aka Larry
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They were on sale for a a limited time at that price, but they are still available now at $119, which is still a good deal IMO.
What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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They were on sale for a a limited time at that price, but they are still available now at $119, which is still a good deal IMO.
rd65
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Phoned an old buddy. Moved the heater box for the truck to in front of the truck so I dont forget to install the new heater core before I install the engine. Dug out the new oil pressure gauge so I can round up fittings for that. Listened to the radio.
niget2002
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Filled screw holes in the chair with thickened epoxy.
Built two new chicken waterers using 5 gallon buckets.
Built two new chicken waterers using 5 gallon buckets.
Jay__Dub
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Wet test on Fergie. Could be a stuck valve. Not sure if I can get that lucky.
Have to get back to it next week.
Have to get back to it next week.
welder4956
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I spent the last few days removing the factory sound deadener from the floor of the Mustang. Back around 1984ish I paid an upholstery guy in Georgia to replace the carpet and he used a nail gun with small nails to hold the carpet down. There are a couple dozen nail holes I need to weld up and some of the old sound deadener had to be removed first. It was pretty cracked and not very thick anyway, so I decided to remove it all. I'll replace it with some new sound/thermal mat that is 0.200" thick. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6JKF9SC/?tag=atomicindus08-20 My weapons of choice for removing the sound deadener are an oscillating tool with a scraper blade and a 5-in-1 paint scraper. I took out the plugs in each side of the back floor and swept all the scrapings into a 5 gallon bucket placed under the holes on each side as I worked.
I welded up a few dozen nail holes in the floor pan and ground them all down. Still have to clean up the bottom side. Every time I think I got them all, I find one or two more. Still have one spot left in the back to weld and grind.
I welded up a few dozen nail holes in the floor pan and ground them all down. Still have to clean up the bottom side. Every time I think I got them all, I find one or two more. Still have one spot left in the back to weld and grind.
Itinerant
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Cleaned up the headlight lens covers on my wife's DD.
nadogail
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Looked over my stock of short fence pickets to see how many simple bird houses I can build with the boards I have on hand.
My short term plan is to make a few samples to test the market.
My short term plan is to make a few samples to test the market.
Jakeweldsalittle
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I spoke too soon. Tried to run my trusty pushmower today and it wouldn't run longer than 3 seconds. Cut the whole side yard just fine, was running low so I filled with brand new gas, and nothing. Finished the lawn with the ol man's tractor for now. Maybe I have something plugged somewhere or some gunk in the carb. I'll have to tear into it this weekend I guess.
I really like that metal topper you have on your box with the counter sunk/flush screw heads.Today in the garage I spent a little time futzing around with my 1938ish Atlas 612 lathe...
It got new belts and I installed the motor and connected the power switch and I replaced all the wiring with oil resistant SOOW...
The frame and motor is now properly grounded...
I decided to just clean up the original paint, since it's in pretty good condition...
I need to add better lighting and a proper backsplash to control the oil that will be flinging off the chuck...
The original Atlas operating instructions call for copious oiling each time it's put to use...
kaymccampbell
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Started drilling pen blanks. Discovered I need to fix the clamp. Did that.
It's just a piece of 1/4" thick hot rolled steel, cut to size to fit the dimensions of the 42" x 22" U.S. General Roll Cab...
I didn't bother trying to remove the HR scale... I ran a bead of urethane caulking on the top of the cab, and dropped the plate in place...
That should keep the oils from dripping on the tools in the upper tool tray directly under the top...
The lubricant used on the machine should keep the HR top from rusting... With cleanup a quick wipe with a rag...
Skyman
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Someone NAILED the carpet to the floor pans?!?!?!I spent the last few days removing the factory sound deadener from the floor of the Mustang. Back around 1984ish I paid an upholstery guy in Georgia to replace the carpet and he used a nail gun with small nails to hold the carpet down. There are a couple dozen nail holes I need to weld up and some of the old sound deadener had to be removed first. It was pretty cracked and not very thick anyway, so I decided to remove it all. I'll replace it with some new sound/thermal mat that is 0.200" thick. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6JKF9SC/?tag=atomicindus08-20 My weapons of choice for removing the sound deadener are an oscillating tool with a scraper blade and a 5-in-1 paint scraper. I took out the plugs in each side of the back floor and swept all the scrapings into a 5 gallon bucket placed under the holes on each side as I worked.
