Today's project: crown molding install with accent led rope lighting. Used 52 degree spring angle blocks since the crown is installed 2" from the ceiling. Turned out nice!

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^^ Very nice. Good work.

Awesome I always wanted to do that maybe someday. Im working on a suzuki lt50 and honda 70 three wheeler. The lt50 is super worn out. Its 2 stroke has a bottom end leak pulls and burns all of its oil out of the gearbox. I got tired of messing with it and bought a new carb. It runs ok now. Also had to put new rear tires on it they were coming apart. Its my buddys and his kids ride it all the time. The honda is one his friend just bought a pair of them mostly restored. He bought the pair for less than 2k and sold the running one in 1 day for 3k. This one was not totally finished so he is having me do the final assembly. I got the chain and pull start cover sorted and put on and the wiring hooked up. It ran fine but the other side cover leaked oil so i had to redo that. Iv got to test run it some more then they will be out of here.
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^^^ Is that a Suzuki LT160? I just bought one for $100....man, does mine need work...

No its a little 50cc i also have a 300 im fixing up got it for 100 bucks at a yard sale. Still didnt get it running yet but the framing was all rusty so i had to patch and weld a bunch of spots and got the the foot pegs fixed up. It needed a starter I just have to clean the carb and tank and hopefully itll run. I reuphulstered the seat too it came out great. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1697750153.JPG

Thanks Baz!! Love the Tiki dudes, that are bad arse. Would love to live in such an environment to support the tropical theme/landscape.


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[QUOTE=mthomas58;12112999]Today's project: crown molding install with accent led rope lighting. Used 52 degree spring angle blocks since the crown is installed 2" from the ceiling. Turned out nice!

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Wholly shirt-balls that looks awesome!!!!
Last three days off from work allowed me to install wiring and breakers for the soon to be delivered hot tub, my gawd copper wire is somewhere between insane and ludicrous price wise.
finally routed a downspout into PVC and into the drain rather than letting it run freely into the sewage pump room. Kinda an out of sight out of mind dealio that has been needed to be done for 20+ years. Yes, I am the king of procrastination!!!! Ah thank you very much.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...85da1c4825.jpg
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And finally, re-painted the floor in the work space under the house and then some. Painted the gunnight slope hoping it will help curb the dust and sluff. Used the HD one part epoxy with added paint chips. Initially painted this in 2015 and has held up well to all our foot traffic. Decided to go heavy this time with the chips just for giggles. Our outside cat isn’t too happy being booted out while it dries.
Cheers
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Fatso is happy cuz he has access to his food and litter depository.

Funny story. I put a clock up today just outside my garage man door. Has a small roof over it so should be good from weather. I used to have it inside my garage but with the thermometer that sorta defeated the purpose.

Later in the day - after dinner - I go back out to do some stuff. I'm standing there and hear this clicking sound. Start looking around...where is that coming from - and what the heck is it? Suddenly it dawns on me....:D

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Absolutely beautiful work RS, as usual. What is the time invested in a set of wings like that, barring any unforeseen surprises such as rib or crack repairs?


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Hahahahahahah

Ok, ok, the GIF was changed due to current world events. I guess Achmed, the dead terrorist puppet from Jeff Dunham is now taboo. Who would’ve thunk it [emoji2371][emoji2371][emoji2371][emoji2371][emoji2371]
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Not mine but an honorable mention for a good friend she sent this to me this morning. Truly a MacGyver and his ability to find solutions for practically every situation. So the next time you’re looking at a rats next regarding electrical repairs…….

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Guess a repair crew sawed right through a phone line bundle and he is repairing 800 pairs of lines.


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^^^ I've seen that happen before. Buried telephone cable with no signs showing it was there.
Makes for a lot of work...two splices for every wire to make them reach.

One of the inlet valves on my washer stuck partially open.. filling the drum.. and eventually flooding the room.... so $18 from Amazon..

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Had pulsating front brakes. Removed rotors and found hub face corroded. I chipped the scale with a hammer and chisel then used a disc grinder to finish up. I forgot an after pic but the hub face is now smooth. Brake shudder is pretty much gone. Vehicle is a 2017 Tahoe
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Thanks

This set had to have all new ribs leading edges and false spars installed (rebuilt) about 80 hours
Alodine and epoxy priming took 12 hours
Had to do some metal shaping on the wing tips as well, 6 hours
The covering lacing portion took another week and a half
The paint took about a week.

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Bled the brakes, rotated the tires, and added a little more negative camber on the rear of my 330, in preparation for the track next weekend. Tomorrow, I will shorten the shoulder straps in the 330, then start organizing what I take.

I also need to install left bank of spark plugs in the F150. I did the right bank last weekend.

A neighbor gave me an old bench. I redid the thing and put it down under one of my mesquite trees. It's a nice addition.

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Wholly Shirt-Balls!!!!!!!! is about the best description I can muster on that artwork.


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You're hilarious

I never considered that. I ordered new rotors, but I failed at replacing the brakes on the wife's car. The bolts holding the caliper bracket to the hub are 21mm. The only 21mm tool I own is a lug socket, and it is too long to get in there. I though I was done buying tools. I guess not. Most of my other metric sockets are Craftsman, so I drove to the Ace Hardware to pick one up. Nope, they have some Craftsman tools, but it looks like they are slowly replacing them with Crescent. I drove to the other Ace, they had a Craftsman 21mm socket, but it's made in Taiwan, not the US. The thing is, the sockets on their website say "Made in USA". I wonder if I ordered one to the first store if a US socket would show up.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1697996642.jpg

Hmmmm, I have a front shudder when braking on my RX300. I have replaced the rotors and pads and that helped but now that the pads need replacing again, the shudder has returned making me think I will check the hub surfaces when I change the brake pads. I have noticed that when installing the wheels back onto the hubs, they are wobbly, like the surfaces are not exactly flat, wonder if this is what is causing my issue?

