M.Brane
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Lubed Play Girl's™ chain, and checked her rear wheel lug nut torque. Retrieved beer from the fridge. We had quite the hooligan ride home from work today.
What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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kaymccampbell
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Those are the best rides. I used to enjoy a sunrise 3 figure slalom between fellow commuters. The ride home, however, was best done conservatively or very late. Either required caution as les gendarmes were out in force during evening hours, but not at all before the morning rush.
bmwrd0
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Been putting vintage scopes on my .22's, with vintage mounts. So, tomorrow I am off to the range to dial them in.
Also, I have this on-and-off project of putting back together (IE creating the missing parts) the small dividing head that came with my mill. But, as my mill is so small very little off the shelf is useable, but I did come into an Ellis dividing head sold as a parts rig, and got the plates off of that, which will save me a ton of work.
I was hoping to be able to use the worm and wormgear, but they are much to big, so I will need to come up with some other set. Also, the backing plate on the chuck I have for this is not what I need, so I need to decide if I want to modify this one, or pick up another backing plate. You know that the dividing head is old when it takes a 1-1/8-16tpi chuck mount. And probably B&S collets, too!
Also, I have this on-and-off project of putting back together (IE creating the missing parts) the small dividing head that came with my mill. But, as my mill is so small very little off the shelf is useable, but I did come into an Ellis dividing head sold as a parts rig, and got the plates off of that, which will save me a ton of work.
I was hoping to be able to use the worm and wormgear, but they are much to big, so I will need to come up with some other set. Also, the backing plate on the chuck I have for this is not what I need, so I need to decide if I want to modify this one, or pick up another backing plate. You know that the dividing head is old when it takes a 1-1/8-16tpi chuck mount. And probably B&S collets, too!
M.Brane
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Yes the dumb is strong these days. Fortunately I was able to dispatch with most of it quite easily. Hehe.
Beerhippie
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After everything else, I got out my windshield cleaning tools and removed some Wallowa County wildlife from the windshield that had accumulated during last weekend's drive.
Buggy season.
Buggy season.
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2001ZR2
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I'll probably come back a sand/grind it flat now that I've had a bit to think on it. It needs a new handle too so not ready for use just yet.
2001ZR2
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bugnut
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Put empty bottles and cans in the recycle bin, put chairs away, fiddled with the chain guard, put new rubber in the spare Ridgeline wiper. Tidied up a wee bit.
racecougar
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Hauling all of my wire back and forth from my shop to my Dad's shop (I'm wiring his Mustang) and attempting to keep it organized was a PITA last weekend. Figured I could fix that before this weekend. Did a quick sketch up in CAD yesterday, then made a wire spool cart out of an old electric power washer frame and some scrap steel last night. I still need to add two more rods to it, but I ran out of time last night. Not sure if I'll paint it or not, as the tubing I used happened to have the same paint color and patina as the power washer frame. Patina is cool, right?
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rd65
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Patina wise.....are you sporting a man bun, plaid "logger" shirt, fancy "city" boots and the like? Then sure, otherwise it's just rust and wear and tear. Killer cart though.Hauling all of my wire back and forth from my shop to my Dad's shop (I'm wiring his Mustang) and attempting to keep it organized was a PITA last weekend. Figured I could fix that before this weekend. Did a quick sketch up in CAD yesterday, then made a wire spool cart out of an old electric power washer frame and some scrap steel last night. I still need to add two more rods to it, but I ran out of time last night. Not sure if I'll paint it or not, as the tubing I used happened to have the same paint color and patina as the power washer frame. Patina is cool, right?
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racecougar
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WTH are you talking about?
rd65
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fixed it. patina being cool. haha??
racecougar
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Gotcha. I guess styles are different in WA than MO.
Beerhippie
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Laid down 6 gallons of herbicide on our access roads, road frontage and parking lot with a Solo. Got about that much still to do.
Painted lines in parking lot. Erased a No Parking area and made two more parking spots.
Dug for steel stake markers I added last fall, pulled some line, measured, painted and added new endpoint stakes.
Now to start getting my feces cohesive in prep for a Coleman Collectors meet in Lewiston, ID this weekend. More winding, twisting, steep canyon roads to be driven, but paved this time. Rattlesnake Grade isn't named that because of the snakes.
Painted lines in parking lot. Erased a No Parking area and made two more parking spots.
Dug for steel stake markers I added last fall, pulled some line, measured, painted and added new endpoint stakes.
Now to start getting my feces cohesive in prep for a Coleman Collectors meet in Lewiston, ID this weekend. More winding, twisting, steep canyon roads to be driven, but paved this time. Rattlesnake Grade isn't named that because of the snakes.
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welder4956
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Last couple of days I pulled a section of OSB off the wall and added some wire and an outlet box up high for garage door openers. Then installed the opener and wiring. I went with a Genie B6172H wall mounted opener with battery backup and automatic lock. I can't get over how quiet this one is compared to the opener in the attached garage.
LeonardY
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I welded some extensions on a tomato cage. The legs rusted and had to be cut. I haven't used my welder in a few years. It's good to know, I still **** at welding.
kaymccampbell
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Shortened my nails. Assembled a hydraulic lift. Put the drum sander on it.
pancholasvegas
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Got a couple minutes to finish up the welding on the rollpan.
Steady as she goes.
Steady as she goes.
gearhead1960
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Got oil changed on the chipper. Runs like a champ. Ready to chew some fingers or branches…. 
