SlammedRanger 1,556 Posted January 7, 2020 1 hour ago, jeepwm69 said: I don't do it every day. Just every once and awhile. With 4 women in the house with me that's the only time I can work uninterrupted for more than 10 minutes. LOL I work on my stuff late at night. When all of the girls are asleep aswell. I figured that out early when my daughter was born. No time otherwise. Thank god i function well on 5 hours of sleep. They go to bed at 9-9:30 im up till around midnight to 1ish. Wake up for work at 5:30-6. Rinse and repeat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 7,611 Posted January 7, 2020 If I do that the wife does the "You don't want to spend time with me" so early AM it is. She's not a morning person so that's when I work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retro 4,048 Posted January 8, 2020 One thing is certain, you both improvise very well. My giddy-up-go done got up and went. I'm useless and incoherent before 9 AM. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldmxrider 71 Posted January 8, 2020 10 hours ago, jeepwm69 said: Your organization and cleanliness makes me nauseous. Trust Me jeepwm69 it does not look like that all the time ! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,567 Posted January 8, 2020 @Wheeler Mine actual needs to be tidied up. Too much stuff on the benches, baseboards still out there etc.... But this is where it all happens... actually.... IMO that's purdy organized ..... Lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,567 Posted January 8, 2020 I did some fine tuning too. (Much more to do) got all my wood tools placed out of my way until needed.... Colored up my wedges ..... I've lost them off the trailer before..now they'll stick out like a sore thumb now.... And for my chain saw box ..... I get so tired of digging around in there for certain items.... So earth magnets solved that issue.... Be surprised how much time is lost digging around for tools!! ... It adds up! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 7,611 Posted January 8, 2020 Believe it or not this is after several hours of work. I have made progress since I took these pictures but still quite a bit to do 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadetree 5,869 Posted January 8, 2020 6 hours ago, jeepwm69 said: Believe it or not this is after several hours of work. I have made progress since I took these pictures but still quite a bit to do is there a shop somewhere in this pic ????????????..lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 7,611 Posted January 9, 2020 2 hours ago, shadetree said: is there a shop somewhere in this pic ????????????..lol. Lol. I’ve actually gotten a lot done. Most of the crap in the floor is now put up. I found the plans from when my grandfather built it back in the 80’s. It’s 526ish sq feet iirc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheeler 2,525 Posted January 9, 2020 10 hours ago, jeepwm69 said: Believe it or not this is after several hours of work. I have made progress since I took these pictures but still quite a bit to do OMG! I couldn't do it... ! that's funny rite there Jeep! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted January 31, 2020 Here is a simple to make tool that might come in handy 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 7,611 Posted January 31, 2020 I saw that last night. I need one of those. I have a harbor freight job at the farm shop, and it works ok on car and ATV tires, but I had to dismount two front lawnmower tires last week and I ended up cutting them off the rim. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted February 2, 2020 Yesterday was working on my brakes of the work truck , my 1 3/16 combo wrench disappeared and I only had one 1 3/16 with a box end , socket wouldn't work , and the crescent wrench was starting to slip , went to and called all the auto parts , Lowes , Napa and no one had it , so went to Harbor Freight , and the only way the sold it was in a set of 4 ICON tools, I never needed any of the other wrenches but had to buy the set for $80 with the taxes as I need this truck running for Monday morning , feel violated then I didn't have a E18 1/2 drive socket for the hub to rotor/drum bolts , I used a 9/16 spline socket to get them off and it did do a good job and not strip or damage the heads , but it was 3/8 drive and I broke a Craftsman adaptor getting them off with the impact , so Lowes sells Craftsman but only had the E18 in a kit of 28 impact quality metric and us allen socket wrench up to 3/4" , torx and E drive sockets , it was $159 without the taxes , WOW $180 to use one socket , but I can justify the purchase as I use the large size allens and torx all the time at work ---don't have a pic of the set Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
superrman77 68 Posted February 2, 2020 31 minutes ago, Fishfiles said: Yesterday was working on my brakes of the work truck , my 1 3/16 combo wrench disappeared and I only had one 1 3/16 with a box end , socket wouldn't work , and the crescent wrench was starting to slip , went to and called all the auto parts , Lowes , Napa and no one had it , so went to Harbor Freight , and the only way the sold it was in a set of 4 ICON tools, I never needed any of the other wrenches but had to buy the set for $80 with the taxes as I need this truck running for Monday morning , feel violated then I didn't have a E18 1/2 drive socket for the hub to rotor/drum bolts , I used a 9/16 spline socket to get them off and it did do a good job and not strip or damage the heads , but it was 3/8 drive and I broke a Craftsman adaptor getting them off with the impact , so Lowes sells Craftsman but only had the E18 in a kit of 28 impact quality metric and us allen socket wrench up to 3/4" , torx and E drive sockets , it was $159 without the taxes , WOW $180 to use one socket , but I can justify the purchase as I use the large size allens and torx all the time at work ---don't have a pic of the set That's a bummer. Have you used the ICON tools yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted February 2, 2020 Used the 1 1/16 combo yesterday and beat it up with a hand mall. Lol. It dents easy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted February 3, 2020 Here is a pic of that Craftsman socket set I mentioned ^ ---- I had a metal box that was just the right size , threw in a couple of more sockets to keep them from moving around in the box till I dig up a chunk of foam -------- wonder how long they are going to stay organized like that 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 7,611 Posted February 3, 2020 Dang, those huge Torx bits would come in handy on my old Jeeps. AMC loved those torx head bolts. I HATE them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted February 9, 2020 My next shop project , parts/supplies storage ----scored on part store building demo , I could have gotten a dump truck load of these trays , I wish I would have as I searched them , Schaffer , they go for about $12 a tray , I was able to fit 34 of the big ones and 41 of the little one in my truck bed , might have lose a few on the ride home ??? , LOL , going to build a shelf about 50 inches wide and 7 ft tall and have rows os storage 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted February 14, 2020 Part and supply shelving coming together --------- still got a bunch of trays to clean yet , then trays on the bottom are just there temporary , when finished it is going to be top to bottom with trays with another two shelves on top 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 7,611 Posted February 14, 2020 Looks good. I've used some smaller plastic trays to sort my metric bolts and nuts that were all over my shop from PSN buys and bike strip downs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted February 18, 2020 My Briggs 10Hp blew oil all over the truck on it way out , the Briggs engine was discontinued and they wanted to sell me a $850 engine that was going to require some modification to fit , so I was thinking if I was going to have to modify , then do a Honda , till I priced Honda , so it turned in to a Preditor ( Honda ) Clone , wound up getting it for $299 after the $80 Track discount from Harbor Junk , upgraded to 13 Hp , still got electric start , had to make a few adjustments here and there , but it is working and kicking the throttle up and down with tank pressure , so far so good 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted February 18, 2020 I think that motor above ^ must be California emissions , that box with two hoses going into it , under the valve cover , which I think is some kind of filter is not even mentioned in any of the paper work or parts break down list that came with the engine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 7,611 Posted February 19, 2020 @basfnb had an old Troy Bilt Pony tiller that he put a Predator on. That thing has run great for years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Turbo Twister 545 Posted March 1, 2020 On 12/13/2019 at 2:49 AM, shadetree said: nothing fancy ?, but it serves me very well, 12x16 shop I built a few years ago. On 12/13/2019 at 2:49 AM, shadetree said: nothing fancy ?, but it serves me very well, 12x16 shop I built a few years ago. Shade, what's the box on the far right of your workbench? Is it a sand blasting box? Nice shed btw! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites