Continuing Thread: What Are You Fix-It'ing Today?

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by Baz

Not a real good photo of them - they're just hanging here until I can get them out into the gardens. Air plants I mounted onto pieces of palm trunk with aluminum wire hangers. I have another big batch of them not pictured. Hope to get them all re-located by end of week.

What in the world are those?

[Baz]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

What in the world are those?

Most are Tillandsias.....in general they are called air plants.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tillandsia

https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/houseplants/air-plants/

[herr_oberst]

Baz, bold move replacing valves! Were those leaking or did you just replace them as a wear item?

I'm happy for you that it turned out!

[cockerpunk]

i should be finishing assembly my m96 and transmission.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Baz, bold move replacing valves! Were those leaking or did you just replace them as a wear item?

I'm happy for you that it turned out!

Thanks Herr Oberst - trust me I wouldn't have even touched them if I didn't have to...lol....

I had removed both washer and dryer and thats when I discovered one was not shutting off so I had to do it. Changed both out, even though only one was defective. Was very pleased it worked out so well. Can't help but think the WD-40 spray/soak the day before was really helpful!

I mean.....look at that......

[herr_oberst]

Yeah, that could have gone pear-shaped in a big hurry, with multiple trips to the hardware store and drywall to replace and paint..

[rsrguy]

Straightening control surface skins.... not fun.

[herr_oberst]

Maybe not fun, but you seem to have a knack! Arrow straight.

[rsrguy]

Not quite but it's an improvement. My grandson and buddy slopping on the new generation of MC-less stripper. It's ok but nothing close to as effective as the toxic hyper thixotrooic stripper of years past. Ensconced bureau wonks outlawed it back in April so now only military contractors get to use MC stripper "help im being oppressed!" everything takes longer costs more and is in general a much bigger pia. I'm told that's progress.
Oh well at least my grandson has something to do aside from gaming!

The airplane is my brothers 61 Comanche, and were stripping through 5 layers in places.

[herr_oberst]

I haven't seen MC stripper up here in Portland in as long as I can remember.

[rsrguy]

MC stripper was available last year to the professional and industrial sector. If I'd had better resources or known this tool would be eliminated from my available tools list, I'd have purchased a 250 gallon tote of it. Sorry for any offense taken, (if any) Any way, ive self edited the last post... I'm sick to death of having to work harder and pay more for the privilege without actually getting a say on the subject. Just observational griping.
I ended up with socomores sea to sky stripper... it's $150-ish for a fiver tub shipping for 2 buckets was $90. Another outfit had a pesto colored one that works similarly for $375 a bucket (tested a sample head to head). An outfit out of Oklahoma sells "sunset strip".... they're pretty proud of it at $430 a gallon... they sell no samples. Anyway you slice it less for more compared to MC stuff.

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by Baz

Thanks Herr Oberst - trust me I wouldn't have even touched them if I didn't have to...lol....

I had removed both washer and dryer and thats when I discovered one was not shutting off so I had to do it. Changed both out, even though only one was defective. Was very pleased it worked out so well. Can't help but think the WD-40 spray/soak the day before was really helpful!

I mean.....look at that......

I had a similar problem here. Did some rerouting of the water pipes higher up the wall and installed ball valves instead of gate valves. Doesn't look pretty, but I don't care. Now if a washer hose bursts, a simple quick turn of a ball valve handle shuts the water off without having to move the washing machine.

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by rsrguy

MC stripper was available last year to the professional and industrial sector. If I'd had better resources or known this tool would be eliminated from me, I'd have purchased a 250 gallon tote of it. Sorry for any offense taken, if any... I'm sick to death of having to work harder and pay more for the privilege without actually getting a say on the subject. Just observational griping.

You do good work, and I'm super glad you share your craftsmanship with us. Love seeing it.

Merry Christmas!

[Baz]

Laid a pallet of sod today. Had to be wheel-barrowed - which means handling it double!

Anyhoo....beyond thrilled to have my Silverado back in great running condition plus me feeling well enough to power through jobs again!

[oldE]

Little bit of weight on the Chebbie there, Baz!
Glad you were feeling up to it.
How's your back today?

Best
Les

[Baz]

Originally Posted by oldE

Little bit of weight on the Chebbie there, Baz!
Glad you were feeling up to it.
How's your back today?

Best
Les

Back is fine, thanks Big Les!

Agree about the weight. Last time though......it was a 500 SF pallet - this time only 400 SF. I don't haul sod like I used to so exceptions are do-able!

Happy 2025!

[A930Rocket]

Installed a keyless entry to my 911. As I was getting ready to tap into the two wires for the actuators, I saw that somebody had installed a keyless entry at one time and left two wires. I connected to them and everything works.

Well, everything doesn’t work. The electric door lock for the passenger door, isn’t working properly.

[A930Rocket]

New steering wheel in the 911. It brings it closer to me and being a little smaller, making it easier to get out

[Baz]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

New steering wheel in the 911. It brings it closer to me and being a little smaller, making it easier to get out

Very nice! My '81 had a Dino in it when I bought it back in '98.....

[jyl]

Better undersink storage. Cabinet door will be be repurposed as drawer face.