Burt Shaver
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Interesting, I will give that a try if it continues to leak
What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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OccupantRJ
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It is funny about shop radio or music. My BIL has a tabletop radio playing in his large workshop 24/7/365, and I have a Sony 5.1 surround sound system in mine that I rarely turn on any more. After I retired I did not care for the distractions in my fortress of solitude. Now days if in the right mood I may roll some Pink Floyd or Primus on the shop tv Youtube stream.
Jakeweldsalittle
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That's a great piece. When I was graduating high school, my metal shop was sadly getting fazed out to make way for a "technology class" (what a sad day). They auctioned off all the tools. My dad bought a sheet metal hemmer, slip roll, and a 36" brake with moveable fingers, all for next to nothing. He was the only bidder. All pexto stuff. We used it a bunch rebuilding the sheet metal on my jeep. I tried to get him to bid on the shear too, but he didn't think we would use it. Now we both wish he bought itOne of the things I did today while cleaning up after many days of installing soffit was to put wheels on the stomp shear.
It’s a 1906? Pexto 36” that I used to shear the aluminum soffit. I rarely use it since it’s a 300lb cast-iron pita to move around and I figured “hey, it’s already in the lift bay. Pick that thing up and find some wheels.”
So these wheels I found (in the caster milk crate) were still bolted to stubs of 1-1/2” box tube so all I had to do was look in the treadmill remnants for enough box tube to MIG the gap. I didn’t even have to scrounge bolts or fab mounting plates.
Yay for the hoarder!
aka Larry
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I built some cabinet doors for our camper as seen on Post #296 here.
OccupantRJ
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I have two Delta Rockwell mid 60’s vertical bandsaws that were originally removed from middle school workshops. I got lucky in that one is a woodcutting saw and the other is a two speed along with variable speed metal cutting saw.That's a great piece. When I was graduating high school, my metal shop was sadly getting fazed out to make way for a "technology class" (what a sad day). They auctioned off all the tools. My dad bought a sheet metal hemmer, slip roll, and a 36" brake with moveable fingers, all for next to nothing. He was the only bidder. All pexto stuff. We used it a bunch rebuilding the sheet metal on my jeep. I tried to get him to bid on the shear too, but he didn't think we would use it. Now we both wish he bought it
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PhantomEB
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dont have it signed up yet but I do got Spotify as well.
I just want SiriusXM for where we don’t get radio reception between here and Calgary, Edmonton or Moose Jaw.
evildky
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you need to check out puddins fab shop on youtube,Got into the Toy this AM to run some errands. The CEL started flashing and I had no start--starter spun, but nothing else.
So I put the jumper in the Diag port and started recording the flashes of the CEL. It took a while to figure out that they weren't the usual diagnostic codes, but Morse code!
It translated as below:
Remember me?
Remember when it was just you and me?
You loved me then--
sure, it was tough love,
but it was love.
You maintained my engine even when it didn't need it.
You replaced parts before they broke.
You bought me baubles.
Now, it's Vanagon this
and Vanagon that.
Never a thought for your faithful Toy!
So, buddy, show me some lovin' or get to walking!
Well, that seemed rather unambiguous. I figured the least I could do was give the ol' gal a goodly bath.
She needed it:
and the CEL is off now. Checked engine fluids, too. All good.
I was even smart enough this time to do the washing right at the edge of the slab to make clean-up a LOT easier.
PhantomEB
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Well finally sold off the Ridgid Table Saw and also got all that pallet wood cut up and added to my camper jackstand pads.
need to get foldable saw horses and the body paint for my topper before the shutdown hits As I don’t think I will be able to just order online.
need to get foldable saw horses and the body paint for my topper before the shutdown hits As I don’t think I will be able to just order online.
WisJim
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A dehumidifier will not cool, it does remove moisture but adds heat to the area.
Outlawmws
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But its a dry heat?
rcktpwrd
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on/off rocker switch showed up yesterday, installed it today.Yesterday morning I upgraded the lighting in the back of my new work van. There was only the small light above the back doors wich does almost nothing. I picked up a string of 60 leds that are in groups of three. Strung them out and cut and spliced wires to place them where the light would be most useful. I'm still waiting on an on/off rocker switch to show up so I can use the lights regularly. The switch will go in the cage wall right by the sliding door. Conveninly there is a battery power source right at the B pillar on the passenger side.
Half the lights visable, the bundle is folded in half:
No lights on:
Dome light:
LED's
For now they are just stuck to the roof with the preinstalled double sided tape, I might have to add magnets or some hot glue to hold them, we'll see how long the tape holds up....
There was a perfectly sized hole already in the cage, right at the opening of the sliding door:
ObnoxiousFumes
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Ah ok makes sense. Well whatever you do don’t pay full price, it’s insane and you can usually talk them down to something quite a bit more reasonable. Like I said I think I was paying 6 or 7 bucks a month before I cancelled it.
zimman
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Got more chap out of storage. Rent a truck next week. Now nut and bolt sorting.
