Shop Time w/T.W. Friends

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Good morning Wrenchmen

Let's see if the photos are more cooperative today.

First, check the oil the plug on the right is the level - none...



Use 20 or 30 grade non detergent oil, automotive oils will make foam in air compressor service - foam gets by the rings and into your compressed air.
Foam doesn't lubricate well either.

 

Adding oil is easy with a funnel and this flapper-dapper thing.

 

I use 0w30 Euro car oil in mine

 

Happy Tuesday, friends! Hope you all have a great day

 

The motor pulley was broken, the V section that the belt rides on would spin on the center. It wasn't moving without some persuasive.

It doesn't know who it is messing with here, we have these situations covered.



So there.



Fortunately in the archives I had a spare, nicer cast iron adjustable one.






These are in 2 pieces, the inner section goes on the motor shaft with a set screw to hold it. The outer threads on, tighter is taller which speeds up the belt.

 

We aren't remembered for what we have, we are remembered for what we gave away. I don't mean material things. Sounds like your FIL gave away a lot of good in his life

 

I saw this van from across the big pond at Lowe's yesterday, right hand steer. Not to sure how he was going to see out of the left side


He still had a couple boards to put in.

I saw two guys that work there pointing at it, I can't imagine some of the stuff they see everyday

 

Wife and I painted Cole's room Saturday, the back wall I am covering in cedar planks. It smells good in there for now.

Wife got these 2 lights to put beside his bed, I said I don't want the wire hanging down the wall so I made a little dust with the router and hid it behind the planks. The bedside tables will cover the bottom.

I got to the top of the window covered, I'll finish this part Thursday afternoon.

 

The new pulley wouldn't slide on the motor due to the shaft being somewhat chewed...

With a a few drops of oil for the bearings, 20 grade ND again, plus a temporary cord the motor zinged to life.

I polished the shaft with some sand cloth, installed the pulley and gave it a try.

The pump works & is quiet.

The bottom of the tank is a collection of rust & holes held together by habit.

 

I finally bought one of those puller kits last year, wish I'da had it many years ago. What a game changer.

 

Cedar looks good!

The lamp cord...

Although I've done my fair share of electrical shenanigans around my house

 

No doubt, the job is done in minutes rather than the hour you would spend putting something together.

 

Done is better than perfect.

 

This guy used to come in our store, one of many. I do not miss the store one little bit.



https://www.rhinotimes.com/news/all...uction-was-a-one-stop-variety-shop-for-drugs/

 

The cord came out of the bottom of the lamp, I redid it to where it's inside. I know going down the sheetrock like that isn't "right" but it works and we won't be hanging anything there anyway.

 

Done is my goal

 

Gotta do what ya gotta do. You know it's there and the wood is already in place so I doubt you'll ever tear into it again. That's for the next owners.

I've been fighting my own battle. Due to the nature of how everything is setup in my garage it was never built to be one, so I cannot drill into all the beams. Sooo...





1" furring strips and drywall will space mine out fine.

I did have to get creative spacing the outlet boxes out 1 1/2". Scraps for the win



Also, ya gotta get creative running a wire in corners

 

Looks good.......From Virginia