What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[Kevkx125]

That oil drain is nicely constructed, nice job!!

 

[DGersic]

Oil change and grease for my Dakota.

 

[Magnum440d100]

On the mowing, While it wasn't acres, and only a walk behind, I used to use a side throw, and started at the upside and mowed all around the edge, and worked in to the middle throwing the clippings to the uncut part. Each pass further clipped the clippings finer. Worked great and if the last pass threw clumps I just re cut and scattered the clumps. Worked so well I much later bought a mulching walk behind. and it did well also.

What I ended up doing, at least on this section, is starting on one edge, and pushing it all towards the other edge with the mower. In this pic, the pole barn is directly to the left of where I’m standing. To the right is the creek that runs the length of my property. The edge isn’t a straight drop off, it’s terraced. So the clippings went on that terrace. The water level may never reach that high, and it’s not easily accessed by humans. I may clear the brush line and make it accessible eventually.
In this pic, the pole barn is directly behind me. If you look at the grass, there’s a soft line in it. I mowed the whole section on the highest setting to uncover branches and debris. Picked up the biggest by hand, then started to rake up the rest of the debris/branches, and started dethatching the yard. I’m hoping the bare spots grow in. That’s where there were leaves and debris build up.

There’s GOT to be an easier way to de thatch, and collect lol. I’m NOT gonna do 5 acres by hand!

As far as in the garage/shop, I did some more organizing, clean up, and planning.

My day was cut short though, as I was awaiting the arrival of these 2 pups I’ll be pet sitting for a while. A couple of big babies lol (I mean that in a good way )

 

[Bessy]

Spent a few minutes in the garage today, but more on the computer, sketching a tool tower to hold my growing collection of cordless (and a few corded) tools.

The big move for my wife and I is approaching much more quickly, so I've been trying to come up with a good solution for moving/storing my cordless tools. I had pretty well resolved myself to either a foot locker style box (modelled off my existing foot locker from childhood, pictured), or Rubbermaid totes in the short term. Tonight, I figured something on wheels that allows you to grab a specific tool was probably a better than rooting through a bin/box that is likely to end up at the bottom of a stack of other boxes, since we haven't exactly ruled out apartments in the short term while we build up the savings and look for a starter home. Bonus is that I believe I have enough scraps of plywood to build at least the outer case and shelves for main side of the tower for the most used items, without going to the lumber store! The back side will hold lesser used tools, tool cases, tool bags, boxes, etc. The only thing I haven't figured out is exactly where to put batteries and chargers, so that's going to take a minute to figure out.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Cleaned a bit. Gave the boys a haircut.

 

[niget2002]

Fought with the wheel on the lawn tractor some more. SOB still won't come off. PB fluid, hammer, wheel puller, heat. Everything I've tried and it's just laughing at me while still firmly stuck on the shaft.

I'm about to take a sawsall to it and just cut the darn thing off.

 

[rzims]

Actually spent yesterday outside the garage, had to go in to get the tools though....Pulled the winter garden out of the raised beds and replace with shrubs and flowers (still need to finish the drip) Will be selling in a few months and wanted something pretty and established when the house goes on the market.

 

[Gurp]

Made a mess....

 

[Wrench97]

Fought with the wheel on the lawn tractor some more. SOB still won't come off. PB fluid, hammer, wheel puller, heat. Everything I've tried and it's just laughing at me while still firmly stuck on the shaft.

I'm about to take a sawsall to it and just cut the darn thing off.

Last time I had a issue like that I removing the last bolt worked wonders................................................

 

[Old Man Roger]

Fought with the wheel on the lawn tractor some more. SOB still won't come off. PB fluid, hammer, wheel puller, heat. Everything I've tried and it's just laughing at me while still firmly stuck on the shaft.

I'm about to take a sawsall to it and just cut the darn thing off.

Someone else may have mentioned it, have you tried putting all the nuts on loose and riding it around? go forward fast and hit the brakes, then do the same in reverse. Make some hard turns at speed, in both directions.

