yard presentable. (Giggety)

Today was an absolutely beautiful day. So both garages got opened, and aired out. Main garage smelled like burnt trans fluid. Pole barn smelled like diesel (fuel and exhaust).

I know it’s wishful thinking, but I absolutely HOPE that tomorrow is just as beautiful. But it’s supposed to rain

I half expected a picture of the injured toe..lol

 

[Magnum440d100]

I half expected a picture of the injured toe..lol

I thought about it. I seriously did. But I bandaged it up, and put my boots on. It’s 10:30pm right now and my boots are still on, and I’m done going outside. Plus I’m scared to look.

 

[Old Man Roger]

I thought about it. I seriously did. But I bandaged it up, and put my boots on. It’s 10:30pm right now and my boots are still on, and I’m done going outside. Plus I’m scared to look.

I don’t really want to see it, I just expected to..lol

 

[vwpieces]

Nothing that I should have been doing...
Posted some SHTuff for sale. Made some cash quick.
$175 for a rubber shifter Booty. Crazy, but it sold in 10min.

 

[619DioFan]

Nothing yet today. Again. Maybe later.
But I think I broke the middle toe on my left foot getting in the shower this morning. Apparently I didn’t lift my leg high enough to clear the bottom rail of the shower frame. Son of a biscuit hurt for a few hours. The shower water dropping on it hurt like fuggin HELL. I can walk now just barely, but even just having a sock on that foot is absolutely torture. The swelling has gone down, and the bleeding has stopped. Been alternating between heat and cold.

Can’t even go to the urgent care, as this is my clutch foot hahaha

Gonna have to wait this one out.

DAMMIT! HAHAHAHAHAHA

Over the years I managed to break every toe on both feet , about all you can do is tape the broken one to the one next to it and keep going. atleast that is what I have always done.

 

[GreenIron]

In my shop today, I did this.

 

[XJSuperman]

Interesting day. Got tired of laying around and my toe hurting, or walking around and my toe hurting. So I did what any rational person would do. I cleaned the garages, and did some yard work. Now that the Cummins is operable again, I can take more to the landfill than I could in the K1500 or the Dakota. Plus I was planning on having some female company tonight, so I wanted the front yard presentable. (Giggety)

Today was an absolutely beautiful day. So both garages got opened, and aired out. Main garage smelled like burnt trans fluid. Pole barn smelled like diesel (fuel and exhaust).

I know it’s wishful thinking, but I absolutely HOPE that tomorrow is just as beautiful. But it’s supposed to rain

Hate to tell you this, but I've already sent the rain your direction. And good news, it comes with more cold air. Was rainy and 40F here in Iowa today. I find its usually a day or so later Indiana and Ohio get the weather I had.

 

[Zeus36]

Tried fixing a SK 1/4" ratchet model 40975. It has a tight spot due to the hole for the socket head cap screw not being drilled and tapped square. Lubriplate helped a little. I need to check and see if the guts/threads are hardened. If not, I'll drill and tap one size up in the lathe. I think being it is part of the square drive head it is hardened or case hardened. Could skim off some of the head material where it is binding... It was free, and not a great design, so not a big deal if I experiment.

Pic from the web


The rebuild kit is $36 - not worth it.

 

[Magnum440d100]

Rain beats cloud **** any day.

I don’t disagree. Just I’m trying to rake up a couple years worth of leaf litter out of the grass. When it’s soggy, it’s a PAIN. Plus all the moisture makes the bags heavier (more $$$ at the dump). If I had all the leaves picked up, sure. Rain for a week straight!

Hate to tell you this, but I've already sent the rain your direction. And good news, it comes with more cold air. Was rainy and 40F here in Iowa today. I find its usually a day or so later Indiana and Ohio get the weather I had.

Yeah, tomorrow afternoon say 100% out here. So I may have time in the AM to do some more out in the yard. How can I make that storm make a U TURN, and head BACK?!!?!?