Post by: slip knot on August 05, 2018, 10:46:37 AM
What did you do today?
Post by: Snaparxon on August 05, 2018, 11:43:01 AM
Post by: Snaparxon on August 05, 2018, 11:51:56 AM
Post by: Lookin4_67GalaxieConv on August 05, 2018, 12:21:09 PM
Here's mine from yesterday. Just south of Dunlap, Tennessee
Post by: brslk on August 05, 2018, 08:06:05 PM
Post by: J.A.F.E. on August 05, 2018, 08:18:18 PM
Just sitting around counting my toes.
What did you come up with?
Post by: slip knot on August 05, 2018, 09:20:01 PM
The track was pretty nice. I haven't been to it before. I'll be going back.
Post by: Andrewhr on August 06, 2018, 12:12:48 AM
Just sitting around counting my toes.
What did you come up with?
As he uses his fingers to count, he couldn't get past 9
Post by: fatfillup on August 06, 2018, 07:10:57 AM
Oh, put about 50 miles on the motorcycle. Been riding it some lately.
Post by: Andrewhr on August 06, 2018, 01:49:05 PM
Post by: mrchuck on August 06, 2018, 03:25:10 PM
Post by: slip knot on August 06, 2018, 04:20:03 PM
The dealer told me he didn't want it. didn't even make me an offer. ::)
Post by: fatfillup on August 06, 2018, 04:25:41 PM
Phil, how's K5?
K5 is fine. Actually saw him last week. He diagnosed my EGR on my 97 chevy and replaced it. Have to get it through emissions by wednesday.
He is struggling with dating, only finding the Psychos lately so he is getting comfortable being a bachelor.
Post by: DeadNutz on August 06, 2018, 05:17:31 PM
Post by: Heiny57 on August 06, 2018, 06:48:59 PM
Post by: Rewind on August 07, 2018, 08:21:51 AM
This is what I did last weekend
Beautiful pics! Thanks for sharing them!
Post by: walrus on August 07, 2018, 10:33:28 AM
Post by: Andrewhr on August 07, 2018, 01:19:40 PM
https://youtu.be/vqe1BgqUm_0 (https://youtu.be/vqe1BgqUm_0)
Post by: highland512 on August 07, 2018, 01:41:50 PM
Post by: bonneyman on August 07, 2018, 03:45:54 PM
Rarely do temps reach 105 once the monsoon starts in earnest - this year it's been quite dry and thus sizzling. Can't even visit pawn shops for tools - no AC in the Toyota makes for a roasting drive. And then there's the dreaded seat belt sweat!
Post by: jabberwoki on August 07, 2018, 08:52:59 PM
With some eye bleach to clean up after
Post by: brslk on August 08, 2018, 12:39:37 AM
Post by: Heiny57 on August 08, 2018, 07:05:11 AM
Post by: Andrewhr on August 08, 2018, 01:00:26 PM
I do not miss the days of dressing like a road cone at work. ;D
We wear orange on the railways and yellow if it's civils/roads.
Post by: highland512 on August 08, 2018, 01:13:43 PM
We wear orange on the railways and yellow if it's civils/roads.
I am back to working in water and waste water plants (wear it all started for me). I love it and since the company I work for is on the smaller side the safety feels more like a culture and not a religion. Its nice being able to boot a guy out that's an unsafe idiot and not making everyone else pay for some other dummy.
I understand hard hats, gloves, glasses, and safety toe but some of the safety stuff is crazy. Go to work in a petrol/chem plant, they dont mind if a group of guys sit and do nothing if some college grad who graduated 2 days ago deemed it "unsafe" but will not help to resolve the situation.
Post by: Papaw on August 08, 2018, 04:36:36 PM
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1775/43933983051_33c15de1d9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29Wi9wp)Kalanchoe leaves (https://flic.kr/p/29Wi9wp) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
Post by: strik9 on August 10, 2018, 09:20:55 PM
I sold a bag of old tools at work in two hits. A dozen 50 year old screwdrivers and a toothless rusty hacksaw. Less crap at home to never use.
Post by: slip knot on August 10, 2018, 09:39:34 PM
Good to see you back Strik.
Post by: muddy on August 10, 2018, 09:56:34 PM
Post by: Papaw on August 12, 2018, 06:17:55 PM
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/933/43284756744_f3763f7f5e_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/28WVGao)Napping cat (https://flic.kr/p/28WVGao) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
Post by: Heiny57 on August 12, 2018, 07:57:03 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on August 12, 2018, 08:09:22 PM
Post by: Heiny57 on August 12, 2018, 08:16:54 PM
Post by: strik9 on August 12, 2018, 11:31:25 PM
Those became the panel stiffeners for my future doors. They do not straighten out well but can be made usable.
It moved forward today because I borrowed an electric drill to set anchors in cement posts. Hand drilling them would be endless.
Only had to stop for running out of materials.
Post by: muddy on August 15, 2018, 08:56:52 PM
Post by: goodfellow on August 15, 2018, 09:26:40 PM
Post by: fatfillup on August 16, 2018, 07:10:48 AM
Post by: highland512 on August 16, 2018, 07:34:13 AM
Post by: Andrewhr on August 16, 2018, 02:34:35 PM
Mama is updating the kitchen. We had granite counters put in a few years ago, she has painted and trimmed the walls. We put up a new range hood last night so she can now start on the back splash. Once that is done, the only thing left is the flooring which will likely wait till she is done painting the rest of the first floor then the hardwood gets redone and new flooring in the kitchenPictures?
Post by: Crispycritter on August 16, 2018, 06:19:02 PM
Post by: muddy on August 16, 2018, 09:03:46 PM
Post by: slip knot on August 16, 2018, 10:27:17 PM
Post by: coolmercury on August 17, 2018, 06:43:48 PM
Post by: slip knot on August 17, 2018, 09:00:25 PM
Post by: strik9 on August 18, 2018, 12:48:12 AM
Got everything but the supplies and mess picked up before the lady of the house declared bedtime.
One more wall to prep and if I can make money stretch a full repaint is coming.
Post by: walrus on August 18, 2018, 07:19:37 AM
Post by: coolmercury on August 18, 2018, 07:36:30 AM
Post by: walrus on August 18, 2018, 09:35:35 AM
The colors are ivory and tangerine.Looks great, the pinstriping on hood is cool also. Like to see some more pics when you get a chance
Post by: Lookin4_67GalaxieConv on August 18, 2018, 07:40:31 PM
Post by: walrus on August 19, 2018, 10:27:37 AM
Post by: Uncle Buck on August 19, 2018, 10:58:09 AM
Layed low the last few days, somehow aggravated my left side SI joint, lower back. Its not to bad unless it is :) Not sure what movement touches off the pain but I took a step in shop yesterday and almost went down. Feels better today. Filled the hot tub which helps the back once I can soak. Started doing some stretches and exercises. What gets me is I have no idea what I did to set me off.
Man I really feel for you! Not much worse than lower pack pain, absolutely polarizing!
Post by: strik9 on August 19, 2018, 02:04:55 PM
Post by: strik9 on August 19, 2018, 02:06:17 PM
Post by: fatfillup on August 20, 2018, 07:15:18 AM
Sunday was the wife's family reunion. It was fun but we always drive separately as I am done in 3 or 4 hours and she is good for 8
Post by: strik9 on August 20, 2018, 08:17:02 AM
Dry as a cork inside when I checked. Sswweeeetttt!
No more ugly ragged tarp.
Not bad for 1/8" plywood, light structural and oil base paint. And dome drywall screws. Not recommended for Florida hurricanes or tornado alley homes.
Post by: Uncle Buck on August 20, 2018, 09:36:58 AM
First night with the shoppette doors and a five hour blowing rain at them probably before the paint fully cured.
Dry as a cork inside when I checked. Sswweeeetttt!
No more ugly ragged tarp.
Not bad for 1/8" plywood, light structural and oil base paint. And dome drywall screws. Not recommended for Florida hurricanes or tornado alley homes.
Bravo on success! Well done in meeting your objectives too!
Post by: strik9 on August 20, 2018, 02:24:20 PM
My lady loves the clean look when closed. The biggest win of all.
Post by: DeadNutz on August 20, 2018, 02:36:14 PM
Thanks. I am just thrilled it passed the test even before I can finish the weatherstrip seal.
My lady loves the clean look when closed. The biggest win of all.
They look good and will keep the honest people out.
Post by: hickory n Steel on August 20, 2018, 08:39:51 PM
He's only about 3 so he's not quite ready yet.
(https://s6.postimg.cc/tabpba0ch/IMG_20180820_141018210.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/7b5ao2ji5/)
Then there's the antique-ish Tremont pipe wrench I cleaned up a while back, I've decided to give it to my Plumber uncle to display so I took an old cheap DOE and turned it into a little stand to help it display on a shelf.
(https://s6.postimg.cc/c9st2lv0x/IMG_20180820_182525677.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/hxz3thzd9/)
(https://s6.postimg.cc/5w3pzdda9/IMG_20180820_182611888.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/5w3pzdda5/)
Post by: DeadNutz on August 23, 2018, 09:03:51 PM
Post by: Papaw on August 24, 2018, 10:02:04 AM
While I waited, I did manage to shoot some pictures, not moving more than ten feet from where I stood.
Today I am going to a planning meeting for a November Art Walk that our local art society has each year.
These are the photos I shot yesterday-
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1832/29286031987_fca05910a4_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/LBUyZZ)Transformers (https://flic.kr/p/LBUyZZ) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1862/30354276098_317e0655e3_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NfiAKU)Hawaiian Ti (https://flic.kr/p/NfiAKU) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1890/30354286638_c4314260fa_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NfiDTC)Gate Stop (https://flic.kr/p/NfiDTC) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1857/29286042607_2b288e8fec_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/LBUCa6)Drainage (https://flic.kr/p/LBUCa6) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
Post by: goodfellow on August 24, 2018, 10:48:40 AM
Post by: Papaw on August 24, 2018, 11:05:39 AM
Damn, that transformer mess looks like downtown Kabul -- LOL
It does , doesn't it ! It is on the edge of town and I bet it has been overloaded to cover the expansions there.
Post by: DeadNutz on August 24, 2018, 06:15:03 PM
Post by: strik9 on August 24, 2018, 07:18:32 PM
The triphase is near always clean and perfect but cable/phone/110 service is more creative.
Post by: walrus on August 24, 2018, 07:43:47 PM
Post by: Papaw on August 24, 2018, 08:17:10 PM
Post by: slip knot on August 24, 2018, 10:04:17 PM
Last week we had Sahara Dust here in the Texas Gulf Coast.
That crap made my sinus' run like a fire hydrant.
Post by: DeadNutz on August 25, 2018, 06:16:13 PM
Post by: coolmercury on August 25, 2018, 06:16:28 PM
Post by: strik9 on August 26, 2018, 06:48:28 PM
Shelves will be 12" deep by 5' spaced about a foot apart going all the way up. Vertical I have 11' up so I can get 55' squared. Into 5' square of floor. Makes for a bigger workbench.
Post by: muddy on August 26, 2018, 08:01:32 PM
Today I went on a ride with a group of friends.
(Please let me know how these pictures are posting. I'm posting them through Flickr APP on my phone. All I'm see is a link to click on. Do the pictures display for everyone else or just links?)
https://www.flickr.com/gp/156223713@N08/1SayKU
https://www.flickr.com/gp/156223713@N08/0m6E4c
Post by: J.A.F.E. on August 26, 2018, 08:26:18 PM
Post by: Papaw on August 26, 2018, 09:15:27 PM
Post by: gtermini on August 27, 2018, 01:01:21 PM
Actually played a game of how many grinder can I use on one job, and how big of a hose and lead bird's nest can I make.
(https://i.imgur.com/8lCzm51l.jpg)
Greyson
Post by: john k on August 27, 2018, 02:11:13 PM
Post by: muddy on August 27, 2018, 09:09:56 PM
Muddy- On Flickr select the share button and choose BB code, and copy it. Then post directly in your post when you are done writing the post.
Is that on the mobile app or through the deskop website. it doesnt give me the BB code on the app
Post by: muddy on August 27, 2018, 09:23:26 PM
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1843/44270311241_9de00ef281_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2as1Vbi)IMG_20180825_144401707 (https://flic.kr/p/2as1Vbi) by Timothy Marbarger (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156223713@N08/), on Flickr
Post by: slip knot on August 27, 2018, 09:51:20 PM
Post by: highland512 on August 28, 2018, 08:12:36 AM
Post by: bonneyman on August 28, 2018, 11:05:52 AM
Its month end and I have been busy as hell. Gathering data and moving it around for billing and approvals. I dont see how accountants survive, if I did this every day I would take a long walk off a short pier.
My wife is an accountant...and at times it gets nuts!
Post by: walrus on August 29, 2018, 05:08:20 AM
Works on the desktop version.Nice looking young man you got their Muddy. You and Mrs Muddy will have your hands full.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1843/44270311241_9de00ef281_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2as1Vbi)IMG_20180825_144401707 (https://flic.kr/p/2as1Vbi) by Timothy Marbarger (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156223713@N08/), on Flickr
Post by: fatfillup on August 29, 2018, 08:03:59 AM
Post by: Uncle Buck on August 29, 2018, 12:18:23 PM
Post by: muddy on August 29, 2018, 07:14:23 PM
About time for lil muddy to start driving a tractor isn't it? ;D
He has a pedal tractor (and a pedal Harley) waiting for him.
Post by: Uncle Buck on August 29, 2018, 09:07:26 PM
About time for lil muddy to start driving a tractor isn't it? ;D
He has a pedal tractor (and a pedal Harley) waiting for him.
Got my son the spread front axle 8n Ford pedal tractor. I figured the tricycle front on some of the pedal tractors might be more inclined to tip over for my boy. I started him on his pedal tractor when he was too little to sit in the seat as designed and reach the pedals so I altered it by installing a strap of steel between the seat and the tractor which pushed the seat closer to the steering wheel and the pedals.
I also got him the tow behind two wheel wagon to tow behind. Later he would load his little sister in the trailer and tow her around. When he outgrew it I stuck the tractor and the trailer in the attic to wait until he has a little nipper of his own. Just way too cool to not keep for the next generation.
Post by: DeadNutz on August 29, 2018, 09:14:44 PM
Post by: john k on August 29, 2018, 09:21:53 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on August 29, 2018, 09:32:54 PM
That is too easy,,,, no smashed fingers? or feet?
Nope, I am a firm believer in having the proper tools and equipment to do the job. Brains over brawn. ;D
Post by: fatfillup on August 30, 2018, 09:15:59 AM
Post by: john k on August 30, 2018, 11:23:51 AM
Post by: strik9 on August 31, 2018, 12:43:21 AM
Got home to take another swipe at getting all my shit into my shoppette and keeping enough order to keep working on it and find what I may need.
Just 60 square feet of floor is going to need a lot of vertical storage.
Post by: TWX on August 31, 2018, 05:41:35 PM
(http://garagegazette.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=396.0;attach=1710;image)
The new ones are telescoping:
(http://garagegazette.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=396.0;attach=1742;image)
(http://garagegazette.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=396.0;attach=1744;image)
I like them better than stock, but they're a bit on the large side. Might see if I can modify them so that their closed position removes the visible telescoping bit between the housings.
Post by: Rural53 on September 02, 2018, 12:22:38 AM
Yesterday I started the day around dawn taking some marketing photos for our stormwater designers for a major tender.
Late morning I met up with a friend taking photos at the Mount Main Beach. The surf was up so got some good photos. Spent the afternoon editing photos and napping.
Today I've just mucked around achieving nothing.
Post by: Cruiser808 on September 02, 2018, 09:22:47 AM
Post by: goodfellow on September 02, 2018, 09:30:41 AM
Hi Rural53, those photos are stunning!
+1 -- love those pics as well
Post by: slip knot on September 02, 2018, 11:33:33 AM
Post by: Papaw on September 02, 2018, 12:22:37 PM
Post by: Cruiser808 on September 02, 2018, 01:21:49 PM
Post by: J.A.F.E. on September 02, 2018, 01:24:06 PM
Post by: Papaw on September 02, 2018, 02:40:24 PM
Post by: J.A.F.E. on September 02, 2018, 05:07:08 PM
Post by: slip knot on September 02, 2018, 06:44:54 PM
Post by: strik9 on September 02, 2018, 11:24:52 PM
Digging in the lumber pile I found a mucked up paint roller and just for fun tried to clean it up. All that old dried paint kept it near perfect. Even for a low end who cares model. Not that I need another but it was free.
Painted a 2nd coat on the shoppette doors early in the day so the sun could cure it. They are 3mm plywood so keeping ahead on the rainproofing is a bit critical. Now they should be fine for a few months.
Post by: Rural53 on September 03, 2018, 02:12:58 AM
Post by: oldnslo on September 03, 2018, 11:08:24 AM
Those China chains simply do not measure 3/8" and while to Harry Homeowner, they will do the job, they just don't impress me. Give me a well patina'd vintage chain over an import yellow chromate version stamped with China on the links anyday.
Post by: Papaw on September 03, 2018, 04:29:32 PM
Post by: oldnslo on September 03, 2018, 10:42:53 PM
If buying used, inspect every link.
Post by: coolmercury on September 04, 2018, 03:59:47 PM
Post by: fatfillup on September 04, 2018, 04:07:33 PM
Post by: slip knot on September 04, 2018, 06:20:35 PM
Post by: Papaw on September 04, 2018, 06:39:24 PM
I noticed that the grandkids left a ball in the net of the kiddy goal. I got out my old Canon 5D Classic and a 100mm macro lens and shot this image.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1879/29542851367_4716b137b9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/M1AQsk)Ball in Net (https://flic.kr/p/M1AQsk) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
Post by: DeadNutz on September 04, 2018, 10:01:15 PM
It was only a 3 mile trip back to the airport and we moved out our old display case and set the new one up. We had to take down our coffee cup racks due to the height of the new cabinet and ran a mile down the road to the helper's house to use his radial arm saw to cut the two racks into four and go back to remount them between the entry door and cabinet. I'm sure we'll hear about mixing all the cups up tomorrow night at our meeting and potluck and at our Friday lunch.
Post by: muddy on September 06, 2018, 07:14:57 PM
Post by: strik9 on September 06, 2018, 07:45:47 PM
Made a phone call and lined up a week of work in another shop to not lose a payday. Went to get my son after school and we went home.
A long weekend ahead and then a week in the oil baths of a diesel shop. If the money wasn't badly needed....
Post by: slip knot on September 06, 2018, 07:59:23 PM
Post by: muddy on September 06, 2018, 08:14:57 PM
Post by: J.A.F.E. on September 06, 2018, 08:30:53 PM
Post by: slip knot on September 06, 2018, 08:34:20 PM
Post by: J.A.F.E. on September 06, 2018, 09:08:50 PM
Post by: TWX on September 06, 2018, 09:41:53 PM
Took delivery of the new ride. ordered July 7, showed up today. Almost a month sooner than promised. :-*
So have you figured out what they left off in order to get it to you so much sooner?
*grin*
Post by: slip knot on September 06, 2018, 10:04:40 PM
Post by: TWX on September 07, 2018, 10:05:33 AM
I guess the diesels are a lot less attractive these days especially with the premium price.
Yep. It's trickled-down to the used market too, at least for Dodges around here. I've been looking on and off for many years for a donor truck for a drivetrain to shoehorn into my '82 crew cab shortbed. Ideally I'd find a '93 club cab longbed since they have the same wheelbase so I could just transfer everything in the drivetrain between the motor mounts and the rear leaf springs, but a regular cab donor truck would do the job. Unfortunately even the most clap-trap, worn, rust-belt-relocated heap with a leaky injection pump is going for several thousand dollars. I simply can't justify that kind of money.
Post by: J.A.F.E. on September 07, 2018, 01:05:48 PM
Post by: Heiny57 on September 07, 2018, 02:14:10 PM
Took delivery of the new ride. ordered July 7, showed up today. Almost a month sooner than promised. :-*
I got this in March
Post by: J.A.F.E. on September 07, 2018, 03:01:48 PM
I got this in March
Congratulations! Looks like a nice truck but it seems to be designed for downhill driving.
Post by: oldnslo on September 07, 2018, 05:21:10 PM
Post by: slip knot on September 07, 2018, 05:37:17 PM
My Brother has a F150 with the ecoboost and he gets great mileage. But when he wants to tow something he calls me.
Post by: Heiny57 on September 07, 2018, 06:40:59 PM
I am done with pictures. >:(
Post by: J.A.F.E. on September 07, 2018, 08:08:25 PM
Post by: slip knot on September 07, 2018, 08:34:18 PM
Post by: mrchuck on September 08, 2018, 03:52:59 PM
Post by: slip knot on September 08, 2018, 10:11:34 PM
Wound up double parking it. ;D
Post by: coolmercury on September 09, 2018, 08:16:51 AM
Post by: Rural53 on September 10, 2018, 02:04:06 AM
Post by: Rural53 on September 10, 2018, 02:09:51 AM
Post by: strik9 on September 10, 2018, 04:25:53 PM
Post by: strik9 on September 10, 2018, 04:27:02 PM
Post by: bmwrd0 on September 10, 2018, 05:53:32 PM
Post by: J.A.F.E. on September 10, 2018, 08:27:08 PM
Post by: strik9 on September 10, 2018, 09:02:46 PM
How long did it take to do the swap?
Actual swap probably an hour and a half drop to final tighten. I had help getting it back over the springs. Then changing thr E brake cable to the good one required mixing up some parts. And s wheel cyl started leaking just as I hoped to finish the first side. Tomorrow for the finish. Adusting and bleeding to go after it is assembled.
Feels weird. In the diesel shop I am the automotive expert.
Post by: J.A.F.E. on September 10, 2018, 09:47:44 PM
Post by: strik9 on September 10, 2018, 10:21:55 PM
The replacement axle was poorly stored but genuine low miles. It even has good brake drums.
So nice to do one right.
Post by: J.A.F.E. on September 10, 2018, 10:36:58 PM
Post by: strik9 on September 10, 2018, 11:04:29 PM
He has mostly Wurth tools on top and it really makes blind picking easier than the regular job shop. My own kit is not well picked for yellow junk. Big yellow stuff....
Post by: J.A.F.E. on September 11, 2018, 12:11:14 AM
Post by: strik9 on September 11, 2018, 11:20:12 AM
The white GMC has tires and functional hydraulic and cable brakes. I need a helper to bleed them when the guys return.
I never want a job that has me changing E brakr cables all day. The axle runs quiet at high and low rpm both forward and reverse. I win. If I can get the brakes tight.
Post by: muddy on September 11, 2018, 09:56:21 PM
Oh and I broke a chunk out of one of my teeth. I hate the dentist.
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Post by: J.A.F.E. on September 11, 2018, 10:39:31 PM
... Oh and I broke a chunk out of one of my teeth. I hate the dentist.
Hope the tooth isn't too unpleasant to fix.
I don't mind the dentist but I should. The one we went to as kids didn't believe in using anesthetic on kids - he'd work on hot teeth.
I got him back though and good - I dated his daughter in HS. :D :D :D
Post by: highland512 on September 12, 2018, 08:09:39 AM
Hope this storm doesn't pan out but its not looking good.
Post by: eborcim on September 12, 2018, 02:54:55 PM
Actual swap probably an hour and a half drop to final tighten. I had help getting it back over the springs. Then changing thr E brake cable to the good one required mixing up some parts. And s wheel cyl started leaking just as I hoped to finish the first side. Tomorrow for the finish. Adusting and bleeding to go after it is assembled.
Feels weird. In the diesel shop I am the automotive expert.
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Post by: strik9 on September 12, 2018, 03:23:56 PM
Its at the rear axle ends the fun begins.
Post by: DeadNutz on September 13, 2018, 11:51:13 PM
Post by: strik9 on September 14, 2018, 02:27:41 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on September 14, 2018, 03:47:50 PM
Post by: strik9 on September 16, 2018, 02:39:35 PM
I made really good progress on the shoppette. Lots of wet paint in there when this pic was taken.
Post by: J.A.F.E. on September 16, 2018, 02:57:07 PM
Post by: strik9 on September 16, 2018, 05:49:49 PM
Mostly for the phone charger and the over bench light.
I just used crap left over from home repairs to do this one.
Post by: hickory n Steel on September 16, 2018, 06:00:42 PM
Post by: john k on September 16, 2018, 10:10:35 PM
Post by: slip knot on September 16, 2018, 11:10:31 PM
Post by: strik9 on September 17, 2018, 10:02:42 AM
Feels good. Funny how an utter transplant from a completely different place can be at home in more than five little parts of this city. The neighbors all know me and it seens like when Norm walked into Cheers. Everything was just right.
Post by: hickory n Steel on September 17, 2018, 08:00:22 PM
(https://i.postimg.cc/Y2mPkjWV/IMG_20180917_175334364.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/yWsjy1nX)
It's crude and ugly, but it works.............. mostly.
It rolls closed much better than open for some reason.
Post by: muddy on September 18, 2018, 07:31:59 PM
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Post by: J.A.F.E. on September 18, 2018, 07:41:44 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on September 18, 2018, 08:41:58 PM
Post by: skfarmer on September 18, 2018, 09:05:34 PM
poor kid, looks like he didn't get any gifts!
Post by: skfarmer on September 18, 2018, 09:07:19 PM
Post by: strik9 on September 18, 2018, 11:00:01 PM
Oh shit....
In my tote are every spare plug we have fron junk engines so I start trying them until one rides in correctly and seals.
Both from the Chevrolet family but different source countries so same thread but just a hair bigger to bite in the damaged pan.
We are relieved to have resolved that so easily.
Two years of carrying them around finally paid out.
Post by: bonneyman on September 19, 2018, 04:54:01 PM
Slow day at work so the boss has me do an oil change on his lady's car. Trying to put the plug back in the alu oil pan I discover it is stripped.
Oh shit....
In my tote are every spare plug we have fron junk engines so I start trying them until one rides in correctly and seals.
Both from the Chevrolet family but different source countries so same thread but just a hair bigger to bite in the damaged pan.
We are relieved to have resolved that so easily.
Two years of carrying them around finally paid out.
I love it when things work out like that!
You carry a special tool or some handy helper you've made for years - then finally comes the time you can use it. So satisfying!
Post by: hickory n Steel on September 19, 2018, 07:12:59 PM
Post by: muddy on September 19, 2018, 08:36:35 PM
happy b-day sam!Yeah right!!! You should see the pile of boxes in our recycling bin!
poor kid, looks like he didn't get any gifts!
soybean harvest started full bore today. knocked a load out last night and finished an 85 acre field today. looks like i may have another one ready for tomorrow.Wow, soybean harvest?!! Most guys have only begun chopping silage! Seems late this year. I would think here by mid October the combines will start rolling.
Have to ask Mandy what she thinks since she's in the fields every day.
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Post by: Uncle Buck on September 20, 2018, 04:14:36 PM
Had one of my favorite lunches today, fried egg plant and sweet pepper sandwiches. Wife says "Yuk food" so have to cook it myself. How did I put up with it for 61 years????
None for me thanks...........
Post by: muddy on September 20, 2018, 04:31:38 PM
Had one of my favorite lunches today, fried egg plant and sweet pepper sandwiches. Wife says "Yuk food" so have to cook it myself. How did I put up with it for 61 years????Actually kinda sounds good!
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Post by: slip knot on September 20, 2018, 05:21:44 PM
Post by: bonneyman on September 20, 2018, 06:12:08 PM
soybean harvest started full bore today. knocked a load out last night and finished an 85 acre field today. looks like i may have another one ready for tomorrow.
I hear soybean farmers are taking a big hit with the tariff war with China. Hopefully it's not affecting you much, SK.
Post by: hickory n Steel on September 21, 2018, 03:51:26 PM
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I made this from some thin sheet metal so wihile it's super flimsy and could bend like nothing ( it has the right look and is strong enough for a one time costume use ), it's still a thin piece of metal so I made sure there's not one single sharp edge.
I don't chase kids or anything, but I just like to have a really scary costume,
I probably go a bit overboard with the details many won't notice to just hand out candy, but thats how I am.
Too many people buy store bought costumes that are lame, and too many kids wear Spiderman and princess costumes.
It seems Halloween is becoming a bit too commercial and all the scare factor is fading away, so I always like to go all out with my costume.
Post by: Rural53 on September 22, 2018, 04:11:11 AM
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Post by: Rural53 on September 23, 2018, 03:20:34 AM
1. Drone
2. Our track
3. 42" tyred 4x4 buggy. 4.0L Lexus/Toyota V8 on Landcruiser diffs
4. It is four wheel steer
Post by: DeadNutz on September 23, 2018, 10:51:44 AM
Post by: Rural53 on September 24, 2018, 03:28:20 AM
Rear steer on that buggy? Is that reclaimed land that had been logged? Great pics.
Yes the buggy has rear steer. The front steers normally with a steering wheel and the rear steers with a joystick. When you let the joystick go it returns the wheels to centre.
The land is part of a 1,700ha (4,000 acre) park owned by the two local councils, Tauranga City Council and Western Bay District Council. Tauranga, and the Western Bay, have been growing at a phenomenal rate. The local rifle range, clay bird club, model aeroplane club and horse trekking area all got gobbled up by housing developments, both urban and rural residential. It got more and more difficult for these clubs to try and obtain land to operate so, in an unusually moment of fore thought and planning, the two councils got together and bought 1,200ha of production forest about 17 miles out of town. They soon added another 500ha to the park. The park has resource consents for basically all outdoor activities.
The park operates on a three levels, public facilities - off-leash dog exercise area, equestrian tracks, running, walking, mountain bike and motocross tracks; club activities with exclusive leases - Deerstalkers Assn rifle range, clay bird club, model aeroplane club, a club motocross track and the motorsport area we are part of; and commercial activities - high ropes area.
The area we are in is a 370ha (900 acre) area lease called Te Matai Motorsport Park (Te Matai being the name of the area and one of the roads bounding the area). We have a sub-lease for our track. The Te Matai Motorsport Park is run by an incorporated society (not for profit organisation). The Motorsport park sub-lease areas - our track, two radio controlled car tracks, an auto cross track plus and area of undeveloped tracks that the 4wd club have access to. There is also five miles of formed rally roads, with plans to increase to 12 miles and a large gravel area used for parking, car club events etc.
That is a long winded way to answer your second question, yes the land is harvested production forest. The large heaps are pushed up pine sash etc. These areas have been replanted in pine trees that are about six feet high.
In the motorsport area there is about 40ha (100 acres) of production forest that we can't access. There is 100 ha (250 acre) of mature pine forest with rally roads and other tracks through it that we can use.
Post by: slip knot on September 24, 2018, 08:02:27 PM
Post by: strik9 on September 25, 2018, 08:23:44 PM
Tomorrow we try to put junky dumpty back together again.
Post by: bmwrd0 on September 25, 2018, 08:25:15 PM
Post by: strik9 on September 25, 2018, 09:12:31 PM
Post by: john k on September 25, 2018, 10:11:12 PM
Post by: kwoswalt99 on September 25, 2018, 10:55:20 PM
Working on my 96 Chevy pickup, replacing spring U bolts on rear axle. Truck is backed up to my garage. Got the wiring tore apart in the garage, so can't use the air compressor right now, to run the impact. Wanted to fill my carry tank with as much pressure as my old compressor up in the shop can do. Only got to 50psi, found a leak in the hose. Cut another piece of hose, nipple wrong size, to go in my shut of valve. Found another nipple, and dropped the hose clamp, was going to use. Went to the garage, found another clamp. Got that together, found the quick disconnect on the hose I was going to use is stuck. Dug out another piece of hose. Found the lost hose clamp. Got pressure up to 110psi, impact would not budge the nuts on the U bolts. Tried it again and the quick connect on the hose blew off. Gave up and cut off u bolts with DeWalt grinder. About 2 hours for ten minutes work, sound normal?
No I always just cut them to start with. In the north it’s a waste of time to try and take the nuts off.
Post by: john k on September 25, 2018, 11:10:16 PM
Post by: Uncle Buck on September 26, 2018, 09:24:19 AM
If I was still working in the shop, would have cut them off immediately. Just trying to save one or the nuts, being too thrifty, when it is my dime
I always grab the torch and first heat them myself. That might be the wrong thing to do, but it is what I have done. I suspect it is wrong and steals the temper from what I am sure are hardened bolts.
Post by: bmwrd0 on September 26, 2018, 04:53:28 PM
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So it now looks like this out front
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Post by: J.A.F.E. on September 26, 2018, 05:30:16 PM
So, I installed this
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I use Flikr. https://www.flickr.com
Post by: muddy on September 26, 2018, 08:31:33 PM
Why is it that your teeth always bother you more after seeing the dentist then they did before?!!!
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Post by: slip knot on September 26, 2018, 08:39:19 PM
Job security Mud man, job security. if they fix it right you wont be back for a while. cant make no money that way.
I got an allergy skin test scheduled for tomorrow. He'll be making $$$ off me for the next few years. Frkn miserable not having any allergy meds for the past 5 days.
Post by: john k on September 27, 2018, 12:03:57 AM
Post by: hickory n Steel on September 30, 2018, 06:46:47 PM
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Post by: bonneyman on September 30, 2018, 07:07:26 PM
She has two sliding glass patio doors that she's concerned about. Told her, "Look, nothing is 100%. if someone determined to get in, they will. All you can do is make things more difficult for the intruder. They're basically lazy - if they come to a place that's got any difficulties, they'll usually move on, as there's plenty of easy targets."
I've designed a metal-conduit type of door stop that I have in my sliding door (there's now a security door on the outside, so, it's kinda redundant). But it's cheap, easy to make and use, and has almost no permanent alterations to the door frame so she can have it and it won't be a problem if she goes to sell the condo. We'll see if Ace Hardware can understand my drawings and dimensions. It'll cost her if I have to watch them make it or buy the raw materials and fab it at my shop. She can buy something similar off of Amazon for $18 each, but the cost of steel tubing is so cheap it'd be better for me to get it for her.
One end of the rod is held up by a self-tapping screw on the stationary door, and the other end is notched to mesh with the handle attachment brackett, preventing the door from being slid open even if left unlocked.
Post by: bonneyman on September 30, 2018, 07:11:05 PM
Post by: goodfellow on September 30, 2018, 07:46:22 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on September 30, 2018, 07:59:09 PM
It had been found in a trash pile and that's probably why, that or a case of " big boy mower " syndrome.
Post by: strik9 on September 30, 2018, 08:20:14 PM
Post by: strik9 on September 30, 2018, 08:45:36 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on September 30, 2018, 09:08:57 PM
Hick, get two 6" rubber wheels with the bearing for a 3/8" axle. Bolt and spacers to the rear slots that adjusted the roller heights. I did that to one so I could flip it backwards and walk it on the road wheels job to job. It works perfectly.That could work.
I'll see what I can figure out with what I've got laying around first.
Post by: slip knot on September 30, 2018, 09:11:52 PM
Started the day off working on the wifes disappearing fountain project. Got rained out of that before noon. 1 1/2in. rain this morning.
The axles on my cattle trailer are jacked up so I've been working on swapping them out. I've got a good set that were under a horse trailer. really nice axles just 6.5in too wide. Cut them down and was trying to weld them up and :-\ I cant see the weld. WTF???? Then I remember that's a new hood and the magnifier hasn't been put in it yet. ;D Got the axles welded together and hung on new Ubolts and springs. But one of the wheels doesn't fit.... yup 3 ford wheels and one chevy wheel. :-[ :-[ will get a new hub coming tomorrow.
Nothing completed and I worn out.
Post by: strik9 on September 30, 2018, 10:47:29 PM
Puttered some in the shoppette getting some details like fixing a folding chair and hanging fine art in it.
The upper rear patio painting is FINALLY finished and the lower completely done with touch up paint to hide kid and water damages. Having the whole place painted white inside and out helps.
Post by: bonneyman on September 30, 2018, 10:49:51 PM
George, I use broom handles cut to fit, dropped in the bottom rail. My four sliders have near no effective lock when not broken. Two are broken.
Yeah, that works if the sliding door is using the inside rail (and the stationary door is on the outside). My slider uses the outer rail, with the stationary door is in the inside channel.
Post by: J.A.F.E. on September 30, 2018, 11:00:31 PM
Yeah, that works if the sliding door is using the inside rail (and the stationary door is on the outside). My slider uses the outer rail, with the stationary door is in the inside channel.
The slider on the outside rail is a very poor design security wise IMO. I like to run a series of screws part way in the header to prevent the door from being pried up and pulled out. Still the AL/glass doors are not great security although a smart bad guy won't intentionally break the glass but an amateur or druggie will. Bonney that was a very clever solution.
Post by: hickory n Steel on October 01, 2018, 01:43:17 AM
Post by: Papaw on October 01, 2018, 06:15:53 PM
Trouble was the two maps I used were useless, and the mapping app on my phone was confused as well.
After a few wrong turns and a small argument with mama, we went to Wharton, Texas instead for lunch.
We did see that Wharton County Courthouse and the famous TeePee Motel. We also saw some cotton bales in Needville , Texas.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1945/45041190101_18caa0157b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2bC8SB8)Wharton County Courthouse 2 (https://flic.kr/p/2bC8SB8) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1980/30105957537_5472b0c8ba_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/MSmUip)Tee Pee Motel (https://flic.kr/p/MSmUip) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1949/44130195315_ff263cd30a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2aeCMAt)Cotton Bales (https://flic.kr/p/2aeCMAt) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
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Post by: Papaw on October 01, 2018, 06:45:41 PM
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1975/44993612832_a687ecc544_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2bxW2xo)Lead singer Mike Duffy on the spoons (https://flic.kr/p/2bxW2xo) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1906/45041391291_42e5da3f19_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2bC9UpV)Lead Singer Mike Duffy crooning (https://flic.kr/p/2bC9UpV) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1918/44130423645_f51ee53163_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2aeDXtc)Lead Guitar Cliff Faldowski (https://flic.kr/p/2aeDXtc) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1925/44130419475_f13b11271c_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2aeDWei)Drummer Steve Allison (https://flic.kr/p/2aeDWei) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1910/30106186347_7039e00521_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/MSo5jp)Master Bassist Bill Rowe (https://flic.kr/p/MSo5jp) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
Post by: slip knot on October 01, 2018, 10:40:03 PM
Bucees is about the only stop I make in Wharton any more.
Post by: strik9 on October 02, 2018, 12:42:31 AM
A busy day in the shop tearing down a Sentra front end and putting it back together. Two other cars passed through also which is a really good day at our shop.
got home to stain and seal more curtain rod parts and get them ready to istall tomorrow.
Some midnight tin bending in the shoppette for yet another silly brainfart idea. The joy is I have my place far enough away from sleeping beauty where I can play at any hour without waking anyone up. I will need more junk tin soon at this rate. i am close to buring up the last big chunk.
The dream is real and its hard to grasp some days. I have my hidey hole.
Post by: Rural53 on October 02, 2018, 01:52:50 AM
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Post by: Papaw on October 02, 2018, 01:43:40 PM
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1952/44144884835_7d98f2380d_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2afW5h4)Elevator (https://flic.kr/p/2afW5h4) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1964/44336464534_6a92390362_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2axRYfj)Grain Elevator (https://flic.kr/p/2axRYfj) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
Post by: Rural53 on October 02, 2018, 02:22:45 PM
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Post by: Uncle Buck on October 02, 2018, 03:00:27 PM
Nice photos Noel.
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Post by: coolmercury on October 02, 2018, 04:17:46 PM
Post by: J.A.F.E. on October 02, 2018, 04:34:32 PM
Big day, closed on 1/2 section of land, timber and pasture.
Congratulations!
Post by: slip knot on October 02, 2018, 05:22:51 PM
Big day, closed on 1/2 section of land, timber and pasture.
1/2 section. you got room for a huge shop. :)
Post by: john k on October 02, 2018, 10:03:47 PM
Post by: fatfillup on October 03, 2018, 10:11:20 AM
Big day, closed on 1/2 section of land, timber and pasture.
Buying or selling?
