What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[M.Brane]

Sorted through the chemicals in the cabinet, and re-organized. Tossed some stuff that should have been tossed long ago. Emptied a couple totes that have been hanging around since the move. Moved some stuff off the horrible shelves on the south wall. I need to cut the drywall so I can run wire for a couple outlets. Looking forward to one day being able to work in the garage instead of on it.

 

[mrb1]

Girlfriend of Darlin's has rented this place for a year about ten miles from here. This morning said she had some water underneath the house. Yea, I'd say so. 70's era brick ranch with a crawlspace under half the place. Landlord is on vacation, but cutting it short and will be back tomorrow morning. Says there's a sump pump down there. I ain't going in to look. Took over my little 1/3hp pump I use for the hot tub and threw it down there. Drilled some holes in the bottom of a cracked bucket I had on hand. Pumping out good. Should be emptied by the time he gets back. Told her to just unplug it when she starts to see the gravel. Some of the fiberglass hvac ducting is waterlogged and will need replaced. Gonna be a mess. Want no part of it. Just my pump back

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[kaymccampbell]

Welded a chain hook on the pallet forks

You'll love that. I've welded chain hooks to almost every Dingo attachment I've got. They come in soo handy.

 

[Uncle murph]

i searched before posting, and didn't find a thread like this soooo.......


today, i cleaned up some junk that was in my way. i replaced a bad light fixture, fixed up a tiller, and cleaned up a few things.

how bout you?

Removed the iron pins from a tombstone,seriously rust jacked to the point of cracking the stone.Epoxied in new 5/8 stainless rod to replace them.

 

[NUTTSGT]

You'll love that. I've welded chain hooks to almost every Dingo attachment I've got. They come in soo handy.

I welded a hook and D-rings to a plate(bolted to the bucket) when I first got the 2032R. . . much like the 1025R. . . always a win to do that. The receiver tube I did when I got the forks for the 1025R. I just recently thought about the chain hook. I already had it so why not ?

 

[PhantomEB]

Knocked down the high spots and second coat put on. only seen one light run but still better than white!

 

[kaymccampbell]

Never made it. Long nap instead.

 

[rcktpwrd]

looked at things, measured some things, ordered some stuff...

 

[niget2002]

Replaced the wheels on one of the yard carts.

 

[TurnipTruck]

I bought a knife/chisel sharpener and a circular saw blade sharpener for myself last month. I had found and rewheeled an antique Neilssen chainsaw sharpener last year, and all the sharpeners needed a place to live that didn’t involve deep dark storage and assembly just to touch up a chisel, so I cleaned up a catch-all bench and set all of them up.

The FMK copied the Tormach in everything except the angle gauge, so it’s guesswork trying to match an existing angle. I haven’t selected my worst sawblade to practice grinding with the Vevor yet, but I have a big pile to choose from. The Nielsen gets used in a vise but will live here when not in use. We may need a splash guard, too.

Probably $500 total for all three, even with shipping to AK.

 

[racecougar]

Replaced the chain in a MP3010 transfer case. No more floppy floppy.

 

[Metallitubby]

• More bolt/hardware organization
• Clean-up of dozens of old race brake pads (organized the ones I kept)
• Painted a door handle for the EP3 Civic hill climb car
• Started mocking up the carbon fiber roof panel on the car itself

 

[rollinlower]

Got a new to me printer to start running some carbon fiber and abs material

 

[Beerhippie]

I got word that it was "Daisy Dukes" day in the pub. Figured those young gals needed some adult supervision so I hung out up there supervising and making sure they were safe. Wouldn't want any old creeps oggling our youth, now would we?

 

[rharman]

I’m making a wall mounted coat rack for the house at the Grand Canyon that my volunteer program has the use of.
I‘ll show the rack later but just wanted to show the radius card scraper that made cleaning up the burn marks on the round overs a breeze compared to using sand paper.

I know, I either need to replace my round over bit or get it sharpened but……..

That's a tool I don't have...yet...

@LeonardY - Seeing some of the cabinet work you've done, I'm really amazed you don't have a collection of those. Amazing how we can always find something new to add to our collections, huh?

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

Built a set of dock wheel kit to make life a little easier placing and removing the Jetski lifts.

 

[LeonardY]

@LeonardY - Seeing some of the cabinet work you've done, I'm really amazed you don't have a collection of those. Amazing how we can always find something new to add to our collections, huh?

I don't really need it. I have scrapers that will handle most jobs.

Just keeping up with @Jgaz

 

[Jgaz]

Finished the coat rack for our volunteer housing at the Grand Canyon.
Not fine woodworking just functional woodworking.

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

I built something similar. I used the coat hanger screw to hit the wall stud in a couple spots. Not many notice but the odd person wants to know what holds it to the wall. I rusted up the screws to match hooks.

 

[esben57]

That cursed No. 2 son's VW polo, again.
In 2022 No.1 son wiped the front panels off, insurance wrote the car off let us keep and repair it, giving No.2 £2600 settlement.
£550 repair bill, happy days.
Friday No.2 has to avoid a Police car and is hit by a tailgater. Broken back light and cracked bumper. Everybody else including the Constabulary admits fault.

