What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[Beerhippie]

Back to managing plants. It's a good morning to make hay while the sun ain't shining. 60F, overcast and the weeds are damp enough to keep the dust down to a degree. Supposed to be back in the 80s-90s tomorrow.

The project:





There are several reason I need to lay that grass down. For one, it looks like ****. For another, that area was employee parking and it would be nice to have it back. Most importantly, I need to burn those brush piles this fall--and there are five more scattered around the property--and I need a buffer zone to do it safely.

One battery in:



That's the weaker of the two batteries, but it did good work. 20 minutes of rank, heavy, damp grass and weeds.

Second battery:



It's not a good comparison, as the second part was much heavier work with lots of hidden rocks and willow branches. Line trimmers really don't like downed branches.

Impressed once again with the Oregon trimmer line. I keep two heads full and swap them out, but I'm still on the one I started with yesterday.

 

[Jakeweldsalittle]

K&N clones. Alright for road use, but mine is on a Vanagon that lives on dirt and gravel. I have to clean that thing after every drive or it looks like this:



and it's no longer a high-flow filter. That was after 100 miles of the rough.

Consider a pre filter. It may make your maintenance a little easier.

 

[Beerhippie]

Consider a pre filter. It may make your maintenance a little easier.

I'm hoping to go with a Donaldson canister filter and snorkel to get up out of the dust--just waiting for the bank account to refill after my recent purchases.

Seems the pre-filter would just reduce the surface area and get clogged faster.

 

[Jakeweldsalittle]

I'm hoping to go with a Donaldson canister filter and snorkel to get up out of the dust--just waiting for the bank account to refill after my recent purchases.

Seems the pre-filter would just reduce the surface area and get clogged faster.

That would work well too.

Pre- filters work pretty good for what they are, but obviously they don't work miracles. I have one on my side by side. I will say though, they're still fairly open weave, so they don't do the best for very fine dust. Keeps mud out though pretty well, and some are treated to be water repellent. If I'm in a dry, dusty area though, a filter cleaning is still warranted as fine particles pass through.

As always, different strokes for different folks, and your area of the world is probably much different than mine.

 

[Beerhippie]

your area of the world is probably much different than mine.

Fine, dry dust is the same world-'round.

Except for that **** down in the dry lakebeds/playas of the northern Great Basin... that stuff is in a league of its own.

 

[Jay__Dub]

Did you check the flywheel, and make sure the key is OK?

Good idea, thanks!

Next up I'm going to test the coil. I took the carb off today and cleaned it up, it wasn't too bad.

Next Test coil, check fuel filter and fuel pump, although the fuel had no trouble running down my arm today.

My Wife says buy a new one. I asked, "have you seen the price of new ones!?!?!?".

 

[Wrench97]

K&N clones. Alright for road use, but mine is on a Vanagon that lives on dirt and gravel. I have to clean that thing after every drive or it looks like this:



and it's no longer a high-flow filter. That was after 100 miles of the rough.

Worst type of air filters made. I've seen them pass too much dust into the engine, I've seen over oiled fouling the MAS, and my favorite where the owner tears out and tosses a decent OEM cold air intake setup to install one of those in the engine compartment sucking in hot air.......

 

[Beerhippie]

Whew! Got that part of the back forty done:



Now there's only the other 2/3 to go:



Even got some lawn mowed. Maybe I'll get the rest of the lawn done this afternoon.

 

[Beerhippie]

Worst type of air filters made. I've seen them pass too much dust into the engine, I've seen over oiled fouling the MAS, and my favorite where the owner tears out and tosses a decent OEM cold air intake setup to install one of those in the engine compartment sucking in hot air.......

I literally clean it after every drive on dusty roads. I oil sparingly, and always check for dust in the intake. Been alright so far. I did have to clean the MAS when I bought the rig as a PO had gotten over-zealous with the filter oil.

