CBacres ex horse barn shop

[shopnut]

Hey, those look just like the handles on my sink! Haven't had a problem with the drains since I installed it 10 years ago (knock on wood).

 

[Richard Cranium]

Nice looking sink.

 

[cbacres]

Hey, those look just like the handles on my sink! Haven't had a problem with the drains since I installed it 10 years ago (knock on wood).

Nice looking sink.

Mark, you got me beat, I thought I had everything on casters!

Thanks for stopping by Richard.

 

[shopnut]

Mark, you got me beat, I thought I had everything on casters!

The saying "Everything but the kitchen sink" doesn't apply at my place!! LOL

 

[cbacres]

Another vise addition to the shop.


A pretty clean 5” Prentiss Bulldog swivel.



Bought at a online auction in town.

It’s a model 526, smooth as can be and heavy.

I’ll need to replace the swivel clamp bolt with a square head bolt as the hex is too small and spins. I guess the original broke at some point.

Don’t know if I’ll find one, I have some square head lag bolts, guess I can make it a lathe and welding project.


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[Duker]

Nice score on the vise! That will make a nice addition to the shop....


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[Craptain]

What a *************. Drop it off at my place and I'll save you the trouble of scrapping it. [emoji12]


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[shortykorte]

What a *************. Drop it off at my place and I'll save you the trouble of scrapping it. [emoji12]


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That’s what I was thinking. It’s broke, it’s not painted all over. Definitely scrap.


The swivel clamp seems like a good idea but must be harder to make.


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[cbacres]

Here’s a update on some property work.

First up is I had to swap out a electrical float that controls a solenoid valve on the fill line for the aerator.

My water system starts at the well, it fills the aerator at the house, a submersible pump in the aerator tank pressures up the house system. There is a pressure tank on the well portion also.

The float was not closing to turn on the valve, and when the water is low in the tank, another float shuts power to the submersible as a safety so pump don’t burn up.

There’s a weight on the float cable to hold float in place. It had a aluminum cord grip to keep it in place on float cable. It was corroded to hell.

Managed to unscrew cap, the fitting is threaded into the weight, but wasn’t budging.

So, the threads for cap were ok, I had another cap, so it got reused. I figured it’s been on there since at least 92, so it should last another 20 or so years.


Should of been a simple job, right.
The fitting coming through tank wall broke, both cables run through this, so now I have to unwire the second float, which means turning power off.

Now I need to improvise a fitting through the tank wall, 3/4” threaded PVC fittings are the ticket, except the old was 1/2”, back to shop to get drill and unibit. Punch it out and install new fitting. The fitting basically protects the cable from sharp edges and the friction of cable inside it hold floats where they need to be.


Floats in place.




Second 30 minute job that take over a hour.

We have a automatic waterer on the pump area enclosure so dogs always have water outside. It’s been there 20plus years and rotted out.


Thankfully I used stainless bolts back then and they came right off.

Just needed to cut pvc on inside of fence and pull it off.



So, I get the new one, that we bought at a yard sale but were brand new. They were a little different design.

Drill out a hole for pvc and bolts, the new one is plastic and thicker than the steel one, so of course the bolt were too short. Go to my stainless drawer ( which has a pretty good stock, except for size I need). So I picked out some galvanized bolts, Mount it, connect the pvc.

Go drink a beer, come back and turn valve on, nothing.WTF? Messing around with water trying to figuire out why float is not working, and I did. Float is not a float, it’s a lever that the animals push to get water!

Fuk me! We bought goat waterers, not waters that have a float, which I thought the lever was as it moved up and down.

So, pissed and drinking more beer, I didn’t even bother taking anymore pictures. I’ll just take some once I redo it.



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[shortykorte]

How do you know the dogs don’t identify as goats? For shame.

Don’t you have a 16’x30’ water bowl in the backyard for the dogs?


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[cbacres]

How do you know the dogs don’t identify as goats? For shame.

Don’t you have a 16’x30’ water bowl in the backyard for the dogs?


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This group of dogs don’t care for the pool. When I’m in it, they will not come with 10’ of me. (they have a great memory).


I’m sure if got thirsty enough, they’d figure a way to get that scary water.

 

[cbacres]

A minor update. I used a handful of aluminum stair platforms to build a loft in the annex earlier this year and have a bunch of handrails left over, been on my list to cut up and get some pieces of stock for future projects. I’d planned on getting this done before hurricane season and with a potential storm out there, now is good as any to get done.

A friend asked what was I doing with these?

