Mudbone Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Well, it looks like I accidentally deleted the whole garage project from the forum. I was trying to delete a response that it had added from a previous response. (Not sure why that happened) Someday I will post a video from start to finish. I just have to condense 4 hours of video into five minutes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Bummer dude. Get back to the 55. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 I was hoping there was a way to restore it and asked but apparently when they're deleted they're deleted for good. And what a shame, it was a great thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Yaros Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 There may be a means to find and copy the lost postings. A site called the Way Back Machine archives web pages. It might be there? https://archive.org/web/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 No big deal. I gota get back to the Buicks! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) Garage Project 2016 (I just couldn’t help not adding a little “IN A GADDA DA VIDA” back ground music!) Edited April 8, 2017 by Mudbone (see edit history) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 Random Garage project videos (The sidewalk) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 One Bid finally get to see its winter home! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Eeewwwwwwww! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 The garage and car look great. What's up with the poop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted December 3, 2017 Author Share Posted December 3, 2017 My son’s dog Roxy was visiting. Apparently we missed that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 Mysterious tracks in the snow? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Wiegand Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Hey, Mud, that's really nice. I thought we were going to be told about another 'BIGFOOT' sighting. I just can't get off here without asking a very serious question of you. Do you ever hear any loud grumbling coming from the garage in the middle of the night? You realize that you're putting a Buick in there along with a brand X and asking them to coexist? Have a Happy New Year! Terry Wiegand A COLD South Hutchinson, Kansas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 40 minutes ago, Terry Wiegand said: Hey, Mud, that's really nice. I thought we were going to be told about another 'BIGFOOT' sighting. I just can't get off here without asking a very serious question of you. Do you ever hear any loud grumbling coming from the garage in the middle of the night? You realize that you're putting a Buick in there along with a brand X and asking them to coexist? Have a Happy New Year! Terry Wiegand A COLD South Hutchinson, Kansas They actually get along very well; however they both tremble when I walk in the door with a bunch of tools! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 I made some time to work in the garage. The new air compressor is set up. Some of the lines are run. I still have one more line to install in the old garage. I can’t wait to see how it keeps up with the blast cabinet and the primer gun! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Is that Rapidair line you're using? You like it? How hard is it to run in a straight line. I'm considering running it in my walls. How 'bout a close up of the filter and fittings and pretty steel plate on the wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 I used rapid air in my shop I sold, then put it in the 28 by 50 garage here at the house when I started finishing it off. I put it all in the walls hidden. It's pretty easy to run, though when possible I ran it with the framing so I didn't have to go through more farming than necessary. It goes pretty easy though, even by yourself, though someone to feed it would make it easier. I bought 2 kits and a bunch of extra fittings and blocks to accomplish my job. I wanted to be able to reach anything in the garage with a 10 foot hose. I Also added an outside fitting by the front door. Though now with the new garage I've been building out back, I probably should have put one by the back door as well. The only problem I had was one fitting came apart in the ceiling. Not sure why. It wasn't under pressure. All I can think is I had a T where the line went through a joist and maybe something moved so it depressed the fitting releasing the lock. I had used it 3 or 4 times prior to that with no problem. I went to charge the system up to put some air in a tire outside and it was leaking. Fortunately the ceiling wasn't finished yet, so I just pulled the insulation down and fixed it. No problems since. Maybe I didn't have it fully engaged the first time. I'm planning on putting it in the new shop as well. Beats air hoses on the floor to trip over or pull things over, is relatively cheap and much easier than steel pipe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 When I ran my current black pipe system, I made sure to maintain a slope on all the piping and actually ran extra line that would allow the air to condensate and drain to strategically placed drain valves. Is that necessary with this type line. I have never been able to get ALL the leaks out of my current system and hopefully the Rapidair system will be better in that regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 They don't mention pitching the line that I recall in the directions. Every ported aluminum block though has a drain and the water should settle at those drains. I imagine some may still stay in the line, but with a good dryer after the compressor they should stay pretty dry as not being iron, the system shouldn't sweat. I don't recall my ported blocks ever having a lot of condensation in them. Most was from my compressor as I only had a drier right before my blast cabinet. as far as leaks. The shark bite type fittings don't seem