Above 1200 Sq/FT 86's 20HP shop

[Strouty]

But you need the correct stickers to make it official.

 

[86turbodsl]

Lol. I need the hookup then...

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[Strouty]

Yugo stickers are worth the most horsepower.

 

[86turbodsl]

Ha. Dad bought one of those. I was not amused.

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[rattle_snake]

Thanks for removing the errant sticker.

You know, it would be easier if the lift was brand new and a crew showed up to install. You do things the hard way. Makes one appreciate it a lot more though. Nice work.

I can relate to the lack of engineering review. No one wants to wait or pay for it. A lot of my work is not checked except by end customer (don't have to pay them). Now that I have directs (yes I had a lobotomy) I have to make time to check theirs.

 

[ClappedOutBport]

That lift must have lost at least 50 HP removing that sticker.........

Well he only had 50hp for the whole shop! Must be down to zero now!

 

[Strouty]

Don’t worry, I ordered a yugo emblem from eBay, the magical horsepower effects should even restore 86’s shop.

 

[86turbodsl]

Haha guys. Actually Clappedout, i was down to 20Hp anyway. The 50hp phase converter was overkill X3.

let me get some paint on that lift and then we'll be ready for the Yugo sticker. Where do you even find something like that? Lol.

Rattlesnake, unfortunately i do not have a big enough pocketbook to write a check and make my problems go away. Several issues here, bad communication with the wife resulted in too large of a house, which has long term consequences. I have too many interests/hobbies, which results in diluting the funds i do have into too many areas. And lastly, i have too many skills which results in being able to consider these rehab projects on nearly anything. Self enabling? Not sure how it all fits together. My father in law stopped by about 10 years ago, and stood in the middle of my mess and said i had more projects than i could complete in a lifetime. He's probably right. Recently as i hit 50yr old, i sort of decided to try and focus on things i really wanted to do, and try not to take on more. And also make a binder with information for my widow/kids to help them sort out what things are worth when i'm gone.

In the meantime, i'm working on things i want to, or things that enable what i want to, and having fun learning and the sense of accomplishment. What i like to do is create things in the shop, or restore old junk. So it's just as much therapy to bring it back from the dead as it is getting tasks done.

With the state of 2020 and all we've been thru this year, i need the therapy as much as anyone.

 

[bulletpruf]

Haha guys. Actually Clappedout, i was down to 20Hp anyway. The 50hp phase converter was overkill X3.

let me get some paint on that lift and then we'll be ready for the Yugo sticker. Where do you even find something like that? Lol.

Rattlesnake, unfortunately i do not have a big enough pocketbook to write a check and make my problems go away. Several issues here, bad communication with the wife resulted in too large of a house, which has long term consequences. I have too many interests/hobbies, which results in diluting the funds i do have into too many areas. And lastly, i have too many skills which results in being able to consider these rehab projects on nearly anything. Self enabling? Not sure how it all fits together. My father in law stopped by about 10 years ago, and stood in the middle of my mess and said i had more projects than i could complete in a lifetime. He's probably right. Recently as i hit 50yr old, i sort of decided to try and focus on things i really wanted to do, and try not to take on more. And also make a binder with information for my widow/kids to help them sort out what things are worth when i'm gone.

In the meantime, i'm working on things i want to, or things that enable what i want to, and having fun learning and the sense of accomplishment. What i like to do is create things in the shop, or restore old junk. So it's just as much therapy to bring it back from the dead as it is getting tasks done.

With the state of 2020 and all we've been thru this year, i need the therapy as much as anyone.

It's difficult to pass up stuff that you know you can fix, right? That's how I ended up with over 100 non-running vintage chainsaws... Like you, I've been making slow progress and have taken an appetite suppressant -- I only buy stuff now if it's an incredible deal.

I hear you 100% on the therapy piece, too. There's definitely something therapeutic about bringing a broke vintage POS back to life.

 

[1Garageman]

Merry Christmas and great work you have done!

 

[rattle_snake]

In the meantime, i'm working on things i want to, or things that enable what i want to, and having fun learning and the sense of accomplishment. What i like to do is create things in the shop, or restore old junk. So it's just as much therapy to bring it back from the dead as it is getting tasks done.

That's what it is all about. It's good that you can work on the things you want instead of just working on the broken **** you have to.

I'm very much the same way. Fixing something to keep it out of the land fill makes me feel good. Take on a challenge, learn something.

 

[86turbodsl]

Rattlesnake, exactly. Same page.

I took the afternoon off the shop and fetched a couple of doors for an Audi Ultrasport. I needed one of the door blades, mine is rotten, and the price was right, when i got there, the guy said free, get em out of my yard. We had a lot in common, Ford trucks, audis, machine tools and motorcycles. I got the grand tour. 2 car garage, like 4 lathes in there. Very very cool dude. This is what i love about garages, meeting awesome people, live or virtual. You guys rock!

When i got home, i went out and used the gas axe and got the last parts of the lift arms apart, 100% completely. I am missing one of the pad adapters still, looked everywhere, can't find it. There was an amazing amount of rust in between the lift arms. I'll have to weigh it, lol. Tomorrow, i will clean everything up and throw a coat of paint on everything. Then work on getting chains installed. It's been almost a month, it should be in pretty good shape!

 

[86turbodsl]

Merry Christmas and great work you have done!

Merry Christmas to you as well! Thank you!

 

[ClappedOutBport]

I got the grand tour. 2 car garage, like 4 lathes in there. Very very cool dude. This is what i love about garages, meeting awesome people, live or virtual. You guys rock!

