Between 485 & 705 SQ/FT 3rd time's a charm with a 3 car workshop

[XJSuperman]

Happy Thanksgiving

 

[loganb]

Hey don’t forget about the Honda Odyssey in all of this. My wife loves hers and you can haul a lot of junk in one when you fold the back seats down and pull the middle row out.

Thanks for joining in Nathan! I honestly forgot that Honda still made it, for some reason I was thinking they dropped it but after your comment I was more mindful on our driving this weekend and saw numerous examples

We had a GMC Explorer Limited van growing up that we used exclusively for road trips. It had the turtle top, lay flat bed, captain chairs, built in TV (my dad hooked up a Nintendo in it so we could play games), had the star light headliner which back in the day was "fancy", that thing was like riding around in a lazy boy! I think ours even had a little refrigerator, I was pretty young so don't quote that part. They are definitely super nice. That's probably about the only van I would actually drive.

Ours had a beige transition paint job, kind of something like this.

For road trips and family hauling this looks like peak comfort to me!

450 miles in on the Volvo after the various services......does drive a bit smoother so that's a plus. FCP Euro box got opened up on the return:



Fluid and filter kit...I'm going to go ahead and do a final drain/refill on the transmission before putting the bottom air spoiler/lower valence back on, then still need to do the AWD/Haldex fluid change and the diff fluid change. Hoping both of those happen this weekend. Cabin air and engine air filter both got swapped last night.



And a "state of the place" pic before we took off on Wed:



The level of projects and stuff strewn about without homes or being put back is getting to me, so hoping that over naptime I can spend 2 hours or so putting the interior of the Volvo back together from the cabin filter change then putting stuff in the garage away before I got back to fluid swapping.

Happy Thanksgiving All!

 

[loganb]

Summoned on another side quest in the midst of one of my own

After bringing up the obligatory boxes and sorting thru totes in the storage nook under the stairs.....had just put the fill plug back in the front differential/bevel gearbox on the Volvo and my presence was demanded at the tree



At least 2 strings of lights out at the bottom....

This tree is 9 yrs old....very close to heading to the dump but the probably 300 dollar price tag now vs 50% off in 6 weeks is tough to swallow if I can get it back lit up

 

[loganb]

Victory is mine....maybe



Over 50 bulbs burned on 2 strings, not sure what happened as it was only on those 2 strings but after way too much time stripping bulbs out of a string I had to go to HD to buy to then put into this one...it's working again

In good news the $2.97 donor string is cheaper then a new tree before the season...now to see if wife can find an acceptable one at the end of the month

 

[loganb]

In prior activities before this most recent side quest...

Last motor mount came out



Old was in the best shape compared to new.... but as it was out and I had the new one... it got replaced



Installed

Did have to break out the big ugga dugga gun



Otherwise was straight forward. While under there ****** fluid got drained again(still waiting to be refilled) and the front differential/bevel gearbox got extracted and refilled thanks to the fluid extractor included in the fcp euro kit.

Filling transmission, then servicing the Haldex unit on the rear axle is on the list for tomorrow.

 

[RickP]

Over 50 bulbs burned on 2 strings, not sure what happened as it was only on those 2 strings but after way too much time stripping bulbs out of a string I had to go to HD to buy to then put into this one...it's working again

Ugh, I feel your pain -- at least you got 'em working in the end!
(I hate when you spend all that time and they still don't work...)I

I've had 50 lights burn out at once a few times before -- my theory is that several of the lights burn out slowly, but the shunt resistors keep the remaining lights working. The voltage through the remaining lights slowly increases until the bulbs can't handle it anymore, and the rest of that series (of 50 bulbs) all burn out at once.

Good thinking on getting a new tree!

 

[loganb]

I've had 50 lights burn out at once a few times before -- my theory is that several of the lights burn out slowly, but the shunt resistors keep the remaining lights working. The voltage through the remaining lights slowly increases until the bulbs can't handle it anymore, and the rest of that series (of 50 bulbs) all burn out at once.

Had a similar thought on the reason for the mass burn out. By the time each bulb is 15% or more overvoltage from some of the others blowing and the string staying lit...each successive blow out bumps the voltage on the remainders just a bit and it's a cascading failure until the string finally fails.

 

[bj383ss]

In prior activities before this most recent side quest...

