jyl and I knocked out a couple of benches this morning. Nice and tall, sturdy, and pretty square and level. (The parallax in the camera is making us look bad, but the level tells us that they turned out good)

It was a fun project, I got to help build something useful for a tight shop space with my good friend while catching up on the local gossip.

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Allow me to vent. I'm faced with what I refer to as a $20 problem with a $2,000 solution. I need to get my dishwasher out to replace the drain hose. Problem is, it's trapped by the floor. It won't slide out far enough to lift it over the lip.

Anyway, after conferring with a couple neighbors and my friend's BF, I'm going to try to surgically R&R a bit of flooring.

I hate charming old houses.

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^^ That's a true built in!
Did you remove the bracket at the top? It usually lets you tilt it up for removal.
Should only need to come out a bit so you can tilt it for removal.
I think I have installed a dishwasher for every woman I have dated!

The washer should have height adjustment feet with a set screw.

Thanks for the tips y'all. :)

Getting that thing out of there was like trying to get my girdle off after an all-you-can-eat buffet. That thing was twisting every which way, but I got it out. I drained the overflow pan, cleaned the hose, ran the diagnostics (thanks YouTube), and everything checked out. So I crammed it back in, ran it, and...

It set the same dang i20 code (draining issue).

So now I'm not sure if I should have a repairman look at it, or just buy a new Bosch for $1,600 and fight to get that in there.

(PS, my house has Frigidaire Gallery appliances. If I was rich I'd replace every one of them. They look fancy enough, but they all perform like overpriced junk.

Oh, and I didn't break any nails so it could have gone a lot worse.)
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If you cleared the drain hose and didn't find any restrictions, I am wondering if the pump may be crapping out?
My dishwasher latch switch just came in today so I will be installing that in the morning as I am at work at the moment.

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Congratulations on getting that piece of flooring out. Looks great.
What diagnostics have you done? Drain issues are commonly one or more of the various filter screens in the machine.
There might be a large, fine screen that is visible with the door open and the racks out. Don't worry too much about this one. There is another one down inside, driven by the motor. This one is part of the food chopper, and it is supposed to prevent anything that the chopper doesn't grind up from getting into the drain hose. Over time, food and other stuff that got into the dishwasher that the grinder can't grind accumulates and clogs things up, so they need to be cleaned periodically. Sometimes they are accessible from inside the tub, other types require the motor/pump/grinder assembly needs to be taken out to clean it.

Look at post 644 in this thread:
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Thanks to YouTube, I discovered the dishwasher has a bit of OBD to it. (They probably all do.) The unit sets error codes, and has various diagnostic systems built in. Running these, the unit drains just fine. But run a full cycle and it fails. That leaves me speculating it's some sensor or switch that comes into play right before the cycle. You know, the pump cycle works when tested, but something right before that cycle begins is what's failing.

Replaced rotors and pads on my F150 - Torque specs on the caliper bolts - 186 ft lbs - so got a work out too

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I do like the board you use to keep from denting the race-pak flooring. I'm going to use that idea.

Built an enclosure around a dumpster. The left front hole was a bear. So close to that big pine, I kept hitting roots. I had to try four times to get through.

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I did that very thing on Sunday. I replaced all four rotors and pads in the Lexus RX350. I removed the slider pins and cleaned and greased them and replaced the rubber boots on the brackets I probably spent an hour on each one. I didn't take any pictures though.

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You torque caliper bolts?
I usually just make them really tight.

I torque lug nuts. Safety First!!! [emoji38]

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This bike rack takes up a lot of space when it's off the hitch.

I bought a bumper hitch receiver from HF for 17 bucks and with a bunch of scrap wood and a couple of hours of time, I was able to hang it from the ceiling. It works even better than I hoped it would. Completely out of the way, but convenient to use and replace.

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Today we swapped race cars at Bryans Racing Enterprises.
Photo of the Bryans family with both cars..
Picked up the 110 after it passed a leak down and oil scan. Carb tuned, valves adjusted and a new radiator cap. Later after we repair the Watts link it will be ready for the 2026 Reunion.
5 car dropped off for a new engine and a 3.90 third member. Next race the November VARA Big Bore Bash. Our goal is to improve on our PB of 1.21 at Big Willow.
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Nice work on those tables John and Herr Oberst. And the hanging rack setup, Herr Oberst. Very ingenious!

Those cars are soooo clean.

Thank you, always something to do.
After ever race I clean everything with simple green (tube chassis, interior, engine compartment, rear fuel cell oil tank area, all wheels) while checking welds and looking for stress cracks.
Then a complete nut and bolt before the next race.
Driving them is only a small part of racing, got to like it all.
Time in the garage, loading/unloading, towing to the track and camping at the track is all fun for me.
Cars, trailer, truck and camper all get the same attention to detail. :)
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Genius... can't believe i haven't thought of that

Wish I could take credit for it.
Here's a hint: Using the same idea, but as a wall-mount, you could also store bikes on the rack, if you have the wall space.

Herr-o and I are trying to get my shop set up for wrenching before my wife takes it over for crafts!

