What did you do IN your Garage today? - Page 7

garandman · 01-05-2013, 05:08 AM

Finished installing 1/4" pegboard all the way around our garage so that I can mount as much as possible on the walls. Our garage is a two car but doesn't have much extra space.

Failo · 01-05-2013, 06:28 AM

Just another KTM 950 oil change

mikesova · 01-05-2013, 08:46 AM

Toying around with the idea of some tire chains...

http://advrider.com/forums/showpost....92&postcount=6

Would love some feedback.

LuciferMutt · 01-05-2013, 09:07 AM

Nothing. It's way too damn cold out there. In fact I've needed to change the oil on the Miata for over a month and haven't done it because the daytime temps haven't gotten much over freezing for well over a week now.

JimVonBaden · 01-05-2013, 04:46 PM

Added Barbacks:

Cleaned and painted.

Made a fatfoot from an old sign.

Installed Grip Puppies

Fixed a badly scratched windscreen.

Jim

alii1959 · 01-05-2013, 06:46 PM

The day before Christmas break began, I am a teacher, the clutch went out in my '99 Tacoma 4x4. So for the last 1.5 weeks I have: replace the clutch plate, pressure plate, throw-out bearing, pilot bearing, slave cylinder, master cylinder. I had to remove the transmission, transfer case, drive shafts, etc. Replaced fluids and lubed up everything. Tonight, after replacing the master cylinder: TADA! The clutch works again. Did it all myself, with a bit of help from the Nephew to put the tranny back in, and the lovely and talented assistant (my wife) bleeding the system over and over again! Plus, it isn't much of a garage...just a carport with shifting plywood to move heavy bits around. To tie this into motorcycle stuff, I used a motorcycle jack, from Harbor Freight, to move the tranny and transfer case about.

Sadly, Monday the drudgery begins anew with kids returning on Tuesday. BUT, the truck is a truck again!!!

HapHazard · 01-05-2013, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alii1959

The day before Christmas break began,

And you call that a break?

Congratulations on successful completion of a large, nasty job!

All I managed to do was minor cleanup (trying to move stuff away from the Monitor heater so I can start it without singeing all my valuable crap). It's sooo sloooooow.....

Little Bike · 01-05-2013, 07:10 PM

The other day I added a second story to my home made kayak rack so I could get the second boat off the floor and have my 3 bikes side by side. Tired of moving one so I can get out another one. Left for Borrego yesterday, was putting together my first tool kit and couldn't find my new allen wrench set or 12 mm wrench. Grrrrr. Guess I'll have to work some more on the garage when I get back.

In my district we have a shorter summer, but 3 weeks for winter break.

JimVonBaden · 01-05-2013, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alii1959

The day before Christmas break began, I am a teacher, the clutch went out in my '99 Tacoma 4x4. So for the last 1.5 weeks I have: replace the clutch plate, pressure plate, throw-out bearing, pilot bearing, slave cylinder, master cylinder. I had to remove the transmission, transfer case, drive shafts, etc. Replaced fluids and lubed up everything. Tonight, after replacing the master cylinder: TADA! The clutch works again. Did it all myself, with a bit of help from the Nephew to put the tranny back in, and the lovely and talented assistant (my wife) bleeding the system over and over again! Plus, it isn't much of a garage...just a carport with shifting plywood to move heavy bits around. To tie this into motorcycle stuff, I used a motorcycle jack, from Harbor Freight, to move the tranny and transfer case about.

Sadly, Monday the drudgery begins anew with kids returning on Tuesday. BUT, the truck is a truck again!!!

Feels good to do it yourself.

I feel your pain though, I was a teacher for 5 years. Low pay, bad parents, kids that do not behave, and no respect from the general public.

Thank God (who you can't mention in school), that the rewards of the job outweigh the bad.

Jim

alii1959 · 01-06-2013, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimVonBaden

Feels good to do it yourself.

I feel your pain though, I was a teacher for 5 years. Low pay, bad parents, kids that do not behave, and no respect from the general public.

Thank God (who you can't mention in school), that the rewards of the job outweigh the bad.

Jim

Bad behavior IS my job. I teach at the alternative school in my county. I am the HS science guy. Been doing so for 17 seasons. Horrible parents....had one get arrested along with his son this last semester. The bad behavior, often, is learned at home! I like it so far...but, there are days!

I enjoy wrenching on my vehicles. But, often I am doing things I have never done before...like this. Never worked on a hydraulic clutch before....very different stuff. And, it has been 20 years since I pulled a tranny. But, I have the tools, time, and determination. The sense of satisfaction of doing it "yourself" cannot be overstated...I wish more people today would do "hard" things, might solve some of their angst!

D.T. · 01-06-2013, 01:33 PM

Hooked up my external speakers to the laptop for some awesome sound!

Bart · 01-07-2013, 09:01 PM

I spent a few hours tinkering with my pressurized tank sandblaster to get it working like a charm as well as setting up a mock blasting room out of tarps and gun tape. Just call me Red Green! Now I can blast the polaris colt for welding repair, blast the RZ 500 frame and XT 550 frame for total restoration. A great evening that will continue tomorrow.

HapHazard · 01-07-2013, 09:29 PM

^Keep yer stick on the ice, Bart!

JimVonBaden · 01-08-2013, 05:19 AM

It was Christmas!

Took it to the garage and played with some of it.

A bunch of farkles for the bike, and new brakes for the wife's car. I'll be busy this weekend!