Last motor mount came out



Old was in the best shape compared to new.... but as it was out and I had the new one... it got replaced



Installed

Did have to break out the big ugga dugga gun



Otherwise was straight forward. While under there ****** fluid got drained again(still waiting to be refilled) and the front differential/bevel gearbox got extracted and refilled thanks to the fluid extractor included in the fcp euro kit.

Filling transmission, then servicing the Haldex unit on the rear axle is on the list for tomorrow.

Thank goodness my wife's car doesn't need any of the mounts changed. However the passenger side on the Camaro is still waiting on me. The driver side took almost 4 hours and a lot of cussing!

Bret

 

[bj383ss]

Summoned on another side quest in the midst of one of my own

After bringing up the obligatory boxes and sorting thru totes in the storage nook under the stairs.....had just put the fill plug back in the front differential/bevel gearbox on the Volvo and my presence was demanded at the tree



At least 2 strings of lights out at the bottom....

This tree is 9 yrs old....very close to heading to the dump but the probably 300 dollar price tag now vs 50% off in 6 weeks is tough to swallow if I can get it back lit up

I lost this battle last year. Our tree was 12 years old. It had almost half the lights burned out and the wife had already added some new strands. So new tree and the plus for me is the box was a different size and fits in the shed better.

Bret

 

[loganb]

Crappy pictures but final service is the AWD module on the rear axle. As I understand it, it's basically a pump to vary pressure on a clutch pack to send power to rear axle as required.



Pump has to come off to drain



Then clean up the little filter screen, lube and reinstall the pump. Then it's add the provided fluid from the FCP kit back in with the syringe, then go for a drive and then top it off again.



It's been driven, ****** fluid is finished...kids are hollering enough the top off of the rear axle probably waits till after bed time.

 

[loganb]

Thank goodness my wife's car doesn't need any of the mounts changed. However the passenger side on the Camaro is still waiting on me. The driver side took almost 4 hours and a lot of cussing!

Bret

I'll be honest....the length of time those mounts sat in a bucket on the shelf waiting for me to start the project is a bit depressing in hindsight. The proper unit of measure is years....oops

Honestly...3 of the 4 weren't bad at all. The passenger side upper mount(fluid filled) and that dogbone torque arm...30 minutes or less for both. The lower passenger side one would be similar...it's just more fun cause it's underneath but not hard.

The most time consuming one is the drivers side one as you have to pull a bunch of stuff out to get to it...but it's definitely not hard and as I was already there to do the serpentine belt it may have added 10 minutes. But with 4 hours of time you'd have plenty of time to get them all finished, cleaned up and spend a bit of time on other projects before your time ran out if her P2 mounts are anything like this P3.

I lost this battle last year. Our tree was 12 years old. It had almost half the lights burned out and the wife had already added some new strands. So new tree and the plus for me is the box was a different size and fits in the shed better.

Bret

For a bit this morning it was sketchy as she was closely looking at tree's online....but it's now at least partially decorated so it'll live another year. I at least "green lighted" the replacement of it after the season this year....if she finds one she likes is up to her, my part is complete. Well until the Xmas totes need to go back downstairs

 

[madison069]

That ****** flush was a little more involved I see!

I hope my tree isn’t blown like yours we’re, but if it is can I send it to you to replace the bulbs?

 

[loganb]

That ****** flush was a little more involved I see!

I hope my tree isn’t blown like yours we’re, but if it is can I send it to you to replace the bulbs?

The shipping fee would probably be more than your new tree would cost!

And yeah...that ****** flush procedure is dumb. It's not hard....but dumb. However after draining and refilling 3x I'm getting proficient at it!

 

[loganb]

Random status update

Slowly trying to keep progress on the light switch swap-a-roo as I have time/energy. Getting closer....slowly. The wife got a bid the other day for a clients project of around $1700 customer cost to supply and swap around 2 dozen fixtures/receptacles and also swap wall sconce fixtures and a ceiling fan (light fixtures provided, electrician labor only). I then tried to leverage that as a justification for how many $$$'s should go into my tool budget given I was doing fixture swaps with higher dollar switches....I got nowhere with her on that one....drat

Too bad I had already ordered some stuff

With the flurry of automobile work...I often would've like a cordless impact. I really only needed the corded(pneumatic) one once...but many times the cordless would've been handy. A 18v Makita has been on the XMas list for awhile....never shown up from myself or family....so Black Friday and the Home Depot/Milwaukee sale got me with some M18 stuff but was reluctant on it as I didn't want another battery platform. But it was the best price I could get and it got me the M18 inflator(I have the M12 one as well), one of the impacts, 3 batteries and 2 chargers

