What did YOU do today?

[pjtoledo]

That is a big boy.

I’m still a little confused on why you guys use the hoists to move the beds around. I’ve moved four or five of them around, and all I ever did was pick them up from one side and slide them over the other side, or slide them back, and step in the frame, and stand them up behind the truck. None of these were pristine, and you know I paint them with Rustoleum, but they never got damaged. The two that I was trying to be careful with, I just put moving blankets on the ground and slid it onto that. Then I just walked it where I needed it by rocking side to side fairly gently. And the one I put back on, that I didn’t want to scratch, I did the same thing in reverse with the moving blankets. Then I laid under the truck, and pushed the bed up with one hand or one leg and slid the blankets out. Am I missing something?

And I just had a dangerous bad idea for your lift. You can pick up fitness weights all the time on craigslist for nothing or a couple dollars. You could cut pieces of pipe and make stands on the backside, and weight that down to help with the tip over problem. Then all you’d have to worry about is the thing folding up like a scissor on your head.

I'll pass on the extra weights, they work better on tractors anyway.
the bulging disks in my spine highly recommend using tools. one of the few times I listen to good advise.

 

[scotts90ranger]

Probably should have done something else tonight but I decided to mow some more since the grass is growing like mad... when I put the new to me deck on on Monday I neglected to put the lower deck belt from the original deck on which was a mistake... I made it 2/3 of a loop around an area and only the driven spindle was spinning (the other two are driven by that one) so I pulled the mower into the shop. First I noticed that the top belt was loose so I switched focus to the old deck (the new deck sounds like gravel so at least one spindle has dry bearings). Since I ordered a deck kit the other day and it showed up today I put one of the new spindles on the old deck which was simple enough then I decided to fabricate the baffle thing between the first two blades to help create more lift since it was missing, I had an idea what it was supposed to look like from the new to me deck, was simple enough to make with some scrap sheet metal I found in the stash...

Then I pulled the valve cover that has been leaking on the exhaust pretty good, cleaned it up and siliconed the gasket. The bolts are shouldered and the valve covers are plastic so I imagine there's a lack of pressure, I'll put some washers under the heads on the lower bolts in the morning

 

[SenorNoob]

This block?

Looks like alloy. 60 degree v block. I can't tell more than that.

 

[scotts90ranger]

That's the only one I saw, doesn't look like a SBC or SBF or BBC or LS going from memory but I agree aluminum...

I ran the riding mower for about an hour, even with dew still on the grass (I figured go hard the first time for testing) it works better than it did before I think with the wedge thing in there and no more oil smoke! Later I'll fire it up again to mow more while it's not raining...

 

[MT_PLS]

Picked up a yard of gravel for landscaping. Did it in two truck loads and the old boy didn't even flinch. The guy loading the gravel is a gear head and was complimenting me on my truck.

 

[pjtoledo]

This block?
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Looks like alloy. 60 degree v block. I can't tell more than that.

yes, that block.
a small group of certain enthusiasts can identify the displacement and years produced.

 

[sgtsandman]

Today was a bunch of little stuff, taking advantage of the decent weather and mostly dry conditions. The snow blowers were drained of fuel and the oil was changed on the larger four stroke. The charcoal grill/smoker was drug out and put back on the back porch. The crate that the roof top tent was broken down, cut up, and burned in the fire pit. The mower was put back in operating configuration from it's stowed configuration, fueled and ran for the first time this year. And a new bar was put on the chainsaw. The old one was dressed, trued, and hung up as a spare, if needed with a new chain. I also unpacked and inspected the new stubby bumper for the 2019. It wasn't all that I hoped for but also wasn't unexpected considering the price and that it was made in China. It will serve the purpose for now.

 

[broncc]

My fridge died today and the USPS mail sorter machine exploded the envelope and lost my keychain

 

[Brain75]

My latest package (new 9004/9007 headlight sockets) has been "in transit" since feb 27 and has never finished the sort in LA (arrived in LA Mar 5).... so I feel for ya.

 

[Bgunner]

So the other day we went out to a rescue and snagged this little guy, terrier mix. He is 9 weeks old. We have no clue what he is mixed with but mom was 35 to 40 lbs so he's not going to get big like Major is. So far the two are getting along but Major keeps trying to paw at him and he is so small it's not a good thing so their time together has been limited till Major gets used to him and the pup gets bigger.