Anybody still awake? I'll continue anyways.

Insurance write off the Polo again. We can fix this for around £200. Keep the car again and get £1200 settlement.

Batshit mad. Car cost £2000 6 years ago

 

[Lassen Forge]

Remember--I'm not laughing at you... OK, well, yes I am.

I'll tell you this, but recognize when I'm really laughing AT you....

 

[bugnut]

fiddled with some allthread and assembling 3d printed parts, bench tested a small 100rpm 12v motor, hunted for a decent phillips screwdriver, may need to purchase a JIS ..

 

[OccupantRJ]

I got word that it was "Daisy Dukes" day in the pub. Figured those young gals needed some adult supervision so I hung out up there supervising and making sure they were safe. Wouldn't want any old creeps oggling our youth, now would we?

 

[BMWBOB2]

We're getting our first rain in a couple of months, too. Must've had a couple inches in the last three days. Unfortunately, it comes with lightning... which will win, lightning strikes or rain?

It's monsoon season here in the Inland NW.

We got some more this morning, but we’re no where near 1”. At least it’s cooler!

 

[OccupantRJ]

I went out to the shop this morning and unlocked the door to use the restroom throughout the day while I shoveled the ton of topsoil from the trailer Into where it was needed. The dog played in the fresh dirt for a few minutes, then went back into the house where there was food and water and it was cool. He apparently is smarter than me.

 

[Beerhippie]

We got some more this morning, but we’re no where near 1”. At least it’s cooler!

We had more over night and yesterday, but I really need to get a rain gauge instead of just guessing. Enough that the automatic lawn sprinklers haven't come on for the last three nights, anyway.

Where are you located?

 

[BMWBOB2]

Walla Walla

 

[GirchyGirchy]

Yesterday - charged late FIL's car's battery (plus the lawn mower's once it finished), then pushed it out into the driveway so I could get into the attic. Sweated my *** off dragging stuff down. Watched my wife find her old childhood toys.

Today - Sweated my *** off replacing the front pads and rotors on the Mazda3. There were pad deposits on the rotors and it was driving me bonkers, plus I'll be selling it soon. I'm glad I decided to replace the pads; at 163k miles there was still a decent amount of life on the driver's, but the passenger's were hanging a bit and wearing unevenly.

Then I consolidated old docs we're taking to a shredding event soon.

The inspectors watched carefully.

 

[Skyman]

If that's not a PSA for the hazards of drug abuse, I'm not sure what would be.

 

[larry4406]

If that's not a PSA for the hazards of drug abuse, I'm not sure what would be.

That was excellent! Thanks for the link.

Go listen to Standup with Martin Barre playing guitar.

Great band.

 

[niget2002]

spent an hour or two cleaning. Made a good dent. Didn't finish.

 

[BMWBOB2]

If that's not a PSA for the hazards of drug abuse, I'm not sure what would be.

I saw Jethro Tull back in the mid 70’s a couple of times. Possibly the loudest concert ever, except maybe for Alice Cooper

 

[niget2002]

spent an hour or two cleaning. Made a good dent. Didn't finish.

Almost forgot... replaced the wheels on the smaller garden cart and replaced the over-wrap on the son's tennis racket.

 

[KwikFab]

Cut and bent a bunch of parts.

Then I remembered the kiddo starts his first day of school tomorrow, along with soccer practice on Tuesday so....I forced myself to pressure wash the side of the house/walkway, the driveway, the front walkway, and mow the lawn. Won't have much time for that sort of stuff like I did before.

**** it's hot outside.

 

[Outlawmws]

If that's not a PSA for the hazards of drug abuse, I'm not sure what would be.

The dude is 79 and still performs.

 

[swsman]

Today I got after a quick project of making a towel holder for upstairs bathroom.

I will be making my own hooks, still debating in which style.

Cedar picket board, 20" length.
Sanded smooth, then burned and sanded x2.
Sealed with wipe on satin finish.

Took time to take care of yellowed headlights on Fiat 500 my mother drives.
A lots of elbow grease and they came along pretty good.

 

[rd65]

Walla Walla

Both of you got some bad fire smoke this year. Son had his family over in Plain/ Lake Wenatchee over the weekend. Had to stay indoors the whole weekend, just too much smoke to deal with. Little Giant fire base camp is in Plain.

 

[rd65]

Made some phone calls, no one is answering. So now scrolling here, trying to keep from crawling under this 4Runner. Getting too close to time to clean up for dinner to be getting all greasy. I'll lose this battle I'm sure.

 

[OccupantRJ]

I went out to the shop this morning and unlocked the door to use the restroom throughout the day while I shoveled the ton of topsoil from the trailer Into where it was needed. The dog played in the fresh dirt for a few minutes, then went back into the house where there was food and water and it was cool. He apparently is smarter than me.

Yep, dog was smarter than me. When I came in to cool off after the last round of shoveling dirt he was passed out on his cushion. I guess he was tired from watching me through the storm door.

 

[Outlawmws]

Took time to take care of yellowed headlights

I just noticed it's time to do this to the DD toy (again).