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

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Rot 911

Not fixing anything today, but I am painting. Repainting the downstairs bathroom that the previous owners decided one color was good for the walls and the ceiling.

My bathroom is all one color. A shade of white. Did I mess up?

[gregpark]

Rigged up a rain barrel on the side of my garage. As you can see, I have two plumbed gardens on the roof with plenty of gutter run off. I Elevated the barrel for a little pressure. A 75' hose reel reaches other plantings. Now I feel better about not wasting water during this drought

[Scott Douglas]

We can only dream about getting enough rain to fill that barrel down here the OC.

[porsche930dude]

I was surprised how much water comes out the gutter when it rains. I filled up our little fish pond when the rain came. 5 gallon buckets filled up as quick as i could carry them over. It was raining pretty hard but only a 12x24 roof.

[911 Rod]

I'd fall off the roof. lol

[astrochex]

Want to fix squeaky MINI door hinges.

Any grease recommendations?

[Baz]

Originally Posted by astrochex

Want to fix squeaky MINI door hinges.

Any grease recommendations?

This is what I have used in the past with excellent results, Paul.....

LIQUIDFIX

LiquidFix Door, Lock, & Hinge is an all-in-one product that was specifically formulated to clean, lubricate, and protect metal to metal friction points such as door hinges, locks, deadbolts, sliding glass door tracks, and more. The product was designed to penetrate quickly and easily into the working elements of a door hinge to instantly stop squeaking and squealing and prevent future rust and corrosion. With both a 4 oz. Bottle with a standard dropper top, and a 0.5 oz. Needle Oiler, you'll have any and all repairs covered. The 4 oz. Bottle is great for use on larger surfaces such as sliding glass door tracks, garage door rollers & tracks, large gate hinges, car doors, and many other large scale household applications. The 0.5 oz. Needle Oiler is designed for precision applications where one or two drops is all you need. This is great for mitigating messes in the house and reducing the amount of waste. Ideal applications for the 0.5 oz. Needle Oiler include door hinges & door locks, combination or key locks, handheld tools, or any other small, precise, household applications. LiquidFix Door, Lock, & Hinge lasts longer and stays in place better and will keep your doors opening and closing smoother, more quietly and better without the downsides of messy dry lubricants thin spray-on products for weeks and months to come.

[Racerbvd]

[astrochex]

Originally Posted by Baz

This is what I have used in the past with excellent results, Paul.....

LIQUIDFIX

LiquidFix Door, Lock, & Hinge is an all-in-one product that was specifically formulated to clean, lubricate, and protect metal to metal friction points such as door hinges, locks, deadbolts, sliding glass door tracks, and more. The product was designed to penetrate quickly and easily into the working elements of a door hinge to instantly stop squeaking and squealing and prevent future rust and corrosion. With both a 4 oz. Bottle with a standard dropper top, and a 0.5 oz. Needle Oiler, you'll have any and all repairs covered. The 4 oz. Bottle is great for use on larger surfaces such as sliding glass door tracks, garage door rollers & tracks, large gate hinges, car doors, and many other large scale household applications. The 0.5 oz. Needle Oiler is designed for precision applications where one or two drops is all you need. This is great for mitigating messes in the house and reducing the amount of waste. Ideal applications for the 0.5 oz. Needle Oiler include door hinges & door locks, combination or key locks, handheld tools, or any other small, precise, household applications. LiquidFix Door, Lock, & Hinge lasts longer and stays in place better and will keep your doors opening and closing smoother, more quietly and better without the downsides of messy dry lubricants thin spray-on products for weeks and months to come.

Thanks, Baz. I will get the wife to order some.

[911 Rod]

Working on daughter in laws car. Been neglected for years. Pissses me off that she just figured she’ll just drive. Why spend money when it still starts and rolls.
Not putting my grandson in this till it’s fixed!

[Scott Douglas]

Just installed a software upgrade on one of my wife's sewing machines.
I didn't brick it!

[Baz]

Originally Posted by 911 Rod

Not putting my grandson in this till it’s fixed!

What's the problem(s)?

[CurtEgerer]

Not exactly fixin, but I made a trailer for my kayak out of an old lawn chair. I use this to haul the yak down to the boat launch with the golf cart.

[porsche930dude]

Thats some good thinkin!
Im working on the door for my fc-150 the whole hinge panel needed to be new and the skin. So Since i rebuilt the cab its all out of shape anyway im fitting the door to it. Its going better than i anticipated. All the mechanisms work fine. Iv almost got the hinge panel done then iv got to loosen up all the window frame bolts because taking that off is the only way to get glass in it. Ill probably just put lexan in it for now. Im going to add braces inside so it stays where i want it because its very floppy and im not so sure the skin will get it as solid as i would like.

[oldE]

Was mowing weeds in an old field using the drum mower when one of the shoes under the drums lost the bolt which secures it to the spindle. Loaded the shoe into the bucket of the tractor to get it back to the shop. The clamp which secures the shoe to the spindle was deformed, so heat and a hammer were required. I finished off the reshaping with a file and got it back onto the spindle.
The old mower was cheap enough so I could have it rebuilt for less than the cost of a new one, but every now and then it will teach me something.

At least it didn't break down during haying season.

Best
Les

[CurtEgerer]

Love those FCs!

[911 Rod]

Originally Posted by Baz

What's the problem(s)?

She doesn’t remember the last time the oil was changed. Cat was rusted out and most of the exhaust came out there. Leaking tranny line and steering line dropping fluid. Only 1 front brake worked. Hood won’t close. Door trims falling off. 10 year old mis matched tires. Probably original plugs and belt.
Of course I had to clean it first. Engine was gross, but interior was worse. She probably won’t like I cleaned it. Take out napkins for ten years stuffed everywhere. All kinds of crap stuffed in every hole. Who needs 20 chapstick!
All good though. I’m happy to help.

[john70t]

Originally Posted by gregpark

Rigged up a rain barrel on the side of my garage. As you can see, I have two plumbed gardens on the roof with plenty of gutter run off. I Elevated the barrel for a little pressure. A 75' hose reel reaches other plantings. Now I feel better about not wasting water during this drought

That looks really good.
I know in the West that retaining water on one's property is somewhat of a sticking point but here in Michigan we get charged more in water services for 'imperviable surfaces' which drain into city pipes. So we punished for not having rain barrels and pond gardens.

[gregpark]

I set this barrel up not to capture rain but to recapture irrigation water from my roof gardens during the non rainy summertime. The barrel is full after a weeks time and the water gets re purposed

[Baz]

Originally Posted by 911 Rod

-snip-Who needs 20 chapstick!
All good though. I’m happy to help.

Thank you for the detailed reply, Rod.

Wow......that's a lot of neglect! I'm sure there are worse cases out there though. I bet Fred could tell us stories. You know - more than he has already...lol...

Good luck -!

Originally Posted by gregpark

I set this barrel up not to capture rain but to recapture irrigation water from my roof gardens during the non rainy summertime. The barrel is full after a weeks time and the water gets re purposed

Great idea and I get it. I'm considering some kind of re-capture system for my orchids. As you know the potting media for orchids is very open - so any kind of liquid feeding drops right through. I hate to see so much of it wasted. So I will try to figure something out. The orchids are very healthy because I feed them at least twice a month - plus the summertime weather really pushes everything.

Onward......