Beerhippie
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Remember--I'm not laughing at you... OK, well, yes I am.
What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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Prospecter
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I already forgot to lower the ROPS to go in my garage…twice! Stuff happens.
niget2002
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I was wanting to clean, but never made it back out there after mowing the lawn.
Beerhippie
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I fixed a crippling flaw in the design of my otherwise favorite camp chair: It had no cup holder! That cannot stand!
Installed a Bar Buoy, 'cause, y' never know when things are going to get rowdy in the ol' lawn chair!
The cage of the Bar Buoy fits into a dove-tail mount on the chair, so it won't get broken off in transport.
A piece of scrap aluminum angle, drill and pop-rivets. Now to find something to do with the rest of the afternoon--aside from testing the Bar Buoy.
Installed a Bar Buoy, 'cause, y' never know when things are going to get rowdy in the ol' lawn chair!
The cage of the Bar Buoy fits into a dove-tail mount on the chair, so it won't get broken off in transport.
A piece of scrap aluminum angle, drill and pop-rivets. Now to find something to do with the rest of the afternoon--aside from testing the Bar Buoy.
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BonzoHansen
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After some alterations to correct Chinese engineering, the new fan is up and running. It qualifies as an improvement. I could have made some more tweaks, especially to the wiring, but it's hot and humid.
Much nicer than the western saloon fan that was actually in one of the rooms in our house when we moved in.
Much nicer than the western saloon fan that was actually in one of the rooms in our house when we moved in.
zimman
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Damn right you should. I can here Cleetus McFarland in my head. "You're an iiiddddiiioottt" LOL
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zimman
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Epic in every way. I need to do that myself. Probably more comfortable than the $100 Academy Sports Luxury model I got.I fixed a crippling flaw in the design of my otherwise favorite camp chair: It had no cup holder! That cannot stand!
Installed a Bar Buoy, so I'm ready for when things get rowdy in the ol' lawn chair!
The cage of the Bar Buoy fits into a dove-tail mount on the chair, so it won't get broken off in transport.
A piece of scrap aluminum angle, drill and pop-rivets. Now to find something to do with the rest of the afternoon--aside from testing the Bar Buoy.
Nice work
Zim
Beerhippie
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You should see the overhead door on the shop here. The forklift charger used to live in the shop and in the winter we had to bring the forklift in for charging. It had about 1" of clearance if the forks were nearly dragging on the ground AND the door was 100% open. Both of those requirements being satisfied at the same time was an unlikely coincidence.
Beerhippie
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IMHO, the woven-strap lawnchairs are the pinnacle of outdoor reclining technology. Easy to get up from--unlike bucket- or Adirondack-style chairs--and breathe so you don't end up sitting in a puddle of your own **** sweat like the ones made from water proof packcloth (Cordura). Super fast and easy to deploy, and fold flat for transport.
Time was, nearly every campground host was an expert at re-weaving these. Seems like it cost less than a sawbuck, and you might even get a beer-can airplane tossed in!
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PassnThru
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The riding mower got new steering drag links with the optional deck cleaning since I had to pull it anyway and the oldest kid's Honda CRV got an oil change and a tire rotation.
Beerhippie
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Got bored with sitting and staring at the smoke (cough) and got out the leaf blower to blow the dust, gravel and dead insects out of the Toy. Even pulled the front floor mats and gave 'em a wash.
If you're the type who has to have a perfectly clean rig at all times, living out here right now would drive you nuts. Aside from the usual arid-country dust, there's now a fine layer of gray ash that deposits over the day and night. Easy to blow off, but try wiping it off and it just smears. If it gets wet, it's a problem.
If you're the type who has to have a perfectly clean rig at all times, living out here right now would drive you nuts. Aside from the usual arid-country dust, there's now a fine layer of gray ash that deposits over the day and night. Easy to blow off, but try wiping it off and it just smears. If it gets wet, it's a problem.