Post by: coolmercury on October 03, 2018, 03:47:05 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on October 03, 2018, 06:06:49 PM
Post by: fatfillup on October 04, 2018, 08:43:21 AM
Bought it, turned out to be 323.05 acres, so I got 3.05 acres free. Within a mile of my ranch. Has a big hay field, main reason I bought it and will lease it out for hunting. Hunting leases in this area for around $10.00 per acre a year and taxes on it are less than $1.00 per acre a year.
Sounds like a nice little passive income producer
Post by: strik9 on October 04, 2018, 02:25:51 PM
the boss came in early today and we had the auto stuffed back in the Honda by noon. All assem led and ready to test run by 2. Owner refused all other details it needs and just went for the main swal oil leak leaving a bunch of stuff foe paying double and triple labor.
Whatever. His car his rules. It could have been cheaper for him. Its like living in the land of half assed repairs and knowing the results long term.
Other than that a lot of progress for a change feels good.
I have been carrying a phone around several years and only using it for calls. Today I finally tried to post a picture from it and it worked great. I have no idea why it was never attempted before.
Post by: DeadNutz on October 08, 2018, 02:32:23 PM
Post by: J.A.F.E. on October 08, 2018, 04:20:47 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on October 08, 2018, 04:32:21 PM
The keyed rivet in the pump linkage was broken, but suprisingly once I replaced the rivet with one i had on hand and gave it some oil it pumps up strong and holds air over night.
I did all that on Saturday, today I gave the wood a basic refinish by sanding off the old varnish and giving it some coats of BLO.
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I just wanted it clean it up a bit while still keeping it honest, not that I have an iron to steam the dents out with anyways.
Post by: goodfellow on October 08, 2018, 04:37:12 PM
One thing that occurred to to me as I was splicing the harness is that in the "old days" the manufcaturers used a much heavier gauge wire in their harnesses. Compared to modern cars, the contrast is very significant. Saving a few dollars on copper and weight is NOT necessarily progress in these new, overly complex modern harness designs.
Post by: slip knot on October 08, 2018, 06:06:13 PM
Post by: Rural53 on October 09, 2018, 02:38:14 AM
Scenery
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I was actually working
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Interesting Japanese made crescent. The other side says Chrome Vanadium and Japan.
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Post by: muddy on October 10, 2018, 07:16:10 PM
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Post by: DeadNutz on October 23, 2018, 06:43:01 PM
No lotto here as the casinos don't want any competition.
Post by: strik9 on October 23, 2018, 07:53:58 PM
A Lancia body with Fiat power and Dodge electronics... what could go wrong?
Post by: fatfillup on October 24, 2018, 04:21:28 PM
A Lancia body with Fiat power and Dodge electronics... what could go wrong?
Seems like a perfect marriage
Post by: muddy on October 24, 2018, 05:46:46 PM
Watched a Dodgefiatlanciaalpharomeo vision go home after a rocker panel repair. Not a horrible car really despite a sketchy family tree.
A Lancia body with Fiat power and Dodge electronics... what could go wrong?
Never heard of a Lancia, had to Google it.
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Post by: J.A.F.E. on October 24, 2018, 07:03:47 PM
Never heard of a Lancia, had to Google it.
Lancia has been brought over a couple times last I believe was in the 70's. The last good one had running boards and a crank.
Post by: strik9 on October 24, 2018, 09:10:42 PM
Buy a new Dodgy Vision and you can own a new one. You like Mopig so it might be a good choice.
Honestly it isn't really a horrible car compared to the French Nissans.
Lancia could make a car that rusted out in five years in the Sahara. The had some sporty stuff but the bodies turned to a brown stain and four tires while you were shopping.Watched a Dodgefiatlanciaalpharomeo vision go home after a rocker panel repair. Not a horrible car really despite a sketchy family tree.
A Lancia body with Fiat power and Dodge electronics... what could go wrong?
Never heard of a Lancia, had to Google it.
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Post by: goodfellow on October 25, 2018, 08:42:49 AM
That said, when tuned and maintained, the damn things were excellent handling and performing sports cars. Unfortunately many American customers had the same maintenance mindset with a Lancia or Fiat as they would with a Ford or Chevy; change the oil every now and then and forget about it.
Lancia dominated on the European rally circuit for many years. They had much less money and only FWD cars and still managed to beat the pants off of the Audi Quattro teams.
Post by: fatfillup on October 26, 2018, 08:14:48 AM
They had much less money and only FWD cars and still managed to beat the pants off of the Audi Quattro teams.
Now that is impressive
Post by: bonneyman on October 26, 2018, 09:41:37 AM
Had the rear door stops showing severe wear. Bad design, soft steel hinge that flexes every time and are now failing to hold the doors open. (In the pic you can see how the paint has flaked off due to the steel flexing). Can't remove them, as one time the wind snatched a door out of my hands and it flipped around 180 degrees and dented the door! >:(
So I removed the passenger side (which gets used slightly more) - the door stop was almost fatigue-cracked all the way through. Couldn't undo the 3 bolts, because the nuts on the other side are tucked in behind the plastic tail light shell. Had to break my way into there, remove the nuts and stop, and fashion something that would work and not flex. Found a shelf brace at Ace of the right thickness and basic shape (4$ and tax!!!), and after a couple of attempts got a pull design that seems to work well. Will give it a workout for a couple of weeks - if it appears to hold I'll make another one for the opposite door.
Also thinking of converting the van to full personal use so it'll be a hippy/camper van. :D Good for short trips or get out of dodge situations. So need to rig up a handle and lock so the rear doors can be opened from the inside. Little engineering there. Then I'll draw up plans for a layout.
Post by: 34Ply on October 26, 2018, 02:41:15 PM
Post by: Uncle Buck on October 26, 2018, 03:02:27 PM
Changing the front struts on my 09 Ford F150 because one spring had broke, so changing them both. Had to separate the top ball joint, wound up cutting the nut off. Had to separate the sway bar and wound up cutting that nut off to. Now going to the store to buy more nuts. The bottom nut on the strut itself is a 30mm and has 300lbs of torque. I hope the other side goes better. It's suppose to be a 1 1/2 job. In a full shop maybe but not in the driveway.
I always figure double the amount of time they say. I am no pro wrench, though very well equipped I am still no pro so I figure twice the amount of time.
Post by: slip knot on October 26, 2018, 04:35:15 PM
Now to mount up 4 trailer tires that Amazon delivered. ;D Chinamee 10plies. only the best for my cows. ;D
Post by: strik9 on October 26, 2018, 10:57:24 PM
Makes for a lazy morn to wake up slowly at work. The boss ia usually quute late.
Post by: strik9 on October 27, 2018, 06:31:45 PM
I have not even offered metrics yet until the one guy sees them.
Not a challenge to sell dbe or metric combos but these big old carbon steel things are for targeted buyers at best. 80 years in and more to go. Lol!
I am happy to own 8 less tools as they are tomorrows market money. Sweet!
We did some car repairs today too but I forgot what we did.
Post by: goodfellow on October 27, 2018, 06:35:29 PM
Post by: muddy on October 28, 2018, 04:13:07 PM
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Post by: mdlbldrmatt135 on October 29, 2018, 09:09:57 AM
Awesome 2+ hour set.
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Post by: coolmercury on October 29, 2018, 04:13:48 PM
Post by: john k on October 29, 2018, 07:08:25 PM
Post by: fatfillup on October 30, 2018, 07:55:46 AM
Being mounted on a loft frees up floor space but makes maintenance harder. Replaced the pump and all is good to go.
Sad thing, I missed out on a fairly new 80 gal IR compressor from a living estate I picked 2 months ago. The compressor sells for about $1500 and they were asking $600. I offered $400 as an open offer if they couldn't get it sold. They let it and the balance of the tools go to an auction house I recommended and the auction company dropped the compressor. My buddy told me they bent the flywheel (pulley). I wonder if it wasn't the shaft they bent. My buddy says he wished he had taken my offer.
Post by: muddy on October 30, 2018, 10:59:28 PM
Gave the dog a bath.
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Post by: fatfillup on October 31, 2018, 08:09:36 AM
Post by: goodfellow on October 31, 2018, 08:34:22 AM
Mama said Sam is so cute and i have to agree :-*
+1 -- He seems like a very well adjusted and happy little boy. Time flies so fast at this stage; enjoy the ride Tim.
Post by: muddy on October 31, 2018, 11:12:32 AM
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Post by: Papaw on October 31, 2018, 03:07:16 PM
Post by: slip knot on October 31, 2018, 09:45:53 PM
5 months ago Billy was a very busy boy.
Post by: DeadNutz on October 31, 2018, 10:10:14 PM
Post by: coolmercury on November 01, 2018, 04:02:36 PM
Post by: Davethorik on November 01, 2018, 04:55:01 PM
I'm running a small Okuma MX45VAE three axis cnc vertical machining center (mill). I do exclusively hard milling on heat treated A2, D2, and S7 tool steel parts. These parts are 54-58 Rockwell and chew up the tooling.
About half of my work I finish, mostly thread milling and helical milling slip fit dowel holes (+/- .002", +.005"/-0, etc). The other half of my work is "semi-finishing" parts for the jig grinder, which finish the press fit dowel holes +.0002"/-0.
I have to hold parts to pretty tight locational tolerances however. +/-.0002" very common, occasionally +/-.0005" or +/-.002".
Each part usually takes more time to indicate than run. In a production setting this gets tedious. I have only worked in job shops in the past, with a much wider variety of work, so this is a change.
For example, parts I ran today are precision ground adapter discs. They have a variety of different types of holes in a circle, dowel holes, tapped holes, counterbored holes, etc. I first put an undersize gage pin in my drill chuck, and lower it into hole I will cut, which roughly clocks the part. The part is unclamped and against stops, just move til the pin drops.
I then screw in two widgets called thread locators into two tapped holes (assuming they will thread in, threads do weird stuff in heat treat, thats why I have an assortment of carbide taps). These locators have a threaded end, a small knurled ring, and then a small precision ground post that lets you accurately indicate tapped holes. I indicate these posts alternately and give the part small taps until posts are on location within .005", and then I clamp the part down.
Then get a different indicator and pick up the datum (usually a ground ID or OD) and try to get as close to dead nuts as I can. The best I've seen is about .0001" TIR, I don't know if the grinders can do any better. Set that point as zero, and hit cycle start. Then 5 minutes later...do it again.
Pardon the rambling.
Post by: DeadNutz on November 01, 2018, 05:26:40 PM
Post by: muddy on November 03, 2018, 09:42:43 PM
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Post by: john k on November 03, 2018, 11:27:50 PM
Post by: brslk on November 04, 2018, 02:45:23 AM
Once I got out of bed I went outside and shoveled the huge dump of snow we got the day before. Then I washed, gassed up and put the Miata away for the winter. Cleaned up the garage and did some yard winterizing stuff.
The wife made an awesome turkey dinner and then I fell asleep in my recliner. Now it's quarter to two and I'm wide awake.
I really need to catch up with you guys here. All work and no talking to weirdos makes Bruce a boring guy.
Work usually slows up in winter so I'll have more time to hang out with you degenerates! lol
Hope everyone's doing well.
Post by: pep on November 04, 2018, 07:54:02 AM
I really need to catch up with you guys here. All work and no talking to weirdos makes Bruce a boring guy.
Work usually slows up in winter so I'll have more time to hang out with you degenerates! lol
Hope everyone's doing well.
Hey I resemble that :-\
@ coolmercury ; and the easy job went to hell. That's funny.. seems to always happen. It is said two things we cannot avoid. Paying taxes and dying, I know of three myself .
@ Muddy ........ The tractor is in really nice shape looks new..what year is it?
Had the pleasure of operating an A model mid 60's. Shifter between the legs on the floor, no synchros in the gear box LOL.
My uncle farmed in Indiana, grade A milk cows and corn. Country side, and farm equipment dealers were all green. Had the combine, manure loader, disc plow, and a bucket that I remember
Would go up every summer and work.
Your son sure has grown ..... !
Pep
Post by: slip knot on November 04, 2018, 11:09:39 AM
We went to the final races of the year at our local dirt track. its a memorial event for one of the drivers who passed away a few years back. lots of money gets put up and lots of cars showed up. 144 total. made for some really good races but it was a long night. Sport mod A main wrapped up at 0200. we,ve been having a lot of rain in the area so the parking was fun. Got to use the new trucks 4x4 feature. it worked ;D
Bruce :: good to see ya posting again. I was wondering what you been up to.
Post by: muddy on November 04, 2018, 04:19:56 PM
It is a 1948 I restored it in his honor unfortunately he passed before seeing it completed.
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Post by: mdlbldrmatt135 on November 05, 2018, 04:51:05 AM
The brackets were all cleaned up once I finally got those god forsaken T55 headed slider bolts out after stripping not one but two T55 bits, even with penetrating fluid on them. (the second one, I just cut the sliders since the calipers were getting replaced anyway) Thank god the replacement calipers came with hex headed guides. Had to beat the driver side rotor off of the axle, when the pass side slipped right off, go figure.
In all it was like 5 stinkin' hours to change just the rear brakes. I'll wait for the next decent day to do the front ones next.
Post by: fatfillup on November 05, 2018, 10:13:19 AM
Post by: goodfellow on November 05, 2018, 10:24:02 AM
Bruce, good to see you posting. I was worried about you. I would hate to see all the abuse revert back to me :))
LOL Phil!! :D :D :D -- Nice to see you back up and runnin' Bruce.
Post by: Papaw on November 06, 2018, 03:52:42 PM
She was a stray that adopted us a few months ago, despite my wife's allergies. I tried to get her in a carrier back then, but failed.
Then she got pregnant and had 5 kittens, so 7 more weeks passed. We were able to give away all the kittens, and I managed to get her in the carrier and took her in.
She is now fixed, has her shots, and is microchipped. Her name is Skinny Minnie because though she is about a year old, she is extremely skinny and weighs only about 7 pounds.
She is now home resting, eating, and being spoiled.
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Post by: J.A.F.E. on November 06, 2018, 04:29:45 PM
Post by: goodfellow on November 06, 2018, 05:21:47 PM
Remarkable coloring very striking kitty.
+1 very nice looking kitty!
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Post by: Papaw on November 06, 2018, 07:01:06 PM
Like Calico cats, it is said they are "born pregnant " !
Post by: muddy on November 06, 2018, 08:56:46 PM
I'm going to repaint this pedal tractor for him. Not going to be a goodfellow type restoration, just something to look nice.
As I was a little boy once, I know this thing is gonna get beat! Maybe when he's an adult bill do a full restoration.
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Post by: fatfillup on November 07, 2018, 07:15:12 AM
If you did a GF resto,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,he'd be too big to ride it by the time you got it done :D
Post by: DeadNutz on November 07, 2018, 08:50:15 AM
Post by: Der Bugmeister on November 07, 2018, 03:02:53 PM
Yesterday I took my cat to the vet to get her spayed and innoculated .
She was a stray that adopted us a few months ago, despite my wife's allergies. I tried to get her in a carrier back then, but failed.
Then she got pregnant and had 5 kittens, so 7 more weeks passed. We were able to give away all the kittens, and I managed to get her in the carrier and took her in.
She is now fixed, has her shots, and is microchipped. Her name is Skinny Minnie because though she is about a year old, she is extremely skinny and weighs only about 7 pounds.
She is now home resting, eating, and being spoiled.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4824/45705379182_fec721f8dd_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2cCQ1T1)Skinny Minnie 10-26-2018 (https://flic.kr/p/2cCQ1T1) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
Beauty!
Our "Nichee" (she found her niche in life with us) showed up as a starving stray over 15 years ago and the vet figured she was about a year old at the time. After bringing me some freshly killed rodents and showing herself to be completely gentle when mishandled by our then 2 1/2 yr old daughter, she had found her permanent home with us. Fantastic cat, companion and friend to us all.
She went outside early this last Sunday evening, curled up on the lawn and went to sleep for the last time. We laid her to rest in our garden last night.
I think strays manage to find the family meant for them...I hope you and Skinnie Minnie enjoy many years together!
Post by: bonneyman on November 07, 2018, 05:36:30 PM
Kinda a necessity if I'm going to convert the van from work to personal use. I'm aiming for a 60's hippy look! :))
Post by: john k on November 08, 2018, 08:20:29 PM
Post by: slip knot on November 08, 2018, 09:05:25 PM
Post by: Papaw on November 08, 2018, 09:40:22 PM
I once went to change U-Joints on my 98 Sierra- those that come with no zerks, and when I tried to knock them out like we used to do in older trucks, they wouldn't budge !
After watching me bang on them for a while, my neighbor came over and told me they had plastic rings holding them in !
Just a few hits with the torch and the plastic just oozed out. Two or three hours for disassembly and 30 minutes for reassembly.
Thinking about t, those -joints are still on the shaft and serving me well after a couple hundred thousand more miles.
Post by: AnsonJ on November 09, 2018, 04:01:28 PM
Came home from work, after supper I started working on one of Sam's Christmas presents.Awesome. My son has the Ford 8N version of that tractor. He is almost 8 so probably only a few years left to play with it. He likes hooking his wagon to the back of it.
I'm going to repaint this pedal tractor for him. Not going to be a goodfellow type restoration, just something to look nice.
As I was a little boy once, I know this thing is gonna get beat! Maybe when he's an adult bill do a full restoration.
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Post by: Uncle Buck on November 09, 2018, 04:20:42 PM
Sounds like one of my days !
I once went to change U-Joints on my 98 Sierra- those that come with no zerks, and when I tried to knock them out like we used to do in older trucks, they wouldn't budge !
After watching me bang on them for a while, my neighbor came over and told me they had plastic rings holding them in !
Just a few hits with the torch and the plastic just oozed out. Two or three hours for disassembly and 30 minutes for reassembly.
Thinking about t, those -joints are still on the shaft and serving me well after a couple hundred thousand more miles.
Years ago I made that same mistake when trying to change the u-joints on my 1986 GMC. Sadly, I did not give up trying to press the u-joint out until I actually cracked and broke in half a very nice quality old vise, (a big vise too) One of the few times in my life I resorted to cheatering the handle and I know well that if I kept pushing it I was going to break that vise which sadly I did. Only afterward did I find out about needing to use a torch on that kind of u-joint.
I have never again resorted to cheatering the handle on a vise and never will. That was about 25 years ago and I knew better when I did it.
Post by: kwoswalt99 on November 09, 2018, 06:19:58 PM
Years ago I made that same mistake when trying to change the u-joints on my 1986 GMC. Sadly, I did not give up trying to press the u-joint out until I actually cracked and broke in half a very nice quality old vise, (a big vise too) One of the few times in my life I resorted to cheatering the handle and I know well that if I kept pushing it I was going to break that vise which sadly I did. Only afterward did I find out about needing to use a torch on that kind of u-joint.
I have never again resorted to cheatering the handle on a vise and never will. That was about 25 years ago and I knew better when I did it.
What brand of vise was it?
Post by: slip knot on November 09, 2018, 06:27:05 PM
Woulda been way cheaper to have gotten that out of my system way back then. ;D
Post by: highland512 on November 09, 2018, 06:29:06 PM
Came home from work, after supper I started working on one of Sam's Christmas presents.I am working on a similar project for our son. I went to the dealer to buy one for his birthday and promptly went on the hunt for a used one. At $457 for a new one it wasn’t to hard of a choice. Pictures to follow
I'm going to repaint this pedal tractor for him. Not going to be a goodfellow type restoration, just something to look nice.
As I was a little boy once, I know this thing is gonna get beat! Maybe when he's an adult bill do a full restoration.
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Post by: pep on November 09, 2018, 09:10:58 PM
I always wanted one of those peddle tractors when I was a little skinner. Now I've got a back yard full of tractors.
Woulda been way cheaper to have gotten that out of my system way back then. ;D
Made me laugh ........... that's to funny ;D
*********
I have never been happy with the results of the shifter console cover and boot. The cover bright diamond plate, not a fit the conforms with the interior. Boot was not siting in the cutout correctly, fed up, yanked the console, start over.
Out of ideas was the hold up, made a first pattern, located the console cover mounting bracket. Drill and tape the screw holes for mounting.
I'll finish and install everything tomorrow, will look factory instead after market. Complement the interior and look like it belongs..... will see
Pep
Post by: oldnslo on November 10, 2018, 12:37:09 PM
Well, 3 broken (and embedded) drill bits later, and 6 "entry points" into the bolt, and I finally got one through to the other side (lets not worry about it being off-centered), despite using a drill press and marking the entry and exit points.
Sheesh...I am a swiss cheese drilling failure on such a simple task.
No pics...that would truly be embarrassing.
Post by: J.A.F.E. on November 10, 2018, 01:03:41 PM
Post by: coolmercury on November 10, 2018, 03:46:09 PM
Post by: pep on November 10, 2018, 04:33:23 PM
Looks like it belongs.
....... better
Pep
Post by: slip knot on November 10, 2018, 04:47:44 PM
Post by: J.A.F.E. on November 10, 2018, 06:24:35 PM
J.A.F.E.----You are smarter than you look in your picture!!! :))
I get that a lot.
Post by: muddy on November 10, 2018, 08:51:49 PM
Sam was "driving" the grain truck.
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Post by: pep on November 11, 2018, 09:00:21 AM
Cute kid and better looking than his father :-\
Cheers,
Pep
Thanks Slip Knot
Post by: goodfellow on November 11, 2018, 10:49:37 AM
Post by: DeadNutz on November 11, 2018, 11:52:57 AM
Not an easy task. Last time I ground a flat spot where I wanted the entry hole and ran a die back over the threads after. Allowed me to centerpunch where I wanted the hole so the bit didn't dance all over.
That is the way to do it. What grade was the bolt?
Post by: DeadNutz on November 11, 2018, 12:24:51 PM
I had the Opakapaka (Hawaiian Pink Snapper) which I never had before and it was great. We also ate Basque style which is family style and they bring out endless salad, soup, beans and fries. It also included tongue stew, which is fantastic, a carafe of red wine, ice cream and coffee. You don't leave that place hungry for sure.
Post by: J.A.F.E. on November 11, 2018, 02:16:09 PM
Post by: J.A.F.E. on November 11, 2018, 02:17:19 PM
What grade was the bolt?
Grade 8 I think.
Post by: muddy on November 11, 2018, 08:32:26 PM
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Post by: fatfillup on November 12, 2018, 08:36:51 AM
Post by: DeadNutz on November 12, 2018, 10:30:19 AM
Post by: muddy on November 12, 2018, 11:12:56 AM
^^^^22 Ruger? I have one of themYep Mark1 had one when I was younger, traded it, missed it, so I bought this one.
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Post by: Uncle Buck on November 12, 2018, 11:14:19 AM
Years ago I made that same mistake when trying to change the u-joints on my 1986 GMC. Sadly, I did not give up trying to press the u-joint out until I actually cracked and broke in half a very nice quality old vise, (a big vise too) One of the few times in my life I resorted to cheatering the handle and I know well that if I kept pushing it I was going to break that vise which sadly I did. Only afterward did I find out about needing to use a torch on that kind of u-joint.
I have never again resorted to cheatering the handle on a vise and never will. That was about 25 years ago and I knew better when I did it.
What brand of vise was it?
I don't recall. I just remember it was a good one, something like a Reed or other such quality brand. The only brands that I know it was not are Wilton and Columbian. It was a quality old timer with little wear.
Post by: Uncle Buck on November 12, 2018, 11:17:24 AM
^^^^22 Ruger? I have one of themYep Mark1 had one when I was younger, traded it, missed it, so I bought this one.
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I had one myself years ago. I sold it and never regretted it either. One of the only firearms I ever sold and did not later regret.
Post by: J.A.F.E. on November 12, 2018, 01:09:22 PM
There were a few less candles on my cup of ice cream at the restaurant. ;)
I should think so. I'm under the impression you're pretty young.
Post by: muddy on November 12, 2018, 09:45:10 PM
How come? Can't see it that was a performance problem? These guns are highly accurate and reliable.^^^^22 Ruger? I have one of themYep Mark1 had one when I was younger, traded it, missed it, so I bought this one.
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I had one myself years ago. I sold it and never regretted it either. One of the only firearms I ever sold and did not later regret.
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Post by: muddy on November 12, 2018, 09:45:38 PM
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Post by: john k on November 12, 2018, 10:07:16 PM
Post by: fatfillup on November 13, 2018, 07:14:01 AM
Post by: Uncle Buck on November 13, 2018, 07:37:50 AM
If I was doing more than one, would think seriously about a Harbor Freight sand blaster. Sanding by hand, takes too much fun out of a project.
Use liquid paint stripper (not around a pilot light on water heater or furnace) it will work great. Finish with steel wool or sandpaper.
Post by: coolmercury on November 13, 2018, 08:22:47 AM
Post by: slip knot on November 13, 2018, 07:39:21 PM
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Post by: goodfellow on November 14, 2018, 08:15:52 PM
320 is great, but before you prime or paint, run a small test on a hidden section of the tractor to make sure the new coat doesn't lift the original base coat. I've seen spray can primer and lacquer-based primers and paint enamel reducer lift and krinkle older paint finishes. Better safe than sorry.
Post by: Papaw on November 14, 2018, 08:34:05 PM
Post by: Brophy on November 14, 2018, 08:38:11 PM
Took a years leave of absence and rolled the toolbox to another shop after 25 years.
I'm with the same company... just building scenery instead of props and special fx.
It's less artsy and more fartsy but just as difficult. And a scary decision at 52 years old.
Wish me luck
...Rob
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Post by: goodfellow on November 14, 2018, 08:51:25 PM
Big day for me.Best of luck Rob. I moved jobs in the early 2000s at age 50. It was worth it -
Took a years leave of absence and rolled the toolbox to another shop after 25 years.
I'm with the same company... just building scenery instead of props and special fx.
It's less artsy and more fartsy but just as difficult. And a scary decision at 52 years old.
Wish me luck
...Rob
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Post by: J.A.F.E. on November 14, 2018, 09:03:05 PM
Big day for me.
Took a years leave of absence and rolled the toolbox to another shop after 25 years.
I'm with the same company... just building scenery instead of props and special fx.
It's less artsy and more fartsy but just as difficult. And a scary decision at 52 years old.
Wish me luck
...Rob
Best of luck!
Shaking tings up once in a while is a good thing. And you're lucky you get to go back after a year.
Post by: bonneyman on November 14, 2018, 09:04:02 PM
Post by: muddy on November 14, 2018, 09:51:40 PM
Big day for me.Good luck!
Took a years leave of absence and rolled the toolbox to another shop after 25 years.
I'm with the same company... just building scenery instead of props and special fx.
It's less artsy and more fartsy but just as difficult. And a scary decision at 52 years old.
Wish me luck
...Rob
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Post by: DeadNutz on November 14, 2018, 09:54:49 PM
Post by: slip knot on November 14, 2018, 10:25:49 PM
At 53 and considering the same course. I understand where your coming from. Been in this field for 30 yrs and ready to see something different.
Post by: Rural53 on November 14, 2018, 11:41:25 PM
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Post by: Der Bugmeister on November 15, 2018, 12:51:02 AM
At 56 I know retirement from the Navy is just around the corner, and probably sooner than I was thinking. I've been setting up a new business for the last year and can relate to the trepidation.
As for today, I went for an MRI due to my knee. Recent injury, probably a miniscus and hoping it will mend itself. That MRI machine's a noisy demon of a monster...I barely got any sleep!
Post by: Rural53 on November 15, 2018, 03:01:06 AM
As for today, I went for an MRI due to my knee. Recent injury, probably a miniscus and hoping it will mend itself. That MRI machine's a noisy demon of a monster...I barely got any sleep!
I know how that is, lay in one last month. My miniscus is definitely torn. Now waiting for an appointment for them to operate.
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Post by: fatfillup on November 15, 2018, 07:14:30 AM
Rural and Bug, I had a meniscus repaired about a decade or so ago. Results were great. Incisions were sore but decreasingly so for 2 months. Keep the knee up and iced and all will go well. And yes the MRI is noisey
Post by: Rural53 on November 16, 2018, 02:01:23 AM
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Jason and Dyson bought their RZRs as well. Another couple of mates turned up and it turned into fun afternoon of driving. I got to have a drive of the turbo RZR (blue one). It is quite different to my N/A version (170hp vs 110hp).
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One of the guys arrived in this. A 2012 Holden GTS (Holden Commodore), #1 of 15 built for the 25th Anniversary of the Commodore. It is the only one of the 15 with a factory installed 6.2L supercharged Walkinshaw Racing V8. It is 550kW (740hp). It will shred a set of tyres in 7.2 seconds and accumulate speeding tickets with uncanny ease. For sale this week for only $150k (US$102k).
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Spent Monday and Tuesday in class for NZS 3910:2013 Conditions of contract for building and civil engineering construction, about as exciting as it sounds. Monday night headed to Jason's workshop. Some new gear has arrived. Pro-tools notcher and bender.
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Wednesday on site to look at a small job we designed. Upgrade of a road that a new school is being built at the end of. Before photo (last year) and one on Wednesday.
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Spent the rest of the week trying to catch up after loosing two days at the beginning of the week. It is now Friday and this is the view off the deck at work as I have a beer.
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Post by: fatfillup on November 16, 2018, 07:15:39 AM
I have a question. The road to the school looks like a great improvement. How do the people in the neighborhood take change like that? Here,some folks would be complaining about the traffic, stealing a foot off their lawn etc?
Post by: goodfellow on November 16, 2018, 07:46:21 AM
That Holden being as light as it is, coupled with that monster engine, must be a sight to see.
We had the same platform in the US about 10 years ago (Commodore platform) known as the Pontiac G8 and Chevy SS. They didn't get the high HP engine as you described above, but had some serious V8 power options -- some making in the mid-400's HP. It was a "wolf in sheep's clothing" -- but didn't sell well in the US market.
Post by: Brophy on November 16, 2018, 05:29:11 PM
Rob, I am betting the change of scenery will do you good :)) Good luck!! What caused you to make the decision?
Thanks everyone for the good wishes!!!
FF: I didn't like the quality of work we were putting out due to poor managerial communication. ;) Was that subtle enough?
Post by: pep on November 16, 2018, 07:15:01 PM
Like a copper internet connection, solid steady speeds, WI-FI, suffers some from interference. Any air broadcast signal does, just the way it is. With everyone sporting WI-FI these days, adds to the congestion ........ think traffic jam @ rush hour and things slow down.
Folks talk about ISP's throttling back network speed, I cannot prove that. Copper remains the same all day everyday. However I can detect speed changes and connection stalls on the WI-FI, 2.5 and the 5gb channels.
Now I have the Ethernet running, it's time to run the cable below the floor. Will not be to bad, have one hurtle to over come. There is a 2 x 10, 7ft in from the front edge of the garage wall. It spans between two floor joices of the bedroom floor. I must drill a hole in the lower corner to get the cable in the bedroom and up thru the floor.
So I'm building an 8ft drill bit in the morning and will have my way with it. talk about a single use tool bit .....LMAO it will look like a lance :-\
Enough rambling, report back later
Pep
Post by: slip knot on November 16, 2018, 10:11:08 PM
Do you know how hard it is to sharpen a 6 ft long drill bit?? :o
Post by: Rural53 on November 16, 2018, 11:33:03 PM
I have a question. The road to the school looks like a great improvement. How do the people in the neighborhood take change like that? Here,some folks would be complaining about the traffic, stealing a foot off their lawn etc?
There are bound to be some complaints, people are people. These houses have no legal access to this road so have never really used the roadside grass. The whole city is growing at about 10%+ a year. In 2004 when I started working in Tauranga the population was about 100,000. It is now 140,000. When I got involved in this project six months ago the view behind where I took the photo from was of kiwifruit orchards. Now there are roads and they have built the first few new houses. The kiwifruit orchard behind the hedge on the right is about to be cleared for housing as well.
Post by: walrus on November 17, 2018, 10:31:38 AM
The installer who put my alarm system in had a drill bit @6ft long.1/2 in bit with a 3/16 spring steel extension, really flexible too. I was checking it out and he asked if I wanted it, seems it was getting dull. Sure I wanted it. after he left I sharpened it and have saved my butt with it a few times.
Do you know how hard it is to sharpen a 6 ft long drill bit?? :o
Greenlee makes them with spade bits on them also
Post by: kwoswalt99 on November 17, 2018, 01:32:18 PM
The installer who put my alarm system in had a drill bit @6ft long.1/2 in bit with a 3/16 spring steel extension, really flexible too. I was checking it out and he asked if I wanted it, seems it was getting dull. Sure I wanted it. after he left I sharpened it and have saved my butt with it a few times.
Do you know how hard it is to sharpen a 6 ft long drill bit?? :o
Greenlee makes them with spade bits on them also
I used to sharpen a lot of those. Twist drills, spade, and auger style.
Post by: highland512 on November 17, 2018, 08:35:48 PM
There are bound to be some complaints, people are people. These houses have no legal access to this road so have never really used the roadside grass. The whole city is growing at about 10%+ a year. In 2004 when I started working in Tauranga the population was about 100,000. It is now 140,000. When I got involved in this project six months ago the view behind where I took the photo from was of kiwifruit orchards. Now there are roads and they have built the first few new houses. The kiwifruit orchard behind the hedge on the right is about to be cleared for housing as well.
On if the main reasons I’m back to working for a company that only works on water and wastewater plant projects. We always seem to work out of site out of mind. As long as the water comes out of the tap clean and the toilet smellers go away nobody complains. I have worked on road jobs like that and the crazy shit home owners try to pull is mind blowing.
One tried to sue me personally (I was an employee of the contractor) because I didn’t put her drive way approach in the way she wanted on the city property she didn’t own.
Post by: pep on November 17, 2018, 09:36:56 PM
So pressing on got everything in order, network is up. I'll clean the garage, work bench and every other corner the wood chips rained on. Poking holes for the wire to pas overhead tomorrow,.
I can tell you this I would not want to do data center cable runs and termination for a living. PIA :-\
I'll happily stick with the server side of things ..........
Pep
Post by: muddy on November 18, 2018, 07:20:37 PM
Today went to an indoor range with some family, to do some target practice.
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Post by: Papaw on November 18, 2018, 07:33:23 PM
The best part is that I got him out in the shop to help. He did well holding it ( with Papaw's help ) to thin it out with the belt sander. Didn't tell him it was for him, but when he gets it for Christmas, I hope he remembers working on it with Papaw.
Post by: goodfellow on November 18, 2018, 08:38:35 PM
I got a small easel that a local painter had discarded. My 5 year old grandson shows extraordinary artistic talent, so I decided to fix it up for him. The swing out back leg was missing so I used a bamboo backscratcher to replace it.
The best part is that I got him out in the shop to help. He did well holding it ( with Papaw's help ) to thin it out with the belt sander. Didn't tell him it was for him, but when he gets it for Christmas, I hope he remembers working on it with Papaw.
Great job Noel! That boy will remember these times well into adulthood. I vividly remember "working" with both my dad and grandpa at an early age. It's burned into my memory and I was in hog heaven. Even at that young age I somehow knew it was a special time.
Post by: Rural53 on November 19, 2018, 03:03:38 AM
On if the main reasons I’m back to working for a company that only works on water and wastewater plant projects. We always seem to work out of site out of mind. As long as the water comes out of the tap clean and the toilet smellers go away nobody complains. I have worked on road jobs like that and the crazy shit home owners try to pull is mind blowing.
Almost all my work is on the road. I haven't done a pure green fields job since 1997 (trade waste pump station for a new industrial subdivision). I have done a couple of road jobs in the last seven years that were over 50% green fields. Working away from the public is great.
Post by: pep on November 19, 2018, 07:14:03 AM
For those who don't know what the "F" I'm talking about. I post a picture, when making space for the lathe. Installed one on the wall to the left of the mill.
So see when I post a shop in always in motion this is what I mean. Do one thing different and problems show up. Address them when noticed and correcting, a better shop will evolve.
It's magic,
Pep
Post by: Uncle Buck on November 19, 2018, 09:42:54 AM
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Post by: bonneyman on November 19, 2018, 03:06:47 PM
Gas water heater was grumbling and thumping at me so drained it and flushed it out in preparation for tons of showers later this week. Man did alot of grainy yellow stuff and this white-blue gelatinous chunky material come out. (Guess it's been awhile). The water company recommends draining the water heater once a month, but I can't see wasting 30 gallons of HOT water per month in the desert. Just doesn't make sense to me.
Well, I'm done for today - got 4 to-do items crossed off the list. Tomorrow I'm back at it - try to finish it up.
Post by: slip knot on November 19, 2018, 04:13:29 PM
Cleaning a shop often makes it messier, or at least puts things where you can't find them !
This for truth.
Every year we host a big Easter event at the house. I clean up all my projects and put them away. I cant find anything afterwards.
Post by: fatfillup on November 20, 2018, 08:15:05 AM
Post by: Uncle Buck on November 20, 2018, 08:22:24 AM
Yep, we are hosting Thanksgiving, about 25 people. And we are in the middle of having the main floor painted. We are getting there but it won't be perfect and I really don't care :))
The older I get, the less I seem to care.
Post by: J.A.F.E. on November 20, 2018, 08:33:52 AM
Place we are going is an old fashioned leather and dark wood steakhouse and most likely I'll be having prime rib and be thankful I'm not having turkey (even though I do like it quite a bit).
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Post by: Der Bugmeister on November 20, 2018, 11:13:13 AM
I'm sitting at the office...(been since 5am) and I seem to have developed a case of WTFamIheresoscrewitallitis..... Luckily I only need to last till 3:30 today and from 5 to 11am tomorrow.... them Enjoy the time off till Monday the 26th... Oh wait... I have two 8 hour round trips in the car to take the boys to their Father for the holiday..... :-[ :-[
Sounds like me any day I walk into the office these days!
Post by: bonneyman on November 20, 2018, 11:21:26 AM
This year for Thanksgiving we are going to a restaurant with some friends. No prep, no cleanup and no finishing the house (I am in the middle of some remodeling projects myself).
Place we are going is an old fashioned leather and dark wood steakhouse and most likely I'll be having prime rib and be thankful I'm not having turkey (even though I do like it quite a bit).
That sounds great - can I join you?
Aww heck, all the prep and cleaning here is done. I might as well stay put. :-[
Post by: J.A.F.E. on November 20, 2018, 12:30:30 PM
That sounds great - can I join you?
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Absolutely. It's in Burbank literally across the street form Burbank Studios.
Post by: highland512 on November 20, 2018, 01:10:56 PM
Post by: goodfellow on November 20, 2018, 02:15:17 PM
Instead of cooking and frying the turkey's, this year I'll be sitting on the porch with a glass of wine and a cigar. Life is good!!!
Post by: DeadNutz on November 20, 2018, 02:25:03 PM
That sounds great - can I join you?
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Absolutely. It's in Burbank literally across the street form Burbank Studios.
The only restaurants I'm familiar with are the rather famous joint where the celebs and wannabes hang out. Also that famous German restaurant on Alameda where Olive crosses. Enjoy your prime rib.
I picked up a Costco spiral cut ham yesterday and want to keep it simple with just the 2 of us.
Post by: walrus on November 20, 2018, 05:10:33 PM
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Post by: DeadNutz on November 20, 2018, 05:58:09 PM
Post by: kwoswalt99 on November 20, 2018, 06:08:43 PM
I'm in awe of you muddy that you work on forklifts. The times I've had to work on mine I always lose skin off my knuckles and arms. I'm also not enough of a contortionist to reach some of the bolts. I have to find out why my brakes failed and fix them. :(
Lol that’s all I work on for the most part.
Post by: J.A.F.E. on November 20, 2018, 07:21:59 PM
The only restaurants I'm familiar with are the rather famous joint where the celebs and wannabes hang out. Also that famous German restaurant on Alameda where Olive crosses. Enjoy your prime rib.
I picked up a Costco spiral cut ham yesterday and want to keep it simple with just the 2 of us.
I'm sure some celebs go there besides Burbank Studios Lakeside CC is next door and Lakeside has a lot of celeb members. Never been to the CC don't play golf and they wouldn't let me in anyways.
I was reading about how the spiral cut hams are made and the guy that invented the cutter that does it. Pretty interesting process.
