What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[pima67]

Went in the garage and got in the Exp for a trip to the doc to renew my meds. forgot to disarm the Blink camera so stopped and did that. The doc is retiring at the end of the month so need to find a new one. This medical group is full of specialists but no other primary care doc or NP. Rather strange for a big group with offices in other locations. Could drive to 2 other locations for this group that have a PC but they are quite far away. I try to limit my driving due to the idiot drivers around here. The ones that race up to the red light, slam on the brakes and complain about the price of gasoline!

 

[Beerhippie]

Got my newly rebuilt alternator tested over at NAPA. Fail. 11.5V and noisy as hell. I guess I'm not much of an alternator rebuilder.

Not sure why the new bearings are noisy--something isn't aligned right?

Maybe I should have replaced the rectifiers, too. Any suggestions on testing those?

Good news is that no magic smoke escaped.

 

[d.mcfarland]

Weller ain't what they used to be.

I have a seemingly new vintage one if you want to buy/trade. Let me know.

 

[Upstater57]

I rebuilt an SK 45175 3/8 drive Tuff 1 ratchet that I recently found.

 

[nadogail]

Well, after all:

Good grief, I’m six years older than this kid and I’ve been working full time for half his lifetime already. Does he not have a father in his life?

Unfortunately his mother dropped the ball on this.
He has seen a succession of her temporary Boyfriends.

 

[coldh2o]

Unfortunately his mother dropped the ball on this.
He has seen a succession of her temporary Boyfriends.

Kudos to you for seeing some promise and helping the young man out... contrary to all the glass half empty comments from the GJ naysayers.

 

[Beerhippie]

Got my newly rebuilt alternator tested over at NAPA. Fail. 11.5V and noisy as hell. I guess I'm not much of an alternator rebuilder.

I guess that's what I get for mistaking my vise for a bearing press....

 

[kaymccampbell]

I guess that's what I get for mistaking my vise for a bearing press....

Nah. Before I owned a press I pressed hundreds of bearings in with my vise. Maybe you got a bad/counterfeit bearing. I got saddled with a bunch once. Pissed me off. They lasted minutes.

 

[Shadowdog500]

I changed the desiccant in my old HF Pipe Bomb style line dryer today.

I’ve had this dryer for probably 15 years and decided to change the desiccant today to make sure it is good to do a little powder coating.

I have enough desiccant to fill It twice so I swap the desiccant when needed and keep the extra in a mason jar.

First thing is to regenerate the desiccant in the mason jar while I move things and get the desiccant out of the pipe. I used my powder coat oven and ran it at 250°f for 2.5 hours. I put a Kill A Watt meter on the outlet to check the max current, which is 11.12A max while heating, then the heater elements cycles on and off when at temperature with the low end being 0.08A. You can also enter your billing rate from the power company into the Kill A Watt and it will calculate the cost of the electricity used and it only cost 23¢ to regenerate the desiccant, so it’s worth the effort!





The desiccant was in the dryer for a couple years and I was surprised that it could have gone a bit more.


The threads are not tapered and do not bind because the cap is supposed to seal using this nylon washer in the bottom of the cap. It never sealed fully and leaked since new, so I usually put some Rectorseal on the threads and it seals beautifully.

Bottom baffle and cap

No leaks

The thing looked beautiful inside with no corrosion.

I topped it off with the regenerated desiccant, put the top baffle in, applied Rectorseal, and reinstalled the cap and snugged using a 36mm axle nut socket.




No leaks

 

[Shadowdog500]

This is the little powder coat project that prompted me to change the desiccant.

The latch on my new fence I had installed last fall does not go down enough to clear the pin in the door. The pin in the door always rubbed the latch when opening. My wife complained about it so I re-profiled the latch so it clears even if the door sags. Then I re powder coated the part I profiled.

This is a brand new latch to show it doesn’t completely open


This is the one I profiled



Profiled one Installed.


Now the latch fully opens.

 

[Outlawmws]

I guess that's what I get for mistaking my vise for a bearing press....

Nah. Before I owned a press I pressed hundreds of bearings in with my vise. Maybe you got a bad/counterfeit bearing. I got saddled with a bunch once. Pissed me off. They lasted minutes.

One thing I learned about needle bearings (for U joints in particular) - the "grease" they are packed with at the factory is not a lubricant. its a preservative. Clean it out and repack with proper bearing grease.

 

[rktinc]

I need one of those cases for all my original Matchboxes. Where did you order that from?

It is an Amazon special. Plastic front slides in flush and the finish is very nice for an import cheapy. About $70 bucks on the Amazon site. It hold 60 cars.

 

[Old Man Roger]

I guess that's what I get for mistaking my vise for a bearing press....

Maybe it wasn't the bearing making the noise?

