Quarantine Projects...

[jeffkoller91]

Originally Posted by paredown

That looks great!

Thanks! It turned out really tasty. Just need to find some more rye flour (everywhere has been out) and I plan to keep it going on a weekly basis for the quarantine.


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[kppolich]

Got the old assembly line cooking over here while I wait on zippers and pulls.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by RFC

Hi. Thanks. Yes I know that. There is a part of the Tanto National Forest about 25 miles away that where shooting is allowed. I may try that. The now closed indoor range is 5 minutes from my house.

I'd stay out of local indoor ranges also, if they are open..I'm way for fearful of weirdos than the virus.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by skitlets

Attempted to swap cranks and bottom brackets this morning, but the BB is really stuck. Any ideas or tricks?

It's an external shimano hollow tech II bb inside a steel frame. I have the park tools driver and bbt-19.2, so it's a good fit. The driver is a bit short so it's hard to get long and good leverage.

I've got no penetrating oil. Just chain lube, degreaser, and mineral spirits. Any chance of damaging the frame threading?

I'll be capt obvious..British threading? RH cup left threaded..(righty-loosey)..

I wouldn't worry about the frame..tool in vice, rotate frame with somebody pushing down on BB shell while you rotate it?

[DWColiins]

Salvaged a lathe and table saw / joiner combo from a neighbors house. They were cleaning out the basement and the tools were going to be discarded. Everything works, they've been sitting unused in a basement for 15-20 years. Made and electrolytic bath for stripping the rust, treating with Ospho, then an industrial anti-corrosion primer. Rockwell tools from the early 1980's.

[CAAD]

Knocked the dust off this thing. Sitting for years in a box. Went through the trans, full diff rebuild, shock rebuild. This thing rips 46mph, but ran out of road.

[Bruce K]

Cleaning my home office

Rearranging our “pain cave” to make it more enjoyable for indoor workouts.

Cleaning up my work room in the basement - cleaning or re-cleaning and lubing all my equipment (drill press, band saw, etc) for long term storage, organizing my tool box, and rearranging my tool wall.

BK

[Red Tornado]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

wow, that's pro grade work right there.

bonus! cornhole is a good social distance game, must stand 6' apart!

Took a while to make the template out of poster board. Measure twice, cut holes once.
Had not considered the social distancing aspect of the game, good call!

[john903]

@DWCollins, so that is a cool old lathe and will be a good project. But my question is what is going on with the battery charger wires going in the bucket of water, also is there a zinc anode on the piece of string? Anyway just curious have fun with your project.

[skitlets]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

I'll be capt obvious..British threading? RH cup left threaded..(righty-loosey)..

I wouldn't worry about the frame..tool in vice, rotate frame with somebody pushing down on BB shell while you rotate it?

Checked the threading direction. I can't even get the NDS cup off (lefty loosey), so I think it's just a matter of leverage. I ride this bike year round, rain or shine, but there's no sign of corrosion and there's still visible grease in there.

Thanks for allaying concern that I'm unlikely to damage the frame. I'll keep whacking at it with my available tools + penetrating oil.

[msplette]

I’m not quarantined (work for a local bank), but still seems relevant. I’ve been thinking about putting up a couple floating shelves for about a year now...might have gotten carried away with the size of the carriage bolts. The wood is supposedly from a 100 year old chicken house. I had some left over from a project years ago.

[gbcoupe]

Originally Posted by msplette

I’m not quarantined (work for a local bank), but still seems relevant. I’ve been thinking about putting up a couple floating shelves for about a year now...might have gotten carried away with the size of the carriage bolts. The wood is supposedly from a 100 year old chicken house. I had some left over from a project years ago.

So you have vintage chicken poop next to food prep? Round # 2 in the works?

Joking of course... looking good!

[gbcoupe]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

wow, that's pro grade work right there.

bonus! cornhole is a good social distance game, must stand 6' apart!

But everyone touches the bags and the bags touch? Shut in or no win I'm afraid.

[msplette]

Originally Posted by gbcoupe

So you have vintage chicken poop next to food prep? Round # 2 in the works?

Joking of course... looking good!

It’s protein right!? For what it’s worth, they were planed, sanded and waxed several years ago. The dust from my storage room is probably a bigger concern. Good thing we have plenty Clorox wipes these days.

[john903]

I am finally getting around to building this up. This came from the paceline collective and will hopefully finish it by next week.