What did you do today?

[JCM 9,133]

34 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said:

That’s a nice looking shop I love being able to look back and see what I created with mine own two hands.

Amen Brother 

[19richie66 17,500]

9 hours ago, Horse Newbie said:

That’s a nice looking shop !

I’m liking that roll up door that doesn’t go out over the shop ceiling. Those type’s don’t block your lights when they’re up.

 

I have been building shops, treehouses, forts, clubhouses, tractor storage buildings, she sheds, chicken coops, doghouses, birdhouses, etc., since I was about 8-10 years old. I love being able to look back and see what I created with mine own two hands.

Thanks! This is my first venture into building a building. It’s not perfect by no means but when done, should last me till my time expires. My oldest owns his own garage door business. This door was a takedown but fits my needs perfectly. I have another one a little larger that may end up in the side of a container. I have more concrete to pour and another building just like this one to build  later. This one has to be completed first 😁

[ebinmaine 67,445]

Some excellent work here folks !!! 

[Pullstart 62,838]

I made a friend happy today.  Someone cobbled her exhaust pretty bad.  Yes, she wanted straight pipes.

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,547]

 

 

 

Actually, sounds really good! 

[Pullstart 62,838]

3 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

 

 

 

Actually, sounds really good! 

 

I think it sounds great, until the torque converter locks up in overdrive, then there’s a funky resonance.  She likes it and now it’s solid.  It’s one of those “fast, cheap and reliable… you pick two” situations I think… the last guy to work on it did a terrible job.

[ebinmaine 67,445]

51 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

 

I think it sounds great, until the torque converter locks up in overdrive, then there’s a funky resonance.  She likes it and now it’s solid.  It’s one of those “fast, cheap and reliable… you pick two” situations I think… the last guy to work on it did a terrible job.

How's that un-muffled exhaust work when it's inspected?

Or do you not have State inspection? 

[Pullstart 62,838]

31 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

How's that un-muffled exhaust work when it's inspected?

Or do you not have State inspection? 

No inspections here.  No safety, no emissions.

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

Last night I applied some Chelsea Leather Food I have imported from Kettering, England to my Harley Davidson riding boots. ( Instructions say apply and let sit overnight )

Today after work I polished them.

 

Then I figured my Harley Davidson Engineer’s riding boots ( @Pullstart ) and the Florsheim  Wing Tips could use a little elbow grease too…

So I put some Chelsea Leather Food, imported from Kettering, England on them as well. Tomorrow after work I will buff them.

 

Which got me to thinking…

 

“Seriously, how often do you really look at a man’s shoes?”

 

Who knows what movie the above quote is from, and what character said it ?

 

No cheating…

Edited May 1, 2023 by Horse Newbie

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

3 hours ago, Pullstart said:

I made a friend happy today.  Someone cobbled her exhaust pretty bad.  Yes, she wanted straight pipes.

 

 

You just had to turn those tires over didn’t ya’… I knew it when I seen the brake lights and you were gonna pull it out !

[SylvanLakeWH 25,547]

27 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said:

Seriously, how often do you really look at a man’s shoes?”

 

Who knows what movie the above quote is from, and what character said it ?

 

Shawshank Redemption. Andy Defresne. sp?

 

Excellent movie...

 

Edited May 1, 2023 by SylvanLakeWH

[Pullstart 62,838]

16 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said:

You just had to turn those tires over didn’t ya’… I knew it when I seen the brake lights and you were gonna pull it out !

I wasn’t sure if it could do it!  

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

7 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

 

Shawshank Redemption. Andy Defresne. sp?

 

Excellent movie...

 

Wasn’t it Red who said it as he was sorta narrating ?

[SylvanLakeWH 25,547]

Oh i think you're right... oops.

 

Do still get a trophy?

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

Had a break in the crazy rain and wind having around here so went out and grabbed some sheet steel and cut a piece out and covered up the dump cart tailgate. Next chance I'll get going to mount the hardware and make it operational. Also I have learned when you don't have a tailgate you don't notice things out of square, looks like the PO hauled a ton of rocks or somthing cuz 1 side will need some adjusting and persuading. 

@ebinmaine

Edited May 1, 2023 by OldWorkHorse

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

4 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Oh i think you're right... oops.

 

Do still get a trophy?

Yes, you know how it is these days… everyone gets a participation trophy…

[ebinmaine 67,445]

9 hours ago, OldWorkHorse said:

looks like the PO hauled BUNCHES OF TONS of ROCKS DIRT GRAVEL SAND LOAM FIREWOOD or somthing cuz 1 side will need some adjusting and persuading

There ya go Buddy. 

Fixed it for ya.  

 

 

[Pullstart 62,838]

I learned something today.  Jada taught me that my pants don’t actually need to be under my butt to get my plumber’s crack on!  Good news #2!  We have water pressure again!

 

Notice the melted contactor on the left side of the old switch.  Luckily, it failed open instead of closed.

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,547]

11 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

my pants don’t actually need to be under my butt to get my plumber’s crack on!

 

Really...?

 

Visuals...

 

Just...

 

Ugh.

 

 

 

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

1 hour ago, Pullstart said:

 

Hey I just replaced mine the other day! Simple enough. Nope... it was the well pump  glad you got lucky lol.

[Pullstart 62,838]

38 minutes ago, OldWorkHorse said:

Hey I just replaced mine the other day! Simple enough. Nope... it was the well pump  glad you got lucky lol.

at the old house, I had to replace a well pump controller once.  We lucked out then too!

[EB-80/8inPA 1,641]

7 hours ago, Pullstart said:

Notice the melted contactor on the left side of the old switch.

In one of those moments of laziness coupled with mindless can-do optimism, I thought I’d adjust the limits on one I was replacing “dynamically” - while it was energized.  It might have worked if I’d used a plastic screwdriver!  Instead it was a flash of failure.  I still have the fried unit, which reminds me I intended to replace that contactor and have a mostly new working spare.  That’s one dumb shortcut I won’t be attempting again.

[oliver2-44 9,739]

On 4/29/2023 at 7:55 PM, Achto said:

Found a new color to spray today.

 

In case you couldn't ID what kind of tractor I was painting in the first pic, here's a better clue.

Is that a Ford 600 or 800 

[Achto 27,568]

9 hours ago, oliver2-44 said:

Is that a Ford 600 or 800

 

Ford 901 diesel w/ wide front.

[Achto 27,568]

Got this Ford off my plate. I sprayed Ford red on the remaining sheet metal. This concludes my obligation towards this tractor.

 

On to the next job.

Edited May 4, 2023 by Achto