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

[loganb]

And because I needed more stuff....



Control cabinet off some surplus mfg equipment will become the control box for my CNC project whenever I get back to it. Lot of components I won't need so will see what eBay has for value on the Vfd, plc and safety circuit controls but the circuit protection, terminal blocks, race way, power supply etc are all very useful.

 

[Bob Heine]

Now to just figure out where my prescription sunglasses are

I often find mine above my forehead.

 

[loganb]

I often find mine above my forehead.

I have been known to misplace the sunglasses there as well...though misplacing the phone and finding it in my pocket when I could've sworn I checked there probably happens more often if I'm being totally honest...

 

[Bob Heine]

I'm a zoo snob with the normal top zoo in the country in my backyard but this was good:

Logan, Liane and I love zoos are zoo snobs. Trip to San Diego required a visit to theirs and a vacation in Great Britain required a visit to the Edinburgh zoo, where it snowed, rained and got hot and sunny the day we visited. Never got to your zoo but we and our kids grew up watching Marlin Perkins whenever Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom was on. Living down under in a Sydney suburb, we visited Taronga Zoo often. We could get there by car but it was more fun to take the high speed Catamaran from Manly to the Circular Quay (pronounced key) and transfer to the small ferry to the zoo. The exhibits are wonderful but the view of Sydney Harbor from various levels of the zoo are spectacular. They also have a Taronga Western Plains Zoo that is more spread out and focused on endangered species breeding programs.

 

[loganb]

Easy part is almost done...





Now to get the more valuable components that I don't need sold and figure out when I'll get back to the long stalled CNC project

 

[Boostingaz]

I see a Milwaukee flashlight and a pair of wire cutters, that's where my knowledge stops on what's going on here. I'm just a peasant labor monkey and I'm ok with that .

If you need security cameras for anything I have an entire brand new system in the box that I'll make you a hell of a deal on. I bought it all when we were being harassed/threatened by a disgruntled work client and had to subsequently get a restraining order but then never got around to actually using them.

 

[loganb]

Rough life of a kid

 

[loganb]

Little side quest thread on the fix the planer leaking problem

Thread 'Best way to fix a small void in a machined casting bore?' https://www.garagejournal.com/forum...small-void-in-a-machined-casting-bore.549324/

But it's now back together and in its required by quality plan functional test...so I can feel productive while doing nothing.

Next up....clean up the mess. PLC and VFD from the control cabinet auctions close tonight..so hopefully ship those Monday or Tuesday and cover my cost on the cabinet plus free up the workbench a bit

 

[jar944]

Little side quest thread on the fix the planer leaking problem

Thread 'Best way to fix a small void in a machined casting bore?' https://www.garagejournal.com/forum...small-void-in-a-machined-casting-bore.549324/

But it's now back together and in its required by quality plan functional test...so I can feel productive while doing nothing.

Next up....clean up the mess. PLC and VFD from the control cabinet auctions close tonight..so hopefully ship those Monday or Tuesday and cover my cost on the cabinet plus free up the workbench a bit

This is gj, you needed to buy a mill, and a boring head so you can bore that hole out and press in a bronze bushing, then lap in in with a expanding lap to 1/1millionth of the final size.

 

[loganb]

This is gj, you needed to buy a mill, and a boring head so you can bore that hole out and press in a bronze bushing, then lap in in with a expanding lap to 1/1millionth of the final size.

Lol

Taking it back to the farm shop did cross my mind....



But I thought it was just past that ridiculous line on the overkill scale lol

 

[loganb]

Putting the pieces back together ...slowly. but it runs smooth and isn't leaking so time to try and get it going. New power cord(longer), new knives and possibly a whole new base coming up

 

[loganb]

First day in a long time fit to work with garage opened up

 

[loganb]

So how to raise up a 500 ish pound top heavy load without a crane...

Normally I would've gone and bought an engine hoist but the storage of said item was a problem...

So give me a lever instead



Eeekkkk.....didn't like how this was lining up....



Lower that lever down, couple back and forths with the floor jack and cribbing the sides to keep it from going really bad



And now on a better base with wheels that will roll. The added height lets me feed over the saw or workbenches which is nice. Still need to put the the toe brake on as it's needed but this should make it easier to get this out and put it back away.

Next up knife install and digital readout for thickness

 

[Boostingaz]

Nice work! Tools, we don't need no stinking tools. I'm sure back in the farm shop you fixed more with less and way sketchier lol. I know I've seen some things.......

 

[loganb]

Whole bunch of disruption



For such a tiny hole....and a tiny cable that fishes thru it...

 

[madison069]

What ya fishing for?

