He says they can be used for any angle grinder. This is one I rarely use, but I did need to find larger bolts for the sides. The handle used a larger diameter than the bolts that came with the kit.
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He says they can be used for any angle grinder. This is one I rarely use, but I did need to find larger bolts for the sides. The handle used a larger diameter than the bolts that came with the kit.
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I finally skinned the face of our return air plenum with 3/4" plywood to provide a solid base for whatever I decide to cover it with.
The deck will likely be the gray diamond plate vinyl and the face will probably get some type of faux stone/brick tile... it really depends on what I find on the cheap.
Yes, that corner serves as the vise bench.
The deck will likely be the gray diamond plate vinyl and the face will probably get some type of faux stone/brick tile... it really depends on what I find on the cheap.
Yes, that corner serves as the vise bench.
This is genius. Put an openable intake for the return air right there and now your furnace doubles up as filtering grinder dust out of the air as you use the vise
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@rasband made me some m12 and m18 tool/battery mounts a while back. Spent some time today getting those mounted above the work bench
Best compliment one can offer a garager — I've envious of your garage!
Looks great! Lots of great tools. Grills are awesome accents and a great re-use of what would otherwise be melted down.
And here I am thinking its a unorganized mess
thanks! Ive been debating shuffling things around, my tool chest is on the other side of the door, it would be nice to have everything closerAnd here I am thinking its a unorganized mess
Not in the slightest - It's a working space and under-cluttered.
But I too get the urge to clean/re-home things to tighten things up. It never ends...
I redid my garage with a new 16' workbench and re-allocation of tool homes about a year+ ago and it was great to do! But..... It is still a recurring project to keep it 'tidy'
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While continuing the cleanup and organization of my small garage/shop last week, I came across a box of duplicate and damaged tools I'd been hanging on to for some reason. One item was an SK 1/2" drive ratchet that belonged to my dad's father, guess I ended up with it and some other items when he passed in the early 2000s. The head was loose and skipping teeth, but figured it was worth a few minutes of investigation. Popped the head out and while I did see some signs of wear on the head ring gear, the pawls were shot so thought I'd take a chance on a repair kit.
I haven't tested it under load yet, but the new guts made quite a difference. I slowly ran full rotations in both directions and she seems to be locking up solid on every tooth. Time will tell, but for $27 it looks like I might have saved a tool with some family history and added a backup 1/2 ratchet to the tool stash. Here's my 1989 SK 42470 next to my grandfather's, guessing it's 25-30 years older (at least).
I haven't tested it under load yet, but the new guts made quite a difference. I slowly ran full rotations in both directions and she seems to be locking up solid on every tooth. Time will tell, but for $27 it looks like I might have saved a tool with some family history and added a backup 1/2 ratchet to the tool stash. Here's my 1989 SK 42470 next to my grandfather's, guessing it's 25-30 years older (at least).
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Today, I started to address a problem with the filtration system I added to my parts cleaner almost two years ago (see Post #209 earlier in this thread). I was skeptical from day one that the bulkhead fittings would be leak-free, and that skepticism didn't take long to prove correct. Those bulkhead fittings don't seal the threads, so solvent follows the threads and slowly leaks out. It's pretty slow, but annoying. I've had a pile of oil-dry under the tank since shortly after I made Post #209. A few weeks ago, I decided to fix it by welding some steel couplers to the well of the tank.
However, the holes I cut in the tank were larger than the O.D. of the couplers I found. In order to weld them in with any hope that they'll not leak, I need to build up the O.D. before welding them to the tank. Inspired by @NashvilleTJ's control arm welding technique, I decided to use the same technique to build up a weld on the couplers. Instead of using zip-ties and a jack stand to hold the MIG torch, I figured the Chinese must have made a torch holder and put it on Amazon, and I was correct. They did, and I jumped right in and supported those communists (again) by buying it. I also bought some Chinese bearings to make the jigs, a Chinese foot switch, and a Chinese copy of the Amp connector needed to connect the switch to my Millermatic machine. Why can't more 'mercans put stuff on Amazon???? I'd rather support them, but there were no options!
Anyway, after getting over my guilt, this evening, I took a piece of aluminum angle that I (not kidding) found on the dirt road to the homestead and mounted the bearings to it. Then, I set it all up on the welding table:
And that's as far as I got today. Stay tuned for the exciting conclusion...
However, the holes I cut in the tank were larger than the O.D. of the couplers I found. In order to weld them in with any hope that they'll not leak, I need to build up the O.D. before welding them to the tank. Inspired by @NashvilleTJ's control arm welding technique, I decided to use the same technique to build up a weld on the couplers. Instead of using zip-ties and a jack stand to hold the MIG torch, I figured the Chinese must have made a torch holder and put it on Amazon, and I was correct. They did, and I jumped right in and supported those communists (again) by buying it. I also bought some Chinese bearings to make the jigs, a Chinese foot switch, and a Chinese copy of the Amp connector needed to connect the switch to my Millermatic machine. Why can't more 'mercans put stuff on Amazon???? I'd rather support them, but there were no options!
Anyway, after getting over my guilt, this evening, I took a piece of aluminum angle that I (not kidding) found on the dirt road to the homestead and mounted the bearings to it. Then, I set it all up on the welding table:
And that's as far as I got today. Stay tuned for the exciting conclusion...
This morning, I got the build-up weld completed using the setup in the post above:
And then welded them into the tank:
The tank's been sitting for a few hours full of water, and there are no leaks, so I'll dry it off, paint it, and put it back together. Here's to many years of leak-free service ahead!
And then welded them into the tank:
The tank's been sitting for a few hours full of water, and there are no leaks, so I'll dry it off, paint it, and put it back together. Here's to many years of leak-free service ahead!
Yes, it helps a lot. There's still a bit of debris that settles on the bottom, but the solvent coming out of the nozzle is very clean. I like that I'm not washing dirty solvent through my parts anymore! It was well worth the time the first time around, and even this second time around (to fix the leaks.)
This strikes a cord with me because I'm in the middle of the same thing. No pics yet, but I inherited from my dad an early pear-head proto 1/2" drive ratchet with a smooth handle in black. I've never seen another. The reversing lever snapped off a couple of weeks ago and I ordered a repair kit from ebay to fix it. Should be here this week. Not sure how old the ratchet is, but likely from the 50s/60s. I love using tools that my dad and I used to share.....
The only time I touched my dad's tools was when I felt like getting yelled at
Some of my earliest memories are of him and I wrenching in the garage. Him with a Pall Mall filterless in one hand and a Gin martini in the other telling me what to do. We worked together on all kinds of things when I was growing up, bicycles, dirt bikes, cars, motorcycles, etc. I sure miss him.
Swept the floors, and the got the leaf blower and finished it up!!!!
All so i could start the spring install.
All so i could start the spring install.
That's awesome. I hope to be more on that end of the spectrum some day
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