I welded up a few dozen nail holes in the floor pan and ground them all down. Still have to clean up the bottom side. Every time I think I got them all, I find one or two more. Still have one spot left in the back to weld and grind.
SMH.
Every time you think you’ve seen or heard it all, some damned idiot is headed your way to prove you wrong.
Did a 5K oil and filter change on my wife's 2017 Ford Explorer today...
I went with the 5W30 Valvoline Restore and Protect... Supposed to slowly remove carbon buildup...
Want to keep the Ford "Valvetronic or whatever it's called" clean and free of buildup...
It's supposed to keep carbon out of the ring lands and other places...
I went with the 5W30 Valvoline Restore and Protect... Supposed to slowly remove carbon buildup...
Want to keep the Ford "Valvetronic or whatever it's called" clean and free of buildup...
It's supposed to keep carbon out of the ring lands and other places...
welder4956
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Nailed it!!!
The bad part was not knowing he did that until the first time I slid under it to fix something and saw all the nail points sticking out.M.Brane
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The dumb is strong!Nailed it!!!
Outlawmws
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Fixed it for you!
Outlawmws
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Replaced the "grinder wheel" side on my "Central Machinery" 6" bench grinder from "Harbor Freight"!
Are you sure?
Why don't you come check!
cody1325
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Nailed it!!!
You know, I know next to nothing about automotive upholstery--but isn't that supposed to be glued, not nailed down?
Outlawmws
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Skyman
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Nailed it!!!
Well, it sounds as though you at least saw it before it ripped flesh. Still, UFB...
welder4956
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Well, yeah, but where's the fun in that?
Beerhippie
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Didn't do much in the shop today--lots of minor **** outside of it.
I had plans to do some camping this weekend, including taking tomorrow off, but
those plans did not include snowshoeing, skiing nor sledding.
About four inches have fallen since the I took the picture.
FFS.
I had plans to do some camping this weekend, including taking tomorrow off, but
those plans did not include snowshoeing, skiing nor sledding.
About four inches have fallen since the I took the picture.
FFS.
bugnut
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bugnut
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A bit of a history lesson. VWs used tack or nails if so called for installing carpet on their products for years, a proper award winning restoration requires the use of these or similar for carpet installation.
VW part number is 111-863-149
Carpet nails
Enough for one carpet kit, order two sets for securing body to chassis seal.
www.wolfsburgwest.com
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niget2002
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Started sanding the epoxy filled screw holes on the chair. Discovered one of the arms wasn't straight when I installed it and the screw was protruding from the wood. Not sure how I didn't notice during assembly, but I grabbed the angle cutter and cut the screw flush. There's enough glue and other screws holding it on, I'm not worried.
Jakeweldsalittle
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Gave a quick google search on my mower, and it looks like a common problem. Usually gunk or varnish in the carb. Probably from this crappy overpriced gas we have. I'll tear into the carb this weekend and clean it up and hope for the best. New drive belt, air filter, spark plug, and fuel filter kit came UPS yesterday (before I knew I had other issues). This model doesn't have a fuel filter, but it might not hurt to splice one in.
welder4956
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Looks a lot like the ones I removed. Maybe he was a VW upholstery guy?A bit of a history lesson. VWs used tack or nails if so called for installing carpet on their products for years, a proper award winning restoration requires the use of these or similar for carpet installation.
VW part number is 111-863-149
Carpet nails
Enough for one carpet kit, order two sets for securing body to chassis seal.
Hooked
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Changed oil/filter and fuel filter on our Exmark ZTR yesterday. Will be hitting the grease zerks today and completing the annual stuff so it hopefully doesn't quit while my bride is out mowing this year.
