Above 1200 Sq/FT 86's 20HP shop

[bulletpruf]

Crazy Glue can stitch bits back together fairly well, too.

 

[86turbodsl]

Done that before too.

 

[scooterbum46]

Worst part of a grinder injury is that it tends to remove meat the width of the disc. Leaves a pucker when they stitch it up. BTDTGTTS

 

[Strouty]

***** that the grinder got mad and bit you, I try and feed mine treats.

Wishing a speeding recovery, I know how annoying it is when you want to or need to get things done, but your body doesn't cooperate.

 

[86turbodsl]

Re Gerry's comment, the bandage is off, it's scabbing over, and meat is removed. There is too much skin tension to pull it together, so it's going to be a divot. Oh well. I am not known for my beauty lol!

 

[86turbodsl]

Saturday went and picked this up, a Wudel 711 transmission jack.

There was basically NOTHING anywhere near me that wasn't in the several hundred dollar range or cheap chinesium. The Wudel is an old school, USA made jack with telescoping cylinder and rebuild parts available for $100 + the ride. Rebuild kit is on the way.

 

[Monza Harry]

***** that the grinder got mad and bit you, I try and feed mine treats.

Wishing a speeding recovery, I know how annoying it is when you want to or need to get things done, but your body doesn't cooperate.

When one of mine acts up, I have been known to swing it by the tail and stop it's rotational momentum with the concrete floor! NEVER and I mean NEVER does it bite me again! LOL! Harry
P.S. now with a 15'+ cord that takes more space and effort!
Edit: spelling correction

 

[86turbodsl]

It's healing up. Looks like another week or so maybe. I can gently still work.

 

[jbmatth]

Exhaust looks good, I know from experience how long it takes to piece one together from scratch so good on you there. Now the grinder, yeah that part ***** but glad you are on the mend. Take care.

JB

 

[86turbodsl]

Thanks JB. If i can just get some quality time in the shop, i could get the car out of there. I'm quite sidetracked right now though.

 

[86turbodsl]

Well, i just tried removing the intake valve with front rad support bolted on and it won't come out due to lack of space, so i guess i'm fixing that thing before the front end goes on. Dang it.

 

[Strouty]

How is the hand damage?

 

[86turbodsl]

Managed to work in shop yesterday without ripping it open again. First day. I have an update coming once I'm a little further along.

 

[86turbodsl]

Unbelievable, i was able to actually order a raspberry pi from a us supplier today...

I wish it offset the horrible day i'm having, but no.

 

[jbmatth]

Little victories, hope the day ended up getting better for ya.

JB

 

[86turbodsl]

Slightly. Little victories is right

 

[86turbodsl]

Sorry, took forever to get this update posted, i couldn't find my shop phone in the shop, which is a good indicator of what's my biggest issue out there.

The lost update on the mig roll holder is here:





It's on the machine and operating properly. That allowed me to get onto this one,

Shortening some pallet rack beams.

then get them hung.


And get the last 2 uprights installed.


At which point i got the last of the decking thrown up there.
I still need to screw it down, then i can use the forklift to throw some bikes and miscellaneous stuff up there, to clear up some more floorium.

 

[86turbodsl]

So this showed up yesterday....




~ $300 new.

 

[83VillageRepair]

So this showed up yesterday....




~ $300 new.

Let me know how you like. I have been eyeballing one

 

[86turbodsl]

Will do. I figured it would save a lot of prep work over plasma on projects where its mostly straight lines. I'm planning to finish the boiler this year, and this is perfect for that.

 

[Strouty]

What is that black rope like thing attached to the saw?

 

[86turbodsl]

E e l e c t r i c i t y.... You new guys and your battries.....

 

[86turbodsl]

finished the trans jack rebuild tonight. It's still a little weepy, but that's to be expected with the age i think. I'm just gonna use it.

 

[Strouty]

I actually have some tools with cords, but not many.

 

[86turbodsl]

With what that tool is cutting, i think batteries are a very hard sell. I haven't tried it yet. I was hoping to get to the forklift last night, but ran out of time. That's next on agenda. I'm hoping i can get the audi intake part machined this week, but so far, i am not seeing much spare time in my schedule.

 

[kent_323is]

I'm with 86turbodsl on this one... corded tools for cutting and grinding are best if you're doing a lot of it.

