Author Topic: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today) (Read 1827854 times)

BobbyB · « **Reply #1550 on:** October 26, 2016, 12:33:40 PM »

Quote from: EL TATE on October 26, 2016, 10:47:52 AM

Bobby, are you leaking at one of the seals or the cover?

Pinion seal. Nothing major, so once dad's garage floor and the driveway are re-done, I will see about replacing it.

UPDATE: Picked up the Saturn this afternoon... the clutch feels a lot crisper. Apparently the slave cylinder was leaking, and the former owner must've been a clutch rider, as the clutch plates were worn down to the pins basically. So it's a good thing that it was all replaced.

JR · « **Reply #1551 on:** October 28, 2016, 12:46:33 AM »

On my way to Reno for a day. A little me time which I need.

Farmer Jon · « **Reply #1552 on:** October 28, 2016, 06:43:32 AM »

Well it rained so we couldent combine. I started the day wanting to get the rear end back in my 82. The other one shelled out. Got a differant one. Gears are rough but its all I could find. Got it under there and jacked up. The U bolts are too long. Ran out of threads. Napa has to order shorter ones.
So on to the service truck. It has a big screw air compressor run off pto. The power company that has it before said it quit working and they were tired of fixing it. Push the reset button and it fires up. That took a whole 5 minutes.
The peterbuilt I got a few months ago don't have air horns on it. The guy that had it before took them off to make room for more cab lights. He put train horns on it. He took the train horns off when he traded it. So I went and got some train horns and when I crawled under it to install them I found broken flex pipe on the exhaust. Ended up replacing everything from the turbo to the T. Had to drive 90 mile round trip to get the elbow but whatever. Didn't have anything else to do.
By the time we got that all done the beans tried out enough to combine for a couple hours before it got dark and the dew came out.

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #1553 on:** October 28, 2016, 09:21:24 AM »

New tire day!

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Sammconn · « **Reply #1554 on:** October 28, 2016, 10:45:57 AM »

New windshield last night.
Small outfit that does them in town, home business two guys.
This is at least an annual thing for me as I'm pummelled with rock all the time.

Turns out this spring they had a bad batch of eurathane and it didn't seal properly.
I'd told them I thought it was leaking.
When they pulled the old glass they found two spots that hadn't adhered at all.

They ate my deductible to make it right.
Made my day.

EL TATE · « **Reply #1555 on:** October 28, 2016, 10:59:22 AM »

Quote from: Sammconn on October 28, 2016, 10:45:57 AM

New windshield last night.
Small outfit that does them in town, home business two guys.
This is at least an annual thing for me as I'm pummelled with rock all the time.

Turns out this spring they had a bad batch of eurathane and it didn't seal properly.
I'd told them I thought it was leaking.
When they pulled the old glass they found two spots that hadn't adhered at all.

They ate my deductible to make it right.
Made my day.

Love hearing stories like that. That's great Sam!

BobbyB · « **Reply #1556 on:** October 28, 2016, 12:06:37 PM »

Well it wasn't today, but I seafoamed XJ. Got a bit smokey.

JR · « **Reply #1557 on:** October 28, 2016, 05:30:35 PM »

You will be driving full time in no time.

Got a sweet garmin gps at cabelas(owned by bass pro now) cool little laser for my cc. Even a bax of 22 for cheap.

On the way to Fernley looking for an old friend.

Ok. Doesnt someone live here from here?

BobbyB · « **Reply #1558 on:** October 28, 2016, 06:23:14 PM »

Quote from: JR on October 28, 2016, 05:30:35 PM

You will be driving full time in no time.

Was that directed to me? If so, I'm just working on small things that I need/want to take care of on XJ before winter. I still have to:
Get windshield sprayers to work (probably the pumps)
Upgrade headlights to H4 bulbs and housings
New headlight harness
Put new fender on
Order fender flares for front
Put new fender liners on
Get a decently treadlife remaining used tire for a spare
Flush out the coolant and re-fill it
Flush and fill the power steering
Oil change (Non Square D version)

I'm sure something else will come to me.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1559 on:** October 28, 2016, 06:46:03 PM »

Built a rifle/pistol range!