 

[loganb]

What ya fishing for?

Finally moving into the 21st Century with internet and getting fiber into the house. Neighborhood just got turned on a couple weeks ago...by by Cox!

 

[loganb]

I will come back tonight and get this into some surface mounted conduit but for now it's working. Upload speed was around 50Mb, now it's 500!

 

[madison069]

Is that the fiber cable itself? Never ending story when upgrading anything, always more work involved.

 

[loganb]

Is that the fiber cable itself? Never ending story when upgrading anything, always more work involved.

Yup.

there is a permanent, direct burial cable from the junction in the backyard to a box on the side of the house where it converts to this approx 12 gauge ish very flexible fiber cable that runs thru the house to the router in the basement where it then coverts to normal copper CAT 5 cable out of the router.

Service is much faster, new infrastructure and 30% less a month....no brainer!

 

[fouckhest]

Very jealous! I've worked in the fiber optics industry for 15+ yrs and have never had FTTH

 

[fouckhest]

there is a permanent, direct burial cable from the junction in the backyard to a box on the side of the house where it converts to this approx 12 gauge ish very flexible fiber cable that runs thru the house to the router in the basement where it then coverts to normal copper CAT 5 cable out of the router.

Likely what is called an MDU drop cable, probably ~3mm OD, the fiber inside will be 900um tight buffered fiber and then the fiber itself is 250um.

 

[loganb]

Very jealous! I've worked in the fiber optics industry for 15+ yrs and have never had FTTH

We got it when I was in Chicago and loved it, highly bummed when we got here and only had 1 provider option for highspeed. It was also all on 20 year old infrastructure and was a noticeable decline in speed and service quality when more people were home...immediately afterschool, weekends and no school days were aggravating....first world problems.. This provider started laying fiber in the area a couple years ago all FTTH but we were one of the later developments to get it as all our utilities are buried so it was more work to get it going vs the new builds or the areas where power was aerial. Excited to finally get it...though with no longer full time work from home it's of less benefit but still very nice...and $30 a month cheaper doesn't **** either

Likely what is called an MDU drop cable, probably ~3mm OD, the fiber inside will be 900um tight buffered fiber and then the fiber itself is 250um.

I will of course now have to measure it when I get back...lol!

 

[fouckhest]

Definitely an improvement all around. Now thinking about where you are located, there is a high likelihood that my previous employers cable is in your network.

I will of course now have to measure it when I get back...lol!

Appreciate you letting me nerd out

 

[gearhead1960]

@loganb welcome to the modern world. I’ve had FTTH for around 20 +- years. Where I live (Verizon home world) we were one of the 1st. You won’t know how you managed without it.

 

[loganb]

Teaser package arrived today



Accessories for the new 3d printer that doesn't arrive till Tuesday....drat...oh well didn't have time to use it this weekend anyway. A new 3d printing retail store is opening this weekend so going to try and swing by tomorrow and see what they've got.

Also started going thru more stuff at the inlaws house we are emptying ...gonna need a bigger dumpster. But this was amusing



Anyone need any deer figurines? We got lots...lol. Looks like I get to sell the outdoor power tools and some similar things online, then probably some of the household stuff as well. Get anything remaining that extended family or friends want divided out and then dumpster or donate the remaining stuff. Quoted about 3 months to get an estate sale done which puts us holding the house till spring which nobody wants and the estimated proceeds from said sale would basically be wiped out by the holding costs of the house. So frantic frenzy it shall be!

 

[loganb]

No idea what I'm going to do with this tool box but I'll figure out something after getting it cleaned up.







Stuff inside is an odd assortment and likely hasn't been used in at least 25 years. Assumption is the father in law got this while he was cleaning out foreclosure houses for the bank. It got set under a bench and has sat there for sometime.

 

[gearhead1960]

@loganb By the serial number, that might be a government issue box. You should post it to the Garage Sale thread. I know it wasn't from a garage sale, but it was free and everyone posts stuff like this on that thread. Also, you will have lots of responses if you ask for info on the box....BTW that's a nice find and as a complement by way of the thread...you ****!

 

[loganb]

Still haven't gotten the garage back together as the last 2 days we've been at family stuff for 8 to 10 hours a day....I'm tired of people. They're good people...I'm just tired of being extroverted.

So didn't have the energy to work on what I should in the garage tonight but needed to do something....so let's dig into a couple of the ratchets out of the toolbox and see if they will be users or not

Barely used older Snappy 3/8" drive


Super clean internals, no wear visible. Wiped it out and lubed with Superlube and feels good.