 

[bmwrd0]

Cluttering up my bench, again. Fighting recalcitrant screw, again. Cleaning parts, again.
One cool thing, look at the checkering on the stock of Project 218

hand cut by master craftsmen. That is why I am saving this old girl.

 

[DGersic]

Finished cleaning the Camry. Back out to the driveway it goes.

Made plans to,do some Camry maintenance. It’s coming up on 100K miles. Need to order some parts.

Washed and clay barred the 37.

 

[Beerhippie]

hand cut by master craftsmen. That is why I am saving this old girl.

I see nothing on that old gun that isn't worth going above and beyond to save!

Eager to know what caliber is eats....

 

[bmwrd0]

I see nothing on that old gun that isn't worth going above and beyond to save!

Eager to know what caliber is eats....

Project 218... is in .218Bee.

 

[ObnoxiousFumes]

Still waiting for my rear tires to show up but I tried to start the garden tractor project yesterday and discovered I hadn’t drained the fuel before disassembly a year and a half ago…. Darn infernal combustion engines, the carbonator is all gummed up! Some nice crusties in the bowl:

 

[LeonardY]

Finished the first set of organizer trays for the HD bins

Miscalculated the interior height .
Printed a new top tray 3/8 shorter.
Everything fits nicely.
Shortened the height of all the trays by an 1/8 for the next set.

Now I can have organized, unsorted hardware.

 

[Outlawmws]

Now I can have organized, unsorted hardware.

Like every "organizer" I've ever seen at a yard, garage, or Estate sale.

 

[niget2002]

Took Harley out.
Rode to dollar General for a can of beans.
Put Harley back.

 

[DGersic]

Waxed the car. Cleaned windows, inside and out, vacuumed. Checked the tires. Checked the lights. Checked the fluids, primed the carb, and fired the engine. checked for leaks. Let it come up to temp, fan kicked in, watched the temp gauge drop until the fan cut off. Declared it good to go for tomorrow’s run up in to Wisconsin.

 

[GrayFlattop]

Waxed the car. Cleaned windows, inside and out, vacuumed. Checked the tires. Checked the lights. Checked the fluids, primed the carb, and fired the engine. checked for leaks. Let it come up to temp, fan kicked in, watched the temp gauge drop until the fan cut off. Declared it good to go for tomorrow’s run up in to Wisconsin.

Be careful crossing the Cheddar curtain!

 

[ObnoxiousFumes]

Still waiting for my rear tires to show up but I tried to start the garden tractor project yesterday and discovered I hadn’t drained the fuel before disassembly a year and a half ago…. Darn infernal combustion engines, the carbonator is all gummed up! Some nice crusties in the bowl:

Tires showed up this afternoon! Boy I wish I had a tire machine.

Need to get some proper carb cleaner to finish up the carb, then maybe I can cut grass this weekend. It’s kinda getting away on me already.

 

[rd65]

Still waiting for my rear tires to show up but I tried to start the garden tractor project yesterday and discovered I hadn’t drained the fuel before disassembly a year and a half ago…. Darn infernal combustion engines, the carbonator is all gummed up! Some nice crusties in the bowl:

Not too terrible. One from work awhile back, cant remember what it was off of.

 

[DGersic]

Be careful crossing the Cheddar curtain!

I’ll pick up some Spotted Cow and cheese curds to disguise myself.

 

[M.Brane]

Tires showed up this afternoon! Boy I wish I had a tire machine.

Need to get some proper carb cleaner to finish up the carb, then maybe I can cut grass this weekend. It’s kinda getting away on me already.

Big tire easy. Little tire tough.

 

[rharman]

@gearhead1960 - I am not into Hot Wheels, Matchbox, or VW's but, DANG, those vintage models are cool.

 

[gearhead1960]

@gearhead1960 - I am not into Hot Wheels, Matchbox, or VW's but, DANG, those vintage models are cool.

SWMBO keeps asking why I still have them.... You get it....

 

[Demon69]

I don’t know man, that thing looks sketchy as hell. And if you really look at it, the bolts that hold those plastic wheels are holding the whole thing up.

Notice the guy always steps to the side too, just incase that thing decides to shoot out from under the wheel.lol

Not so bad bud, those bolts are partially threaded M12, grade 8 (allegedly ). Offset rollers are a normal design but usually tucked away out of sight and mind in a column. Them failing is way down the list of my concerns
That electric effort under the van, not so sure that spitting outs a problem but it is at capacity in that situation, and after a quick play with the cheapies lifting from the side like that, a couple issues became obvious. The vehicle goes up in a tighter arc and the jack has to travel, also the contact patch of the tyre creeps to the outside edge of the fork as the vehicle goes up, this increases the bending moment on the jack. The nicest way to lift is two jacks under the same axle, straight up, no need for the lift to travel.

