^^^love the plant coming through!
Why are the joists running the 4" way?

Been building a small parts Spray Booth. I will skin the inside and outside with .090” Plastic Wall Paneling. Add an exhaust fan to the lower ice-chest.



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Thanks, Bugs.....a little chaotic right now but hopefully by Spring some modicum of order will be restored.....

Your work continues to be the Gold Standard of course......SmileWavy

Here are a few of the Super Fireball hanging baskets I made earlier this year......they've grown a bit.......;)

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Thanks and good question! There are 2x4's under those running with the 2" side up. Then more on top of those with the 4" side up. Makes it easier to fasten the deck boards! :D

Picked up my deck boards today so will finish that job this weekend.

Also, my Trane XE80 furnace draft inducer exhaust vent motor starting making some noise last night so I shut her down and have a replacement coming tomorrow. Never did that job but looks straight forward enough.

I sprayed some Kroil on the sheet metal fasteners and will wire brush before trying to back them out.

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J238-138-1344 - ClimaTek Furnace Draft Inducer Exhaust Vent Venter Motor Fits American Standard

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Dang, I really don’t know what it is but all you fellers that live in the eastern part of the US have some awesome lumber selections for your pics you be postin. Have a buddy(one of MANY) that moved to TN from CA and when he sends pics of a building project, I am amazed at the quality of the timbers. They always look clean, nearly knotless and edged. You must have some quality mills in that part of the country. Out here, it’s a crap forest at HD and when I feel like driving 60 miles round trip, I’ll go to Lowe’s who has marginally better sticks than HD.

Today, I worked on a few different things at the same time. I know is sounds strange, but as I progressed through the day, I was able to do a little on three when the was down time on one or two.

For the pool enthusiasts, stand by to be entertained-
Anyway, I guess I am the only person who can take delivery of a hot tub and screw up the water chemistry SO BAD…… I had to change the water out in less than a month. In my defense, I was following the destructions to the letter from the spa shop where we purchased it from and look where that got me…[emoji51][emoji849]. In an attempt to understand things better, I did what everyone else does and ended up on YouTube trying understand water chemistry and hot tubs and determined that everyone has different theories on how to maintain your tub so it has crystal clear water[emoji2371].
I have never had a pool or hot tub before so I am the epitome of the NOOB. If I take the time to get involved in something, I try to learn as much as possible. I have never been wired to not care and if I’m gonna do it, try to do it right. Nothing gets my goat more than “todays” attitude of “it will do”. Ok, so at the month mark, I was suppose to add a bottle of this enzyme stuff to the water but only if it is crystal clear. In my opinion, the water seemed to have a slight haze, but not too bad. Ive been communicating with the spa shop and showing the test strips to inquire what direction I need to go and was told to add this and that. Basically I felt I was chasing the chemistry curve all over the place. I nearly used up the bottle of sanitized following the shops directions and I made a run to the shop for more Saturday afternoon. When the guy at the shop looked at me funny and then proceeded to tell me the bottle that came in the start-up kit should last 90 days, I figured I am doing things very wrong. Per the instructions, I am suppose to add one tablespoon after EVERY use. It’s like any new toy, you’re gonna use it nightly. The tub is only 290 gallons but this is what they are telling me. Locally, we have a store that caters to pool supply and I elected to take some of my water in to see if they could test it a little more accurately than these little strips. OMG! After running the water through a couple different instruments, I got the results. Let’s just say that my sanitizer levels were so high that it exceeded the computers print range on the “free chlorine” scale. Here in Placerville, I will be the first to admit that EID pumps very good water to our house so this issue of me chasing my tail is my own doing. So I drained the tub, wiped the inside down, hosed it out and started fresh. I will be taking a sample down to Leslie’s Pool Supply so I can get a base reading on the quality of the water straight from the house and start over.
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While the tub was draining and filling, I was able to service our Honda Pioneer SXS. New K&N air filter, oil change w/filter and installed the KFI snow plow mount for the coming snow. I’m tired of shoveling so I am hoping this will help. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...e594938634.jpg
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Finally, I used a scotch bright to knock off some paint flakes on the 912. This past winter caused moisture build up under the tarp(I know, I know). I am making a pvc crown to provide an air gap to help with this issue. It really sucks not having a garage…
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Cheers

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That is bad-arse!!!!


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Built this very handy 2' x 4' outfeed table for my table saw using a folding leg hardware kit from Rockler. This will get a lot of use. Having to fabricate a standoff for the mounting brackets so that the table clears the pinion fence on the saw - parts ordered to mount the standoff to the tube steel saw frame.

