https://youtu.be/wcdkxUALKjY I bought a used riding mower. I got it to run and move, but it wouldn't stop. So this is how i fixed the disc break.
To fix the brake all you have to do is clean the gunk from around the disc. I used a screwdriver as a scraper to remove the dirt and grass. Then you need to tighten the 1 nut on the outside of the disc. Tighten the nut just up until the point when the brake pads start to rub. That's it. It's a mechanical connection and it just needs to be tight. The mower was a Murray riding mower, but this fix is the same for many older mowers.
Prior to fixing the brakes i had to deal with a carburetor that was spewing gas out of the air filter. Also tons of white smoke.
Also the solenoid was bad and had to be replaced.
The wiring was a little confusing at first. There are lots of safety switches that have to be pressed for it to start.
Also routine maintenance like adding a fuel filter.
Also adding a fuel shut-off is a good idea so the carb doesn't get flooded.
Pic of the murray mower
Another view of the mower.
Here's the carb float and needle. This was actually pretty clean.
We had a garage door that was solid wood and was starting to sag. You can see on the left that there was about a 3" gap at the top when the door was shut.
I thought the best solution was to just add a "weather stripping" to the top.
The material i used was felt carpet pad. This was free and had some structure to it. Also it could hold up to any rain that it might come in contact with.
You can see here that the door was sagging a lot, because it was heavy wood.
The typical fix for a sagging door was to add a metal strut. Kind of like an I-beam to provide support. This door already had struts on it, but they were bent too.
As you can see, there was no "fixing" the door. So adding a few strips of felt were the best solution to keep the garage air-tight.
Years ago i built my own platform bed. I was inspired by an expensive version, but mine cost less than $150.
This is all the parts of the bed. The frame, headboard, legs, and supports. All of it is pine, because pine is cheap.
The connections are simple metal brackets, which makes it easy to assemble and take apart. And i've taken this apart many times.
Even though it's pine, a good stain and polyurethane can make it look like a nicer wood.
And several grits of sandpaper combined with polyurethane will produce a mirror finish.
You need to use a memory foam mattress to create the low profile.
Here is the assembled bed. Low and wide was the platform bed look i was going for.
One nice touch was that when assembling the corners, i used the metal bracket combined with the square leg. Once screwed together it held everything in tight.
I assembled the bed upside down then flipped it over. Here you can see the middle of the bed supports.
The final look is of a typical platform bed. Very modern looking.
And combined with the simple yet strong bracket construction, it makes for a great spare bedroom bed.