Post by: J.A.F.E. on November 20, 2018, 07:24:52 PM
LOL - JAFE you guys are on the same page as us. We've had the family over to our house for almost 25 years, and this year we had enough. My wife and I ordered a pre-cooked Thanksgiving meal (including the pies for desert) for 10 people from Cracker Barrel. They have a new catering option (in our area) and we decided to give it a shot. We pick up Wednesday and just reheat on Thursday.
Instead of cooking and frying the turkey's, this year I'll be sitting on the porch with a glass of wine and a cigar. Life is good!!!
The nearest Cracker Barrel is in Victorville which is about 80-90 miles east of here. There is a local grocery chain that makes prepared holiday meals and they are excellent. Turns out it's not much different cost wise between the precooked and the do it from scratch.
Post by: gtermini on November 20, 2018, 08:44:18 PM
Freeze plug and tranny jobs at work.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181120/17c49c8c46bdad6327f192f9d471e66b.jpg)
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Tranny jobs look way scarier than they are. It's nice to be able to just pull it as a unit right out the front.
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They are rotten things to work on, with wicked cramped quarters. I'm glad you're out there to keep the material handling world rolling.
Greyson
Post by: goodfellow on November 20, 2018, 08:56:15 PM
Freeze plug and tranny jobs at work.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181120/17c49c8c46bdad6327f192f9d471e66b.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181120/763e81ebb2a598ebf9142b66e880e806.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181120/8f1952c988803b4c7dad8e1b7fd0f367.jpg)
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Nice work Tim -- keeping industry rolling seems to be a much better job proposition than working in an automotive shop these days.
Post by: slip knot on November 20, 2018, 09:09:21 PM
Post by: muddy on November 20, 2018, 09:14:52 PM
I'm in awe of you muddy that you work on forklifts. The times I've had to work on mine I always lose skin off my knuckles and arms. I'm also not enough of a contortionist to reach some of the bolts. I have to find out why my brakes failed and fix them. :(
As far as your brakes, if you have good pedal there's really only a few things it could be....
Your shoes are wet, either from wheel cylinder leaking or axle seals leaking.
Or your shoes could out of adjustment or just be plan worn out.
The brakes on a forklift are almost identical setup to an automotive drum brakes system.
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Post by: muddy on November 20, 2018, 09:15:43 PM
Yeah they really appear more intimidating then they are. Once you start digging in they get easier as you go.Freeze plug and tranny jobs at work.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181120/17c49c8c46bdad6327f192f9d471e66b.jpg)
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Tranny jobs look way scarier than they are. It's nice to be able to just pull it as a unit right out the front.
(https://i.imgur.com/6OUR1hVl.jpg?1)
They are rotten things to work on, with wicked cramped quarters. I'm glad you're out there to keep the material handling world rolling.
Greyson
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Post by: muddy on November 20, 2018, 09:16:22 PM
I don't think I would be happy in an automotive shop.Freeze plug and tranny jobs at work.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181120/17c49c8c46bdad6327f192f9d471e66b.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181120/763e81ebb2a598ebf9142b66e880e806.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181120/8f1952c988803b4c7dad8e1b7fd0f367.jpg)
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Nice work Tim -- keeping industry rolling seems to be a much better job proposition than working in an automotive shop these days.
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Post by: DeadNutz on November 20, 2018, 10:48:48 PM
I'm in awe of you muddy that you work on forklifts. The times I've had to work on mine I always lose skin off my knuckles and arms. I'm also not enough of a contortionist to reach some of the bolts. I have to find out why my brakes failed and fix them. :(
As far as your brakes, if you have good pedal there's really only a few things it could be....
Your shoes are wet, either from wheel cylinder leaking or axle seals leaking.
Or your shoes could out of adjustment or just be plan worn out.
The brakes on a forklift are almost identical setup to an automotive drum brakes system.
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I was moving crates around on and under the pallet rack and blew a hose on the mast and then the brake pedal went to the floor. I was 40' deep into the shop and left a trail of fluids all the way out the door. Thank goodness for an epoxied floor as a couple of hours mopping the floor it was nice and clean with no stains. The forklift is a 4000# TCM.
Post by: muddy on November 21, 2018, 06:38:20 AM
Sounds like you blew a brake line.I'm in awe of you muddy that you work on forklifts. The times I've had to work on mine I always lose skin off my knuckles and arms. I'm also not enough of a contortionist to reach some of the bolts. I have to find out why my brakes failed and fix them. :(
As far as your brakes, if you have good pedal there's really only a few things it could be....
Your shoes are wet, either from wheel cylinder leaking or axle seals leaking.
Or your shoes could out of adjustment or just be plan worn out.
The brakes on a forklift are almost identical setup to an automotive drum brakes system.
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I was moving crates around on and under the pallet rack and blew a hose on the mast and then the brake pedal went to the floor. I was 40' deep into the shop and left a trail of fluids all the way out the door. Thank goodness for an epoxied floor as a couple of hours mopping the floor it was nice and clean with no stains. The forklift is a 4000# TCM.
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Post by: fatfillup on November 21, 2018, 07:29:57 AM
Post by: kwoswalt99 on November 21, 2018, 09:24:23 AM
Man, I'm glad I don't have to work on those things daily. :-\ Everything is big and heavy. my back hurts just looking at it.
These are the baby ones lol.
Post by: kwoswalt99 on November 21, 2018, 09:32:56 AM
I don't think I would be happy in an automotive shop.
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I’m not happy in a MHE shop. I haven’t been doing it long but it’s already pretty boring. The only real challenge is working in tight spaces. ???
Post by: gtermini on November 21, 2018, 09:55:20 AM
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Greyson
Post by: muddy on November 21, 2018, 07:00:09 PM
DN, your brakes shouldn't be too terrible unless they're like an old clark warehouse solid tire model and the brakes are inside the transaxle housing. It's easiest to chuck almost everything and order fresh new parts all the way out. I just did brakes on mine in August. It was around $600 in parts for aftermarket. The hardest part was the adjustment because the 250lb tire has to come off to access the adjuster hole. That and coming up with a couple big metric seal drivers. Other than that, it's just a greasy mess. Bounce the axle shaft out with a hammer, unscrew the preload nut, and pull the drum off the spindle.Yep just did a Clark like a couple of weeks ago.
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Greyson
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Post by: DeadNutz on November 21, 2018, 09:22:39 PM
Post by: slip knot on November 21, 2018, 10:40:24 PM
Post by: oldnslo on November 22, 2018, 08:55:05 AM
I should'a pulled it right then and there
10 years later it is 20" at the base, and 20' high
No place to get my machinery in there
Years of topping it didnt kill it
Out comes the hose to soak the ground
Out comes the chain coffin jack
Tilt to the left by anchoring to another stump (that should have been pulled as a sapling)
Tilt to the right by anchoring to a full grown queen palm I dont care for
Crack go some of the anchoring roots
Repeat several times
Out she comes, probably a full 1,000 lbs
Out comes the chainsaw and makes a messy mess (but its now in small chunks)
Out comes the beefy hand truck to wheel it to where I can get it to the front loader
Outta gas, off to the station
Truck and trailer are blocking my exit out of the back yard
Truck wont start (sheesh, dang diesel that gets running only every 5 months or so)
Charge the batteries (one is bad) , still not enough poop to spin at speed
Out comes the spare monster group 49 battery that runs my winch
3 batteries and jumper cables, and charger set on boost, she lights up. Yaaaa
Move the other cars in the driveway to clear a path to the street
Out goes the first load to the neighborhood dumpster brought in for "community cleanup" this week
3 palm loads later (and waiting till 6am) before I trek through the neighborhood with the loader.....
Job DONE!
I like playing with that loader ;)
Post by: walrus on November 23, 2018, 03:46:28 AM
Post by: J.A.F.E. on November 23, 2018, 04:11:03 AM
Never seen a curved wheel cylinder before.
That and look at how big it is in relation to the shoes.
Post by: gtermini on November 23, 2018, 11:25:40 AM
Never seen a curved wheel cylinder before.
That and look at how big it is in relation to the shoes.
They're rated to stop and hold 15K+ lbs on a 15% min grade and do it repeatedly two shifts a day for a 10k-20k hour service life. So yah, it probably overbuilt compared to other things.
Greyson
Post by: J.A.F.E. on November 23, 2018, 12:19:34 PM
They're rated to stop and hold 15K+ lbs on a 15% min grade and do it repeatedly two shifts a day for a 10k-20k hour service life. So yah, it probably overbuilt compared to other things.
Greyson
Looks like serious stopping power there.
Post by: muddy on November 23, 2018, 12:27:12 PM
Stop on a dime and give change back!!!!
They're rated to stop and hold 15K+ lbs on a 15% min grade and do it repeatedly two shifts a day for a 10k-20k hour service life. So yah, it probably overbuilt compared to other things.
Greyson
Looks like serious stopping power there.
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Post by: kwoswalt99 on November 23, 2018, 12:56:59 PM
They're rated to stop and hold 15K+ lbs on a 15% min grade and do it repeatedly two shifts a day for a 10k-20k hour service life. So yah, it probably overbuilt compared to other things.
Greyson
Looks like serious stopping power there.
But no power brakes lol.
Post by: kwoswalt99 on November 23, 2018, 12:57:50 PM
Post by: gtermini on November 23, 2018, 03:08:26 PM
I don't know if they'd classify as a forklift, but I've been around a few LeTourneau log loaders at mills. They are diesel/electric and use giant magnetic retarders for braking.
(http://www.vannattabros.com/2006add/tee3.jpg)
credit Rob Vannatta for pic
I've also worked with a friend doing a tranny on a old CAT 988 mil-surp forklift, which is a standard front end loader with a 25 ton forklift mast.
(https://equipment-storage.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/newimages/2_06_268865_7.jpg)
Greyson
Post by: kwoswalt99 on November 23, 2018, 03:11:24 PM
RE: Biggest
I don't know if they'd classify as a forklift, but I've been around a few LeTourneau log loaders at mills. They are diesel/electric and use giant magnetic retarders for braking.
(http://www.vannattabros.com/2006add/tee3.jpg)
credit Rob Vannatta for pic
I've also worked with a friend doing a tranny on a old CAT 988 mil-surp forklift, which is a standard front end loader with a 25 ton forklift mast.
(https://equipment-storage.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/newimages/2_06_268865_7.jpg)
Greyson
Yeah, I haven’t worked on a 50k yet, we have a couple in our yard though. Don’t know what they need done.
Post by: muddy on November 23, 2018, 07:05:19 PM
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Post by: slip knot on November 25, 2018, 12:58:22 PM
Post by: Brophy on November 25, 2018, 03:58:48 PM
First home grown eggs since the hurricane blew down the coop and the bobcats ate the hens. >:D they good.
There is a country song somewhere in that statement....
Post by: muddy on November 25, 2018, 08:54:54 PM
Nah, he hadn't said anything at all about Momma, or trains, or trucks, or prison, or getting drunk.First home grown eggs since the hurricane blew down the coop and the bobcats ate the hens. >:D they good.
There is a country song somewhere in that statement....
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Post by: J.A.F.E. on November 25, 2018, 09:23:18 PM
Nah, he hadn't said anything at all about Momma, or trains, or trucks, or prison, or getting drunk.
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Post by: slip knot on November 25, 2018, 10:45:20 PM
He probably could have come up with a song about the bobcats and hurricanes but they wouldn't be able to play it on the radio. :D
Post by: Matt_T on November 26, 2018, 12:11:44 AM
Good ole DAC.
He probably could have come up with a song about the bobcats and hurricanes but they wouldn't be able to play it on the radio. :D
Wouldn't be his first song that couldn'y get radio airplay ;D ;D ;D
Post by: Crispycritter on November 27, 2018, 07:53:55 PM
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Post by: fatfillup on November 28, 2018, 09:37:01 AM
Post by: muddy on November 28, 2018, 11:28:37 AM
Isn't that the wrong color primer? :))The experience I've had, is darker primers seem to work better with lighter colors.
John Deere actually used yellow primer on their tractors back in the day. Would get people all excited think they had an industrial model. When in reality they just had a tractor with the paint gone.
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Post by: Papaw on November 28, 2018, 06:09:07 PM
The DL office here in our town closed some time ago, so I had to go to Texas City yesterday . That is the quickest place get this done but there was a line outside the door. I waited outside about 45 minutes, then another 25 inside, only to find out that I had to have an eye doctor confirm my vision ! I had interocular lenses placed in both eyes in 2016 and thought that was it. NO- They want me to check every year.
Went to the eye Dr this morning and he filled out the form after an eye exam. No need for eyeglasses.
Took the form back to the DL office and after another 30 minute wait in line, got everything done .
One reason I mention all this is because my uncle renewed his DL at 96 , but went back in 97 and turned it in. He said he didn't care to drive anymore and he had a 60 year old son to drive him where he wanted to go. Besides, he lived in Philadelphia and could use the train.
I hope to live as long as he did. He made 100 a couple of years ago, then died.
Post by: bonneyman on November 28, 2018, 07:45:27 PM
been mentioning converting the van to a personal, "camper" style of van to friend and family. Everyone seems to think it would be a worthwhile project. So with the rear door solved it'll be that much easier if I go thru with the conversion.
Post by: muddy on November 29, 2018, 07:57:17 PM
Reduction gear with the brake built in....
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Post by: gtermini on November 30, 2018, 09:55:28 AM
Greyson
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Max is relaxing as well.....(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181208/e3e1df7c90f52d5d0c480b91e509ce73.jpg)
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Post by: muddy on December 09, 2018, 11:39:08 AM
Her great grandfather built it. You can tell it was awhile ago as my scoped rifles don't fit perfectly. Also my wingmaster's barrel is a tad long and takes some finagling to get it in.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181209/2307e2e4b4bc5e31f3441ce9ba36796a.jpg)
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Post by: DeadNutz on December 09, 2018, 11:56:46 AM
Post by: bonneyman on December 09, 2018, 04:42:28 PM
Although one of the passenger sway bars squirted out orange liquid when I pumped in the grease. Right underneath where all the coolant had been leaking out during the summer. That or rust. Either way it ain't good. :-\
Post by: muddy on December 09, 2018, 05:54:06 PM
Then we came home and put the lights up out side. I really hate hanging lights. When we were done Mandy stood back and smiled. That's about the only reason I do it.
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Post by: slip knot on December 09, 2018, 06:06:10 PM
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Post by: muddy on December 10, 2018, 09:43:08 PM
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Post by: bmwrd0 on December 11, 2018, 09:55:12 AM
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Post by: pep on December 12, 2018, 08:56:20 PM
Looking good santa's helper is doing great.... I must ask, are you going to do any detail on the motor, that would be tits...
To answer the thread, configured 8 servers for a cluster, organizing my bookmarks on the home machine.
Pep
Post by: muddy on December 12, 2018, 09:06:13 PM
As awesome as a detailed engine would be .... I'm not that great with fine details. Plus on the real tractor and when the pedal tractor was new the engines are all JD green.
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Post by: Uncle Buck on December 13, 2018, 09:56:34 AM
Yep I have a new seat, and the decal set on its way. I'm also going to get at least one new tire.
As awesome as a detailed engine would be .... I'm not that great with fine details. Plus on the real tractor and when the pedal tractor was new the engines are all JD green.
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None of those old pedal tractors had engine color different than the rest of the tractor. If that tractor still has a functioning pin and hitch a tow behind trailer would really set that off. I got one for my sons when I bought his years ago. I kept both the tractor and trailer for him for when he has kids.
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Post by: muddy on December 13, 2018, 11:21:24 AM
I have some old barn wood that I'm thinking about building a "hay wagon" for it.Yep I have a new seat, and the decal set on its way. I'm also going to get at least one new tire.
As awesome as a detailed engine would be .... I'm not that great with fine details. Plus on the real tractor and when the pedal tractor was new the engines are all JD green.
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None of those old pedal tractors had engine color different than the rest of the tractor. If that tractor still has a functioning pin and hitch a tow behind trailer would really set that off. I got one for my sons when I bought his years ago. I kept both the tractor and trailer for him for when he has kids.
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Post by: DeadNutz on December 14, 2018, 08:24:37 PM
I got home and had to wash all the serving utensils platters and bowls. The bonus is we don't have to go shopping this weekend as I brought home a nearly full meat/cheese platter, bread, shrimp, vegetables, lettuce and chips. It is going to be chef salads for us tonight in a little bit.
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Structural guys have gone with a penguin theme.
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Planners and architects a heaven theme.
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The infrastructure team, my section, are a bit muted this year after winning six of the previous seven years.
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Geotechs are playing the Grinch card and not playing.
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We got invaded by kids and dogs.
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The industrial guys decided that a BBQ for lunch was in order.
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He helped with the mixing then decided it was tough work and went for a nap!(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181224/3e25b0ecc6dc61d27e21bd6cd068b629.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181224/1e0a35a0b86f831e5170b1f4fc6b8f8e.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181224/da3fd23631c967a1e6089696ec2a03b5.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181224/d10d4457e41dd93d2fbca22b12d8699d.jpg)
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Post by: Uncle Buck on December 27, 2018, 08:28:53 AM
Better be getting those new tires in, Sam will have those old ones worn out in no time
He won't have time to wear them down on pavement, muddy will have that boy hitched to a plow turning dirt before New Years day! :))
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Post by: slip knot on December 27, 2018, 07:08:42 PM
Better be getting those new tires in, Sam will have those old ones worn out in no time
He won't have time to wear them down on pavement, muddy will have that boy hitched to a plow turning dirt before New Years day! :))
Time for a mini pull sled. ;D
Post by: muddy on December 27, 2018, 08:27:44 PM
Also put up some peg board to organize my motorcycle equipment instead of it lying around on the futon.
I want to finish the rest of the walls off with peg board to help organize other things lying around.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181228/2521c1035a21b4e491e45d3e98966602.jpg)
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Post by: ScoutDriver on December 28, 2018, 09:39:59 PM
Scott
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Post by: ScoutDriver on December 28, 2018, 09:50:12 PM
The little 266 V-8 in our IH was long since locked up when we found it. Since our intention was to build more of a hot rod than a restoration, it was an easy decision to swap engines. I'm probably making 3 times the power of the IH engine for less than half the money to rebuild the IH. The IH engine is still on hand if I want to build it in the future.
Scott
Post by: john k on December 28, 2018, 11:33:15 PM
Post by: slip knot on December 29, 2018, 04:36:47 AM
Headed to Austin this morning to get the BIL on a plane home.
Post by: pep on December 29, 2018, 07:55:43 AM
I'm with you on the T bolts, 50, early 60s, always lose and leaking. 327 should pep that IH right up.. Does the water pump rotation change on the serpentine setup? Vintage Air tells me you;re installing AC, the Frontrunner accessory and serpentine setup. That include the water pump, pretty slick ?
What's locked in the old motor, broke rod, old rusted sitting in the weather, or unknown at present?
Pep
Had a blizzard all day yesterday. Spent the afternoon putting a Vintage Air Frontrunner accessory and serpentine setup on a Chevy 327 that will be going in our '60 IH pickup. Swapped a couple different sets of valve covers onto the engine too just to see what looks good. I'm not a fan of the t-bolt hold-downs, but they are handy for just holding the covers in place when swapping things around.
Scott
Post by: ScoutDriver on December 29, 2018, 08:55:57 AM
Scott,
I'm with you on the T bolts, 50, early 60s, always lose and leaking. 327 should pep that IH right up.. Does the water pump rotation change on the serpentine setup? Vintage Air tells me you;re installing AC, the Frontrunner accessory and serpentine setup. That include the water pump, pretty slick ?
What's locked in the old motor, broke rod, old rusted sitting in the weather, or unknown at present?
PepHad a blizzard all day yesterday. Spent the afternoon putting a Vintage Air Frontrunner accessory and serpentine setup on a Chevy 327 that will be going in our '60 IH pickup. Swapped a couple different sets of valve covers onto the engine too just to see what looks good. I'm not a fan of the t-bolt hold-downs, but they are handy for just holding the covers in place when swapping things around.
Scott
Pep, we are not sure what is causing the IH engine to be stuck right now. The Vintage Air kit included a new, short waterpump. And yes, it does rotate "backwards" from a standard pump. Not a big deal since we are going to run a big electric fan. The kit is high quality and its reflected in its price. :o But, our heads don't have accessory holes and we would have been purchasing all the accessories anyhow. By the time we would have rounded up accessories, pulleys, brackets etc and tried to make it all work together, it made a lot of sense to bite the bullet and go with a kit that included everything and was engineered properly from the start.
I'm a fan of the IH V-8s and have experienced them in Scouts, pickups and trucks and know first-hand the torque they produce and how bulletproof they can be. In this application though, the Chevy made a lot of sense from a money, horsepower and weight standpoint. Also, I'm not sure how well our Mustang II front end would have liked holding the weight of a big IH 345 or 392. :o
Scott
Post by: bonneyman on December 29, 2018, 09:11:06 AM
Nothing like what it was about 6 years ago though when it dipped to 18 at the house. Pipes froze, the neighbors pipes burst, I was playing helpful neighbor with my trusty hair dryer defrosting valves before hundreds of gallons leaked. Got a plate full of brownies out of it. ;D
Post by: goodfellow on December 29, 2018, 09:40:02 AM
....... Pipes froze, the neighbors pipes burst, I was playing helpful neighbor with my trusty hair dryer defrosting valves before hundreds of gallons leaked. Got a plate full of brownies out of it. ;D
Remember the good ol' days when we used to use our arc welders to thaw frozen copper or iron pipes? -- Those were the days!!!
Post by: walrus on December 29, 2018, 02:39:11 PM
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Post by: ScoutDriver on December 29, 2018, 02:59:22 PM
Scott
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Post by: DeadNutz on December 30, 2018, 12:04:23 AM
Post by: pep on December 30, 2018, 06:51:56 AM
Just curious, how many miles you clock a year ?
Truck looks up to the job, is amazing things found transferring equipment from old to new.
Pep
Post by: walrus on December 30, 2018, 10:45:02 AM
Walrus.30,000 to 40,000
Just curious, how many miles you clock a year ?
Truck looks up to the job, is amazing things found transferring equipment from old to new.
Pep
Post by: Papaw on December 30, 2018, 04:29:26 PM
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Post by: fatfillup on December 31, 2018, 10:28:13 AM
No thanks, I much prefer fuel injunction
Post by: DeadNutz on December 31, 2018, 12:01:30 PM
Post by: pep on December 31, 2018, 11:39:27 PM
WDUDT **
Cleaned the lead screw on the lathe, came up with a fast way for that. Going to do it after every turning secession for the future, it's that simple. Always vacuum the thing before the lights go out, a few minuts more wont hurt.
Oiled all the machines and gave them a going over, milled some cast wheels so that made a mess, not big, small wheels.
Of course I spilled oil......... I have come to the conclusion that's way to change oil.
NY resolution #1
Next time I start the job, spill some oil right after the tools come out. Get it over at the beginning.
Pep
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Post by: pep on January 01, 2019, 10:41:16 PM
C:-) < what is this clicked the word Police ?
O0
Pep
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Post by: DeadNutz on January 06, 2019, 09:48:44 PM
Muddy, Sam looks like he enjoyed the farm show.
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Post by: bonneyman on January 08, 2019, 06:34:08 PM
Anyway noticed the rear cluster dragging. Swapped it out for now with another one I had and somehow managed to get the lock ring off (I don't have the special tool for that - will have to make one out of an old socket). Took it apart and found some rust! :-\
Don't know how water got in there when it's packed with grease. Cleaned and scrubbed it all out, and reassembled with new lube. And I managed to have a ball bearing or two roll off the work bench :-[ , so, had to fill in the spots with spares I have. Took and hour and a half! Geez - I'm getting slow in my old age. :o
Post by: muddy on January 08, 2019, 08:10:01 PM
I always show Mama Sam's pictures, and of course she loves them. Today she asked, do you think they will have anymore? ;DAt least one more is in the plans. I Wouldn't mind three, a girl next in the middle and then another boy. That way the girl has a big brother to watch out for her, and little brother to pick on but nature works it's own course.
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Post by: Papaw on January 09, 2019, 12:58:39 PM
Going to make a batch of Bailey’s Irish cream donuts with my daughter - anything that has Bailey’s and Guiness stout in the mix must be good
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Post by: goodfellow on January 09, 2019, 01:12:02 PM
Also --- I blanked out your address in case spammers or other ID hungry miscreants are active on the site -- no use taking chances these days.
Just in case you and those handsome grandkids want to treat yourself -- Here's the recipe:
Donut:
1 cup Flour
1/3 cup Cocoa Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/4 tsp Salt
1/2 cup Guinness Extra Stout
1 Egg
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup Sugar
1/3 cup melted Butter
Glaze:
1 cup Powdered Sugar
1-2 tsp Bailey's Irish Cream
2 tsp Water
Preheat oven to 325F.
Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
In a large bowl, whisk together Guinness, egg, sugar, brown sugar, and butter
Stir dry ingredients into the wet until just combined. Spray doughnut or cornbread pans with nonstick spray.
Fill each cavity 2/3 full.
Bake for 12 minutes, and let cool
Combine all glaze ingredients and stir until blended.
Dip the top of the donuts in the glaze and place on wire rack to dry.
They're absolutely delicious -- even for a guy like me who's sworn off of sugar. BUT you have to make an exception some of the time ;)
Post by: slip knot on January 09, 2019, 05:06:47 PM
Dealing with a strange vibration in my 96 Chevy pickup, it comes and goes, above 45mph. Was nice out and picked up some of the winter trash in the yard.
Check the carrier bearing. My 98 would go thru them every 50K.
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Post by: kwoswalt99 on January 15, 2019, 03:07:18 PM
Post by: Uncle Buck on January 15, 2019, 03:34:56 PM
One piece driveshaft, so no carrier bearing. Had both driveshafts out, Ujoints ok. Spun the front wheels to check CVC joints, OK, swapped out both front tires with spare, no change. Tires been on 20K miles, were balanced when installed.
wheel bearing? Not likely given your description.
Post by: hickory n Steel on January 16, 2019, 02:26:25 PM
It's storming here with pouring rain and Gusty winds, so I have to do everything with the garage closed which means a lot of shuffling things around since I can't really take much out of the garage.
If it was just some rain I'd put the EZ-UP In the driveway to put things under but that's not going to happen, so I've just gotta do my best to put everything where it's going to be beforehand so I have somewhere to actually build the thing.
I could wait for the weather to cooperate but i have to get it done while the garage is straightened out or it'll just get all messed up again ;D
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The plan is to go shopping tomorrow and build it on Friday, hopefully I'll have the garage ready by the end of the day tomorrow.
This is where I plan to put it, it's going to be 36" tall X 64" long X 30" deep.
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Post by: DeadNutz on January 16, 2019, 03:51:47 PM
I have never seen 8" of snow melt so fast before. The wind has been blowing pretty hard all day and the temp is 49 degrees at 1:45pm. I just cleared enough snow this morning for the wife to get out of the garage and for the short legged dog to get into the yard to do his business. I have been out clearing slush and have dry concrete out to the shop now.
Post by: hickory n Steel on January 16, 2019, 05:49:31 PM
H & S, is 36" tall going to be a comfortable working height for you? I have no idea how tall you are so I guess you know what will work for you.I'm a short 5'6" so while 36" may normally be a couple inches low I plan to do most of my work sitting on a stool, the only standing work I plan to do would be at my vice which will be an additional 9" height at the jaws.
I have never seen 8" of snow melt so fast before. The wind has been blowing pretty hard all day and the temp is 49 degrees at 1:45pm. I just cleared enough snow this morning for the wife to get out of the garage and for the short legged dog to get into the yard to do his business. I have been out clearing slush and have dry concrete out to the shop now.
The vice may even be a bit high to sit at.
Post by: J.A.F.E. on January 16, 2019, 05:53:59 PM
My benches I built were 32 and I am also 5'6".
Post by: hickory n Steel on January 16, 2019, 07:23:53 PM
36 does sound a little tall. But it depends on what you are comfortable working at.I played with 32 and it seemed a bit short.
My benches I built were 32 and I am also 5'6".
Post by: lauver on January 16, 2019, 11:08:22 PM
Another point of reference... I'm 5'11" and my bench work surface is 34"h. I never use a stool. The top of my vise jaws are 9" above the work surface, or 43"h. I can comfortably work at my vise and drill, grind, cut, file, bend, or weld. Another point, I have a 1" thick rubber mat in front of my bench... that makes me 6' tall.
When I built my bench I played with it a lot. I jacked it up in 1" increments and then put various objects (lawn mower, carburetor, alternator, tricycle, wagon, beer, etc.) on the work surface. I then did a few operations on each object (i.e. loosen/tighten bolt, screw/unscrew a screw, drive a pin out and in. All this to test the suitability of the finish height. In the end, I left the work surface at 34". For me it was a good compromise height. And, I could always slip a 1" x or 2" x board under the legs if I needed it for a special project. So far, I haven't needed to do this in the 22 years since I built it.
Yet another point of reference... I have a second bench I built just for mounted power tools. I have a smallish bench drill press, a bench arbor press, and two bench grinders mounted on this bench. I have a peg board above this bench where I hang my angle grinders, corded drills, cordless drills, cordless impact driver, soldering gun, glue gun, heat gun, equipment toolage, grinding wheels, wire wheels, sanding disks, cut off disks, etc. This particular bench is 8' long, 42" tall, and only 18" deep. This bench is tall so I can stand up straight and can see what I'm doing with the bench mounted power equipment. It may sound crazy, but it works very well for me. The smaller hand-held power tools typically get used on my regular work bench, or on the garage floor, or out in the driveway. I also have some folding saw horses and a half sheet of 3/4 plywood that I can use as a temporary fab table in the garage or driveway.
So, plan your bench(s) well and think about work flow and the tasks you're likely to be doing in your garage. And, don't forget about electrical outlets, power strips, and task lighting.
Post by: hickory n Steel on January 17, 2019, 12:28:31 AM
HnS,I'm glad I abandoned my very first thought of 42", I went down to 32" which seemed too short.
Another point of reference... I'm 5'11" and my bench work surface is 34"h. I never use a stool. The top of my vise jaws are 9" above the work surface, or 43"h. I can comfortably work at my vise and drill, grind, cut, file, bend, or weld. Another point, I have a 1" thick rubber mat in front of my bench... that makes me 6' tall.
When I built my bench I played with it a lot. I jacked it up in 1" increments and then put various objects (lawn mower, carburetor, alternator, tricycle, wagon, beer, etc.) on the work surface. I then did a few operations on each object (i.e. loosen/tighten bolt, screw/unscrew a screw, drive a pin out and in. All this to test the suitability of the finish height. In the end, I left the work surface at 34". For me it was a good compromise height. And, I could always slip a 1" x or 2" x board under the legs if I needed it for a special project. So far, I haven't needed to do this in the 22 years since I built it.
34" would be fine to and I think my measurements may actually give me a 34" height all said and done.
Post by: hickory n Steel on January 17, 2019, 02:38:58 PM
With all the wood, the screws, and the pegboard my total was $70 and change.
I thought about buying peg for the pegboard, but I've got just what I need to make them at home.
Post by: hofferwood on January 17, 2019, 03:53:39 PM
I thought about buying peg for the pegboard, but I've got just what I need to make them at home.
I did a whole write up of doing just that on the old site. like this.
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Post by: hickory n Steel on January 17, 2019, 10:26:03 PM
I cannot pinpoint the exact problem area, but one side is about 1-1/2" less on the depth than the other ( obviously something is shorter , but I don't know what ). I believe it's probably the fault of the guy at home Depot who did the cutting, but it is what it is.
If it were perfect it wouldn't suit me anyhow.
I could probably take a bunch of screws out and make some kind of correction, but I already made some adjustments when I was putting it together.
All in all it seems sturdy enough and is level, that's the most important part I suppose.
Post by: Rural53 on January 18, 2019, 02:33:38 AM
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Upstream dam
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Mini excavator in the culvert to dig the sand and silt out. There is about 2' of material in the bottom of the culvert.
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Contractor's Isuzu Elf work vehicle. No F350 type vehicles here.
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The two 2' pipes are running nearly full.
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In the wholesalers (booze shop) tonight; made in Lithuania, exported to the USA and re-exported to the bottom of the world for me to go "that's interesting" and buy one.
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Post by: fatfillup on January 18, 2019, 07:55:01 AM
Hofferwood, digging the pegboard set up. I to am a big believer in pegboard over a bench but mine aren't near as full as yours. When you are grabbing tools, do you ever feel its too crowded
Post by: mrchuck on January 18, 2019, 12:51:16 PM
The unit is Carrier and was Installed in 2006. The coils were leaking refrigerant.
We use the electric heating coils in it to heat the house in the Winter.
This works super.
The workers are still here, and it's getting close for them to turn the unit back on!
We're all bundled up in jackets and it is 35 degrees outside now. The first freeze will be tonight!
Post by: hofferwood on January 18, 2019, 03:59:28 PM
Hofferwood, digging the pegboard set up. I to am a big believer in pegboard over a bench but mine aren't near as full as yours. When you are grabbing tools, do you ever feel its too crowded
Thanks Phil, and no doesn't seem overcrowded. In fact I can look at a glance, and notice what's missing. :)
Post by: hickory n Steel on January 18, 2019, 05:36:42 PM
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I'm not done yet, but it's a start.
I have more wrenches to hang, but I need some S hooks doe the smaller ones and I need some more screws but the hardware is closed today for a big thing their having for a local police woman that was recently KIA.
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Post by: TR on January 18, 2019, 08:14:01 PM
I got mine at Menards
TR
Post by: hickory n Steel on January 18, 2019, 08:52:04 PM
Looks good on the workbench. Glad you decided to build your own. What a learning experience for you to do that. Are you glad that you built it yourself?Yeah I am, not just because I did it but also because one size fits all doesn't always fit everyone.
I measured and use a square and level, but it still didn't turn out perfect so it must be the fault of the guy at home Depot who cut everything for me.
I'm sure my math wasn't perfect either.
The pegboard hooks I made aren't great, so I'm going to have to figure something else out there when I can.
Post by: pep on January 18, 2019, 10:45:50 PM
Hell yeah looks good, aren't you glad you made it yourself.... thumbs up!
Tonight, for me took the coupe out for a short spin. Checking out the new electric vacuum assist pump for the brakes.
First shot the old and new pump, sounded like a machine gun when pulling a vacuum. Imagine the sound of a 12v portable tire inflater, cause that what it is with a check valve.
Learned of a new vain style pump in use on new cars. Master power brake in selling this pump, a plug and play version... how about 450. And the kicker, if it fails it must be returned to them for repairs.... can you see not driving the car for at the very least 3 weeks .... no thanks
Being this was a stock GM pump, hunted one down, 125 from GM. Gathered some fittings, check valve, relay and pressure switch. Some quick mounting bracket building and we have a new quiet vacuum pump.
Its the little things that matter LOL
Success ....
Post by: Conductor562 on January 18, 2019, 11:11:20 PM
Just sitting around counting my toes.
Damn....no wonder you’re so into shoes :o
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Post by: hickory n Steel on January 19, 2019, 06:42:52 PM
I went to the hardware store for some hooks and found these Crawford locking peg hook assortments, they come with these little black thingies what lock them in place.
I also picked up a second Stanley 10-499 on sale for $5.
Oh and my SAE NAPA USA combos came in.
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Looks great!Thanks.
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Post by: J.A.F.E. on January 19, 2019, 08:01:29 PM
Welcome to the club!
Post by: pep on January 19, 2019, 09:02:57 PM
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I went to the hardware store for some hooks and found these Crawford locking peg hook assortments, they come with these little black thingies what lock them in place.
I also picked up a second Stanley 10-499 on sale for $5.
Oh and my SAE NAPA USA combos came in.
I'm guessing the total to this point = what the HF thing would have cost ....spending wisely I'd say.
Post by: hickory n Steel on January 20, 2019, 05:28:06 AM
Looks like you've started to really that slippery slope you were so afraid of.Tell me about it.
Welcome to the club!
My current plan is to just start acquiring sockets of which many sizes and drives I need, but there's always lots of good deals on ratchets to be had on ebay.
Hell I keep looking at this inexpensive trio of Kobalt USA ratchets that are tempting me, but I know they're obviously just a crsftsman QR with a different handle shape.
I'm not exactly happy with my old proto 3/8 round head flex for most situations, but the sockets are more important if I can control myself .
Post by: hickory n Steel on January 20, 2019, 05:30:21 AM
For just the work bench, pegboard, and hooks I'm at about $80.(https://i.postimg.cc/RhGybxHG/IMG-20190119-161423513.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/vxg0cjX6)
I went to the hardware store for some hooks and found these Crawford locking peg hook assortments, they come with these little black thingies what lock them in place.
I also picked up a second Stanley 10-499 on sale for $5.
Oh and my SAE NAPA USA combos came in.
I'm guessing the total to this point = what the HF thing would have cost ....spending wisely I'd say.
Bot since the HF came with a light I guess I should count the $30 it cost me for new bulbs and florescent starters for that overhead light.
Post by: J.A.F.E. on January 20, 2019, 05:48:02 AM
Post by: hickory n Steel on January 20, 2019, 07:19:30 AM
Depends on the era of Kobalt. The early stuff was Williams - the ratchet guts were the same as Snap-on. Later stuff you're correct it's Danaher/Craftsman.These are later ones, you can see that they're literally just a raised pannel Craftsman with a different handle.
Post by: pep on January 20, 2019, 08:08:39 AM
Funny reading some of this stuff, I mean were the hell do you find the lineages, is there a DNA test?
Post by: hickory n Steel on January 20, 2019, 09:44:59 AM
Man some of you guys worry about the craziest shit regarding hand tools ........guts of a ratchet ? :DI don't really care about the guts , I've just experience the tear drop qr ratchet enough and want to try ones I haven't.
Funny reading some of this stuff, I mean were the hell do you find the lineages, is there a DNA test?
Post by: DeadNutz on January 20, 2019, 11:13:37 AM
Man some of you guys worry about the craziest shit regarding hand tools ........guts of a ratchet ? :D
Funny reading some of this stuff, I mean were the hell do you find the lineages, is there a DNA test?
Sometimes that is needed pep. Just because it looks good on the outside doesn't outweigh what's on the inside. Take my first wife for example...….
Post by: pep on January 20, 2019, 03:05:32 PM
Man some of you guys worry about the craziest shit regarding hand tools ........guts of a ratchet ? :D
Funny reading some of this stuff, I mean were the hell do you find the lineages, is there a DNA test?
Sometimes that is needed pep. Just because it looks good on the outside doesn't outweigh what's on the inside. Take my first wife for example...….
Your word is good enough for me, I'll pass ;D
Post by: muddy on January 20, 2019, 03:42:11 PM
The feeling of a job well done, and the satisfaction of knowing you built it yourself is worth more then anything at HF.For just the work bench, pegboard, and hooks I'm at about $80.(https://i.postimg.cc/RhGybxHG/IMG-20190119-161423513.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/vxg0cjX6)
I went to the hardware store for some hooks and found these Crawford locking peg hook assortments, they come with these little black thingies what lock them in place.
I also picked up a second Stanley 10-499 on sale for $5.
Oh and my SAE NAPA USA combos came in.
I'm guessing the total to this point = what the HF thing would have cost ....spending wisely I'd say.
Bot since the HF came with a light I guess I should count the $30 it cost me for new bulbs and florescent starters for that overhead light.
Post by: slip knot on January 20, 2019, 04:44:23 PM
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Post by: pep on January 24, 2019, 07:21:39 AM
HotRods always have these little hidden messes to deal with. LOL
The passenger side almost mocked up, because of the butcher job on the inside of the door. Making sheet metal mounts that will attach to the mess. Not going to reinvent the wheel here, meaning the torch cutting will remain as it stands, but will stiffen things up.
It will make the regulator assembly structurally more ridged. Before the motor would twist back and forth as the window was raised, loosing torque. Have have new glass being cut for each door, fun little project with a good reward head.
