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GENERAL DISCUSSION TO INCLUDE OFF TOPIC / Re: what did you do today?
« Last post by bonneyman on May 19, 2024, 01:02:09 PM »
My brother came by and has been recoating my roof with the cool coat. Since I'm not steady on a ladder anymore I helped him out by doing all the ground work. Moving vehicles, covering the A/C, lugging the garden hoses around, providing the TSP for cleaning, and checking on him regularly since it gets hot up there. Took time out to service/repair a pair of pump sprayers, got his wife's bicycle shifting properly, and doing some needed yard work such as weed wacking and trimming overgrowth around the tree trunks. The old muscles are protesting but overall got alot of chores done and I feel good overall. Chock it all up to spring maintenance!
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TRACTORS/MOWERS/HEAVY EQUIPMENT / Re: Any Detroit Diesel gurus on here?
« Last post by nelstomlinson on May 19, 2024, 10:20:57 AM »
Just for fun, here's a picture of the monster. Fortunately it does have cab doors to slam a hand in.
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GENERAL TOOL AND MACHINE DISCUSSION / Re: Vise Stand - Options??
« Last post by nelstomlinson on May 19, 2024, 10:12:19 AM »
I welded a chunk of heavy wall 4x4 tubing onto a heavy truck brake drum, welded a chunk of plate on top of that, and bolted on a $5 Chinesium vise. There's a steel tab welded on near the bottom of the tubing for my ground clamp.

It's mighty stable, but of course I can't wrench on it, since it'll spin. It lives outside the shop, and I mostly use it for holding materials while I cut or weld them.

The vise is another story. Years ago I took a pickup load of steel scrap to the recyclers. They were going to give me $5 for it, but there was a big Chinesium vise sitting on the ground nearby. I offered to take the vise instead of the cash, and they jumped at the deal.
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There's one on fleabay that's "missing the handle."  If you have the internal parts, here's something you could install them on.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/276472742895
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I am sick of the us verses them in politics as it brings us no good or change


Are you referring to one side vs the other or the people vs government?

Is it truly different then back in the day, or is it just that we the people get to see it more in news and media as opposed to when it was just newspaper and the 10 o clock news?



Muddy, excellent questions.

I am mainly referring to the extreme right and extreme left who are controlling the narrative.  It's either you agree with me or you are an idiot not worthy of having an opinion.  And the name calling starts.  Both extremes are guilty.  I figure the extremes are like 15 % of either side and that leaves 70% somewhat in the middle and could likely work together to get some good things done. 

And you make a good point about instant and constant coverage and add in the media likes controversy and click bait and we have what we got. 

As to times past, no expert here but the parties used to work together more.  Plus the fringes were not given the clout they now have. 
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GENERAL DISCUSSION TO INCLUDE OFF TOPIC / Re: what did you do today?
« Last post by john k on May 19, 2024, 09:46:34 AM »
Today I mounted 6 tires on the GMC Topkick.  265-75 x 19.5 on steel rims, figured they weighed close to 155 lbs each.  Used the floor jack, 2- 5 ton bottle jacks, and a 10 ton bottle jack just bought on auction.  Also used a good armload of 2x6 and 4x4 wood blocks, just to be safe.  The 20volt DeWalt impact did very well on the lugnuts.  Took them to the tire shop in town 2 at a time, because it was jacked up on dirt, and the 24 inch 2x6s were getting pushed down into the sod, not the most solid surface I have worked on.  The Cat diesel is heavier than anticipated, but no problems, just was very careful.  The tires it came with had dates saying they were 18 and 20 years old.  But they didnt look bad no cracks visible.  Bought a set of tires, used, at that tire shop what came off a rural fire truck,  4 years old, less than a thousand miles,  firemen needed a more aggressive tread, with the gravel and dirt roads around here.    Getting closer to being able haul some tractors with the 30 foot gooseneck trailer we bought 2 weeks ago.  Been wanting to do this for years.    Rested up a bit, then got out the 2 John Deere riding mowers, lady friend drove one, got the whole outer yard and the house yard mowed, because of 3 days of rain forecast, the spring grass grows too durned fast. 
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POLITICS (IF YOU DO NOT LIKE POLITICS, THEN DON'T GO IN HERE! / Re: Well put
« Last post by jabberwoki on May 19, 2024, 09:08:43 AM »
Got a better way to post these.. shouldn't happen again.
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Probably no one there to monitor the site on a regular basis.
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Went to the Collecting Snap On forum for the first time in awhile and it's awash in spam threads.  :38:
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