 

[nadogail]

This afternoon I Survived another session of Cardiac Rehab. This morning I watched a YouTube about a guy making a 700 mile trip in only three days driving a clapped out 1928 model A, it was a fill the oil and water at every stop and check the gas. The car was purchased sight unseen on an internet auction. The photos were old and he had to clean the carburetor to get it off the lot. Top
Speed starting out was 45MPH at the end of the trip top speed had dropped to 30.
The video reminded me of my first car. Fill the Oil and check the gas.

 

[vwpieces]

New base for table saw arrived today.
Old base was cobbled together and wheels from a horrible freight mover dolly. Of course I welded the wheels to the frame, frame welded to legs.


Needed to be a fraction taller than my mobile workbench I built, so I could use it as outfield table too. Kept the welded frame, and 1/2in plywood worked perfect.
Killer base, cast iron wheels...

 

[kaymccampbell]

Grabbed an esp8266 chip off the pile.

 

[vwpieces]

Grabbed an esp8266 chip off the pile.

Whatcha Y-Fyin'?

 

[niget2002]

Someone else may have mentioned it, have you tried putting all the nuts on loose and riding it around? go forward fast and hit the brakes, then do the same in reverse. Make some hard turns at speed, in both directions.

There are no bolts. Just a washer and a snap ring. I did find a video that recommended using an air chisel to vibrate the axel while pulling on the wheel to help break it free. I'll try that tomorrow.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Whatcha Y-Fyin'?

I'm building my own IoT ecology. I don't want to wake up one morning and find that "they" have discontinued my product, sold my info, decided to bill me, you-name-it. I currently have some decorations that I did a first go at. They are mechanically perfect, but I want better software functionality. Then comes smart plugs, and hopefully some cams, and maybe a weather station.

 

[vwpieces]

I'm building my own IoT ecology. I don't want to wake up one morning and find that "they" have discontinued my product, sold my info, decided to bill me, you-name-it. I currently have some decorations that I did a first go at. They are mechanically perfect, but I want better software functionality. Then comes smart plugs, and hopefully some cams, and maybe a weather station.

I have reflashed some custom things but clueless on writing code myself. Play in the winter on some electronics but past winter was spent in the wood shop, previous winter was 3D printer shtuff. Last electronic build was a custom flashlight. Has magnetic charge cable, does some neat stuff but I didn't write the firmware. But the soldering and other mods I did. Small, uses 18350 cell. Still carry it and it even survived the washing machine. That was the main reason for for the magnetic charge connector, waterproof. Arduino always intrigued me but no time to fall into that rabbit hole.

 

[kaymccampbell]

I have reflashed some custom things but clueless on writing code myself. Play in the winter on some electronics but past winter was spent in the wood shop, previous winter was 3D printer shtuff. Last electronic build was a custom flashlight. Has magnetic charge cable, does some neat stuff but I didn't write the firmware. But the soldering and other mods I did. Small, uses 18350 cell. Still carry it and it even survived the washing machine. That was the main reason for for the magnetic charge connector, waterproof. Arduino always intrigued me but no time to fall into that rabbit hole.

The programming is the best part. Its what makes everything go. I wrote software for 40-some years. I find it's nice to just be able to code on inspiration, with no deadlines.

 

[Old Man Roger]

There are no bolts. Just a washer and a snap ring. I did find a video that recommended using an air chisel to vibrate the axel while pulling on the wheel to help break it free. I'll try that tomorrow.

Ahh! I was thinking it had lug nuts. Would it be difficult to take the whole spindle off? That way you could place the wheel on something solid and hammer the axle out? Obviously don't mushroom the end of the axle. A brass hammer or you can use anything softer than steel to protect the axle.

 

[niget2002]

Ahh! I was thinking it had lug nuts. Would it be difficult to take the whole spindle off? That way you could place the wheel on something solid and hammer the axle out? Obviously don't mushroom the end of the axle. A brass hammer or you can use anything softer than steel to protect the axle.

If the air chisel doesn't work, I'll take a look at something like that. It's a small lawn tractor and I think the rear wheels are hydraulic drive. Not sure how much work it'd be to pull the axel.

I've also considered just taking a saw to it, cutting the thing off and buying a new one... but we'll save that for last.

 

[Old Man Roger]

If the air chisel doesn't work, I'll take a look at something like that. It's a small lawn tractor and I think the rear wheels are hydraulic drive. Not sure how much work it'd be to pull the axel.

