TacoXpo
HOAX DENIER
As long as we are on it, one reason Zoom hates me is because I want to rip out any and all of the angle stops that are not 90 degree brass.
The Home Improvement Thread
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As long as we are on it, one reason Zoom hates me is because I want to rip out any and all of the angle stops that are not 90 degree brass.
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Star Wars posters are hung. They are way the heck off the ground so you can't read the details. But I have cabinets around the garage so the only space left is above them.
Angle stops?
Star Wars posters are hung. They are way the heck off the ground so you can't read the details. But I have cabinets around the garage so the only space left is above them.
Nice!
TacoXpo
HOAX DENIER
DarkHelmet
So you're saying there's a chance!
I figured out the issue. The lid closed switch failed. If your washer ever won't drain, check this first, easiest to get to and fix.
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ahhh got it
Just wire it to always be closed. That's what my stepdad had done to my mom's washer.
DarkHelmet
So you're saying there's a chance!
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
We don't no stinking safety switch!! LOL
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Slot car track moves up and down from the ceiling now!! Woot! I did have to take the winch apart though and fix it. Seems one of the bushings came out of its little slot and it was very intermittent. Pulled it apart and saw the bushing, fixed it and now it works flawlessly. I still need to get some paint on the bottom side of the platform, add some legs to the platform as well and then figure out what track formation we want. But for now its ready to go.
Winch
Bracket
Track
In motion
https://youtu.be/5FuoTSM1CFE
https://youtu.be/XD5D46dqmis
Winch
Bracket
Track
In motion
https://youtu.be/5FuoTSM1CFE
https://youtu.be/XD5D46dqmis
DarkHelmet
So you're saying there's a chance!
Freaking awesome
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x1000!
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
I'm going to have to make some adjustments to the bracket that mounts to the ceiling.. ughhh. A few things I didn't anticipate.
#1 Shaking. Due to the various angles along the 4 planes the pulleys are pulling from its causing some shaking in the center mount post. I feel that over time this will fatigue the metal and cause the joint to fail. While it won't fall to the floor it will drop a few feet. Not good.
#2 The angle the single winch cable coming in at starts at 5" below the ceiling. The double pulley is at about 2" from the ceiling and then it goes down to about 4" at the outer tips of the frame. I want to lower this center pulley mount.
Solution.
#1 Add two pieces that span from the outer legs to the center post located near the end of the center post. Should help eliminate shaking
#2 Add two small gussets at the current post mount. Just for S&G.. and to help strengthen the area.
#3 Add a drop mount for the two double pulleys to align them better. Basically it will be a triangulated section of tube that mounts to the bottom of the center post. Plan is to gusset it to the spans that lead to the outer legs.
Hey its a project in motion.
Now to go measure and cut some tubing then break out the coping calculator.
Edit: Something like this.. caution mad Paint skillz ahead
#1 Shaking. Due to the various angles along the 4 planes the pulleys are pulling from its causing some shaking in the center mount post. I feel that over time this will fatigue the metal and cause the joint to fail. While it won't fall to the floor it will drop a few feet. Not good.
#2 The angle the single winch cable coming in at starts at 5" below the ceiling. The double pulley is at about 2" from the ceiling and then it goes down to about 4" at the outer tips of the frame. I want to lower this center pulley mount.
Solution.
#1 Add two pieces that span from the outer legs to the center post located near the end of the center post. Should help eliminate shaking
#2 Add two small gussets at the current post mount. Just for S&G.. and to help strengthen the area.
#3 Add a drop mount for the two double pulleys to align them better. Basically it will be a triangulated section of tube that mounts to the bottom of the center post. Plan is to gusset it to the spans that lead to the outer legs.
Hey its a project in motion.
Now to go measure and cut some tubing then break out the coping calculator.
Edit: Something like this.. caution mad Paint skillz ahead
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tex
That's Mr Asshole to you
I discovered the leak that keeps showing up in my garage is from roten siding. Only happens when we get wind blown rain. The lower trim piece has pulled away and is roten. I have 5 pieces that need to be replaced along with several pieces of trim. Then it's repaint.
Don't really want to tackle this so a friend that has a handy man business is going to do the labor and I am going to paint.
I know some of y'all would say do hardy but then I would have to do all of it in hardy so it matches and don't intend on living here long enough for new stuff rot.
Don't really want to tackle this so a friend that has a handy man business is going to do the labor and I am going to paint.
I know some of y'all would say do hardy but then I would have to do all of it in hardy so it matches and don't intend on living here long enough for new stuff rot.
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
I'm going to have to make some adjustments to the bracket that mounts to the ceiling.. ughhh. A few things I didn't anticipate.
#1 Shaking. Due to the various angles along the 4 planes the pulleys are pulling from its causing some shaking in the center mount post. I feel that over time this will fatigue the metal and cause the joint to fail. While it won't fall to the floor it will drop a few feet. Not good.
#2 The angle the single winch cable coming in at starts at 5" below the ceiling. The double pulley is at about 2" from the ceiling and then it goes down to about 4" at the outer tips of the frame. I want to lower this center pulley mount.
Solution.
#1 Add two pieces that span from the outer legs to the center post located near the end of the center post. Should help eliminate shaking
#2 Add two small gussets at the current post mount. Just for S&G.. and to help strengthen the area.
#3 Add a drop mount for the two double pulleys to align them better. Basically it will be a triangulated section of tube that mounts to the bottom of the center post. Plan is to gusset it to the spans that lead to the outer legs.
Hey its a project in motion.
Now to go measure and cut some tubing then break out the coping calculator.
Edit: Something like this.. caution mad Paint skillz ahead
Way to go, such a good Father(pending edit)! Oh wait... who plays with the track more? You or your daughter?
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
My daughter plays with it more. She had friends over last night and they played on it for an hour or more.
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
So I added the steel to the bracket for the track today. Had the steel very clean, well coped cuts for the tubing. Had to weld it overhead on the ceiling and I must say, it was the shittiest looking welds of my life. They are wrong but fuck they are ugly!!! At least it's fixed and there is zero shaking when winching up or down. Line pulls are must more linear so that's all good. Just ugly. At least it's 11' in the air.