Pick up the glass as promised at the end of the week, passenger side should be completed, and on to the drivers side. Of course that install will go quicker because I have templets made.
Pep
Post by: Rural53 on January 29, 2019, 12:26:06 AM
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One of the guys I race with rang me when I was out of cellphone coverage, so instead of ringing him back I stopped in to see him at work. He does precision & CNC machining, hydraulic ram servicing, repair & manufacture and industrial gearbox servicing & maintenance. He has lots of toys.
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Top of Lake Rotorua looking back towards the town of Rotorua.
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It was a bit warm. That is 93F.
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Post by: lauver on January 29, 2019, 08:51:10 PM
OUCH!!!! Better put the sharps away and stick to the safer tools.
Take 2 aspirin, chase it with a good brewskie, hold your hand up, and sit close to a nice warm fire.
Manana will hopefully be a better day. If not, repeat the above prescription.
Post by: AnsonJ on January 29, 2019, 08:51:40 PM
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Post by: J.A.F.E. on January 29, 2019, 09:10:44 PM
You OK?
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Post by: goodfellow on January 29, 2019, 11:15:49 PM
at one time or another
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Post by: Rural53 on January 30, 2019, 02:12:43 AM
Nice pics Rural but you better stop and get petrol.
Ha, petrol would be a bad idea. That is a Mitsubishi ASX (Outlander Sport in the US) with a 2.2L diesel engine.
Had a run in with a utility knife.
Ouch. Whenever I pick up a utility knife it seems like it is 50/50 if I end up cutting myself!
Post by: fatfillup on January 30, 2019, 08:09:53 AM
Post by: ScoutDriver on January 30, 2019, 11:18:38 AM
Scott
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Post by: DeadNutz on January 30, 2019, 11:22:57 AM
Our place of work was shut down today due to the cold. I got up early anyhow and checked the temperature at daybreak.
Scott
What does the wind chill take it down to?
Post by: ScoutDriver on January 30, 2019, 11:31:18 AM
Our place of work was shut down today due to the cold. I got up early anyhow and checked the temperature at daybreak.
Scott
What does the wind chill take it down to?
Its pretty calm today so far. The calm overnight is part of what led to such a low actual temp this morning. I don't believe the wind was much of a contributing factor this morning to a lower windchill.
Leaving work yesterday, the actual temp was around 25 below zero. There was a stiff northwest wind that brought the windchill down to about 55 below zero.
Numerous schools yesterday and today closed along with a lot of businesses. The United States Postal service is not delivering mail today in a 3 or 4 state area. I'm thankful to be home with Linda today (we work at the same place). Its 11:30 AM here and the temp has only risen to 27 below zero. Forecast for Saturday is supposed to be 30 degrees ABOVE zero!
Scott
Post by: Rural53 on February 01, 2019, 12:21:38 AM
Post by: fatfillup on February 01, 2019, 07:19:10 AM
Officially - Right knee arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy. In plain English I had keyhole surgery to trim up torn cartilage in my right knee.
Praying for a speedy recovery for you. Had one done years ago that was successful. Knee will be quite tender despite how small the incisions look. Knee up and ice packs are your friend for the first few days. I noticed that the tenderness was quite keen at first and diminished over 60 days.
Post by: pep on February 01, 2019, 08:58:37 AM
Thanks guys. Not my first set of stitches, probably not my last lol
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Super glue works also :-)
Post by: DeadNutz on February 01, 2019, 09:06:56 AM
Officially - Right knee arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy. In plain English I had keyhole surgery to trim up torn cartilage in my right knee.
I hope you heal fast Justin. I've never torn up my knees just a shoulder. Does that mean I am not out playing hard enough?
Post by: goodfellow on February 01, 2019, 09:23:43 AM
Post by: muddy on February 01, 2019, 11:21:12 AM
This was a little past super glue.Thanks guys. Not my first set of stitches, probably not my last lol
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Post by: J.A.F.E. on February 01, 2019, 12:07:09 PM
This was a little past super glue.
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Post by: fatfillup on February 01, 2019, 03:19:39 PM
Officially - Right knee arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy. In plain English I had keyhole surgery to trim up torn cartilage in my right knee.
I hope you heal fast Justin. I've never torn up my knees just a shoulder. Does that mean I am not out playing hard enough?
From what I've seen, shoulder is way worse recovery then a knee, but I never had a shoulder done
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Post by: pep on February 01, 2019, 08:28:26 PM
This was a little past super glue.Thanks guys. Not my first set of stitches, probably not my last lol
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The deep divide .... ? The worst cuts are on the knuckle, & take forever to heal.
As for what I did, glued a whisker in the window channel of the coupe. 3M has a great wether strip adhesive, it also takes practice the figure how to use it correctly .... I've finally graduated LoL
Think I'll have the glass in tomorrow, get the lower stop set and on to the driver side. And took down Christmas lights from the outside..
Post by: Rural53 on February 02, 2019, 01:59:07 AM
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Post by: muddy on February 02, 2019, 08:07:26 PM
"The final day for bidding is the first Saturday of the month beginning at 10:00 AM. You need not be present. Each section will be defined prior to issuing a 1-minute warning (announced by the Auctioneer). After the initial minute, that section will go into an overtime phase. Anyone wishing to bid during the overtime phase must indicate their intent to bid verbally by stating the word "Time". Each time the word "Time" is stated, the 15 second overtime clock will be reset. Bidding will continue in the overtime phase until there are no bids anywhere in that section for a full 15 seconds. When a period of 15 seconds passes without a "Time" statement, that section will close. The highest Bidder at the time of closing will be the winner of the merchandise."
Went there for non tool items, even though there were some interesting tools there.
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Post by: pep on February 03, 2019, 08:10:08 AM
This has turned out to be an education/practice for the driver's side. I mean I've now dicked around with this , baring the weather/work for 3 frigging weeks ... too funny
Grab some card board, make a pattern, once fitted, transfer it onto ply wood. Monday back to the glass man.
Funny how sometimes delays end up helping. Example, week before last dropped off a window on a Monday. Friday call cause they told me a couple of days, so I gave em the week.. No go, ok I say, thinking over that weekend, deiced I need to get the glass back and verify the fit. Turns out that was the right thing to do.
I'm sure as I told the glass man that I wanted to do that, the old measure twice cut once. He was smiling, saying know what you mean, I was reading this guy's not coming back.... Tomorrow he is in for a surprise LmaO
Lifes twist and turns sure make the ride great\\Pep
Post by: nonhog on February 03, 2019, 03:10:27 PM
9 weeks old and only one accident in the house yesterday. :)
Anxious to get stuff done!
Post by: jabberwoki on February 03, 2019, 05:24:08 PM
Officially - Right knee arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy. In plain English I had keyhole surgery to trim up torn cartilage in my right knee.
If this was an Aussi he would have walked if off..
Kidding, take it easy mate.
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Post by: slip knot on February 03, 2019, 09:10:10 PM
Had Fried shrimp and fries tonight. Followed by Blue Bell homemade Vanilla and some of Jabbers rum raisins. >:D
Post by: mrchuck on February 05, 2019, 04:47:47 PM
The delivery man did not know why.
It was the best!!!!!!!
Post by: muddy on February 05, 2019, 08:29:33 PM
Blue Bell is the BEST,,,,but they have stopped making the Butter Pecan.I'd disagree, however my favorite is not available in your area....
The delivery man did not know why.
It was the best!!!!!!!
https://www.turkeyhill.com/frozen/ice-cream
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Post by: highland512 on February 06, 2019, 04:02:18 PM
Blue Bell is the BEST,,,,but they have stopped making the Butter Pecan.I'd disagree, however my favorite is not available in your area....
The delivery man did not know why.
It was the best!!!!!!!
https://www.turkeyhill.com/frozen/ice-cream
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I have had both......Blue bell wins in my book. I dont know if there is anything better than blue bell homemade vanilla over fresh hot brownies.
Blue Bell is the BEST,,,,but they have stopped making the Butter Pecan.
The delivery man did not know why.
It was the best!!!!!!!
You cant get butter pecan in Texas?!?!? It's on the shelf at my local grocery as of last week in OH in pint size.
Post by: bonneyman on February 06, 2019, 06:26:03 PM
So, all in all a wasted day. Going through some more tools to put on the classifieds, though. Some of you guys should like that.
Post by: Papaw on February 06, 2019, 10:23:39 PM
Youtube is little help.
Post by: kwoswalt99 on February 07, 2019, 02:44:23 PM
Post by: muddy on February 07, 2019, 08:51:37 PM
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Post by: kwoswalt99 on February 07, 2019, 09:59:08 PM
Not much weird about it except those modified forks.
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Yeah that’s what im talking about. No idea what it’s for it’s a 20k and the forks are only two feet long.
Post by: john k on February 07, 2019, 10:00:11 PM
Post by: slip knot on February 07, 2019, 10:14:42 PM
Spent some time on mama's Dodge Caliber. The "door" light and chime is on all the time, and the dome light also. Last time this happened,it was just the door light and I cleaned the sensor plates and it went away . This time , no go.
Youtube is little help.
Same with the wifes Durango. Non specific electrical glitches. Always something screwed up on that car.
Post by: kwoswalt99 on February 07, 2019, 10:31:38 PM
Is the tilt cab for engine access?
You can access the engine from the back, you have to lift the cab to get to the hydraulics, tranny, etc.
Post by: Rural53 on February 08, 2019, 03:38:02 AM
On the way home stopped and took some photos. Had a play with the 10 stop neutral density filter.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190208/e7d56b357f615bc83b96261e1bf8846d.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190208/07a9fd62bf51063f21608757978f07ef.jpg)
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Post by: slip knot on February 08, 2019, 07:23:08 PM
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Post by: pep on February 08, 2019, 09:17:43 PM
Shouldn't take very long this time around... murphy always lurking, and the best plans made and all that, time will tell.
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Post by: walrus on February 09, 2019, 06:20:38 PM
Post by: slip knot on February 09, 2019, 09:06:05 PM
I added $100 to his bill just for the cowshit.
Post by: Matt_T on February 09, 2019, 10:26:14 PM
on the bright side, 20 below wind chill today, 70 in the shop.
Is that with just your radiant solar or are you using supplemental heat too?
Post by: bmwrd0 on February 09, 2019, 10:45:59 PM
I added $100 to his bill just for the cowshit.As well you should.
Post by: walrus on February 10, 2019, 05:06:15 AM
Solar had it at 50, saw collector temps over 100 yesterday but burning junk wood in the wood stove got it 70.on the bright side, 20 below wind chill today, 70 in the shop.
Is that with just your radiant solar or are you using supplemental heat too?
Post by: pep on February 10, 2019, 07:37:08 AM
I added $100 to his bill just for the cowshit.As well you should.
He was too kind ... 100 bucks for the cow shit, 200 for call out and 300 dumb-ass, that seems more fair somehow.
Post by: slip knot on February 10, 2019, 09:59:02 AM
Post by: mrchuck on February 10, 2019, 12:26:33 PM
Small show, about 100 tables, and lots of people and action.
Rainy and real cold today,so I won't drive back to it. Icy rural roads are NOFUN.
Texas gun shows are really nice.
Post by: DeadNutz on February 10, 2019, 03:18:55 PM
Supposed to have more come in Wed and Thurs.
Post by: Der Bugmeister on February 10, 2019, 09:00:12 PM
Post by: fatfillup on February 11, 2019, 11:19:24 AM
Made an offer on them just before Christmas and he turned me down. Saw he had reposted them, sent him a text and he said come pick them up. Apparently he didn't believe me when I told him its hard to find people with big cash to spend on tools boxes and tools.
Post by: goodfellow on February 11, 2019, 01:37:46 PM
Picked up an Orange Matco double bay full of tools and 3 large totes of tools in blow molded cases on Friday.
Made an offer on them just before Christmas and he turned me down. Saw he had reposted them, sent him a text and he said come pick them up. Apparently he didn't believe me when I told him its hard to find people with big cash to spend on tools boxes and tools.
I'm sure you did well on the deal Phil. I'm alway surprised when sellers expect to get near retail on large collections.
Buying high-end tools and expecting them to be a retirement investment guarantee is not always the most prudent strategy.
Post by: Papaw on February 13, 2019, 06:32:56 PM
Went to pick them up and the guy I placed the order with was not in, but my order was there. The clerk brought out 4 boxes of the little bearings! Mind you these are 8mm by 22mm bearings.
The 4 boxes contained 25 each! The clerk insisted it was correct and the price was correct at a total of $5.20 with tax!
I told them they were losing money. I have replaced the bearings and called them to see if they want the other 96 bearings returned. Their comment was - Two choices- 1. Keep them since it was their mistake, or 2. Bring them back so their inventory will be correct.
I took them back. I remember a guy in the parts department of Stubbs Cycles in Houston that ordered a small part from Honda, but entered the wrong part # and we got 25 left engine cases for a Honda 90 ! He wouldn't admit his mistake and the store was left holding the parts for ever !
Post by: goodfellow on February 13, 2019, 06:47:59 PM
Post by: slip knot on February 13, 2019, 07:20:29 PM
Now, your Fastenal sells individuals? My local Fastenal only sells by the box. I needed two 3in X1/8 roll pins. they only come in bags of 100. WTH am I going to do with 98 3in rollpins?
Post by: J.A.F.E. on February 13, 2019, 07:34:05 PM
. WTH am I going to do with 98 3in rollpins?
You could sell them two at a time to people needing two. Or do an art project with them. Or you could have the great roll pin giveaway and have a contest winner gets 98 3 x 1/8 roll pins.
Post by: DeadNutz on February 13, 2019, 08:53:31 PM
Post by: jabberwoki on February 13, 2019, 09:53:55 PM
Picked up the door glass, installed it in the pass door, fits and works smooth, success. Couldn't wait, for Saturday install the door panel, window frame. Spin the car and strip the drives door, go to work there.
Shouldn't take very long this time around... murphy always lurking, and the best plans made and all that, time will tell.
pixs
Post by: muddy on February 14, 2019, 08:58:40 PM
And was rewarded with a hardy (hearty?) steak dinner!!!(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190215/373bbd4673bd14930db56bcfa48bf2b8.jpg)
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Post by: pep on February 15, 2019, 07:33:49 AM
Picked up the door glass, installed it in the pass door, fits and works smooth, success. Couldn't wait, for Saturday install the door panel, window frame. Spin the car and strip the drives door, go to work there.
Shouldn't take very long this time around... murphy always lurking, and the best plans made and all that, time will tell.
pixs
Sure Steve,
Not sure they will be all that interesting, gutted door and window glass. They are a PIA to get to work as I think they should.
Ending up replacing all the felt channels & whiskers. The silver in the cloud, had those materials on hand. left over from the 32 build. Not cheap stuff over 130 for 4; 6ft strips...
But we am too please, I'll snap some and post in the next day or 2
Pep
Post by: DeadNutz on February 15, 2019, 10:09:41 AM
I can't say enough good things about the Yokohama tires she bought on Black Friday for her Subaru Tribeca. They do very well on the snow and ice and are highly rated for the conditions here.
Post by: pep on February 16, 2019, 08:51:16 AM
The 4 inch channel that hides the frame can be seen. I really like that, many 30's era HotRods a frame in seen with the body on top of it. Bet you never noticed that, now you will..LOL
Pep
Post by: Rural53 on February 16, 2019, 07:37:42 PM
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He bought a hardly used pair of Bushnell binoculars. The only thing I bought was a big chopper. I've been after one for while. This is a bit bigger than what I was looking for, the blade is nearly 1/4" thick.
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Then we headed up to Thames to have a look at my uncle's 29' launch that he bought last week. Thames Marina has mud berths due to the tide range.
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The engine is a marine conversion of a Ford diesel engine.
Dropped my uncle home and got given some produce out of this garden.
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Stopped just up the road from uncle's to get some photos of this waterfall.
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Long exposure.
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Also stopped at a friend's pottery shop. I've known Andrew since we went to playcentre (pre kindergarten) together at age of three.
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Got home in time to load up my old Challenger and sent it to it's new home.
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Post by: slip knot on February 16, 2019, 08:09:50 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on February 16, 2019, 10:58:12 PM
Post by: Rural53 on February 17, 2019, 01:07:47 AM
I miss the buggy racing a little bit. As a fixed class (all buggies basically the same) the racing was close. The NZ3 on the side means I was 3rd in class at the National Finals (2015). The RZR has three times the suspension travel of the Challenger. The Challenger is based on the VW Beetle and is definitely a young man's (and women's) game. The other thing about the RZR is I use it as much for other things as I do racing. However, The UTV class is growing so quickly with people from other motorsport, I don't think I'll have a NZ on the side again.
Post by: pep on February 17, 2019, 07:39:04 AM
Good chance I'll start on that today, knock that out as I have that custom door stop.
This was the second winter up grade, the other replacing the electric vacuum pump.
Bottom line sum-times, new and improve has a real value and meaning, this one is all that.
Good little time fillers for the last 2 months.....
Pep
Post by: lauver on February 17, 2019, 02:14:29 PM
I notice you have some sort of foil-backed insulation in your doors. Is this for sound insulation, thermal insulation, or both? Does it work well?
If so, do you also have this same insulation on the floor pan, drive line tunnel, fire wall, inner roof, and other places?
What is the product name of this insulation? What sizes does it come in, what does it cost?
Post by: pep on February 17, 2019, 08:44:55 PM
pep,
I notice you have some sort of foil-backed insulation in your doors. Is this for sound insulation, thermal insulation, or both? Does it work well?
If so, do you also have this same insulation on the floor pan, drive line tunnel, fire wall, inner roof, and other places?
What is the product name of this insulation? What sizes does it come in, what does it cost?
yes knocking down a little sound and temperature does ok, Bought it many years ago, BD (before dynamat). So details are vague, I can tell you the back side is woven fiber, about 1/2 thick, spray adessive to attach. Was sold in a roll, not anything expensive, I think if came from Pep-boys,
Best I can do for the question
Pep
Post by: lauver on February 18, 2019, 11:29:12 AM
Thanks. You told me what I wanted to know.
Post by: goodfellow on February 18, 2019, 11:43:15 AM
pep,
Thanks. You told me what I wanted to know.
I used some self adhesive insulated HVAC duct wrap from Home Depot on one of my projects -- pretty much the same performance as DM, and at minimal cost.
Post by: hickory n Steel on February 19, 2019, 10:41:32 PM
There was lots of back tracking and loosening different bolts to get everything lined up, but I eventually got it. The quality seems okay, but I would absolutely never want to own one.
For some reason you cannot open the drawers without the top open, and with the spring loaded switch you've gotta slide to get the drawers open you can only have one open at a time.
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Post by: pep on February 20, 2019, 07:04:12 AM
My dad bought one of those new US GENERAL cart / boxes in lime green and I bolted it together for him.
There was lots of back tracking and loosening different bolts to get everything lined up, but I eventually got it. The quality seems okay, but I would absolutely never want to own one.
For some reason you cannot open the drawers without the top open, and with the spring loaded switch you've gotta slide to get the drawers open you can only have one open at a time.
(https://i.postimg.cc/GmFvR7LY/IMG-20190219-203627101.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/JshscQB4)
I think you should be able to de-feet, the nanny features.
Did you think to use Loctite in the assembly by chance, works real good for these type of things?
I'm with you, green is for the front lawn :-)
Post by: fatfillup on February 20, 2019, 07:57:20 AM
As to the one drawer open at a time, that is so the cart won't tip with too many drawers open.
Don't defeat the top must be open to open the drawers. When moving the cart, that is handy so you don't have to worry about drawers opening when moving. Oops, forgot you had the latches on the drawers. Ok then, don't defeat them both.
Cart is nice for a DIYer for sure
Post by: hickory n Steel on February 20, 2019, 12:53:26 PM
I don't know what the deal was yesterday.
I didn't use loctite because I had to loosen and tighten various bolts to persuade everything to line up.
Now as far as the color goes, Green is both of our favorite color and I think this Color is real nice.
He loves frogs, he's got multiple frog tattoos, and his childhood nickname was frog.
So naturally I ordered him a nice 5x7.5 frog decal to go on top.
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Post by: Matt_T on February 20, 2019, 05:35:19 PM
I didn't use loctite because I had to loosen and tighten various bolts to persuade everything to line up.
Best way to put stuff like that together is leave everything loose until you get all the bolts in.
Post by: hickory n Steel on February 20, 2019, 06:04:25 PM
You kind of have to have the cart assembly ready to go when you lower the heavy box onto it, so what I did was get everything a little tight then backtrack where needed to get certain holes lined up.I didn't use loctite because I had to loosen and tighten various bolts to persuade everything to line up.
Best way to put stuff like that together is leave everything loose until you get all the bolts in.
There's probably better ways to do it, but this is how I got the job done.
Post by: Matt_T on March 03, 2019, 12:27:47 AM
One thing that made the job easier/cleaner was an oil drain pump I just got. Didn't get the pan empty but got enough of the fluid out it was easy to drop without getting fluid everywhere. Link to the one I bought but you can probably get the same thing cheaper elsewhere if you don't need 2 day shipping.
https://www.amazon.com/Transfer-Extractor-Diesel-Electric-Motorbike/dp/B01KZIFZVK/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=12V+Transfer+Pump+Extractor+Oil+Fluid+Diesel+Electric+Siphon+Car+Motorbike&qid=1551594435&s=gateway&sr=8-1
Post by: muddy on March 04, 2019, 08:29:31 PM
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Post by: Conductor562 on March 06, 2019, 11:28:34 PM
Post by: pep on March 07, 2019, 07:01:51 AM
Apparently once every 9000 hrs isn't a good oil change interval....(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190305/6b8723afe0d576ea79afc14f3bd8a88b.jpg)
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Pretty funny, what is the normal cycle, hrs ?
Post by: coolmercury on March 07, 2019, 07:37:32 AM
Post by: muddy on March 07, 2019, 08:36:04 PM
200 hrs.Apparently once every 9000 hrs isn't a good oil change interval....(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190305/6b8723afe0d576ea79afc14f3bd8a88b.jpg)
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Pretty funny, what is the normal cycle, hrs ?
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Post by: Rural53 on March 07, 2019, 10:06:27 PM
I like the way the church is stabilized on each side, are the normal winds high in that location?
The church was built in 1894. It is very exposed. The buttresses help hold up the church as well as reflecting the flying buttresses of gothic churches.
Post by: muddy on March 07, 2019, 10:11:40 PM
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Post by: hofferwood on March 08, 2019, 10:40:52 AM
Turned another year older
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Happy B, Day Tim!!!
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Post by: slip knot on March 08, 2019, 04:06:17 PM
Spent the past two days in Houston. the wife got a good report and I got to go to the Rockler store and Duluth trading company. I picked me up some of those buck naked underwear. I'll post some pictures later. :-\
Post by: Heiny57 on March 09, 2019, 06:06:24 AM
Happy Bday Muddy. Give Sam a year or two and he'll be eating all your cake. :)
Spent the past two days in Houston. the wife got a good report and I got to go to the Rockler store and Duluth trading company. I picked me up some of those buck naked underwear. I'll post some pictures later. :-\
:)) We cant unsee that...........
Post by: fatfillup on March 09, 2019, 09:41:43 AM
As to the buck naked undies, wasn't tempted in the least. My boxers are just fine and I don't solve problems I don't have :))
Post by: bmwrd0 on March 09, 2019, 01:22:19 PM
Post by: bonneyman on March 09, 2019, 06:12:06 PM
Tried their firehose work pants. Plenty tough but too heavy and too hot! Gosh almost sweated to death in those. But I compromised and got some of their blue jeans with firehose pockets and waistband. Great!
Post by: pep on March 09, 2019, 07:31:14 PM
99 PU
oil & filter
rotate tires
grease front end drive shaft slip joint
32 PU
Finish & install some trim pieces that the leather had separated.
Drove it for the hell of it
34 coupe
Changed some fugly dorman screws, 50 of them..
garage
hung some stuff on the wall, push broom, squeegee & small step ladder.
tossed some stuff
Sweep the floor
Another spin in the 32 as a reward.
Shop.
TIG welded a part for the guy around the corner.
Think that's all
Pep
Tomorrow mess around in the yard, mowed last weekend
Post by: bmwrd0 on March 09, 2019, 08:14:19 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on March 10, 2019, 03:36:36 PM
Post by: slip knot on March 10, 2019, 08:33:40 PM
Planted 3dozen Asparagus crowns in the garden, put out weed and feed on the yard, and sprayed the fence lines with :-\ Roundup :-\ I feel ok for now.
Post by: slip knot on March 12, 2019, 05:48:29 PM
Post by: coolmercury on March 12, 2019, 06:04:57 PM
Post by: muddy on March 12, 2019, 08:36:23 PM
made some Anzac biscuits that Jabber recommended. couldn't figure out how to get the picture in a PM. So y'all all get a chance to critique it. ;DLooks like a cow patty.....
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Post by: Rural53 on March 12, 2019, 08:41:39 PM
made some Anzac biscuits that Jabber recommended. couldn't figure out how to get the picture in a PM. So y'all all get a chance to critique it. ;D
Coming from where ANZAC biscuits come from, I can tell you they are a little bit dark.
Post by: lauver on March 12, 2019, 09:41:09 PM
What exactly is an Anzac Biscuit? Or, what is Anzac? What all is in it?
It looks good enough to at least take a taste from what I can see.
Post by: slip knot on March 12, 2019, 10:58:52 PM
This is the link Jabber sent me. They're really good too. I was trying to get them crisp and may have overdid them a bit. mine are a bit darker than the picture in the recipe.
Post by: DeadNutz on March 13, 2019, 02:11:02 AM
They tried to make it up by bringing out a variety of desserts on the house but that was still a weak response. When a guy is picking up the tab for 10 people you might just want to make him happy.
Post by: fatfillup on March 13, 2019, 08:50:35 AM
I ate at Ruth Chris once, it was good but not worth the $'s. Ate at a local fine dining establishment once with similar prices and was happy.
Post by: john k on March 13, 2019, 03:52:31 PM
Post by: bonneyman on March 13, 2019, 06:46:35 PM
With all the deadweight out of it it runs alot faster, and the ladder rack off the top means it'll now fit in the garage. Now I have to decide if I'm going to take out all the premade shelving and separating wall out of it, and really make it a passenger van. Would love to make it a "get out of Dodge" (pun intended) vehicle, but, we'll see how the spring unfolds.
Then i visited our local bicycle salvage place - in their new location. Went there once earlier, but they were just settling in. Now I can peruse all the aisles and bins. Didn't see too many old classic parts (sad), and prices are a bit higher than I remember ( double sad). But the building where they used to be located got torn down for a new business loop off of the interstate, so, they had to move. Been seeing better deals at the pawnies lately - guess alot of folks are pawning their rides.
Post by: pep on March 13, 2019, 07:26:14 PM
Post by: Rural53 on March 14, 2019, 01:11:23 AM
Or, what is Anzac?
The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) was a First World War army corps of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. It was formed in Egypt in December 1914, and operated during the Battle of Gallipoli. It comprised troops from the First Australian Imperial Force and 1st New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
ANZAC is now a generic term that means Australia and New Zealand (and a whole lot more).
If you want a laugh, and some more insight into the term have a look here. (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Anzac)
Edit: Anzac, Alberta is named for this army corp.
Post by: Rural53 on March 15, 2019, 06:30:35 PM
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Post by: Rural53 on March 15, 2019, 09:57:39 PM
Basic A class. Suzuki SJ13, still on leaf springs and no cutter brakes.
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Post by: J.A.F.E. on March 15, 2019, 11:37:34 PM
What they look like when they've been through a swamp stage.
Basic A class. Suzuki SJ13, still on leaf springs and no cutter brakes.
Missed a couple spots.
Post by: pep on March 16, 2019, 09:05:22 AM
made some Anzac biscuits that Jabber recommended. couldn't figure out how to get the picture in a PM. So y'all all get a chance to critique it. ;D
Maybe take a picture before you ate it ?
Not saying anymore
O0 pep
Post by: DeadNutz on March 17, 2019, 10:11:07 PM
Post by: gtermini on March 18, 2019, 10:08:30 AM
Went on saturday and bought a new to me jalopy for commuting as the old passat is getting worn out. It has 195k. Needs a timing belt, leaks/burns fluids at an annoying rate, and the clutch is about gone. Time to send it away.
I really like the feel/layout/handling of kraut cars, so I sprung for one of a slightly different flavor. I'm sure GF is gonna let me have it for buying complicated, over-engineered, hard to work on, and expensive Euro junk lol.
2011 BWM 328i 3.0 straight six, 6spd, low options, and 38k mi 2 owner for a bit under $10k. It belonged to a PDX city planner who is moving to Barcelona. My hillbilly arse was a little out of place in the big city looking at a snob-mobile. But I made the deal. In my mind, it's just a car. Drive it, thrash it, fix it, buy another when it's shot. No big deal; they make more every single day.
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Greyson
Post by: fatfillup on March 18, 2019, 12:23:33 PM
Seems like a very good deal for $10K
Post by: john k on March 18, 2019, 01:48:55 PM
Post by: gtermini on March 18, 2019, 02:10:59 PM
I couldn't believe what it did to this dam in no time flat. I've been along there in the mid summer and it seemed like a average river.
Greyson
Post by: jabberwoki on March 18, 2019, 10:22:35 PM
The real WTF is lord Greystoke in a Beemer :-\
Post by: gtermini on March 18, 2019, 11:14:20 PM
The real WTF is lord Greystoke in a Beemer :-\
One of the neighbors already came over and asked who was visiting. Sticks out like a sore thumb. I'm not questioning my sanity yet....
Post by: DeadNutz on March 21, 2019, 09:45:01 AM
Post by: goodfellow on March 21, 2019, 10:10:43 AM
Woke up and turned on the news and the TV said signal loss which means one thing. I look outside and it is snowing. Welcome to spring in Nevada. ::)
Not a welcome sign, that's for sure. It cold and rainy here in DC, but I'll take the rain over snow any day.
Post by: muddy on March 21, 2019, 11:08:52 AM
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Post by: Papaw on March 22, 2019, 12:23:31 PM
That said- here are some Spring pictures to cheer you up-
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7839/40472908063_c489900ca1_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24EsevH)Amaryillis and Bluebonnets on Jack Street (https://flic.kr/p/24EsevH) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7924/46715640874_0fa697e063_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2eb6Su3)Rhododendrons - Autumn Twist (https://flic.kr/p/2eb6Su3) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7815/47318612912_aeeab1a507_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2f6og4E)Roseate Spoonbill (https://flic.kr/p/2f6og4E) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7896/33336703798_ea3a6807c1_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SMRjB9)Single Lily w Grass (https://flic.kr/p/SMRjB9) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
Post by: DeadNutz on March 22, 2019, 06:40:28 PM
Post by: Rickster on March 25, 2019, 09:49:06 AM
Today I have to fix the toilet (not related in any way to yesterdays BBQ!!!). The stupid flapper valve seperated from its pivot arm mechanism. Sounds weird but it has a plastic frame that the top of the plug pushes into. I assume this is to allow the plug to center itself and the rigid frame to last longer than the rubber one piece flapper valve. Unfortunately where the plug snaps into the frame wore out and now the plug just sits there while the frame goes up and down. So it's off to Lowes in a little bit.
But first we have to wait for the roofing company to send out a guy to check out a small leak that has developed by the front door. New roof installed about year and half ago. Called them and they're sending someone out right away, so that's promising.....
Post by: mrchuck on March 25, 2019, 04:27:14 PM
Going to be a lot of grass cutting soon.
I'll go buy lawn fertilizer tomorrow.
Spring-like weather already here.
Getting too old for all the things to do, so I'll be hiring someone to help me.
Post by: muddy on March 25, 2019, 06:03:50 PM
http://garagegazette.com/index.php?topic=1451.0
Post by: slip knot on March 29, 2019, 08:55:08 PM
Post by: pep on March 29, 2019, 09:45:19 PM
Those are some really nice hubs and brakes.
Pep
Post by: DeadNutz on March 30, 2019, 08:28:39 AM
Post by: bonneyman on March 30, 2019, 03:16:48 PM
Man did alot of black gunk come out of that thing! Ran better after re-installation. Probably need to look into getting a rebuild kit for it. The rubber diaphragm for the choke and o-rings are starting to look dry.
Post by: muddy on March 30, 2019, 09:28:08 PM
Went for ice cream after dinner.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190331/3e84bb50e66065dd4378284c8de0012e.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190331/c7a5ec92c075a755f40391b3ca286842.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190331/86ecd1368fba2203ae2c0e3973e56eac.jpg)
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Post by: Rural53 on March 31, 2019, 12:03:07 AM
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The farm we are on is called Castle Craig because these rocks look like the castle in Scotland of the same name.
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It is near the Waitomo Caves in limestone country and is in the middle of nowhere.
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Track on the west side of hill.
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Track on the east side of the hill, after crossing the hill.
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Track runs through the trees.
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Some locals.
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The farmer's Suzuki SJ410.
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I stayed the night at the campground at Waitomo Caves. This is the sign at the gate to remind tourists to drive on the proper side of the road.
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Post by: Rural53 on March 31, 2019, 12:26:44 AM
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Competitors turning up.
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Line up before the start.
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I marshaled on the west side of the hill. They raced down the left side of the paddock and back up the right before turning and heading up over the hill.
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Class 9 - out after hitting the end of a culvert, bending the steering and blowing a tyre.
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The octopus on the back of the Beatle. It is the same on the other side. Twin turbo V6 3.0l Nissan.
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For those on Facebook here is a video shot on the day. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=849636565386659&id=641197429563908 (https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=849636565386659&id=641197429563908)
Post by: walrus on March 31, 2019, 06:49:27 PM
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Post by: gtermini on April 01, 2019, 10:16:09 AM
I was looking for a couple easy/relatively inexpensive 6' workbenches. After 2 months of nothing on CL, I broke down and bought this pallet rack style (only in looks; it's made of the finest rolled beercan material) shelf for $150 and then took the suicide wheel to it.
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I'm putting a 2x6 and 3/4 plywood top on it so I used one of the mesh shelves welded to the legs to re-stiffen it up. The welder was a little overkill. .045" NR211 fluxcore out of the suitcase off the XMT304. Jumper cables, a battery, and 1/16th 6011 would probably been quicker to drag out lol.
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Of course nothing ever goes easy. My tablesaw is 220V and I didn't have NEMA 6-20 extension cord, so I had to whip one up. Garbage freight 12ga cord with the ends hacked off. Spliced into the box on the other end. My electrical engineer buddy just groans when I send him pics like this. I told him I was Mr. Safety because I sprung the extra 78 cents for the outlet box so I didn't get bit picking it up. :))
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It went to raining so the project is postponed until that quits for a day (probably July here in the PNW).
Greyson
Post by: bonneyman on April 01, 2019, 10:24:16 AM
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Yeah, that enlarged hole in the floorboard looks like a major hack alright. Guess he figured the boot would cover it, and he wanted the Hurst shifter.
Post by: bonneyman on April 01, 2019, 10:26:34 AM
Of course nothing ever goes easy. My tablesaw is 220V and I didn't have NEMA 6-20 extension cord, so I had to whip one up. Garbage freight 12ga cord with the ends hacked off. Spliced into the box on the other end. My electrical engineer buddy just groans when I send him pics like this. I told him I was Mr. Safety because I sprung the extra 78 cents for the outlet box so I didn't get bit picking it up. :))
Nothing ever goes like you planned. That's why I usually have a plan B (and C) going into a project, just to deal with the inevitable malfunctions.
78 cents? Last of the big time spenders, eh? ;D
Post by: slip knot on April 01, 2019, 05:42:31 PM
Post by: pep on April 01, 2019, 06:25:48 PM
Cut up a perfectly good shelf.
I was looking for a couple easy/relatively inexpensive 6' workbenches. After 2 months of nothing on CL, I broke down and bought this pallet rack style (only in looks; it's made of the finest rolled beercan material) shelf for $150 and then took the suicide wheel to it.
(https://i.imgur.com/AzQMO5Cl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/CU5RRC7l.jpg)
I'm putting a 2x6 and 3/4 plywood top on it so I used one of the mesh shelves welded to the legs to re-stiffen it up. The welder was a little overkill. .045" NR211 fluxcore out of the suitcase off the XMT304. Jumper cables, a battery, and 1/16th 6011 would probably been quicker to drag out lol.
(https://i.imgur.com/QHUzZoll.jpg)
Of course nothing ever goes easy. My tablesaw is 220V and I didn't have NEMA 6-20 extension cord, so I had to whip one up. Garbage freight 12ga cord with the ends hacked off. Spliced into the box on the other end. My electrical engineer buddy just groans when I send him pics like this. I told him I was Mr. Safety because I sprung the extra 78 cents for the outlet box so I didn't get bit picking it up. :))
(https://i.imgur.com/iRgSq8il.jpg)
It went to raining so the project is postponed until that quits for a day (probably July here in the PNW).
Greyson
Why ? That isn't that a water proof box, cannot tell with the picture angle used........LAMO, I will buy new unit and rebuild for my needs. Buying materials to build, sometimes is the least best option
Post by: gtermini on April 01, 2019, 06:31:19 PM
That's just a standard stud mount box. No seal, coverplate, strain relief, or any of that osha crap. lol
I thought about building from scratch, but knowing myself as well as I do, they would have come out weighing 700 lbs each and cost $1k to build.
Greyson
Post by: DeadNutz on April 01, 2019, 08:02:19 PM
Post by: pep on April 02, 2019, 06:26:47 AM
The box and the rain are unrelated. I was set up outside working and just packed it all away until the sun comeback out. Typical Oregon fashion. Not much gets done outside here between OCT and JUN.I know that ................
That's just a standard stud mount box. No seal, coverplate, strain relief, or any of that osha crap. lol
I thought about building from scratch, but knowing myself as well as I do, they would have come out weighing 700 lbs each and cost $1k to build.
Greyson
Post by: fatfillup on April 02, 2019, 07:21:40 AM
I really like having an old beater to drive for errands and local jaunts. If it gets hit, dinged, run off the road or whatever, you don't lose much. You can park it anywhere and not worry. I often don't even bother locking it.
Post by: muddy on April 03, 2019, 11:19:20 AM
Smacked a deer last night coming home from visiting my 94 year old Mom. Thankfully I was driving Mama's 01 Mazda mini van and not my new truck. Broke the headlight and turn signal lights, cracked the bumper cover. Didn't see other damage but it was dark and not really worried about it. Hopefully comprehensive coverage will cover it but either way about the most its going to get is a new headlight and turn signal.That's exactly why I daily commute with the Plymouth. People know you don't care what happens in a $500 car compared to there $30,000 car!
I really like having an old beater to drive for errands and local jaunts. If it gets hit, dinged, run off the road or whatever, you don't lose much. You can park it anywhere and not worry. I often don't even bother locking it.
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Post by: slip knot on April 04, 2019, 09:37:50 PM
Post by: slip knot on April 05, 2019, 10:13:00 PM
Pure genius. :D
Post by: walrus on April 06, 2019, 04:35:44 AM
Smacked a deer last night coming home from visiting my 94 year old Mom. Thankfully I was driving Mama's 01 Mazda mini van and not my new truck. Broke the headlight and turn signal lights, cracked the bumper cover. Didn't see other damage but it was dark and not really worried about it. Hopefully comprehensive coverage will cover it but either way about the most its going to get is a new headlight and turn signal.That's exactly why I daily commute with the Plymouth. People know you don't care what happens in a $500 car compared to there $30,000 car!
I really like having an old beater to drive for errands and local jaunts. If it gets hit, dinged, run off the road or whatever, you don't lose much. You can park it anywhere and not worry. I often don't even bother locking it.
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Oldest car goes first ;D
Post by: Rural53 on April 12, 2019, 05:23:15 PM
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Post by: goodfellow on April 12, 2019, 05:32:35 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on April 12, 2019, 06:02:01 PM
Post by: bonneyman on April 12, 2019, 06:27:29 PM
Following the advice of a utube vid I got the tranny out and apart, cleaned out all the old oil, inspected teeth, clutch pads, etc and reassembled with fresh 90w gear lobe. Put the whole thing back together, and tried washing a load of shop rags. Agitated fine, but wouldn't spin or drain and motor had a loud hum. Removed the pump so I could watch the motor shaft - it's trying to spin but sputters. Run cap good and pump not restricted - must be something in the tranny and/or the motor is just plum wore out. Then discovered hardened varnish in the motor base. Overheated windings. So, off to buy a new one.
