Building a two car Garage from Pallet Racking

davidmcbeth3 · Post by **davidmcbeth3** » Sun. Dec. 18, 2022 9:47 am

ColdHouse wrote: ↑
Sat. Dec. 17, 2022 4:54 pm
Please explain.

They look like my welds using my $100 Harbor Freight MIG welder. They are functional, just not pretty.

ColdHouse · Post by **ColdHouse** » Sun. Dec. 18, 2022 1:16 pm

davidmcbeth3 wrote: ↑
Sun. Dec. 18, 2022 9:47 am
They look like my welds using my $100 Harbor Freight MIG welder. They are functional, just not pretty.

Welded with my $100 Harbor Freight Mig welder for functionality.

davidmcbeth3 · Post by **davidmcbeth3** » Sun. Dec. 18, 2022 2:11 pm

ColdHouse wrote: ↑
Sun. Dec. 18, 2022 1:16 pm
Welded with my $100 Harbor Freight Mig welder for functionality.

https://tacoma3g.com/photos/smoking-gif.15561/full

Good

ColdHouse · Post by **ColdHouse** » Sun. Dec. 18, 2022 3:55 pm

davidmcbeth3 wrote: ↑
Sun. Dec. 18, 2022 9:47 am
They look like my welds using my $100 Harbor Freight MIG welder. They are functional, just not pretty.

If you think those welds are not pretty you should see some of my welds from a few years ago.

warminmn · Post by **warminmn** » Sun. Dec. 18, 2022 6:43 pm

ColdHouse wrote: ↑
Sun. Dec. 18, 2022 1:16 pm
Welded with my $100 Harbor Freight Mig welder for functionality.

I hope that was meant to be a funny reply because it made me laugh!

Im sure you know what your doing. Its looking better than I imagined it would.

ColdHouse · Post by **ColdHouse** » Tue. Dec. 20, 2022 1:28 pm

davidmcbeth3 · Post by **davidmcbeth3** » Tue. Dec. 20, 2022 5:00 pm

Coldhouse has a snowblower with issues...his snow blower psychologist is due in next week.

Tight !

ColdHouse · Post by **ColdHouse** » Tue. Dec. 20, 2022 5:04 pm

davidmcbeth3 wrote: ↑
Tue. Dec. 20, 2022 5:00 pm
Coldhouse has a snowblower with issues...his snow blower psychologist is due in next week.

Tight !

The damn aluminum drive wheel. It is not the Friction disc. The drive wheel has broken twice. I don't know what is wrong with it. I am certain replacing it again will render another broken drive wheel. I bought a couple of old Simplicity walk behind tractors. Going to try to make one work. Also have a couple of grasshopper zero turn tractors with PTO. I am thinking of making one into a walk behind tractor. I think can do that with one hydrostatic transmission. But not a winter project. I have to get the dog kennel done. Freaking cold outside in the wind.

ColdHouse · Post by **ColdHouse** » Tue. Dec. 20, 2022 5:10 pm

davidmcbeth3 wrote: ↑
Tue. Dec. 20, 2022 5:00 pm
Coldhouse has a snowblower with issues...his snow blower psychologist is due in next week.

Tight !

What you think of the garage/carport?

davidmcbeth3 · Post by **davidmcbeth3** » Tue. Dec. 20, 2022 5:27 pm

ColdHouse wrote: ↑
Tue. Dec. 20, 2022 5:10 pm
What you think of the garage/carport?

Looks very customizable ... can put tarps, etc. Looking good.

Benny · Post by **Benny** » Tue. Dec. 20, 2022 5:58 pm

Love it , looks awesome!

ColdHouse · Post by **ColdHouse** » Tue. Dec. 20, 2022 6:05 pm

One guy less than 100 hours.

ColdHouse · Post by **ColdHouse** » Tue. Dec. 20, 2022 6:15 pm

If I got ambitious and knew I wouldn't have issues with the town, I could put true roll up doors like they have at storage facilities in each 9 foot area. So basically 2 on front, 2 on back and 3 on each side. So roll up the door and have access from outside to each area.

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warminmn · Post by **warminmn** » Tue. Dec. 20, 2022 6:16 pm

The friction disc, sometimes the surface it contacts gets a coating of rubber on it, bumps, etc. If you replace that disc clean off that surface with something. I forget what type of alcohol I used, not the drinking kind as thats alcohol abuse!

You can wear out the rubber on the disc quickly without doing that. Note, I may have misunderstood your problem. Shed is looking good!

ColdHouse · Post by **ColdHouse** » Tue. Dec. 20, 2022 6:48 pm

warminmn wrote: ↑
Tue. Dec. 20, 2022 6:16 pm
The friction disc, sometimes the surface it contacts gets a coating of rubber on it, bumps, etc. If you replace that disc clean off that surface with something. I forget what type of alcohol I used, not the drinking kind as thats alcohol abuse!

You can wear out the rubber on the disc quickly without doing that. Note, I may have misunderstood your problem. Shed is looking good!

It is not the friction disc. It is the aluminum drive wheel that the friction disc rides against. I don't really want to turn this into a snowblower thread. All I was saying is it has been changed once and broke after a few minutes of use. Changed again and broke again. Something else is wrong and causing the drive wheel to break. I will probably never fix it. I will probably take that nice motor off it and put it on a vintage Simplicity walk behind and put a plow on it. But for now it is in storage. It will not get fixed or taken off that shelf this year.