the garage
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doers get more done - share the projects you're working on [that don’t involve left clicking] rough or refined, anything goes. talk shop, give/get advice, cold beers in the fridge
Local FB Marketplace has been good recently. Picked up a drill press this week on the cheap. Just being able to make consistently straight holes feels like a huge unlock for the jigs I’ve been making, but thinking maybe I can get this thing cutting rough miters in thin steel tubes too! First some cleaning 🧼
A quick zipper pull tab fix is so simple but so satisfying, especially when i finish it with heat shrink tube
In house decoration, the garage is often overlooked. In fact, it has great potential for transformation. Through reasonable decoration, it can become a unique space in the home.
just spent $50 on a reservation for a slate.auto. shit, i've spent way more on dumb shit around here
Bike frame update: Finally found a solid way to scribe a good, round reference line for this aero down tube to bottom bracket junction. Roughed in a cut with a hack saw and filed a bit but wanted a better reference line for filing before I went further. My original cut paper method was too flexy.
Refined my DT fixture for a more secure, reliable center position and a bent piece of sharp bronze brazing rod etches into marker well enough on steel.
More filing scheduled for this weekend!
Refined my DT fixture for a more secure, reliable center position and a bent piece of sharp bronze brazing rod etches into marker well enough on steel.
More filing scheduled for this weekend!
i heard there are beers here
last summer built these shutters and finished with some poly primer/stain that turned out to be total butt
this weekend went back in with some black paint left over from the front door 🤝
this weekend went back in with some black paint left over from the front door 🤝
I love the internet.
I love the sharing information.
I love how he shares how to weld aluminum together. And he learnt the technique from a comment left on his previous video.
I’ve also never seen such a cool welding machine..
https://youtu.be/OuZjjActWmQ?si=vQL7j057jXsjbSg_
I love the sharing information.
I love how he shares how to weld aluminum together. And he learnt the technique from a comment left on his previous video.
I’ve also never seen such a cool welding machine..
https://youtu.be/OuZjjActWmQ?si=vQL7j057jXsjbSg_
seems like filter was leaking, but was on there real tight… had to ask my wife’s boyfriend to help me remove it.
is that common? not a car guy, but seems weird to leak if not loose. stripped or smth? idk
hopefully that was the fix
is that common? not a car guy, but seems weird to leak if not loose. stripped or smth? idk
hopefully that was the fix
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colfax
@clfx.eth·16:31 13/04/2025
we’re leaking oil something serious. stay tuned
Enjoying these large home projects..
Plus the wildlife action is pretty fire.
https://youtu.be/zrFvxb8k110?si=KcT3LYynIeB9cS3D
Plus the wildlife action is pretty fire.
https://youtu.be/zrFvxb8k110?si=KcT3LYynIeB9cS3D
Motor Swap Saturday. I did a valve job on the old motor but I think the cylinder was too far gone. Insufficient compression, no power.
The owner decided to spring for a brand new motor which was surprisingly inexpensive. The mower is back up and running now.
The owner decided to spring for a brand new motor which was surprisingly inexpensive. The mower is back up and running now.
~10 years ago. plasma cutters, powder coating, TIG, belt sanders, laser etching. all in house. primordial + foundational. @clfx.eth feeling like a /thegarage summer.
never forget - creativity is the enemy
https://vimeo.com/194351074
never forget - creativity is the enemy
https://vimeo.com/194351074
Struck me that a few taped magnets would be an excellent way to attach this power strip to my standing desk. My cord didn’t quite reach the floor before. Even holds a laptop charger!
Adding more magnets to my list for the next hardware store visit.
Adding more magnets to my list for the next hardware store visit.
GM craftsment. Tonight I went on a "stooping" mission to find any scrap wood on the side of the road for my desk project. Came across these (~40lbs/pc) 2.75in x9in x57in SLABS that will be jointed parrallet to each other for my next project: desktop, with build in cord management, building in wireless charging pads and more. This is douglass fir, and quite raw.
How long should I wait to let it dry before cutting/ applying the hand planer/ electrical sander?
/urbangarage
How long should I wait to let it dry before cutting/ applying the hand planer/ electrical sander?
/urbangarage
i’m planning to build a detached garage on my property to use as a workshop/studio. got any tips for me? i live in austin tx, btw
the institutions want you to believe that you’re a helpless dumbass. in reality you’re a very capable dumbasss
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Apex777.eth
@apex777.eth·07:34 25/03/2025
Mercedes Benz main dealer wanted 550 euro to replace a broken hand brake lever.
eBay and a YouTube video got it done for 15 euro.
Study DIY life.
eBay and a YouTube video got it done for 15 euro.
Study DIY life.
Picked up a new tool this weekend. Pretty amazing little device.
After zeroing to a known level surface, I can attach it to a vertically clamped tube via the magnetized side that has a nice indent for squaring against tubes. Spin it around the tube, and center to 90deg on a few sides, secure the vice clamp. Then I’m set to measure mitred joints
Beats just eyeballing it and using T squares, which I’ll still be doing. Also digging the color 🥕
After zeroing to a known level surface, I can attach it to a vertically clamped tube via the magnetized side that has a nice indent for squaring against tubes. Spin it around the tube, and center to 90deg on a few sides, secure the vice clamp. Then I’m set to measure mitred joints
Beats just eyeballing it and using T squares, which I’ll still be doing. Also digging the color 🥕
Installing hardware on my cabinet doors tonight and I feel like I'm losing my mind
Stitched together a little zipper coin wallet thingy for my buddy to keep in his car.
Turned out pretty good
Turned out pretty good
In the process of converting our gym into a 2nd living room (been going to a cool gym down the road for nearly 2 years now so it's time).
