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    Engine Hoist Mod

    No sir I use a floor jack.
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    I used A floor jack, I plan on making an adapter to go on the lifting plate.
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    Engine Hoist Mod

    For me I wanted to stiffen up the truss, ad material to the end to prevent tearing, and added a receiver tube so I don’t have to take it apart every time I take it somewhere.
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Today I beefed up my engine hoist. I welded in a stiffener in the truss, added metal around the end to prevent tearing, and added a receiver tube so I don’t have to take it apart if I want to take it somewhere.
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Car hauler overhaul. I fabricated some steps for the front fenders sprayed bed liner on the frame and replaced the deck boards.
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Not much in the shop today. A little clean up. The rest of my time was spent dialing in the yard for spring.
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Molar Freek used plastic electrical boxes as bins for hardware organization. I was inspired so I made some my self. Then I spent 5 hrs sorting all my coffee cans full of nuts and bolts.
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    Screw Organization

    Today I bought some 2-3-and4 gang boxes. This time I used my bank saw and a belt sander. It took about 15 minutes then the rest of the day was spent sorting all the nuts bolts screws, and other small parts and pieces. Monotonous to say the least.
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    We are in a shelter in place order for my city due to Covid-19. So today was the day to cut down the electrical boxes hardware organization.. I made 100 4 didn't survive the saw however, I think it turned out pretty good. This miter saw I use almost exclusively for PVC. the boxes are I,do...
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    Screw Organization

    We are in a shelter in place order for my city due to Covid-19. So today was the day to cut down the electrical boxes. I made 100 4 didn't survive the saw however, I think it turned out pretty good. This miter saw I use almost exclusively for PVC. the boxes are I,do believe ABS because the blade...
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    Screw Organization

    I've been organizing my garage and found it to be a great way to relax. I'm trying to figure out my small parts and fasteners organization. The use of electrical boxes has to be one of the most efficient and cost effective ways to go. So you inspired me. I went to the big box store and purchased...
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    Lets see your workbench

    I built this one about a year ago. Here's a link to my workbench build https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=408820
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    I'm new here

    Welcome Matt, I joined GJ for he same reason. Can't wait to see your first thread.
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    Corona MFT build.

    Man nice work. You can tell you cared about the details.
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    I made some tie down mounts to go on a piece of unistrut in the bed of my truck.
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    I found some 1/2" flat bar and some left over hooks and welded up a helmet hook for my Argon bottle.
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    What vise to buy

    I have a 4 inch and a 6 inch I like them hot but use the 6 inch almost all the time. I lucked out and found A Wilton bullet vise from an estate sale all it needed was a paint job.
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Made a workbench with my pops. Not bad for 2 strokes and 79 years old.
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    Painting OSB

    I did kilts over the osb.Then taped floated the walls and seams then textured with a cheap hopper from HF. Then sprayed kilts again followed by 2 coats of exterior latex semigloss white. It hit the sweet spot for me. It sounds like a lot of steps but I had it done in three days. And you can...
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    Ceiling suspended shelving

    So final product....I installed some hooks for my saw guides and saw horses. The last part will be replacing the shelving unit with one that has wheels.
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