Jim

Bart · 01-08-2013, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bart

I spent a few hours tinkering with my pressurized tank sandblaster to get it working like a charm as well as setting up a mock blasting room out of tarps and gun tape. Just call me Red Green! Now I can blast the polaris colt for welding repair, blast the RZ 500 frame and XT 550 frame for total restoration. A great evening that will continue tomorrow.

I continued tonight. Blaster works pretty good but need to come up with a dust exhaust system. Can't see a damn thing after a few minutes. I have an old squirrel cage fan I thought I would rig up with a couple of furnace filters, that should do the trick. Another night. Start working mids tomorrow so it won't be until the weekend.

01-05-2013, 05:08 AM	#91
garandman Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Boston, MA Oddometer: 4,747	Finished installing 1/4" pegboard all the way around our garage so that I can mount as much as possible on the walls. Our garage is a two car but doesn't have much extra space. __________________ 2009 DL650A, 2008 Tiger 1050 ABS, 1994 XR100R

01-05-2013, 06:28 AM	#92
Failo Is it spring yet??? Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Ft. Collins, CO Oddometer: 147	Just another KTM 950 oil change Failo screwed with this post 01-05-2013 at 06:29 AM Reason: typo

01-05-2013, 08:46 AM	#93
mikesova Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Gladwin, Mi Oddometer: 1,373	Toying around with the idea of some tire chains... http://advrider.com/forums/showpost....92&postcount=6 Would love some feedback. __________________ 2009 Kawasaki KLX250S 2001 Yamaha TTR125 (Wife's bike) 2005 Yamaha FZ6

01-05-2013, 09:07 AM	#94
LuciferMutt Rides slow bike slow Joined: Aug 2008 Location: New(er) Mexico Oddometer: 9,522	Nothing. It's way too damn cold out there. In fact I've needed to change the oil on the Miata for over a month and haven't done it because the daytime temps haven't gotten much over freezing for well over a week now. __________________ You couldn't hear a dump truck driving through a nitro glycerin plant! Cobbie Award Winner

01-05-2013, 04:46 PM	#95
JimVonBaden ^OP "Cool" Aid! Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Alexandria, VA Oddometer: 41,497	Added Barbacks: Cleaned and painted. Made a fatfoot from an old sign. Installed Grip Puppies Fixed a badly scratched windscreen. Jim __________________ Click here for BMW Maintenance and Repair DVDs and Corrections. "Combo-Order Discounts!"

01-05-2013, 06:46 PM	#96
alii1959 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Georgia, USA Oddometer: 436	Holiday Garage saga... The day before Christmas break began, I am a teacher, the clutch went out in my '99 Tacoma 4x4. So for the last 1.5 weeks I have: replace the clutch plate, pressure plate, throw-out bearing, pilot bearing, slave cylinder, master cylinder. I had to remove the transmission, transfer case, drive shafts, etc. Replaced fluids and lubed up everything. Tonight, after replacing the master cylinder: TADA! The clutch works again. Did it all myself, with a bit of help from the Nephew to put the tranny back in, and the lovely and talented assistant (my wife) bleeding the system over and over again! Plus, it isn't much of a garage...just a carport with shifting plywood to move heavy bits around. To tie this into motorcycle stuff, I used a motorcycle jack, from Harbor Freight, to move the tranny and transfer case about. Sadly, Monday the drudgery begins anew with kids returning on Tuesday. BUT, the truck is a truck again!!! __________________ Because it is my bike and I like it that way!

01-05-2013, 07:10 PM	#98
Little Bike Confused Sue Joined: May 2012 Location: Temecula CA Oddometer: 577	The other day I added a second story to my home made kayak rack so I could get the second boat off the floor and have my 3 bikes side by side. Tired of moving one so I can get out another one. Left for Borrego yesterday, was putting together my first tool kit and couldn't find my new allen wrench set or 12 mm wrench. Grrrrr. Guess I'll have to work some more on the garage when I get back. In my district we have a shorter summer, but 3 weeks for winter break. __________________ In your helmet, no one can hear you scream. xt250 "Little Donkey" V-Strom 650 Adventure "Maxwell" Honda Rebel "The Wee Beastie" - sold May 2013

01-06-2013, 01:33 PM	#101
D.T. One wheel wonder... Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Moneyapolis, MN Oddometer: 6,302	Hooked up my external speakers to the laptop for some awesome sound! __________________ "Tough times don't last, but tough people do." Robert A. Schuler

01-07-2013, 09:01 PM	#102
Bart Constant Lurker Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Air Transport Central Oddometer: 2,916	I spent a few hours tinkering with my pressurized tank sandblaster to get it working like a charm as well as setting up a mock blasting room out of tarps and gun tape. Just call me Red Green! Now I can blast the polaris colt for welding repair, blast the RZ 500 frame and XT 550 frame for total restoration. A great evening that will continue tomorrow. __________________ Originally Posted by Gravity's Dog "I came to the site for the bikes, and stayed for Jo Momma. I am constantly amazed, revolted, and in love with the ideas I see here. An extreme reflection of the human experience."

01-07-2013, 09:29 PM	#103
HapHazard t00 0ld 2b n00b Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Central CT Oddometer: 1,294	^Keep yer stick on the ice, Bart!

01-08-2013, 05:19 AM	#104
JimVonBaden ^OP "Cool" Aid! Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Alexandria, VA Oddometer: 41,497	It was Christmas! Took it to the garage and played with some of it. A bunch of farkles for the bike, and new brakes for the wife's car. I'll be busy this weekend! Jim __________________ Click here for BMW Maintenance and Repair DVDs and Corrections. "Combo-Order Discounts!"

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