BobbyB · « **Reply #1560 on:** October 28, 2016, 09:09:35 PM »

Quote from: Flyin6 on October 28, 2016, 06:46:03 PM

Built a rifle/pistol range!

With a broken foot?

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #1561 on:** October 28, 2016, 11:25:05 PM »

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Nate · « **Reply #1562 on:** October 29, 2016, 09:45:16 AM »

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i will be starting an 8 week CDL course

So you landed a job with that outfit then?

Nope, i figured why not take advantage of a $15K course for free while i am waiting for something to develope. Besides, this company has lifetime job placement.

So a CDL course is 15K now? Does that include a passing grade on the test even if you need to redo part of it? While at the County Road Dept. we did all the training, provided the truck and trailer and a driver to deliver the truck to the test area. If I remember correctly we even paid for the endorsement as the job required it. The renewals were on the drivers not us. Darn man do you really want to rattle around in a tractor or dump truck at your age? Too many other things to do than be a driver with all the bull to have to wade through.

this is the full blown course. this will give me class A/B/C with doubles, triples, tankers, hazmat, bus, dump truck, cement mixer, fork lift, airbrakes, passenger, etc. upon graduation, where ever I end up at, I will still have to take whatever companies class so they can satisfy their insurance needs.

I am not saying that I really want to be bouncing around in a tractor across country or whatever, I am just trying to add a little something to the skill set for different employment options. you still got contacts with the county/state?

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1563 on:** October 29, 2016, 10:31:10 AM »

Quote from: BobbyB on October 28, 2016, 09:09:35 PM

Quote from: Flyin6 on October 28, 2016, 06:46:03 PM
Built a rifle/pistol range!

With a broken foot?

Well, ridin' around on Sarge isn't all that taxing

But now that you mention it, pushing the gas pedal was a bit of a problem

See, my ankle won't pivot with that boot on, so you have to raise and lower your whole leg to push the pedal

But once I got used to it

I HAD A BLAST!

Bob Smith · « **Reply #1564 on:** October 29, 2016, 12:55:55 PM »

Nate, afraid I have been retired a bit too long to have any good contacts that could help out. Everyone I knew at Thurston, Pierce, and Mason counties have either retired or moved on.

Farmer Jon · « **Reply #1565 on:** October 29, 2016, 05:33:26 PM »

Got all the right parts for the 82 slid the rear end under it. Went to bolt it up then there it was. Broken leaf spring. This truck just don't want to go back on the road.

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JR · « **Reply #1566 on:** October 29, 2016, 05:35:56 PM »

Scored a quick ratio 12;1 steering box for the elky from Summit.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #1567 on:** October 29, 2016, 09:14:22 PM »

started the day by removing the front tire from the riding lawn mower. Its had a super slow leak for a long time. cleaned it and dunked it in a large bucket of water. Found the leak and broke down the tire. Decided to go tube. Drove to town to get a tube and some fittings.

Installed my rapidair tubing in the shop, just a couple of drops for now.

Painted one of the doors an espressor brown. Now the trim looks like it needs to be painted a different color.

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #1568 on:** October 29, 2016, 09:40:26 PM »

I finished out my night watching the U drop pass after pass

against Washington with the wife

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BobbyB · « **Reply #1569 on:** October 31, 2016, 04:31:01 PM »

Just finished registering for the 22 mi Ruck on the 11th.

Sammconn · « **Reply #1570 on:** October 31, 2016, 06:44:29 PM »

Currently setting lookout for a polar bear so the kiddos can go trick or treating.
Not at all a normal situation. This bear is apparently lost, we normally don't have them around town. The community as a whole really stepped up, and we have a pretty good blanket around town.

Now on a more interesting note, the lake has begun to freeze. Had to break out of 50-60 feet of half inch ice yesterday leaving the cabin. Boat season might just be done for the year.
I did manage to get some of the solar set up and I believe I am done with the outside portion now.

Now the pics or it didn't happen...

Once I have everything and a bit more done I'll do the 1kW off grid solar thread.

Happy Halloween everyone!

