PugetDude
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Not until Pines performs a sniff test.
The repurposing thread
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Jayman17
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When in doubt defer to a higher authority!
RivennHewn
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Sure. If you have a stomach for them.
Hate to have them boring holes in me like they do in the wood
Old Man Roger
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Can’t imagine anything that eats wood tasting too good.
I need my crutch back!Here's a line lock for tarps, tents etc. Made up a bunch out of an Al crutch I got off the side of the road lol.
REI wanted 40 bucks for 4 and a bit of rope from MSR. This is what I said to that
Muckin_Slusher
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2 1/2 inch drawbars are a great source of 2 inch receivers!
cpttuna
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One thing I always do when I have the opportunity to get something for nothing. What THREE things can I make or build using that. Never ever just think of one thingYou guys have some awesome ideas and beautiful execution! Dang!
RivennHewn
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I like that approach, and I’m stealing it!
cpttuna
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cpttuna
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Campbell soup company runs their cans to the filler on can tracks which have ss cables that are coated. I have two utility trailers in my driveway. The couplers have locks and I have 3 cables joining the two trailers that are locked. When available a jeep is parked in front of them. This is my security in depth. someone may steal one or both, but it ought to take them some time. can track cable is replaced over time as millions of cans ran through them.
The manly art of sewing er I mean stitching!
Near every pair of jeans I possess have the knees blown out. Just my nature.
Noticed some were in great shape except for the right knee. Started to use cut off leg material to patch then came up with/ using rear pockets.
Double win as I have never had a pair of knee pads that would stay in place. Now just pack a rag or styrofoam into,the pocket!
Near every pair of jeans I possess have the knees blown out. Just my nature.
Noticed some were in great shape except for the right knee. Started to use cut off leg material to patch then came up with/ using rear pockets.
Double win as I have never had a pair of knee pads that would stay in place. Now just pack a rag or styrofoam into,the pocket!
larry4406
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You could be sitting on the beach drinking martini's for life with this idea....The manly art of sewing er I mean stitching!
Near every pair of jeans I possess have the knees blown out. Just my nature.
Noticed some were in great shape except for the right knee. Started to use cut off leg material to patch then came up with/ using rear pockets.
Double win as I have never had a pair of knee pads that would stay in place. Now just pack a rag or styrofoam into,the pocket!
Looks sharp.The manly art of sewing er I mean stitching!
Near every pair of jeans I possess have the knees blown out. Just my nature.
Noticed some were in great shape except for the right knee. Started to use cut off leg material to patch then came up with/ using rear pockets.
Double win as I have never had a pair of knee pads that would stay in place. Now just pack a rag or styrofoam into,the pocket!
solo machinist
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A little welding cart made from a 2 drawer file cabinet. hyd motor rack from a old fan base. paint stands from racks that fork truck counter weights came shipped on.I have a lot more from work that I didn't take pictures of. Oh well.
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Miss the Pontiacs
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jeffberk
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I just stumbled upon this thread and had to add something that no one will understand outside the water-well industry. I recently had a drilling contractor use these to jerry rig a "K-Packer". By cutting the hole larger and slicing horizontally through the neoprene cone forming a short flexible funnel, it forms a sand trap, a.k.a. a K-Packer.My son had a leftover roof vent boot . . . I installed it under my table saw where it now serves as a dust collector and dumps into a box. Fit almost perfectly, just used some tape to close up a seam.
housewolf
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I demo’d a duplex vacuum pump out of a hospital a while back.
Once I got rid of the pesky pumps, I have some extremely heavy duty shelves.
Once I got rid of the pesky pumps, I have some extremely heavy duty shelves.
fartymarty
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I like this one a lot, but I didn't really understand any the others ...well maybe the motor stand from fan bases but would have been better if it had some of the motors in it...not sure why one would need a stand for motors either....anyway the file cabinet one is the only one I could probably use so just consider that idea stolen.
I have a lot more from work that I didn't take pictures of. Oh well.
beelsr
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stitch ***** in da house!
can't patent it - that's been around for years. my mom did those for me ~50 years ago.
i did up a pair like this maybe 10-12 years ago after I re-learned how to sew and stuck a little strip of velcro at the top to keep the pad in place. Use the foam kneepad inserts and cut to size. MUCH better than rags...
Great minds think alike!stitch ***** in da house!
can't patent it - that's been around for years. my mom did those for me ~50 years ago.
i did up a pair like this maybe 10-12 years ago after I re-learned how to sew and stuck a little strip of velcro at the top to keep the pad in place. Use the foam kneepad inserts and cut to size. MUCH better than rags...
Monza Harry
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Add some bracing to that cabinet and a 3/16 - 1/4" plate on top with a small vise and that would be pretty close to a perfect weld cart!
Harryacer66
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Yeah, reminds me that I have a metal cabinet in the shed somewhere.Add some bracing to that cabinet and a 3/16 - 1/4" plate on top with a small vise and that would be pretty close to a perfect weld cart!