Oh, I’m taking large lightweight things that can blow around and turning them into smaller pieces that can blow around.

Actually the cut pieces are in the shed with other aluminum stock that generally is the wrong size when I need it.




I started with using my porta bandsaw, but the grinder with a 6” cut off wheel is faster.

I just wasn’t going to move around and tie up. It’s a continuation of my handle once program I adopted last year.

I finished servicing my generator that I started doing last September. Hey, stop all the laughing, I’m being proactive.




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[Bob Heine]

Actually the cut pieces are in the shed with other aluminum stock that generally is the wrong size when I need it.

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Craig, if you like, I could come over and help on your next project. I have a system where I cut every usable piece of scrap slightly smaller than what you need.

 

[shortykorte]

Bob I think any help would be an improvement. [emoji12] plus he knows how to weld.


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[shopnut]

Craig, if you like, I could come over and help on your next project. I have a system where I cut every usable piece of scrap slightly smaller than what you need.

Got a good laugh out of that one Bob. Thanks for giving me a chuckle this morning.

 

[shopnut]

Too bad it is all cut up now... that would have made a great handrail for my small stairway leading down to the lake, replacing my rickety one I cobbled up quickly to satisfy the insurance company. Oh well.

A friend asked what was I doing with these?

Oh, I’m taking large lightweight things that can blow around and turning them into smaller pieces that can blow around.

Too funny!

 

[cbacres]

Too bad it is all cut up now... that would have made a great handrail for my small stairway leading down to the lake, replacing my rickety one I cobbled up quickly to satisfy the insurance company. Oh well.


Too funny!

Wished I’d known, they would of been yours instead of too short scrap, err I mean stock.

It’s been nice for me to be able to put my hands on something right away and build/fix whatever I’m doing.

 

[LutzTD]

Wished I’d known, they would of been yours instead of too short scrap, err I mean stock.

It’s been nice for me to be able to put my hands on something right away and build/fix whatever I’m doing.

good time to practice aluminum welding the entire rail back together......

love the vise, I would use some grade 8 bolts and square the head, you may be able to find them with square heads in McMaster, lags will be soft.

 

[shopnut]

good time to practice aluminum welding the entire rail back together...

Yeah, just put it all back together for me please. LOL

 

[shortykorte]

Craig, you have that shiny new TIG collecting dust and Mark does need a nice railing.


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[shopnut]

Peer pressure... don't ya love it! LOL

Seriously though, I would have offered you a fair price for that railing had I known. I'm now on the hunt for something similar, hopefully local. It seems they should pop up from time to time from businesses.

 

[cbacres]

Peer pressure... don't ya love it! LOL

Seriously though, I would have offered you a fair price for that railing had I known. I'm now on the hunt for something similar, hopefully local. It seems they should pop up from time to time from businesses.

Mark, they would of been yours. These sat around for a while, no one interested, I wished I’d known.

As much as I’d love to practice with my tig, I don’t think I’ll get them back to original.

 

[Strouty]

I need to work on the “handle once program”, seems like a good solution.

 

[cbacres]

Strouty, it’s working for me as long as I keep up with it.


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[cbacres]

This is what I worked on in the shop.

I finally put up the last downspout on the real horse barn I built 16 years ago! My wife was getting a little impatient about it, can you believe the rush?

Anyway, way back I rigged up a 4” pvc to stand in for the galvalume downspout.

Here’s what I started with this decade.

You can see the old bailing wire hanger on the truss.
I started at the gutter, enlarged the opening in the bottom, bending tabs down to attaché the 45 fitting. The downspout tube and fittings are fabbed up by the sheet metal supplier, but it’s all the same size, so I have to cut slits on the corners of what’s going to be the male piece so it’ll fit into to other section.


Now I’m remembering why I put this off for so long.
Once I finagle the pieces together, I have to check alignment with a straight edge ( ask how I know) before fastening with pop rivits.


I hate working with 45s.
So I get the double 45 done, take a measurement for the bottom straight downspout.
This particular spout comes down the side of the concrete column, rather than on front, which I have fittings for.
So, some more custom fitting.

Marked out a 22.5 and about a 30 degree cut.


I’m just making a 45 degree kick out at the bottom. The 30 deg section is just for overlap inside the tube so when I fold it in, there’s material for the pop rivets.
Using putty knives to force each side at same time inside the other side.

Damn, actually hit my mark.

And the kick out at the bottom.

Slit a couple of straps to attach the spout to column. Don’t have any from original order.
Everything in place.

