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

[oldE]

I have never seen a table saw curbside, but once picked up a router table with a missing leg. I cut it down a bit to fit into the extension of my table saw.
Having done that, I can't remember the last time I used my router.

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Les

[rockfan4]

Not really fixing, but it fits in this thread.
My parents had a safe, and I ended up with it from my mom's estate about 8 years ago. Luckily, it was unlocked when I moved it out of my mom's condo. But, with a granddaughter rapidly growing up, I can see that dial getting spun one day, and I'd be screwed. I was able to take the back cover off the door, and disassemble the lock, it was a Sargent & Greenleaf with aluminum wheels, seems to be pretty common. I struggled for about an hour with turning the dial and getting all the slots to line up, and I just couldn't get it to work. I finally went on S&G's website, and figured out the first dial turn is to the left, not the right. Once I started the right way I got the numbers pretty quick, and had that "Oh, yeah, that's the combination" moment. I wrote it down, but I'm sure I'll forget where I put the piece of paper.

[Jolly Amaranto]

Originally Posted by rockfan4

I wrote it down, but I'm sure I'll forget where I put the piece of paper.

Lock it up in a safe place.

[oldE]

Delivered the project today. I had to tear out some rough plywood shelves and repair mouse holes behind. I took along some ramps to get the fridge onto the small cabinet.
Friend was very happy. Her next project is to get some paint on that wall.

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Les

[oldE]

The wife came in from the barn this afternoon and said one of the planks in the stall floor by the outside door was rotting. The floor is double planked so it was a matter of cutting out the rotten part with the reciprocating saw, cutting a repair piece and wedging it into place. I'll have to go out again in the morning with an electric plane and cut it down flush, as it is a bit proud of the older planks around it.
Sometimes I dream of a world without horses.

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Les

[A930Rocket]

Had a misfire yesterday Morning when I started up the car. After revving the engine up, it cleared up. During the first session it came back. Made a run to Advanced Auto Parts, swapped out plugs and cops and everything was good. Got another hour and a half on the track.

[oldE]

More fun with horse stuff.
This morning the wife and grand daughter came in from the barn and announced the fence post closest to the barn had broken off. I suppose I shouldn't have been surprised, as the post was set there over 25 years ago. However it carried the lead wire for the electric fence and being the first post in that section of fence, had a bracing system. The good news was I had an unused 4x4x8 pressure treated post ready for sharpening and was able to re-use almost all of the hardware.
Bonus: I was packing up my tools as the rain started.

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Les

[ZOO]

More scraping and prepping the exterior of the cottage walls for new paint . . .

"Scrape, scrape, scrape, shake your booty".

[Tidybuoy]

Picked up this fountain yesterday from CraigsList. Came home and built a base and installed. I still have to plant around the base and shim to make perfectly level.

[Ayles]

Slapped some new hubs and wheel bearings in my Xterra. Not a bad job at all. The bearing and hub are non serviceable part.

[pete3799]

Put a load of laundry in the washer. Come up stairs to surf Pelican. 15 minutes or so and there comes a hell of a racket....sounded like someone drove a truck into the side of the house.
Run down stairs and the washer is jumping up and down. Shut it off, pull the cover off and discover one of the suspension springs has broken ( front loader). Ordered 2 new springs. Be here Thurs.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by pete3799

Put a load of laundry in the washer. Come up stairs to surf Pelican. 15 minutes or so and there comes a hell of a racket....sounded like someone drove a truck into the side of the house.
Run down stairs and the washer is jumping up and down. Shut it off, pull the cover off and discover one of the suspension springs has broken ( front loader). Ordered 2 new springs. Be here Thurs.

These washing machines....it's a miracle they don't break more often! I use mine every day. Sometimes twice a day, depending on time of year. I get a lot of clothes dirty.....and then there's the sweat towels!

I don't like leaving all the sweat and dirt on my stuff very long!

This used glass top Kenmore I bought a couple years ago has been a champ. $200 out the door!

Good luck with the repairs, Pete! Keep us posted, please.....

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Tidybuoy

Picked up this fountain yesterday -snip-

Nice work, Vern....looks like a good place for it!

Thanks for all the pics!

[Baz]

Been trying to squeeze in some gardening stuff here and there. Yesterday I replaced a bromeliad that wasn't doing so great with one of my prized Crotons...a fairly large 'Stoplight". Then today I trimmed off 15 of the lower fronds on my Livistona sarbus.....



Suckers right out front! Will look awesome when it fills out more.....



The saribus.....

[URY914]

I have a golf course in my back yard. I'm on the 17th fairway and get golf balls in my yard about once a week. There's a fence so the guys can't come get the balls. I have a pretty good collection and wanted to show them off. I few trips to Goodwill and I was able to find a basket and a few old clubs. I made this.....

[Baz]

Originally Posted by URY914

I was able to find a basket and a few old clubs. I made this.....

https://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/1069563-yard-art-wind-spinners-outdoor-fun-entertainment-2.html

[Baz]

Just changed out the angle stop valve in the guest bath. I hate plumbing, but gotta say, these shark bites are the cat's pajamas!

I always feel a bit lucky when they got on and there's no leaks....lol.

Next up are the two under the kitchen sink, but there's not enough exposed stub out to use a shark bite, so I'm going to see if I can just get the same size valves and just swap out the internals.

Did I say I hate plumbing?

[Bill Douglas]

Ah, plumbing. I see it as some sort of a black art.

The game plan is to not make it worse than when you started LOL

Truth be told; I rather enjoy plumbing and have a load of spare parts, pipes and tools. Armed with a little bit of know how I can be devastating.

A trick I have is when I don't know something such as the correct hot water cylinder pressure relief valve and the cold water expansion valve that goes it it, I hang around at the plumbing supply shop and ask someone who looks like a real plumber. Every time they have been very happy to talk plumbing

[dad911]

Originally Posted by dad911

2 cylinders to fix on a Bobcat mini-excavator, and regular maintenance, filters, etc.

Yesterday I did one on my Kubota Tractor.

Gas pipe and plumbing a new pool heater.

Did one of the cylinders on the Bobcat today. 600 ft-lbs:

[Baz]

This narrow landscape island between my two driveways had 3 double trunk Piccabeen Palms I planted when I removed the 2 big Queen Palms.

I've had some problems with the Piccabeens. Replaced a couple & even added shade cloth overhead but two of the three just refused to grow. So this morning I decided to replace them with 2 Solitaire Palms I had in my inventory. One is a single trunk and the other a double trunk. The double trunk is gorgeous, so I put it in front.

I left the middle Piccabeen Palm since it was doing well and growing as it should.

Will make for a more interesting bed now with two different palm species.