What did you do in your garage today..?

[GreyGhost]

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I'm going through the toolbox again starting to reorganize and clean things up. I picked up a bunch of Tool Grid (which is made by a company in Burlington) and I was able to condense all my screwdrivers down into one drawer, and freed up a smaller drawer for my nut drivers that have been hidden away for a while.

I'm super happy with how the tool gird looks, not happy with how tall it is. I had to take up one of deep drawer for screw drivers, and relocate all my hammers to the garage floor for the time being. But I've got a solution for that.

Before:

After:

Interesting. I like the modularity and ease of reconfiguring. I think the base plate being 10mm thick is a fail. As you found out, that can waste a lot of volume.

Similar clips with neodymium magnets would allow you to organize right on the drawer (including a thin protective liner if desired).

 

[48Connor]

How tall does the drawer need to be for the grid, and isn't the left drawer the same one in the before/after pics?

Yeah, I guess I should have said the tool grid in combination with the thick ass snap on instinct handles makes them too thick for the short drawers. Even those hard handle nut drivers only clear the drawer above by a hair.

 

[48Connor]

That's some tool porn right there.

May I ask what the hell was wrong with the before?

I think if I posted a picture of my drawers or tool bench, I may be banned from GTAM.

Looks great. Is the tool grid system expensive. I have been meaning to organize my tool chest and workbench for.......... far too long now.

I wouldn't say its cheap, thats for sure. To do those two drawers was $450.

 

[oioioi]

Bit of a tool fetish going on there.....
jus sayin

I use the pile method. Tools get thrown in a pile. Popular tools rise to the top.
Self sorting.

Not sure how but you and I are related, possibly twins.

 

[oioioi]

I wouldn't say its cheap, thats for sure. To do those two drawers was $450.

OK, never mind.

 

[48Connor]

Interesting. I like the modularity and ease of reconfiguring. I think the base plate being 10mm thick is a fail. As you found out, that can waste a lot of volume.

Similar clips with neodymium magnets would allow you to organize right on the drawer (including a thin protective liner if desired).

Yeah the modularity is what sold me on it. Like 10 years ago when Kiazen foam was starting to get popular I did my whole tool box in that, but then I bought more tools and ended up throwing most of it away.

This is also a 20 year old toolbox. I think the new snap on boxes (or at least the Epiq's) have deeper drawers.

 

[timtune]

I'm going through the toolbox again starting to reorganize and clean things up. I picked up a bunch of Tool Grid (which is made by a company in Burlington) and I was able to condense all my screwdrivers down into one drawer, and freed up a smaller drawer for my nut drivers that have been hidden away for a while.

I'm super happy with how the tool gird looks, not happy with how tall it is. I had to take up one of deep drawer for screw drivers, and relocate all my hammers to the garage floor for the time being. But I've got a solution for that.

Before:

After:

Hope there's some JIS screwdrivers in there. Just bought some and they seem to work good.

 

[48Connor]

Hope there's some JIS screwdrivers in there. Just bought some and they seem to work good.

The grey Vessel is JIS. Though unless I know for certain that a screw is JIS, I never use it.

 

[Hardwrkr13]

Sub amp is clean. Leftover amp from a previous life and this sub can't even touch the available reserve power. Towers are driven by an underwhelming (as expected) Sony home theater amp than I got for free. No clipping at full power but surprised that you can get to full power without volume getting out of control. I'll check if I have a crossover in my rack of abandoned gear and if so may convert the garage system to a wallmount rack. Trying not to have anything unnecessary on the floor as the floor easily becomes chaos.

As for hearing aids, I normally keep things under control with the volume. I just have some parts sitting around so I might as well hook them up and have lots in reserve instead of driving small stuff hard.

Well now I'm curious and want to know what amp and sub they are. I considered doing a oldschool car audio wall build in my garage but got talked out of it.

I'm going through the toolbox again starting to reorganize and clean things up. I picked up a bunch of Tool Grid (which is made by a company in Burlington) and I was able to condense all my screwdrivers down into one drawer, and freed up a smaller drawer for my nut drivers that have been hidden away for a while.

I'm super happy with how the tool gird looks, not happy with how tall it is. I had to take up one of deep drawer for screw drivers, and relocate all my hammers to the garage floor for the time being. But I've got a solution for that.

Before:

After:

OK, now I have to do this.

 

[GreyGhost]

Well now I'm curious and want to know what amp and sub they are. I considered doing a oldschool car audio wall build in my garage but got talked out of it.

OK, now I have to do this.

