POTD- PROJECT OF THE DAY: What Did You Make In Your Shop Today?

[brino]

Brian, why don't you tell us how you really feel? I can totally relate, and would never take anything I owned to a dealer, or anyone else for that matter, but many don't have that option. I would suggest trying an independent shop, for anyone not doing their own work, and Brian, buddy, I probably have a Valium around here somewhere, if it would help.

Thanks Mike.
After some time in my shop and (with no equipment running) a beer I feel much better.
....so no valium required.

I just have a low tolerance for useless people, or worse useless companies set-up to take advantage of people.
They pretend to add value, but in the long run........well they just don't!
It's hard to think of it as anything but abuse.

A local, independent shop with good recommendations is a great alternative.
I use a couple near me for tire balancing and alignments.... things with equipment more specialized than I can afford or (more honestly) house.
Find one you can trust and stick with them.

Brian

PS: Although building a dynamic tire balancer sounds like a fun challenge..... what parts do I have? is an arduino enough hp? ...hmmm.....

 

[woodchucker]

Needed to support an upcoming project while working on it. I'll explain later, but I can't put a center on it, so I came up with another method.
I made my own center that will work off a feature on the project. I will put it in the tailstock chuck to hold, and hopefully,
I created a radius tool, and need to add a part off and facing to that radius tool to be able to do 3 operations with one op. Or do multiple tool changes, and have to flip all the parts and face, and chamfer

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Well this didn't work well. The brass is too soft. The tip is mushrooming.. and not holding the part... I'll try Stainless and redo it. Also instead of drilling the tip for a pocket, I'll try a ball endmill to create the pocket. So it will be shallow and hopefully that will work. And the timing on the tooling I made is parting it before it chamfers, so I have to re-adjust that too. if that doesn't work, I have one more idea...

 

[brino]

I had a subaru... But I will not own another due to the low quality.

Jeff, I gave your previous post a frowny face, but only because there are two Subarus in my drive way right now!
My son has a 2011 Impreza and my wife has a 2015 Forester.
I am hoping that the quality has improved since your experiences.

Both seem great on slippery roads, and have had only regular maintenance (oil, brakes, headlights, etc.)

Brian

 

[wachuko]

Jeff, I gave your previous post a frowny face, but only because there are two Subarus in my drive way right now!
My son has a 2011 Impreza and my wife has a 2015 Forester.
I am hoping that the quality has improved since your experiences.

Both seem great on slippery roads, and have had only regular maintenance (oil, brakes, headlights, etc.)

Brian

There is a 2018 Crosstrek in our driveway as well… We gave it to our son. I sure hope nothing goes wrong with it… we bought it thinking that was it for him… next one he could buy it himself when he got out of college and started working…

 

[savarin]

My first forester a 2004 model is still going strong in my daughters hands. I gave it to her when I purchased this one. Its never had a problem.
So this one is my second, I purchased it because out of all the suvs I tried this one was the most comfy for my buggered back.
I had a starting problem a month ago and took it to the battery shop suspecting a duff battery, they said there was nothing wrong, it must be the electrics.
Took it to a local specialist for suburus (not a dealership) who quickly ran a number of tests, its definitely the battery so it was replaced. No more electrical problems.
Its also worn all the bushes to failure on the suspension units. This specialist said my year of vehicle had these problems from day one but they were corrected on the next model, this doesnt help me.
I am totally sick of all the rampant greed in big business. FFS, all these car manufacturers know how to design a car correctly so why are we still having all these manufactured defects built in if not for corporate greed.

 

[woodchucker]

Jeff, I gave your previous post a frowny face, but only because there are two Subarus in my drive way right now!
My son has a 2011 Impreza and my wife has a 2015 Forester.
I am hoping that the quality has improved since your experiences.

Both seem great on slippery roads, and have had only regular maintenance (oil, brakes, headlights, etc.)

Brian

No worries Brian, I don't take it personally. I use them all the time, it might be the subject, the situation, the results...
Everyone is entitled to their opinion... And sometimes a frown, or wow are good.

 

[savarin]

More examples of the creed of greed in full blown action

 

[Navy Chief]

Just keep rubbing it in... yeah... I have always mentioned that, given two options/alternatives, I go for the more complex one...

I now know! I now know!! Goodness... what an ability to complicate my life!!! I could have had the valve installed at the END of the pipe... making easier for me to reach it.... What a dumbass...

Double facepalm it is!

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I think @Gaffer and I were typing the same thing at the same time....

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[Navy Chief]

My first forester a 2004 model is still going strong in my daughters hands. I gave it to her when I purchased this one. Its never had a problem.
So this one is my second, I purchased it because out of all the suvs I tried this one was the most comfy for my buggered back.
I had a starting problem a month ago and took it to the battery shop suspecting a duff battery, they said there was nothing wrong, it must be the electrics.
Took it to a local specialist for suburus (not a dealership) who quickly ran a number of tests, its definitely the battery so it was replaced. No more electrical problems.
Its also worn all the bushes to failure on the suspension units. This specialist said my year of vehicle had these problems from day one but they were corrected on the next model, this doesnt help me.
I am totally sick of all the rampant greed in big business. FFS, all these car manufacturers know how to design a car correctly so why are we still having all these manufactured defects built in if not for corporate greed.

The problem is corporate greed globally at every level of the supply chain. The car manufacturer creates a design and specs what they feel is an acceptable level of components, they outsource making almost all of those components. Those manufacturers build those components to the lowest acceptable standard with materials from another source that are the lowest acceptable standard and on down the line. The result is the final product has unanticipated issues due to everyone cutting corners ..

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[GoceKU]

Today i had to do some emergency repairs on the Astra it had issues with its headlights, i tried to make a temporary repair with delay relay but no luck i need to find a way to to get the car pass code for this car. On an other note I went out and bought me 1,5m of new fuel line for the scenic, it's surprising what the factory used for fuel lines.