What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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larry4406
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Nice score!Found a spot....
for my (new to me) short step ladder I received from my son. It was a cast off from the AWS part of the Jungle. They were getting new ones and these were destined for the trash bin unless the employees took them home....he snagged three of them for distribution to the family....
I have an older aluminum one. Very handy. Been using it today even.
gearhead1960
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…even better when free!
larry4406
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Mine was free as well!
Mike65
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Rode my exercise mt bike. The I pulled the seat off my wife's Kawasaki Vulcan 900 & hooked the battery charger to it. Let it charge fora few hours & it started right up. Tomorrow after we get home from food shopping, I am going to put the battery charger back on it & let it charge for a few more hours & retest it. I have to check to see if my multi meter has a battery load test function, if so, I will load test the battery to see if it needs to be replaced. The battery is about 6 years old.
That’s what I was thinking
I really like the size of the bins you used.Built and painted these last 2 organizers for my Allit parts bins.
I ran out of shelf space, so these had to go on a dolly. I have over 40 of these organizers. Pretty handy for smaller parts.
Lee
I got started using these Plano bins back in the mid 1980’s.
Sometimes I wish they were larger but not going to change them now at this point in my life.
These do travel well stacked in a milk crate for jobs away from the shop
niget2002
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Grabbed a filter wrench for the neighbor to borrow. He doesn't typically work on vehicles at 'this house' so he didn't have one.
Beerhippie
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Does the metal case have ventilation slots or vents in the back? Lots of them? With a big carbon pile or wire-wound resistor?
Then, no, it doesn't have a true battery load test function. I've never seen a hand-held multimeter that could handle a couple of hundred Amps.
However, if it has a DC clamp, you could just put that on the battery wire and run the starter.
Beerhippie
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I spent most of the morning cleaning, lubing and calibrating brewery pressure gauges and thermometers.
Then played with the camera some:
Our latest release.
A good day to work inside as it's been spitting snow all day. Ahhh, April....
Update: It's now quit spitting snow and got right down to it. I just drove the the hardware store and visibility was a hundred feet at most.
Then played with the camera some:
Our latest release.
A good day to work inside as it's been spitting snow all day. Ahhh, April....
Update: It's now quit spitting snow and got right down to it. I just drove the the hardware store and visibility was a hundred feet at most.
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Sanded the poly & stain off the 57 bed. Buddy neglected to use oil based urethane and the sun killed its good looks In short order. Will do an olive color wash on the grain followed by 3 coats of BLO then after a week 3 coats of Spar oil urethane. Same as the racks.
Glad I had my garage sale $5.00 4x 24” Craftsman as it chewed through the hardened finish like butter.
Glad I had my garage sale $5.00 4x 24” Craftsman as it chewed through the hardened finish like butter.
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Outlawmws
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Processed the slash from a 30 ft section of one of my three poplars that snapped off about 16 ft up in the air. 4" trunk where it snapped.
The snapped section has had about 2 feet of overlap.
We got lucky and it tipped into one of the oaks, then 'gently' dropped the snapped off base to the gate area between the back yard and the fenced front patio. so it was sitting near vertical.
I put a rope on the bottom and dragged that out the path area next to the side of the house. That was where we measured it.
I used mt new at Xmas long handled Fiskars compound Loppers to "slash" the limbs yesterday, and processed those today into a 30 gallon can. -this took 2 days as my back spasms hit and I used my Tensor to help that. (should have started on the Tensor 2 months ago...)
the "pole" and it's landing spot:
This tree has had a hard life, it was broken off as a sapling (possibly our dogs, or possibly a big racoon treed?) and I nursed a lower sucker/branch to its current size over about 30 years
We planted three at the same time (couple of feet tall to start) and this one is the "baby' sized tree. planted on 10 ft centers the next one over has a 14" trunk, and the next one over from that has at least a 23" trunk. (and is super tall)
Here is the break - about 16'up, and the poplar wood behind and above is from the next big one over, maybe some from the biggest one:
The snapped section has had about 2 feet of overlap.
We got lucky and it tipped into one of the oaks, then 'gently' dropped the snapped off base to the gate area between the back yard and the fenced front patio. so it was sitting near vertical.
I put a rope on the bottom and dragged that out the path area next to the side of the house. That was where we measured it.
I used mt new at Xmas long handled Fiskars compound Loppers to "slash" the limbs yesterday, and processed those today into a 30 gallon can. -this took 2 days as my back spasms hit and I used my Tensor to help that. (should have started on the Tensor 2 months ago...)
the "pole" and it's landing spot:
This tree has had a hard life, it was broken off as a sapling (possibly our dogs, or possibly a big racoon treed?) and I nursed a lower sucker/branch to its current size over about 30 years
We planted three at the same time (couple of feet tall to start) and this one is the "baby' sized tree. planted on 10 ft centers the next one over has a 14" trunk, and the next one over from that has at least a 23" trunk. (and is super tall)
Here is the break - about 16'up, and the poplar wood behind and above is from the next big one over, maybe some from the biggest one:
Wrench97
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What's the difference between a Stout and a Dark Lager?I spent most of the morning cleaning, lubing and calibrating brewery pressure gauges and thermometers.