OccupantRJ
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kaymccampbell
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Removed a dead condensate pump and installed a new one.
Tried to rehang the fallen garage door opener wiremold in the woodshop. Overhead ain't my friend today. Maybe tomorrow.
Fixed my shattered nails.
Tried to rehang the fallen garage door opener wiremold in the woodshop. Overhead ain't my friend today. Maybe tomorrow.
Fixed my shattered nails.
Skyman
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Good to see that you're back on your feet, Kay. 'Hope you're feeling much improved these days.
kaymccampbell
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Improved, yes. Much. No. I think I'm up to a negative 407, which is better than the negative infinity I've been experiencing the last month. I'll be mightily pleased if I can get to zero, where I'm just completely fatigued.
Skyman
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Damn. That’s gotta ****. Sorry to hear it. Wishing you great improvement.
Beerhippie
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In case you're wondering, yes, things can get rowdy in a lawnchair in Wallowa County.I fixed a crippling flaw in the design of my otherwise favorite camp chair: It had no cup holder! That cannot stand!
Installed a Bar Buoy, 'cause, y' never know when things are going to get rowdy in the ol' lawn chair!
The cage of the Bar Buoy fits into a dove-tail mount on the chair, so it won't get broken off in transport.
A piece of scrap aluminum angle, drill and pop-rivets. Now to find something to do with the rest of the afternoon--aside from testing the Bar Buoy.
SMOKEYBEAR
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Second coat of poly on the pine "shelves" in the fishing closet.
Roughed out and nearly finished the rod racks. The dimensions were so close, I just made all 4 the same. I have 4 stacks of lumber, each one makes a rack. I didn't OCD them, roughed them out, used the router, made some errors, found a solution and here I go. One broke which I new was a risk with cheap pine..I have a plan.
Glue, nails from the Milwaukee nail gun, assembly and some sort of finish. I may just spray them to make it easy and fast.
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Roughed out and nearly finished the rod racks. The dimensions were so close, I just made all 4 the same. I have 4 stacks of lumber, each one makes a rack. I didn't OCD them, roughed them out, used the router, made some errors, found a solution and here I go. One broke which I new was a risk with cheap pine..I have a plan.
Glue, nails from the Milwaukee nail gun, assembly and some sort of finish. I may just spray them to make it easy and fast.
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gearhead1960
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Great color….love it!Removed a dead condensate pump and installed a new one.
Tried to rehang the fallen garage door opener wiremold in the woodshop. Overhead ain't my friend today. Maybe tomorrow.
Fixed my shattered nails.
kaymccampbell
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I kept mixing colors till I got one I liked. Now I've got enough to do them at least 4 more times. I think I'm due for some darker colors, and more metallics and flakes.
And flames!
Metallitubby
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- Put most of the travel tools/supplies away
- Finished organizing the bolt bins by size/type
- Prepared the shop for musical-cars
- Organized chemicals
- Organized spare parts
- Measured the bolt bins for a single wood top
bugnut
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Like a ding or scratch in a new car, done! Now you can get going on other things with no worries!
zimman
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Unlike this one.
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zimman
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More roof rack tack and remove. Batteries **** the bed on my welding shield. Wally world tomorrow after Church.
Picked up all the steel from the store room. Bought a weld cap as mine have disappeared. Can't believe a weld cap is $20.
Zim
Picked up all the steel from the store room. Bought a weld cap as mine have disappeared. Can't believe a weld cap is $20.
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PhantomEB
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Any excercise at our age is good excercise. Now that I don’t drink alcohol, my focus on getting healthier in other ways has ramped up. I walk 12000-21000 steps on a good day at work, then if it’s not too hot out I will hit the mountain bike for another 4km bike ride and usually cool off with a walk after that. Bedtime means tackle 10 pages of a book.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.
also since I ain’t itching to go camping with my brother as much as it just means crack beers together….I am on the search for a 5.0 fox body. Found a 89 notchback roller with a cage, battery box and nitrous but rather start off with something that has a motor In it so I can take it out and see what it does baseline. Prefer a hatchback LX like yours.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
Love that topper but damn I would hate the blind spot! Now seeing your versatile one I want to do some work to mine to make it more utilitarian like pod lights outside and box cargo lighting inside when it’s painted.Yeah, my second rack. Love to build **** from scratch.
