I mended a thing!

"gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut) 12/29/2019 at 14:10 • Filed to: None

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At my siblings for Christmas the garage door was causing me great anxiety. Everytime it was opened or retracted, the motor would shake back and forth. the previous owners were a bunch of cunnermans that held the motor with hvac angle iron. 

Step 1: tighten all the bolts. still shakes

Step 2: add a diagonal brace to the super chinsey hangers. Would open fine, but shake like a MF when closing.

Step 3: grease tracks/wheels, bearings, still shake

Step 4: see how crooked the motor is mounted relative the center track bar (blue oval). The red lines are the original position. So I remove the bottom bolt of the newly installed brace, Use my highly calibrated shoulder, I shove the motor over @4", and rebolt

Success!!

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 12/29/2019 at 14:14

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It is always fun to fix something easy for someone to whom fixing does not come naturally.

I mended a toilet using a single paper clip for someone, and they expressed that I should become a plumber. Ha!

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 12/29/2019 at 14:22

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My inlaw is a genius bookwise, but when it comes to home stuff, we send him on the beer/food run. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 12/29/2019 at 14:26

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That description fits me, except I at least try to learn in practice.

shop-teacher > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 12/29/2019 at 15:14

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Excellent work sir!