However then on Cyber Monday they had what I thought was a better deal on the 3/8" Stubby Fuel Impact on the M12 platform I already have and the tool I really wanted....smaller, battery platform I already have, and more power

So i bought it as well! Everything finally arrived today





I'll be returning the M18 set and keeping the smaller 3/8" M12 impact. It'll do everything I need to do plus some while preventing battery platform scope creap

Also picked up some voodoo magic panther piss fuel additive to see if it does anything useful for the P0420 decreased effeciency CAT Converter error code on the Volvo



I expect nothing....but it helps demonstrate a bit to the wife I'm attempting things....abeit slowly

Otherwise.....there is a 2003 Avalanche in the garage right now as it's the inlaws and needs new shocks, signal bulbs and a headlight restoration kit. Father inlaw and I will do a parts run in the morning to get the shocks and headlight kit...will keep him busy for a couple hours tomorrow

 

[jonshonda]

^Milwaukee has such a good variety of products that it's almost a no brainer to invest in their products. I've got the M18 hi-torque and mid-torque, then the M18 impact driver and M12 Surge impact driver, M18 and M12 drills, and the M12 Ratchet. Without a doubt they are great investments.

 

[fouckhest]

Thats wild you have to pull the pump to drain the fluid in the volvo?!?!?

That is a haldex unit, they are used in VWs as well, my old play car (R32) had a haldex rear end and it had a tiny little drain plug on the bottom, then the top hole to fill it with the tube (which if you are ever in a pinch, the VW power steering fluid will keep you on the road, both are a mineral based fluid)

Either way, thats a bummer you had to pull the pump

 

[loganb]

^Milwaukee has such a good variety of products that it's almost a no brainer to invest in their products. I've got the M18 hi-torque and mid-torque, then the M18 impact driver and M12 Surge impact driver, M18 and M12 drills, and the M12 Ratchet. Without a doubt they are great investments.

I really tried to mentally justify keeping the M18, I just couldn't do it right now. I'll pick up the Makita 18v inflator tool only for $100 to supplement my M12 which is too small for the truck and borderline on the Volvo for travel usage. The M12 impact is more than capable of pulling lugnuts off if the 500 + ft lbs of torque is close to accurate and I'm very happy with the existing fleet of 18v drills, impacts etc. If I didn't have any 18V tools and felt I needed them, Milwaukee would likely be top of the list. I started down the path of the Makita collection probably 12 or 13 years ago though and still serving me well....eventually I'm sure there will be an M18 something I can't live without and I dip my toe back in....lol

Thats wild you have to pull the pump to drain the fluid in the volvo?!?!?

That is a haldex unit, they are used in VWs as well, my old play car (R32) had a haldex rear end and it had a tiny little drain plug on the bottom, then the top hole to fill it with the tube (which if you are ever in a pinch, the VW power steering fluid will keep you on the road, both are a mineral based fluid)

Either way, thats a bummer you had to pull the pump

Yup, that's a 5th Gen Haldex pump and fluid drain is thru the pump mount. Which honestly...was easier and simpler than the silly transmission drain. (2) screws to remove it, then you can twist the pump out and walk away for awhile as it drains. The 4th generation had a more involved filter on the pump that needed cleaned, this was just that little screen assembly. Wipe it down, dry out the cavity to put it back, lube the seals and stick it back in then move on to refilling. Completely new process to me....but wasn't hard and FCP Euro's kit had all the proper fluids and new plugs plus nice video's on their site showing the work

 

[legenddc]

Slowly trying to keep progress on the light switch swap-a-roo as I have time/energy. Getting closer....slowly. The wife got a bid the other day for a clients project of around $1700 customer cost to supply and swap around 2 dozen fixtures/receptacles and also swap wall sconce fixtures and a ceiling fan (light fixtures provided, electrician labor only). I then tried to leverage that as a justification for how many $$$'s should go into my tool budget given I was doing fixture swaps with higher dollar switches....I got nowhere with her on that one....drat

Ha! I've tried this before too! My wife is well aware how much I've saved us over the years doing things. I do farm out a lot of car repair but happy to replace our brakes in a couple of hours and save $300+ each time.

At the advice from someone on a woodworking forum I created a spreadsheet of the woodworking projects I've built and found a comparable product, not Ikea, with a price online. The total was pretty amazing considering I haven't made all that much.