Next one had more junk inside



Another Snap on 3/8", newer style but cleaned up well. Liberal application of Superlube and off to the drawer


This 1/4" drive Proto looked the worst and was the worst feeling before cleaning




Internals



But with some lube, polishing and 10 minutes operates super smooth now.



Might become the go to 1/4" drive

 

[loganb]

Well this is a surprise...wasn't supposed to show up till tomorrow....may change my afternoon plans

 

[loganb]

Well this is a surprise...wasn't supposed to show up till tomorrow....may change my afternoon plans

And at least it's now in the garage.... Hopefully unboxing tonight

 

[loganb]

I told myself I need to get the garage kinda put back together before I unbox the new printer....



I've at least started ...close counts right? Lol.


It really doesn't take that long....45 minutes and it would probably be done but after 2 days of extroversion then most of today sorting thru junk in a house and hauling stuff from the basement I'm slow and sore.

 

[loganb]

It big and chonky



Total build area is over 100% larger than the prior model ...plus speed and capability improvements supposedly. Won't get it fired up tonight but it's at least unboxed.

Which also means the fiber raceway project did get done...need to make a mount plate where it goes thru the wall but it's protected. Garage isn't fully put back yet, but it's nice outside and wife can park in the driveway

 

[loganb]

Quick printer update....

1st print was successful:





This particular model for a ********** and bin or the less imaginative but more bland "inclined slide and collection bin for purge waste"

https://makerworld.com/en/models/1265042-h2d-h2s-poop-chute#profileId-1290572

Bin went first in boring PLA material, printed beautifully

Went to print the chute with a high flow .6mm nozzle and I think due to the overhangs, the flow, speed, material etc it was all just a poor combination for the particular model(the large overhang slide part) and should've recognized that but live and learn. Did highlight they made some nice improvements in the camera quality:



Am learning that the extruder nozzle(headed part at the end the filament is pushed thru) is different....tool-less which is nice(similar to A1) but is very finicky on exact placement as I've had to jockey the nozzle around a bit when I get a filament failed to extrude failure. More to come on if that continues to pop up

But round 2 on that "chute" is chugging along now with a .4mm nozzle and slower speeds so hopefully it looks better in about 2 hours

 

[loganb]

Quick update without much of an update

New H2S still acting quirky, support ticket is filed with manufacturer so waiting to hear back on that. Once it's started it does great...2 batches of cordless tool holders in blue ABS are done and ready for me to make a mess of the garage again to start installing them lol

Continue to curry favor and positive vibes with my wife's coworkers via 3D printed animals....this is a shark and a whale



And otherwise not a lot of time to do anything. We are working to get the inlaws house up on the market by 1st week of October and are "self performing" the estate sale type duties. Not hiring an estate company wasn't by choice, none of them were available till mid November which meant we had to maintain the house till March or so which didn't excite us....so DIY we go. I don't enjoy the journey...but agree it's the right move....I might have had the dumpster here already and been trashing a lot of what they're putting price tags on...but there is at least a fair pile of trash bags accumulating.

In good news we were pretty successful with getting most of the large furniture and a bunch of other smaller stuff sold in the last couple days thru Facebook Marketplace only. Bad news is that to do that it's basically had my wife or I at the house every night for the last week and both of us plus the kids there all weekend. I think the plan is this coming weekend is more general public posted "sale" and hopefully by Sunday afternoon it's picked over enough we just get the rolloff dumpster dropped in and the rest goes in. Once it's empty things are easier as we are definitely not cleaning it ourselves!

Not a lot of tools made their way home with me....pretty well got the good stuff posted earlier...think I added a couple Vaughn and Estwing hammers, a Huot drill index, Craftsman 1/4" ratchet set in case. Working to sell off the various outdoor power equipment...tomorrow afternoon I think I have a date with a backpack leaf blower and a small Toro mower to see if I can get them going.

After that it's onto the vehicles. A check engine light in a Chevy Trax needs fixed and I believe it's TPMS related so hopefully the tire shop can handle it. A swing out power lift chair in the passenger seat of a 2018 F150 then needs taken out and factory seat put back in. Both are rather dirty and some large scuffs in the F150 as my father in laws depth perception and reaction time got worse much quicker than he admitted...so some clean up needs to happen to both. Planning to sell both via Carvanna as their offers were within 10% or so of what private party market looked to be and right now that ease and speed is worth it to us.

The exercise in cleaning here has reminded me I should be more thorough in cleaning out some of my stuff.....