to leak. My leaks all seemed to be at the accessories I had threaded into the ported blocks. They weren't horrendous. My system at the old shop would leak down overnight so that when I turned the valve on in the morning you would get that quick blast and it would be charged. I had a lot of fittings in my setup for my blast cabinet though that I'm sure all leaked, including the cabinet itself. I was happy enough with the system I ordered two kits for this garage and even thought about burying a line to the new shop and running it off the compressor in the old, but I will probably just buy another compressor for that shop as it's almost 100 feet between buildings. Then that building is 72 feet long so I would be pushing air anywhere from 200 to 300 feet. For that I need a much bigger supply line. The best thing to do would probably be to put the compressor in my boiler building if I ever get one built and run lines to both buildings as it would be centrally located, then I wouldn't have to listen to the compressor run when I'm sand blasting or sanding. Now there is just that money thing holding me back. LOL 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share Posted February 24, 2018 On 2/19/2018 at 12:35 PM, MrEarl said: Is that Rapidair line you're using? You like it? How hard is it to run in a straight line. I'm considering running it in my walls. How 'bout a close up of the filter and fittings and pretty steel plate on the wall. They make a line straightener. If you have a lot to do, It might be a time saver. It was a real chore doing it by myself. I will be running the last line in the morning and I will let you know the results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share Posted February 24, 2018 The air compressor and lines are up and operational. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 Today I used my new compressor for the first time. I decided to clean up some firewall parts in the blast cabinet and see how it works. For the first time I heard something I have never heard before. THE COMPPESSOR SHUT OFF WILE I WAS BLASTING. I thought I blew a circuit breaker. No, just working fine, it came back on in about 45 seconds. Now I can take a break when I want to and not because I am waiting for more air! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 I got the biggest Kobalt compressor they had, which I believe is 16CFM, If I remember correctly, which is right along the lines of what they called for on my Skat blast 766 or some similar number cabinet. It will shut off, but only if I stop blasting, just long enough to move a piece in the cabinet or turn it over, or I'm inspecting it. I haven't gotten it hooked up here at the house yet. (it will be nice to get my cabinet back in order, but my garage has taken a priority) I never had to stop though for it to catch up. I still would like to put the compressor in another building. My next one will probably cost 4 times as much as this one, but I want an automatic drain, plenty of flow and something that maybe turns a bit slower than the one I have. I can't complain though. I probably have Quite a few hours on it now. There are days where I blasted for 6 hours or used the right angle grinder for hand finish trim with ultra fine discs before going to buffing. Boy you can really lose track of time in a blast cabinet. You can also waist a lot of time on parts that don't warrant the effort, especially if you are going to resell them. I switched to the hardened steel nozzle. You also have to keep tabs on the little O rings, as once they go, you will start eating the gun away inside, long before you wear out the hardened nozzle. I got 2 new pieces of Rigid foam insulation up in my garage today. Looks like you are a lot further along than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 3 hours ago, Mudbone said: THE COMPPESSOR SHUT OFF WILE I WAS BLASTING. Get a bigger nozzle for the blast cabinet...that new compressor will keep up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 1 hour ago, old-tank said: Get a bigger nozzle for the blast cabinet...that new compressor will keep up! I actually had gone to a smaller one when I first set it up. I found the original one and put it in. It made a big difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 Garage Upgrade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 I had a little time Saturday morning so put up some things on the garage wall. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 How do you keep primer dust off?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 13 hours ago, old-tank said: How do you keep primer dust off?? "No Painting or dry sanding in the new garage" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 6 minutes ago, Mudbone said: "No Painting or dry sanding in the new garage" Best reserved for the dining room like I do. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 57 minutes ago, avgwarhawk said: Best reserved for the dining room like I do. Outside is best but those days are over in IL. I did try using a shop vac while sanding. It didn't work that well because I only have two arms.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 5 hours ago, Mudbone said: "No Painting or dry sanding in the new garage" And where are the cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 2 hours ago, old-tank said: And where are the cars? I work on the car in the front garage. The back garage is storage for One Bid and Mr. "T" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) Did anybody notice the Piston on the shelf between the oil cans? I saved several souvenirs from the years I worked at the Ag dealership. It is from a 3208 V8 cat engine. It was still running we drove it in the shop! Edited October 24, 2020 by Mudbone (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 I added a couple more items to the garage. I put One Bid away for the winter. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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