2020 Stay-cation projects

[mckutzy]

....So once again...Another... Doing what you not supposed to be doing......
Hence its a quarantine...

 

[karl]

Since Im back to work, but did not want to go anywhere else,

I needed wheels for my mm80, and I wanted larger wheels.

So I pulled the front rims off a cub gt2000ish tractor in the junkyard, with heavy duty 1 3/4 x 3/4 bearings. Also picked up 16x6.50-8 turf savers cause thats what we stock.

I drilled the holes in the frame to 5/8, and found a rototiller handles the perfect size to make 5/8 to 3/4 sleeves, with spacers over that to center the wheel. So the axle bolt can be tightened, and does not clamp on the bearings. Way beefier than the factory 12mm axles.

Also I could not find a 8inx6 drive wheel that would work, so I modified one of said tractor rim to be a drive wheel, so I can bolt on a 60t #40 sprocket. Should look factory made once I round the hub off on the blade grinder and paint it.

 

[Smerft85]

....So once again...Another... Doing what you not supposed to be doing......
Hence its a quarantine...

It's a test run for martial law, don't believe everything CNN tells you! Compliance to tyranny isn't going to save anyone.

Maybe ease up a bit on giving everyone grief over having a life?

 

[Karts of Kaos]

....So once again...Another... Doing what you not supposed to be doing......
Hence its a quarantine...

my dad made me help but i did not want to go.

 

[Functional Artist]

It's a test run for martial law, don't believe everything CNN tells you! Compliance to tyranny isn't going to save anyone.

Maybe ease up a bit on giving everyone grief over having a life?

IMO Listening to experts, isn't "compliance to tyranny"
...it's like listening to your doctor

Don't you listen to your doctor?
...or would that be "compliance to tyranny (that) isn't going to save anyone" too?

"ease up a bit on giving everyone grief over having a life"?

Really? ...having a life?

There have been over 20,000 deaths in the USA, from this virus, as of today
…& over 100,000 deaths world wide
…& that's in just a ~100 days (these are like war time death totals)

* According to the experts (& the data too) things WOULD be way, way worse if "we" didn't listen to the experts
...& stay home

Hello?, Is it really that difficult?

 

[Smerft85]

Y'all saying you've stayed inside your homes without leaving even once? If you are I would be inclined to call your bluff. These experts if they had half a clue would have shut down flights and international travel immediately, but flights were still in the air when we were ORDERED to stay home, yes, that is tyranny and in the US violates our constitutional rights, it should be a plea to comply, not an order. By making it an order it is indeed borderline martial law, why do you think gun sales are through the roof, most being first time buyers. If youd like to comply like sheeple, by all means do so, but don't tell others what to do like you have authority over the matter.

 

[Karts of Kaos]

Hello?, Is it really that difficult?

yes it is really that difficult.

 

[Flyinhillbilly]

I bought an 05 Silverado 1500HD. So far I’ve installed new wheels and tires, cleaned the interior, reupholstered the driver front seat bottom, and am currently waiting on parts to finish the transmission rebuild. The next step will be to go through the front end and have it aligned, then paint and body.

 

[Budget GoKart]

So I am starting a rat rod race mower FINALLY my grandpa suggested since it's an MTD I call it my Trevor dragster. I'm doing a pulley swap I tore the motor apart and it's so new the head bolts are shiny and you can see the crosshatch on the cyl but sadly the rest of the mower is absolutely destroyed from rust so I'm rat roding it and I already cut the fenders the shifter hits really bad and I have to figure out how to make the shifter work

 

[Functional Artist]

Floating Wooden Picture Shelf

Another Sta-cation project

I "Rip-Cut" a couple of 1" x 4" boards (lengthwise)
...then, re-assembled 'em with wood glue & some ~1 1/2" brad nails

After some sandin' & smoothin', my Desteny helped me stain 'em
…& then, I sealed 'em up with some clear

The "secret ingredient" is the L-brackets that attaches 'em to the wall

I made a video that has more info
…shows mounting 'er to a wall
…& also, how the finished product looks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhzjK-NdwQA

 

[Budget GoKart]

MTD progress

Still working on ol rust rod
Ran it without oil it seems fine after I put some in
Repainted the frame and now it is much better looking. Oh and the steering wheel and cowl

 

[Bansil]

Well since I am essential in military/government /aviation and communications.....I am spending typical 50+ hrs working my normal job

But...Ziegenstall Motorenschmiede has grown

I started on shop expansion this weekend, cleaned out, lowered floor 8 inches and making room for my build table.



Is now almost doubled in space

Soon....

Still have more dirt to remove, feed trough and manger to remove....the gravel and step stones

 

[Functional Artist]

Color Shifting Nails

Me & my Desteny had an idea

Maybe put some color shifting pearl powders into some clear nail polish
http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=41047

Looks pretty kool
...but, I didn't stay "in the lines" too good, when I "painted" her nails

* UM, NO we did NOT do my nails

 

[Bansil]

Dude, I usd to do my wifes, got pretty good at swirls and such, after 21 years she does her own now, she even does the Vietnam/Cambodia and Laotian women designs and art and jewels

 

[Functional Artist]

My Desteny is my jr, Functional Artist
...were always doin' something art'sy

My son, Winston is more into bicycles & video games

We do stuff
...just not really anything "interesting to post"

Next, project she wanted to do was, Llama & butterfly patches on a "hoodie"

We centered the Llama & sealed 'er down first
...then, aligned & ironed the butterfly's down

Yup, she likes it

 

[landuse]

Nice going FA!!

Dang!! That steam iron looks old!

 

[Bansil]

FA....fyi....lamas are *******s
Alpacas are mucho grande ... or whatever it is...these are ones we had, I miss them, we had six at final count

 

[karl]

Still working on ol rust rod,
Repainted the frame

What? Why you paint something called a rust rod?

But nice, the old flatheads are rather forgiving.

I got my motor swapped 106 wired up and ready to work,

Nice being able to putt around without reeking of straight 30 !

Has way more torque than the old clapped k241 did.

 

[Bansil]

Karl that is #$@%×! Awesome, that is a go to **** vehicle!! If folks dont like it they can go to he...dbl tooth picks...just dont get pulled over in the drive through

 

[Bansil]

Oh!
I did get my tires and wheels married...that was a cardio workout for this ol fart