What did you do today not on your truck...

[BRL]

Was over a friend's house last year and he had a wood chipper rotting away in his yard, so I decided to see if I could get it to work.
It had compression and spark but the carburetor was a piece of rusted out junk so I convinced him to buy a new carb.
Got it running and he basically dumped the cluch (engaged the belt) and smoke came out and the belt burned up.
Turned out the kids had dumped rocks in the chute and now he needed a belt replacement.
That was last year and he got a new belt so I watched a YouTube video and the guy spoke so slowly and was so boring I dang near fell asleep. Decided to try to fix it yesterday without instructions and after removing 4 bolts the motor fell off...oops.
Anyway that turned out OK because the motor had a pulley wheel and I managed to get the belt around it and reinstall the motor and now the chipper works great!

[yuccales]

This old Buffalo has been seized up for years and has been yard art. I felt sorry for it. Lots of PB and diesel and emery cloth. Cleaned up the threads. Nice and smooth, spins freely. I like old stuff.

[GOPAPA]

Is it water pump or a wind maker for a forge? It's interesting for sure. Nice job cleaning it up and I guess making it functial .

[yuccales]

Originally Posted by GOPAPA

Is it water pump or a wind maker for a forge? It's interesting for sure. Nice job cleaning it up and I guess making it functional .

Blower for a forge or? I don't do blacksmithing, but may run it and let it blow air on me while sitting in the backyard.

[GOPAPA]

Originally Posted by yuccales

Blower for a forge or? I don't do blacksmithing, but may run it and let it blow air on me while sitting in the backyard.

Ha ha ,,you better hope it doesn't pick up any rocks while sitting the back yard ,,you'd being peppered .. that thing for sure is a chunk of iron from back when they built things strong that lasted for ever..

[72c20customcamper]

Into some nice figure in the Tulip I’m milling

[GOPAPA]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Into some nice figure in the Tulip I’m milling

Back when I was a sawyer in a over and under circle mill ,, I remember cutting fir, hemclock ,cedar and rarely white fir, maple ,and Alder,, never cut any Tulip though ,,it sure has nice look to it . What are going to make out of it?

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by GOPAPA

Back when I was a sawyer in a over and under circle mill ,, I remember cutting fir, hemclock ,cedar and rarely white fir, maple ,and Alder,, never cut any Tulip though ,,it sure has nice look to it . What are going to make out of it?

No plans as of yet it will need to dry a few years before I can use it anyway . By then I should have an idea for it . I’m thinking these flitches would make a nice table or countertop.

[FleetsidePaul]

Well I tried in vain to replace this steering cover in my 72 Bug today. Someone in the past broke into the car and scalped this one I assume to break the locking column. All they did was make a mess.(F-ing thieves) So I got it all out except a C clamp, not the big one that you can see, that was easy, no this is a little one right by the shaft and it has no holes at the end like the bigger one does. I can't get a grip on it or pry it out. It is a persnickety little devil. I was successful in smacking my knuckles about a half dozen times trying to pound it out. Oh well try again tomorrow.

[Stocker]

Tore into our Maytag dryer to exorcise an intermittent screech that has been driving us crazy. The culprit seemed to be the little plastic idler pulley that maintains pressure on the drum's drive belt. It was all gummed up and hard to spin by hand. Cleaned up its steel bushing and the shaft it rides on and smeared on a bit of lithium grease. Also did the same for the four drum rollers while I was in there. Fingers crossed.

[Boog]

Mike I feel for ya. Been there a couple of times. Our current dryer rumbles and bumps like a set of old bias ply tires until it gets warmed up.

[72c20customcamper]

7 loads of locust yesterday it was a load and dump and repeat . But by the end had to buck and move wood for the next load . Ran out of room still have three or four more loads to get but with it raining it’ll have to wait . Nice I didn’t have to touch the wood till I unloaded

[richard2717]

5 years ago I said I was done with pools when the sidewall blew out on the old one. It was 25 years old so it was no great loss. For the last 5 years I have been dealing with the wife buying the crap kiddie pools for her and the grandson that inevitably become a nightmare to keep clean. Found someone local that was getting rid of their relatively new pool and bought it cheap. Bought new liner and had someone come give me a hand to get it installed. 1st time I have ever seen a shop vac used to install the liner. That was pretty slick and quick. now to rebuild the 25 year old deck.


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[CG]

Yesterday we were standing on a (the) corner in Winslow Arizona. When we came in to town ther was that famous burger place. I was pretty excited because I wanted to order mine animal style so I could be like all you cool kids 😁 So I ordered and they said we don’t do that here. Weird but oh well. Burger was good but I didn’t care for the fries. After we got back on the road I was telling my wife it’s strange they didn’t offer animal style and just as I was saying that there was a freeway sign with the different eating establishments coming up. One of them was Sonic …. Good grief I mixed it up, it was a stupid Sonic we were at not In and Out. The guy that took my order must have thought I was an idiot lol!

[Rickysnickers]

I finished building some cabinets and a countertop for a client yesterday

[Steeveedee]

Nice! Can't beat quarter sawn white oak.

[GOPAPA]

Originally Posted by Rickysnickers

I finished building some cabinets and a countertop for a client yesterday

Wow! good looking work Rick.. would not of guess you would be so talented working with specialty wood cabinets .. With all the time in every day doing what you used to do . high five here ,,

[72c20customcamper]

Picked up a 4x8 all steel work bench for free today . Homeowner had just about got it to the curb when I stopped and ask him about it . He helped me load it up into the truck. Going to get a thick plate for half the bench make it into a welding work bench combo.

[GOPAPA]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Picked up a 4x8 all steel work bench for free today . Homeowner had just about got it to the curb when I stopped and ask him about it . He helped me load it up into the truck. Going to get a thick plate for half the bench make it into a welding work bench combo.

Free,, That has to be a bargain you will smile about for a long time ,, good for you ,

[Boog]

As they say, timing is everything. Good for you.

[Steeveedee]

Looking good! I'd value a place to put said bench!

[RustyPile]

Went to the local Texas DPS and renewed my license.. Good for 8 years.. At 81, I probably won't have to do it again.

[DeadheadNM]

Found this “take off” or NOS aluminum lounger at a yard sale for $5. Love these folding webbed old school loungers and chairs.

[GOPAPA]

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Found this “take off” or NOS aluminum lounger at a yard sale for $5. Love these folding webbed old school loungers and chairs.

That oldie looks like it needs to go into a lawn chair museum somewhere, even has it's own box it came in.. nice find ,I would of snatched that up too..

[Rickysnickers]

Originally Posted by GOPAPA

Wow! good looking work Rick.. would not of guess you would be so talented working with specialty wood cabinets .. With all the time in every day doing what you used to do . high five here ,,

Thanks Larry