I'm doing a lot of welding and grinding on my projects, and I'm using the heck out of my dewalt corded grinders. Since I had gotten a cordless dewalt grinder as a package deal with a drill and charger, I put a wire cup brush on it to try that. The drill/grinder combo came with a 2ah battery and an 8 ah battery. The 2ah battery lasts about 5-10 mins with only light pressure applied with the wire brush... heavy pressure causes it to stall. The 8ah battery will go for 15min plus, and allows heavy pressure to be applied. It was handy to not have a cord to deal with, but not ideal for long term use. Using the cordless grinder with a cutoff wheel is more ideal, especially if you have to be outside and far away from an outlet.
For the main grinding that I do with flapper discs, the cordless one is not going to cut it.
I also have an older miter saw that is cordless, and that uses the older 18v batteries, cut life is pretty short.... like about 8' on a piece of plywood.
Now cordless drills and impact drivers... those are awesome! I haven't used my corded drills for almost a year

So it really depends on your use case for corded vs cordless, both are nice and have their place.

 

[86turbodsl]

I agree Kent. They all have their place. Cordless impacts i really like over air, unless the torque needed is really big. I still use air about 1/2 the time on the lift.

 

[Strouty]

My cordless metal saw (same as the one 86 got) will cut quite a bit on a charge, if I was doing production stuff, no way would it be useful, but last time I used it I was cutting 3/16" plate and it made several cuts on one battery. We cut out four 36" square pieces from a 10' sheet. I have also cut some 1/2" plate, but it was with the old V-28 metal saw, I would consider this new one much more capable and wouldn't hesitate to cut thick plate with it. They make a very nice edge regardless of a cord or not.

 

[86turbodsl]

Wait, Milwaukee makes a cordless 8in saw?

 

[Strouty]

Yup, same as yours, just no cord and yes, I have one...

I also bought an abrasive chop saw, not really going to use it for metal, but I want it for hydraulic hose. I haven't had a chance to use that yet.

 

[86turbodsl]

Hmm. That doesn't look like the same saw. With the metal catching bin too? Looks more like a miter saw.

Edit: Went on the website and sure enough, the 2982 is a M18 fuel version of my corded one. I can't see that i'd need
one on a jobsite with no power, so i'm happy with what i bought. But it's amazing to me they make that.

 

[Strouty]

I was showing my new abrasive chop saw, didn’t have a picture of the 8” saw.

Thread highjack over…

 

[bulletpruf]

I've got stuff in all three varieties, too -- battery (Milwaukee M18 and M12), corded, and air. For the Milwaukee stuff, I have a large battery and a small battery for each and it's been working out well for me. I'd be happy with another large M18 battery, but they're spendy. Anyway, my M12 and M18 stuff gets used 98% of the time and that's not an exaggeration.

 

[86turbodsl]

I've got one M18 tool and an adapter for my old V18 drill i use. I've not been able to pull the trigger on some of the bigger batteries or tools. What can i say, i'm cheap....

 

[83VillageRepair]

I've got one M18 tool and an adapter for my old V18 drill i use. I've not been able to pull the trigger on some of the bigger batteries or tools. What can i say, i'm cheap....

I struggled with that as well. Been using makita nicad tools. About a year ago all the batteries started going for the 3rd or 4th time. I found CPO direct and started buying refurbished 18V fuel stuff and haven't looked back. I still have alot of corded stuff that I use on big jobs.

 

[Strouty]

I watch Home Depot for deals, I have had many times where I get free batteries or free tools, then I sell my old ones and almost have no money into the upgrade. The other thing about Milwaukee is that the M12 lineup is pretty powerful and I use the impact and drill for almost everything. The newer M18 drills are pretty nice, they are a lot more compact, can be a big help in tight spots. Father's Day is coming up, treat yourself to a bare tool or two...

 

[86turbodsl]

I've got Father's day earmarked for a new grill. The old one is in very sad shape.

 

[Strouty]

I can't argue with that. I like grilling, unfortunately Milwaukee doesn't make a cordless one yet...

 

[rattle_snake]

I've got Father's day earmarked for a new grill. The old one is in very sad shape.

A joke but.....
Maybe you could find a really cool vintage BBQ and rebuild it given your experience with burners. Just one more project, I'm sure you would have time for.
or scratch built BBQ

 

[bulletpruf]

I watch Home Depot for deals, I have had many times where I get free batteries or free tools, then I sell my old ones and almost have no money into the upgrade. The other thing about Milwaukee is that the M12 lineup is pretty powerful and I use the impact and drill for almost everything. The newer M18 drills are pretty nice, they are a lot more compact, can be a big help in tight spots. Father's Day is coming up, treat yourself to a bare tool or two...

I resisted buying M12 tools for years, trying to remain loyal to only one battery, the M18. Bought a compact 3/8 impact a year or two ago and found it to be surprisingly powerful. It gets a lot more use than the big bulky M18 impact.