 

[gearhead1960]

@loganb Good luck doing your own ES. Having been to countless estate sales, I would advise to price like a yard sale....priced to move. The value you might place on it is not the price people will be willing to pay. You want it gone. Sadly, the value you want will never be realized at an estate sale. It is truly not a venture to make a lot of money. People want cheap and you want gone.....price accordingly. Remember, the less you have to move out, the better. Be willing to bargain to move it.... Again, good luck.

 

[loganb]

@loganb Good luck doing your own ES. Having been to countless estate sales, I would advise to price like a yard sale....priced to move. The value you might place on it is not the price people will be willing to pay. You want it gone. Sadly, the value you want will never be realized at an estate sale. It is truly not a venture to make a lot of money. People want cheap and you want gone.....price accordingly. Remember, the less you have to move out, the better. Be willing to bargain to move it.... Again, good luck.

Thanks sir! I've been "adjusting" the pricing on a few things that the wife or sister in law were pricing but fortunately we're all on the same page that the goal here is to get it emptied, not maximize our dollar. I'm personally hoping that by Sunday everything is $1 or less. Hoping to sell the last larger lawnmower and a Traeger tonight.

Already heard from one of the families who came for a single piece of furniture and we successfully loaded up a truck and 2 cars with "treasures" that they had been sitting on a parents house for 2 years now cause their were differences in opinion between 2 siblings on how to move forward disposing of stuff. With property taxes here being fairly high relative to valuation($4 to $5k on the low end annually), I don't think that even with minimal insurance/utility expenses that you can have the house set empty for less than $10k/year. I know it happens to a lot of people, but just can't see burning that much annually to continue to sit on a vacant house

 

[gearhead1960]

Thanks sir! I've been "adjusting" the pricing on a few things that the wife or sister in law were pricing but fortunately we're all on the same page that the goal here is to get it emptied, not maximize our dollar. I'm personally hoping that by Sunday everything is $1 or less. Hoping to sell the last larger lawnmower and a Traeger tonight.

Already heard from one of the families who came for a single piece of furniture and we successfully loaded up a truck and 2 cars with "treasures" that they had been sitting on a parents house for 2 years now cause their were differences in opinion between 2 siblings on how to move forward disposing of stuff. With property taxes here being fairly high relative to valuation($4 to $5k on the low end annually), I don't think that even with minimal insurance/utility expenses that you can have the house set empty for less than $10k/year. I know it happens to a lot of people, but just can't see burning that much annually to continue to sit on a vacant house

As they say time is money! I was in a similar situation with my wife's father, but we had to do it in a 4 day weekend! While my wife and sister packed up, I listed large items for cheap or free on FB marketplace. What didn't get sold or packed up got hauled away by "Got Junk" at $750 a dumpster. Fortunately, we got it into one dumpster!

 

[loganb]

As they say time is money! I was in a similar situation with my wife's father, but we had to do it in a 4 day weekend! While my wife and sister packed up, I listed large items for cheap or free on FB marketplace. What didn't get sold or packed up got hauled away by "Got Junk" at $750 a dumpster. Fortunately, we got it into one dumpster!

Honestly....I wish we were going that route with more dumpster/free less attempting to get cash for the little stuff. Basically all the big stuff is now sold so that's a big help and reduces dumpster requirement and hopefully I think I've won out and Sunday will be the last sale date and anything still there on Sunday morning gets a price of $1 with the goal for others to carry stuff out vs us. Dumpster drop off on probably Tuesday....get everything remaining out next week then have 2 weeks for it to get cleaned (by others), listing pictures and immediately necessary repairs done.....there is a web of "temporary" extension cords plugged in the basement for lights that probably needs to come down before showings and inspections.

3D printer maybe making some headway....had a thread on reddit and someone else had the same issue, they found there was a magnet that came unglued. So I took it apart and sure enough:



That magnet on the end of the pick is supposed to be glued to that silver lever in the plastic housing and act as filament sensor and trigger a Hall effect sensor to confirm filament is present. Filament flows thru, pushes the lever(and the magnet) up by 1.75mm (filament diameter) and the sensor picks that magnet force change up. When the glue breaks and magnet isn't in position....no bueno. I got it glued back on...initially didn't fix it so will see if it behaves better today. New sensor for $9 bucks plus shipping is on the way, manufacturer has agreed to credit the cost of that so hopefully new sensor shows up by this weekend.

 

[jar944]

I know it happens to a lot of people, but just can't see burning that much annually to continue to sit on a vacant house

Going on year 10 or 12 of the vacant house scenario on my paternal grandparents side, and the endless string of issues trying to keep a non lived in house going. No one can agree on what, how, who or when. My maternal grandparents estate was settled/sold/auctioned and done in a few months.