Not to long after we got home with the pup we were discussing names and the gf said "how about Squirts because he is so small?". I thought for a half second and said "Do you really want to be out there and yelling MAJOR SQUIRTS COME!! to call them in? She looked at me for a second with the mind boggled look on her face and I saw it click in her head and she broke out laughing hard. Then all the perverted names got mentioned.

The pup still doesn't have a name but I'm leaning towards Harley and my hang up is I would like to have a name that when calling them both it sounds perverted but not at the same time. I'm thinking I'll have to give up on this idea soon just to give me something to call him other than little guy.

 

[Rick W]

So the other day we went out to a rescue and snagged this little guy, terrier mix. He is 9 weeks old. We have no clue what he is mixed with but mom was 35 to 40 lbs so he's not going to get big like Major is. So far the two are getting along but Major keeps trying to paw at him and he is so small it's not a good thing so their time together has been limited till Major gets used to him and the pup gets bigger.

Not to long after we got home with the pup we were discussing names and the gf said "how about Squirts because he is so small?". I thought for a half second and said "Do you really want to be out there and yelling MAJOR SQUIRTS COME!! to call them in? She looked at me for a second with the mind boggled look on her face and I saw it click in her head and she broke out laughing hard. Then all the perverted names got mentioned.

The pup still doesn't have a name but I'm leaning towards Harley and my hang up is I would like to have a name that when calling them both it sounds perverted but not at the same time. I'm thinking I'll have to give up on this idea soon just to give me something to call him other than little guy.





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I like the “jailbird” jacket/shirt.

 

[Bgunner]

I like the “jailbird” jacket/shirt.

As soon as we got home the GF dressed him. Lol Today he rocked a sweatshirt because it was chilly and raining outside. Surprisingly he will pee outside on the leash or poop on the leash but doesn't doesn't want to do both in the same outing. Joys of housebreaking.

 

[sgtsandman]

So the other day we went out to a rescue and snagged this little guy, terrier mix. He is 9 weeks old. We have no clue what he is mixed with but mom was 35 to 40 lbs so he's not going to get big like Major is. So far the two are getting along but Major keeps trying to paw at him and he is so small it's not a good thing so their time together has been limited till Major gets used to him and the pup gets bigger.

Not to long after we got home with the pup we were discussing names and the gf said "how about Squirts because he is so small?". I thought for a half second and said "Do you really want to be out there and yelling MAJOR SQUIRTS COME!! to call them in? She looked at me for a second with the mind boggled look on her face and I saw it click in her head and she broke out laughing hard. Then all the perverted names got mentioned.

The pup still doesn't have a name but I'm leaning towards Harley and my hang up is I would like to have a name that when calling them both it sounds perverted but not at the same time. I'm thinking I'll have to give up on this idea soon just to give me something to call him other than little guy.





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That appears to be a puddle generator.

 

[Curious Hound]

Got to work expecting to do some easy preventive maintenance in a few robots. Nope.

Night shift was supposed to replace a bearing. They did the right bearing in the wrong machine. Then they did it in the right machine. But messed it up and it started to overheat. So they took it apart again to replace with the last bearing we had in stock. At that point, what little supervision they had said (basically) “Stop. Put the tools down. Put your hands in your pockets and let day shift straighten this mess out.” So, here we are.

Almost back together. Shaft is just over 4” diameter. Using Dodge split bearings so the motor didn’t have to be uncoupled and moved.

ome of the bad bearing parts and pieces.

Almost finished. The fan blade is almost 6ft in diameter. Its in the blue housing behind the guy who is crouching over the shaft.

 

[Rick W]

As soon as we got home the GF dressed him. Lol Today he rocked a sweatshirt because it was chilly and raining outside. Surprisingly he will pee outside on the leash or poop on the leash but doesn't doesn't want to do both in the same outing. Joys of housebreaking.

I don’t remember Lincoln peeing on the leash or pooping on the leash. Do you wash them before you bring them back in the house? He will pee on the back of his front leg, and then he runs across the yard and jumps in my lap, then he proceeds to clean his leg, the part that didn’t just wipe off on my pants

Seriously, Lincoln never does them both at the same time either. He takes a pee every two or three hours, and he takes a dump usually about an hour or hour and a half after he eats, but only once or twice a day.

No, Lincoln is my first dog, and other than what I’ve learned in the last few years, I know nothing about dogs.