What did you do today....other than work on your car!?

[dadsbee]

Removed and disassembled the pressure control valve from the hoe. Spool orifice is loose and can't make it stay in place. Ordered a new spool c/w orifice. What's another grand at this point... jmj.

100LL, best degreaser on the planet ..

 

[dadsbee]

Some important parts bolted on and the engine in place. 7pm was time to call it a long day..

 

[Cranky]

Removed and disassembled the pressure control valve from the hoe. Spool orifice is loose and can't make it stay in place. Ordered a new spool c/w orifice. What's another grand at this point... jmj.
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100LL, best degreaser on the planet ..
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I need to touch base with my X brother in law....he has a work hanger and used to buy lots of 100LL from him plus got lots of plane rides. The best one was in a 1938 Stearman biwing. Man, that ride was the best ever!!

 

[Cranky]

Some important parts bolted on and the engine in place. 7pm was time to call it a long day..
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So you can work on your own airplane engine? Here, iirc, you have to be certified for it....

 

[dadsbee]

So you can work on your own airplane engine? Here, iirc, you have to be certified for it....

I can do what ever I want and sign the logs. I built the airplane...

That said, I just got the engine back from overhaul.... 46 grand Cdn.

 

[Triplegreen500]

Final sand and first coat of primer on new drywall in the rental spare bedroom, and living room.

I've been nervous about my mud work. Do I hate drywall because I suck at it, or do I suck at drywall because I hate it? At any rate, first coat looks good, things are nice and smooth. Had a couple rough spots on the LR ceiling, but filled them with a skim and will sand and prime tomorrow.

Big relief that things look as good as they do.

 

[YY1]

Dang loose orifices.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I can do what ever I want and sign the logs. I built the airplane...

That said, I just got the engine back from overhaul.... 46 grand Cdn.

Is this you after having to pay that tab?

 

[RJ Squirrel]

I've been nervous about my mud work. Do I hate drywall because I suck at it, or do I suck at drywall because I hate it? At any rate, first coat looks good, things are nice and smooth. Had a couple rough spots on the LR ceiling, but filled them with a skim and will sand and prime tomorrow.

Last time I messed with drywall, my dog put his football at the bottom of my stepladder, I had a nearly full pan of mud in one hand- you can imagine the carnage that ensued! My tailbone still hurts- kinda like Doug above.

 

[dadsbee]

Went and looked at a '70 x 440 engine. Appears it was a little stuck and possibly stored in a pond. I left it there, although the block itself would probably clean up and is still std bore.

 

[Richard Cranium]

 

[dadsbee]

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It was and it's too bad, as it has a really nice casting date on it and was only 25 minutes away!