The current sub amp is an Amcron Microtech 1200. I can't remember what other amps are in the pile. A few audiopro 1200's, maybe some more microtechs. I wouldn't be buying those amps for my current applications for many reasons but they are free as I already have them. Sub is just a Planet Audio 12" in a ported box that should be in a car but I don't want to give up the space. I have used 12V amps inside before but that's a pain in my ass and I have enough 120V channels that there is no need to hook up 12V amps.

For the bike trainer, sub amp is an OSD SMP500. It is a far more elegant solution. Much much lighter, lots of useful adjustments in menus (crossover frequency and slope, subsonic filter, phase adjust, external trigger, etc). Class D is fine for subs.

 

[timtune]

I have a Sony with CD AND cassettes. It goes to 11.

 

[Mad Mike]

Are you sure on that motor voltage I have never seen a 230/575

Sent from the future

It's 220/440 3PH, I was looking at the wrong motor.

Ordered a 2KW 220 1PH to 220 3PH programmable VFD with a variable speed controller and tach display.

 

[Baggsy]

Pulled apart the hedge trimmer, because it wouldn't start. It turned out to be old gas.

 

[GreyGhost]

Working on pre-winter cleanup. It got bad over the summer so it is taking a long time. Also added the rest of my crap from my parents house over the summer so that needs a home.

Added a shelf over the stairs to put some stuff.

The only original light in the garage crapped out so now another batch of barrinas are on the way. The existing (dead) fluorescent was over a shelf, the barrinas will be centred on aisles and one over the stairs so that will be much better.

Picked up a few clocks from an old man. Gave them a quick cleanup before sending them to the basement as a winter project. One from west Germany and one new haven 30 hour clock. Neither is a style i love but bringing them back to life will be fun and parts are much bigger than watches.

Mostly through one bay, lots left to do.

Edit:

Also got my hands on a pachinko machine. Quick once over to clean it up, remove rust from balls and get it functional again. Currently on my dresser to keep it safe from the kids. My wife has much hate for it. I love it.

 

[oioioi]

Regarding barrinas....
Are any of you experiencing ticking sounds from them ?

I have 6 X 8ft long pieces and I find that I hear cricket ticking sounds from them.

Annoying the FU(K out of me but I don't feel like spending money on replacement.

I only put them in about a year ago, max 2.

 

[GreyGhost]

Regarding barrinas....
Are any of you experiencing ticking sounds from them ?

I have 6 X 8ft long pieces and I find that I hear cricket ticking sounds from them.

Annoying the FU(K out of me but I don't feel like spending money on replacement.

I only put them in about a year ago, max 2.

I have 12 4' lights and no 8' lights. No crickets and no dead lights. Currently eight in the garage and four on a basement workbench. Adding four more tomorrow with two for a future project.

 

[Brian P]

Switched tires between front and rear on my van, in the interest of having the less-worn tires up front. (Front wheel drive, so the rear ones get hardly any wear.) Checked brakes, lots left up front (did those a couple years ago), probably half left on rear pads.

 

[matt365]

Swingarm bearings on the wr were totally shot...
The swingarm had side to side play. Mud and water where there should be grease.

Had to beat the front pivot bolt put with a drift, and penetrating lube overnight. Axle looked horrible.

Guess that's what happens when it doesn't get serviced for 14 years, and nearly 40,000km.

I tried to get it out a year ago, but was unsuccessful, so I left it until the bearings started to disintegrate.

New set on order. Swingarm cleaned up, and bearings (what was left of them) removed.

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[Mad Mike]

I have 12 4' lights and no 8' lights. No crickets and no dead lights. Currently eight in the garage and four on a basement workbench. Adding four more tomorrow with two for a future project.

I had 8 x 4 sections in my garage they worked flawlessly. Transplanted to kids garage where they are still góod. Well see how they handle -40.

I changed to the Costco hanges flower type, a bit brighter an I can focus over my work areas. Loving them so far.

 

[timtune]

Swingarm bearings on the wr were totally shot...
The swingarm had side to side play. Mud and water where there should be grease.

Had to beat the front pivot bolt put with a drift, and penetrating lube overnight. Axle looked horrible.

Guess that's what happens when it doesn't get serviced for 14 years, and nearly 40,000km.

I tried to get it out a year ago, but was unsuccessful, so I left it until the bearings started to disintegrate.

New set on order. Swingarm cleaned up, and bearings (what was left of them) removed.

Sent from my SM-G960W using Tapatalk

You're axle stick looks a bit rusty. You should maybe grease it.

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