Beerhippie
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Wiring. Wiring harnesses are the things of my nightmares.Cmon, his feet ain’t that bad.
Feet--I can take 'em or leave 'em.
What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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Feet--I can take 'em or leave 'em.
rcktpwrd
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Got battery powered yard tools out and then put them back later on.
Beerhippie
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As long as you didn't actually use them... that would be work.
nadogail
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Completed the cutting all of the parts for 6 Elevated Raised Bed Planter Boxes that I am hiring a 20 year old kid to assemble.
He needs Money, has no work history and I can afford to pay him. He will not be using any tools with sharp edges, just a pneumatic brad nailer. If he shows up tomorrow. he will leave with a little skill and some honest cash in his pocket
He needs Money, has no work history and I can afford to pay him. He will not be using any tools with sharp edges, just a pneumatic brad nailer. If he shows up tomorrow. he will leave with a little skill and some honest cash in his pocket
GrayFlattop
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Swapped winter for summer rubber on the wife’s car and gave it a the once-over. I’ve not been able to duplicate an issue reported last week. There were no stored DTC’s. While driving, the emergency flashers started flashing, at least she pulled over, cycling button did nothing. Turning the car off and restarting had no effect. Frustrated, she headed home and the flashers stopped operating.
The switch appears to work fine and it hasn’t happened since. I’m ok with that repair.
If it happens again I’ll dig a little deeper, but the car is 18 years old, garage kept and driven twice a week at most. I love an intermittent electrical problem. Yay.
The switch appears to work fine and it hasn’t happened since. I’m ok with that repair.
If it happens again I’ll dig a little deeper, but the car is 18 years old, garage kept and driven twice a week at most. I love an intermittent electrical problem. Yay.
Fordguy1964
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Pulled the mower into the garage to diagnose slow drive. Was worried that the non serviceable drive motors were going out. Found out it was a lot easier than that. The belt had stretched and the tensioner was at almost max travel. The tensioner was hitting the edge of the stamped hole for the motor. I went through my stash of belts and found one the right size and replaced it. The whole process wasn't too bad and it was good to get a fix for $0! Still running strong. Not bad for a 16 year old mower!
haneyrm
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Haven’t had a garage in about 15 years. I live in a stilt house at the beach and garages are a rarity.
Decided to pick up a place in the mountains last week and ended up with one of these. Completely open and empty inside. The fun can now resume (at least when I’m here).
Decided to pick up a place in the mountains last week and ended up with one of these. Completely open and empty inside. The fun can now resume (at least when I’m here).
Old Man Roger
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Nice
Outlawmws
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Last Sat I ordered a pole chain saw, with 2 batteries and extra blades.
Which will lead to work... 30 + YO dead maple tree to take down, and poplars and oaks needs some trimming, probably the alder as well
Fordguy1964
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Sounds like a lot of work. The cutting isn't so bad. It is the bending to pick it up that would kill me.
Beerhippie
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A twenty-year old? We were full grown at twenty. Out in the woods using chainsaws and other nice, safe tools. I have ten fingers and ten toes, so it worked.
Firewood! Alder is my favorite smoking wood, esp. for salmon. Maybe not the same alder you have.
Yep. When I was 20 I'd already been in the workforce for six years, on my own for four, working in factories and fixing my own cars. I guess 20 is the new 12.
BreeStephany
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Just did the finishing touches on my Skil 107 tonight and put on the labels that @mattblast made up for this project. Very happy with how it all came together.
It has some a LONG way from where I found it 2 years ago!
It has some a LONG way from where I found it 2 years ago!
Beerhippie
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Oh, c'mon--not a hand-sharpened steel-tooth blade to match?Just did the finishing touches on my Skil 107 tonight and put on the labels that @mattblast made up for this project. Very happy with how it all came together.
It has some a LONG way from where I found it 2 years ago!
gearhead1960
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Garage queen or user?Just did the finishing touches on my Skil 107 tonight and put on the labels that @mattblast made up for this project. Very happy with how it all came together.
It has some a LONG way from where I found it 2 years ag
bugnut
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printed a 5.5" diam with a 4 on 4 hole pattern traced to the spare holder, ground and painted installed spare. Then a cheap trailer jack foot arrived, installed that, really want to change bolt for more clearance, added to shopping list. Started tackling making the wheelie bar on the trike easy to remove. I think I have a solution......TBD
trailer foot was dirt cheap at $3.59
trailer foot was dirt cheap at $3.59
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bmwrd0
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Spent the time cleaning, packing, shipping, and then a fun project: The new project gun!
spent time disassembling so I can soak the trigger and breach assemblies and get a good cleaning out of the stocks. This is a shot of the two assemblies, which are made to be easy to pull for cleaning, ready for a mineral spirits bath. More info in my shop thread if it interests you. I will say that the machining on this is top notch, blows almost everything else away.
spent time disassembling so I can soak the trigger and breach assemblies and get a good cleaning out of the stocks. This is a shot of the two assemblies, which are made to be easy to pull for cleaning, ready for a mineral spirits bath. More info in my shop thread if it interests you. I will say that the machining on this is top notch, blows almost everything else away.
BreeStephany
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Me or the saw?