 

[jar944]

I had that m12 stubby in my cart, but waited too long to order, well that and the m18 circular caw with 8ah for 199.

Both were sold out by the time I went to submit the order.

 

[OutlawDrifter]

Logan do you have any scanners that will show you realtime info? Quick easy way to see what the O2s pre and post cat are reading.

I've had TorquePro on my phone for years, it's been worth every dollar. $30ish bucks all in for the app and the OBD2 BT reader.

Has worked on all GM, Ford, & Toyota that were OBD2 compliant in my stable.

 

[loganb]

At the advice from someone on a woodworking forum I created a spreadsheet of the woodworking projects I've built and found a comparable product, not Ikea, with a price online. The total was pretty amazing considering I haven't made all that much.

I like the idea of this....now to finish a project or two lol!

I had that m12 stubby in my cart, but waited too long to order, well that and the m18 circular caw with 8ah for 199.

Both were sold out by the time I went to submit the order.

Ironically that saw was also in my cart for awhile. I was still debating on it a couple hours later and had the same out of stock message

Logan do you have any scanners that will show you realtime info? Quick easy way to see what the O2s pre and post cat are reading.

I've had TorquePro on my phone for years, it's been worth every dollar. $30ish bucks all in for the app and the OBD2 BT reader.

Has worked on all GM, Ford, & Toyota that were OBD2 compliant in my stable.

Thanks you for chiming in Marc! I do have a bluetooth dongle and have Torque Pro but completely forgot about it as it didn't like my last phone and talking with the Volvo. Going to have to pull that out and give it a try this weekend now that you reminded me.

 

[gearhead1960]

I have the M12 impact in 1/2". It will twist your arm off.....

As a reminder, I previously mentioned the O2 sensor on the Volvo. I think you will find that to be the issue. As a matter of maintenance, you might just replace them if it's an easy job anyway..... remember....RockAuto is your friend

 

[jar944]

Ironically that saw was also in my cart for awhile. I was still debating on it a couple hours later and had the same out of stock message

I over compensated and ordered the mid tq 1/2" and compact 3/8" with 2 6ah batteries, then added the sawsall with 8ah instead of the curcular saw. Of course that was before I ordered the circular saw with free 8ah at the sale ($50 higher) price, the track saw with 6ah in a packout box, a couple packout bit sets, another installation drill and the gen 3 m12 drill/impact set. Of which I have gen 1, and gen 2 already..

I may order a couple more 1/2 and 3/8 kits as Christmas gifts. Under $350 for 2 impacts and 2 6ah batteries is still a solid deal (imho) not as nice as the stubby m12 with 500ftlbs for 159 though.

 

[jollygreengiant]

I may have missed it, but why did you have to replace the motor mounts?

 

[Boostingaz]

Speaking m12, I have the high speed ratchet which is handy as well.

What I love the most is the "gun" looking drill. Super handy around the house.

This one:

Milwaukee M12 FUEL 12V Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless 4-in-1 Installation 3/8 in. Drill Driver Kit with 4-Tool Heads 2505-22 - The Home Depot

Lend a fantastic addition to your toolbox with this Milwaukee M12 FUEL Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless 4-in-1 Installation Drill Driver Kit with 4-Tool Heads.

www.homedepot.com

 

[jar944]

Speaking m12, I have the high speed ratchet which is handy as well.

What I love the most is the "gun" looking drill. Super handy around the house.

This one:

Milwaukee M12 FUEL 12V Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless 4-in-1 Installation 3/8 in. Drill Driver Kit with 4-Tool Heads 2505-22 - The Home Depot

Lend a fantastic addition to your toolbox with this Milwaukee M12 FUEL Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless 4-in-1 Installation Drill Driver Kit with 4-Tool Heads.

www.homedepot.com

It was on sale for tool only $144 with a extra 2.5ah high output battery on black friday.

 

[loganb]

I may have missed it, but why did you have to replace the motor mounts?

One was fluid filled and it developed a leak and lost said fluid...so it wasn't delivering its intended cushioning anymore. The other major one was only a small extra 10 minutes of time or so to replace when I was doing serpentine belt and a PITA to do later...so went ahead and did that one while there. The remaining two were done "cause why not" when I was doing the others. They were cheap and easily accessible so low investment in time and money

 

[loganb]

As a reminder, I previously mentioned the O2 sensor on the Volvo. I think you will find that to be the issue. As a matter of maintenance, you might just replace them if it's an easy job anyway..... remember....RockAuto is your friend

Hadn't updated on that, but ordered that sensor at beginning of this week I think, set to arrive next week

 

[Blackbyrd]

I have the m12 stubby but it's the older gen. It struggled to do a lot of the things I wanted it to do. Which was a shame cause the footprint is so good on it! I have the m18 mid and high tq ones also to fit all the gaps.

