Recent content by Lapkritis

Shop upgrade. Air compressor noise reduction box from mostly scrap, hastily assembled. If you're trying to reduce your compressor noise too then skip the air-box intake mod step and go right for a chamber / insulated box like this. 100cfm "Minuteman fan" was the best option I...

Shop upgrade. Media blast cabinet. I picked up this well-used cabinet locally and hauled it upstairs in the shop. The glass was broken and the lights were out. Tons of potential uses here as just about every project I'm touching has bits that need refinishing often from road salt...

Thanks, the car projects are a bit deeper than initially intended. The red one is a '92 GTI actually so quad rounds. A VR6 turbo swap is in progress from the original 8v. The grey jetta I had with a VRT ironically was the donor for the green SLC. The body on the Jetta was tired and I...

Some snow today. I developed a snowblowing tractor habit the last couple years... Quick rehabs of Toros mostly while keeping my Deere 265. These pines need to go unfortunately... Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

The outside of the barn got a paint job also... Went with Behr barn red using the hf sprayer again. Also took down more of the boxelders that were crowding the structure. The two pines left to the South may have to go this summer to make way for a solar array, but not decided yet. 2 car...

We burn a lot of wood here to supplement our heat pump and the oil furnace. If you enjoy a good wood fire (we certainly do) then I would recommend a stove or insert. Normally a fire that needs a lot of coaxing to get running indicates green wood that needs to season/dry longer. If possible...

So a lot has happened out in the shop... I have some pictures that have documented the adventure. Life sped up a bit! First, I grew tired of the dark, dank, dirty feel of the wood walls. I patched up the tops of the ground floor walls where it was open between floor joists for floor 2. This...

Imagine we're a couple years from automated drones integrating into perimeter security for domestic applications. Motion detector signals drone(s) deployment with spot light and video feed back to residence for live viewing and cloud storage. Sent from my SM-T580 using Tapatalk

Got around to assembling the Costco 4-tier car, item 707386. Threads are deeper than just the surface profile. Didn't like the mesh bottom for the trays. I work on projects with small parts that would fall through or get tangled in this mesh. Planned for modification during initial...

A glaze of ketchup over a vacation timeframe on the top of the welding table would probably do the trick. Sent from my SM-T580 using Tapatalk

I have an older HS tarm biomass boiler indoors next to the oil boiler in the basement of our 1875 farm house. It has shaker grates for coal operation ... But I've mostly burned wood in it only during the coldest snaps. - The boiler itself seems to be far more efficient than the oil boiler as...

Finally mounted and painted my vise after a year... The temperature swings with the seasons in the garage so condensation on metal is a problem. Not a "show" vice but good enough for this space as a worker. Old craftsman, scuffed it up and wiped it with thinner before hitting with Van sickle...

There are other characters photoshopped out for privacy... I wish I had the "1" plate. :) Sent from my SM-T580 using Tapatalk

Thanks. The VR block was to replace the running block in the Jetta after an over-boost session on the dyno. It cracked a couple pistons and developed an appetite for a quart of oil with every tank of fuel. This block pictured was picked up to be built on the side and installed once ready but I...

Since sealing the majority of leaks, I've been using a torpedo for heat and it works fine as I'm only out there for a few hours at a time after work instead of all day. I've run out of shelf space in the workshop room within the garage and despite the evidence, I hate clutter. My time is...