Jakemedic
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I believe that every woodworking piece should tell a story. This piece started its life as a part from a Ford Model T. A friend of mine bought it at a flea market cause he thought it was cool, not knowing what it would be next. He brought it to me and said to make a shelf or something out of it and that he was in no hurry. I looked at it for a couple of months and got sick of moving it around the shop. I straightened the sides with wood and clamps and carefully measured for the components. I milled the rough cut walnut on my 70 year old planer and cut it down to size. The hickory on the back was from an old pallet I found. I don’t make a habit of using pallet wood, but it cleaned up well and provides nice contrast. Finish was done with wipe on satin poly. The shroud is exactly how I got it from my friend, rust, dents and all.
solo machinist
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very coolI believe that every woodworking piece should tell a story. This piece started its life as a part from a Ford Model T. A friend of mine bought it at a flea market cause he thought it was cool, not knowing what it would be next. He brought it to me and said to make a shelf or something out of it and that he was in no hurry. I looked at it for a couple of months and got sick of moving it around the shop. I straightened the sides with wood and clamps and carefully measured for the components. I milled the rough cut walnut on my 70 year old planer and cut it down to size. The hickory on the back was from an old pallet I found. I don’t make a habit of using pallet wood, but it cleaned up well and provides nice contrast. Finish was done with wipe on satin poly. The shroud is exactly how I got it from my friend, rust, dents and all.
housewolf
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A tornado in Apr 2020 destroyed my house & fence. I’d just put the fence up so I really couldn’t bring myself to throw away the salvaged fence boards when we went back with a different style.
While Christmas shopping my wife saw an imported box like thing made to hide the bottom of the Christmas tree. She sent me a pic asking if she should buy it. I replied no, it’s awful… don’t buy that thing. When she returned home, I had this (identical) under the tree, made from the old fence boards. I have no opinion on it but she likes it
While Christmas shopping my wife saw an imported box like thing made to hide the bottom of the Christmas tree. She sent me a pic asking if she should buy it. I replied no, it’s awful… don’t buy that thing. When she returned home, I had this (identical) under the tree, made from the old fence boards. I have no opinion on it but she likes it
Old Man Roger
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Nice tree stand, and I hope you had good homeowners insurance.
housewolf
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Thank you. Nationwide, it was good enough. They were fair, some things could have been better but no reasonable complaints.Nice tree stand, and I hope you had good homeowners insurance.
Kind of on topic (repurposing). The ground level of the old house was the garage. Above that was the house with a loft over it. It was a weekend home. The garage was good so we built a roof over it then built a new house next door. I eventually converted the space over the garage to a guestroom. Thats the shadow of my shop I was standing in when I took the pic. It’s not the way I’d have planned it if I’d started with a blank slate but we just kind of played the hand we were dealt and reclaimed what we could.
Inside the “guestroom“
Old Man Roger
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The ultimate repurpose..lol
willy3486
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Years ago I had a few junk trucks like my 1966 Ford F100. I had a old rear wheel shaft the splines were messed up. I welded a metal plate to it so I could mount my grinder to it. I had bolted a wheel rim to it as well. It has worked great for me for over 20 years. Ignore the mess here as I am in the process of reorganizing cleaning my shop after a rain ditch overflowed a inch or so into my shop.
BMWBOB
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Fabricated some heavy brackets to hold up a 2x12" shelf, about 8' off the ground. All of the materials, except the light bars underneath the shelf were scavenged out of my junk pile:
harley jim
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I got tired of my water hose lying in the mud, so I had a plastic wire spool, an aluminum pot trivit,(my wife said it goes in a pot to keep the meat from setting on the bottom and scorching), and one of the spinners off of my 1970 F100.
Hephaestus29
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jb3
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Repurposed some 70s aluminum overhead garage doors into a pair of 60\40 carriage doors instead after i badly damaged one of the panels of the original door assembly dropping it in a gust of wind.
The original overhead door had a back side bead board detail, so i flipped them inside out and mounted them vertically then used some
generic bead board siding to somewhat match
Original appearance-
Backside panel detail-
Cut and flipped-
New door frame and finished version (still need to paint everything)
The original overhead door had a back side bead board detail, so i flipped them inside out and mounted them vertically then used some
generic bead board siding to somewhat match
Original appearance-
Backside panel detail-
Cut and flipped-
New door frame and finished version (still need to paint everything)
Steve from Socal
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This is a re-purposing from new,
I have a mig wire feeder that has open welding wire spools. The dust in my shop causes me to scrap a lot of wire. Miller sells covers, the lowest price I found was 255 each. I went to Walmart and found these cake carriers for less than 15 bucks. I like these because you can see the wire, Miller's covers are black.
I have a mig wire feeder that has open welding wire spools. The dust in my shop causes me to scrap a lot of wire. Miller sells covers, the lowest price I found was 255 each. I went to Walmart and found these cake carriers for less than 15 bucks. I like these because you can see the wire, Miller's covers are black.
Hephaestus29
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If welding wire loses it’s brightness or gets dull, will that affect the welding?