Then played with the camera some:
Our latest release.
A good day to work inside as it's been spitting snow all day. Ahhh, April....
Update: It's now quit spitting snow and got right down to it. I just drove the the hardware store and visibility was a hundred feet at most.
Yuengling Black and Tan is one of my favorite brews.
gearhead1960
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You're making me thirsty....can you ship me a 6 pack?I spent most of the morning cleaning, lubing and calibrating brewery pressure gauges and thermometers.
Then played with the camera some:
Our latest release.
A good day to work inside as it's been spitting snow all day. Ahhh, April....
Update: It's now quit spitting snow and got right down to it. I just drove the the hardware store and visibility was a hundred feet at most.
Beerhippie
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Stout is an ale--a "top fermenting" beer using a fast-growing yeast at a relatively high fermentation temperature for a fairly short period. Lager is "bottom fermenting", using a slow growing yeast at lower temperature for a longer time (lager is German for "stored").
We intended to can and ship almost all of this batch, but someone screwed up the label order... by misplacing a decimal point to the right. So almost all of the MS is kegged. You'll have to drive out here if you want to try it!You're making me thirsty....can you ship me a 6 pack?
I'm "sampling" a can of it right now--purely for QC purposes--and it's even better than it looks! Being a lager, it's lighter-bodied than a stout and a bit less malty and hoppy, but still with some of that creamy stout mouth feel.
Now, back to taking an alternator apart to replace bearings and electronics... about time to take it to the shop for some pressing as it's too big for my vises.
Yum!
gearhead1960
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....my style of choice should be apparent by my license plate...
but I'll drink just about anything but sours....
Beerhippie
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I'll second that! Sours are one of the flavors we used to try very hard to keep OUT of beers!
I just never really jumped on the super-hoppy train. Kind of ironic for a guy who works in a western craft brewery....
gearhead1960
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The hoppier(bitterer..is that a word?) the better in my opinion. However, I’ve been known to enjoy many 12% ABV Bourbon Barrel or Milk Stouts….
Beerhippie
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We haven't done a really big barley wine for a while... they can be a problem, plus the malt bill is HUGE.
We've made several in the past and they were popular... maybe too popular.
Here's another recent limited release:
Whiskey barrel-aged (two years) Imperial Stout. 11.4% ABV, hoppy, malty and has a good bourbon note.
DGersic
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Unboxed and assembled my new table saw.
Finished grinding, sharpening, and polishing the back of my eBay worker chisels yesterday.
Today I started working out the details on a wall mounted storage rack for them using some salvaged plywood.
Grabbed a piece of birch I had on hand to make something better looking.
The Stanley No. 60’s have a fairly long tapered ferrule.
I used a step drill bit in the drill press to rough out the bore and finished it up with a tapered reamer.
Today I started working out the details on a wall mounted storage rack for them using some salvaged plywood.
Grabbed a piece of birch I had on hand to make something better looking.
The Stanley No. 60’s have a fairly long tapered ferrule.
I used a step drill bit in the drill press to rough out the bore and finished it up with a tapered reamer.
Beerhippie
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Got a start on rebuilding an alternator--a first for me.
A little soap and a buzz in the ultrasonic, a little paint and
I removed the label and glued it back on after the cleaning. It's handy to have.
The other half is at the shop waiting its turn to get the bearings pressed off (too big for any of my vises).
Parts should be here early next week, so no hurry. This will be a spare to carry in my spares road box.
A little soap and a buzz in the ultrasonic, a little paint and
I removed the label and glued it back on after the cleaning. It's handy to have.
The other half is at the shop waiting its turn to get the bearings pressed off (too big for any of my vises).
Parts should be here early next week, so no hurry. This will be a spare to carry in my spares road box.
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Do you know what part(s) are bad on the one you are rebuilding besides bearings?Got a start on rebuilding an alternator--a first for me.
A little soap and a buzz in the ultrasonic, a little paint and
The other half is at the shop waiting its turn to get the bearings pressed off.
Parts should be here early next week, so no hurry. This will be a spare to carry in my spares road box.
What parts are on order?
Beerhippie
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Well, I pretty much destroyed the electronics for this one removing them. The bearings are shot, and the brushes might best be described as "present". Barely.
I ordered a full set--rectifier, regulator/brushes and bearings--all OEM. About half the price of a rebuilt **** Wilson for a basically new Mitsubishi, OEM for the Subie EJ25 engine in the Brick.
This is the stock 90 Amp alternator. I currently have a 110 Amp model in the Brick, but it's less than confidence-inducing, as it's in the same condition as this one was--I got both for free when the alternator that came with the Brick (a reman no-name) died on me. I'll pull and rebuild that one when I get this one done, as the alternator light on the dash flickers and sometimes comes on intermittently, then swap them again and have a basically new one in the rig--capable of producing a bit more juice for things I'll be adding in the future--and this one will go in the road spares box.
It takes about fifteen minutes at most to swap alternators in the Brick. Moving gear to get to the engine compartment is half of that.
