What did you do "IN" your garage today?

Outlawmws · Oct 1, 2017

Finished making the tent, I still need to install it on the platform.

Two nights ago I mentioned stitching the coated rip stop on the long sides. with the cord in the edge. last night I closed the ends, and added a second line of stitching on the edges of the door flap (which is also part of the top when closed).

Today I had to go looking for webbing to sew on the bottom edges as the "staple Strip" to attach it to the platform, and that wound up taking a drive for an hour round trip to get decent stuff. (the big chain stores have **** selections...)

So mid afternoon I started sewing again, and got it done. The sewing machine started acting up but I got that squared away..

Tomorrow it gets installed!

Just for grins I weighed it and its between 12 and 13 lbs. The tent cot is over 40, so a decent weight savings, and space too! Less setup and tear down as well!

kaymccampbell · Oct 1, 2017

Got the yard bug running, moved the lift a few feet, and cleaned up.

landrover bodger · Oct 1, 2017

replaced the swivel bearings and seals on my 1973 range rover

NUTTSGT · Oct 1, 2017

Mtlwright said:
First post. I don't think I'll ever post pics of my shop. It is somewhat organized chaos and not pretty like so many on here. I'm in awe of the garages on here. Anyway, last night and this morning I finished assembling my blast cabinet, sealed all the seams and tried it out. Fantastic to have the ability to clean cruddy parts. Glass beaded a couple of parts for my KZ750 restore and was very pleased. Now to tackle the burned out lights in my shop. The previous owner installed a great array of flouroscents but I haven't kept up over the last year or so and the result is it's getting dark in there. Not the rest of today though; I have the trailer hooked up and will be moving my son and his girlfriend into their new apartment. Cheers all,

Bill

Welcome to GJ Bill..

No need to be ashamed of your garage, we all start somewhere. Don't be afraid of posting pictures either, it provides a record of what you've done, and the direction you're going. When you post pictures, your fellow members comment and helps keep the motivation going.

bulwnkle · Oct 1, 2017

Wasn't exactly in my garage but in front of it. My own laziness caused a little adrenalin rush, I absolutely know better than to not use wheel chocks especially in the driveway that's on a slight angle. Anyway, I had noticed a snapped leaf a couple weeks ago while doing brakes. Looked on eBay and Craigslist for springs and didn't find any for cheap so off to the salvage yard I went. Found a set that had been replaced at some point, 35 bucks and less than an hour later they were mine. Four hours to swap they newish ones in and the pig is sitting pretty again. BTW the Snap-on dead blow in one of the pictures was a $2 garage sale score.

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Outlander · Oct 1, 2017

Not much. Was at ATV club demo ride. I did deliver the wheel chocks I made out of scrap 2x4s and painted yellow for the club's trailer at events. Nice day today, I'll make a point of enjoying the outside and the garage!

lakeroadster · Oct 1, 2017

Test and tune...

Jazz1 · Oct 1, 2017

Incorporated torches onto welding cart. Makes the garage just a little bigger. Torch cart has never left garage so been thinking about this a while

M_George · Oct 1, 2017

Changed the master break cylinder in my Mustang. Got to try out my new Gearwrench ratchet wrenches. Made the job a lot easier.

Outlawmws · Oct 1, 2017

OK! I'm PUMPED!

I thumb tack installed the completed tent onto the platform, and IT FITS! [sSig_woohoo2]

I woke at O'dark thirty this AM realizing I might not have had enough stretch on the wool to the webing that gets stapled to the platform... What I SHOULD have done is cut the web to measure against the platform and made sure I stretched the wool to THAT...

All is well though!

Pics speak for themselves. its just thumb tacked to verify everything, I've opened and closed it twice to make sure every thing lands where it should, and I'm setting up to staple it now. (Needed a break and food)

And I even included a flue thimble for my candle stove!

Garagetime · Oct 1, 2017

Turned a cart I had into a cart for my welder.

dodge610 · Oct 1, 2017

Changing oil in my sons car. And cleaning up in garage way overdue on both jobs.

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Steveodle · Oct 1, 2017

Finished hanging and adjusting the 10x10 all glass garage door, did some more 110+220v wiring, insulated and installed plywood and osb.
Hung a 2x6x8 on the centerline of the scissors trusses to support the new 1500#hoist post top end.

dsanchezanny · Oct 1, 2017

Labeled and organized a bunch of duplicate tools

ezriderga · Oct 1, 2017

Changed oil in my wife's van.

JimVonBaden · Oct 2, 2017

Stripped and started painting my latest project.

bmxdad · Oct 2, 2017

Outlawmws said:
OK! I'm PUMPED!

