Those who do know shit about tools

[Point Break]

Here's what I installed. Side mounted, turns the jackshaft. Works great.

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I looked at those side mounted when I put in two new garage doors a few months ago. Didn’t have room so went with a standard mount “connected” Liftmaster (that I really like) but I would have picked the side mount if I had the room. Much quieter than the traditional chain or belt.

 

[Jules]

Keep an eye on the want-ads for 2nd-hand Roomba.

I've got one that could become second hand. But it was fried during Ian.

 

[Jules]

Here's what I installed. Side mounted, turns the jackshaft. Works great.

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I liked the concept so much I went to the Lift Master website. The 8500W (WiFi) had 102 reviews averaging 3.3 out of 5 stars. The 8500 had 205 reviews averaging 4.0. Guess the WiFI doesn't work so well.

But a DC backup? Have you had a need to use it yet?

 

[Point Break]

I liked the concept so much I went to the Lift Master website. The 8500W (WiFi) had 102 reviews averaging 3.3 out of 5 stars. The 8500 had 205 reviews averaging 4.0. Guess the WiFI doesn't work so well.

But a DC backup? Have you had a need to use it yet?

My Wi-Fi Liftmaster has been flawless for around 6 months now. Perhaps it depends on the strength of the signal in the garage. I can check if the doors are closed from anywhere. I can open or close the doors from anywhere. Each opener has a camera so I can look in the garage. I have it set so it automatically closes after 5 minutes from when the motion sensor detects no motion. We no longer have to look at each other and say “did we close the garage door?” 🤣

Pretty happy.

 

[bmiller]

I liked the concept so much I went to the Lift Master website. The 8500W (WiFi) had 102 reviews averaging 3.3 out of 5 stars. The 8500 had 205 reviews averaging 4.0. Guess the WiFI doesn't work so well.

But a DC backup? Have you had a need to use it yet?

DC backup is an option, I don't have it. Mine has no WIFI either, which I prefer anyway.

The only glitch I encounter is the light. It plugs into 120 service but is controlled wirelessly. Every once in awhile it just decides to turn on and stay on. Or not at all. I unplug it to reset and it works.

 

[Big Bob]

4 Years ago I installed 2 liftmasters with battery backup and wifi. If I am in Alaska or anywhere with an internet signal I can check on the garage, open or close the garage doors. Very imressed. We quite often loose power, the battery backup is very handy for the wife. I give them a 9 out of 10. The one problem was getting them set up to work when I first installed them. The two that I received had faulty circuit boards. Called Liftmaster and they had me run some checks thru my phone, sent 2 new boards and I installed them (they would have some come and do it for me but I wanted to do it myself)

 

[Quickstep192]

This probably isn’t a new thing but I recently got a garage door opener that operates the jack shaft. It’s a lot smoother and quieter than the old one that yanked the door up by the middle of the top.

 

[Ease the sheet.]

Well, roller doors are covered.
If only there was a robot to pick up the things I've dropped.

 

[Mrleft8]

Well, roller doors are covered.
If only there was a robot to pick up the things I've dropped.

Long ago I developed a scheme.... Only pick up one item off the floor after you've dropped 3-4 more. That way you only bend over once.

 

[Jules]

Saturday night is the time for....

cleaning your tools.

This poor baby spent a long time in the garage and needed some TLC.

A little elbow grease and anti-corrosive stuff and wet dry sandpaper, scrubbed liberally...

Hard to beat Johnson's paste wax...

Smooth as silk

Yes, life in Florida can compel one to do intresting things after hours.

 

[Ishmael]

I did not know this until today.

 

[bmiller]

Even better:

 

[Glenn McCarthy]

Anyone else a fan of linked drive v-belts? A regular rubber v- belt on a table saw or belt sander sits and gets set in the shape of an oval. Turn it on and it shakes the shit out of your machine.

I found one at an estate sale today for $2. Then decided the bracket that holds the motor sucked, made a new one, over to ACE to get U-bolts $6, wasted 1-1/2 hours putting it all together and now in wuv.

 

[IStream]

I've got that exact same Craftsman 6" belt/9" disc sander, though mine's a few years earlier so mine didn't have those handwheels and I need wrenches to adjust the sanding belt tension. It's a beautiful cast iron beast, though not without its design shortcomings.

Mine's mounted to the steel Craftsman base that they used to sell it with. Like yours, the motor mount sucked, so I mounted the motor up higher and put a linked belt on it. I gets the job done.

 

[Mrleft8]

Anyone else a fan of linked drive v-belts? A regular rubber v- belt on a table saw or belt sander sits and gets set in the shape of an oval. Turn it on and it shakes the shit out of your machine.

I found one at an estate sale today for $2. Then decided the bracket that holds the motor sucked, made a new one, over to ACE to get U-bolts $6, wasted 1-1/2 hours putting it all together and now in wuv.
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Your pulleys (shievs) are not aligned. That will lead to vastly reduced bearing life, as well as arbor run-out. (Not to mention reduced belt life, no matter what belt you have on it.)

 

[Quickstep192]

I’m a fan of link belts. They seem to ot develop a flat spot and run much smoother as a result.

I’m thinking about using one on my powerboat, but I’m a little skeptical of the strength. If the belt on my band saw breaks, I’m not stranded, but on the power boat, not so much.

 

[Glenn McCarthy]

I've got that exact same Craftsman 6" belt/9" disc sander, though mine's a few years earlier so mine didn't have those handwheels and I need wrenches to adjust the sanding belt tension. It's a beautiful cast iron beast, though not without its design shortcomings.

Mine's mounted to the steel Craftsman base that they used to sell it with. Like yours, the motor mount sucked, so I mounted the motor up higher and put a linked belt on it. I gets the job done.

Little factoid, this disc/belt sander was owned by Mark Baxter, who was a US Sailing mucketymuck, and a VP at ISAF! His son of the same name was a sailmaker in San Diego.

 

[Jules]

Second handicap ramp...

First pass for creating the bevel in the plywood was done on the table saw, but not nearly as deep as it needed. Had to take it into the shop and cut off the rest with a circular saw then finish the rest of the bevel with a planer and belt sander. On the first one I used an old Makita corded planer and found the belt sander faster.

Then my early birthday present arrived and presto! It was done in two shakes of a lamb's tail. That thing works really nice, and it rabbets.

 

[Jules]

Since this will go outside and the plywood is interior grade, I figured something serious had to be done so that big sponge is better sealed than just painted

 

[chester]

you seem to be rakin' in the prezzies lately Jules...not that there's anything wrong with that....