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Old 10-09-2005, 11:07 PM   #1
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Playing with MS Project

So, I am at 99 steps so far into this project, this doesn't include most stuff...

How many have mapped their frame offs in MS Project?

it's somewhat scary, but makes it more manageable. Also gives me a shot at tinkering.

My wife will track it for me.

Just a bit of advice. Plot it out, in excel or project.

Heck, even a note book.
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Old 10-09-2005, 11:25 PM   #2
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The problem is that the more steps you complete, the more steps you add on the bottom of your list. I agree having a list definitely helps you stay on track and stay focused.
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Old 10-10-2005, 07:34 AM   #3
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What language are you speaking?Yo no comprende
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Old 10-10-2005, 07:39 AM   #4
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I do MS Project at work, never thought about bringing it home to the truck. Of course my time lines change so much, I'd spend more time on the MS Project, than I would on the real project.
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Old 10-10-2005, 08:12 AM   #5
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I think if most of us knew up front how many steps and $'s it would take we'd never get started.
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Old 10-10-2005, 11:47 AM   #6
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I thought you had bought a truck from Mississippi. No joke. Give us a screen shot of what you are talking about and how it is of advantage?
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Old 10-10-2005, 02:04 PM   #7
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I thought you had bought a truck from Mississippi. No joke. Give us a screen shot of what you are talking about and how it is of advantage?
ME TOO!
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Old 10-10-2005, 02:48 PM   #8
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MS= MicroSoft

Project is a planning software that allows you to map out a plan and keep with it, down to seconds, if you wish.

Sadly, with four kids and one on the way, I have to plot out my "garage alone time" to be able to get stuff down. I can also plan when I have to buy stuff and not have it sitting around unused. I can also track stuff, by marking completion on a certain task, including pictures so I know where I left off and how I need to put it back together.
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Old 10-10-2005, 03:30 PM   #9
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the more time you dedicate to running computer games the less time you spend in the shop doing actual work IMO and less gets done
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Old 10-10-2005, 03:43 PM   #10
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the more time you dedicate to running computer games the less time you spend in the shop doing actual work IMO and less gets done
Heh, there are times when I can't be in the shop, but I am on the computer...

Ya'know, work? It pays the bills?

Heck, my boss thinks it's a very nice fat project when he looked at it, thinking it was something I was actually paid to do.

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Old 10-10-2005, 04:35 PM   #11
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would like to see pictures of things on the vehicle that the cumputer actually did i used to daydream at work too
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Old 10-10-2005, 06:19 PM   #12
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Hehe, ok. I can do that in a bit.

For instance, I ordered my sway bar brackets for a dropped frame from ECE today.

Project told me to, so I could install them in the 45 mins of free time I have on Saturday, now that I drilled out the rivets in the frame on Sunday.
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Old 10-10-2005, 06:30 PM   #13
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I use Excel for my all project costs and parts sales. This way the wife can see that I have not spent that much and I have a complete record on each truck. pj is right...the more you use it the more steps get added. It serves as a good record, however and future reference for when you are looking at the next "free" rusty hulk that you think you can get on the road by Monday...LOL!
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Old 10-10-2005, 06:32 PM   #14
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Well, I have to fudge pricing on my project a bit...

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Old 10-10-2005, 07:59 PM   #15
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I would think that planning at the MS Project level of detail (at least w/ the time element) would be incredibly depressing.

It was hard for me to find resto time too (seven year project!). Spreading the expenses out over such a long time made it manageable though. For budgeting and purchasing I basically worked in timeframes of “this week/month”, “this year” and “when I get close to the end”.

I used an Excel spreadsheet too… constantly adding parts, tools and services that I discovered I would need as time went by. I set it up so that I could enter a priority (1,2 or 3) for every item and marked them ‘99’ when the task / purchase was completed. With a couple of simple formulas I could see totals for “this week/month”, “this year” and “how much is it going to cost to finish!” The spreadsheet was also handy for storing hyperlinks to the vendor’s web sites so I could click and compare prices, or just dream about the parts down the road.

All the entries are marked ’99 now. It’s kind of scary to see it all added up but it sure was handy when it came time to insure the truck.
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Old 10-10-2005, 08:27 PM   #16
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Don't use a MS but I list every part new or used. By date,where its from and price. I started on a legal pad in 2000. It's within $50-$100 of actual cost. The months I don't spend I mark it '' NO $$$ SPENT ''. When I go on a road trip to buy I keep track of expenses. Add up at the end of month and each year. Like to know where the money goes.
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