But I thought the exercise was a good one. Learn something new everyday.
Post by: Rural53 on April 12, 2019, 06:30:12 PM
Wow Rural53 is it yours or you had to inspect it?Unfortunately only visiting to get scruitineered and tagged for the first National Round next weekend. I don't possess enough fun tickets to run something like that!
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Post by: muddy on April 12, 2019, 07:50:25 PM
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Post by: Rural53 on April 12, 2019, 07:55:54 PM
Bigger tires on the rear?No, just crappy cellphone lense distortion.
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Post by: muddy on April 12, 2019, 07:57:36 PM
It really is an illusion lolBigger tires on the rear?No, just crappy cellphone lense distortion.
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Post by: Rural53 on April 14, 2019, 01:05:53 AM
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Only one issue, a broken axle.
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Used what was in the ute to ballast my tripod, care of the Crescent Tool Co. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190414/00d951f8b187c40e5bb826e8fedc328c.jpg)
Post by: pep on April 14, 2019, 06:53:11 AM
Bought this in 81, it's hot dipped galvanized, made by Rocket. Boat trailers, best 400 ever spent.
Post some pictures later....
Post by: muddy on April 14, 2019, 06:56:49 AM
Headed to a poker run this morning.
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Post by: pep on April 14, 2019, 11:13:54 AM
Ran the club practice day at our track.
Used what was in the ute to ballast my tripod, care of the Crescent Tool Co. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190414/00d951f8b187c40e5bb826e8fedc328c.jpg)
That's the kind of ingenuity I enjoy seeing, something I'd do
Not only that extremely functional O0
I Like It !!
Post by: slip knot on April 14, 2019, 06:22:00 PM
Post by: muddy on April 14, 2019, 08:30:20 PM
Damn Muddy the kid is getting big, huge even. :DYes he is!
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Post by: Rural53 on April 16, 2019, 05:26:50 PM
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Today I'm in Taupo, a friend is a Ironman4x4 dealer, getting an aluminum hard lid and a roof top tent.
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It was a bit foggy on the way down.
Dropped my ute off and they gave me this to drive for the morning. Hopefully no one who knows me sees me driving it!
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Stopped to see another mate. He is the co-driver in this AP4 Skoda rally car. They had a little oops (rolled over and back on their wheels) on the weekend.
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Some amazing race cars come out of this old furniture factory.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190416/3049b38afde1cc5193e9d79a2628392b.jpg)
Because I've still got a couple of hours to kill, have some Taupo photos.
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Snow on the mountains at the South end of Lake Taupo.
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DC3 at McDonalds
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Taupo Marina.
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Post by: fatfillup on April 17, 2019, 04:23:53 PM
Post by: Davethorik on April 17, 2019, 04:40:54 PM
Post by: slip knot on April 17, 2019, 05:21:33 PM
Post by: muddy on April 17, 2019, 09:14:11 PM
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Post by: fatfillup on April 18, 2019, 01:28:15 PM
Post by: pep on April 18, 2019, 02:07:27 PM
Post by: muddy on April 18, 2019, 07:51:32 PM
^^^^Somebody dropped some coin :-[Probably not as much as you think.
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Post by: Rural53 on April 18, 2019, 08:04:06 PM
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I also tagged a RZR Turbo and a Challenger. Scrutineering is later today for racing in the 1st National Round tomorrow.
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How I'm gathering up some gear and going to trial my new roof top tent.
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Post by: Rural53 on April 18, 2019, 11:08:05 PM
Rural, would like to see a pic with the tent up when you use it.Phil, here you are. At the dam side park about ten miles out of town.
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This replica MG TF showed up while I was setting up.
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Post by: lauver on April 19, 2019, 12:50:59 PM
Did a little compressor maintenance this week (Husky 3 HP, 30 Gal, 10 years old).
I noticed my compressor was making excessive noise and vibrating wildly lately. I decided it was time to look into the situation.
Job 1 was moving all the junk out of the way (bikes, skate boards, trimmers, blowers, shovels, rakes, lumber & metal scraps, cardboard boxes, etc.).
Job 2 was inspecting the compressor (took about 2 seconds to find the problems). I noticed there were 3 bolts laying on the floor, and also noticed 3 of the 4 bolts holding the compressor pump were missing. I removed the safety cage covering the pulleys & drive belt and noticed that several self-tapping screws were missing and that the cage had been rubbing on the pulleys.
Job3 was reinstalling the 3 bolts to secure the pump and aligning the pump pulley with the drive pulley and re-tensioned the drive belt.
Job4 was finding and replacing the screws that secure the safety cage and making sure that nothing was rubbing against the cage. I plugged the power cord back into the electrical outlet and ran the compressor for a few minutes. All nice and quite, no vibration, no rattling, and no rubbing. All is good again.
Jobs 5, 6, & 7. I decided to change the oil in the compressor pump and drain the air tank while I had good access the compressor. The old oil was still clean (a good sign) but fresh oil is always better. The tank had about a gallon of water in it mixed with a small amount of oil (likely from the pump). Last but not least, I replaced the original intake air filter with a new one. I fired up the compressor and ran it until the air tank was full and the auto shutoff switch shut it down. I turned the shutoff switch to the off position and rechecked the tank air gauges 48 hour later... no air loss.
All is well now, it runs quite and the compressor is no longer dancing around on the floor. Time to put the bikes, yard tools, and other junk back into the storage alcove.
An observation: Job 1 took longer than Jobs 2-7 combined. There was an obvious lesson here... :-\
Post by: Rural53 on April 19, 2019, 03:14:42 PM
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Post by: lauver on April 19, 2019, 06:32:10 PM
Your photo (early morning wake up call) reminds me of a family camping trip we spent in a small park with a pond and many ducks & geese. We got no sleep at all. Every time any of the campers moved around or a vehicle drove anywhere in the park, all the birds got agitated and sounded off for about twenty minutes. This went on all night and all morning. Worst camping trip ever!
Post by: muddy on April 20, 2019, 09:23:35 PM
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Post by: Rural53 on April 25, 2019, 01:46:34 AM
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He got this book as a present. Unfortunately I answered yes to the first five questions in the chapter "Are you a grumpy old git?"
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Now camped up in one of the Auckland regional parks hoping the cloud will blow away so I can do some astro photography.
Post by: hickory n Steel on April 25, 2019, 05:48:23 PM
Post by: slip knot on April 25, 2019, 10:38:30 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on April 26, 2019, 09:21:18 PM
Man that 50ft drain snake was hard to feed through the pipe outside, but I got it to go a few times and I'm glad they dont come with the handle permanently attached.
spinning it with a drill is so much easier than cranking it manually.
He's hot a couple electric snake machines he doesn't use anymore and said I can have one next time I see him, it'll sure make things easier next time this happens.
Post by: DeadNutz on April 27, 2019, 11:01:52 PM
Post by: walrus on April 28, 2019, 05:35:25 AM
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Post by: Elroy on April 28, 2019, 08:29:19 AM
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He's got some money hangin there.
Elroy also notes the mounting points for upper control arms have been Shelbyized :-*
If you have a chance, please snap some pics of the rack mounting and oil pan clearance.
Post by: walrus on April 29, 2019, 01:43:14 PM
I get one of the rack up for you. not to impressed with TCP so far. Thier customer service is lacking. Street or Tracks service is excellent. I'm think new springs and Bilstein shocks now. Might as well go all out(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190428/5e69ba994a319316b2219b749e98cec8.jpg)
He's got some money hangin there.
Elroy also notes the mounting points for upper control arms have been Shelbyized :-*
If you have a chance, please snap some pics of the rack mounting and oil pan clearance.
Post by: Papaw on April 29, 2019, 02:44:25 PM
See the album on Flickr - https://flic.kr/s/aHsmD6bnky
Post by: walrus on April 29, 2019, 04:13:16 PM
Saturday I walked the local car show . We have several each year here in Alvin, Texas and I usually shoot tons of photos. This time I was unable to walk the whole thing, so I only got a few shots ( ONLY 88 !!! ).Nice pics of nice cars
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Post by: walrus on April 30, 2019, 04:44:59 PM
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Post by: muddy on April 30, 2019, 07:40:18 PM
Engine smoked like a stem locomotive! Had gear oil in it to reduce oil consumption I guess lol(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190501/e317796e69043988aa036299514f218a.jpg)
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Post by: Elroy on April 30, 2019, 07:56:26 PM
I get one of the rack up for you.
Interesting
Thank you.
Post by: DeadNutz on May 02, 2019, 07:01:42 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on May 03, 2019, 08:40:38 PM
Tomorrow I get to clean aerators on faucets, shower heads and washing machine screens as the water ran dirty until we got everything stirred up out of the lines. The old pressure gauge was not reading correctly so he replaced that and cleaned the contacts on the pressure switch and the pump kicks on at 40 and shuts off at 60.
Post by: slip knot on May 03, 2019, 09:04:34 PM
Post by: muddy on May 03, 2019, 09:05:40 PM
Well guy pulled the pump and there was a hole in the 21' pipe screwed into the pump. Since the pump was 11 years old I told him to put a new pump in there as I didn't know how long the pump had been running non-stop because of the leak. Interesting thing is he had to run new 4 conductor wire to replace the 3 wire that was there as they now want the ground on the pump. There was already 4 conductor wire from the garage to the well head.Good to hear it was a smooth repair.
Tomorrow I get to clean aerators on faucets, shower heads and washing machine screens as the water ran dirty until we got everything stirred up out of the lines. The old pressure gauge was not reading correctly so he replaced that and cleaned the contacts on the pressure switch and the pump kicks on at 40 and shuts off at 60.
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Post by: walrus on May 04, 2019, 07:41:13 AM
Seems odd to ground a wellpump that surrounded by water but that's the new thing here too. on my last well they hung it on threaded pvc with /ss collars. I told the guy it was sure gonna be hard for me to pull it in the future. he said for 1 1/2 hours they could pull it and reset it. ;D I think I've pulled my last pump ;DThe electrical ground is really a bond to the electrical system .
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Post by: muddy on May 04, 2019, 05:50:04 PM
Also bought a creeper for $5.
After lunch I cleaned both the guns I took to the range last week. And got my new holster for my .45
Went to the park with Sam
Now I making supper, bacon wrapped chicken breasts!
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Post by: gtermini on May 08, 2019, 06:46:32 PM
This one was in good shape and the same price as a unknown condition unit delivered from a dealer. I have a bonus trailer now I guess. I liked it being on a trailer so I could deal with setting it off on my own terms, not just where the truck dumped it. The plan is to run a couple circuit electric inside and get it spray foamed for heating/moisture control. This was the first step in moving some equipment I have stored and maybe a transition in my life (all I'm saying on that). A conex is really a heck of a storage unit for a reasonable price. I couldn't touch any kind of tuff-shed for $3k, and this should easy enough to get rid of to the next guy when I'm done with it.
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Went to the PNW Machine Tool Expo toady in the big city of Portland. Saw all sorts of wacky, expensive tooling, machines, and software that is out there. I thought they should have had more machinery on display that small and medium sized job shops would be truly interested in. Most was really cool, but based for super production and volume tight-tolerance QC work. Lots of easy to talk to salesmen and other people in the trade. It was a god time.
Greyson
Post by: DeadNutz on May 08, 2019, 09:32:28 PM
Post by: fatfillup on May 09, 2019, 08:25:12 AM
Post by: gtermini on May 09, 2019, 10:04:34 AM
Okuma didn't have a machine or booth which was a disappointment. They have a high grade, reasonably priced (100-125K) machine that I'd seriously consider over the standard VF2/VF3 Haas for a job shop startup. Nothing against Haas. They have done a pretty good job breaking their old schit reputation and their pricing/financing is perfect for entry level. Lots of homework for me to do while I formulate a plan.
Greyson
Post by: gtermini on May 11, 2019, 10:36:02 PM
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I had figured on having a container delivered before I found this one, so I had made up a set of quick-attach wheels that twist lock into the corner pockets. They were handy for maneuvering it around to exactly where I wanted it. They are a shameless ripoff of an Aussie design I found online, but couldn't find them to buy anywhere in this hemisphere.
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Ones I copied
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Spent more time moving other junk out of the way and putting it back than anything else. It was a nice day to play in the yard. Light breeze and 75. Not typical May weather for us, as it's usually raining buckets.
Greyson
Post by: hickory n Steel on May 11, 2019, 11:05:56 PM
Well my uncle recently bought a property and has been renovating the house, they're replacing the doors and gave us a couple of the old ones.
They're not very old and are in good shape so I don't know why he felt the need to replace them but whatever.
Anyways I had some time after work to get it installed, it took some finagling to get it mounted and my handy work to the inlet the new hinge positions and stuff isn't pretty but it's functional.
Post by: pep on May 12, 2019, 09:14:26 AM
Reason for this when rounding corners. I must to flip the work piece to get the other end. The problem in doing that is the corners are hard to duplicate. The last part of the platen mod I can knock out today. It will have a 2 position hard adjustment 90* & 45*, the most common.
Always one more thing, hoist it into the air and cut the casters off, they are awful. Also the platen being 6 inches higher it occurred to me, what goes up must come down. That will be next, also need to take a trip over to the LWS, need shielding gas for both welders. Tig is almost empty, mig down but not out, so swap both.
Pep
Post by: DeadNutz on May 12, 2019, 12:22:03 PM
Post by: pep on May 12, 2019, 12:45:28 PM
Just finished burning my weed piles as today is the last day of the spring burn. I just love gathering all the tumbleweeds and tumbling mustard that blows over the fence from other properties. The retired dentist who lives behind me told me the other day that he will not be spraying any weeds this year on his 5 acres. He said that roundup is too dangerous to use as it causes cancer. I will tempt fate starting tomorrow and spray my nuclear mix of glysophate and 2-4-D on the property. I will try really hard to avoid spraying too far through the fence onto his property. ::)
Did I see a wink ....? Tell the dentist that his shadow is lurking and he needs to stay inside.
Just love the folks that soak that crap up.... ten years from now, roundup will be deemed safe and a new condiment for stakes.
Remember bran muffins ............ love another 3000 years eating them.... tens later, OH just kidding... no affect
Pep
Post by: gtermini on May 12, 2019, 01:04:43 PM
Post by: bmwrd0 on May 12, 2019, 07:38:50 PM
Now I am drinking beer! Might finish off the 6x48 belt sander later or keep working on the power hacksaw I got from Greyson.
Post by: Rural53 on May 12, 2019, 08:48:40 PM
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Post by: slip knot on May 12, 2019, 09:26:19 PM
Post by: Rural53 on May 12, 2019, 09:39:38 PM
wow, hope the car wasn't damaged too badly.So do I. I walked around the corner, said some swear words, decided I'd deal with it later, walked around the other side of the house, hopped into my ute and went to work.
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Post by: pep on May 12, 2019, 10:11:06 PM
Spent the day with the wife, just wandering around town and talking about new plants to put in. Then finally took down the front storm windows.
Now I am drinking beer! Might finish off the 6x48 belt sander later or keep working on the power hacksaw I got from Greyson.
What are you doing to the belt sander?
Post by: Rural53 on May 13, 2019, 02:16:18 AM
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The damage is a lost aerial and a broken windscreen.
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Post by: DeadNutz on May 13, 2019, 08:34:20 AM
Post by: fatfillup on May 13, 2019, 09:21:48 AM
Post by: bmwrd0 on May 13, 2019, 02:08:29 PM
Bringing it back from the dead. Right now, deciding on up or down:Spent the day with the wife, just wandering around town and talking about new plants to put in. Then finally took down the front storm windows.
Now I am drinking beer! Might finish off the 6x48 belt sander later or keep working on the power hacksaw I got from Greyson.
What are you doing to the belt sander?
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Will probably go with it down, but I need to reconfigure the bench/stand.
But also starting on the power hacksaw:
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Post by: Rural53 on May 13, 2019, 04:43:03 PM
Insult of the day (in a Facebook discussion that is getting heated)...
"You're a cabbage and not one of them fancy expensive purple cabbages either "
Post by: gtermini on May 14, 2019, 10:07:49 AM
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Greyson
Post by: hickory n Steel on May 15, 2019, 02:10:50 PM
Oh the things we do for tools :))
Post by: Papaw on May 15, 2019, 09:49:28 PM
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Post by: hickory n Steel on May 15, 2019, 10:19:05 PM
Been a little down lately, so I have been shooting birds and squirrels out the window into my back yard.Some real great shots you got there.
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(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/33966959178_4cffcca95a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/TKxxzd)Cardinal (https://flic.kr/p/TKxxzd) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47054761704_374eeaa832_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2eG4XhU)Cardinal (https://flic.kr/p/2eG4XhU) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47070413514_da0f6451be_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2eHsb2G)I see you (https://flic.kr/p/2eHsb2G) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
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I had lots of fun as a kid watching squirrels and imagining what they were up to and what they were thinking.
Post by: slip knot on May 15, 2019, 10:40:53 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on May 15, 2019, 10:46:08 PM
Post by: Rural53 on May 16, 2019, 03:46:09 AM
Post by: hickory n Steel on May 17, 2019, 08:51:29 PM
Now if you like violent shoot em Up's with lots of blood, knife, and gun play then this is the movie for you.
All of the gun handling is pretty much spot on, nobody is holding their gun at a weird downward or upward angle, and they actually reload often as they should.
Of course the lack of recoil shows up in every action movie, but overall they got lots of thing right in this series so far.
Keanu Reeves has dedicated to learning proper 3 gun tactics / techniques and it really shows.
Post by: pep on May 18, 2019, 06:16:02 AM
The challenge, is to keep the squirrels out, don't mind them feeding on the ground. But as most know they hog the goods..
Have a spot fixed (limb) and have moved the feeder for the 4ih time. I know how the win this battle. It is all about the flight path and good old gravity.
Make the distance far enough from the launch pad. As the air speed drops and gravity takes over the squirrels sees the bird feeder pass above him. :-\
Yesterday move the feeder out from the tree trunk about another ft. Cleared the squirrels runway from the launch pad .. branches
So today we will see Mr squirrels shows up on time about 08:30.
Pawpaw,
What is the lens you're using, make, power, f? nice and clear. I like the shots very much, taking pictures that look like you are viewing the subject as standing there is a talent.
Nice work
Anyone else here see the UFO last night, it flew overhead here @ 2200 .....?...... it was ours, the space station, that baby was hauling ass.
Pep
Post by: J.A.F.E. on May 18, 2019, 12:27:53 PM
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Anyone else here see the UFO last night, it flew overhead here @ 2200 .....?...... it was ours, the space station, that baby was hauling ass.
Pep
It is hauling - the orbital speed is about 1700 mph and it's about 250 miles above the surface of our little rock.
Post by: DeadNutz on May 18, 2019, 01:32:34 PM
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Anyone else here see the UFO last night, it flew overhead here @ 2200 .....?...... it was ours, the space station, that baby was hauling ass.
Pep
It is hauling - the orbital speed is about 1700 mph and it's about 250 miles above the surface of our little rock.
I think the alien posted it in his speed. It is traveling roughly 17,000mph and takes 90 minutes to complete an orbit of our rock. Go to this website and put in your location to see the dates and times it will pass over or near your location.
https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=25544&lat=38.954&lng=-119.765&loc=Minden&alt=1450&tz=PST
You can also go to spaceweather.com to track the visible satellites. Cool stuff.
Post by: J.A.F.E. on May 18, 2019, 04:04:38 PM
Post by: Papaw on May 18, 2019, 08:33:56 PM
Some nice picks noel. Do y'all ever see the green jays that far up the coast.No Green jays here that I have seen.
Post by: slip knot on May 18, 2019, 09:19:00 PM
Some nice picks noel. Do y'all ever see the green jays that far up the coast.No Green jays here that I have seen.
Green Jays are the much rowdier cousin of the Blues. I first ran across them at our deer lease in George West @20 yrs ago. Then a year or so back heard them raising hell in my fig tree. they haven't been back but they will. Kinda like the white wing doves. I used to go down below Corpus to hunt white wings now they're the predominant dove in this area.
Post by: pep on May 18, 2019, 09:44:09 PM
It is hauling - the orbital speed is about 1700 mph and it's about 250 miles above the surface of our little rock.
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I think the alien posted it in his speed. It is traveling roughly 17,000mph and takes 90 minutes to complete an orbit of our rock. Go to this website and put in your location to see the dates and times it will pass over or near your location.
https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=25544&lat=38.954&lng=-119.765&loc=Minden&alt=1450&tz=PST
You can also go to spaceweather.com to track the visible satellites. Cool stuff.
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Excellent thanks ! One of the big advantages, computers and the internet ... love it.
The mods on the belt sander continued:
1 on the operating table
2 amputation completed
3 & 4 caster and mount set
welding begins tomorrow, most likely on the floor .
One more mod to be completed
Post by: Rural53 on May 19, 2019, 03:50:02 AM
Post by: Papaw on May 19, 2019, 12:29:23 PM
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Post by: walrus on May 25, 2019, 06:02:37 PM
Friday night I attended another Classic Car and Truck meet in Alvin, Texas. Held at a popular burger place that has been open since the 60s.Some great pics, keep them coming.
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Got the right outer tie rods installed today. Set the toe in with a tape measure and took the Mustang for a ride. Wow, shocked at how good it handles without a front end alignment and how easy it steers with power rack compared to old manual steering. The weight of a big block is nothing now. Now I need to get wiring in new Flaming river tilt column figured out and get it to alignment guy. This car is right up his alley. No computer machine just an old Hunter and his 50 years of front end work.
Post by: muddy on May 25, 2019, 07:32:20 PM
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Then make some lemon squares for a picnic tomorrow, then installed some goodies in my bike and went for a ride.
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Post by: slip knot on May 26, 2019, 11:31:41 AM
The local dirt track had a Memorial day celebration. 62 cars making laps with the US flags flying. Very nice display.
Post by: muddy on May 26, 2019, 08:26:31 PM
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Post by: Rural53 on May 27, 2019, 02:28:44 AM
Went fishing for the first time in a long long time today.
Great father/son day. I need to wet a line soon.
Typical Monday morning meetings then out to site for more meetings. Dropped my ute at the tyre place next door to the site office for tyre rotation and wheel alignment. Alignment was in spec except for toe on the front left, it was out by 0.2", probably from hitting something setting the track for the last enduro race.
Picked up my new BBQ.
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This is a good example of what happens when you don't listen to your customers. BBQs Direct in Australia asked Weber to build a BBQ to suit the Australian and NZ style of BBQing. Weber said no, so they built their own. These Ziegler and Brown BBQs now out sell Weber in Aussie and NZ by a significant number. They have individual burner controls, burns hotter so you can cook with the hood up and have a higher domed lid.
Post by: muddy on May 28, 2019, 09:14:03 PM
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Post by: Rural53 on June 03, 2019, 02:15:19 AM
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And because nearly freezing to death last night wasn't stupid enough, this morning we had a another shot at some milky way photos on top of the Kaimai Range. Temperature around -1C.
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Post by: DeadNutz on June 03, 2019, 08:39:58 AM
Post by: fatfillup on June 03, 2019, 08:43:59 AM
Post by: Heiny57 on June 03, 2019, 04:27:31 PM
Post by: Rural53 on June 03, 2019, 04:48:59 PM
Have never seen a sky like that. Even though I grew up in a rural area and that is now suburban, never seen that many stars. Feels like I am missing somethingThe sky didn't actually look like that. The Milkyway has been brightened up a bit.
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Post by: muddy on June 03, 2019, 08:56:19 PM
went to a tractor pull, got 5th place in one class and 2nd in the other. We definatly have a future tractor lover on our hands...
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Then went on a motorcycle ride to a brewery and bought a growler of one of theior great beers
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then ICE CCREAM!!!!
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Post by: Papaw on June 07, 2019, 10:11:28 AM
Game Over-(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47990513347_127192138d_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2g7KVDV)Ping Pong (https://flic.kr/p/2g7KVDV) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
Budding Rose- (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47990565651_a9a3e0ccb5_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2g7LccH)Budding Rose (https://flic.kr/p/2g7LccH) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
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Post by: fatfillup on June 07, 2019, 03:51:42 PM
Post by: bonneyman on June 08, 2019, 05:16:46 PM
Had two young men helping me. Man were those 5 gallon buckets of coating a pita to get up there! I don't know how I would have done it without those two gentlemen.
I'll put the last coat on tomorrow myself. Wish me luck!
Post by: goodfellow on June 08, 2019, 06:06:18 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on June 08, 2019, 11:15:27 PM
Post by: fatfillup on June 09, 2019, 08:35:46 AM
I crashed after I got off work, and for some reason when I woke up I spent a couple minutes trying to plug the TV remote into my phone charger :-[ :-[
That's funny, I have done some odd things being Half sleep myself
Post by: muddy on June 09, 2019, 08:19:00 PM
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Post by: Rural53 on June 10, 2019, 02:23:05 PM
I crashed after I got off work, and for some reason when I woke up I spent a couple minutes trying to plug the TV remote into my phone charger :-[ :-[
:D :D :D
I shouldn't laugh, I just found my missing reading glasses in the washing machine.
Post by: fatfillup on June 10, 2019, 03:15:05 PM
Got back today from Ohio for a friend's wedding.
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Couldn't talk him out of it >:(
Post by: slip knot on June 10, 2019, 09:21:01 PM
Got back today from Ohio for a friend's wedding.
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Couldn't talk him out of it >:(
Weddings are the leading cause of divorce in this country. ;D
I've been mentoring a youngster that's getting married in july. I've been giving him a lot of grief about it but wouldn't change a thing on the home front. the wife nd I just went for a 3 day weekend to Houston. great fun.
Post by: muddy on June 10, 2019, 09:29:10 PM
Got back today from Ohio for a friend's wedding.
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Couldn't talk him out of it >:(
Actually we would be on the bride's side lol although they were together quite awhile and we got to know him...
Still couldn't talk him out of it!!! :))
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Post by: hickory n Steel on June 10, 2019, 11:22:45 PM
I found the captain crunch In the fridge the next morning, at least I didn't put the milk in the cupboard ;DI crashed after I got off work, and for some reason when I woke up I spent a couple minutes trying to plug the TV remote into my phone charger :-[ :-[
:D :D :D
I shouldn't laugh, I just found my missing reading glasses in the washing machine.
Post by: Papaw on June 16, 2019, 12:42:54 PM
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Post by: DeadNutz on June 16, 2019, 01:11:20 PM
Post by: muddy on June 16, 2019, 02:52:57 PM
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Post by: walrus on June 24, 2019, 04:40:10 PM
Post by: Rural53 on June 29, 2019, 05:38:04 PM
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Post by: slip knot on June 30, 2019, 11:36:17 AM
I was hoping to meet up with Pepi on this trip but between the class work and keeping the minion out of trouble it just didn't work out.
I did find a real rarity in a little place close to the training. NorcrossGa has a historical downtown district. real nice place with lots of eating spots and such. AND a real old school parts house. with the 5ft long counter book and all. it was closed when i was there but it is a working parts house.
Post by: hickory n Steel on June 30, 2019, 12:52:07 PM
Post by: bmwrd0 on June 30, 2019, 07:37:41 PM
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Post by: muddy on July 01, 2019, 09:44:04 PM
Picked this up on Friday, so between chores (furniture repair and shuffling about) I am trying to learn the ins and outs.I think your missing some things...
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Post by: bonneyman on July 01, 2019, 10:12:58 PM
One thing we miss without the cooler is we water our trees with the bleed-off. helps keep the mineral deposits down in the cooler, and we're not wasting the water down the drain. We have 100' of 1/4" PVC tubing that we move between the three trees during the week to give them each a watering. With the cooler disconnected, no more tree watering. And they need it.
So I rigged up a separate poly tube going to the water valve that normally goes to the cooler, and have it on a tribble flow to keep our trees alive. Once the monsoon rains start in earnest I can discontinue this stop-gate measure.
Nice getting out there and doing what I'm trained to do. makes me feel like I had a purpose today.
Post by: bonneyman on July 01, 2019, 10:17:21 PM
Picked this up on Friday, so between chores (furniture repair and shuffling about) I am trying to learn the ins and outs.
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Ooooh, an electro-welded tubed Schwinn! Heavy as hell but made in America and durable. Worthy of the lifetime guarantee. They bought steel plate, cut it into strips, bent them semicircular into concave sections, and welded them together to make the tubes. Then they cut and welded the tubes together to make frames. Very unique!
The wheels if I'm not mistaken were a specialty size made especially for Schwinn. Normal 26" tires won't fit them. (Though I think you can swap out to a pair of normal 26" entire wheels and they work fine. Though the bike will not be all-original. If that matters to you).
Check out this guys discussion here for more details:
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/chicago-schwinns.html
Post by: bmwrd0 on July 02, 2019, 12:56:49 PM
It came with a full set of wheels, but they were mismatched and not quite the right ones. I think they were more valuable than the rest as I am pretty sure they are from a '50s Hornet. I will need to look into it some more.Picked this up on Friday, so between chores (furniture repair and shuffling about) I am trying to learn the ins and outs.I think your missing some things...
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B-man, most any BMX bicycle wheels will fit as they are 24" but a 26" won't as there is not enough clearance. The correct wheels are really rare though.
Post by: slip knot on July 05, 2019, 04:39:32 PM
So I stopped b the liquor store on the way home. ;D
Post by: slip knot on July 05, 2019, 11:54:18 PM
Post by: pep on July 16, 2019, 10:38:33 AM
Pep
Post by: DeadNutz on July 16, 2019, 10:46:34 AM
Post by: bonneyman on July 16, 2019, 11:11:49 AM
I've got a job interview and some errands to run, then gonna try and get back home and get a project moving in the shop. Forecasted at 108 today so might prove to be too hot out there, even with the little window shaker A/C. We'll see.
Post by: muddy on July 16, 2019, 09:17:05 PM
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Post by: Papaw on July 16, 2019, 09:43:38 PM
Tahoe won over the cat , by the way.
Post by: hickory n Steel on July 16, 2019, 11:43:24 PM
Mounted and sighted in a Williams 5dag peep sight on one of my air rifles ( a Crosman 2100 in this case ) getting this for my first 10yd group.
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Airguns are just something you either get or you dont,and further still old school multi stroke pneumatics are something you really either get or you dont. Theyre really not just " BB guns " or " toys, they're guns I can shoot in my hallway shop or backyard whenever I want. They may not be the fancy expensive so called " adult airguns " but they're still loads of fun and plenty accurate.
It can be hard to balance my love of knives tools and airguns, but I got some tools and a new Case knife last week.
This week I scored a '61-'68 4th variant Crosman 140 in beautiful condition for a shooter.
I have bought tools, a knives, and an airgun all in one week, but I do try to limit myself to one hobby at a time.
Post by: slip knot on July 20, 2019, 04:28:19 PM
Post by: Rural53 on July 20, 2019, 06:07:59 PM
One of the young engineers at work was complaining how much the mechanic was going to charge him to replace brake pads and rotors. I say it was pretty straightforward to do. He reply to didn't have any tools so I said I would show him how to do it. I did the first side and he did the other.
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Toyota its (Scion)
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Then went home and watched doco on Apollo 8 mission with a Peanut Butter infused chocolate stout.
Post by: goodfellow on July 20, 2019, 06:24:32 PM
Would love to try that stout as well -- yummm!!
Post by: Midnitemack on July 20, 2019, 06:44:48 PM
Actually put a spanner on a car for the first time in a while yesterday.I think we are lucky here with all the craft breweries we have plus our hops are some of the best in the world ! Have you ever been to Beervana in Wellington, held in August every year ? I’ve been a couple of times already .... thinking about it again this year.
One of the young engineers at work was complaining how much the mechanic was going to charge him to replace brake pads and rotors. I say it was pretty straightforward to do. He reply to didn't have any tools so I said I would show him how to do it. I did the first side and he did the other.
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Toyota its (Scion)
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Then went home and watched doco on Apollo 8 mission with a Peanut Butter infused chocolate stout.
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Post by: Rural53 on July 20, 2019, 08:05:59 PM
I think we are lucky here with all the craft breweries we have plus our hops are some of the best in the world ! Have you ever been to Beervana in Wellington, held in August every year ? I’ve been a couple of times already .... thinking about it again this year.
No, but it sounds like I need to though.
Post by: DeadNutz on July 21, 2019, 12:51:08 AM
The die lift made it easy for me to unload by myself and the box is heavy. This model has good hardware with bases pressed into the frame so the screws are easy to do and it only takes a P2 driver and an included thin stamped wrench to put the 3" casters on. We looked at plenty of grills and I didn't like the smaller units as the casters are under the base and some didn't have brakes. On this one the casters are well outside of the base and the brakes on the rear casters are easily operated. It has SS burners and drip guards and drip tray and the burners have an 8 year warranty. It has 60,000 BTU's on the 6 burners with 12,000 on the side burner for a total of 72,000 BTU's. It has coated cast iron grates and we looked at one that had SS ones but didn't feel they were worth the extra $150. This grill was regularly $330 but we got the last one in a box for $250 even though 6 burners is more than we need.
Post by: Lookin4_67GalaxieConv on July 21, 2019, 07:04:04 AM
Actually put a spanner on a car for the first time in a while yesterday.
One of the young engineers at work was complaining how much the mechanic was going to charge him to replace brake pads and rotors. I say it was pretty straightforward to do. He reply to didn't have any tools so I said I would show him how to do it. I did the first side and he did the other.
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Maybe tell him to wear a little more appropriate clothing when working on his car?! I always cringe when I see people working on a car with footwear like that.
Post by: coolmercury on July 21, 2019, 07:37:30 AM
Post by: goodfellow on July 21, 2019, 07:48:22 AM
Post by: slip knot on July 21, 2019, 11:25:30 AM
Post by: Rural53 on July 21, 2019, 05:44:04 PM
It also appears that the car might only be held up with a jack????How can you tell that when you can't see under the car?
It is sitting on a block under the axle, plus I showed him the trick of putting the wheel under the sill in case it falls off the jack (if you are changing a tyre and don't have anything to support it with).
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Post by: coolmercury on July 21, 2019, 07:31:41 PM
Post by: Rural53 on July 22, 2019, 08:03:29 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on July 22, 2019, 09:19:28 PM
Post by: Rural53 on July 25, 2019, 04:11:10 AM
In the office all day. After work went to a lecture at the new Waikato University campus in town. It was held by the local branch of Engineering New Zealand, my professional body. Graeme Frew spoke, he has raced his unlimited class Yak-3 at the Reno Air Races in 2017 and 2018.
In the early 1990's, following the discovery of original engineering drawings and jigs from late model Yak 3 production, twenty aircraft were built to the original design but utilized modern materials. Various engine types were considered including the original Russian V-12 Klimovs and the RR Merlin before the builders settled on the V1710 series Allison. This engine was selected because it was very close in power, weight and external dimensions to the extremely rare Klimov.
Graeme's Yak 3 was first registered to well known Reno race pilot Tiger Destefani in 1996 before being sold on later in the year. The aircraft was raced at Reno a number of times but unfortunately it was crashed on take off at Reno in 1999. Luckily the owner though injured made a full recovery, testimony to the strength of the design.
Graeme purchased the aircraft as a project in 2004 and had it shipped to Omaka Airfield at Blenheim. A full overhaul of the airframe and engine and all systems was completed by Jay McIntyre's JEM Aviation over a four year period. During the rebuild a second seat was incorporated under it’s own sliding canopy so that the experience of flying in this high performance fighter could be shared. The Yak first flew again in March 2012 and a week later débuted at Warbirds over Wanaka.
In 2017 raced as a rookie winning the bronze race, then the silver race to race in the Gold Final, finishing seventh. They went back in 2018, having the aircraft delivered to the pits in Reno in a 40' container. They spent 12 days assembling it, raced coming seventh again in the Gold Final, disassembled it and shipped it back to NZ.
If you have a couple of grand you can go for a ride in it. http://fighterflights.co.nz/warbird-flight-options/ (http://fighterflights.co.nz/warbird-flight-options/)
Edit: The 35 race number is in honor of Burt Munro (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burt_Munro) a New Zealand motorcycle racer, famous for setting an under-1,000 cc world record, at Bonneville, 26 August 1967
Post by: pep on July 25, 2019, 07:38:26 AM
Next Cleveland tool blanks, I have played with the carbide index tooling for the lathe. I think the HSS tooling will work the best for the machine. I can grind a profile on both ends, and hone or resharpen them with a regular stone. Pretty sure the tool bits will be fairly stiff and not flex ........ LMAO
Pep
Post by: slip knot on July 27, 2019, 11:44:45 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on July 28, 2019, 10:11:29 PM
Post by: Papaw on July 29, 2019, 10:28:54 AM
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(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48400314886_8edcecd471_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gJYgnG)Cardinal Eating (https://flic.kr/p/2gJYgnG) by Noel Hankamer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/), on Flickr
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Also shot a pile of bricks-
Post by: muddy on July 29, 2019, 08:33:46 PM
It was legend's night, alot of the old pulling tractors that got the sport started were there. This included dad's cousins tractor "Black Magic".
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Post by: muddy on July 29, 2019, 08:46:21 PM
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Post by: slip knot on July 29, 2019, 09:15:43 PM
The first tractor pull I went to was in a little podunk town, Bay city Texas. The little civic center was maybe 100yds long. The pull started at one door and went out the other door. The first dragster style puller had some zoomy headers and when he lit it off it blew all the insulation off the ceiling. looked like it was snowing. ;D
Post by: muddy on July 31, 2019, 08:07:32 PM
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Post by: goodfellow on July 31, 2019, 09:05:11 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on July 31, 2019, 10:05:37 PM
Post by: Heiny57 on August 01, 2019, 05:35:22 AM
Post by: fatfillup on August 01, 2019, 07:26:33 AM
Congrats. I am surprised you didn't have a reveal party to learn the sex ;D
Post by: skfarmer on August 01, 2019, 06:13:02 PM
Post by: muddy on August 01, 2019, 07:49:19 PM
Wow, a little Mud Girl is on the way :))Neither of us are into those reveal party
Congrats. I am surprised you didn't have a reveal party to learn the sex ;D
congrats. i bet mandy will be glad to even up the testerone field again.Yes she is indeed she says she's way out number with me, Sam, and Max :))
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Post by: hickory n Steel on August 01, 2019, 08:45:11 PM
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It shoots good as new, and doesn't look half bad for 54 years old.
Post by: slip knot on August 01, 2019, 10:08:26 PM
H&S, that Crossman and I are the same age. it looks like it held up a bit better than me.
Today was a bust. I took off to haul some scrap metal in. I noticed that the blinkers weren't working when I was leaving the scrap yard. Found the brake light fuse and the blinker fuse blown. Seems that somewhere in the loading or unloading I smashed the wires. Got frustrated trying to find the damage so I Wound up re-wiring the trailer. Finished it up at 930 this evening. Was planning on making a run to San Antonio tommorow to pick up an onan generator. So I had to get it going.
Post by: hickory n Steel on August 01, 2019, 11:52:08 PM
Congrats Tim. Time to get started on that pink peddle tractor ;DYou weren't perhaps born in September were you ? ???
H&S, that Crossman and I are the same age. it looks like it held up a bit better than me.
Today was a bust. I took off to haul some scrap metal in. I noticed that the blinkers weren't working when I was leaving the scrap yard. Found the brake light fuse and the blinker fuse blown. Seems that somewhere in the loading or unloading I smashed the wires. Got frustrated trying to find the damage so I Wound up re-wiring the trailer. Finished it up at 930 this evening. Was planning on making a run to San Antonio tommorow to pick up an onan generator. So I had to get it going.
This gun was manufactured in #September of '65.
This makes my 7th vintage American pumper, and 13th pumper in my arsenal of 22 or so airguns.