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1571 on:** October 31, 2016, 07:28:39 PM »

Quote from: Sammconn on October 31, 2016, 06:44:29 PM

Currently setting lookout for a polar bear so the kiddos can go trick or treating.
Not at all a normal situation. This bear is apparently lost, we normally don't have them around town. The community as a whole really stepped up, and we have a pretty good blanket around town.

Now on a more interesting note, the lake has begun to freeze. Had to break out of 50-60 feet of half inch ice yesterday leaving the cabin. Boat season might just be done for the year.
I did manage to get some of the solar set up and I believe I am done with the outside portion now.

Now the pics or it didn't happen...

Once I have everything and a bit more done I'll do the 1kW off grid solar thread.

Happy Halloween everyone!

We would appreciate that!

And be safe!

KensAuto · « **Reply #1572 on:** October 31, 2016, 10:24:17 PM »

I can honestly say that I've never had to tell my girls to be on the lookout for a rogue polar bear, around these parts. Yikes

stlaser · « **Reply #1573 on:** October 31, 2016, 10:35:49 PM »

Quote from: KensAuto on October 31, 2016, 10:24:17 PM

I can honestly say that I've never had to tell my girls to be on the lookout for a rogue polar bear, around these parts. Yikes

Not even when H visits? ???

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #1574 on:** October 31, 2016, 10:41:14 PM »

Hold on Sam!! Global warming is coming to save you and kill the polar bear. Oh and it's been mid to upper 80s here. No ice on the lakes

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Sammconn · « **Reply #1575 on:** November 01, 2016, 08:10:21 AM »

Global warming...yeah...convince the guy who has had snow on the ground since October 2nd...
Climate change, I may buy into, but I'm more the climate cycle type believer.

We've been in the 20's at night a few times and not seeing 50 for a high now for at least a couple weeks.

So uneventful evening, which was a good thing, all the kids that were out were all good.

stlaser · « **Reply #1576 on:** November 01, 2016, 05:07:17 PM »

Bought a new tire, apparently I hit a piece of glass (not sure if it was a bottle or what) but I heard it explode then the air pressure releasing. Made it about 200 yards to find a 3-4" cut in the side wall of the duratrac. Threw on the spare & put the other new tire up front as well. Took the good old front tire off & it's now the spare.....

Per the rules, no I don't have a pic of tire (busy day) but can get you a pick of the bill if anyone (other than Ken) needs.....

Sammconn · « **Reply #1577 on:** November 01, 2016, 07:01:26 PM »

PARTS DAY!

The new inverter and bits.

And new mud flaps.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1578 on:** November 01, 2016, 07:57:42 PM »

I can see something cool laser engraved on that shiney part...

(Plantin' seeds...)

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #1579 on:** November 03, 2016, 11:10:07 PM »

The last few days I have put some small amount of work into an old ax I found. I stripped the old clear coat off the handle and replaced it with some dark stain I had under the work bench. Then put about a bizilion coats of lacquer clearcoat on it, sanding in between each coat to make the wood grain disappear and leave a glass smooth finish

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BobbyB · « **Reply #1580 on:** November 04, 2016, 01:59:38 AM »

Looks nice.

EL TATE · « **Reply #1581 on:** November 04, 2016, 10:35:36 AM »

Quote from: Flyin6 on November 01, 2016, 07:57:42 PM

I can see something cool laser engraved on that shiney part...

(Plantin' seeds...)

On that nice patina axe head!

KensAuto · « **Reply #1582 on:** November 04, 2016, 11:10:51 AM »

Nice axe!

Is that a standard leather cover, or did you have to make one?

JR · « **Reply #1583 on:** November 04, 2016, 12:11:52 PM »

Has a Boy Scout label on it?

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #1584 on:** November 04, 2016, 12:20:28 PM »

It has a bsa on it. I had a kid in my neighborhood make it for me, $12 bucks and he Put a stamp on it. He knows I do the scouting stuff

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JR · « **Reply #1585 on:** November 04, 2016, 12:55:45 PM »

Nice cover vs the rubber edge things on new ones.