I fully committed to the 12/18 line..... the lawn tools are great. Id like some the power ratchets but I keep saying would I use them?

 

[loganb]

Speaking m12, I have the high speed ratchet which is handy as well.

What I love the most is the "gun" looking drill. Super handy around the house.

This one:

Milwaukee M12 FUEL 12V Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless 4-in-1 Installation 3/8 in. Drill Driver Kit with 4-Tool Heads 2505-22 - The Home Depot

Lend a fantastic addition to your toolbox with this Milwaukee M12 FUEL Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless 4-in-1 Installation Drill Driver Kit with 4-Tool Heads.

www.homedepot.com

I have this one as well...agree incredibly handy. I've been tempted to be fiscally irresponsible and buy a 2nd one so I could have one for the house and one for the garage. However as this is the online meeting place for tool whores anonymous I'm comfortable admitting the 2nd set would be mostly because I don't always remember what project I was working on with the and have temporarily forgotten where I've left that particular tool.

I over compensated and ordered the mid tq 1/2" and compact 3/8" with 2 6ah batteries, then added the sawsall with 8ah instead of the curcular saw. Of course that was before I ordered the circular saw with free 8ah at the sale ($50 higher) price, the track saw with 6ah in a packout box, a couple packout bit sets, another installation drill and the gen 3 m12 drill/impact set. Of which I have gen 1, and gen 2 already..

I may order a couple more 1/2 and 3/8 kits as Christmas gifts. Under $350 for 2 impacts and 2 6ah batteries is still a solid deal (imho) not as nice as the stubby m12 with 500ftlbs for 159 though.

Now I don't feel nearly as bad about my tool ***** anonymous membership! If someone runs a Makita sale on cordless circ saws I'm sure I'll relapse and buy it....I don't have a cordless circ saw now and it's frequently annoyed me but haven't justified fixing it on normal price.

I have the m12 stubby but it's the older gen. It struggled to do a lot of the things I wanted it to do. Which was a shame cause the footprint is so good on it! I have the m18 mid and high tq ones also to fit all the gaps.

I fully committed to the 12/18 line..... the lawn tools are great. Id like some the power ratchets but I keep saying would I use them?

I've got one of the M12 ratchets...very handy. It gets used a lot more then I expected. It's why I got a 3/8" drive stubby impact so that I could hopefully just pull out the 3/8" socket sets and not need to also pull 1/2" drives out as well. I have thought about buying the extended reach ratchet, but the impact was higher up the want list

 

[loganb]

Few random mostly garage or garage adjacent updates...

Inlaws '03 Avalanche had some dingy headlights which bothered the father in law so picked up the same kit I used on the Volvo



Before



These are easy to pop out so did them on the table vs installed



And finished:



The upper headlamp assy came out better than the lower turn/fog but still big improvement and he's happy. For 20 bucks and under an hour I can't complain...how it looks in a year will be a better test

Also got called into be smoker tech on a family members Traeger that was reportedly not feeding. It was working when I got there and when I left...but wasn't impressed with their design...but it has been effective as it's worked for 10 years. Making an actual mounting plate for the auger motor requires too much precision so we'll just put that horizontal plate below it high enough that when the motor kicks on, and starts to turn it'll go "clunk" and hit that and stop the rotation. Crude...but effective



Working on some 3d printed coasters



That went well with the newest addition after shopping the new Total Wine that just opened up in Omaha

 

[loganb]

I have the m12 stubby but it's the older gen. It struggled to do a lot of the things I wanted it to do. Which was a shame cause the footprint is so good on it! I have the m18 mid and high tq ones also to fit all the gaps.

I fully committed to the 12/18 line..... the lawn tools are great. Id like some the power ratchets but I keep saying would I use them?

Looks like Depot still has some sales on Red going...

Milwaukee M12 12V Lithium-Ion Cordless 3/8 in. Ratchet and Screwdriver Combo Kit (2-Tool) with Battery, Charger, Tool Bag 2401-21R - The Home Depot

Complete your fastening applications with this Milwaukee M12 Lithium-Ion Cordless Ratchet and Screwdriver Combo Kit with Battery, Charger, Tool Bag.

www.homedepot.com

 

[OutlawDrifter]

Traeger always seemed a little light in total design, it's what pushed me towards carrying the Green Mountain stuff when I was a Parts Manager...and why I have an OG Daniel Boone at my house.