I thumb tack installed the completed tent onto the platform, and IT FITS! [sSig_woohoo2]

I woke at O'dark thirty this AM realizing I might not have had enough stretch on the wool to the webing that gets stapled to the platform... What I SHOULD have done is cut the web to measure against the platform and made sure I stretched the wool to THAT...

All is well though!

Pics speak for themselves. its just thumb tacked to verify everything, I've opened and closed it twice to make sure every thing lands where it should, and I'm setting up to staple it now. (Needed a break and f

And I even included a flue thimble for my candle stove!

That came out nice ... like the candle stove. Those actually work pretty well.

Mtlwright · Oct 2, 2017

Outlaw, good suggestion on the fluoroscents. I went to HD and looked them over. Expensive to do all at once but I had two dead fixtures, so replaced one strip over the main working area (workbench, lathe, mill) with LED track lights. Terrific light in areas where I need it. Used the stuff I tore out to fix other lights but as the bulbs or fixtures go in the rest of the garage I think I'll replace with LED strips. Nice to have a well lit shop again.

OK, so here's the shop (bigger than I ever thought I would have and thanks to my great wife):

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And to stay on topic, I built this. Book shelf and desk to hold an open manual and my laptop (I take a lot of hi res photos when I disassemble a bike; helps a lot):

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Thanks for the welcome. Cheers,

Bill

Mtlwright · Oct 2, 2017

I don't seem to have the down photos right. I'll have to work on that.

Bill

R. Deschain · Oct 2, 2017

Wired in 4' lights above the lathe, tool wall, and welding table. Also put in lights that come on automatically when the garage door is opened and hooked them to the alarm - When armed, the alarm goes off if the lights come on. More light and more peace of mind. win/win

Mtlwright · Oct 2, 2017

one more try at the photos. They show up in preview so if it doesn't work this time, I don't know what the problem is:

Bill

555 · Oct 2, 2017

I did some plumbing today in a friend's garage. It was a major effort on my part, as I absolutely hate plumbing.

isb cornbinder · Oct 3, 2017

I hung my folding ramp on a crane scale. I need to know what material I should be cutting for the fold-away bracket for the ramp/bridge. It weighs 258 pounds.
I did some ECU diagnostics.

Outlawmws · Oct 3, 2017

Mtlwright said:
I don't seem to have the down photos right. I'll have to work on that.

Bill

Also try Costco for LED shop lights. They sometimes have a sale.

Use the advanced posting option and do this:

Outlawmws · Oct 3, 2017

bmxdad said:
That came out nice ... like the candle stove. Those actually work pretty well.

Thanks BMX. For taking the edge off the cold in a small area, the candle stove does alright. But tents are notorious for loosing heat fast, so I'm hoping the wool will do better and the stove have more effect...

Looking to setup a small alcohol burner in that thing...

hemifalcon · Oct 3, 2017

What did you do "IN" your garage today?

Two Radio Flyer beaten wagons... Some barn wood I had, and the rest was just "wingin it" to make one hot rod hillbilly wagon for my son!

Built in storage for kid supplies or momma's purse.. The whole structure lifts right out to be used as a regular wagon if needed.. Drink holder for the little guy too..

And yes--it's got exhaust with cotton batting (smoke) and a working Cateye taillight fixed to the rear exile for late night walks in the neighborhood (and cool points)..

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C_F · Oct 3, 2017

Great job on the wagon! :beer:

NUTTSGT · Oct 3, 2017

Since the wife Explorer was acting up yesterday, I decided to do a little work to it. I changed the plugs and wires. The plugs were showing what appeared to be a lean condition. I was worried it might be a weak fuel pump but luckily, 68k miles yielded a nasty fuel filter.

I also drained and added some new antifreeze.

exranger06 · Oct 3, 2017

Ok so it wasn't actually in the garage, it was out in the driveway (I did keep going into the garage to get more tools though), but tonight I pulled the rear axle out of my junk/parts Explorer. I've got someone who might want to buy it.

Outlawmws · Oct 4, 2017

Made an Alcohol burner for the candle stove.

I've always used either Tea lights or those small mini pillars, 2" high in a small metal can and they don't last the night. I figured an alcohol lamp would do it and tested one with 1-1/2 oz capacity for burn time. 3 hours. So to get 8 hours I needed a 4 oz capacity reservoir. It also had to fit inside the stove... I'd have bought one but they were all too big or too small...

Last night I found an old can of High Tack (two actually) that wasn't sealed shut and scooped the remaining contents out and gave it an overnight soak in Acetone (The solvent for the High tack) It came out pretty clean! I de-soldered the brush out of the cap, drilled a hole and soldered in a brass tube the size of the wick. (had that brass tube already...)