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This will be a huge upgrade from this flimsy work support that I have been using for years.

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Congratulations on the payoff bugz! You definitely earned it.

Mthomas, will you rabbet the top to allow the miter guages to be used when the table is in place or just detach it if you are cross cutting?
Nice addition. I should do the same.
Best
Les

Don't think I'll need to for now but will rout dado's in the top if I find that I need them down the road. I rarely use the miter gauge and do not have a cross cut sled (yet but may soon) Thanks!

Installing cheap Chinese Android head unit into my wife’s W211. This is not like all the other car audio head unit installs I’ve done. The car uses fiber optic cables from head unit to amp, so I need a fiber optic (MOST) decoder box. It also uses Canbus, so I need a Canbus decoder box. Removing the CD changer, need a fiber optical terminator so there’s not an “open circuit” in the MOST system. Ugh. I’ve gotten the head unit wired up and running, now tracking down why I can play music but have no sound. Something awry with the MOST decoder box I think, I hope.

I have an ancient blow-molded Santa and Reindeer that get put up on the roof for Christmas. Seems something fell on Santa and smushed the heck out of his sleigh during summer. Yay zip ties!!! Going to be an amazing recovery. I sort of amazed myself. That’s all.

Got the new draft inducer exhaust vent motor installed. Not a big deal even if you've never done any HVAC work before. Nice to be able to get this in 2 days from Amazon too!

I need to make a HD run tomorrow though and see if I can pick up a new duct connector piece as my old one has some metal deterioration. I have some gorilla tape on it for now but won't be running the furnace until I replace it with the new duct section, which hopefully they will have.

And yes I know I have the inside piece on the outside - it's OK I'm replacing the whole thing anyway....;)

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Glad you got that going, what a lovely car it is.

Not sure if the terminology is the same where you are, Baz but what you are looking for is C vent and probably a C to B vent adaptor if the single wall vent needs to adapt to a double wall (B) vent.

Good morning Bill, Thanks for the help! I do not know the proper vernacular but what I was looking for is a connector that I can slip in between the 4" outlet - the C Pipe - and the outlet of the blower, which is also 4".

I just ordered one of these from Amazon and think it will work. I'm still going to HD today to see if I can get one or if not some tape suitable for heat until the Amazon part arrives.

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Well, I was able to source the exact same part at HD and for less $ too so cancelled my Amazon order.

Got the new part in and taped up.

Just in time for some 40 degree nights! :)

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Nothing stops a train! ;)

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A big thank you to whoever serviced my truck before I bought it.
When I bought it, it had 120,000 on it, and one of the rear shocks was covered with oil. They were both sort of rusty, so I figured they might be original. They weren't. They've been replaced, and whoever did it put anti-seize on the bolts, and everything came apart like it was brand new. I had both changed out in nothing flat. No hammers, no torches, no trying to cut the old bolts. Now the weird thing is, both still have gas pressure, even the one that was leaking. I'll have to take a trip and see if the ride is any better.

First good snow fall of the season here... 14" on the driveway from yesterday to the start of blowing today. It compacted overnight to 12"... thick but not wet. Had to replace the thrower belt and a shear pin broke right at the end... 6 hours with a break for lunch.... awesome day... The grandkids and I will be skiing after the next storm system moves through !http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1701557408.jpg

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Yikes! That’s exactly why I’ve been working on the SxS so I can attach a plow. We get that body killing slushy crap that turns into 1/4”-1” of solid ice if driven on. Glad to hear you’ll be skiing soon.

Worked on re-gluing the seat cushion to the molded plastic base plates on the SxS’s seats before work.
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Also took delivery of these headlight extension caps for the SxS’s new LED headlights w/fans.
Will install these soon….
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Seeing these things 3D printed with a flexible medium seriously reinforces the notion I need to pull the trigger on a 3D printer so I can make stuff like this as it arises.

The Bambu Labs Carbon X-1 keeps teasing me…


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I have a 44" blower attachment for my little jd yard tractor... but it's still being oh'd:(

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Installing Lseat leather on boxster seats. These 22 yr old seats had seen better days. Rip in leather and cushion compressed:

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New cushions are available from Porsche.


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Installed. This is major work. Lseat doesnt offer Porsche colors; this is their closest match. Whoever does this for a living will get massive arthritis. After 20 min of pulling, massaging, and kneading it still looks hopeless. Keep at it for a couple hours I could get a decent result. Still have hours more work for the seat back and bolster.