M.Brane
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There used to be a shop in Thousand Oaks, CA that would rebuild starters, and alternators. When the starter on my '62 Ranchero died I bump started it, drove it over there, pulled the starter (I6 you can pull it out from the top), handed to the guy at the guy at the counter. Less than 30 min later I was driving away with a rebuilt starter.
A couple of days ago, I hung up two of these in the garage. I'm a mosquito magnet and it's honestly hard to spend time in the garage when I'm worried about getting bitten. I can light citronella candles but that takes time.
So far, I'm actually quite impressed that these seem to be working. I spent a couple of hours out there last night and it was great! Cleaned up the bench a bit and organized/tossed some supplies. Hoping they continue to work. I'm planning on changing them out every 3-4 weeks.
So far, I'm actually quite impressed that these seem to be working. I spent a couple of hours out there last night and it was great! Cleaned up the bench a bit and organized/tossed some supplies. Hoping they continue to work. I'm planning on changing them out every 3-4 weeks.
kaymccampbell
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Make sure to clean the slip rings.
Beerhippie
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Is that the commutator? When the shop gets done pulling/pressing the bearings off, I'll stick the armature in the DP and use sandpaper on a paint stir-stick to clean them. My usual for commutators is 400 followed by 800 grit.
bmwrd0
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WHAT!! That is just wrong. I love a good sour, although that lager looks good, too.
I worked for an auto electrician for a few years, and that was a normal thing. Rebuild alternators and generators for vintage Bentleys, to uprating alternators to go in undercover police cars. All in a days work. Our main line of business was building police cars, so I drove a lot of those, too.
Not much going on over here. Waiting on the last few pieces for the lathe rebuild, packing and shipping eBay things, the ever constant cleaning.
kaymccampbell
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That's an alternator, it doesn't have a commutator. Commutators are segmented rings used in DC motors/generators to reverse current direction for unidirectional rotation. Slip rings are continuous, full rings used in AC machines to maintain a constant electrical connection without switching the current direction.
So, slip rings.
You can use the same sanding process on slip rings.
Finally got to look at the starter on my wife's Jetta. It was just as I suspected, corrosion on the solenoid-to-motor connection. I took it apart, wire-wheeled it, cleaned it all up. I noticed the little 2" braided cable that connects the solenoid to the motor had some strands broken too, so I added a solid 12ga piece of bare copper to the connection for a little extra load-bearing capacity. It sits in a little rubber channel so being bare is fine (the original braided cable is bare too). I hooked it around the bolt on the solenoid-end, and got out the big-******* soldering iron to solder it to the motor-end.
Put it back in the car, and it started right up. She just took it work, and then shopping, and it started up a dozen more times, so I think we're good.
At least I didn't have to buy a $200 starter.
Put it back in the car, and it started right up. She just took it work, and then shopping, and it started up a dozen more times, so I think we're good.
At least I didn't have to buy a $200 starter.
Beerhippie
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OK, Captain Pedantry!
I see the difference. I've always just thought of them as continuous commutators.
The rest of the alternator is back from the shop and ready for cleaning and reassembly when the parts get here. Nice to have a local shop that will work for beer!
kaymccampbell
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Damn straight.
This is interesting.. Living in SoCal as well, my garage gets flooded with those invisible ankle biting tiger mosquitos.A couple of days ago, I hung up two of these in the garage. I'm a mosquito magnet and it's honestly hard to spend time in the garage when I'm worried about getting bitten. I can light citronella candles but that takes time.
So far, I'm actually quite impressed that these seem to be working. I spent a couple of hours out there last night and it was great! Cleaned up the bench a bit and organized/tossed some supplies. Hoping they continue to work. I'm planning on changing them out every 3-4 weeks.
Beerhippie
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They're pressing/pulling bearings off and back on. What warranty?So, if it fails, does the warranty just give you your beer back??
I'm doing the rest of it. I do offer myself a lifetime warranty: When it breaks, its lifetime is over.
A couple of days ago, I hung up two of these in the garage. I'm a mosquito magnet and it's honestly hard to spend time in the garage when I'm worried about getting bitten. I can light citronella candles but that takes time.
So far, I'm actually quite impressed that these seem to be working. I spent a couple of hours out there last night and it was great! Cleaned up the bench a bit and organized/tossed some supplies. Hoping they continue to work. I'm planning on changing them out every 3-4 weeks.
My ankles/lower legs have been a mess for a few weeks. Just miserable. I've been avoiding spending time out there.
I didn't want a bug zapper as it just attracts them. I've been using citronella candles but, besides the time it takes for them to be effective, there's the issue of where to safely place them while I'm working. I looked at repeller gizmos but they all had poor reviews - low battery life, low supplies life, didn't work, etc. Figured I'd give these a try. I also hung one in a potted tree adjacent to a bench in our back yard. Seems to have helped there as well. Fingers crossed.
We used to call it a "taillight warranty". Once we can't see your taillight, warranty is over.
Beerhippie
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It's amazing how well snow keeps the mozzies down!
You know you're in NE Oregon when you find yourself mowing the lawn through snow squalls... better get back on it.
You know you're in NE Oregon when you find yourself mowing the lawn through snow squalls... better get back on it.