Zim
Then got hot and bored and this happened. It's been a minute since I touched a brush. One Shot paint was 8 years old. LOL
Zim
Then got hot and bored and this happened. It's been a minute since I touched a brush. One Shot paint was 8 years old. LOL
Wrench97
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So the guy is back today with the wheel stud key... pull the front yep it needs pads and rotors, odd size 380mm rotors local AP and dealer have the 350mm and 400mm in stock but not the 380mm ordered from dealer 2 days out and list for $652 each, pads are $319...must be the german car tax.....
Prospecter
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Talented guy. You are still cruising right along getting your garage organized. Will you eventually get the storage emptied and be able to vacate?
welder4956
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Got a little more done today on the AC install. I doubled up the sill and added jack studs on the sill due to how heavy this unit is. Probably overkill, but easier to do now than after it is installed. I didn't like the 3-gang outlet box, so I went with 3 separate single gang outlets. I got the outlet boxes wired up and insulation reinstalled, cut the hole through the siding, shimmed the side of the opening and flashed the opening with Zip tape. Still need to cut the inside sheet of OSB and install the AC shell and brackets tomorrow. I covered the opening for tonight with the old sheet of OSB till I can get some help lifting the AC unit up into the hole.
Crazyjake8493
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Finished wiring some more lights in the rear storage area of the garage, and put the extra MC cable back in the attic.
Mounted the bracket for the canopy on my tractor, and then realized the factory mounting bracket had slots that didn't fit the included bolts, so I had to remove the bracket and enlarge that with the die grinder. Try to finish that one up tomorrow and try out the canopy.
Mounted the bracket for the canopy on my tractor, and then realized the factory mounting bracket had slots that didn't fit the included bolts, so I had to remove the bracket and enlarge that with the die grinder. Try to finish that one up tomorrow and try out the canopy.
bulletpruf
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In the garage today? Redneck CrossFit!
After work today, I went to the gym to lift some weights, but I skipped my usual aerobic workout and went to the shop to finish torquing the track pad bolts on the dozer. I torqued about 150 1/2" bolts in 3 iterations - initial torque to 48 ft/lbs, then 120 degree turn, then double-check with a torque wrench set to 133 ft/lbs. The 120 degree turn is the step that wore me out.
After work today, I went to the gym to lift some weights, but I skipped my usual aerobic workout and went to the shop to finish torquing the track pad bolts on the dozer. I torqued about 150 1/2" bolts in 3 iterations - initial torque to 48 ft/lbs, then 120 degree turn, then double-check with a torque wrench set to 133 ft/lbs. The 120 degree turn is the step that wore me out.
kaymccampbell
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I bought a 2 pack of these. They didn't **** too bad and the letters light up so I can actually see the damned things in the shop.
bmwrd0
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Woke up early (2am) so did quiet work in the shop: fixing an old bridge lamp that one of the cats broke. Then, later today, I pulled the carriage from the Dalton and brought it down to the basement shop to clean up and get 100+ years of chips out of the crannies.
rd65
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Swapped the deck on the push mower. Had to cut the heads off three screws for the front wheels. They mounted from the inside of the deck and the heads were rusted round. I still need to sharpen and reinstall the blade and finish servicing the air filter.
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kaymccampbell
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I split them in half longitudinally, then run a core box bit down the center of both halves, then glue them back together. Perfect straight centered holes.Drilling long holes.
Test pieces to see what’s possible.
16” long 1/2” bit, restrained with bronze bushings in maple blocks, bed frame steel, and lots of clamps.
The best so far, entrance:
And exit:
I’m pretty happy with a 10” deep hole that only wandered 1/8” or so off of center. The real pieces are 17” long, so I’ll be drilling from both sides to meet in the middle.
My first attempt (top) wasn’t great. Second (middle) was better. Third is good enough.
bugnut
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After a few days of just dropping stuff off, I was able to clean up a bit. The bar off the chainsaw and replaced, cleaned, and installed a sharp chain. Cleaned up the saw mess, fired up the saw and let it settle in cooled and put on the shelf ready to go. Opened boxes from amzn and sorted things to go into the house vs shop. Piddle with a couple projects, looked at the forecast, trying to decide on car show Saturday.
zimman
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Yeah we want out this month. $115 for a 10x30 is cheap but I need that cash for wiring. LOL. There is also a mustang in the storage unit I have to finish this winter. Been there 4 years. Lots of work waiting for me.
Zim
Rounding stuff up for a short road trip, cleaned up a 36" sheet metal brake and snapped a few pictures....ate a couple of pop tarts and drank a Dr Pepper....all before 0900.
rsparks64
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Rounding stuff up for a short road trip, cleaned up a 36" sheet metal brake and snapped a few pictures....ate a couple of pop tarts and drank a Dr Pepper....all before 0900.
Sounds like you started eating the road trip food before you started the road trip.
BonzoHansen
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No milk at the house and had stuff to do. Gotta do what you gotta do.
You want one of these:
Yes, I'm serious. Buy one on eBay and do a bolt mod restoration.