I've also considered just taking a saw to it, cutting the thing off and buying a new one... but we'll save that for last.

I was thinking it was a front wheel, but since it's the rear, you're probably having issues with rust and a battered Key Or keyway. A couple 4x4's against a wall, and the other end of the 4x4's against the wheel might allow you to hit the axle through the wheel.

 

[Wrench97]

Try driving it on first just to get it moving.

 

[Kevkx125]

Replaced the battery in my ranger.

 

[Swanny1953]

Finally got the contacts in the on/off switch for the console light in the '66 Charger properly soldered back together and console put back in place.

 

[nadogail]

Tried to remove the upper section of the handle of a pressure washer but the rivnut started spinning in the hollow tube. It is soaking in penetrating oil. I am considering trying to tack weld the rivnut to the tubing. If all else fails I can saw it apart and then weld a proper section of angle to extend the length of the short handle.
With a Sawzall and an Arc Welder brute force alterations get easy.

 

[rayra]

12" disk sander

Been there done that, also with a 12" disc sander. Had gloves on, got sucked in, got fingertips wedged between table and disc hard enough to stop it from turning. Ground down the side of my left index finger. Good times.

 

[jbfsr]

Got my hand caught in my 6 x 48 against the stop. Hard to get to the stop switch fast. Now have it wired to a footswitch.

 

[Flat Thunder Channel]

Yesterday I performed some long over due cleaning and organizing. It isn't perfect, but it's a 1000 times better. Today I sat in the garage, enjoyed the blue skies and watched my daughter enjoy Disney on the TV. The 20 minutes I got to enjoy with her in the garage was well worth the hours spent cleaning.

 

[MIke.Gradoz]

This past Sunday we had 40-60 MPH wind gusts (Oklahoma). I had a thin gauge steel fence post that was compromised by being hit with mower Deck and it snapped about 6 inches from the concrete. This happened on Saturday. I went out and propped the fence with a 4x4 and was not looking forward to using my cherry picker to **** the post and concrete out of the ground.

Since I had it propped up I went and got my Hobart rancher 140 mig welder, some scrap square tubing, My 10Kw portable generator (it was my back fence on a 2 acre lot, didn't want to run an extension cord that far). I welded the square tubing to the piece in the concrete and then to post. While I was welding the grass around it would catch on fire, I'd have to stop and put it out. While welding my mask started to fill with smoke, Lifted my hood and noticed that behind the fence the grass and leaves was burning at pretty good rate. Evidently a spark ignited the grass on the other side. Needless to say I was in Freak out mode.. I got the fire out and proceed to weld with caution.

So fast forward to yesterday, it was windy AF again 30-40 mph, fence held up great.

What I learned: I'm a hack welder-LOL

 

[smackey05]

Moved the car to the other bay and cleaned the floors. I'm getting ready to do a big cleanup so I can do some updates. Flooring, Paint, New Cabinets!

 

[kaymccampbell]

Dragged out 15 lbs of meat. Powered up the NXHDs for testing new software.

 

[nadogail]

Took things real easy while waiting for my driver to take me to Rehab.

 

[Arne73]

Replaced the left front hub on my '14 Cruze Diesel.
Definitely need to organize out there...

 

[rshadd]

Replaced the volume control for the garage speakers......

 

[glider]

Finished up mounting a winch. This is my second setup in a toolbox. Drilled a bunch of holes on each side.

 

[nadogail]

Survived another session of Cardiac Rehab now I am resting at home.

 

[stoich]

Had my 4 post installed today.

 

[Bessy]

Finished up mounting a winch. This is my second setup in a toolbox. Drilled a bunch of holes on each side.

Any reason you've got the winch off of center? Just curious.

 

[DGersic]

Started rearranging back to “summer” configuration. Stared at some tools that need organizing, a blank space on the wall, and some leftover plywood, coming up with an idea on how to combine these three things.

 

[welder4956]

Fought with the wheel on the lawn tractor some more. SOB still won't come off. PB fluid, hammer, wheel puller, heat. Everything I've tried and it's just laughing at me while still firmly stuck on the shaft.

I'm about to take a sawsall to it and just cut the darn thing off.

Have you tried this method?