I love that. Most folks are so humble too. "Yeah I got a little shop..." and then they proceed to showoff a machine shop fit for a battleship or whatever.

4 lathes

My kind of guy!

Dad and I used to rib a friend of his for having 5 lathes (mostly not working thought). Now that we have 3..., we don't say to much anymore.

 

[86turbodsl]

Lol!!! I don't rib anybody about too many machines because I wish I was them...

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[86turbodsl]

I just went out and ground / wire wheeled the rust off the arm extensions on the lift. The undersides are quite pitted. The longer ones are open on the ends, so i was able to see construction, 3" square, 1/4" wall tubing, with a half inch wide strut in center, an unknown distance toward the eyelet end. I suppose i could remake them if needed, but i'm thinking they are probably already beefy enough to support what i plan to lift with it.

There was 4-5 lbs of rust in the dustpan when i finished.

 

[Strouty]

I wouldn't worry, Benwil always overbuilt the lifts.

I think these guys have parts if needed too.

https://www.sviinternational.com/product_category/benwil/

 

[86turbodsl]

Kinda what i thought too. I might put the truck on it at a very low lift for a while and see what happens. I can always remake the arms. I have serious welders here and can do heavy fab.

 

[86turbodsl]

I pulled the short main chain out of the brew and it was clean but still frozen in a few spots.
I washed it off, scrubbed it, rinsed it, hung it up on a ladder and blew it off with compressed air,
then hit it with WD40. it was still frozen in that state, so i started working the frozen links as best as i could and freed up some then put on ground and used a block of wood and a hammer to "love tap" everything else. I was gentle, but firm. I think no damage to the chain, and it's all free now. I should be able to get that hunk in place then work on the long chain. That should be fun...

Need to review the destructions once more and see what happens first. Long chain or short chain. Whee....

 

[Strouty]

Chains are fun, be careful of the whips. Talk with you next year.

 

[86turbodsl]

Thanks. Happy new year. I'll post pics tomorrow. Main chain installed.

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[86turbodsl]

Well after much fighting and pairs of nitrile gloves, i have chains installed on lift. I had to work a few sections of chain back and forth quite a bit while hitting with WD40, and then attached some baling wire to one end and hauled it up into the lift. did find one section i missed, so i had to bring it back down, and correct at the post, but got it done. Then as i was installing the adjuster bolt, i dropped the cotter pin down into the column, AND i couldn't find my box of cotter pins in the mess of a shop so i had to run to town and get more. In the icy roads. BUT it's done. Now i need to work on hydraulics and get that working so i can run it up and down a few times and check everything.


Moral of story - do not leave chains outside in rain/snow. they don't like it.

 

[Strouty]

Yeah, they go all stiff and rigid on you.....

Looks good, hope the hydraulics work well too. Snow and **** is headed our way later tonight.

 

[86turbodsl]

So far here it's been light freezing rain. Nothing too bad. Hope you don't get whammied.

 

[86turbodsl]

Hydraulic unit installed, need to get oil, a return line and figure out a new electrical box for the VFD. We're close to operation!

 

[Duker]

Hydraulic unit installed, need to get oil, a return line and figure out a new electrical box for the VFD. We're close to operation!

Damn...you have been busy... you are making much more progress than I am on your “projects used to work on your projects” list!


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[86turbodsl]

Yeah, trying to stay productive on my break. I struck out on Amazon for my box for the vfd. I will have to jury rig and put in a slow order to automation direct. At least I want to see it run by this weekend, so maybe tomorrow I'll have some progress.

I have a big hot project at work that completes next week and then I'm taking more vacation so we'll try to keep things moving.

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[86turbodsl]

Got the lift going up and down on it's own. Quietest hydraulics i have EVER heard. I had to *LOOK* at the pump shaft turning to see if it was on or not. Amazing.

Now to get lift arms on and find a pad adapter.

 

[Strouty]

Did I send you one of those?

 

[86turbodsl]

You sent me the truck adapters for a bishamon. I'm not sure they will work. the part i lost is the one that fits into the hole in the arm extensions. It dropped out somewhere between the lean to and the shop door. I can't find it anywhere. I've been over everything. all over in the leanto, the shop, the ground outside the shop, everywhere. Now i'm looking at what i need to get for a acme thread single point tool and the lathe up and running.

The part i need is this: https://www.autoliftsandparts.com/b...00-drop-in-steel-pad-adapter-with-rubber-pad/

 

[86turbodsl]

My boy and i just went and leveled up the side arms. It's so quiet. Love it.

 

[bimmer1980]

Awesome to "hear" that the lift is close to usable! Always great to reach a milestone where you can test something...

 

[86turbodsl]

I primed the lift extensions today, of course using the lift as a paint rack/holder to do so. They are still drying right now. AND, a big WOOT! I found the last pad adapter! The big guy upstairs was shining down on me. Now i don't have to come up with one, and/or get the lathe running to make one.

Weeks i've been looking for that thing. It was suddenly sitting right on the floor out in the open.

 

[racer-john]

Divine intervention. Lol

 

[1Garageman]

Are you going to post a video of it working??

 

[86turbodsl]

Yes, but I wanted it to be with a car on it. Give me a few days for that to happen.

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[86turbodsl]

Omg all 4 of the pad adapters freed up. So pumped.

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[Strouty]

That certainly is a plus.

 

[86turbodsl]

Yes, it sure is. I almost can't believe it. They were so rusty. I left em in evaporust for a couple days. Miracle juice.

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[Strouty]

It was suggested that evaporust would work to unstuck a seized engine, I may have to try this.