This was installed by a PO when the Subaru EJ2.5 went into the Vanagon. Seems to be pretty SOP for these swaps, and places the air filter directly behind the driver's side rear wheel. It wouldn't be terrible hard to seal it into the fresh air intake from the rear vents--but that would make it harder to remove and clean. I may do that as a stop-gap until I can afford a real air filter.

 

[Beerhippie]

Mo' mowin'. Then it's done for the week.

We're entering the second season of heavy growth for the damned grass. Spring and fall. It kinda' goes dormant in the hot parts of Summer, and obviously, don't grow much under snow.

If it were up to me, I'd round-up all the grass and plant it in turf-forming clover. Much less work and much cheaper to maintain.

But it ain't up to me.

Better get back at it....

 

[kaymccampbell]

I'm hoping to go with a Donaldson canister filter and snorkel to get up out of the dust--just waiting for the bank account to refill after my recent purchases.

Seems the pre-filter would just reduce the surface area and get clogged faster.

If you're buying new cartridges, check with Wynn in Pennsylvania. IME they make equal or better Donaldson clones for less.

 

[Beerhippie]

If you're buying new cartridges, check with Wynn in Pennsylvania. IME they make equal or better Donaldson clones for less.

Thanks for the tip! I'll check them out!

F'in mowing is done for the week. Four-odd hours of near-continuous weed-whacker has left me a bit wrung out. Thank gawd there's only twice as much left to go as I did today. Then to limb and buck all those tree trunks and get everything organized for controllable brush piles.

It was 34F when I left the house this AM. It's 74 now, and I'm over-dressed.

 

[Beerhippie]

If you're buying new cartridges, check with Wynn in Pennsylvania. IME they make equal or better Donaldson clones for less.

Damn. They make the cartridges, but not the canisters. I was hoping for a less expensive canister than the Donaldsons, which have doubled in price in the last six months--but it likely ain't their fault.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Rode the chair.

 

[Wrench97]

Try looking at used forklift/equipment yards

 

[Beerhippie]

Try looking at used forklift/equipment yards

F'yeah!

I wonder how many hours away the nearest is?

Actually, my favorite machine shop here in town is a heavy-equipment repair shop... worth a try!

Just gotta figure out what size I need. Fortunately, I'm not the first one to think of doing this, so just need to find the video again.

 

[Skyman]

A K&N air filter rode into my garage under the hood of a car I bought a number of years ago. It was the first thing I permanently removed.

 

[SMOKEYBEAR]

Pulled the tape off the Re Store hammer finds. I'll get to the handles this weekend I suppose.

Inventoried some lumber, roughed out the C table project one minor design change to achieve the right height with the lumber on hand, ripped all my scraps for 3 cutting boards while I have the equipment in motion.

Pictures , no order

 

[M.Brane]

F'yeah!

I wonder how many hours away the nearest is?

Actually, my favorite machine shop here in town is a heavy-equipment repair shop... worth a try!

Just gotta figure out what size I need. Fortunately, I'm not the first one to think of doing this, so just need to find the video again.

Any suitable housing from a diesel of similar displacement should do the trick. I was going to suggest a Donaldson style filter since I've been impressed with their performance on the PSDs I've owned. Don't understand why people throw them away, and use those horrible cones.

 

[2001ZR2]

I did finally tear into the wiper arm linkage on my Suburban. Now the linkage is put back together but where I put the draver side wiper arm no clue...but did find a missing tape measure when looking for it. I know I put it in safe place...CRS strikes again.

 

[Beerhippie]

Any suitable housing from a diesel of similar displacement should do the trick. I was going to suggest a Donaldson style filter since I've been impressed with their performance on the PSDs I've owned. Don't understand why people throw them away, and use those horrible cones.

Finding one that will- or can be made to- fit the cramped engine compartment and fit the 3" intake tube is the challenge.

OK, WTF is a PSD? I googled it and I'm pretty sure you aren't referring to a brand of moisture-wicking underwear.

 

[Outlawmws]

WTF is a PSD?

I'm guessing Power Stroke Diesel, so maybe a Wrecking yard that has trucks?