Also spent an hour+ with contact cement repairing her Catholic Missal. You laugh but I get major bonus points for keeping this ancient book and case held together for her. Got extra credit for adding some leftover leather upholstery for a binding. She freely acknowledges she should get a new one but this is one broken in too well so............
Also spent an hour+ with contact cement repairing her Catholic Missal. You laugh but I get major bonus points for keeping this ancient book and case held together for her. Got extra credit for adding some leftover leather upholstery for a binding. She freely acknowledges she should get a new one but this is one broken in too well so............
bmwrd0
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Tracking down a short in the lathe lamp, mounting scopes, little things like that.
Beerhippie
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Fixin' stuff in the kitchen this AM.
Last night, the staff let me know that the bun toaster cord was getting hot. I immediately ran up to check and the cord was minutes from melting through! The outlet appeared t be the problem--for one thing, its was a 15A outlet and the toaster draws 15A (no overhead). For another, the outlet was old and showed signs of overheating.
Replaced the outlet this AM. Cord now stays cool as a cucumber.
Installed a latch on the walk-in cooler door as the original, very old (vintage!) latch was failing from wear. New latch handle for a commercial walk-in cooler runs $300+ (excepting junk). There's another kind of latch, 'though, which will work fine as this cooler in entirely inside and doesn't need to lock. $100.
Works great. I removed the striker from the old latch, but left the handle as it makes for a handy handle to pull the door open. Bonus is, you no longer have to hit the big button inside the cooler to open the door--difficult to do when carrying an armload of food--just push on the door.
Last night, the staff let me know that the bun toaster cord was getting hot. I immediately ran up to check and the cord was minutes from melting through! The outlet appeared t be the problem--for one thing, its was a 15A outlet and the toaster draws 15A (no overhead). For another, the outlet was old and showed signs of overheating.
Replaced the outlet this AM. Cord now stays cool as a cucumber.
Installed a latch on the walk-in cooler door as the original, very old (vintage!) latch was failing from wear. New latch handle for a commercial walk-in cooler runs $300+ (excepting junk). There's another kind of latch, 'though, which will work fine as this cooler in entirely inside and doesn't need to lock. $100.
Works great. I removed the striker from the old latch, but left the handle as it makes for a handy handle to pull the door open. Bonus is, you no longer have to hit the big button inside the cooler to open the door--difficult to do when carrying an armload of food--just push on the door.
Beerhippie
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I'd planned to mow the pub lawns this afternoon.
I guess that's right out.
I guess that's right out.
Thanks for the pic Larry.I finally got all three new fans up and running. They are synced and all controlled by a single remote. They are FANtastic...especially for their $99 each price tag.
Hub
Outlawmws
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I'd planned to mow the pub lawns this afternoon.
I guess that's right out.
Probably not growing much in that cold...
Beerhippie
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It did the growing earlier this week when it was in the 70s-80s.
nadogail
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Cut and trial fit some of my salvaged bed frames; I am making a flat bed four wheel cart to move my creations around.
The deck will be 36 inches long and 24 inches wide. I already had 2 Harbor Freight wheels with pneumatic tires, bought two swivel casters and some 1” ridged conduit for the handle, the axles for the fixed wheels will be 5/8” bolts welded into Angle Iron. The top has been cut from a sheet of plywood that was an assembly table from a previous project.
With 7014 rod and scrap steel my imagination goes into Overdrive.
The deck will be 36 inches long and 24 inches wide. I already had 2 Harbor Freight wheels with pneumatic tires, bought two swivel casters and some 1” ridged conduit for the handle, the axles for the fixed wheels will be 5/8” bolts welded into Angle Iron. The top has been cut from a sheet of plywood that was an assembly table from a previous project.
With 7014 rod and scrap steel my imagination goes into Overdrive.
Beerhippie
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It's amazing how, once you have a welder, every project becomes a welding project. I have no idea how I lived without one.
nadogail
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Not very well.
SRU1436
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Almost done, just gotta put the pan on. A few more small things and then I can say I’m done with the rebuild.