Have this empty slot in the room. Gonna turn it into a reading nook. Put together a nice foundation out of a few studs, light panel board, and a thick piece of plywood for the top. Made sure to put hinges on it so you can open it up and use it for storage.
Will post an update with the finished product once I make a custom cushion, get some lighting, and throw in a bunch of pillows. And maybe a collapsible coffee stand that comes off the wall?
Have this empty slot in the room. Gonna turn it into a reading nook. Put together a nice foundation out of a few studs, light panel board, and a thick piece of plywood for the top. Made sure to put hinges on it so you can open it up and use it for storage.
Will post an update with the finished product once I make a custom cushion, get some lighting, and throw in a bunch of pillows. And maybe a collapsible coffee stand that comes off the wall?
dutch door from a couple weeks back. generously slathered with some “landlord-special interior white”.
hot guy build for sure. ngl it was 5 trips to home depot lol. beers or just lack of attention idk. cost me way more than it should have and also realized i had no sizable clamps for wood glue up. didnt even clamp it, nail gun did all the heavy lifting there.
dunno how but managed to nail a tolerance of about 1/4” from the opposite wall. heavier than it needs to be, and the latch hardware i bought doesn’t work with the wall placement haha. gonna 3d print some simple receiver for the pin latch.
either way, it keeps the dogs out of the laundry room 🙏 realizing that i suck at working with wood at this point but we progress
hot guy build for sure. ngl it was 5 trips to home depot lol. beers or just lack of attention idk. cost me way more than it should have and also realized i had no sizable clamps for wood glue up. didnt even clamp it, nail gun did all the heavy lifting there.
dunno how but managed to nail a tolerance of about 1/4” from the opposite wall. heavier than it needs to be, and the latch hardware i bought doesn’t work with the wall placement haha. gonna 3d print some simple receiver for the pin latch.
either way, it keeps the dogs out of the laundry room 🙏 realizing that i suck at working with wood at this point but we progress
Space and resources are very limited in NYC. Fortunately I have access to a back patio and an unfinished basement to store materials. This antique gun was passed down to us from my wifes godfather and is over 100 years old. The craftsmanship and detail on the gun is literally art itself and I wanted to find a way to display it properly.
I found these two old slabs of butcherblock-style countertop pieces, but they needed serious restoration. Here is a series of photos/videos compiled into one video to show the project progression.
This was my first time using resin and boy oh boy did I learn my lesson. Two days of sanding down resin. Very stoked with how it turned out. *Many beers were consumed along the way and nobody was harmed making this video*
I found these two old slabs of butcherblock-style countertop pieces, but they needed serious restoration. Here is a series of photos/videos compiled into one video to show the project progression.
This was my first time using resin and boy oh boy did I learn my lesson. Two days of sanding down resin. Very stoked with how it turned out. *Many beers were consumed along the way and nobody was harmed making this video*
Weekend project: tearing out the existing garden fence and install installing 300‘ of this stuff
The joy of going to Tractor Supply 🥰
Finding some new utility in my pen plotter. Tonight I’m refining some full scale drawings of this steel bike frame I’m building, starting with the main triangle.
That's a Weekender I made a while ago from the leather interior of a 2000 Audi A6 Allroad
pure craftsmanship here
have learned this myself the hard way. being a designer/architect does not make you a fabricator by default
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Hole drilling vacuum attachment. High suction to wall even at the lowest power setting on my vacuum. No dust escaped. Life-changing.
Many options but this one is $15 at HF.
Many options but this one is $15 at HF.
First contact—melting bronze at home. Struggling with getting enough heat into the piece, but it kinda works. I think I need to go hotter with the flame generally, bigger on the flame, direct the flame down into the piece, and hold it a bit further back. I’m realizing that this may be a particularly tricky joint to heat because of all the surface contact between the pieces, but hoping I can save it with another pass.
Seemed like how things attached to the table played a pretty big role in heat distribution
Seemed like how things attached to the table played a pretty big role in heat distribution
Finally shooting flames in the garage!
This is a big step for me towards my goals for the year. Got some solid SOPs documented for safely igniting and extinguishing and we’re cooking with gas. Looking forward to the weekend for some more time to start brazing.
Higher
This is a big step for me towards my goals for the year. Got some solid SOPs documented for safely igniting and extinguishing and we’re cooking with gas. Looking forward to the weekend for some more time to start brazing.
Higher
Big mail day! Received some parts from SendCutSend.
I appreciate that they always throw in a piece of candy. Its a nice touch
https://warpcast.com/aptlab/0x74d15655
I appreciate that they always throw in a piece of candy. Its a nice touch
https://warpcast.com/aptlab/0x74d15655
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I spent the morning in the garage knocking some todos off the list.
Cutting some new tube holding blocks out of wood and trying to figure out how to make the most of this fixture table.
Getting better at measuring with lots of repetition.
Cutting some new tube holding blocks out of wood and trying to figure out how to make the most of this fixture table.
Getting better at measuring with lots of repetition.
Spent some time this morning making vector files to order laser cut bases for all my bike frame building tools. Looking to create interchangeable mounts for my fixture table.
SendCutSend is an incredible service
SendCutSend is an incredible service
todays build. sharing cuz there’s nothing like a dad build with dad jokes
https://youtu.be/Z-fhb4Up8z0?si=vvFRNw9cs_Dbenx5
https://youtu.be/Z-fhb4Up8z0?si=vvFRNw9cs_Dbenx5
I made a particulate filter holder for an old oscillating fan I’ve got in the garage.
Love cardboard as a prototyping medium.
(Going crazy while waiting for this torch adapter)
Love cardboard as a prototyping medium.
(Going crazy while waiting for this torch adapter)
