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

[john70t]

Originally Posted by bugstrider

More to follow,
Bugs

Man you do good work.
Might I suggest a plywood backer plate behind that, for strength and just in case it gets knocked. I see only one hanger.

[HobieMarty]

Originally Posted by Ayles

Had one of these go out on my Xterra. The warning lights went crazy on mine too. Not a terrible job but of course of the two it was the hardest one to get to.

Yep, this one was on the side closest to the windshield, bank 1. Had to remove a few things in order to get to it but it wasn't all that difficult. The most difficult part was unplugging the thing, lol. Got it changed out, no more lights, wife is happy. Win win win!!!

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[Baz]

Tomorrow I am sending off a couple electrical components from my Asteroids machine to get analyzed and repaired as needed. Found someone in a FB group who said he can fix what's needed. I have a problem on the display, but everything else works OK so hopefully it will be something minor.

Pretty cool how everything inside the cabinet can be unplugged and removed for servicing. Can't wait to get her back running properly again.

Here's what she's doing...images all scrambled at the top:



And here is what I'm sending off:

This is called the "AR":


And this is called the "Main Logic":

[Baz]

Just finished attaching two oscillating fans to the eave of my back patio. I will work on tidying up the wiring tomorrow. I also have a pedestal mount oscillating fan (electrically) tied into the two on the eave. All 3 come on when I flip the switch plugged into the extension cord. These are handy little switches. I have a second one in the garage I use to turn on an overhead shop light.

The increased wind flow in back will help mitigate some of the stifling conditions that always come with the warm season here.

The two smaller fans were only $23 each from Walmart. The larger fan I've had here for a while.









Next item back there is to try and re-direct the exhaust from my AC condenser out from the enclosure. That should be an interesting project....

[BaxterFranks]

Replaced toilet flushing hardware. Not much of a rebuild. Last month routine maintenance to keep 2012 BMW road worthy. 6 months ago replaced dryer heater element on 10 year old clothes dryer. Tore down carb on 5 year old lawn mower this May. Had to clean and get residue/film off port and needle from running ethanol gas. Switch to 100% gas, recreational fuel. Same same on one of the generators that failed to start during Texas ice storm last February.

[Bill Douglas]

I've fixed the gate and the garage. the rendering (concrete finish) is quite easy and fun. And a bit more of my fence art too

[Baz]

Originally Posted by BaxterFranks

Replaced toilet flushing hardware. Not much of a rebuild. Last month routine maintenance to keep 2012 BMW road worthy. 6 months ago replaced dryer heater element on 10 year old clothes dryer. Tore down carb on 5 year old lawn mower this May. Had to clean and get residue/film off port and needle from running ethanol gas. Switch to 100% gas, recreational fuel. Same same on one of the generators that failed to start during Texas ice storm last February.

Not a bad 2nd post, Franks....welcome to PPOT!

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

I've fixed the gate and the garage. the rendering (concrete finish) is quite easy and fun. And a bit more of my fence art too

Love the artwork, Bill. Really nice work all around! Before and after pics, especially appreciated.

[porsche930dude]

Can-am transmission bearing blew out the side of the case. ofcourse the only two parts i really need are unavailable. So im going to piece it back together with a bearing of the same measurements and patch up the hole. otherwise its 3k for a whole new unit. I think ill try the $30 fix first

[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by Baz

^^^ Wow! Good to hear from you, Bugs but holy cow......you have your hands full! Looks like you are taking care of bid-ness the right way, mate! Please keep us posted!

Thanks Baz!

It's been an adventure to say the least. Working on the two attic units drain systems currently that requires multiple, as I like to say...."The great escape side slides". I have to lay on my side and pull my way along a triangle shaped passage 21" high by 20" wide for about 10' pulling myself along by wall studs. It opens into a small room 6' x 5'.

I am not claustrophobic, but dang it's tight. Doesn't help with the attic north of 120 degrees. I was thinking of lining the passage with radiant heat barrier material. That way, when I slide through, I can pretend I'm in the launch mode at space mountain. LoL

Cheers Trev

[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by 1990C4S

You're installing three separate Fujuitsu mini-splits?t

I am still learning as I go, these units are all operated independently with their own thermostats. Each units copper line set runs to a single outside unit that can handle a total of five zones. This allows us to run one, or all three simotainiously.

