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Anathollo

Anathollo

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Made some progress in the garage last night. Hung a bunch of hooks to get more stuff off the ground (shovels, folding tables, brooms, etc...)
Hung a large packout hanger to mount my packouts too when I'm not using them. It helps get them off the ground. I got it on sale awhile ago and the hook was free with it. I won't be keeping that hook there, I was just trying it out but I don't like it there.
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And I got my 75' air hose reel mounted at the front of the garage. Even unspooled, that sucker is heavy to hang by yourself. I ordered the new airlines I need to run to my two hose reels in the garage from my big compressor.

And lastly, I got my ladders mounted to the side of my cabinet so they are out of the way finally.

Little by little, I'm getting the shop to the point where I can start working on projects instead of the garage BEING the project lol
 
Taco Loco

Taco Loco

Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
I really like these big live oaks around the house! Curious to see if the metal new roof helped or hurt the electric bill. Guess I'm not really going to know, 2 months today, since we bought this place.

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Anathollo

Anathollo

Armorall is my choice of lube
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Spent about 4 hours last night re-piping my mom's water heater. The way it was setup in the past was incorrect so I had to cut and re-solder the lines to make it right. The 3/4" ball valve had a price tag of $12.99 on it and it was installed around ~2008-2009. At the same little hardware store, I bought a replacement 3/4" ball valve and it was $21.99. :eeek::facepalm:Anyways, I got all of that repiped only to realize the old drain pan was too small as the replacement was 3" in diameter wider than the old one (this is a special shorty 50 gallon water heater). So I'll pick up a pan after work and finish the install.

But the crazy thing about this was two days ago, I was getting a shelving system out of the storage room this water heater was in to take to my house and the water heater had failed about a half hour before. So I heard the water trickling into the pan and was able to shut everything off before there was any water damage. We got really lucky there!
 
tx_shooter

tx_shooter

It is not a war crime the first time.
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While the F-in-Law is out of town I am looking after his tractor. This evening I knocked down a few old dirt & road base piles to use them to fill in some drainage run off ditches. Tomorrow I plan to rip and level down a few high spots on the side lots that are direction run off the wrong ways.

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Anathollo

Anathollo

Armorall is my choice of lube
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Anathollo said:
Spent about 4 hours last night re-piping my mom's water heater. The way it was setup in the past was incorrect so I had to cut and re-solder the lines to make it right. The 3/4" ball valve had a price tag of $12.99 on it and it was installed around ~2008-2009. At the same little hardware store, I bought a replacement 3/4" ball valve and it was $21.99. :eeek::facepalm:Anyways, I got all of that repiped only to realize the old drain pan was too small as the replacement was 3" in diameter wider than the old one (this is a special shorty 50 gallon water heater). So I'll pick up a pan after work and finish the install.

But the crazy thing about this was two days ago, I was getting a shelving system out of the storage room this water heater was in to take to my house and the water heater had failed about a half hour before. So I heard the water trickling into the pan and was able to shut everything off before there was any water damage. We got really lucky there!
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Got a larger pan and finished installing her new water heater last night. Nothing leaked and this new water heater puts out hot water really fast. I'd say in 15 minutes or less, she had 50 gallons on piping hot water. I need to go get an hour+ sports massage so I can get the kinks out of my back from working hunched over the past two days lol
 
Silverback

Silverback

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Silverback said:
Man that was easy peasy. Swapped carb, new one had adjustments for air and fuel... didn't touch it. Swapped plug and installed a fuel filter. Gave it a shot of starter fluid the first time and she fired right up.
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So I replaced the carb on my pressure washer back in 2021, ran it dry after I made sure it worked. Its been sitting since. Went to use it last weekend and that ethanol bullshit gas, even though I ran the tank dry it turned the fuel line into goo, clogged up the in tank filter. So I replaced the in tank filter, replaced all the lines, added an in-line filter. I see fuel flowing (I used non-ethanol fuel from QT this time) and gave it a go. Carb was spewing fuel! Its fucked. Luckily a real Honda part is only $20 now, even less than it was 4 years ago. I did order some TruFuel 4 stroke gas for it. It does not get used often (obviously) so I didn't mind getting bent over purchasing it.
 
Taco Loco

Taco Loco

Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
Silverback said:
So I replaced the carb on my pressure washer back in 2021, ran it dry after I made sure it worked. Its been sitting since. Went to use it last weekend and that ethanol bullshit gas, even though I ran the tank dry it turned the fuel line into goo, clogged up the in tank filter. So I replaced the in tank filter, replaced all the lines, added an in-line filter. I see fuel flowing (I used non-ethanol fuel from QT this time) and gave it a go. Carb was spewing fuel! Its fucked. Luckily a real Honda part is only $20 now, even less than it was 4 years ago. I did order some TruFuel 4 stroke gas for it. It does not get used often (obviously) so I didn't mind getting bent over purchasing it.
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I use nothing but premium gas, stabil and seafoam(Seafoam mixed in gas is good for 2 years). I haven't drained or use a fuel shut off in my equipment in over 10 years.
I also add Seafoam into 2 cycle gas was well.
 
tx_shooter

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It is not a war crime the first time.
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Great example of why I use an electric power washer. The once or twice a year it gets used it has never failed and I have no clue how old it is now.
 
Taco Loco

Taco Loco

Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
Fighting bucks in the living room!

The Man dacor is happening in the farm house.

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Silverback

Silverback

Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Taco Loco said:
I use nothing but premium gas, stabil and seafoam(Seafoam mixed in gas is good for 2 years). I haven't drained or use a fuel shut off in my equipment in over 10 years.
I also add Seafoam into 2 cycle gas was well.
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I had mixed Stabil into the gas that was in it... but Stabil is only good for 2 years IIRC. Either way, not using ethanol shit for it.

tx_shooter said:
Great example of why I use an electric power washer. The once or twice a year it gets used it has never failed and I have no clue how old it is now.
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Electric is nice, but limited power. This thing (when working) is like 3.2GPM and 3500 PSI. It will peal paint. LOL
 
Silverback

Silverback

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Key word... Today
 
Taco Loco

Taco Loco

Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
Silverback said:
Key word... Today
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Friend of mine knows someone who got killed a couple months ago, hanging mounts, it fell off and stabbed him in the heart! Karma I guess.
 
Silverback

Silverback

Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Damn!!
 
tx_shooter

tx_shooter

It is not a war crime the first time.
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