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Another woodworking jig in the books. I need to up my crown molding game and this crown stop jig will help. I cut crown "nested" (upside down and backwards on the miter saw) historically marking the ceiling projection position on the table with blue painters tape and holding in position with one hand and cutting with the other. The crown stop jig will make cuts dramatically easier and the results more consistent.

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That's nice... I love it when I get a chance to acurize my equipment

That looks awesome!!


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I got back early from the track today, so I’m going on another weight loss program. Started with the rear trunk today.

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About a month and a half back the battery started not aliving. We ordered a new battery. That took twenty pounds off the airframe, we also put on a high torque light weight starter... that was good for almost 10 lbs. Around that time our new JPI engine monitor arrived.... as did our little trig radio. Anyway we finished up all of the install, buttoned it up and I'm in the air again. I'm finally getting some improvement on my tail wheel game so today I'm fixing the skills portion of the equation.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1698836981.jpg
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Very well done. I my copy your design. Would you have a sketch or drawing?

Clever, and you have so much patience to actually finish the parts. Your jig-game is next level. I reckon even the doghouse and outbuildings around your spread will be treated to crown moulding.

Redid the instrument panel on the boat - and made sure all the instruments work

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That's slick!

I don't have a sketch or drawing but here is a description of the design:

The track jigs/blocks rest on a second pair of DeWalt mounting brackets

The hight of the blocks is the distance from the top of the brackets to the miter saw table essentially making them material supports.

The T-track is mounted flush with the top of the block in a dado groove

Good Luck!

;) Thanks!!! And, yes I do have some projects on the to do list.

And speaking about future crown molding projects and "accurizing" tools, I pulled the trigger on this pricy aftermarket miter saw fence that I haven't been able to get out of my mind. This thing is exceptional. All aluminum construction. Second pic shows integrated acute angle jig. Will upgrade my 3 1/4" fixed fence to a 6" sliding fence as it mounts on a t-track in the back to the stock fence on the saw.

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So im recovering a pa -12 supercruiser..(think 3 seat super cub) and i need to remove corrosion from the fuselage. Many like the powder coat route.... I don't care much for it. It can crack and not be visible to the naked eye.... it will wick moisture underneath for a perfect corrosion pod... it's literally an invasion. On these pics I've already used stripper to remove the epoxy...
One of the things a friend pointed out in the past was epoxy primer needs to be top coated, I prefer a flexible urethane like aero thane or super flight... stewarts (water borne) if your a masochist.. it was covered with ceconite with dope... way back, and the epoxy was not sealed, so now I get to clean buff and neutralize all of the rust before I ever get to coating or covering the beastie... the big advantage of painted fuses, or anything for that matter?... easy to spot a scratch and make touch ups...http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1699050520.jpg
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^^^^^
Wow! So when you start a restoration like this, do you kinda assume you’re going to find some ugliness at the weld-points until you get things cleaned off or is it just a wildcard per aircraft job?

Today, just in time for Mrs. Bugs birthday, got the hot tub online. Of course, after having to rework all of the wiring that I had done starting at the GFI spa breaker………

I will be the first to admit that there are a couple things I defer to the experts. Transmissions(I’m learning), carburetors (pixi dust and magic), and home electrical(because it could burn your house down). In the case of the hot tub, wanting to convert from 110V to 229V and after having the electrical done(not me), I throw the breaker expecting sunshine, butterflies and puppies, only to be disappointed by the GFI breaker immediately tripping………… BOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

So last night, I spent several hours trying to un-phuc what was done before me. I am happy to say, I figured it out and did was done incorrectly.

I discovered that the neutral line from the load was not connected to the breaker itself but rather the neutral bus not to mention the crappy connection. Needless to say, all wiring was gutted, cleaned up and securely fitted.
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WTH?!?!?
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This is where the neutral was suppose to go….
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I will admit, due to the connection angle of the neutral the breaker has to be pulled from the box.

Bottom line, everything was done correctly and I even ran a 110v line for a future outlet in the future and the tub fired up as designed. Learned something new so it was a win win and also the reason I attempt to do as much as I can myself.

Cheers

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I had to play Gumby, and twist and bend to get under the dash of the El Camino, to get to the cruise control module. It is pretty much impossible to see with the seat in place, so mostly work by feel.

Just a clip to push down and slide the module out, then unplug the old one, and plug in the replacement. Then the hardest part is getting the edges of the module aligned with the clip all by feel, and get it to slide up into place and get the clip to secure it in position. All by feel alone. And I needed a second joint in my right wrist, or use my left hand for the start and switch to my right hand for the final push.

Then a test drive, and no more surging!

One of the hardest parts was finding a fresh rebuilt unit for a 1986 vehicle. Lots of used ones on EBAY, but those are total crap shoots, and likely to be NFG right from the box. I wish I could find someone that repairs them as I have two bad ones on the shelf.

The initial quote is labor for specified jobs... covering, painting etc. Repair and prep are shop hourly
rate.

Looking like a two passenger tub.. no room for drop ins...lol
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Hahahahahaha, yeah no. lol. Actually, it’s a a four hole so drop-ins welcome. We did elect to pass on the 12 person, 200 jet, paired laser/led booming stereo rave party tub offered at home shows. lol
I would not be surprised one bit if someday we find a bear camped out in it. Just a simple tub with a good warranty.