Here at work, there is a huge hangar that has the same outside condenser unit. It's so efficient, it turns very slowly and is so quiet, you think it's not running at all, but you can feel air moving through the fan.

I had to run all new ducting for the lower floor of the home and then in the attic, which was not fun.

Here is the one that will maintain the downstairs.


This is some of the metal I installed.


Each upstairs room is getting one of these. This will feed air/heat into the room and one line into the upstairs bathroom.


I built a 10'x8' platform under each one to provide a solid base to work.




Cheers
Trev

[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by john70t

Man you do good work.
Might I suggest a plywood backer plate behind that, for strength and just in case it gets knocked. I see only one hanger.

Thank you Sir!!!

Are you referring to the LPG manifold?

Cheers
Trev

[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by Baz

Tomorrow I am sending off a couple electrical components from my Asteroids machine to get analyzed and repaired as needed. Found someone in a FB group who said he can fix what's needed. I have a problem on the display, but everything else works OK so hopefully it will be something minor.

Pretty cool how everything inside the cabinet can be unplugged and removed for servicing. Can't wait to get her back running properly again.

Here's what she's doing...images all scrambled at the top:



And here is what I'm sending off:

This is called the "AR":


And this is called the "Main Logic":

That is freaking AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!

[bugstrider]

Wife wanted to visit the youngest and his family for Halloween last year, and.........wanted to go Steampunk for our costumes. I was tasked with building our hand cannons to match our outfits. Steampunk is a retrofuturistic sub genre of science fiction that incorporates technology and aesthetic designs inspired by 19th-century industrial steam powered machinery. Yup, I looked up the proper definition.

Did all of this in a weekend using nerf guns and leather materials obtained from Tandy Leather. I had no idea what I was doing and let my inner 12 year old guid my hand.

My prop in the raw


The wife's, after I painted it with flat black paint


Finished products














Transporting these thing on an airliner was a totally different adventure......��

This is how I chose to pack them... in a locked container.

Included a letter stating they were costume props and non functioning with my contact info and flight info as well.

Basically, per TSA, I could carry them on since they were props/toys. Wasn't even going to go there.

It was a fun project and they now hang on the office wall next to our vintage Goonies framed movie poster.

Cheers

[jyl]

Way cool!!!

[Ayles]

Helped a neighborhood college kid fix the brakes on his car. He posted on our neighborhood FB page that he wanted to learn how and didn't have the space or all of the required tools. Knocked it out in a few hours and didn't even have to get dirty! He had been told by a local shop that he needed front and rear brakes, I think he was getting scammed as there was plenty of pad material in the rear and everything was very clean. He left pretty happy and confident about taking on future repairs to his vehicle.

[Geronimo]

Fighting the battle with my SC's brake bleeder valves, installed a light bar and switch box on the Jeep, getting ready to order a complete suspension for the Mustang, and tearing shelves out of the garage.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by bugstrider

Wife wanted to visit the youngest and his family for Halloween last year, and.........wanted to go Steampunk for our costumes.

Pretty cool, Bugs! Glad to see you take time out to have some fun. That's so important!

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This morning I trimmed two of the tallest Cabbage Palms at one of the properties I take care of.

I did all the others last month, but saved these two for last.

I used the new-to-me ladder I bought off CL and it made a big difference in terms of stability. The old one was 4' longer, but so freaking shaky it was ridiculous. On these taller palms I also lash the ladder to the palm truck for added security.

These Carbide pruning blades dominate!

[Bill Douglas]

Brave! I'd probably have a panic attack and wouldn't be able to get back down.

I like the saw.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

Brave! I'd probably have a panic attack and wouldn't be able to get back down.

I like the saw.

The saw allows one-handed operation. The other hand can be used to hang on for dear life...lol.....

Seriously though.....this is not my cup of tea, but I can still manage, as long as I know my limitations. I am close to them right now on the 2 palms I did today.

Take my time....and go slowly....methodically.

The new ladder was key. Very solidly built! Then lash it down as needed.

Not all that hard.....

[Bill Douglas]

I was staying at a place called Lizard Island in Queensland, Australia, and they had a arborist called Chile who just climbed the palms and cut the coconuts and unwanted branches off by hand. I guess he had spikes in his boots. It sure was impressive seeing him climb the trees.