Skyman
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Continued the never-ending effort to clean and organize. Progress made. Far from satisfied.
GrayFlattop
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Finally got around to swapping out the winter rubber on the nice car. It never fails to amaze me how much quieter summer tires are as well as how much sharper the “turn-in” is compared to squishy winter tires.
It’s a minor pain in the *** twice a year, and the OEM wheels seem to get heavier each year, but there is plenty of life left in all the tires as well as both cars. The sienna rocks no seasons year-round - there’s a certain wisdom in that.
It’s a minor pain in the *** twice a year, and the OEM wheels seem to get heavier each year, but there is plenty of life left in all the tires as well as both cars. The sienna rocks no seasons year-round - there’s a certain wisdom in that.
2001ZR2
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Between the grass needing to be cut and my commute time doubling time for garage related work was minimal.
Was able to reset the tire pressure monitors as relocated the wheels & tires including spare. The unit moved to the spare location was no longer reporting.
Moved two tools left out from previous jobs back to their homes.
Was able to reset the tire pressure monitors as relocated the wheels & tires including spare. The unit moved to the spare location was no longer reporting.
Moved two tools left out from previous jobs back to their homes.
DGersic
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Put up the clamp rack I was working on a few weeks ago.
Made a couple of hooks. These will mount WorkMate #2 on the wall for storage.
Had some ideas. Mocked up with scraps from the shed. They didn’t work out, so the scraps went back to storage.
Moved my access point and network connection off of my workbench to a better location.
Working to reduce the clutter that has resulted from dumping stuff to be dealt with “later” on the workbenches.
Made a couple of hooks. These will mount WorkMate #2 on the wall for storage.
Had some ideas. Mocked up with scraps from the shed. They didn’t work out, so the scraps went back to storage.
Moved my access point and network connection off of my workbench to a better location.
Working to reduce the clutter that has resulted from dumping stuff to be dealt with “later” on the workbenches.
Beerhippie
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Damn--that's what I forgot to do today!
Miss the Pontiacs
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Finally got around to finding a home for my clamps. Now I’ll know where they are. 
Still have some small F & C clamps but they should fit fine on the wall. Now when I shut the door they will be out of sight until I need them. 
Still have some small F & C clamps but they should fit fine on the wall. Now when I shut the door they will be out of sight until I need them. SMOKEYBEAR
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larry4406
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Very nice!Last couple of days I pulled a section of OSB off the wall and added some wire and an outlet box up high for garage door openers. Then installed the opener and wiring. I went with a Genie B6172H wall mounted opener with battery backup and automatic lock. I can't get over how quiet this one is compared to the opener in the attached garage.
Did not know about this brand jackshaft operator. I was only aware of the Liftmaster ones.
Any reason you chose Genie over Liftmaster?
To discharge that shock, I've developed the reflex of touching the (relatively insensitive) back of my hand to the car door as soon as my feet hit the ground. I don't even think about it anymore, I just do it every time I get out.
Ultradog MN
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Nice old sailing phrase.Got a couple minutes to finish up the welding on the rollpan.
Steady as she goes.
Admiral Nimitz was once asked why battleships were always referred to as a she.
He replied, "Because it costs so much to keep them in paint and powder."
rd65
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In my opinion, one of the most dangerous tools out there. We have a couple of big ones at work, they wouldn't think twice about spitting out a human. One of our ******* day-laborer fed branches in while the winch rope was being pulled out, rope got tangled in the branch and sucked into the machine. I was 20'-30' feet away when the rope whipped across my back from shoulder to knee, still had the welt when I got home hours later. To say I was pissed off would be a gross understatement.Got oil changed on the chipper. Runs like a champ. Ready to chew some fingers or branches….
Beerhippie
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I used one years ago that was driven by a Chrysler 318 and had a four-foot maw. It was terrifying. It had to be on the pintle hitch of the truck (NPS) to keep it anchored. Toss in an 8" desert oak and it would lift the rear wheels of the truck off the ground, but never bog.
We wore oversized gloves (We were clearing brush in the Chisos basin of Big Bend NP, TX--thorns everywhere) on the theory that we could "shed" them if they got snagged as the chipper ripped the brush from our hands.
That thing gave me nightmares.
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gearhead1960
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No question, it's a machine you should be extremely wary of when using. It won't discriminate between branches or fingers. It's a small one that has paid for itself around the house.
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As for in the garage, I played around with wiring up this little subwoofer I got from a buddy. Not bad for $20, and it gives me a place to mount “proper” cupholders.
Beerhippie
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I'd have mounted the SW low, facing backwards. Deep bass should be more "ambient".As for in the garage, I played around with wiring up this little subwoofer I got from a buddy. Not bad for $20, and it gives me a place to mount “proper” cupholders.
Outlawmws
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Since when was patina a hipster thing?
Love he Desert bag on the front bumper.. Nice touch.
pima67
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But a chipper comes in handy when you have to get rid of a body!
(can't remember what move/tv that was in)
(can't remember what move/tv that was in)
LeonardY
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Fargo
LeonardY
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I'll let you know. I am currently staring at stuff in there.
Old Man Roger
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Cant count the hours I spent running the chipper when I was clearing lots back in the late 80’s. The boss man would use the skidder to pile branches as high as he could, it was a daunting task when the pile was sometimes the size of a house.lol
It was cool to watch him play monster truck driver over the pile smushing it down.
It was cool to watch him play monster truck driver over the pile smushing it down.