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always got to take care of your nails. Time for monthly pedicures for me.Fixed my shattered nails.
PhantomEB
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Gonna move some flags and banners around and bring down the shop speakers. Time to hang up sone more wall decorations and see if I got an Alberta plate for @BlakeTheCarGuy.
Hope Canadian Tire has foldable saw horses on sale so I can start prep on the topper to be painted black soon and pod lights put on the side for track days.
Hope Canadian Tire has foldable saw horses on sale so I can start prep on the topper to be painted black soon and pod lights put on the side for track days.
Beerhippie
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Those things kill my back. At least, someone finally addressed the "sitting in a puddle of your own **** sweat" problem. All of that style I've seen are made from waterproof packcloth.Unlike this one.
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RonnieC
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Turned a dozen tiny vases from maple scrap.
Kurt4440
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My neighbor's 2018 Tiguan failed NYS inspection for a broken coil spring and "rotted out brake rotors.
Before:
After, new struts, ball joints, sway bar end links and brakes.
She also needed a new blower motor fan:
Did I mention how much I like to work under dashboards. It wasn't too bad, it literally is a twist lock arrangement for the blower motor.
Before:
After, new struts, ball joints, sway bar end links and brakes.
She also needed a new blower motor fan:
Did I mention how much I like to work under dashboards. It wasn't too bad, it literally is a twist lock arrangement for the blower motor.
Old Man Roger
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You’d have that much rust on almost any rotor in the north east within a few months or faster.
Old Man Roger
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I would have spray painted them.lol
Beerhippie
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I'm struggling to see how that was "rotted out". Looks like "not new" to me.
Damned glad we don't have vehicle inspections out here. Until I see "that guy" passing me on the highway at 85 with baling wire holding the bumper on, muffler bouncing off the pavement and throwing sparks and a donut spare on the right front.
kaymccampbell
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For all my good intentions, I never got there.
WisJim
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Sorted through a bunch of drill bits that the neighbor had put out on a "free" table. My first thought was that it was worth it if there even one or two good bits in the pile. There were over 50 altogether, 3 Irwin speed bores in good shape and a half dozen or more unused 1/4" and some 1/64" either side of the 1/4 plus quite a few more sizes that went in my spare bit cabinet in addition to filling out the missing holes in a coupe of drill indexes. All the bits that I looked at are "made in USA". Well worth the half block walk to her house.
OccupantRJ
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From a NC almost no rust area perspective I was wondering what was so wrong with the rotor cooling fin area myself.
KwikFab
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Designed (last night)
Cut
Bent
Printed
Assembled
And made a fold out table
Cut
Bent
Printed
Assembled
And made a fold out table
Wrench97
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You would really need to see the back side of the rotor as that's usually the worst side.
That said I think even in NY that is more marketing then actual inspection rules.
Subjective term in that blurb is "inpairs the braking system."
Pa DOT has specifically told us not fail if the pads are 2/32" or greater.
SRU1436
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Made a dolly, using scrap wood, so I can move the parts washer around the garage. I brought it over from my dad’s to use for my transmission rebuild. I needed to move and stash it in the corner until I need it again, not sure when that may be.
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Firebird1975
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I added some 1950's Thunderbird V-8 Badging to my wife's 2005 Thunderbird (50th Anniversary). I changed the badge from red to Turquoise to match the 2005 stock Thunderbird emblems. Although, the modern Thunderbird does not have a Y block, engine the badge pays homage to the early small birds.