16 year old bailing wire.


Couple more rivets and I’m done.

Just need to remove a temporary c clamp that’s clamping a brace on the gable end, build a bracket to replace clamp and I’m completely done with the horse barn.

Imagine that!!


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[rmack898]

If you remove the temporary C clamp next year and build the bracket to replace the clamp the year after that, throw in a little procrastination and it will have been a 20 year project.

 

[Strouty]

Nice job on the downspout!

Strouty, it’s working for me as long as I keep up with it.

I have been working on this, I just don't touch anything anymore.

 

[Duker]

If you remove the temporary C clamp next year and build the bracket to replace the clamp the year after that, throw in a little procrastination and it will have been a 20 year project.

I think you run with Mac’s idea but the other option is to tell your wife you are three years ahead of schedule! I am giving you a year to make and install the bracket !


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[shortykorte]

I applaud you for following Shorty’s School of Timely Project Completion

Also with no ladder accidents or blood shed, you’re obviously due for a Shorty School of Safety refresher.


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[cbacres]

Forgot to state no cuts with the sheet metal. Usually it’s a given that blood is shed while working with it.

Ladder, no problem, much more dangerous just walking through the shop right now.

 

[cbacres]

If you remove the temporary C clamp next year and build the bracket to replace the clamp the year after that, throw in a little procrastination and it will have been a 20 year project.

I went out to look at it this morning!!
Going to involve drilling the web of the I-beam to attach bracket. So it’ll be a little .

Nice job on the downspout!



I have been working on this, I just don't touch anything anymore.

Thanks!!

I think you run with Mac’s idea but the other option is to tell your wife you are three years ahead of schedule! I am giving you a year to make and install the bracket !


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I’m going to stay away of telling her that, I think I made a statement that I’d have it done at the 10 year mark.

I applaud you for following Shorty’s School of Timely Project Completion

Also with no ladder accidents or blood shed, you’re obviously due for a Shorty School of Safety refresher.


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I was procrastinating long before I see it was a thing here!!!!

 

[cbacres]

Actually there’s two clamps, so does that double my time allowance? LOL.

All I need to do is provide a brace for the gable truss to the I beam. The beam is a extra as I wanted to tie the side walls together, not that is was really needed, but I tend to overkill and I had extra beam.



Here’s the clamps and area to brace.



Now here’s the I kick myself in the *** moment.

When set the beams, I borrowed a boom truck from where I worked at the time, only had a couple of hours to set the beams and had to rush truck back.
Well, if I’d just had the one beam facing the other way, the angles that happened to be on the web Of the beam would of been perfect to attach the braces to.
Like I did on the other end!


It’ll get done, what’s the rush? Lol


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[rmack898]

Being that its going to involve drilling the web, you now have to allow time to search all of the usual for sale places to find a mag drill.

Since I'm home from work due to a ladder accident yesterday, then I may or may not need a visit from Shorty.

 

[cbacres]

Hope you’re OK Mac. Freaking falls and just slips from ladders can mess up someone.

You need Shorty to show you the proper way to fall off a ladder?.

I’m on the mag drill search.

But it may not fit in the web space, so might need to find a portable welder to build a temporary base plate for drill.

 

[shortykorte]

Rutro, another remedial safety refresher over some cold beverages.


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[rmack898]

Rutro, another remedial safety refresher over some cold beverages.

I think I read somewhere in the welcome to Florida handbook i got at the border that the provider of the safety refresher course always provides the cold, adult beverages, for course completion.

Of course, I already know how t fall off a ladder. Its the landing part that I need help with.

 

[cbacres]

Rutro, another remedial safety refresher over some cold beverages.


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I think I read somewhere in the welcome to Florida handbook i got at the border that the provider of the safety refresher course always provides the cold, adult beverages, for course completion.

Of course, I already know how t fall off a ladder. Its the landing part that I need help with.

While you all are remedialing, I’ll be observing with the refreshments!

 

[mybigwarwagon]

Being that its going to involve drilling the web, you now have to allow time to search all of the usual for sale places to find a mag drill.

Since I'm home from work due to a ladder accident yesterday, then I may or may not need a visit from Shorty.

Was the ladder injured?

 

[Strouty]

I am not afraid of heights, but I am not a fan of ladders. I vote you buy a small lift and use that instead.

 

[cbacres]

I am not afraid of heights, but I am not a fan of ladders. I vote you buy a small lift and use that instead.

Just watch out for the battery boxes on those lifts, heard they can be a mother.