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Looking good

The past 3 or 4 days Iv been upgrading the rear brakes of my jeep from 9" to 10" self adjusting ones from a later cj. It was needed anyway one of the cyls was leaking bad and the shoes were pretty worn. I already did 11" ones on the front years ago. Then I made some wheels for my scrap trailer the old ones are 14" and the new ones 16" this will allow for more height and load capacity. I overload the old ones every time I use it they are only rated for 1100lbs each and the new ones are 1600.But the offset was way wrong thats why it took me 5 years to get around to this. I cut the centers out and reversed them it went well. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1701642216.JPG
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Get a steamer, that's how they are 'fixed' in the factory.

upgrade dash gauge cluster. switches and pulls
 

spent the last couple of days updating the dash in my 69 bronco. repainted the dash and installed new parts. still have to install new choke cable pull. hope to finish tomorrow!http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1701739896.jpg

Waxed cotton is so cool, but it sucks, but it is so cool!
At the end of the day, these $500 jackets are just cotton weenies coated in a thick wax to make them feel sturdy.
After several years, even with upkeep, they shred.Therefore, I am a reverse Magnus Walker. He fixed up clothes, got rich, and then bought p-cars. I have p-cars and now fix up clothes, and will be poor. Oh well, what the hell! I'm having fun :) I tried to stitch the cotton with a continuous suture, but it was so weak it tore, so I'm going to contact cement leather patches and have the most bad ass waxed cotton jacket in history!!!

(All the rich kids in c-ville have a barbour- but not as cool as this one!) :)

It's all about texture folks!



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I have several Barbour jackets. After 30 years still almost perfect but I’ve sent them back for repair. I usually wax them myself but for repairs they do excellent work….not cheap but worth it depending on how much you like your jacket

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I must be doing something wrong LOL!!!! :D Mine get trashed. Filsons too!
I love them though! :)

Putting in a new well pump tomorrow. 325 ft down. Conjured up a wheel to pull the pipe over when extracting it from the well. Here is the contraption. :Dhttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1701832179.jpg

Bought a Bose Wave CD Radio off FB Marketplace for $40. Left channel was blown, so I got a new used speaker off eBay. Wow, now I have bass! Apparently, the left channel is where the bass tubes are, but you need to have the correct side speaker for it to work. Tested to see if the speaker was bad and that was the problem. Gotta love a $9 fix.

Also, fixed the auto headlights on my S4. The original one had a bad gel pad, so I changed that, and it still didn't work. Finding the correct sensor is a giant PITA because Audi/VW used many different iterations of the same part number. Pulled the mirror and got the part#, got a used/tested one off eBay and installed it last night. Voila! I have auto headlights again for $40. Much better than the $300+ for a new part.

Over the years I’ve picked up some interesting Navy hardware. Not really a collector per se but, some of it is just too cool to pass up.

So, the new project is supposedly a CDC battle station clock. Bought it with the cut cord. A couple of the hands need the paint touched up and the second hand is wound with wire?? Might be the way that the hands are illuminated, a reactive paint?? Don’t know yet. Need to do a little more research but the clock has a warning to not touch the hands when energized! What could go wrong?:D

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I was asked to help hang some closet doors. $1800 doors, they probably weigh 100# per door, working space is super tight and the "client" (my friend) is REALLY fussy, so this had to be as close to mistake free as I'm capable of.

The trickiest part was plowing a plunged groove into the bottom for the guide. I didn't want the groove to pierce the vertical door edges, so careful stopping and starting was as critical as centering the groove. I set up a test rig at home to figure out the tooling, did a few dry runs on some scrap and moved the whole circus (or 'zarkus'; my friend is a native German from Berlin).

It worked! She's pleased, the doors are hung and roll on their tracks perfectly and I'm happy that I can still actually devise a plan and execute it to a satisfactory result. Not perfect, but I won't point out the flaws.

The home rig
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The first cut is the scariest. Blurry shot. Video screenshot.
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Reupholstering ’67 GT40 interior.

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:eek: Damn!

Working on the axle and swingarm for my Kawasaki 200 3 wheeler im converting to a 2 wheeler. Lots of grinding welding and staring. I think its going to look wide and a little weird on the chain side because of the jackshaft but im trying to slim it down as much as possible. The brake side is looking great though. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1702334648.JPG
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Some amazing stuff going on here.......cheers to all who posted on this page (too many to name! :))

Replacing Civic headlight assemblies. I’ll never buy another (4-wheel) Honda!


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Finally got a burn day to get rid of my six piles of brush and cuttings. I used my tractor to push fresh piles on the burn pile.

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