What did you do today?

[brian Rupnow]

Today I worked for a couple of hours setting up that sideshaft hit and miss engine to run out in my main garage. Then I went across town for a haircut. (Not much work for the barber now.) Then I worked on a paying design job for a couple of hours. Then I took my "fat man walk" up to the top of the hill across the road from my house and back again. Doctor says my blood sugar is too high, and I have to lose 50 pounds----Diet and exercise!!!.

[J Tiers]

Which clearly doesn't work as, obviously, he wouldn't be taking that picture whilst driving...that'd be dangerous!

Of course it was taken while driving. And going the speed on the dial. Why wouldn't it be?

The only thing that is 'off" is maybe the oil pressure, the engine may have been idling with the clutch in at that moment. Engine temp looks OK to me.......

[jdedmon91]

Started on a project today. Milling a flat sheet aluminum for a project.


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[Cenedd]

Discovered that my cat hates me...like actively hates me. Have been learning (read: watching YouTube) how to tie paracord woggles to replace the ones my son keeps losing h we're up to three so far so I've even got round to learning different styles! Thought it'd be cool to tie a (small) monkey's fist. So I did and hung it for my cat to play with. My wife finds out today that he'll very happily play with the un-tied end....but totally, and pointedly, ignores the tied end. Bah, my cats more of an arse than I am! *sigh* First world problems, eh?!

[Tundra Twin Track]

Did a simply upgrade to my Battery Charger,had 12" plastic wheels that when traveling across gravel thought the guts were going to shake out of it.Went to the dump today and spotted one of those children carts that people tow behind there pedal bikes.Wheels were perfect 20"X1-3/4",just had to change hole position and tap 1/2" NC in drill press.

[brian Rupnow]

Tundra--that looks really great. We're not allowed to scrounge from our dump anymore, and it's probably just as well or I would be bringing home as much as I took.---Brian

[Tundra Twin Track]

Tundra--that looks really great. We're not allowed to scrounge from our dump anymore, and it's probably just as well or I would be bringing home as much as I took.---Brian

Ya Brian technically we aren't suppose ether but this is a Rural ( out in the sticks ) transfer station that the Gal running it is pretty layed back.I have brought home some amazing stuff lots of power tools
( Qaulity Brands to boot ) just picked up a Honda GX160 pressure washer all complete with extra nozzles.I check stuff out soon as I get home and if no good leave in truck return it following week.

[Tundra Twin Track]

Had to Tap some 8-32 threads in some 1/4" x9-3/4" circles for some of my wife's Led light towers for on house deck.The 4 jaw lathe Chuck contrapsion on drill press seems to work great.

[mattthemuppet]

refilled a Sodastream CO2 canister with some dry ice, kids played with the left overs AND they get fizzy water/ juice with their dinner once the dry ice in the canister finishes sublimating

[gambler]

among other things, removed 7 gallons of water from some gals gas tank. seems she ticked off someone.

[J Tiers]

.....We're not allowed to scrounge from our dump anymore, .....

Same system here in most. Sucks big time.

[PStechPaul]

Maybe she read about the "water-fueled car" and decided to try it?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water-fuelled_car

It seems that only enriched (deuteride) hydrides are used in thermonuclear weapons and reactors, and thus regulated and unavailable to most consumers. However, other hydrides can be purchased for several hundred dollars and up:

http://www.hydrogencomponents.com/hydride.html

It looks like chemical storage of hydrogen using hydrides, as well as other means (such as ammonia) offer volumetric efficiency and safety comparable to fossil fuels (gasoline), whereas compressed hydrogen and cryogenic liquid hydrogen may be impractical.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_storage

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_economy

[Tom S]

Finished cleaning up the headsock on my Ames No.3, got a quick coat of paint on tonight.

[PStechPaul]

Culvert repair Warren Road

I saw a dump truck drive by and stop next to the culvert at the NW end of my property, where the heavy rainstorms over the past couple of years had washed out most of the previous repairs. They were going to use some really heavy rip-rap this time:



Video clip: http://enginuitysystems.com/pix/hous...epair_5355.AVI



Another video clip: http://enginuitysystems.com/pix/hous...epair_5357.AVI

First phase done:

[lugnut]

Today I got the Air Dryer for the Yard Sale Plasma Cutter. So between honey do's and finding the correct fittings, I finally got the thing hooked up and made a few cuts, Copper, Stainless and Mild steel. I was very pleased. Now I have to find the settings that work best for the cuts I need to make. It's not a cut and dried operation. It's a cheap HF outfit, and I was able to make some cuts that I was surprised with. I think I'm going to like this thing. It was the first time I have ever even seen one in operation, and I was the operator. I like it.