The workbenches are open in front so that cabinets, tools, etc can be nested in there, on casters.

Lumber is expensive. That’s $140 of wood there . . .

Condo renovation underway. Demolition in progress. 2BR/ 2 Bath 1,400 sq ft. Renovating kitchen, 1 bathroom, all new LVP flooring, new dry-bar, new doors and all new casing, crown molding and base boards.

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Not as sexy as condos or Cornwalls, but yesterday I finally had had enough of these softjaws. 2 tiny weak magnets that would cause the jaws to fall off the vise with not much more than a strong breeze, and thin silicone pads with a horrible retention system that never worked.

Now, 3 double stacks of rare earth magnets that are glued in with JB weld, and then some thick leather pads that I made out of scraps that I had laying around, glued in with contact cement.

I'm not sure if this is gonna work out or not, but these were getting binned out of frustration anyway.

Time will tell.

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^^^this is on the to do list.... along with about 200+ other items

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This is all one big project. Bought this 1929 home about 6 months ago and I'm remodeling/reconfiguring the kitchen. I opened up the wall between the kitchen and butlers pantry to make into a kitchen with attached breakfast nook. I'm aways from done and I've encountered some plumbing and electrical issues along the way but that is now cured. I'm currently finishing the drywall before new cabinets to be installed 10/10/2025. After that, new Saltillo tile floor, counter tops, and backsplash. The original kitchen did not have any upper cabinets and you would have to store your dishes under the sink (yuck). The back wall (not seen in my photos) will have upper and lower cabinets.

Original Kitchen:
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Before: Original Kitchen Sink Drain - 4" from floor and 1/2" hole in drain pipe.
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After: New 18" height sink drain with cleanout added
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Before: Ceiling Plumbing to Upstairs Bath - very corroded
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Before: Removal of Led Welded Cast Iron Corroded Drain
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After: Replaced Ceiling Drain and Replaced Plumbing with Pex/Sharkbite
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In Progress:
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Very impressive Vern! Thanks for all the photos and descriptions. "This Old House!" :)

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When I had a new metal roof installed a few years ago, there was some leftover materials. This is aluminum so I kept everything. Included were a bunch of this angle trim cut-off pieces. Complete with adhesive strips! ;)

I was looking at the metal roof I installed over my back patio using Galvalume and where it butted up against the roof I had some panel sagging and in any kind of strong rains I would get some dripping. Not cool!

About a week ago the dots connected in my brain and I found a use for those cut-off pieces! Installed these on Sunday and with our recent rains it's worked fantastic to address the drips I had. Stoked to have found a use for these little pieces I had held onto for the past few years!

I pre-drilled some small holes to help when fastening. Used those little 1/4" Florida room screws.

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Nice work Baz. For the cost of a handful of screws and some time, you solved an annoying issue.

Thank you, Herr O! You know when I first came up with this idea I couldn't remember if I had actually tossed these small pieces or not. Trying to be realistic about what kinds of things to "hang onto" or not.....not as easy as it sounds when you have a history of finding uses for "stuff"!

Couldn't find them in the garage where I remember having them but did find them in the back patio - whew - I made the right decision...lol...

PS - those screws were some I found on a job site on the ground where (I guess) another contractor dropped a bunch - so even those were gratis! I got a whole jar full of them! :)

I have some similar habits. I can't seem to throw any construction materials away. If i't a 3" 2x4, I might need it someday.

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Installed a hand shower.

This has taken longer than you’d think - a decade, actually - mostly because I didn’t care much, then because Sunshine, the company that made the original vintage-appearing reproduction restoration-intended fixtures, went out of business and you can’t have non-matching pieces of course, then I found The Sink Factory in Berkeley reintroduced Sunshine plumbing fixtures and sells everything needed to add a hand shower, then because said kit costs $500 and I didn’t care that much for sure.

Finally, my wife broke her g—d—med ankle and needs to be able to sit in a shower chair and use the g—d—med hand shower she has been asking for nicely for longer than this g—d—med marriage is going to last if she doesn’t get it!!!

Suddenly $500 seemed perfectly reasonable - cheap, even! - and I got the kit in the mail yesterday and installed it today. Took 20 minutes because some of the threaded joints were sealed with, is that a curing putty?, so needed propane torch time. I used Teflon tape.

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☝︎ I can't wait to see the final color!

We just got back from Destin and while there, I noticed that all of the metal roofs had lots of screws. We were only a couple of blocks from the beach so I figured the number of fasteners must be from a hurricane code thing. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...55877ebf82.jpg

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Wait no longer! Lots and lots of itty bitty little jobs to do to get to this point but I got the initial coats of paint on it today, very happy with it.
There will be a sanding session with 400 grit and a final flow coat of color. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1759363522.jpg
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Fantastic. All that sanding, smoothing and fettling is paying off. Just in time for the snow to start falling in the Wausatchs, gol-durnit!

Installed the 711 engine.
Called that because that's what it made on the dyno at the flywheel.
Titanium heat coated old headers cleaned up well.
Chassis is still the original paint when built by Pancho Weaver in 92'.
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Re-soldered broken tab for rear window defrost.
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