KensAuto · « **Reply #1586 on:** November 04, 2016, 04:25:53 PM »

Well, that makes it even cooler if you ask me.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #1587 on:** November 04, 2016, 09:07:36 PM »

I'd like to see a pic of the markings on the axe head

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Sammconn · « **Reply #1588 on:** November 04, 2016, 10:02:49 PM »

Well finished loading 959 9mm, one at a time ( the other 40 were test loads, and 1 lost primer). It sucked enough that I'm in the market for a progressive press. Likely a Dillon. 5-6 hours total time, too many steps in bulk quantities.
I've still got a few k of 9mm to load, then similar for the 45, and 12-15k 5.56.

Once that's done I'll be in a better ammo spot.

I'd post a pic of the ammo can of 9mm, but my photobucket account is not happy at the moment.

Loaded up 9 different loads for the AR to try out tomorrow.
Having a range day to try these, verify the zero on my 300 for jumpers, and some general gunpowder therapy.

cudakidd53 · « **Reply #1589 on:** November 04, 2016, 10:07:34 PM »

Packed up the collection of treasures to ship to Clint at Heavy Buffers for assembly of my upper while I await replenishment of funds to complete the lower. Getting close!

Winterized the camper and fixed a loose light switch that was stripping from the wall - fished two pieces of wood behind the wall to act as clamps with the screws......it even worked as planned!

Bob Smith · « **Reply #1590 on:** November 05, 2016, 12:16:08 PM »

Always something to do when it comes to campers. I need to replace both tail/brake lights on mine.

kampfitt · « **Reply #1591 on:** November 05, 2016, 02:45:09 PM »

Sitting in Ft Myers airport waiting to get home and back to work.Great vac.on the beach with my wife! No pics of her on the beach! She said no camera or no bikini!!

Bob Smith · « **Reply #1592 on:** November 05, 2016, 02:49:49 PM »

No pics of her on the beach! She said no camera or no bikini!!

Exactly as it should be, hope you had a good time, it flies by so fast

JR · « **Reply #1593 on:** November 05, 2016, 03:00:06 PM »

Watched the Sami roll away on a trailer. Kinda miss it but haven't touched in 4 years.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #1594 on:** November 05, 2016, 05:58:21 PM »

Detailed the Bus. First time using clay on the windows.

Leather conditioner, armorall on plastics and weatherstripping.

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #1595 on:** November 05, 2016, 11:06:25 PM »

Mine needs a detailing...Really BAD

Sammconn · « **Reply #1596 on:** November 06, 2016, 09:06:54 PM »

So here's the 9mm. 959 rounds in the box.

And then 461 5.56 loaded up today.

So with me being out of bullets on to more pressing things like the few pounds of beets starting to go. So pickled beets I thought. And into the canner they go.

Mom says its grandmas old recipe, yum. But I'll have to wait for the pickle to set in...

cudakidd53 · « **Reply #1597 on:** November 07, 2016, 06:51:28 AM »

Sat: Put camper at storage site, blew and mowed leaves, pulled last two broken fence post/concrete out of the ground and replaced post/concrete. Swore while pulling the one by the tree! Finished fence repairs and collapsed in recliner after wife's Fajitas. Was so sore that my glutes hurt!

Sun: Went pheasant hunting with my buddy Ray - traipsing through saw grass and wetlands - if it wasn't wet, you were stumbling to lift your feet! Got home and cleaned the birds and took the clippers to the dogs - rotten burs! Now they're less likely to be picking them up in mass! Grilled steaks and collapsed in recliner! Yep, glutes still hurt in same places plus some new places!

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #1598 on:** November 07, 2016, 04:00:27 PM »

Saturday I got to help a coworker cut and clear some of his property this weekend. Ten acres up on Monti Christo area if you map it. Beautiful area with a ton of aspens everywhere. The largest trunk was about 26 inches wide. My saw didn't go all the way across. I scaled it, delimbed it, tied it off and yanked it down, Sawed up and stacked the wood. Then moved to already blown over trees. I wish I had taken photos. But four tanks of fuel in the saw and I was beat!

He had an awesome fire pit. Rock crusher cone he drug up the mt and called it a fire pit. Almost two inches thick at the thinnest point on the edge. Massive!!

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #1599 on:** November 07, 2016, 04:31:32 PM »

Sat at my desk all day with my foot propped up.

I guess one is not supposed to teach self defense 3 weeks after breaking one's foot...