 

[M.Brane]

Yes Powerstroke, but there's lots of other things that use the Donaldsons. Consider installing a restriction gauge as well since it tells you at a glance when it's time for a change.

 

[Beerhippie]

Yes Powerstroke, but there's lots of other things that use the Donaldsons. Consider installing a restriction gauge as well since it tells you at a glance when it's time for a change.

Remember, the engine is at the ***-end of the Vanagon and under whatever gear I have parked in the wayback. Gauge would need to be electronic so I can read it up front.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Remember, the engine is at the ***-end of the Vanagon and under whatever gear I have parked in the wayback. Gauge would need to be electronic so I can read it up front.

Just a long vacuum line.

 

[M.Brane]

Remember, the engine is at the ***-end of the Vanagon and under whatever gear I have parked in the wayback. Gauge would need to be electronic so I can read it up front.

It doesn't have to be up front & center as long as you can see it during normal maintenance.

 

[caleb383]

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?

Classic garage journal thread for tackling small projects, clearing out clutter, and fixing broken gear. Always satisfying to get things done in the workspace.

 

[Beelzeboss]

Did a little grinding



And now the engine can spin with the new flywheel and clutch attached

 

[bmwrd0]

Cut up boxes, shot two of the airguns.

 

[Gangly]

I needed a larger tool box and more counter space, so I've spent the last few months on Craigslist, offer up, marketplace, etc. looking for a 72" US General box, but instead I found a good deal on a US General Series 3, 56" Roll Cab on Facebook Marketplace. The kid had it for 2 months and wanted to upgrade to a larger SnapOn box. The box looked absolutely brand new, so I picked it up, drove straight to Harbor Freight, and bought the 15" End Cabinet, giving me roughly the same storage as the 72" roll cab, but in 2 pieces instead of one. All in I'm under half the cost of a 72", so Im happy. Ill miss my stainless box, but it was a vertical arrangment and limited my countertop space.

I gave the old box to a good friend who has recently realized the value in doing your own work and acquiring your own tools, so If it helps him get started then its well worth my loss.

My Old Setup


New Setup with Additional Counter Space

I am NOT a fan of the individual slide-latch drawer lock mechanisms and removed them immediately.

 

[Beerhippie]

I'm guessing Power Stroke Diesel, so maybe a Wrecking yard that has trucks?

I'm not a Diesel guy and not a truck guy.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Added a new outlet but I think I might add a circuit to put it on. . . when the weather cools down a tad. Tooooo freaking hot in the attic.

 

[Jay__Dub]

More working on this riding mower. The grass is growing fast, and Stovepipe Stella cannot handle it.

For the hell of it, I pulled the valve cover off. Loose lifter and push rod on one so I set the lash. A while back it backfired a couple times, the crankcase vent was off, so I put that back on, ran fine, but maybe that jolt knocked the pushrod and lifter loose. Who the hell knows.
Anyway, silicone will set, then tomorrow I'll see if it'll run.

Then I have to get the oil changed on the snowblower, and make sure it's running right, and also the genny.

My tractor is effed, so I'm looking for another one.

Still hauling firewood. You know who is gonna blow his horn soon enough.

Keep on truckin.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I needed a larger tool box and more counter space, so I've spent the last few months on Craigslist, offer up, marketplace, etc. looking for a 72" US General box, but instead I found a good deal on a US General Series 3, 56" Roll Cab on Facebook Marketplace. The kid had it for 2 months and wanted to upgrade to a larger SnapOn box. The box looked absolutely brand new, so I picked it up, drove straight to Harbor Freight, and bought the 15" End Cabinet, giving me roughly the same storage as the 72" roll cab, but in 2 pieces instead of one. All in I'm under half the cost of a 72", so Im happy. Ill miss my stainless box, but it was a vertical arrangment and limited my countertop space.

I gave the old box to a good friend who has recently realized the value in doing your own work and acquiring your own tools, so If it helps him get started then its well worth my loss.