Post by: muddy on August 02, 2019, 09:12:04 AM
Congrats Tim. Time to get started on that pink peddle tractor ;D
Their might be a Farmall/IH tractor in the future doubt it'll be pink lol
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Post by: oldnslo on August 02, 2019, 05:19:13 PM
Fast forward to a a VERY helpful local shop that has used control boards, we validated the bad part, $50 later it was hung and life was back to normal.....UNTIL.....i saw water dripping on top of the MCU plastic protective cover (shields it from water damage). Turns out the root cause of failure was that discharge hose rubbing up against the frame and allowing water to meet with electronics (a bad combination). Fortunately, I had the back of the machine off while doing the shakedown run and shut-er-down in time before history repeated. Discharge tube replaced, life is back to normal for a reasonable sum of $$. It took some time, and many phone calls, but it's now off the project list, and frosty beverages are back in my future.
:)
Post by: muddy on August 02, 2019, 10:18:16 PM
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Post by: walrus on August 03, 2019, 07:58:13 AM
Still need to program correctly and clamp some pipes. I cheated and used pex for the criss cross. ;D
Post by: skfarmer on August 04, 2019, 08:22:55 PM
i had been making pickled eggs by soaking them in whatever pickle juice i had left but i made nice with the guy in a great meat market in a nearby town. they sell boar's head horseradish pickles in bulk. i talked him out of a 2 gallon bucket of left over brine. we will see how this works.
Post by: slip knot on August 04, 2019, 09:23:16 PM
I often put some onions and carrot pieces in with mine. The veggys are as good as the eggs.
Post by: hickory n Steel on August 05, 2019, 01:40:09 PM
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Post by: Elroy on August 06, 2019, 07:42:20 PM
Started out the week of July 4th. Nearly a year ago, Elroy was enlisted to install a new steering box on Mister Victors corvette.
Later that week Elroy's 95 year old Pops ended up in the hospital. He has sense transitioned into rehab and is correctly adjusting to assisted living.
The next week attempted to install fresh brake shoes on the back of the '04 Canyon. For the age the mileage at 125k would be considered low. They were the original shoe. No doubt they were thin but they weren't into the drum. Elroy said attempted because the parking brake cable on the passenger side was rusted solid. Had to order cables for the next week end. That put the install into the hottest week end of the year. Well it's done and the peddle feels a lot better
This last week end Elroy spent most of Saturday at the Kentucky State Fair Grounds attending the NSRA Street Rod Nationals. It's impossible to see every car.
Correction, It's impossible to see 10% of the cars. Obviously there were some nice rods there.
Post by: pep on August 06, 2019, 11:02:58 PM
Working on a HSS tool grinding jig for the grinder.
Before and after clean up, cutting a 10* ramp. Checking the progress the ramp it dead on top of stock and vise jaw 0*
One more pass .010 to bring it home flip it, and chuck it 0*. Cut 3 1/2" guide slots 1 down the middle, to form tool face profile. 1 one each side of that, for the L&R directional cut relief.
Post by: DeadNutz on August 06, 2019, 11:51:08 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on August 07, 2019, 05:12:26 PM
H&S. man that is some weed farm right there, now I don't feel so bad about mine LMAO But at least as I say it's greenBeyond the typical fox tail weeds, that's also a lot of oleander, bamboo, and this red vined ivy looking stuff.
I just don't have the drive to deal with it.
Post by: hickory n Steel on August 13, 2019, 10:10:54 PM
It's not going to be very efficient on space, and not going to look spectacular, but it will hold as many as I can make it hold and keep the dust off them.
I hope to be finished with it tomorrow, if anyone cares to see my shoddy work I'll post a picture of two when it's done.
Post by: muddy on August 18, 2019, 07:42:08 PM
Took a motorcycle ride today then went to red lobster for supper with the family.
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(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh538/tjmarbarger/Mobile%20Uploads/Snapchat-15423570732_zpsqrc0eamk.jpg) (http://s1250.photobucket.com/user/tjmarbarger/media/Mobile%20Uploads/Snapchat-15423570732_zpsqrc0eamk.jpg.html)
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Post by: Rural53 on August 19, 2019, 04:39:07 AM
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GPX100.
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Photo taken with it.
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Photo taken with my Pentax K3.
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Post by: Papaw on August 21, 2019, 02:44:12 PM
Post by: Rural53 on August 21, 2019, 03:42:12 PM
That is a great camera, Rural, but rather high priced. $10K in the states at BH Photo- https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1480135-REG/fujifilm_600020930_gfx_100_medium_format.html (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1480135-REG/fujifilm_600020930_gfx_100_medium_format.html)
I looked it up from a supplier here and it is NZ$18,574 (US$11,890).
Post by: Jamesyarbrough on August 21, 2019, 06:48:28 PM
Ugh the stuff we do to scratch out a living
Post by: goodfellow on August 21, 2019, 08:07:21 PM
I spent the first 5 hours of the day in an attic doing ductwork. Then the ac in the service van went down, conpressor failure . High today was 100°f. Then i spent the last couple hours moving all my stuff to a different truck with a good ac.
Ugh the stuff we do to scratch out a living
My condolences -- it effects you more as you get older. Hope you have a better day tomorrow :)
Post by: slip knot on August 22, 2019, 05:47:14 PM
They have a really slick hydraulic squeeze chute. He couldn't even move enough to fart. :D
Post by: walrus on August 23, 2019, 05:00:09 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on August 23, 2019, 07:12:41 PM
Post by: Rural53 on August 24, 2019, 11:39:04 PM
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Post by: DeadNutz on August 25, 2019, 02:22:27 AM
Then this evening went to the flat track motorcycle races at the Carson City fairgrounds. The son of the neighbor across the road was supposed to race in the pro class but his wrist is still jacked from a desert race crash a couple of months ago. Worst crash of the night was when the Hooligans were running which is the Harleys and a Yamaha 750. A guy went down on his Sportster and another HD ran over his legs. The guy tried to stand up and one leg bent at an angle it shouldn't have. They hauled him off the track on a camping cot so the races could continue while the ambulance was enroute.
Post by: pep on August 25, 2019, 07:44:44 AM
Pep
Post by: DeadNutz on August 30, 2019, 06:48:02 PM
I still have a bunch of screw top containers like you get nuts and garlic in from stores full of hardware. These are things I brought when we moved up here 9 yrs ago and hardware from the shop contents I bought several years ago. Those will have to be a future project.
Post by: Rural53 on August 30, 2019, 09:16:11 PM
Post by: pep on August 30, 2019, 10:04:43 PM
My wife does some the funniest shit sometimes. As they were doing the heater install, cannot finish her cooking.
Ready ........ goes out side to water the plants. Comes back in LHAO telling me what she just thought about doing.
Women are really funny at times..
Pep
Post by: bonneyman on August 30, 2019, 10:13:38 PM
The Mrs and I heard a boom last night right after going to bed. Sounded like someone was kicking in a door. Turned on the floods, walked around, didn't see or hear anything. The neighbors are away and I'm keeping an eye on their place, so, got dressed and walked over there to make sure nobody was robbing them. Then this morning going to open the garage door so the wife can leave for work and it's all messed up. The one spring had shattered. Lucky it has the center rods that keep the spring from exploding all over and taking out a headlight or worse a radiator.
The new springs aren't as stretched out as the 49 year old originals, so had to Macgyver something to extend them while I slip the retaining chain over the S-hooks. Took 3 hours! Man, I ain't as good as I used to be. But got the job done before the monsoon storms picked up. Didn't really want to leave the vehicles in the driveway all night either.
Post by: Papaw on August 31, 2019, 09:55:54 AM
Post by: DeadNutz on August 31, 2019, 11:13:25 AM
Post by: goodfellow on August 31, 2019, 12:07:01 PM
Those tracks look dual gauge to me. Maybe a park where they haul passengers on scale model trains?
+1 -- used to see a lot of that track configuration in mountainous rural WV rail yards, where narrow gauge logging and coal railroads intersected with and delivered/uploaded their cargo into mainline rail cars. Quite interesting to watch the procedure for shunting narrow gauge and standard gauge cars over the same railbed.
Post by: Rural53 on August 31, 2019, 05:59:01 PM
Those tracks look dual gauge to me. Maybe a park where they haul passengers on scale model trains?Yes, local model engineers track. I'm headed there now as they should be operating.
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Post by: Rural53 on September 01, 2019, 03:13:00 AM
Post by: Rural53 on September 22, 2019, 03:55:47 AM
So this happened on Monday.
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Rural road widening job I'm looking after.
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Linemarking removal rig on another job I'm looking after.
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Handed in my final composite for the Photoshop and Illustrator course I'm taking.
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Friday night helped my mate set up for his photo exhibition.
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Yesterday our off-road racing club ran the final North Island round of the National Off-road Racing Series.
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Today was a sleep in then visited Sam's exhibition.
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Post by: DeadNutz on September 22, 2019, 10:28:34 AM
Post by: Rural53 on September 23, 2019, 02:19:55 AM
... I like the Yak pic on the work station.
The Yak 3 poster is for a lecture I went to. Info here http://garagegazette.com/index.php?topic=24.msg20333#msg20333 (http://garagegazette.com/index.php?topic=24.msg20333#msg20333)
It has been joined in Omaka by the Yak 3U Steadfast.
Post by: muddy on September 25, 2019, 08:28:19 PM
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Post by: slip knot on September 26, 2019, 10:12:36 PM
Post by: Rural53 on September 28, 2019, 01:15:22 AM
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One of the other Class 8 guys turned up to watch in his LQ9 powered Jeepster that he has just finished restoring.
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We needed to be finished by midday as the car club was running a day/night rally sprint in the afternoon. Gave them a hand to clear some fallen trees.
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Post by: pep on September 28, 2019, 07:13:32 AM
Using a new face mill squaring a piece, I think I toasted the motor, or was just happen stance.
OK 4 bolts pull the motor and replace 2 hours at most, right .... not so. More like 5, the motor shaft has a key. That was rusted inside the drive shaft.
Cut the motor housing off, leaving the armature exposed. That allowed access to the top plate. So I could remove the drive shaft and what was left of the motor.
To the rescue comes the pickle fork to separate the two. Mult-tasking using a pickle fork at it finest LOL .
Pep
Post by: goodfellow on September 28, 2019, 11:13:34 AM
Post by: Papaw on September 29, 2019, 03:57:36 PM
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmHm1K7B (https://flic.kr/s/aHsmHm1K7B)
Post by: kwoswalt99 on September 29, 2019, 05:47:26 PM
Shot a few pictures at our local classic meetup.
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmHm1K7B (https://flic.kr/s/aHsmHm1K7B)
I can’t believe farmtruck was there!
Post by: pep on September 29, 2019, 08:28:12 PM
Chinese quality Pep -- I have a similar (but more basic round column) machine from HF. They do what they are designed to do, but quality and durability was always an afterthought. Good luck!
The HF has a geared drive ?
It will not happen again that's for sure, greased that puppy going back together. My biggest concern is the power/load a face mill, chomping out a cut at .030 could be putting on the motor. Heating the electrics to a point of melt down.
Recently I acquired a fly cutter and the face mill seen. Both 3in diameter, the fuse never blew so I did not push things to far.
The next or insurance plan, purchased a Volt & Amp display. Placing that on top of the power box, having the digital display will allow real time tracking. Right now it is just a heat guess, touching the motor case with my hand.
Could have just been a defective part also.
It's built , but unfortunately could not find a 4 circuit M/F connector to finish the install. Once upon a time Radio shack was local, now ebay and snail mail. Ain't it great takes forever to get shit done.
So I went outside and repaired two trailers today, one mounted a tail gate, paying job. Second finished repairing cracks in both fenders of a car trailer I am going put up for sale.
Nice trailer hidden ramps slide out, electric brake, spare tire, tool box (steel), working lights, and trailer tires, freshening up the paint also.
Pep
Post by: muddy on September 29, 2019, 09:01:44 PM
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh538/tjmarbarger/Mobile%20Uploads/KIMG0837_zpsckcnzjkf.jpg) (http://s1250.photobucket.com/user/tjmarbarger/media/Mobile%20Uploads/KIMG0837_zpsckcnzjkf.jpg.html)
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Post by: Papaw on September 30, 2019, 03:55:29 PM
That guy has a close copy of Farmtruck.Shot a few pictures at our local classic meetup.
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmHm1K7B (https://flic.kr/s/aHsmHm1K7B)
I can’t believe farmtruck was there!
Post by: kwoswalt99 on September 30, 2019, 07:00:49 PM
That guy has a close copy of Farmtruck.Shot a few pictures at our local classic meetup.
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmHm1K7B (https://flic.kr/s/aHsmHm1K7B)
I can’t believe farmtruck was there!
Didn’t know there were imposters. :-[
Post by: Jamesyarbrough on September 30, 2019, 07:56:23 PM
Post by: Papaw on September 30, 2019, 10:19:03 PM
Post by: Jamesyarbrough on October 01, 2019, 12:59:34 PM
"and a cold beer" - Only one ? ???
Well...you know. ;D one 12 pack.
Post by: john k on October 01, 2019, 07:10:56 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on October 01, 2019, 07:40:51 PM
Post by: muddy on October 01, 2019, 09:00:52 PM
Post by: slip knot on October 01, 2019, 09:35:57 PM
Post by: pep on October 01, 2019, 11:06:48 PM
worked, then removed the rotted brake lines on my pickup. After removing them i see that they are bubble flare so now i gotta find someone with a bubble flare tool or see if their still available from Mopar.
Take your pick, cost does not seem out of line. Never knew such a flare existed.
https://www.amazon.com/bubble-flaring-tool/s?k=bubble+flaring+tool
Pep
Post by: fatfillup on October 02, 2019, 07:20:56 AM
Post by: Midnitemack on October 09, 2019, 11:18:19 PM
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Post by: pep on October 10, 2019, 05:35:37 AM
Pep
Post by: fatfillup on October 10, 2019, 07:57:07 AM
Post by: goodfellow on October 10, 2019, 08:23:35 AM
Chinese quality Pep -- I have a similar (but more basic round column) machine from HF. They do what they are designed to do, but quality and durability was always an afterthought. Good luck!
....The HF has a geared drive ?
Yes, for years HF sold a red colored geared head mill/drill with a round column. It cost a few shekels more than the standard "green" belt driven model, but was much easier to control on heavy cuts.
Works well enough for my needs, but definitely NOT something you'd see in a professional shop.
(https://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo18/goodfellow_2004/machine_shop/PICT0198Medium.jpg)
Post by: slip knot on October 10, 2019, 10:43:03 AM
Post by: pep on October 10, 2019, 06:53:21 PM
Durability, is on the user I've known people that can destroy a hammer. What i just said is unless someone misuses or abuses a tool. They will run for a good while.
More of these kind of things are directly controlled by the owners. As one that services cars, you know exactly to what I speak.
I am seeing one of those 3 lamp, pole lamps hanging up and to the left. I turned one into a drop light of sorts, using LED bulbs. Really came in handy rebuilding the windows and regulators in the coupe last year.
Chinese quality Pep -- I have a similar (but more basic round column) machine from HF. They do what they are designed to do, but quality and durability was always an afterthought. Good luck!
....The HF has a geared drive ?
Yes, for years HF sold a red colored geared head mill/drill with a round column. It cost a few shekels more than the standard "green" belt driven model, but was much easier to control on heavy cuts.
Works well enough for my needs, but definitely NOT something you'd see in a professional shop.
(https://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo18/goodfellow_2004/machine_shop/PICT0198Medium.jpg)
Post by: hickory n Steel on October 12, 2019, 01:27:33 AM
I knew I've been doing a good job of keeping a proper safe and sharp edge on that blade like i do a my knives, but I didn't even know it had went through that 8oz veg tanned leather till it pricked my finger.
That canted blade they've had since the 60's or so really changes how you go about making a sheath with a proper fit that also doesn't look funky.
Post by: pep on October 12, 2019, 06:04:50 AM
Pep
Post by: hickory n Steel on October 12, 2019, 10:30:27 AM
Not much of a knife guy, but would like to some pictures of what you're talking about. Have the idea, vague on the funky sheath part.Here's the little 102 woodsman
Pep
(https://i.postimg.cc/zBFmdH4H/IMG-20191001-132540196.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/vgTSTTYG)
And the sheath I originally made for a different knife and have been carrying it in temporally.
(https://i.postimg.cc/zBFmdH4H/IMG-20191001-132540196.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/vgTSTTYG)
And the knife I originally made it for.
(https://i.postimg.cc/WzRfGN5Y/IMG-20191001-132620634.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ZBccZSt6)
With that upward cant to the blade the tip is at real risk of cutting into the leather unless the knife has plenty of room inside the sheath, I'll probably make the next sheath with a plastic liner like most factory Buck sheaths have these days
I want the sheath to have a decent fit while still accommodating the blades angle and not look abnormal compared to a sheath I'd Normally make for a typical knife with a parallel blade.
Post by: pep on October 12, 2019, 08:02:18 PM
Cardboard is still my favorite creeper.
Post by: Rural53 on October 13, 2019, 03:33:42 AM
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Then
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Post by: pep on October 13, 2019, 06:28:03 AM
Post by: DeadNutz on October 13, 2019, 09:55:16 AM
Post by: slip knot on October 13, 2019, 10:00:56 AM
Post by: pep on October 13, 2019, 03:18:27 PM
Do mean the stout or the clamp? I like that clamp.
Took a second look to figure out the question ....... ;D
Working on the pan, it has a kick out. Trying to get a socket on the bolts above that, requires a universal. Using that, socket wants to go 90 to the bolt hole.
Was considering a spring type extension, solved the flop with supper glue. Swapped out bolts, with allen heads..
Post by: slip knot on October 13, 2019, 04:13:32 PM
Post by: pep on October 13, 2019, 06:05:36 PM
I can see the tape as a workaround also. Good size hunk of shrink tubing could be another, must clarify, using 1/4 drive.
Pep
Post by: muddy on October 13, 2019, 09:05:36 PM
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh538/tjmarbarger/Mobile%20Uploads/Snapchat-150166570_zpsmfaitf78.jpg) (http://s1250.photobucket.com/user/tjmarbarger/media/Mobile%20Uploads/Snapchat-150166570_zpsmfaitf78.jpg.html)
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh538/tjmarbarger/Mobile%20Uploads/Snapchat-177308047_zps7k527isa.jpg) (http://s1250.photobucket.com/user/tjmarbarger/media/Mobile%20Uploads/Snapchat-177308047_zps7k527isa.jpg.html)
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh538/tjmarbarger/Mobile%20Uploads/7414_zpsshivuzlp.jpeg) (http://s1250.photobucket.com/user/tjmarbarger/media/Mobile%20Uploads/7414_zpsshivuzlp.jpeg.html)
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh538/tjmarbarger/Mobile%20Uploads/FB_IMG_1571017695575_zpsnmhtgywu.jpg) (http://s1250.photobucket.com/user/tjmarbarger/media/Mobile%20Uploads/FB_IMG_1571017695575_zpsnmhtgywu.jpg.html)
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh538/tjmarbarger/Mobile%20Uploads/FB_IMG_1571017541666_zpsbshqqyjg.jpg) (http://s1250.photobucket.com/user/tjmarbarger/media/Mobile%20Uploads/FB_IMG_1571017541666_zpsbshqqyjg.jpg.html)
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Post by: goodfellow on October 14, 2019, 07:45:15 AM
Post by: jabberwoki on October 14, 2019, 12:53:25 PM
Post by: jabberwoki on October 14, 2019, 01:06:20 PM
Post by: Heiny57 on October 14, 2019, 08:22:59 PM
Post by: pep on October 14, 2019, 09:11:10 PM
You need one of these Sidchrome beauties
That a new one for me, 3/8 drive looks like it. There must be a tool out here for everything.
To much, so seeing this now curious had to check out the Sidchrome site ..... no prices, red flag
Post by: jabberwoki on October 14, 2019, 09:32:26 PM
Post by: J.A.F.E. on October 14, 2019, 09:38:44 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on October 16, 2019, 10:10:40 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on October 16, 2019, 10:24:49 PM
Did some Halloween related stuff .
Spent a good half hour searching around town for the 7 bills that got left on the back of the truck when I went to mail them off :-[
Found 4 of the 7 at least, 2 checks were cancelled but I can't cancel the $25 in cash I was sending to a forum member for a small lot of tools they had listed.
And after that I was able to get the sheath knocked out for my Buck 102 woodsman, this time with a plastic liner sewn in so it can't be cut through.
(https://i.postimg.cc/3JpsJpV5/IMG-20191016-190106938.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/VdfGKSzD)
(https://i.postimg.cc/L4zdmLrd/IMG-20191016-190455903.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/t7Cv5ZqD)
It's kind of huge relative to the knife because that's how it has to be with the blade angle if you want a good friction fit type sheath.
Post by: Rural53 on October 18, 2019, 02:50:42 PM
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Fairly techo, every car has a RallySafe unit that tracks them. It has a SOS button, it also calls for help if it has a high G impact. Rally control tracks them live.
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Post by: Rural53 on October 18, 2019, 07:35:26 PM
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00 car - 2nd sweeper car - Honda powered Ford Escort.
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Skoda Fabia R5
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Audi A1 R5
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Mitsibushi Evo 7
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Audi Quattro
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Yamaha YXZ
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Planned photo didn't work out as there was too much cloud and didn't get any sunset colour.
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Post by: pep on October 18, 2019, 09:53:53 PM
That was on fleabay.
Oh a one off deal, spring looked to be a slip on....... slip off. Sticking with the SG .. oh pun
Steve, you find the damnedest stuff LMAO need a girl friend ;D more fun to roll
Pep
Post by: jabberwoki on October 18, 2019, 10:21:58 PM
Don`t need no stinkin women folk here mate.
Post by: jabberwoki on October 18, 2019, 10:24:59 PM
I haven't seen an Escort in 24 years!!!
Post by: muddy on October 20, 2019, 06:43:08 PM
Yesterday we went on a wagon ride picked pumpkins and played on a local farm.
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Post by: fatfillup on October 21, 2019, 08:13:55 AM
The floors look good and we had hardwood put in the kitchen also.
We are hosting thanksgiving for 30 so we have to keep moving to get everything done.
Post by: muddy on October 21, 2019, 09:05:48 AM
Been living in a hotel for the past week while our hardwood floors were being redone. We live in a rancher and while we have a finished basement, there is no bathroom on that level so the hotel was the best choice. Moving back in today at some point. Was supposed to move back on Saturday but there were some flaws on the floor so they buffed it and recoated it on Saturday. What a royal pain to empty your house then move everything back in.30? In a Rancher?!!! That must get tight.
The floors look good and we had hardwood put in the kitchen also.
We are hosting thanksgiving for 30 so we have to keep moving to get everything done.
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Post by: walrus on October 21, 2019, 11:15:14 AM
I just had a colonoscopy, what fun that was
Post by: fatfillup on October 21, 2019, 01:19:29 PM
Been living in a hotel for the past week while our hardwood floors were being redone. We live in a rancher and while we have a finished basement, there is no bathroom on that level so the hotel was the best choice. Moving back in today at some point. Was supposed to move back on Saturday but there were some flaws on the floor so they buffed it and recoated it on Saturday. What a royal pain to empty your house then move everything back in.30? In a Rancher?!!! That must get tight.
The floors look good and we had hardwood put in the kitchen also.
We are hosting thanksgiving for 30 so we have to keep moving to get everything done.
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Yes it is tight but with the finished basement, gives more room to spread out. But even prior to our taking on the event, in my Mom's house and my Aunt's house, we were spread out over a few rooms.
Post by: muddy on October 21, 2019, 02:07:57 PM
That's how it goes in our house split up between the kitchen and living room.Been living in a hotel for the past week while our hardwood floors were being redone. We live in a rancher and while we have a finished basement, there is no bathroom on that level so the hotel was the best choice. Moving back in today at some point. Was supposed to move back on Saturday but there were some flaws on the floor so they buffed it and recoated it on Saturday. What a royal pain to empty your house then move everything back in.30? In a Rancher?!!! That must get tight.
The floors look good and we had hardwood put in the kitchen also.
We are hosting thanksgiving for 30 so we have to keep moving to get everything done.
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Yes it is tight but with the finished basement, gives more room to spread out. But even prior to our taking on the event, in my Mom's house and my Aunt's house, we were spread out over a few rooms.
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Post by: fatfillup on October 21, 2019, 03:41:56 PM
Fatman, bet the floors look great so in the end it was worth it.
I just had a colonoscopy, what fun that was
The floors do look great, now I am not allowed to walk on them :))
Hope they found nothing bad in your colon
Post by: DeadNutz on October 21, 2019, 04:30:54 PM
Been living in a hotel for the past week while our hardwood floors were being redone. We live in a rancher and while we have a finished basement, there is no bathroom on that level so the hotel was the best choice. Moving back in today at some point. Was supposed to move back on Saturday but there were some flaws on the floor so they buffed it and recoated it on Saturday. What a royal pain to empty your house then move everything back in.
The floors look good and we had hardwood put in the kitchen also.
We are hosting thanksgiving for 30 so we have to keep moving to get everything done.
Did you have to move the furniture out by yourself or did you have plenty of help?
Post by: slip knot on October 21, 2019, 08:14:48 PM
Walrus, how'd that colonoscopy GO for ya? :D :D
Post by: fatfillup on October 22, 2019, 03:53:35 AM
Been living in a hotel for the past week while our hardwood floors were being redone. We live in a rancher and while we have a finished basement, there is no bathroom on that level so the hotel was the best choice. Moving back in today at some point. Was supposed to move back on Saturday but there were some flaws on the floor so they buffed it and recoated it on Saturday. What a royal pain to empty your house then move everything back in.
The floors look good and we had hardwood put in the kitchen also.
We are hosting thanksgiving for 30 so we have to keep moving to get everything done.
Did you have to move the furniture out by yourself or did you have plenty of help?
We moved all the small things, they moved the large things.
Post by: bonneyman on October 22, 2019, 07:02:52 PM
Been living in a hotel for the past week while our hardwood floors were being redone. We live in a rancher and while we have a finished basement, there is no bathroom on that level so the hotel was the best choice. Moving back in today at some point. Was supposed to move back on Saturday but there were some flaws on the floor so they buffed it and recoated it on Saturday. What a royal pain to empty your house then move everything back in.
The floors look good and we had hardwood put in the kitchen also.
We are hosting thanksgiving for 30 so we have to keep moving to get everything done.
Started separating and sorting my tool find, deciding which get wire brushed and which get solvent cleaned (like the Ampco wrench). Also snagged another SK 45170 rat for $2 at the pawnie that's supposedly closing. Guess they found some mislabeled boxes with more merchandise.
That reminds me: we've got a get together planned for Thanksgiving as well. Some relatives stay with us while other prefer hotel accommodations. Got about 5 weeks to get the homestead ready. It ain't as easy as it used to be. :(
Post by: hickory n Steel on October 22, 2019, 10:01:39 PM
Just about every single piece of store bought Halloween anything has been modified by me in some way, I just don't do cookie cutter off the shelf Halloween.
The decorations don't look nearly as good in the light, and won't show up well on camera at night.
Here's my mask, made from two different masks and one of those knife through head gags.
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And the rest minus some finishing touches.
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I say Halloween has to be scary, and if a kid is brave enough to come get some candy they've earned it.
No Spiderman Superman and Disney princesses found at my house >:D
Post by: walrus on October 24, 2019, 05:36:06 PM
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Post by: goodfellow on October 24, 2019, 06:13:23 PM
Took my dad to a movie then dinner, and did some more Halloween decorating.
Just about every single piece of store bought Halloween anything has been modified by me in some way, I just don't do cookie cutter off the shelf Halloween.
The decorations don't look nearly as good in the light, and won't show up well on camera at night.
Here's my mask, made from two different masks and one of those knife through head gags.
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And the rest minus some finishing touches.
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I say Halloween has to be scary, and if a kid is brave enough to come get some candy they've earned it.
No Spiderman Superman and Disney princesses found at my house >:D
Looks damn good! In my neighborhood, if you were to open the front door of the house like that, most of the little kids would be screaming and crying for their mommies -- LOL
Post by: hickory n Steel on October 24, 2019, 06:50:41 PM
Thanks.Took my dad to a movie then dinner, and did some more Halloween decorating.
Just about every single piece of store bought Halloween anything has been modified by me in some way, I just don't do cookie cutter off the shelf Halloween.
The decorations don't look nearly as good in the light, and won't show up well on camera at night.
Here's my mask, made from two different masks and one of those knife through head gags.
(https://i.postimg.cc/nrDS0M1G/IMG-20191017-120445499.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/sG3J2jqM)
And the rest minus some finishing touches.
(https://i.postimg.cc/R0hRgNSJ/IMG-20191015-183226851-HDR.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/rd6xmytq)
I say Halloween has to be scary, and if a kid is brave enough to come get some candy they've earned it.
No Spiderman Superman and Disney princesses found at my house >:D
Looks damn good! In my neighborhood, if you were to open the front door of the house like that, most of the little kids would be screaming and crying for their mommies -- LOL
Scary is always my goal, I just can't wait for the day some parent complains about my costume being too scary.
That's when I'll know I've done my job :))
Halloween is just too taken over by Marvel and Disney.
One year I was a power ranger and another i was a pumpkin at age 3, but the first chance I got to choose my own costume it was a scary one and I never looked back.
Halloween has been my favorite holiday ever since, and luckily the boss found someone to take my place that day.
Post by: Andrewhr on October 26, 2019, 08:34:26 AM
Nothing I did nothing todayMuddy, that's a nice family photo
Yesterday we went on a wagon ride picked pumpkins and played on a local farm.
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Post by: muddy on October 26, 2019, 01:08:58 PM
Thank you!Nothing I did nothing todayMuddy, that's a nice family photo
Yesterday we went on a wagon ride picked pumpkins and played on a local farm.
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Post by: john k on October 26, 2019, 08:46:32 PM
Post by: muddy on October 26, 2019, 08:58:51 PM
Went to my Niece's birthday/Halloween party tonight....
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Post by: Rural53 on October 26, 2019, 09:23:02 PM
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Local boat ramp.
Drove around town to scope out some photo locations for work. Had lunch, did the grocery shopping and now getting ready to go and take some sunset and astro photos with one of my workmates.
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Post by: walrus on October 27, 2019, 05:57:00 AM
The kid is a mini me. Can't tell who his dad is :)Nothing I did nothing todayMuddy, that's a nice family photo
Yesterday we went on a wagon ride picked pumpkins and played on a local farm.
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Post by: muddy on October 27, 2019, 04:46:24 PM
Yeah there is no denying him lolThe kid is a mini me. Can't tell who his dad is :)Nothing I did nothing todayMuddy, that's a nice family photo
Yesterday we went on a wagon ride picked pumpkins and played on a local farm.
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Post by: pep on October 27, 2019, 10:24:58 PM
Took the 34 out made a lot of noise had a blast .
Pep
Post by: bmwrd0 on October 28, 2019, 10:39:37 PM
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Into nothing
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It was an old, not very loved grapevine that was in the spot the wife wants to put in some fruit trees. So, out it went. Which was the easy part, its the cutting up the whole mess that isn't much fun.
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Post by: bmwrd0 on October 30, 2019, 05:06:42 PM
Did you get a new pickup?No, the same one, just has a shell on it now.
Post by: slip knot on October 30, 2019, 05:44:55 PM
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Post by: Rural53 on November 02, 2019, 09:14:55 PM
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Opened the club track for a new member to do some practice. He put in about fifty laps.
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Saw this beauty in the supermarket carpark on the way home.
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Post by: fatfillup on November 03, 2019, 04:03:57 AM
Post by: DeadNutz on November 03, 2019, 11:46:47 AM
Wow, the lines on that Buick are gorgeous
I agree and look how far it is hanging out of the parking spot even with the front tires against the curb.
Post by: walrus on November 03, 2019, 02:42:28 PM
Wow, the lines on that Buick are gorgeousBeautiful car, be fun to cruise around in that with top down. You could get 6 full grown adults in that sucker
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Post by: oldnslo on November 03, 2019, 04:13:02 PM
You could get 6 full grown adults in that sucker
Or 1 girlfriend in the back seat......
Post by: slip knot on November 03, 2019, 06:28:52 PM
You could get 6 full grown adults in that sucker
Or 1 girlfriend in the back seat......
even one of Merks girls would fit back there. :o
Post by: Lookin4_67GalaxieConv on November 03, 2019, 08:17:31 PM
You could get 6 full grown adults in that sucker
Or 1 girlfriend in the back seat......
even one of Merks girls would fit back there. :o
Let's not go that far... ;D
Post by: walrus on November 04, 2019, 04:41:59 AM
Too funny :)You could get 6 full grown adults in that sucker
Or 1 girlfriend in the back seat......
even one of Merks girls would fit back there. :o
Post by: fatfillup on November 04, 2019, 08:11:07 AM
Post by: goodfellow on November 04, 2019, 09:28:10 AM
Funny, Merk hasn't been around for several years and we still remember his fondness for large ladies :))
.........he also loved his furry feline friends.
Post by: wilbilt on November 06, 2019, 06:31:39 PM
Picked olives. Processed olives. Pressed olives.
Also yesterday and the day before.
My olive pressed extract seems to to have the unique capability to defy the laws of physics. We all know that oil and water don't mix.
My extract oil contains water that won't un-mix. Curious.
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Post by: jabberwoki on November 07, 2019, 11:49:49 PM
Post by: Rural53 on November 08, 2019, 12:06:07 AM
Beer....plenty of beer.I have considered that as a coping strategy!
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Post by: bonneyman on November 09, 2019, 11:32:14 AM
Had to fix my patio door yesterday. Extruded aluminum hinge just plomb wore out. Of course they don't make that part anymore. So I Macgyvered a hinge out of a steel rod and made it work.
Next up is the ole Bissel Green machine. Water sprayer pump is bad, and I need to do the carpets before guests on Thanksgiving. So, I'll tear it apart and see if I can free up the pump with MMO or something.
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Post by: slip knot on November 14, 2019, 08:14:06 PM
Post by: Rural53 on November 14, 2019, 09:13:46 PM
New Zealand – 36
United Kingdom – 6
South Africa - 6
United States – 2
China – 2
Malaysia – 1
India – 1
Vietnam – 1
Russia – 1
Australia – 1
Argentina – 1
Fiji – 1
Ukraine – 1
Of the 36 born in NZ 4 or 5 have at least one parent not born in New Zealand. In the last fifteen years in my section, I’ve also worked with Dutch, Portuguese, French, Iraqi, and Iranians. Ten years ago the proportion of South Africans would have been a lot higher.
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Post by: Jamesyarbrough on November 17, 2019, 08:07:13 PM
Post by: goodfellow on November 18, 2019, 09:49:09 AM
Post by: bonneyman on November 18, 2019, 12:57:24 PM
Have an old Bissel Big Green Machine with some of their cleaner, doing one section of the house at a time then take a break to catch my breath. The entryway is particularly bad. Probably gonna have to unleash some pre-treat stain remover in that section.
Last but not least is cleaning the Arizona room. Basically a screened-in back porch with comfy chairs and a table. Great place to sit after sundown and enjoy the nice breeze and birds chirping. That is next Saturday per the boss! ;D
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Post by: bonneyman on November 18, 2019, 08:35:43 PM
Folex Carpet Spot Remover is awesome and makes a great pretreat.
Been reading good things about Folex. next time around I'll be getting some of it.
Post by: fatfillup on November 19, 2019, 08:26:25 AM
Post by: bonneyman on November 19, 2019, 09:35:18 AM
Arizona room? Is the the same as a Florida room? Betting it is, just depends on what part of the country your are from
Honestly - I don't know.
It was one of the biggest selling points for us when we bought the house. A fairly spacious enclosed exterior room attached to the house. Screened in to keep out any bugs but let cool breezes in, tiled and having ceiling fans with lights for nighttime enjoyment. This time of year the misses spends lots of time out there enjoying the mild weather.
It could be made into a spare room, a makeshift greenhouse, or - if beefed up - a store room.
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Post by: goodfellow on November 19, 2019, 09:36:52 PM
Loved Atlas and also Tyco Trains when I was a kid. Are you setting that N gauge up for Sam for Christmas Tim? It's a great hobby!
Post by: fatfillup on November 20, 2019, 07:48:07 AM
As to the trains, K5 is deep into them. He is even a conductor at the B&O Railroad museum
Speaking of K5Blazer (Trevor), saw him a month or so ago, he came and looked at a pickup my son ended of buying. 02 Mazda B4000 (think Ranger). Didn't run, worn out underneath but body in good shape and minimal rust. K5 diagnosed the no run as fuel pump and he was right. After fuel pump, shocks, complete front end, complete brakes, tires, removing lift kit and lots of other details, truck runs and drives well, went through inspection, and made it to North Carolina yesterday. My son, who has minimal mechanical experience did a lot of the work aided by his brother, my self and lots of advice from my neighbor the Saab mechanic. While it wasn't a truck I would have bought because of condition, it turned out well and my son learned a ton and had a ball. If you don't count his time, he made out ok.
Post by: muddy on November 20, 2019, 08:06:40 PM
Sam got me back into trains, always loved them and I use him as a enabler bto go see them :))
My friend got me back into train modeling he was an engineer for Norfolk and Southern and a big modeler. It'll make a good winter time hobby.
Phil hope your son got the truck cheap, sounds like he threw everything but the kitchen sink into it lol.
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Post by: Rural53 on November 21, 2019, 12:37:22 AM
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Front tyres were replaced last Monday and are about 500km old. Decided to deal with it after work.
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Left work early. Backed it off the kerb, chocked it, threw the trolley jack under it, put the spare on and dropped the tyre off at my tyre guys. They will fix it and I'll pick it up tomorrow.
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Post by: goodfellow on November 21, 2019, 07:45:02 AM
Good luck!
Post by: fatfillup on November 21, 2019, 08:35:56 AM
Phil hope your son got the truck cheap, sounds like he threw everything but the kitchen sink into it lol.
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$500 for the truck. I would have left it there but in near term hindsight, he learned a lot, accomplished putting a truck together, and got the exact model, power train he wanted. He did throw a lot of parts at it, but if it lasts for several years without major failures, he will have done fine. It will need a clutch down the road.
Post by: DeadNutz on November 21, 2019, 08:41:58 AM
Muddy, N scale is a little small for a 2 yr old but the Atlas stuff is pretty tough and not as fragile as the more expensive trains. It doesn't take much space to have a small portable layout for Sam to have fun with.
Post by: DeadNutz on November 26, 2019, 05:35:44 PM
Post by: bonneyman on November 26, 2019, 06:23:01 PM
The young guy sprays soap solution over the tire - finds the wheel weight clip where it interfaces the tire bead is leaking! Remove and remount the tire, making sure the bead interface is OK. Only 20 minutes and $10 but dang! here I am driving around thinking I'm covered and the things been flat for several months. :o
Post by: muddy on November 26, 2019, 08:49:56 PM
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Post by: Rural53 on November 30, 2019, 02:09:36 AM
In the afternoon I did the tour of the only sugar mill in the country. This was the only "industrial" tour we didn't do when I was at primary school, the best one being the Tip Top ice cream factory tour.
Recon-ed this mornings sunrise photo shoot, Ate too much for dinner and hit the sack early. This morning the alarm went off at 4am to be on location before 5am.
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Had breakfast in a cafe, checked out of the motel and headed to scrutineer training at the Chief Technical Officers workshop. Sat in his workshop from 9:30 with scrutineers from all the other clubs while we discussed the rules, had a BBQ lunch then scrutineered a couple of sample cars.
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Headed home and am now editing photos from this morning.
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Post by: muddy on November 30, 2019, 02:20:31 PM
Tonight we're going to do some shopping and going to a Christmas light display, Sam really loves the lights
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Post by: slip knot on November 30, 2019, 08:00:13 PM
Post by: Heiny57 on December 01, 2019, 12:54:25 PM
Post by: goodfellow on December 01, 2019, 01:16:45 PM
Bought a Christmas tree, it wasn’t to heavy. :))
They get heavier every year Bob -- or more likely, I get weaker. Bought two yesterday, and the tree lot was in a frenzy. Damn things are getting expensive. Apparently there's a shortage this year.