Its a gift for a very skilled carpenter friend of mine. When I started the project, they were actively working in the trade, however, the winter after our big move to Oregon, they had a very significant skiing accident that resulted in multiple surgeries and a pretty life altering head injury. They are still mobile and getting better each and every day, but still have a long road ahead to recovery, so I'm not sure if it will be a wall hanger or a put through its paces, but the saw itself was fully rebuilt and has been tested and ready for a life of abuse in the field.
Either way, I know it is a tool they will truly appreciate!
BreeStephany
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I still have the original Skil 10" blade it came with, just haven't got around to cleaning it up yet, but the 10" carbide diablo's do VERY well on these saws and are quick and easy to modify in the field if you need a replacement. Just need a dremel, scratch awl, small needle file and a a diamond knockout filler for the stencil and you can have a new blade made up in less than 10 minutes.
I will be sending them the 'jig' tool for making new blades which is a 5/8" x 1" bolt, 2x fender washers, a 5/8" diamond knockout plug, lockwasher and nut. Simply put the bolt through the factory 5/8" hole, tighten down, trace the diamond knockout and cut out the diamond and you are ready to go.
DGersic
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Got some paint on my hooks, and laid out the holes I need to cut in my WorkMate top to hang it in the wall.
Mowed the lawn, and cleaned up after.
Back to work on cleaning, selling, and flinging.
Mowed the lawn, and cleaned up after.
Back to work on cleaning, selling, and flinging.
micromind
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Just did the finishing touches on my Skil 107 tonight and put on the labels that @mattblast made up for this project. Very happy with how it all came together.
It has some a LONG way from where I found it 2 years ago!
I'm curious; does it use the same brushes and switch as the modern 77?
Also, I've fixed a number of saws like this that didn't work.
The brush holder has a groove in it and at the end of the stator wire there's a spring-like thing that wraps around it. If you rip with a dull blade for very long, the spring will weaken and burn up. If the saw is plugged in to 240 volts, the spring will blow up......
My solution is to solder the wire directly to the brass brush holder.
rollinlower
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kaymccampbell
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Unbagged some more jungle joy.
Beerhippie
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Spent most of the morning playing with my black caulk:
The original job I did about twenty years ago had begun to fail, so I cut and scraped the old stuff out, then laid down a fresh bead. I've done better, but it's been a while and my hands shake more than they used to.
Once the caulk is fully set, I'll go back with my razor scraper and clean that up some.
The original job I did about twenty years ago had begun to fail, so I cut and scraped the old stuff out, then laid down a fresh bead. I've done better, but it's been a while and my hands shake more than they used to.
Once the caulk is fully set, I'll go back with my razor scraper and clean that up some.
Old Man Roger
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I’ll leave the low hanging fruit for someone else.lol
Jakeweldsalittle
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Repurposed an old shelf / coat rack my son no longer wanted. He's had it forever, but I guess he's to the age where it is no longer cool. Makes a fine place to hang shop shirts and aprons, and keeps some shop solvents handy.
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BreeStephany
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The brushes on the 107 are 0.2500 x 0.7490 x 0.8750 deep.
As for the switch, they are the same switch on the 67 - 127 series of the era, but are not the same as the modern switches. They were made by CH / Eaton and are MUCH more durable and user servicable than the modern switches.... BUT... replacements do not exist unless you find NOS, at least that I have found.
If a saw is missing a switch or the switch cover on the handle, its generally a no-go for me unless I can get it for cheap enough to part it out.
The 107 and 127 have a round brass strap clamp that the wire is soldered to and then tightens down onto the brush holders with a set screw. They are pretty durable, but when abused, will do the same as the spring. In my opnion, this is a good fusible link in the design that protects the motor from buring up.
Just my two cents.
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kaymccampbell
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I bought a caulk tool on Crapazon. Makes my essential tremor go away.Spent most of the morning playing with my black caulk:
The original job I did about twenty years ago had begun to fail, so I cut and scraped the old stuff out, then laid down a fresh bead. I've done better, but it's been a while and my hands shake more than they used to.
Once the caulk is fully set, I'll go back with my razor scraper and clean that up some.
Beerhippie
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I was taught to cut the end of the tube square at the size you want your fillet to be. Push the caulk in front of the cut end, adding just enough to see a tiny bead in front. Done well, it leaves a perfect fillet bead.
I should have made a few practice passes on something and then finished my morning coffee before attempting something I wanted to look nice. Worse comes to worst, I'll cut out it out and do it again. The only part that really matters is that long pass down the front--which was the first one I did after being a few (ten?) years out of practice.
I used the odorless silicone for this so the pub doesn't stink of acetic acid--something really undesirable in beer. It takes forever to set.
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BuyMyGarage
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wrong place
gearhead1960
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Worked on the Lawnboy mowers. Had a spring break on the recoil starter and borrowed one from the currently non-running Lawnboy. Found a replacement on the bay and put it on today so non-runner is now complete. Tomorrow, we try to figure out why no spark....
pima67
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If that skil saw is like one I came across cleaning out an old warehouse, it weights some 25 to 50 lbs.
Beerhippie
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Gettin' out for a few hours of "hucking" (carrying a line trimmer) and nice, long hike while following a mower around.
That shelf is nice and good that you "re-purposed it".....but what I really am diggin are those shop "solvents"!Repurposed an old shelf / coat rack my son no longer wanted. He's had it forever, but I guess he's to the age where it is no longer cool. Makes a fine place to hang shop shirts and aprons, and keeps some shop solvents handy.
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Beerhippie
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I know the feeling. Often followed by "Will I get out alive?"
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