My Old Setup


New Setup with Additional Counter Space

I am NOT a fan of the individual slide-latch drawer lock mechanisms and removed them immediately.

I like that color and just an fyi, I believe they start reproducing....

 

[Jakeweldsalittle]

I like that color and just an fyi, I believe they start reproducing....

Can confirm. Not US General, but I bought the Yukon 9 drawer last year. Got a good deal on it during their sale, figured one is good, 2 must be better .

 

[driftpin]

Rode the chair.

On Death Row, another phrase to avoid is 'ride the lightning.' Isn't that in The Green Mile, somewhere? The FL State Prison system has a 3-footed chair for the electrocutions they used to perform, its nickname is "Ol' Sparky." It was built in the prison woodshop. Pretty-sure it's in Raiford FL.

Kay, you do so-many things daily, resting a day is warranted given your prodigious work output.

I take a day-off sometimes, and feel better the next day for it.

My personal current project is removing what I won't miss from the carport. It looks a lot better for having made the progress I have. This weekend will be a trip to the trash transfer station, which will rid the area of some heavy, bulky things, granite scraps from a kitchen re-model, and light truck parts, a hood.

I had a 6+ foot-high Craftsman 2-door 3 ft wide storage cabinet that hadn't been opened in awhile, and the lock was frozen. I had to drill-out the lock and then head to the local locksmith for a new generic lockset to replace the frozen one. It now works fine.

I ordered some Pirelli Angel radial tires for my vintage sportbike, a Yamaha FZR 1000 Genesis, which has features not commonly seen then in the marketplace: 5 valves/cylinder, radial tires, a wide-beam aluminum frame, hollow-casting lightweight aluminum rims, and the AC generator mounted not on the end of the crankshaft, but behind the cylinders, driven by a splined shaft. Cutting-edge for a 39 year-old bike. My front wheel bike stand and one for the back wheel. I'm tempted to buy a bead-breaker, made in the USA, this one:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009XJARD4/?tag=atomicindus08-20

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A bit pricey at $150, but while I have changed my own tires in the past, for a sportbike's wide tires, letting the shop change them and do dynamic balancing is worth the $. If I get the bead breaker, I can see how much easier it makes the job.

 

[Beerhippie]

Took care of business.

Called the local heavy equipment shop to see if they had any surplus Donaldson or Donaldson-type air cleaners. Got a call an hour later that someone had found one for me. I asked for 3" in and out, but this is what they had:





I can't find anything about air flow through the replacement cartridges. Suby NA EJ25 wants 200-240 cfm, from what I can find. Seeing as the intake on that can is 2 1/2" and the outlet is 1 1/2" and all the intake plumbing of the EJ25 is 3", I don't think it will work.

Price was right: Free. I'll find some use for it. Maybe an air compressor intake filter.

So I ordered a Donaldson G070019 and, hopefully, the intake parts I'll need to install it. Should be here next week.

It's only money and I don't really need to eat for the next month....

 

[Wrench97]

Metal can is a older Mitsubishi 4G32 1.8L in a Clark lift but low rpm probably 24-2500.
I remember the CA70PL number so it must have also fit 80's Nissan lifts too.

 

[Beerhippie]

Metal can is a older Mitsubishi 4G32 1.8L in a Clark lift but low rpm probably 24-2500.
I remember the CA70PL number so it must have also fit 80's Nissan lifts too.

As I figured.

The G070019 is what the Jeep guys use for the big four-cylinders. Should feed a lil' ol' Suby mill just fine.

I need to make a mock-up to see if it'll fit where I'd like it to. Otherwise, I'll be doing some cutting. Access to the bottom for filter cleaning/changing is critical. I ordered enough intake flex hose to get the intake way up behind the rear side louvers, so the filter shouldn't need anywhere as much attention as that damned K&N clone--which I cleaned again today. Damned thing takes forever to dry and it would be a nightmare to have to clean it on the trail.

 

[LeonardY]

Killed a dozen or so mosquitoes with my electric fly swatter.
The larger house mosquitoes put on quite a light show.