What did you do in your garage today..?

[Gary]

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It's getting harder to find non-carbide blades. It's important never to run a carbide blade backwards. All the teeth will fly off and become projectiles. I have a stack of blades I picked up from an old guy. If I'm doing something that may hurt the blade, I grab from that pile.

Indeed....never run a carbide blade backwards.......
I've used the same 7" plywood blade backwards for cutting miles and miles of aluminum siding/soffit.
Pipe is likely harder on the teeth.

 

[Wingboy]

Played "garage shuffle" to get the TY up on the lift.

 

[GreyGhost]

Played "garage shuffle" to get the TY up on the lift.
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Did you lower the lift or ride it onto the raised lift to see if you still had it?

 

[Wingboy]

Did you lower the lift or ride it onto the raised lift to see if you still had it?

Doubt i could. But Beth might be able to flip it up there. One of the things i am fixing is the bent left footpeg. Accomplished in this video.

 

[Wingboy]

TY inspection went well. Fresh fluids, new chain and a black seat cover too bring it back to oem will keep my daughter very happy. Might need new head bearings.

 

[GreyGhost]

TY inspection went well. Fresh fluids, new chain and a black seat cover too bring it back to oem will keep my daughter very happy. Might need new head bearings.View attachment 71889View attachment 71890View attachment 71891

When was the last time it saw lube? Factory welds make me feel better about my welds. So shady looking and yet they have survived for decades.

 

[Wingboy]

When was the last time it saw lube? Factory welds make me feel better about my welds. So shady looking and yet they have survived for decades.

It was restored about 10 years ago.Fluids changed yearly.Fork wipers are 49 years old.New ones coming.Head bearings are 49 also with 10 year old grease.Chain will be new.Sprockets are 10 years old.
I can go to my local Yamaha dealer and buy piston,main seals,crank,brake shoes etc etc.

 

[timtune]

Indeed....never run a carbide blade backwards.......
I've used the same 7" plywood blade backwards for cutting miles and miles of aluminum siding/soffit.
Pipe is likely harder on the teeth.

I can see alum siding being no problem. The tubing I was cutting had a maybe an .080" wall thickness. I've cut 3/8 plate on a table saw, but again it's hard on blades.

 

[robertv19]

Played "garage shuffle" to get the TY up on the lift.
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They are simple yet such elegant looking machine.

Love the TY!

 

[Gaoler]

We're doing a major purge of chattle at the Gaoler household, so I've managed to fill 1/3 of the garage with stuff that's either going to the dump, charity or a garage sale.

 

[Wingboy]

Finally got around to getting into the Ty. Steering head bearings are f'd. Should be easy.

 

[Mad Mike]

Try a backwards mounted plywood blade for aluminum. Works well, and cheaper than carbide.

I have metal saws, but before I did I’d use metal cutoff blades in my chop saw. Great for cutting metal tube, plate, and bar stock.

 

[timtune]

I've replaced noticeably worse.

Finally got around to getting into the Ty. Steering head bearings are f'd. Should be easy.View attachment 71957View attachment 71958

 

[Wingboy]

All apart. The inner on the stem was easy. The lower outer race was a beast. Had to cut notches above it with the Dremel and then heat. Waiting for F9 now. This is much more fun than politics and National Enquirer crap.

 

[GreyGhost]

All apart. The inner on the stem was easy. The lower outer race was a beast. Had to cut notches above it with the Dremel and then heat. Waiting for F9 now. This is much more fun than politics and National Enquirer crap. View attachment 71964

Is that a crack along the turn stop on the right side of the pic? Probably just a scratch.

 

[Wingboy]

Is that a crack along the turn stop on the right side of the pic? Probably just a scratch.

Lol. It's a horse hair. My solvent brush exploded.

 

[mimico_polak]

Not my garage but a good amount of money spent on the Odyssey to get the following done:

- oil change
- transmission fluid change
- timing belt
- water pump
- serpentine belt
- spark plugs

 

[POWERMAN]

Not my garage but a good amount of money spent on the Odyssey to get the following done:

- oil change
- transmission fluid change
- timing belt
- water pump
- serpentine belt
- spark plugs
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Curious - how often do you replace the brake fluid?

 

[GreyGhost]

Curious - how often do you replace the brake fluid?

I do every two years with at least 1L. Tbh, it's probably more effective to do a small purge every wheel swap. The fluid in the calipers is nasty. The rest is almost indistinguishable from new. Flushing a bottle through each wheel change gets the worst out. Easy for me to do. Expensive if you were paying a shop to do it.

 

[mimico_polak]

Curious - how often do you replace the brake fluid?

About every 2 years. Did it last year.

The GTI gets an oil change and brake / clutch hydraulic fluid changed this Friday.

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