Post by: goodfellow on December 01, 2019, 01:18:50 PM
Putting a decoration for the house together.
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Electric trains and kids -- what a great combo! Sam's gonna love it!
Post by: walrus on December 01, 2019, 01:31:17 PM
Saw several truck loads coming out of New Brunswick on Friday. Not sure how far south they go but at least to NYCBought a Christmas tree, it wasn’t to heavy. :))
They get heavier every year Bob -- or more likely, I get weaker. Bought two yesterday, and the tree lot was in a frenzy. Damn things are getting expensive. Apparently there's a shortage this year.
Post by: fatfillup on December 01, 2019, 02:36:56 PM
Bought a Christmas tree, it wasn’t to heavy. :))
They get heavier every year Bob -- or more likely, I get weaker. Bought two yesterday, and the tree lot was in a frenzy. Damn things are getting expensive. Apparently there's a shortage this year.
Ain't no shortage Ray, it's just the area where you live :))
Post by: slip knot on December 05, 2019, 08:16:29 PM
The breakers had no indication of failure, they appeared to in the "on" position, no trip indicated and would snap on and off like normal. But in the on position no power was going thru... Never had that happen before... GE breakers that came with the genset.
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Post by: Rural53 on December 06, 2019, 12:16:35 AM
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Post by: fatfillup on December 06, 2019, 08:17:40 AM
Now to the question. Taking that many pictures, are you doing club newsletters and the like. Also, do you make any money off your photography or is it just a hobby?
Post by: Rural53 on December 07, 2019, 10:28:01 PM
My photos are shared mainly on Facebook. They all go on my page. The offroad racing ones go on our club page as well. The other ones go on a few local photography pages and other specialist pages. A few go on my Instagram page. I don't make any money from my photography (unless you count the odd time work sends me out to get some shots for bids etc during work time), it is just a hobby. I do have a few prints of my photos hanging on people's walls that I would have been charged for if they hadn't been friends.
As for unusual cars, here are the three from the toy run on Friday night owned by people from work.
Early 70's Valiant Ranger station wagon (Chrysler)
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Early 70's Holden HQ ute (GM). This belongs to the boyfriend of one of our summer students. He has owned it for the last five years and it has been back on the road for the last 18 months. It is good to see the next generation interested and actually doing it.
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A more traditional rod. One of our accountants and her husband (who, because it is a small world, also belongs to our offroad racing club) own the one.
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Post by: slip knot on December 08, 2019, 10:10:04 AM
Post by: DeadNutz on December 08, 2019, 04:12:02 PM
Post by: fatfillup on December 09, 2019, 03:28:56 AM
Post by: pep on December 09, 2019, 06:49:05 AM
Slick, totally top notch, company doing something like this for the employees. Once upon a time, working for Xerox, Eastman Kodak, and Sun Micro systems.
Most corporations would do such things around the Holidays. All that is history and all gone by the wayside today. Want to take a wild guess as to why?
Surprised and happy to read one company out in the world. Apparently has more adults than children as employees.
Prim rib .. the best !
Cheers,
Pep
Post by: DeadNutz on December 09, 2019, 09:59:14 AM
Sounds like a great time
DeadNutz,
Slick, totally top notch, company doing something like this for the employees. Once upon a time, working for Xerox, Eastman Kodak, and Sun Micro systems.
Most corporations would do such things around the Holidays. All that is history and all gone by the wayside today. Want to take a wild guess as to why?
Surprised and happy to read one company out in the world. Apparently has more adults than children as employees.
Prim rib .. the best !
Cheers,
Pep
When the Nevada plant is kicking ass and getting the job done they get rewarded. In the year since they put the wife in charge of the plant the metrics have skyrocketed in all categories. They made a smart move. ;D
Post by: Rural53 on December 12, 2019, 11:00:03 PM
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Got back to the office to find a courier package waiting for me with these two rollcage joiners. A mate of mine who builds roller furling headsails for superyachts makes these. They are really well made but very expensive. These are going on to the side intrusion bar on my RZR so I can remove it when trail riding and marshalling so I don't have to keep climbing over it every time I get in and out.
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I finished for the week and I'm now off to the main work Christmas party.
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Post by: hickory n Steel on December 15, 2019, 10:39:26 PM
Replaced two breakers before figuring out it was the outlet causing it to trip.
Got power coming from the breaker, power coming out of the wall, but none coming through the GFCI outlet.
Tried two and still nothing.
I called my uncle who knows all this stuff and he talked me through it since I don't know crap about electrical ( had to buy an outlet tester and Voltage tester which I should own anyways ) and i was able to identify the line and load, but I'm still doing something wrong.
I Will get it sorted out, it's just been so frustrating.
I've spent at least $100 at the local hardware in the past few days, now some of that was tools and such for a different project but still way too much on this outlet thing.
Oh well, this will all be experience for sure.
Post by: fatfillup on December 16, 2019, 04:22:22 AM
One guess would be a bad gfi outlet
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Post by: goodfellow on December 16, 2019, 12:53:09 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on December 17, 2019, 02:15:09 PM
^^^^if you give more detail, we can likely shed some lightI got it sorted out.
One guess would be a bad gfi outlet
The sets of load lines were joined with wire nuts and had leads coming off to the receptacle because most likely both wouldn't fit in the old receptacle.
I just eliminated all of that and connected both sets directly and now it's all good to go.
Post by: fatfillup on December 17, 2019, 03:23:20 PM
Post by: fatfillup on December 17, 2019, 03:46:44 PM
Bought a Christmas tree, it wasn’t to heavy. :))
They get heavier every year Bob -- or more likely, I get weaker. Bought two yesterday, and the tree lot was in a frenzy. Damn things are getting expensive. Apparently there's a shortage this year.
Ain't no shortage Ray, it's just the area where you live :))
Well apparently I was wrong. I was reading in the newspaper today that there is indeed a shortage of Christmas trees and prices are higher.
I was really just busting on Ray and the area he lives in because it is densely populated and has a higher cost of living being right next to DC.
But this shortage can be traced back to the recession in 08 and some dry years that took its toll on trees. During the recession, sales were off because folks didn't have the money, less trees were planted to replace what was sold and then the dry weather slowed down the growth and hence, we are here in shortageville. Larger trees are especially harder to find. I believe it takes 5 plus years to grow a Christmas tree to small height and longer for tall and some species.
Post by: hickory n Steel on December 17, 2019, 04:02:35 PM
Congrats^^^Thanks.
Got some experience and bought some tools I should have anyways.
Picked one of these up at the local hardware and it worked out great.
Thought it was supposed to be about $11 but I was only charged about $4.
I'm going to leave it loaded up as a dedicated go-to kit for minor electrical stuff.
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Post by: walrus on December 19, 2019, 05:57:45 PM
Post by: muddy on December 19, 2019, 06:38:43 PM
tried to stay warmFun isn't it..... Cold today cold tomorrow then 40s in Saturday how's that make sense
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Post by: oldnslo on December 19, 2019, 08:33:51 PM
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Post by: fatfillup on January 04, 2020, 06:11:01 PM
Post by: slip knot on January 04, 2020, 06:26:50 PM
Nice snag on the boards
Truth. I finally finished my front porch and I almost choked when pricing out the decking.
Post by: Rural53 on January 05, 2020, 03:10:57 AM
First item was installing these rollcage joiners in the side intrusion bar on the driver's side. I can now take the intrusion bar out when I'm not racing, meaning I don't have to climb over it every time I get in and out of the seat.
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Second item on the list was modifying the factory nerf bars to suit the 70" width (original factory width was 60"). Cut the factory stubs off, that bolted into the chassis, welded some new stubs to the chassis and some new stubs to the original nerf bar that slide over those.
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Workshop has good "indoor/outdoor flow"
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Wound a bit more preload into the rear coilovers to compensate for the sagging of the rear springs. I think I'll have to replace them in the near future.
The next vehicle into the workshop will be this turbo RZR to be built for Race to the Sky hill climb in March.
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Oversized game of Connect Four that Dyson built for his mother's 50th birthday bash next weekend.
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Unfortunately my holiday is over and I have to go back to work tomorrow.
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Post by: eborcim on January 13, 2020, 09:05:17 PM
Took along walk from couch to bedroom
Glad you are up and around!
I have been looking for a new job. Company I worked for consolidated the work of similar labs and closed the location I worked at. Nov 29 was my last day of 13 years at that place. Really do not miss it and enjoy spending more time with the family.
Post by: Heiny57 on January 14, 2020, 03:22:07 PM
Took along walk from couch to bedroom
Glad you are up and around!
I have been looking for a new job. Company I worked for consolidated the work of similar labs and closed the location I worked at. Nov 29 was my last day of 13 years at that place. Really do not miss it and enjoy spending more time with the family.
Well that sucks! Hope you find something soon.
Post by: Heiny57 on January 14, 2020, 03:25:06 PM
Post by: slip knot on January 14, 2020, 06:36:43 PM
The last plant we built had a progress camera, took 1 photo every day. Really cool to watch the show.
Till the IT dept took video off our computers... >:(
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Post by: slip knot on January 16, 2020, 06:42:08 PM
Post by: Rural53 on January 16, 2020, 06:59:01 PM
Yep just got it going, big brother is watching. Does anyone want me to post weekly pics?
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Most definitely.
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Post by: Rural53 on January 20, 2020, 02:22:17 AM
Friday night a club member turned up at home with the Nissan Navara he had just finished for his father for me to do the tech inspection on. They had just picked it up from the engine tuner. This is a Class 2 truck that has been around in our club for a number of years. They had put a new Nissan 3.3L V6 engine and after market ECU in it as well as giving it a good tidy up.
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Saturday I went to Auckland for the ORANZ (Off-road racing national body) Executive meeting as I'm co-opted onto it as the National Points Coordinator. Afterwards I stopped in to watch the second round of the Counties Classic, just a couple of km down the road.
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As usual there were plenty of entries in the kids class.
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Sunday I opened our track to allow another club member to test some rebuilt suspension.
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Then back to the workshop to finish the last bits on my RZR. (Modify side bars, make driver's side intrusion bar removable, new blue rear lights, replace defective kill switch, shift number boards and put stiffeners under plastic work that was broken that was when I rolled it last year).
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Post by: hickory n Steel on January 22, 2020, 03:51:52 PM
Anyone need some tinder to start their fireplace :))
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Post by: bonneyman on January 22, 2020, 06:24:43 PM
Off to the detail shop today to get i cleaned. 2 hours, $140. Guys did a bang-up job. Now I get the dye put in Friday and drive it a bit. Then we'll see.
Post by: DeadNutz on January 22, 2020, 09:51:45 PM
Post by: goodfellow on January 23, 2020, 07:51:18 AM
Went out to my sister's ranch to help clean out the barn/shop as the place is in escrow. It is just like a trip to the HF store. My sister gave me a brand new HF 14" chop saw, MIG welder on a cart w/argon bottle, 3 portable vise work benches which are new and a new hydraulic tube bender. A 4th vise work bench is a Craftsman. Also grabbed a Lincoln 225 AC tombstone welder plus a ton of misc hardware and stuff. Going back out Friday to move more stuff and who knows what will end up on the trailer and truck and follow me home.
Congrats! Heck of sister. Are those her tools, and did she use them?
Post by: DeadNutz on January 23, 2020, 08:18:21 AM
Post by: goodfellow on January 23, 2020, 08:58:32 AM
My sister's husband passed away almost 4 years ago and she has no use for the stuff. He shopped HF for tools buying multiples for the different houses. He did buy mainly name brands for power tools.
Sorry to hear that sad news. At least the tools stay in the family, and they will get used.
Post by: slip knot on January 23, 2020, 07:59:26 PM
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Post by: bonneyman on January 23, 2020, 09:42:17 PM
Just got home from moving a friend's gun safe for the umpteenth time. Used the die lift to load it on a rental truck and should never have to touch it again as it will be on it's way to Ohio. I did him a favor by getting him the safe when I bought mine on a good sale. It turned out to be the favor that keeps on giving or is it taking. ::)
Some advice I learned in the military - Don't volunteer for anything! ;)
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Post by: fatfillup on January 29, 2020, 06:06:44 AM
Post by: pep on January 29, 2020, 08:11:33 AM
Put my pants on this morning and found $34 in the pocket, freshly washed :cool2:
Money laundering?
Never happens to me, wife makes sure of that, take it anyway you like :-\
pep
I see the crowd is back :682:
Post by: fatfillup on January 29, 2020, 08:37:43 AM
Went to the movies last night with Mama, we saw Jumanji, the next level. Really liked it, entertaining with lots of laughs. The local theater was recently remodeled with power recliners. On Tuesdays, its $7 a seat so it is reasonable relatively speaking.
We rented the earlier Jumanji movie a few weeks ago on the recommendation of my employee (note not the original with Robin Williams) and enjoyed it. I liked the second one better. Will have to see the original at some point
Post by: Rural53 on January 31, 2020, 04:28:52 PM
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ANZAC tribute truck
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One of the two Chinese brands of trucks we see here in NZ
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Post by: goodfellow on January 31, 2020, 04:59:27 PM
Post by: slip knot on January 31, 2020, 06:49:09 PM
Post by: slip knot on January 31, 2020, 06:53:07 PM
hopefully Ford will take care of this better than Dodge is with the wifes airbag recall. She's been taking it in for the past several years and they still don't have the replacement parts for it. :41:
Post by: Heiny57 on January 31, 2020, 07:01:18 PM
Post by: Rural53 on February 01, 2020, 01:53:53 AM
they're some pretty cool cab over trucks. We don't see many big COE trucks on the road anymore. The only COE's running now are the smaller delivery trucks.
Our Mass and Dimension rules are based on overall length so COE has distinct advantages. Long nose (long bonnet) trucks tend to be tractor units for heavy haulage operations, tippers for dense loads such as aggregate and concrete mixer trucks.
Post by: Rural53 on February 01, 2020, 03:10:18 PM
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Post by: jabberwoki on February 01, 2020, 06:39:17 PM
Post by: Rural53 on February 01, 2020, 06:48:39 PM
I hope you got some close up shots of that red Monaro?Is the Pope Catholic?
Hold on a bit, I've just driven in the driveway at home, 602km for the weekend.
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Post by: jabberwoki on February 01, 2020, 07:08:12 PM
Post by: jabberwoki on February 01, 2020, 07:09:34 PM
Post by: Rural53 on February 01, 2020, 07:38:09 PM
Oh are you still waiting for some Monaro photos? :93:
Post by: Rural53 on February 01, 2020, 07:41:25 PM
Post by: jabberwoki on February 01, 2020, 10:03:34 PM
Post by: muddy on February 02, 2020, 08:28:09 PM
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Post by: strik9 on February 03, 2020, 07:49:12 AM
Post by: coolmercury on February 03, 2020, 02:12:37 PM
Post by: slip knot on February 03, 2020, 03:58:59 PM
Post by: jabberwoki on February 03, 2020, 05:51:55 PM
Post by: Papaw on February 03, 2020, 07:36:17 PM
Post by: Rural53 on February 03, 2020, 10:31:45 PM
Post by: strik9 on February 03, 2020, 10:39:38 PM
Restarting back with the stinky diesel stuff because my job at the other shop washed out on me. The money is better but the hours went way up too.
Life is good, if a bit out of my control.
Post by: Rural53 on February 03, 2020, 10:40:19 PM
A fastback Nova. What were the engine options?
L6 -161 and 186 cubic inch
V8 - 253, 307, 308, 327 and 350 cubic inch
Post by: strik9 on February 03, 2020, 10:49:18 PM
A fastback Nova. What were the engine options?
L6 -161 and 186 cubic inch
V8 - 253, 307, 308, 327 and 350 cubic inch
Pretty much all of the engines of the era then. The car varients found in Mexico mostly had the L6 as the engine including the sporty looking ones. There is a hatchback Nova version here from the late 70's I pass on the way home. Stovebolt 6 and standard of course.
Post by: fatfillup on February 04, 2020, 07:46:06 AM
Post by: strik9 on February 04, 2020, 11:27:31 AM
Post by: muddy on February 04, 2020, 08:11:19 PM
12 hours of that is mind numbing.
Life is good, if a bit out of my control.
One if the guys who does odds and ends at work asked how we work on thing day after day. I think it just gets to a point you just do it out of habit and it becomes no big deal. Other then the occasional bitch/cuss fit.
If life was in control wouldn't it be a but dull?
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Post by: strik9 on February 04, 2020, 08:40:15 PM
The only good thing is one guy loves washing parts and saves me from that full time. :cool2:
Post by: Heiny57 on February 05, 2020, 04:31:33 AM
A fastback Nova. What were the engine options?
Beautiful. :bravo_2:
Post by: strik9 on February 05, 2020, 09:55:31 PM
It may be drivable by Tuesday.
I finally got a bike seat back from the upholstery shop after three weeks and rode it home. It took him forever but well worth the wait for the comfort of a firmly padded sprung seat.
It looks a hell of a lot better than the duct tape cover it had when I got it.
Post by: Rural53 on February 07, 2020, 01:12:58 AM
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Tomorrow I'll spend most of the morning watching the live coverage of the King of the Hammers rock racing from California.
Post by: strik9 on February 08, 2020, 09:32:28 PM
It took near two days complete but today the boss was pleased that there was no play at all and he didn't need to buy any more parts. Just new pins and bushings.
Got home and put a sealed bottom bracket in my bike replacing a worn out regular setup. Fixed the kickstand on my boy's bike and finished building bike repair stand V2.0. Now I can spray that tomorrow.
Sunday is lazy day for me. No home repair planned or garden work. Just a bike ride with the kids.
Post by: pep on February 08, 2020, 10:34:10 PM
pep
Post by: Heiny57 on February 09, 2020, 04:09:02 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on February 09, 2020, 08:52:47 PM
Post by: fatfillup on February 10, 2020, 07:40:44 AM
Post by: strik9 on February 10, 2020, 04:49:42 PM
Post by: strik9 on February 10, 2020, 04:52:10 PM
Post by: bonneyman on February 10, 2020, 04:53:38 PM
Four day weekend for me as Thursday was Waitangi Day (equivalent to US 4th of July) and I took today, Friday, off. Pulled the broken suspension seat out of the RZR and took it to the upholsterer, who stripped it down so we can repair the broken frame. Once we repair it I will take it back to him to recover it.
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Tomorrow I'll spend most of the morning watching the live coverage of the King of the Hammers rock racing from California.
A good upholsterer is worth his weight in gold. :PDT_Armataz_01_37:
Post by: Rural53 on February 11, 2020, 12:04:48 PM
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Stopped at the beach to have a look at the sunrise.
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Now going to find some breakfast before heading to the next site meeting at 8:00am.
Post by: strik9 on February 11, 2020, 04:39:40 PM
He 'suggested' to mom he needs a smooth floor too
:).
I got off easy it seems.
Post by: goodfellow on February 11, 2020, 05:47:16 PM
My son got a basketball for his Bday. He asked me for a hoop. So today I whipped one up from scrap.
He 'suggested' to mom he needs a smooth floor too
:).
I got off easy it seems.
Good work! ...but you know that sooner or later you'll have to even up that dirt and pour concrete or a blacktop.
Post by: strik9 on February 11, 2020, 10:15:57 PM
I am not even sure he really can play but this I won't deny him a basic part. Maybe he will even be good at it sooner or later.
I never played in my lifetime. Never played any sport really.
Post by: slip knot on February 13, 2020, 06:49:56 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on February 13, 2020, 09:00:22 PM
Ran into an old high school bud at the Dr.s office today. we laughed at how we used to run into each other at the beer joints now its the Dr.s office. Sure sign of getting old. :'(
I know what you mean Curtis. When I was in the ICU a week and a half ago, a friend from our EAA chapter was in the room next door in an induced coma. :o
Post by: slip knot on February 13, 2020, 09:07:55 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on February 13, 2020, 09:16:54 PM
Post by: slip knot on February 13, 2020, 09:24:16 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on February 13, 2020, 09:51:21 PM
Post by: Rural53 on February 15, 2020, 08:40:25 PM
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Mt Tarawera in the clouds.
Then on to Taupo. The area is all of volcanic origin. I haven't seen it this dry for years we are definitely in drought conditions.
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At the next stop there were three Yamaha utvs to inspect.
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This was at Shades Truckings yard. They are a small specialist transport company that has roll back trucks. They shift a lot of trailer boats and at least five coffee carts a week.
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On the way home I stopped at Acacia Bay at Lake Taupo to have a look.
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Today I headed up to the workshop and Jason welded up my broken race seat. Now I'm helping on the final assembly of the turbo RZR that is being built for a hill climb.
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Post by: DeadNutz on February 21, 2020, 05:34:41 PM
Post by: strik9 on February 21, 2020, 08:37:35 PM
Then I helped the others lower a big Eaton trans from a Kodiak truck.
In the process of all this a grinder ran to the end of its lifespan and the head broke off the sledge. The hammer is fixed and tomorrow supposedly new brushes for the grinder.
Post by: pep on February 22, 2020, 01:32:45 PM
Post by: muddy on February 24, 2020, 09:21:51 PM
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Post by: DeadNutz on February 24, 2020, 09:56:48 PM
Post by: muddy on February 24, 2020, 10:10:11 PM
The guys in the shop thought I was being anal when I told them to get off the forklift and pick up the metal banding rather than run it over.The metal ones will wreck havock on brake lines and park brake cables!
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Post by: gtermini on February 25, 2020, 11:28:23 AM
Make sure to pick up the bandings from your shipments you get in.....
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Recycle Center machine?
Post by: Rural53 on February 29, 2020, 06:29:59 PM
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Post by: fatfillup on March 02, 2020, 04:14:38 PM
WHAT a pleasure it is to experience southern hospitality. Every one is pleasant, polite and respectful. Even the young lady who waited on me at Burger King Sunday morning said good morning, may I help you and thank you. You never get that here except at Chic-fil-a. It is a different world.
Another thing about Raleigh, it is growing tremendously and everything looks new or at least well kept. The number of newish shopping centers was astounding and building was going on everywhere. Raleigh is quite a tech hub apparently and is drawing a lot of folks to it. Guarantee you one thing, if I didn't have grandbabies locally, I would be heading south in a year or 2.
Post by: bonneyman on March 02, 2020, 06:11:46 PM
Took the carb and tank off today (forgot how pesky and tempermental those throttle springs and governors can be!) and will go a huntin tomorrow. Hopefully the small engine place in Midtown has what I need for this 1985 model part.
Post by: hickory n Steel on March 04, 2020, 11:37:45 PM
One simple error and it took 3 times as long as it took to file them in the first place to figure out how to fix the mistake and refile them :41: :33:
Post by: pep on March 08, 2020, 11:11:25 AM
Had to make the extra trip to lows for the correct gas fittings, doing the install..
8PM
Air fried wings first try..
Post by: J.A.F.E. on March 08, 2020, 01:29:58 PM
I see I'm not the only one that has to dive into appliance installs head first.
Post by: bonneyman on March 08, 2020, 01:53:50 PM
Post by: muddy on March 08, 2020, 08:44:02 PM
Pallet manufacturer, with no English speaking employees who give a poopMake sure to pick up the bandings from your shipments you get in.....
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Recycle Center machine?
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Post by: muddy on March 08, 2020, 08:48:41 PM
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Post by: pep on March 08, 2020, 09:36:50 PM
The free installs usually are worth nothing. Got a new W&D and they offered free install. The brand new drier vent hose got mangled and three holes and wasn't even fully seated on the vent from the dryer.:))
I see I'm not the only one that has to dive into appliance installs head first.
is all you can do sometime, was no way I could get in the hole. Well maybe get in, getting out would have been the problem.
But later ....... air fry
Post by: pep on March 08, 2020, 09:39:06 PM
Went to Steamtown National Park with Sam.
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That is one happy young man, Sam's a good name for an engineer.
pep
Post by: J.A.F.E. on March 08, 2020, 10:22:01 PM
Went to Steamtown National Park with Sam.
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That display is really cool.
Post by: Papaw on March 09, 2020, 02:12:50 PM
Post by: fatfillup on March 09, 2020, 03:31:22 PM
Post by: RustFarmer on March 09, 2020, 05:20:42 PM
Dying at low rpm and then doesn't want to start. I figure it needs a fuel filter and I have a new one. Just don't have the energy to crawl under there to change it. I cleaned and recharged the K$N air filter
Bought a 2003 Suburban a while back with a K&N. Didn't run right. The over oiled filter had fouled the Mass Air Flow sensor. Replaced filter with stock, cleaned the MAF, and that fixed the issue. Just my opinion, but K&Ns should not be used on newer cars. Maybe this is your issue, maybe not. Good Luck
Post by: Papaw on March 09, 2020, 05:41:46 PM
K&N air filters have served me well for years, and I don't consider my 98 GMC pickup a newer model.
The problem existed before I recharged the filter, so I can't blame it. I guess I will have to take it to a shop.
Post by: jabberwoki on March 09, 2020, 05:57:19 PM
I'm not sure what is happening but there are three car shows in town today, for a population of 130,000.
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Sweet Torana .
Post by: slip knot on March 09, 2020, 07:39:38 PM
Replaced the fuel filter and still no joy.
K&N air filters have served me well for years, and I don't consider my 98 GMC pickup a newer model.
The problem existed before I recharged the filter, so I can't blame it. I guess I will have to take it to a shop.
Fuel pressure regulator. stays running if you hold the throttle down a bit?? if so try a pressure regulator.
Post by: DeadNutz on March 09, 2020, 07:42:33 PM
Post by: Rural53 on March 10, 2020, 01:55:46 AM
I'm not sure what is happening but there are three car shows in town today, for a population of 130,000.
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Sweet Torana .
Bathurst era V8 killer - 186 I6 with triple carbs :cool2:
Post by: fatfillup on March 10, 2020, 08:26:20 AM
Post by: pep on March 10, 2020, 04:05:45 PM
Post by: Rural53 on March 12, 2020, 12:08:12 PM
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In a nice spot though
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The final inspection of a scour job we did before Christmas.
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Fossil shells in the rocks.
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Raukokore Church on the way home
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Post by: fatfillup on March 13, 2020, 10:35:27 AM
The culvert out of round, is it collapsing from weight? Will that require immediate action, wait and see or just needs to be scheduled and done as time allows? I guess I am asking, is it serious or just needs to be handled?
Post by: Rural53 on March 13, 2020, 03:29:53 PM
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Post by: goodfellow on March 13, 2020, 04:07:28 PM
Today I wet sanded the area with 2000 grit paper and then compounded and polished
the surface to a new shine. Finally sealed it with some fresh wax - looks presentable again.
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Post by: DeadNutz on March 13, 2020, 04:32:53 PM
Post by: muddy on March 13, 2020, 09:48:00 PM
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Post by: goodfellow on March 13, 2020, 11:11:22 PM
I'd say that paint is holding up pretty well.
LOL -- it's holding up, but barely. It's cheap Tractor Supply Valspar Alkyd Enamel -- the red pigments in this stuff don't stand up to intense sun, weather, and organic bird droppings. I knew that from the start, but at the time when I bought this paint back in 2011, it was $35/gallon. Good enough for a cheap respray. It cleaned up this old rust bucket truck for a few years, and made it look good. Surprisingly the white pigment Valspar Alkyd enamel paint that on this truck is still glossy and looks like new. Sun and weather have had very little effect.
The truck isn't garaged, and it sits out in the open all year long. So, I'm not surprised at the fading red pigment.
Post by: walrus on March 14, 2020, 04:48:56 AM
Id be super embarrassed if you saw what my Plymouth looked like....I doubt you are the only one :)
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Post by: fatfillup on March 15, 2020, 05:36:48 AM
Id be super embarrassed if you saw what my Plymouth looked like....I doubt you are the only one :)
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Walrus is right, we are all embarassed for you Muddy :))
Post by: muddy on March 15, 2020, 08:09:18 AM
:)) when it gets to 300,000 miles it'll get a spray bomb job. That way it actually has paint everywhere.Id be super embarrassed if you saw what my Plymouth looked like....I doubt you are the only one :)
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Walrus is right, we are all embarassed for you Muddy :))
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Post by: slip knot on March 15, 2020, 09:57:30 AM
Post by: goodfellow on March 15, 2020, 10:10:27 AM
:)) when it gets to 300,000 miles it'll get a spray bomb job. That way it actually has paint everywhere.Id be super embarrassed if you saw what my Plymouth looked like....I doubt you are the only one :)
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Walrus is right, we are all embarassed for you Muddy :))
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Use a foam roller -- that method seems to work real well. Seen a lot of fairly good pait work done with foam rollers and cheap Tractor Supply machinery paint.
Post by: gtermini on March 16, 2020, 10:49:01 AM
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Post by: fatfillup on March 16, 2020, 10:58:15 AM
Gotta love a fork lift for moving trailers around, can put them anywhere :051bye:
Post by: Rural53 on March 19, 2020, 05:11:20 AM
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It is not surprising considering how hard a life it has had. It has done about 130 hours and almost all of that is racing, being driven using left foot braking.
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We are trying this as it has a higher boiling point than the spec'ed DOT4 fluid.
Hopefully they don't cancel the trail ride we are going on between now (Thursday night) and Saturday morning.
Post by: DeadNutz on March 19, 2020, 01:49:12 PM
Post by: GNAP on March 19, 2020, 02:03:15 PM
The original burner was sold as an oil burner with the possibility of future gas hook up. The original seller, sold the burner with the gas ring, but none of the other parts of the necessary for gas operation, so I’ve had to fabricate multiple pieces to get the burner set up for gas operation.
The needed (40) 3/8” stainless steel pipe x 4-1/4” gas spuds with (10) 3/16” gas holes, in a diamond pattern, with a sealed top.
I started with (40) 3/8” x 5” stainless steel nipples, then cut to the correct length, the holes drilled, the end of the nipple tapped for a 1/4” npt stainless steel pipe plug, the cut off flush, then faced in the lathe. The next set is for a smaller burner, so the spud sizing and orifice size and pattern will differ.
Post by: DeadNutz on March 19, 2020, 02:20:49 PM
Post by: goodfellow on March 19, 2020, 03:17:22 PM
It would be very cool and a great learning experience to see you crank out these parts Jack.
+1 == great work
Post by: fatfillup on March 19, 2020, 04:15:14 PM
Looks like you did a great job Platty, that is a lot of work
Any idea of what the btu capacity of that boiler is. It must be massive to require that large of spuds. The typical size gas burner I work on is a measly 400,000 btu give or take and never more then 1 million. 32 spuds with itty bitty orifice size hole
Post by: walrus on March 19, 2020, 06:21:54 PM
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Post by: GNAP on March 19, 2020, 07:19:20 PM
Drilling and cutting stainless,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ugh :c002: :38:
Looks like you did a great job Platty, that is a lot of work
Any idea of what the btu capacity of that boiler is. It must be massive to require that large of spuds. The typical size gas burner I work on is a measly 400,000 btu give or take and never more then 1 million. 32 spuds with itty bitty orifice size hole
40 million BTUs (40,000 cuft/hr) or approx 950 boiler hp or 33,000#/hr (the capability to turn roughly 60 gallons of water into steam, every minute)
Post by: muddy on March 19, 2020, 08:34:03 PM
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Post by: fatfillup on March 20, 2020, 07:36:27 AM
Drilling and cutting stainless,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ugh :c002: :38:
Looks like you did a great job Platty, that is a lot of work
Any idea of what the btu capacity of that boiler is. It must be massive to require that large of spuds. The typical size gas burner I work on is a measly 400,000 btu give or take and never more then 1 million. 32 spuds with itty bitty orifice size hole
40 million BTUs (40,000 cuft/hr) or approx 950 boiler hp or 33,000#/hr (the capability to turn roughly 60 gallons of water into steam, every minute)
That is a lot of energy
Post by: strik9 on March 20, 2020, 11:11:44 PM
Bitch all you want about HD but close to home and well stocked, open at 9 at night saves my projects.
And it was even the right one on sale.
Crossing the major four lane at night on a bike isn't for the easily scared, but its all part of the journey to HD.
Post by: Rural53 on March 21, 2020, 05:20:45 PM
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Went with Jason and Tania doing the 40km loop for a start. This included a couple of quite spectacular ridge climbs and a couple of stream crossings. there was also a gravel road section where we could open up to 120km/hr. We did a shorter 15km loop and a 30km loop that cut out the ridge climbs. Unfortunately I spiked a tyre 5km before the end of the last loop and that put an end to the day. I also appear to have broken a front axle, not surprising considering how dry the ground was and the fact that the motocross trails have lots of big jumps in them. That is today's job to deal with.
Jason and Tania's son was a Polaris factory race driver, so it was a bit of a meeting of the family with his first three RZRs all at the event. I now own his first one and his second and third ones now reside in the area.
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One of the Can-am guys had this fancy jack that you wind up with the battery impact.
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Post by: eborcim on March 21, 2020, 06:59:12 PM
Use a foam roller -- that method seems to work real well. Seen a lot of fairly good pait work done with foam rollers and cheap Tractor Supply machinery paint.
Painted a couple racecars with that method. Thin it enough to smooth out evenly and get good area coverage.
Post by: slip knot on March 23, 2020, 09:35:41 PM
Hes chillin out in the ice chest now :spam1:
Post by: bonneyman on March 23, 2020, 09:59:11 PM
It's got the remnants of the green vinyl coating - MAN is that stuff tough! (Finally got it all off with Berryman's aerosol carb cleaner). Managed to get the screw pin out so I could thoroughly clean everything, plus re-faced the jaws. Gonna re-assemble tomorrow. I'll post finished pics later.
Post by: hickory n Steel on March 25, 2020, 06:45:29 PM
The big one is really filling up with power tools like my drill press, scroll saw, bench grinder, and belt grinder.
I needed something that can stay a bit cleaner for more of the more fiddly tinkering side of things such as repairing and resealing vintage airguns.
(https://i.postimg.cc/FsWxMGjL/IMG-20200325-163531187.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/GHDYYFgL)
The shelf thing has been there a while ( part of an old bed ) , the " workbench " is just a cheap HF folding saw table I got for Christmas a couple years ago.
The particle board top went bad so i just removed that, attached a couple pieces of 1/2" ply, and bracketed it to the wall.
Post by: gtermini on March 25, 2020, 10:29:40 PM
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Post by: pep on March 26, 2020, 09:57:07 AM
Post by: DeadNutz on March 26, 2020, 12:48:54 PM
I had never looked at the inside of a welder before. I had no idea that the ground clamp cable is hooked to the amperage selector and the electrode holder cable to the transformer or is that a ground strap?
Post by: slip knot on March 26, 2020, 01:19:45 PM
Post by: pep on March 26, 2020, 02:16:56 PM
https://www.instructables.com/id/Refreshing-your-Lincoln-AC-225-220V-tombstone-weld/
Post by: DeadNutz on March 26, 2020, 02:39:09 PM
Post by: GNAP on March 26, 2020, 03:17:59 PM
Post by: coolmercury on March 26, 2020, 03:25:21 PM
Post by: bonneyman on March 26, 2020, 06:55:19 PM
I painted the handle blue just to have something on there. If I find a suitable vinyl dip in the future the paint will easily come off.
Post by: hickory n Steel on March 26, 2020, 07:44:01 PM
Here's my dads restored adjustable. Wide opening version, 10" long.Looks good to go, I love how you kept it's history.
I painted the handle blue just to have something on there. If I find a suitable vinyl dip in the future the paint will easily come off.
Of course I know you're not planning to use it.
I need every good tool I can get, so I use my grandfather's Snap-on 8" adjustable often.
Post by: pep on March 26, 2020, 08:16:44 PM
I saw that video and some others. I'm not changing anything other than cutting back the leads to good insulation adding new lugs and cleaning the inside of the housing. I saw where one guy greased the heck out of the amp selector contacts with Mobil grease. Seems like that would collect dirt and cause more wear. These contacts look good and I'm leaving them alone.
If the insulation is brittle, might consider replacing those 2 runs . What is there, 2ft maybe easy cheep repair, gear grease on the rheostat, typical youtuber. Dielectric grease would be ok to use, not heavy just a wipe down .
Post by: Rusty on March 27, 2020, 10:37:55 AM
Post by: fatfillup on March 27, 2020, 03:54:24 PM
Selling a lot of soap to folks who are cleaning, phones are quiet, but work still coming in.
No auctions to go to :c002:
Post by: DeadNutz on March 28, 2020, 06:30:21 PM
I saw that video and some others. I'm not changing anything other than cutting back the leads to good insulation adding new lugs and cleaning the inside of the housing. I saw where one guy greased the heck out of the amp selector contacts with Mobil grease. Seems like that would collect dirt and cause more wear. These contacts look good and I'm leaving them alone.
If the insulation is brittle, might consider replacing those 2 runs . What is there, 2ft maybe easy cheep repair, gear grease on the rheostat, typical youtuber. Dielectric grease would be ok to use, not heavy just a wipe down .
The electrode lead is at least 20' long and the ground clamp lead is 15' or so. I plan on putting shrink tubing as reinforcement on the leads where they enter the case. I have to take the welder to do a job at my sister's house. I'm afraid her Fiancé is going to want to keep it when he didn't want to keep it when it came out of the barn. So if he doesn't keep it I will spring for new cables and power cord.
Post by: pep on March 28, 2020, 07:05:44 PM
Got lucky cause I notice there was top side and bottom side, before the bolts right on happened :hee20hee20hee:
Pep
Post by: bonneyman on March 28, 2020, 07:43:32 PM
I use CO2, as I can get sufficient pressure, and the 20 pound tank I have lasts a long time. Should have been a hour job, but upon reassembling the dryer piping the one adjustable elbow broke - in two places. Not having a spare and the honey needing the dryer that afternoon, I had to punch and rivet the thing back together so it would pop into the wall. Was a tight squeeze for my svelt figure :)) but finally got it all together and working.
Next weekend is probably the evap set-up on the roof.
Post by: fatfillup on March 29, 2020, 05:01:54 AM
Paper work said hour, reality 3. proly an hour if done once before, 1 hour wrenching 2 hour familiarization course
Got lucky cause I notice there was top side and bottom side, before the bolts right on
Pep
Don't look like no sidepipes to me :))
Post by: pep on March 29, 2020, 09:34:43 AM
Paper work said hour, reality 3. proly an hour if done once before, 1 hour wrenching 2 hour familiarization course
Got lucky cause I notice there was top side and bottom side, before the bolts right on
Pep
Don't look like no sidepipes to me :))
LOL to low for those, damn it :93:
Post by: gtermini on March 29, 2020, 08:38:54 PM
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Post by: strik9 on March 30, 2020, 12:29:15 AM
It only took a month so that is quick for here.
Then we have two trailers for the bikes we use around the yard as utility trailers. But only one bike with a hitch to move them. The boys love helping when its riding a bike.
So the daddy/son tandem got a reciever hitch installed under the rear rack . Now I can haul them both on yard waste or store runs too.
Yeah, its all junk but we like cheap fun.
Post by: fatfillup on March 30, 2020, 08:06:06 AM
Post by: strik9 on March 30, 2020, 09:42:35 PM
Home schooling via Facebook and other media had been put in place too.
Colima was in vitals only shutdown as was Mex City but hungry people without income went and reopened their shops out of need. Life is returning to a new form of normal.
The government is allowing it out of uncommon sense.
The gov is kicking up hospitals ( usually sub par at best) to have more capacity for the crisis and have suspended many non vital procedures until further notice. So no boob jobs or face lifts for a bit.
But more oxygen tents and bigger respitory wards. Thats a positive change.
Where I was today it was like no crisis existed. It was refreshing. We went out to a ranch to install a 3 point lift on an old Ford 6600 and there was nothing out of place for any normal day. No masks and no talk of it at all.
Nice. The news fear mongering is constant otherwise.
Post by: Conductor562 on March 31, 2020, 12:05:54 AM
Ordered a couple of 3” LED Pods in Defused pattern from Armored Lighting. I Wired them up to one of the factory Auxiliary Switches and I’m pretty happy with the result. Got plenty of light exactly where I need it and the factory aux switch made the install clean. Well worth the $100 if you’ve ever set up a camper or trailered a boat in the dark.