Shimming the uprights got the carriage freed up and the whole gig working well, also chopped 10 inch of the lever, no need for it at these loads and so I dont have to cut slots in my walls

Some pics to make ya eye twitch




edit: man i should proof read my stuff before I post, sound like an import lol

 

[Mike65]

@Demon69 The first new car dealership I worked at back in 1978-1983 had these air bumper jacks. They remined me of the ones you have pictured.

Hein-Werner HW93696A 2.5-Ton Air Bumper Jack

Hein-Werner HW93696A 2.5-Ton Air Bumper Jack 2.5-Ton Capacity at 200 PSI Air Operated End Lift The Hein-Werner HW93696A 2.5-Ton Air Operated End Lift lifts the front or rear end of cars, vans, and light trucks by the bumper. The Hein-Werner air operated end lifts allow a technician to...

www.asedeals.com

 

[Demon69]

@Demon69 The first new car dealership I worked at back in 1978-1983 had these air bumper jacks. They remined me of the ones you have pictured.

Hein-Werner HW93696A 2.5-Ton Air Bumper Jack

Hein-Werner HW93696A 2.5-Ton Air Bumper Jack 2.5-Ton Capacity at 200 PSI Air Operated End Lift The Hein-Werner HW93696A 2.5-Ton Air Operated End Lift lifts the front or rear end of cars, vans, and light trucks by the bumper. The Hein-Werner air operated end lifts allow a technician to...

www.asedeals.com

Cheers man, Ive never come across one of those in the uk before.

 

[kaymccampbell]

@Demon69 The first new car dealership I worked at back in 1978-1983 had these air bumper jacks. They remined me of the ones you have pictured.

Hein-Werner HW93696A 2.5-Ton Air Bumper Jack

Hein-Werner HW93696A 2.5-Ton Air Bumper Jack 2.5-Ton Capacity at 200 PSI Air Operated End Lift The Hein-Werner HW93696A 2.5-Ton Air Operated End Lift lifts the front or rear end of cars, vans, and light trucks by the bumper. The Hein-Werner air operated end lifts allow a technician to...

www.asedeals.com

I used to have the Mohawk version of those. Jumpy as hell.

 

[Jakeweldsalittle]

@Demon69 The first new car dealership I worked at back in 1978-1983 had these air bumper jacks. They remined me of the ones you have pictured.

Hein-Werner HW93696A 2.5-Ton Air Bumper Jack

Hein-Werner HW93696A 2.5-Ton Air Bumper Jack 2.5-Ton Capacity at 200 PSI Air Operated End Lift The Hein-Werner HW93696A 2.5-Ton Air Operated End Lift lifts the front or rear end of cars, vans, and light trucks by the bumper. The Hein-Werner air operated end lifts allow a technician to...

www.asedeals.com

My dad still has an old version of these that my grandfather used in his Texaco station back in the day. We don't use it all the time, but it is handy. Takes up some space though ha.

 

[Outlawmws]

My dad still has an old version of these that my grandfather used in his Texaco station back in the day. We don't use it all the time, but it is handy. Takes up some space though ha.

The problem with those is they need a steel bumper car to use them. once 5MPH bumpers came they were useless. My buddy had one. We used it for his 59 PU truck.

 

[Jakeweldsalittle]

The problem with those is they need a steel bumper car to use them. once 5MPH bumpers came they were useless. My buddy had one. We used it for his 59 PU truck.

Yep absolutely agree. That's why we don't use it as much now. Worked great on the ol man's 85 chevy before it went to the junkyard, newer vehicles not so much. We built a couple sets of stacked wood ramps that get most of the use now for oil changes, etc.

 

[M.Brane]

Not so bad bud, those bolts are partially threaded M12, grade 8 (allegedly ). Offset rollers are a normal design but usually tucked away out of sight and mind in a column. Them failing is way down the list of my concerns
That electric effort under the van, not so sure that spitting outs a problem but it is at capacity in that situation, and after a quick play with the cheapies lifting from the side like that, a couple issues became obvious. The vehicle goes up in tighter arc and the jack has to travel, also the contact patch of the tyre creeps to the outside edge of the fork as the vehicle goes up, this increases the bending moment on the jack. The nicest way to lift is two jacks under the same axle, straight up, no need for lift to travel.

Shimming the uprights got the carriage freed up whole gig working well, also chopped 10 inch of the lever, not need for it at these loads and so I dont have to cut slots in my walls

Some pics to make ya eye twitch

Those are like mini manual versions of the MAHA lifts we have at work.

 

[Demon69]

Those are like mini manual versions of the MAHA lifts we have at work.

thats what my little lifts wanna be when they grow up

 

[Jay__Dub]

Found this in a clean up pile. I've never owned a Trans Am. Who the hell knows...

 

[Metallitubby]

Not my garage, but as a result of what I did in my garage. My Mount Washington car on the dyno getting tuned yesterday.