Good points. I'm still on the fence with the idea and it's great to get another opinion, thanks.
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What did you do in your garage today?
- Thread starter Yinzer Moto
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JimVonBaden
Kool Aid!
I did a little experiment with my new router. Trying to flatten some rough cut 30" cut offs. I made this just as an experiment. I did not even have the right bit. Still, for a first try it looks like I have the right basics.
Got the rear seal and oil pump freshened up, and put the clutch back in my 73 toaster today.
Yinzer Moto
Well-known member
Trying to figure out why the cooling system is getting pressurized on a nearly brand new bike… grrrrrrr
nzrian
Renegade
Trying to figure out why the cooling system is getting pressurized on a nearly brand new bike… grrrrrrr
Good excuse for an aftermarket head, and bump the compression.
Is it a 300.
Yinzer Moto
Well-known member
I am going to try a new stock head. Make sure there is not another problem elsewhere. It is a 250 and once it quits leaking, I might try a higher comp head.
I have a complete 300 top end sitting on the shelf but I did not like it much.
GMK999
Well-known member
Now make a simple shroud for the router and connect a shop vac to it,Make sure to empty the vac after use (or ground the vac hose)I did a little experiment with my new router. Trying to flatten some rough cut 30" cut offs. I made this just as an experiment. I did not even have the right bit. Still, for a first try it looks like I have the right basics.
GMK999
Well-known member
A bit dramatic ^ above but solid info.A good explanation for why you should collect dust.
On a smaller scale , Sawdust running through a pic pipe (or ABS) can cause static electricity and possibly sparks. which can cause the sawdust in the shopvac to ignite.. We call it "Lava" because it rarely flames but smolders for hours and is hard to put out .It will destroy the vac and if dumped into a container (garbage can or dumpster) will start the contents on fire. Emptying the vac canister after use is a good practice if you don't or can't ground . fire is an extremely rare occurrence but happens and is a real risk
Grounding the hose will neutralize the static
On a smaller scale , Sawdust running through a pic pipe (or ABS) can cause static electricity and possibly sparks. which can cause the sawdust in the shopvac to ignite.. We call it "Lava" because it rarely flames but smolders for hours and is hard to put out .It will destroy the vac and if dumped into a container (garbage can or dumpster) will start the contents on fire. Emptying the vac canister after use is a good practice if you don't or can't ground . fire is an extremely rare occurrence but happens and is a real risk
Grounding the hose will neutralize the static
badweatherbiker
Well-known member
Building another chicken coop, yeah yeah it's not bike related but it's what I am working on right now.
I despairingly stared at my /5, still split in half, which I haven't been able to touch for the last 3 weeks due to new job and the rehab/selling of my MIL's house.. 
Painted up the wife's 4 month overdue birthday present bookshelf. Also put the Super Tenere in service position so it can get new tires tomorrow or Monday.
matty
Border raider.
Genuinely wish i did not have to post this but in my garage today (Well the lean too Machine shop on the side of my garage) i was clearing Rat SH*t out of the tool tray on the headstock of my WW2 lease Lend Hendey 12x 30 gearhead lathe (Torrington Coneticut). I have been poisoning rats last few days i saw one Tuesday night in there and luckily shot it at about 6feet behind my metal sharper with my crossman 2240 co2 pistol.
Nightmare i have spent £30 on poison and they have eaten the lot. I think they are land side of the River bank and when they did some bank re enforcement in the 1930s My gradfather said they use coal ash from a power station in newcastle and rats seen to love it in there and feed off the ducks feed and any food round the horses.
Nightmare i have spent £30 on poison and they have eaten the lot. I think they are land side of the River bank and when they did some bank re enforcement in the 1930s My gradfather said they use coal ash from a power station in newcastle and rats seen to love it in there and feed off the ducks feed and any food round the horses.
Swapping tcase for hopefully the last time. I'll burn this fkn thing to the ground before I pull this damn case again. 4th times a charm right?
Bikerboy108
Well-known member
How about outside with a small lean to shelter.. not a fan of the rafter planI contemplated.
My old air compressor has served me well but is getting tired and gets overwhelmed sometimes.
I have a larger well used 1953 DeVilbiss ready to go but my shop floor space is at a premium and I'm thinking about hoisting it up into the rafters.
I have chain and a come along and I just need a pulley and I think that I can hoist it up there.
Am I crazy? What do y'all think?
gots_a_sol
Active member
Finally got around to welding the tabs in place for the ram on my project trailer. Waiting on a new jack and a winch to arrive now.
bmw318tech
Well-known member
Who wants to listen to that cycle on and off? I have compressor in a shed outside the garage. I can faintly hear it inside the garage. Its also on a one hour timer so its impossible to forget to turn off the compressor. I have yet to put an auto drain on it. Maybe in the future.
matty
Border raider.
That mouse trap Monday fellow is an inspiration his dedication to controlling pests is admirable and his chanel is a wealth of information to all who have rat and mouse issues. thanks for posting.
Non functioning np242 swapped out for unknown condition np231.
Didn't realize I was outtah ATF in the shop so can't finish tonight. Oh well, it's in.
Chickenstrip
Well-known member
City dweller here with no garage. I'm fortunate enough to have space out back for off-street parking and wrenching. Hopefully we can accept 'garage' as a concept instead of physical thing. 
So I replaced the short-lived Yuasa battery with a featherweight lithium ion battery. Being my first lithium ion battery I'm curious to see how it'll do. Right off the bat I'm impressed by the light weight - it's a fraction of the Yuasa.
So I replaced the short-lived Yuasa battery with a featherweight lithium ion battery. Being my first lithium ion battery I'm curious to see how it'll do. Right off the bat I'm impressed by the light weight - it's a fraction of the Yuasa.