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Offline Coolblue80

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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2550 on: December 18, 2015, 10:29:11 AM »
Quote from: Gunsrunner on December 18, 2015, 08:29:09 AM
Nice, color coordinated and all !!!!   Bet that was fun.
Not overly.  But at least I know it's done right. Everything painted and rustproofed.  All electrical soldered and/or waterproof plugs. Took longer than expected.  As does everything I do.
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2551 on: December 18, 2015, 11:20:00 AM »
Grabbed an extra 110w panel off Ebay and fitted it up under the shelf in the back of the car. Made up a set of legs for it so it can stand at whatever angle I want.
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2552 on: December 24, 2015, 04:15:26 PM »
Decided to pack some ford and holden wheel bearings and vacuum seal them so there ready to go if needed. Also put some bearing grease in a zip lock bag then in a vacuum sealed bag.
Also made up a few leads for the camper.
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2553 on: December 29, 2015, 11:51:49 AM »
The light bar on my old Rodeo stopped working. Changed out the relay and works again now.

Also pulled out the windscreen washer bottle out as the pump had stopped working. Ordered the new pump now just waiting for it to show up.
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2554 on: December 29, 2015, 03:54:34 PM »

Quote from: lino6 on December 29, 2015, 11:51:49 AM
The light bar on my old Rodeo stopped working. Changed out the relay and works again now.

Also pulled out the windscreen washer bottle out as the pump had stopped working. Ordered the new pump now just waiting for it to show up.
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2555 on: December 29, 2015, 03:57:49 PM »
Too true
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2556 on: December 29, 2015, 04:10:30 PM »
They missed "hiding" on the chart!
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2557 on: December 30, 2015, 07:45:47 AM »
Quote from: kizza1 on December 24, 2015, 04:15:26 PM
Decided to pack some ford and holden wheel bearings and vacuum seal them so there ready to go if needed. Also put some bearing grease in a zip lock bag then in a vacuum sealed bag.
Also made up a few leads for the camper.



Very neat. Do you think vacuum sealing may also help suck out any air bubbles that may still be in the bearings too? I normally just use zip lok bags, but your way looks good.
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2558 on: December 30, 2015, 03:58:43 PM »
Done nothing in the man cave as it is too hot out there. Staying inside with he A/C on is a much better plan..
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2559 on: December 30, 2015, 04:05:27 PM »
Quote from: Crisp Image on December 30, 2015, 03:58:43 PM
Done nothing in the man cave as it is too hot out there. Staying inside with he A/C on is a much better plan..

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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2560 on: January 01, 2016, 09:08:47 PM »
Quote from: Troopy_03 on December 30, 2015, 07:45:47 AM
Very neat. Do you think vacuum sealing may also help suck out any air bubbles that may still be in the bearings too? I normally just use zip lok bags, but your way looks good.
Not sure. It may do but i did it because ive had a cheap press seal bag let go in with my tools and it made a mess.
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2561 on: January 02, 2016, 05:22:05 AM »
Serviced and rotated the tyres on wifey's Pajero and rotated the tyres on the cruiser. I had a play with the handbrake on the cruiser and fitted some modified parts, but to no avail. I'm going to fiddle with the adjustment a bit more and see what happens. It hasn't had a handbrake for nearly 3 years so a bit longer without one won't hurt.
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2562 on: January 02, 2016, 06:07:45 AM »
Checked the brakes and bearings on the camper for our Fraser Is trip next week. Bearings fine. Brakes were cactus. Trying to find 10 inch alko linings on New Year's Eve was a challenge. Replaced the linings both sides and removed years of grime. Didn't realise how bad the brakes were until they worked!
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2563 on: January 02, 2016, 06:53:09 AM »
Quote from: lino6 on December 29, 2015, 11:51:49 AM
The light bar on my old Rodeo stopped working.   




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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2564 on: January 02, 2016, 07:50:35 AM »
Between working, I have been building new drawers for the work van
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2565 on: January 02, 2016, 02:23:39 PM »
Started on the mezzanine.....
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2566 on: January 02, 2016, 03:03:21 PM »
got the under side of my box trailer painted today. its been the worlds longest trailer revamp. (might be put off even longer now as the missus i30 blew a cv boot.)







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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2567 on: January 02, 2016, 06:04:29 PM »
Last week.
Mount for the weber whilst finding a project for my new nutsert craze.
Cost $25 including the 4 plastic handled bolts so no tools are required when assembling.



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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2568 on: January 02, 2016, 06:08:39 PM »
Fiesty what nutsert tool do you have or recommend?

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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2569 on: January 02, 2016, 06:11:13 PM »
I borrowed an air version from an engineer mate. Was brilliant.  So easy with the nutserts flush. Loved the principle so much I bought a  rivet type one but have yet to use it.
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2570 on: January 02, 2016, 08:42:38 PM »
I'm all for having more tools, but a special tool is not necessary to install a nutsert.
They can be installed with a high strength bolt and a couple of washers.

Just saying.....

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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2571 on: January 02, 2016, 09:27:26 PM »
Assembled Mr 3yo's new bike for his birthday (soon to be Mr 4yo).  Disassembled, cleaned up, fixed and reassembled the vice my  FIL donated. Built an LED stripling light for the kitchen in the camper.

Fairly productive day really..  :cheers:
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2572 on: January 02, 2016, 09:45:09 PM »
Quote from: LuckyDog on January 02, 2016, 06:08:39 PM
Fiesty what nutsert tool do you have or recommend?

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I have a largish job I have to do on my canopy (50-60 nutserts) so I bought the tool below. Works like a charm.
Pity I didn't know yesterday as I was out your neck of the woods Luckydog. If you are in town anytime and want to have a look at it give me a yell. Always a coldie in the fridge too.
http://dafra.com.au/shop/rivnut-tools/drnca4210/
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2573 on: January 02, 2016, 09:57:09 PM »
You can install nutserts with a high tensile bolt a nut and washer but its easy to bugger it up especialy in thin material by bending the material as you leaver on the spanner/ratchet.
Ive done it a fair few times this way but recently got a mediocre tool off ebay for about 35 bucks.
Fine for anything up to about 8 - 10mm in alloy or mild steel inserts.
No hope with stainless though
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #2574 on: January 03, 2016, 06:59:33 AM »
Quote from: dales133 on January 02, 2016, 09:57:09 PM
You can install nutserts with a high tensile bolt a nut and washer but its easy to bugger it up especialy in thin material by bending the material as you leaver on the spanner/ratchet........

I haven't had any trouble. Perhaps the bolt you used was too short. A longer bolt gives more control.
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