Above 1200 Sq/FT The Salvage Garage

[Strouty]

There were lots of people sitting in their cars warming up, it wasn't too cold, but it was definitely not warm either.

 

[Richard Cranium]

no one here sense tuesday?

 

[Strouty]

Been busy, Dad is leaving tomorrow for a month and I just picked up his taxes a couple hours ago, now I have to get him to sign everything as well as some last minute checks. Next week might be somewhat back to normal, except for the Noreaster that they say may hit us mid week.

 

[Johanfpa]

Northeaster's, remember those well when I was living in Stow, Ma in 2005-6, every time up to a couple ft of snow. Hope it will be a milder version with less snow/inconvenience Strouty.

 

[Strouty]

They are talking like it could be a good bit of snow, I suspect they will know better on Monday. I am expecting the worst.

Dad and Stepmother's taxes are done, I have all the documents to mail out and everything was signed, should be good for the month. I just hope he doesn't harass me too much while he is gone...

 

[kaymccampbell]

They are talking like it could be a good bit of snow, I suspect they will know better on Monday. I am expecting the worst.

Dad and Stepmother's taxes are done, I have all the documents to mail out and everything was signed, should be good for the month. I just hope he doesn't harass me too much while he is gone...

Have technical problems. Duh.

 

[Strouty]

He gets mad after a while, then it just makes things worse.

I am still at the office, didn't realize it was almost 9, guess I need to start packing up and heading home.

 

[kaymccampbell]

He gets mad after a while, then it just makes things worse.

I am still at the office, didn't realize it was almost 9, guess I need to start packing up and heading home.

Not if you keep in touch while running the plasma cutter. Lordy, kids these days.

 

[Strouty]

Here it is now 10 and I still haven't left the Hill. I am really leaving now, for real, really.

 

[Strouty]

I guess I didn’t realize it is Easter, going to do a few things at the Hill, trying to organize my messes so I can start working on cleaning up the spaces.

 

[walrus]

no easter egg hunt for you

 

[Strouty]

Nope, but I am making some headway on the mess. If I can get things cleaned a bit more, I will have some space to actually use for my repair/tear down of the old computers. I would like to try and get one functional, more of a curiosity than anything.

 

[rvieceli]

Don’t get sidetracked Strouty.

Ron

 

[Strouty]

I am always sidetracked, so how would that be any different???

Honestly, just getting some of the space cleaned up is going to motivate me to do even more. I have a bunch of boxes that have to go up to the office now. I figure I will work on the office for a bit as well, but first I want to try and get the little garage cleaned up so I can easily put the army forklift inside. Looks like I have two more days before the weather turns, we will see what I can get done.

 

[Strouty]

I got the small garage cleaned up, still needs some more work, but good enough for now.


I do have to open the man door, go off to one side and close the door before I can get around to the other side, but not an issue at all.

 

[Spareparts]

Progress, you know what they say about eating a elephant "One Bite at a Time"

 

[kent_323is]

Nice work on the small garage, looks good and works for what you're using it for!

 

[Strouty]

Next week I will do a bit better cleanup in there, I just wanted to get the forklift inside for now. Tomorrow I need to do a couple repairs on the 3500 and then clean up the rest of the branches at my house, I figure get it ready for the next storm...

 

[walrus]

Sounds like heavy wet snow and lots of it. So many trees hanging I can see more power outages. Supposedly big time winds also. I’ll be bringing in some wood and getting Gennie gas before thursday

 

[legenddc]

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/rx2LbMeq/1996-chevrolet-suburban-2500-lt-4x4

 

[Strouty]

I am going to be ready for this storm as well, last one was miserable. At least I didn’t restock the fridge at the Hill or the Salvage Garage. I do need to finish installing the battery backup sump pump, I do not want the basement to flood again, that was bad.

 

[Strouty]

The jig is up, 3500 exhaust failed, have to do the deed now. I tried the second easy way, no luck, going to have to pull the manifolds. Previous owner did some serious accidental gas welding on one stud and the rest are not having any of it. I was going to try to weld nuts on them, but they have become one with the manifold and I would rather have a stud to work with once they are out of the truck. I also have spare manifolds, so not a huge deal if they are junk.

 

[Retctddvr]

A dentist once gave me a handfull of old dentist drills, said I would probably find a use for them in the shop. Lon story short, I cut a slot in stuck nuts or sometimes two slots then a chisel or slot screw driver makes short work of removal. Just a neat trick.

 

[Strouty]

I truly believe that these bolts are special Zen versions, they have become one with the manifolds...

 

[walrus]

Exhaust manifolds on 6.5, not fun

 

[Strouty]

At least I am prepared.

 

[Jim_No_Garage]

At least I am prepared.

pour encourager les autres . . .

Godspeed on your project!​

 

[Strouty]

I am going to undertake way too much and not finish half of it...

 

[rmack898]

Exhaust manifolds on 6.5, not fun

Are exhaust manifolds ever fun?

 

[casmurbax]

working on manifolds is exhausting

 

[jack stand]

I am going to undertake way too much and not finish half of it...

That's my approach too!

 

[xtremek]

Chevy studs are always a pain. Used to do a ton of them. Heat the mainfold bright red around the stud, put a 5/16" nut in the impact socket, impact in reverse pushing against the stud. Backed them out 95% of the time. The other 5% of the time, a kid I worked with could blow them out with the torch and leave almost perfect threads. He was amazing.

 

[Strouty]

It’s here

 

[kaymccampbell]

It’s here

It's here, too. So far it's rain n ice balls. The way it's going everything will have an inch of candy coated goodness, besides whatever wet snow we get. Tomorrow may be extremely interesting.

 

[Strouty]

When I left the Hill there was a solid inch of snow, by the time I was halfway to flat ground there was almost no snow, once I got near my House, there is only rain. So three miles from the coast and 400’ of elevation makes a big difference. Can’t wait to see how this plays out.

Jack stand will probably get nailed with two feet of this ****.

 

[walrus]

Snowing hard here 32 degrees or so, not much wind yet. Going to be a mess thru Saturday here

 

[jack stand]

Wet snow. It took out the power somewhere between 3-4am. We plugged in the block heater for the (diesel) generator late yesterday and she started right up this morning.
Look like 6-7" right now.

 

[walrus]

1/3 of CMP customers have no power, 243k

 

[Strouty]

Lost power at the Salvage Garage earlier this morning, just lost power at the Hill, so far the house is still up, I have the generator, so maybe I won’t need it.

 

[jack stand]

Messy wet snow that unless you have pavement, you need to hold the blade up a few inches. I did make it up the hill and out to the road. Trees are bent over into the driveway.

My power plant, humming along. I think this might be a long outage, it certainly seems widespread and all at once for everyone.