I had to open up the door opening to the stove a bit, but it fits in now with some finessing, and the can is about 5 oz. capacity! The can says 4 oz capacity, but the calculations say a hair under 5. I don't suppose they were filling the can to the top. I'll need to leave a little space for thermal expansion as well...

This is the stove. I made that many years ago from scraps and stuff I had around... almost everything was aluminum except fasteners. The square flue tube on the back was part of an old towel bar for instance. it was pop riveted on and some JB weld to close gaps. That was formed round to *** the new flue, which is 1" round aluminum.

The Alcohol burner in place.

And a shot trying to get the flame. its just touching the top of the stove.

It's working well! the top 2/3 or more is to hot to keep touching it, The bottom edges I'm just barely able to touch those.

The flue pipe is cool to the touch at the half way up point, so should not scorch the wool as it exits the tent.

I tried my laser thermometer on the stove parts but I don't believe the numbers entirely, as the lower portions for instance shows 85 and its over 98.6 as its hot to the touch. I think the aluminum shine is throwing it off. I'm debating giving the stove a good clean and painting it high heat flat black... In theory it should radiate heat better...

In any case I'll do a little cleanup on the stove, dress some rough edges down, possibly remake the door, (and open the opening a smidgen more) paint the alcohol burner can, just some detailing.

I'm fairly certain this runs hotter than with the candles, I'll try one inside and compare results... I'll also give it a "how long on a full tank" test. I'm expecting 8 hours or more. I generally get up about 5 or so up hunting so I could start the stove at 9 and it should run all night.

MFGENG · Oct 4, 2017

A second coat of Danish oil on the flag. Planning to throw some poly on it in a few days to finish it off.

Then laminated up my first of three glue ups for the new workbench top.

NewShockerGuy · Oct 4, 2017

Started removing the calipers off my STi so I can do pads, rotors and the passenger side axle.

Had two bolts f'ing snap in the caliper, one on my rear driver side brembo, and one on my front driver side brembo. Thanks Subaru for using steel bolts in aluminum calipers which causes galvanic corrosion...

Now I have to figure out where to take these to drill out the f'ing bolts and hopefully be able to put in helicoils or preferably Time-Sert inserts.

***(Anyone in Northern VA know of a GOOD machine shop that can do this?)***

So much fun... yay!

-Nigel

NewShockerGuy · Oct 4, 2017

Outlawmws said:
Also try Costco for LED shop lights. They sometimes have a sale.

Use the advanced posting option and do this:

Your post needs to be a freaking sticky or posted so everyone can see it. Drives me nuts when people don't post pictures on things or when the sell stuff indicating they are unable to post pictures... It's like use the forum here, no need to use a different source and it's super easy.

-Nigel

polexican23 · Oct 4, 2017

a friend gifted me his old couch (his old couch still nicer than my personal home couches) but it is in the garage. So hard not to just go out there and lay down when the nerves are shot.

Outlawmws · Oct 4, 2017

NewShockerGuy said:
Your post needs to be a freaking sticky or posted so everyone can see it. Drives me nuts when people don't post pictures on things or when the sell stuff indicating they are unable to post pictures... It's like use the forum here, no need to use a different source and it's super easy.

-Nigel

I've been using the same Image for that loaded on GJ several years ago. I've no clue anymore how many times I've posted the same image linked to the original post!

Feel free to copy the thing, Img tags and all, and reuse it! (go into quote, and copy paste it somewhere handy...)

NewShockerGuy · Oct 4, 2017

Dropped off my calipers to Mach V motorsports who specializes in Subies in my area... Hoping they can drill out the fused bolts on my Brembo's and helicoil them...

As it sits my car is at this point...lol

-Nigel

lakeroadster · Oct 4, 2017

Took the Model A out for a spin. :3gears:

Came back, drained the gas out of the fuel tank and put in 5 gallons of fresh gas with some additive for storage.

I built the fuel tank myself back in the early 1990's.. and installed a drain plug.

Why every tank doesn't have a drain plug is truly a mystery to me :headscrat

idriveahonda · Oct 5, 2017

This forum really needs to implement the "like" feature.

I did some cleaning from the complete overhaul of my Integra over one very long week. Need new tires, then need to pull the RaceDeck and clean it real well!

Boilerhouse · Oct 5, 2017

Did an oil and filter change on the car and truck.
I sometimes keep household containers because I find they are handy for mixing epoxies etc. Today I saved the plastic dishes that Chinese food came in. I was a little amused at the irony as to where the containers for Chinese take out originated.

d.mcfarland · Oct 5, 2017

Drained some burnt orange looking ATF out of the power steering reservoir and replaced with Redline D4. Much better looking and smelling!

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