GRM New Year Game

I didn't get my stuff yet, but I'm all antsy about the swag. Post it here.

I got my Secret Santa Gift. I'll have to upload the package dissection photos.

Same here. Gotta get home first. ..

Hurry up! I'm divorced and this is my only form of entertainment.

crawls back under rock

Got my stuff. Mrs Allroad laughed as I unboxed a lovely used piston and a neat steering wheel. The matchbox car got a "I bet all of you did that."

And some pieces I don't readily recognize. Pics to follow.

Ninja edit: Compression Tester!! I've never seen one before.... Engine internals are kinda foreign to me.

This is fun

You actually got a piston? I was beginning to think those were treasures around here.

Ky: I'll explain once you post pics

The original box I packed had a Rotor and Housing from an RX-7 in it, but alas... well, you saw the pics in the previous thread.

Here it is!

A carefully packed box full of awesome arrived today.

Thanks secret Santa!

I got mine today as well!

Contents:

Zune - I can finally have a dedicated garage mp3 player instead of wrenching in silence because my ipod is somewhere else.
Pick Set
Aluminum Whistle
Various bottle caps
Sweet Tea mix

Thanks Singleslammer!

We should definitely do this again next year, great fun.

In reply to fujioko:

A Hungarian friend of mine made a "License plate popper upper" out of solenoids like those (from a BMW). So far he's been pretty successful at avoiding speed cameras

Just got home and had this waiting for me the cats were certain this was a present for them:

Thanks Curtis73, I've got some clock making to do this week sometime! SWMBO said I wasn't allowed to hang it in the living room though

In reply to Hungary Bill:

heck yeah, door lock actuators are great for all kinds of projects. I typically grab them off Saturn S series cars when I'm at the pick'n pull.

Lancer007 wrote: Just got home and had this waiting for me the cats were certain this was a present for them: Thanks Curtis73, I've got some clock making to do this week sometime! SWMBO said I wasn't allowed to hang it in the living room though

You're welcome. Every garage needs a flexplate clock!

In reply to EvanB:

You're welcome! I was hoping that you might have a use for that old Zune. It seems to hold a charge alright.

In reply to curtis73:

dude! That's really cool! I may have to copy that one

My box arrived! Tons of really nice stuff. I feel bad, it's way better than the junk I sent out.

I must have been good this year. I got:

-pair of gloves x2

-assortment of p clips

-hat

-Twisted wire wheel

-grinding wheels x4

-flap discs x5

-die grinder foam sanding pads x2 -die grinder discs x3

-world's largest fuse holder

-blade fuses and holder

-cylinder fuses and holders

-mystery yellow cones

-press on connector

-wipes

-pocket knife

-socket adaptors

-plastic epoxy

-spot weld cutter

-1/4" drill bits

-3/8" drill bits

-helicoil kit

-1/4 20 taps x3

-1/2" reamer

-3/4" Annular cutter

-3/4" hole saw

-Auto terminal cleaning set

-tool roll

-safety glasses

This is the best present I received all year! Thanks Secret Santa!

In reply to bgkast:

I have boxes and boxes of that kind of stuff in my garage so I just grabbed some that seemed useful. We get a ton of product samples for evaluation at work and after awhile they are just taking up space so they are tossed or I take them home. Hopefully I picked some useful ones.

In reply to fujioko:

I finally realized that I'm never going to actually get around to doing anything with those lock poppers, so after sitting on them for 8 years, maybe someone else can help them realize their potential!

There's a little bit of GRM connection there, too: The GRM sticker is left over from the giant pile that eastsidemav used to put racing stripes on his world's fastest $2006 corsica, the inline fuel filter was tucked into a side bag on a motorcycle I bought off of Karl last year, and the MT Boost was in the swag bag at the $2005 Challenge. (or maybe $2006!)

In reply to EvanB:

Thank you!!

bgkast wrote: -mystery yellow cones

Those are used for plugging hydraulic or other fluid lines to prevent too much spillage while servicing.

Yeaaaaaah.... I feel bad now. I should send another box full of more stuff.

In reply to wae:

Thanks for all the cool stuff! I always keep a handful of motorized lock poppers for various projects. These will get put to use before long.

The filters, decals and cotter pins will be put to use before the weekend.

In reply to kylini:

Srsly. I just rounded up random automotive stuff in my garage.

I bought the cheapest flat rate box, a couple of funny things from HF and some rando stuff I had been trying to think of what to do with it. My wife collects bottle caps for projects so I thought that would make good packing material. It also helps EvanB start his Fallout monies collection .

Wife project:

Good lord, what is that smell?

Inside, I found a really cool Craftsman toolbox from the 50's that contained this cool reversible speed reduction unit. I need to make a chuck adapter (no problem) and then I can see this being useful for tapping with my drill press. As soon as you let go of the barrel, the bit stops. Here is the instruction manual I found online: Craftsman Reversible Speed Reducer (PDF Download)

Also included is a nice screwdriver and bit set, a Makita bit driver, a battery disconnect (which I've always wanted!), a ball-end clamp thingy, and a small petcock.

bgkast, thanks so much for the useful stuff! This really might be the best gift I got this year!