Back then Traeger didn't even offer a digital thermostat, just 3 heat settings if I remember correctly.

Good work on the lights, I may have to try that brand after your 1 year review.

Cool coasters!

 

[jar944]

Looks like Depot still has some sales on Red going...

Milwaukee M12 12V Lithium-Ion Cordless 3/8 in. Ratchet and Screwdriver Combo Kit (2-Tool) with Battery, Charger, Tool Bag 2401-21R - The Home Depot

Complete your fastening applications with this Milwaukee M12 Lithium-Ion Cordless Ratchet and Screwdriver Combo Kit with Battery, Charger, Tool Bag.

www.homedepot.com

Pro deals of the week are still going for another 39 hours

 

[Bob Heine]

I'll be returning the M18 set and keeping the smaller 3/8" M12 impact. It'll do everything I need to do plus some while preventing battery platform scope creap

This is a very bad time of year for me but I made it through Black Friday and Cyber Monday without taking even a sip of the red Kool-aid. Didn't even attend a meeting!

Logan, I have all three M12 Fuel impacts and I think you made the right choice. The older I get, the weaker I get and my stamina is a fraction of what it used to be. That's not a complaint, I'm thrilled to still be walking and talking at any speed for any length of time.

That said, I really appreciate lighter weight tools. Wonderful as they are, the M18 tools are relatively heavy. Add the weight of the battery and it's even heavier. I use the 5.0 battery to run the M18 pole chainsaw or leaf blower because I run them for an extended period of time. I use the M18 router to do a small job and appreciate the lighter weight of the 2.0 battery.

I use the M12 6" Hatchet chainsaw and 5-3/8" circular saw to cut up a lot of stuff so I use the 3.0 battery. I use the M12 bandfile for a quick sanding job so a 1.5 battery suffices. I have way more of the 1.5 and 2.0 M12 batteries and often put a second one in my pocket just in case. Neither of these batteries weigh a pound.

 

[Bob Heine]

Id like some the power ratchets but I keep saying would I use them?

@Blackbyrd, I felt the same way and I don't use mine all that often but when you have to remove a long bolt in a tight space (belhousing?) you'll be thrilled to have it. It's on sale at the moment:

Amazon.com

I have purchased a number of used M12 tools for a lot less than the new price so maybe just keep an eye out for one when you're searching eBay or other second hand sites. I no longer feel the need to put the first scratch in the things I buy.

 

[Blackbyrd]

I forget they make multiples I have the shirt 3/8s Ratchet head. I mean the high torque ones right angle style.

@Bob Heine I'm with you on those I don't use it often I think it was a free tool with another purchase. But damn if it isn't convenient at times especially light duty stuff in tight spaces!

Milwaukee M12 FUEL 12V Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless 3/8 in. Right Angle Impact Wrench (Tool-Only) 2564-20 - The Home Depot

Finish your all toughest works easily with the selection of this Milwaukee M LithiumIon Brushless Cordless Right Angle Impact Wrench. Forward and reverse switch.

www.homedepot.com

 

[48windsor]

Absolutely plan on my Brother Labelmaker getting a solid workout as I transition hardware around. Right now I'm thinking I'll label all the individual bins first with basic adhesive labels, but will try and label the drawers with magnetic backed labels so I can move the labels around as I change my mind on what stuff belongs in what drawers

That is a great idea!
Things need to be quickly found.
My brag so far :ring, hello its the wife . she wants to know where something is in my garage. I asked where u standing . Put your hand out waist high. Oh I see it.
2 min to find something

 

[loganb]

Trying to knock off a few long overdue outdoor tasks while we have 60 degrees today for probably the last time till March


Looks like minisplit went a little long between rinses...


Knocked a few other fall mechanical maintenance things off but wasn't able to get the shed organized before I was summoned to a neighborhood party.

Also scabbed together a holder for the CTA fluid extractor out of some maple leftovers





2" hole saw was perfect size. Buried back in a dead space but same area as grease gun and some funnels so hopefully won't loose it

 

[Boostingaz]

Looking good

It must have been the warm weather that makes minds think alike.

We were in the mid 50's and that pushed me into an organization day as well. Was able to open the shop doors and get some fresh air for once haha.