Post by: Heiny57 on March 31, 2020, 04:47:33 AM
Post by: goodfellow on March 31, 2020, 07:28:27 AM
I am working as are most that have no safety net. Schools and churches are no go and shopping is the same save for a " safe distance " thing being enforced, some.
Home schooling via Facebook and other media had been put in place too.
Colima was in vitals only shutdown as was Mex City but hungry people without income went and reopened their shops out of need. Life is returning to a new form of normal.
The government is allowing it out of uncommon sense.
The gov is kicking up hospitals ( usually sub par at best) to have more capacity for the crisis and have suspended many non vital procedures until further notice. So no boob jobs or face lifts for a bit.
But more oxygen tents and bigger respitory wards. Thats a positive change.
Where I was today it was like no crisis existed. It was refreshing. We went out to a ranch to install a 3 point lift on an old Ford 6600 and there was nothing out of place for any normal day. No masks and no talk of it at all.
Nice. The news fear mongering is constant otherwise.
Good luck Brian! Best to you and the family. Living off the beaten path a bit at this critical time is an asset.
Post by: goodfellow on March 31, 2020, 07:29:45 AM
That really helps. Nice job.
+1 -- great idea!
Post by: muddy on March 31, 2020, 09:41:54 PM
When we go camping it never fails. We leave Friday afternoon and my ass ends up fumbling around in the dark trying to unhook and set up camp. This is a problem no longer.Let me know how they hold up I'm looking to put flush mount ones in my bumper.
Ordered a couple of 3” LED Pods in Defused pattern from Armored Lighting. I Wired them up to one of the factory Auxiliary Switches and I’m pretty happy with the result. Got plenty of light exactly where I need it and the factory aux switch made the install clean. Well worth the $100 if you’ve ever set up a camper or trailered a boat in the dark.
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Post by: Conductor562 on April 01, 2020, 01:29:12 AM
When we go camping it never fails. We leave Friday afternoon and my ass ends up fumbling around in the dark trying to unhook and set up camp. This is a problem no longer.Let me know how they hold up I'm looking to put flush mount ones in my bumper.
Ordered a couple of 3” LED Pods in Defused pattern from Armored Lighting. I Wired them up to one of the factory Auxiliary Switches and I’m pretty happy with the result. Got plenty of light exactly where I need it and the factory aux switch made the install clean. Well worth the $100 if you’ve ever set up a camper or trailered a boat in the dark.
Sent from the twisted mind of the Mudman
I wanted the flush mount at first, but I talked myself out of them. They definitely look the nicest, but I was concerned about adjustability and all the other shit that probably wouldn’t have mattered in the end.
I will say this. The Armored lights are very nice quality. Good heft about them, Cree bulbs, lifetime warranty. From what I read, the are actually the exact same light that Black Oak is selling for twice the price.
Post by: muddy on April 01, 2020, 07:40:36 PM
They look like quality products. The flush mount set is also $75 cheaper then Rigid version.When we go camping it never fails. We leave Friday afternoon and my ass ends up fumbling around in the dark trying to unhook and set up camp. This is a problem no longer.Let me know how they hold up I'm looking to put flush mount ones in my bumper.
Ordered a couple of 3” LED Pods in Defused pattern from Armored Lighting. I Wired them up to one of the factory Auxiliary Switches and I’m pretty happy with the result. Got plenty of light exactly where I need it and the factory aux switch made the install clean. Well worth the $100 if you’ve ever set up a camper or trailered a boat in the dark.
Sent from the twisted mind of the Mudman
I wanted the flush mount at first, but I talked myself out of them. They definitely look the nicest, but I was concerned about adjustability and all the other shit that probably wouldn’t have mattered in the end.
I will say this. The Armored lights are very nice quality. Good heft about them, Cree bulbs, lifetime warranty. From what I read, the are actually the exact same light that Black Oak is selling for twice the price.
Sent from the twisted mind of the Mudman
Post by: goodfellow on April 01, 2020, 08:33:19 PM
Post by: gtermini on April 01, 2020, 10:51:02 PM
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Post by: goodfellow on April 03, 2020, 04:24:44 PM
Not an exciting project, but at least one more thing off the “honey do!” list.
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Post by: DeadNutz on April 03, 2020, 06:15:55 PM
Post by: Heiny57 on April 04, 2020, 05:23:57 PM
Post by: slip knot on April 04, 2020, 09:17:36 PM
Post by: goodfellow on April 04, 2020, 09:22:08 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on April 04, 2020, 09:25:25 PM
Post by: goodfellow on April 04, 2020, 09:32:04 PM
As long as I don't have to shovel snow to get to the shop for the next few days I am good. I will be happy to get a good soaking rain but just one shower when I drove to the mailbox to check the mail so far.
There's that word -- "snow"! Glad we had a mild winter here in the Mid-Atlantic. Hope you have some luck with the weather DN.
Post by: nonhog on April 04, 2020, 10:34:26 PM
Post by: strik9 on April 05, 2020, 10:47:59 PM
The most important was honoring the memory of our last housecat. My son thought this was appropriate.
Post by: bonneyman on April 05, 2020, 11:01:09 PM
Did some mopping the other day and noticed (again) the back flexing. I just have fear at the back of the bucket will give way when full of dirty water and then spill it all over. And I won't be able to mop it up because the buckets broken!
Only paid $5 for the squeege and bucket, so if I destroyed it no loss. Took some PVC fittings and made some "foot" extensions to mount on the bottom edge of the squeege so when you lean on the handle you're pressing against the bottom - so it reduces the flexing of the back. Nothing big and fancy but needed to be done. And I have the time, now. :91:
Post by: hickory n Steel on April 07, 2020, 08:38:36 PM
Had to replace my cellphone because it up and decided it no longer wanted to charge :38:
That's $200 gone :106:
Then I bought a cheap 8'x6' steel shed at HD which cost me $307 out the door.
It's the same model me and my brother put together for my grandmother last summer , and she played less than $200 for it :38:
Should be worth it to make some room around here having a place to put boxes and stuff.
Post by: hickory n Steel on April 08, 2020, 01:19:40 PM
Working on clearing out a pile of junk, and mowing / weeding so I can get the ground level where the shed is gonna go.
(https://i.postimg.cc/66mYPrXJ/20200408-110848.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/pyKfhnrq)
Man this would be so much easier with a tiller, hell I don't care if it was an old school manual push " roto tiller "
Oh well, I'll get it done so the fun part of assembling the shed can start hopefully by next week.
Post by: DeadNutz on April 08, 2020, 09:36:05 PM
Post by: Rural53 on April 09, 2020, 12:21:28 AM
Post by: GNAP on April 09, 2020, 09:13:36 AM
Post by: fatfillup on April 09, 2020, 09:28:15 AM
Is 1200 hp small, big or average for what you work on?
The biggest pressure washer I have worked on is about 1 million btu and most are 450,000 btu or less
50 million btu is a whole lot of energy to me.
Post by: GNAP on April 09, 2020, 09:31:46 AM
Post by: goodfellow on April 09, 2020, 10:07:00 AM
Post by: DeadNutz on April 09, 2020, 10:08:56 AM
Post by: slip knot on April 09, 2020, 11:12:03 AM
All I've been doing is spending money. not making any.
Post by: hickory n Steel on April 09, 2020, 03:29:32 PM
Its gonna rain so I can't do much else, but I took a line level and yardstick to measure and I've got a 5 inch difference to make up.
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Post by: DeadNutz on April 09, 2020, 04:24:10 PM
Post by: GNAP on April 09, 2020, 06:34:27 PM
1 - bearing support mounted
2 - shaft holes drilled
3 - drilling jig
4 - jig in position
Post by: slip knot on April 09, 2020, 08:25:35 PM
Post by: muddy on April 09, 2020, 08:54:31 PM
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Post by: Conductor562 on April 13, 2020, 01:38:42 AM
4 oz. Acetone
8 oz. Lacquer Thinner
12oz. Brushing Lacquer
20 PSI Spray Pressure
1.5 mm tip
Near wide open fluid control
50-60% fan control
I started out using a reversed acetone/thinner ratio, but it seemed like my coats were too thin and it was more difficult to see where I’d sprayed. I may try 25% Acetone, 25% Thinner, and 50% Lacquer in the future, but for this mix is working well for now. 3 coats of Semi-Gloss looks great on doors & trim.
I did 4 doors and 20 pieces of trim in about 30 minutes per coat and it’s pretty much flawless. I’ll never brush any quantity of it again.
Post by: GNAP on April 15, 2020, 07:49:30 PM
I got the bearings installed, installed the shafts and started the blade set up
5 new movie serials arrived Monday
1 - The Purple Monster
2 - Secret Service in Darkest Africa (aka Manhunt in the African Jungle)
3 - Zombies of the Stratosphere
4 - King of the Congo
5 - G-Men vs the Black Dragons
Pictures
1 - bearings installed drive end
2 - bearings installed linkage
3 - shafting installed
Post by: hickory n Steel on April 17, 2020, 10:02:35 PM
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Post by: hickory n Steel on April 18, 2020, 02:29:22 PM
It didn't turn out that great, but I dont care.
Post by: muddy on April 18, 2020, 08:17:09 PM
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Post by: slip knot on April 18, 2020, 09:23:33 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on April 18, 2020, 11:53:34 PM
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Post by: Conductor562 on April 19, 2020, 03:41:48 AM
There was a fairly stout wind out, doing 55 mph, and when a semi passed me it straight up lifted the top door out of the truck and shattered it on the road behind me. Watched it happen in the rear view. Luckily the nearest car was plenty far enough behind me to stop.
I’d have never believed something like that would happen. They’ve got to weight 80 lbs. a piece. A $239 lesson learned. I‘d go as far as calling it an anomaly. Thankfully no one was hurt, no vehicles were damaged, and I had the money to replace it.
Post by: DeadNutz on April 19, 2020, 09:50:12 AM
Post by: pep on April 19, 2020, 10:19:18 AM
The new car has Michelin cup tires, manufacture say 28 psi, inquiring minds wanting to know. Check the pressure hmm 38 psi, go to the door jam, 33 psi. So opted for that, will watch the wear.
Then short happy clean car run, returned mowed and edged the yard
Great day
Pep
Post by: coolmercury on April 19, 2020, 02:51:35 PM
Post by: bonneyman on April 19, 2020, 04:59:55 PM
I'm currently thinking PVC or aluminum tube to keep the extended weight down. I'll be sure to post some pics if I ever get the thing to work.
Post by: GNAP on April 19, 2020, 07:18:17 PM
1 - linkage side
2 - drive side
3 - closed
4 - open
Post by: slip knot on April 19, 2020, 08:24:09 PM
Post by: slip knot on April 19, 2020, 08:31:45 PM
Post by: slip knot on April 19, 2020, 08:33:32 PM
Don't know why the pics come out sideways? :38:
Post by: jabberwoki on April 19, 2020, 09:24:59 PM
Post by: pep on April 19, 2020, 09:42:26 PM
basically the damper is done, a little bit of motor bracket fabrication and the spray bomb job (minion work). With Norm's invaluable help, blades are fitted, all weld together, linkage done, drive arm mounted.
1 - linkage side
2 - drive side
3 - closed
4 - open
Amazing what comes out of the Machine closet . How do you move that as you build. Have not spotted an engine hoist, sky hook ?
Post by: bmwrd0 on April 20, 2020, 01:04:14 PM
Post by: Rural53 on April 21, 2020, 01:56:44 AM
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Also ordered a new tee shirt.
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Post by: pep on April 21, 2020, 08:44:31 PM
Post by: strik9 on April 21, 2020, 10:13:44 PM
Post by: fatfillup on April 22, 2020, 07:33:28 AM
We sheared off yet another 1" breaker bar on a 3-1/8" nut on a hydraulic. The socket was sent out to be resized for a 1.5" breaker bar.
I used to have a torque multiplier that would have handled that
Post by: goodfellow on April 22, 2020, 09:00:00 AM
We sheared off yet another 1" breaker bar on a 3-1/8" nut on a hydraulic. The socket was sent out to be resized for a 1.5" breaker bar.
Wow! Don't see that too often. You guys must really have some tough old equipment to break those 1" bars like that.
Post by: strik9 on April 22, 2020, 05:18:13 PM
Post by: muddy on April 22, 2020, 08:20:33 PM
This little toy did the trick. The old Williams socket now needs a bigger breaker bar.No heat involved? Impressive. Usually end up burning/melting this nylock nuts off
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Post by: J.A.F.E. on April 22, 2020, 08:32:40 PM
Post by: strik9 on April 22, 2020, 08:59:52 PM
This little toy did the trick. The old Williams socket now needs a bigger breaker bar.No heat involved? Impressive. Usually end up burning/melting this nylock nuts off
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Just 600 lbs of monkey on a 12' pipe with the ram pinned into a steel fixture. We have only broken the fixture twice since 2006.
It has gone as far as lifting another tractor with a cable winch off the end of a 15' pipe.
The bolt loosened sounding like a rifle shot as the dead weight tractor crashed down.
Scary as hell when you have no idea what is going to give first.
You need a 1.5" drive breaker bar about 4' long and lots of heavy pipe. Oh, a selection of sizes in sockets too. Fatass monkeys to help just come with any shop.
Post by: muddy on April 23, 2020, 07:15:45 PM
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Post by: bonneyman on April 23, 2020, 07:32:36 PM
Today is Earth Day. To celebrate I spent the entire day on Earth.
Just glad it wasn't Uranus day, cause we'd all know where you'd be! :D
Post by: J.A.F.E. on April 23, 2020, 08:25:41 PM
Post by: slip knot on April 23, 2020, 09:44:53 PM
Post by: Conductor562 on April 24, 2020, 01:34:24 AM
Got pissed at my Milwaukee 2604. I dropped it off a ladder a couple months ago and it became prone to not always working when the trigger was pulled. So, In a moment of frustration, I ordered a fancy new 2804. After dinner I took the old one apart and fixed it. Wife started shaming me because now I don’t “NEED” another drill, but “need” is such a subjective term.
Funny thing though. When I offered to pull up our Amazon order history and see who had ordered how much in the past 6 months we started talking about paint colors and shit.
Post by: strik9 on April 24, 2020, 11:47:41 AM
Post by: hickory n Steel on April 24, 2020, 08:25:19 PM
I had to clean and relube the Wright 2426 because I went to use it and realized I had dropped it in the dirt a couple times when assembling my shed.
I have still been procrastinating on putting the floor in, the floor frame kit was an easy 9 pieces that took a couple minutes to drop in.
Post by: strik9 on April 24, 2020, 08:49:43 PM
The light was bad for picture taking but these worked.
Post by: jabberwoki on April 24, 2020, 10:50:15 PM
Today is Earth Day. To celebrate I spent the entire day on Earth.
Jaf............ your a nut.
Post by: slip knot on April 25, 2020, 11:43:27 AM
And its still sideways :38: :38: WTH. it looks right on the laptop, held the phone up correctly???
Post by: muddy on April 25, 2020, 08:19:36 PM
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Post by: slip knot on April 25, 2020, 08:58:52 PM
Post by: GNAP on April 25, 2020, 09:22:44 PM
I bet mother was so proud, like father, like son.....
Post by: J.A.F.E. on April 25, 2020, 11:23:16 PM
Jaf............ your a nut.
With fine threads.
Post by: oldnslo on April 26, 2020, 12:36:02 PM
I had a normal haircut, just above the ears, but when it was starting to look shaggy, I though why not buzz it all off? We're talking down to the scalp, only a razor protects me from bare skin. Its taking some time to get used to it, but I thought why, not? It'l grow back.
Corona cut!
Post by: strik9 on April 26, 2020, 02:58:49 PM
The rear rim was far better and none broke. Changed off a wonky tire for a slightly better one and we set out to check it. My son says it wobbles far less and is easy to control now.
The front wheel in its entirety on the bigger tandem is junk. Axle bearings to tire. No fantasy or skill will fix that. A new 24" wheel has been ordered. Tire and all new.
I have had odd hobbies but building ridiculous bikes from junk is probably the most fun.
Got the weed whip out and hit the small not yellow patch of lawn, put the headboard on the new bedframe finally .
Post by: coolmercury on April 26, 2020, 03:24:21 PM
Post by: slip knot on April 26, 2020, 03:53:04 PM
Post by: slip knot on April 26, 2020, 08:45:13 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on April 26, 2020, 10:01:14 PM
Post by: fatfillup on April 27, 2020, 07:36:36 AM
I have had odd hobbies but building ridiculous bikes from junk is probably the most fun.
I can identify with that to some degree. I enjoy refurbing old tools. It doesn't make economic sense because I will have more time in them then I can sell them for and I certainly don't lack unprocessed inventory to clean, price and display, but you get a sense of satisfaction from saving something from the scrap pile.
Prime example yesterday. Have a 40 oz ball peen that really feels good in the hand. But, the wedge is gone and someone had taken 2 flat washers and pounded them into the handle to secure the head. Now I had messed with this hammer before and couldn't get the washers out and put it in the go to auction pile. Saw it yesterday, picked it up and thought, man this hammer feels good. Noticed the washers and said crap. Well, give it one more shot. 10 minutes later, had the washers out. Now it goes home where I have my hammer wedge collection to be fitted with a proper wedge, then I can put a $10 price tag on it and hopefully sell it. Have a least half an hour in it if not more but darn it feels good in the hand :))
Post by: bonneyman on April 27, 2020, 11:33:09 AM
Especially with modded tools. A buddy of mine has said I come up with solutions to problems that don't exist, but, whatever. :lol_hitting:
Post by: fatfillup on April 27, 2020, 12:50:24 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on April 27, 2020, 06:39:02 PM
I buzzed all my hair off yesterday, I've been thinking about it for 2 weeks. The wife was not hip on that idea.
I had a normal haircut, just above the ears, but when it was starting to look shaggy, I though why not buzz it all off? We're talking down to the scalp, only a razor protects me from bare skin. Its taking some time to get used to it, but I thought why, not? It'l grow back.
Corona cut!
Been doing that every few weeks for years, couple months ago the boss asked me where I get my hair cut.
I told him I'm not paying sole guy $10 to do what I can do myself at home in just a few minutes.
Oh and today I finally got around to cutting the scrap chip board for the floor in my shed.
I'll maybe finish installing it today then tomorrow I'll think about filling the thing with some of the junk that's cluttering the place up.
Maybe I'll finally have a permanent place to put my airgun cabinet.
Post by: hickory n Steel on April 27, 2020, 06:53:39 PM
I'm the same way, Phil. Just rubs me the wrong way to throw something in the trash or scrap bin if it can refurbed or repaired. Usually not worth it from a financial or time standpoint, but the personal satisfaction alot of times is immeasurable. If I ever start to waver and toss away more things I watch some of the Youtube guys and get motivated to start fixing things up again.It makes financial sense to me if I can have some fun and have an American made tool for less than the cost of a Harbor freight import.
Especially with modded tools. A buddy of mine has said I come up with solutions to problems that don't exist, but, whatever. :lol_hitting:
A few years ago I brought my go box with me to fix something for my cousin and he looked at my tools and was amused by how old all my tools were he said " all your tools are hella old, that's so boss " .
That means cool I guess :smiley_confused1:
I just know they're better and less expensive than most of what I can afford today.
Post by: J.A.F.E. on April 27, 2020, 08:05:52 PM
Just seems wrong to toss stuff with life still in it.
Post by: DeadNutz on April 27, 2020, 08:46:35 PM
I'm in the save it if you can camp as well. It is not about the money it's about wasting something that is still useful.
Just seems wrong to toss stuff with life still in it.
Do you mind explaining that to my wife. ::)
Post by: J.A.F.E. on April 27, 2020, 09:23:53 PM
Just as soon as I'm done explaining it mine.
Post by: strik9 on April 27, 2020, 09:59:03 PM
I brought home more free junk tonight to reassemble into a new bike wheel for my next project. No fun in buying a pre made wheel. Just have to get new spokes soon. Can't recycle those.
Post by: muddy on April 27, 2020, 10:17:17 PM
My dad inherited that trait...and saves everything.
I don't save as much but I can definitely be pack rat like them.
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Post by: DeadNutz on April 28, 2020, 02:33:37 PM
Post by: muddy on April 28, 2020, 08:53:53 PM
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Post by: slip knot on April 28, 2020, 09:09:03 PM
Post by: strik9 on April 28, 2020, 09:22:55 PM
I'll buy the tacos but no beers sales allowed lately. Its all crap beer anyway,
Post by: hickory n Steel on April 28, 2020, 09:28:36 PM
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I've still got a bunch of junk to store in it, but ( minus the bikes) everything in it needs to eventually be taken to goodwill when they're open.
Post by: Conductor562 on April 28, 2020, 10:07:43 PM
Post by: Conductor562 on April 28, 2020, 10:08:57 PM
Post by: muddy on April 29, 2020, 04:17:38 PM
Muddy, I notice the blocks under the forklift. what do y'all use to lift one up with? They seem way too close to the floor for a regular jack.To lift them up and put them on blocks we use a bigger forklift.
We also have low clearance jacks fir quick jobs.
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Post by: DeadNutz on April 29, 2020, 05:26:16 PM
Post by: strik9 on April 29, 2020, 08:48:01 PM
Post by: muddy on April 29, 2020, 09:06:35 PM
When you're done with that we have a trans to stuff back into a late model JD backhoe. You should be well practiced with the magic four letter words for that.Warm up the tortillas, I'll bring the beer!
I'll buy the tacos but no beers sales allowed lately. Its all crap beer anyway,
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Post by: bmwrd0 on April 30, 2020, 07:14:48 PM
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Forgot to get pics of it with the new seat, and the bars are a loaner from my Hercules project. I can't hit the used bicycle parts place until this whole idiocy is over, but I can put some things together to get going.
Post by: DeadNutz on April 30, 2020, 08:43:41 PM
Post by: oldnslo on April 30, 2020, 09:45:00 PM
Post by: bmwrd0 on April 30, 2020, 10:17:40 PM
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Its western Oregon, everything has a layer of rust. I went to look at it as a parts bike, but it was much more complete than I thought. Now I can't bare to break it up. It was named American because everything on it is made in the US, with nothing made in Europe on it. The guy I bought it from used it as a bar hopper until the tires stopped holding air. Seem fine to me.
Post by: bonneyman on April 30, 2020, 11:14:06 PM
As I recall back in the day Schwinn didn't only make their own bike frames - they made the tubes! They bought plate steel, bent them into 3 equal sections around a mandrel, then welded the strips together to make the tubes. Then they cut and fit the tubes to make the frames. I don't know when they ceased all-American production but I'm thinking early 1970's. That's when the French and Swiss parts began appearing on their bikes, with the ever present "Schwinn Approved" label. So I'm thinking your bike is 60's.
there's a website somewhere that allows you to date Schwinn frames by the serial number on them.
Post by: Conductor562 on May 01, 2020, 01:32:56 AM
Where’s Mike Vango When you need him.
Post by: bmwrd0 on May 01, 2020, 08:11:19 AM
Post by: bonneyman on May 01, 2020, 01:08:01 PM
Here's the site I was thinking of.
http://www.angelfire.com/rant/allday101/SchwinnCodes1.html
Post by: hickory n Steel on May 01, 2020, 01:52:58 PM
I picked up this old Schwinn American over the weekend ($50) and started to get her up and rolling. Pulled off the sissy bar, banana seat and ape-hangers, put some things that look a little more age appropriate (its a '62) and took it for a spin around the block.Now that's a bicycle right there, love the color too.
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Forgot to get pics of it with the new seat, and the bars are a loaner from my Hercules project. I can't hit the used bicycle parts place until this whole idiocy is over, but I can put some things together to get going.
Post by: pep on May 01, 2020, 09:05:37 PM
Ironically, my wife came home with this bike last week. From what I can tell it’s early 60’s. I have no idea why she wanted it.
Where’s Mike Vango When you need him.
Most likely down by the river, living in his van, got married wife took his key board??? :lol_hitting:
Post by: muddy on May 02, 2020, 07:26:25 PM
Now relaxing drinking beer, beautiful night think I'll enjoy a cigar later.
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Post by: strik9 on May 02, 2020, 09:16:22 PM
I can now go faster than grandma and her walker. I can keep up with a kid on a bmx bike now! For a block or so.
Post by: slip knot on May 03, 2020, 10:23:51 AM
Also scored a big portacool fan for the shop. local oilfield companies cleaning up and shutting down. :03:
Post by: oldnslo on May 03, 2020, 10:34:48 AM
Now, on to the Wilton version....
Post by: Papaw on May 03, 2020, 08:05:17 PM
Post by: goodfellow on May 03, 2020, 08:06:44 PM
I have been down for about two months starting with a UTI and a few days in the hospital. Then a kidney doc rearranged my drugs and caused some problem. Weight climbed drastically and I began swelling in the legs to the point that I developed open sores. My cardiologist has straightened it all out and I am getting better every day.
Best of luck to you Noel -- Prayers for a quick recovery.
Post by: slip knot on May 03, 2020, 09:01:42 PM
Hope everything works out ok for you.
Post by: J.A.F.E. on May 03, 2020, 09:10:00 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on May 03, 2020, 09:23:51 PM
Post by: john k on May 03, 2020, 10:57:07 PM
Post by: gtermini on May 03, 2020, 10:57:23 PM
Been back working regular days, so my trailer project has gotten waylaid. It poured rain yesterday and this morning, but I got out about 2PM when the sun came out. I was able to get a solid 4 hrs of making noise and annoying the neighbors with the compressor and trailbazer screaming away. I hacked the old coupler off and got the new chunk stuck on. Still need to fish plate it on the sides.
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Post by: fatfillup on May 04, 2020, 11:56:12 AM
Pawpaw, glad to hear you are on the mend. Take care of yourself
Post by: coolmercury on May 04, 2020, 02:39:29 PM
Post by: bonneyman on May 04, 2020, 05:38:34 PM
Glad you're on the mend, Noel. :great:
Post by: bmwrd0 on May 04, 2020, 07:55:15 PM
I couldn't sleep at all last night, and the dog got me up a 5 this morning, so I have just been dragging today.
Post by: Conductor562 on May 05, 2020, 03:43:16 AM
I went and got them and brought them to my house. Mrs. Conductor fixed them up a bed (and a puke bucket), washed their clothes, and even charged their phones. Called their parents and let them know the were here and safe. I didn’t drop dime on them, I know both sets of parents very well and I’m sure they know what was up. I’ll leave the explaining to them.
I’m not sure if the fact they felt comfortable calling me should be flattering or concerning, but either way, I’m glad they did. I lost my best friend to a drunk driving accident, so I don’t care a bit to go pick them up.
In other news: When I was a high school drunk I had to sleep in a field and stroll in the house the next morning getting the look of absolute evil from my mom, in muddy ass clothes after passing out in a field using some story about fishing without a pole to be found or coon hunting without a gun or a dog.
Post by: slip knot on May 05, 2020, 06:53:35 AM
Post by: DeadNutz on May 05, 2020, 08:38:51 AM
Post by: pep on May 10, 2020, 09:37:09 AM
Came across a really good tip for the Bar B Q crowd. I have learned the secret of keeping meat from sticking to the grates. Canola cooking oil
Coat the grates with it, I did it after the heat was up. Side story, have a trailer up for sale.... what does this have to do with grilling and not stick grates..?... getting there LOL
Guy walks up and asks about the trailer, grill is @ 400*. Not wanting to be rude, listening to him for 20 min. When he figured out, was not going to give him the trailer he left.
Thinking I need to re-coat the grates when he leaves. Wife brings the grub, toss it on the grill, forgot to re-coat .... to my surprise that was not needed.
New and improved nonstick grilling brought to you from the Canola cooking oil company, better then motor oil. :-\
Still got the trailer, later today, be flipping me some hamburgers. Thought I'd give a heads up for the chiefs amount us .
Welded up and patched a gas BBQ grill chassis and installed new grates, ingnitors, burner covers, and racks. Painted the chassis and hopefully we’re good to go for a few more grilling seasons on this old Kenmore grill.
Not an exciting project, but at least one more thing off the “honey do!” list.
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Post by: GNAP on May 10, 2020, 02:00:51 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on May 10, 2020, 06:57:19 PM
I use way oil, the tackifiers keep it on the grates and doesn’t drip off too fast.............. :93:
Vactra gives it a unique flavor. :iagree:
Post by: muddy on May 14, 2020, 09:37:28 PM
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Post by: J.A.F.E. on May 14, 2020, 09:57:15 PM
Post by: fatfillup on May 15, 2020, 07:26:19 AM
Not sure what I was thinking but I picked this up for free today...
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You were thinking its free, its a tractor and I got kids :))
Post by: goodfellow on May 15, 2020, 07:39:49 AM
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Post by: strik9 on May 16, 2020, 01:00:12 AM
Tonight we changed a bad tire off and changed the chain. Tomorrow we do an overall check and test drive it.
Or he does, its too small for me.
Post by: DeadNutz on May 16, 2020, 03:33:24 PM
Post by: walrus on May 16, 2020, 03:56:17 PM
I've been working in and around the barn the last 3 days. Gonna pressure wash the owl crap off everything tomorrow. I have to get all the owl pellets cleaned up first. Anybody want a load of barn owl pellets to disect to figure out what it has been eating?Not sure if that would be good compost material or not? I'm glad I'm not cleaning it up but mouse population must be minimal with owls around
Post by: DeadNutz on May 16, 2020, 06:26:42 PM
I've been working in and around the barn the last 3 days. Gonna pressure wash the owl crap off everything tomorrow. I have to get all the owl pellets cleaned up first. Anybody want a load of barn owl pellets to disect to figure out what it has been eating?Not sure if that would be good compost material or not? I'm glad I'm not cleaning it up but mouse population must be minimal with owls around
The pellets are fur and bones as the owls can't digest and crap that stuff so they cough up the pellets. Their crap is a white liquid that can be tough to clean after it dries. No rodents in the barn and the kangaroo rats are the worst as they do tunnels and undermine the aisleway which is just decomposed granite which is like a heavy sand that compacts pretty well while staying soft on top. Only evidence of the rats is a few tails lying around the barn.
On a side note there is people who make good money collecting owl pellets, sterilizing them and making kits containing pellets, forceps and drawings of the skeletons of the animals owls eat. You can soften the pellets with water and carefully pull them apart with the forceps and assemble the skeleton to see what they ate. The wife would kill me if I sterilized pellets in the oven so I could sell them to schools as kits. You can find the kits online.
Post by: pep on May 16, 2020, 09:29:48 PM
Cleaned the coupe with Windex and a towel, squirting a quarter size spot of the Q-7. The wiping it on, repeating until panel was covered. Let dry and buff. The whole process took 1.5 hour, start to finish....
Results damn good
Post by: GNAP on May 17, 2020, 10:13:10 AM
I’m at the other end of the scale, I’ve never washed a single car I’ve ever owned in my life, that’s what rain is for........ :))
Post by: goodfellow on May 17, 2020, 10:30:44 AM
Post by: fatfillup on May 17, 2020, 11:08:18 AM
Pretty unique.
Post by: slip knot on May 17, 2020, 11:39:28 AM
A highschool buddys mom passed a while back we were able to attend the funeral but it was odd going into church with a mask on. Church required everyone to be masked.
Post by: pep on May 18, 2020, 04:21:32 PM
The last picture is for Uncle Buck, being the inspiration.
Pep
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Post by: slip knot on May 19, 2020, 05:58:21 PM
That would be a noisy devil and run thru the fuel but man it would run forever.
Post by: muddy on May 25, 2020, 10:11:53 PM
Put the window ACs in. Supposed to be in the 80s this week.
Repaired the Plymouth that died on me last week. (Distributor Rotor went bad.) Mowed the lawn.
Then cooked steaks over the fire and enjoyed the evening with my family.....until Mandy went through her chair :))
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Post by: fatfillup on May 26, 2020, 04:36:40 PM
I have broken one of those myself. I have gone back to using the old school folding lawn chair. While not as convenient to travel with, they are more comfortable
Post by: goodfellow on May 26, 2020, 06:11:16 PM
Post by: gtermini on May 28, 2020, 11:29:58 PM
Dumped the fluid as well. Oil was pretty burnt smelling, probably from not making it through the cooler due to the butchered lines. Grew my ulcer a little as a few small metallic "pebbles" came out and there was some crap on the bottom of the case. Guess I'll just wait until it schits the bed to find out where the pieces came from. It's not in the cards to open that can of worms right now, and it'll cost a reman tranny either way. Hopefully it just keeps ticking along for umpteen hundred thousand miles.
Pulled the shifter to refill oil. Glad I did, as the breather was plugged solid with 20 yrs of dust and dirt. Just shy of 6 qts of Schaeffers All Trans Synthetic ATF. Never used it before, but I've always had good results with Schaffers products. It's about like water, but meets Mercon V as mother furd specs. Not horrible priced at $37/gal.
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Post by: walrus on May 29, 2020, 05:27:26 PM
Long story short, I visited a tower. A-T-T tower, the big square type with the black microwave cones on the sides. Fellow we were visiting had the keys, so the visit was legal. Couldnt climb it as it was getting dark. Did go into the control building, all concrete. Most of the equipment was gone, save some big panels of vacuum tubes. What he needed to inspect was ok, then asked if I wanted to see the genererator. Sure, in another room were more control panels. In deeper was a huge stand for the diesel and generator. Temp, oil gauges, big manual controls very large cartridge fuses , just as it was set up. Inside a panel was a certified sticker, date........5-1952!! The engine, Detroit Diesel, 2-71 or 2-53 thereabouts. Output ,,30kilowatts. Unbelieveable, complete, never rained on screaming jimmy, that looks ready to fire up again. Fuel tank is gone, oil looked good, needed a ladder to look in the radiator, so couldnt. Controller above the generator had 15+ snap switches with contacts. Ceiling is one foot of poured concrete. No evidence of water damage anywhere. Time capsule, I think it could be slid out the walk door. Interesting, very interestingAT and T built shit to last and always ready to go. If you did tank work for them you had to use whats known as Rob Roy conduit. Galvanized pipe with a plastic coating on the outside and on the inside. Stuff never rots out, doesn't matter what its buried in.
Post by: slip knot on May 29, 2020, 05:59:40 PM
And it looks like Rob Roy makes plastibond. I didn't know that
Post by: J.A.F.E. on May 29, 2020, 07:13:50 PM
AT and T built shit to last and always ready to go. <snip>
When the phone company was ATT the model was different. They sold almost no equipment they leased a service and whatever equipment was needed to provide that. Because they owned it all cost of ownership was more important than cost of acquisition so they could spend on the front end.
The original CO in downtown LA when I toured it still used the original cloth covered wire cables coming into the building. At that time some of it was over 100 years old.
Post by: Rural53 on May 29, 2020, 07:35:20 PM
Post by: gtermini on May 29, 2020, 09:15:28 PM
Fuelled up my ute, currently my only source of transport, for the first time since 18 March!
How's the price of fuel on that side of the world?
Re-wired the kill switch on the wood splitter today and had a chance to use my new crimpers I got last month. I'm very impressed with the crimp! None of that that mushy feeling as the cheapie pliers slip around and squirt the insulation off. These have little dimples in the top die to keep the insulation in place. Nice solid compression and a tight squeeze around the strands. A joy to use compared to the stamped steel junkers I've always had.
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Post by: strik9 on May 29, 2020, 09:16:31 PM
Post by: gtermini on May 29, 2020, 11:09:14 PM
Post by: strik9 on May 29, 2020, 11:51:44 PM
We didn't see the parts bill. He told us to get a list and they would fill it.
We have a JCB in the shop and they let the pride shine through too. 15 grand USD for a hydraulic pump, no loose parts available. Through JCB at least. A local supplier found seals for it at 200 usd for six small seals. The owner was thrilled.
Post by: Rural53 on May 30, 2020, 02:47:37 AM
Fuelled up my ute, currently my only source of transport, for the first time since 18 March!
How's the price of fuel on that side of the world?
Unleaded 91 petrol is currently sitting at just under $2 a litre (US$4.60/gal). About $0.96/l of that is tax. Diesel is sitting at just under $1.20/l but is not taxed at the pump. Note that every major supermarket chain offers loyalty schemes that provide fuel discounts so the blue line on the graph is the discounted cost most people pay for fuel.
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Post by: strik9 on May 31, 2020, 07:28:14 PM
Only brought in what we needed usually in frigid weather later on.
It wasn't really a rule, just what everyone did it seems.
Post by: pep on May 31, 2020, 07:43:11 PM
LOL
Pep
Post by: muddy on May 31, 2020, 08:16:01 PM
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Post by: gtermini on May 31, 2020, 11:28:18 PM
Got rid of literally a ton of crappy old bricks, broken cinder blocks, and random rocks. Put them on CL free, and had people begging to come get them, and I thought I was going to have to haul them away myself. I guess there's more deranged people out there than me. :lol_hitting:
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The old man was splitting some wood and the splitter decide to tear itself apart, so I airarced the cracked weld out and hot glued it back together. Hadn't run rod in a while, so it was good practice. 6010 root. LoHi two pass cap. Good to go for another few years.
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Post by: hickory n Steel on June 01, 2020, 12:32:42 AM
That's pretty normal for me, but what's not is the fact that I forgot it was my mom's birthday :-[ :c023:
There weren't any plans anyways will all this virus stuff going on.
Post by: walrus on June 01, 2020, 05:28:19 AM
When I lived in cold weather we always kept the woodshed away from the house as vermin and other undesirable critters hung there as the wood cured.Been burning wood all my life. Not worried about vermin, they run away when you bring wood in. Bugs are an issue but no wood goes into this area until we have had some killing cold weather. I have another area to keep wood until its cold. This shed doesn't get filled like it used to. Its used for emergency wood, big snow storm or ice storm when I can't get wood in. Enough to keep me going for a week or 2. I'm using a heat pump for some of my winter heating now and I'm planning on installing another mini split in downstairs. The long term goal is a 9kw solar ground mount to eliminate most of the wood needs.
Only brought in what we needed usually in frigid weather later on.
It wasn't really a rule, just what everyone did it seems.
Post by: pep on June 01, 2020, 02:13:38 PM
Oh MY what a nice bump ……. RPMs shoot up, firmly pressing a driver in the seat.
:bravo_2:
Hand springs
Post by: Papaw on June 01, 2020, 10:41:12 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on June 01, 2020, 11:23:24 PM
Post by: muddy on June 02, 2020, 06:49:42 PM
About 6 years ago, when Olivia Aytch was 10, she painted her handprint on my truck. Today, all three painted their handprints.Very cool idea!
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Post by: muddy on June 03, 2020, 08:27:44 PM
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Post by: fatfillup on June 03, 2020, 09:26:52 PM
Post by: muddy on June 04, 2020, 09:13:33 AM
Muddy, did that get crispy or is it that dirty?Just filthy, runs in a scrap yard. Ran something up the only 2" x 2" hole on the hole bottom and punctured a hole in the fuel tank.
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Post by: fatfillup on June 05, 2020, 07:41:38 AM
Post by: muddy on June 07, 2020, 08:37:51 AM
Full service and state inspection and she's back to her old self!
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Post by: slip knot on June 07, 2020, 09:01:26 AM
Post by: Matt_T on June 07, 2020, 02:01:06 PM
Post by: muddy on June 07, 2020, 04:01:55 PM
Muddy, do y'all charge extra to work on the filthy machines? Way back when I worked the stealership they charged extra when the 4X4 guys blew a trans and didn't clean the mud out from under the truck. Couple 100$ IIRC.We do with our rentals if their returned filthy.
When I'm making out a quote and the thing is filthy I'll quote washing it so the boss know it's nasty. I don't believe there is a "cleaning" charge, I think out time to clean is just billed in the hrly labor.
Forklifts are a bit different, if your doing something with oil or coolant. It usually needs a bath to get the residual out of the cracks and crevices of the machine.
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Post by: Rural53 on June 07, 2020, 07:44:46 PM
Had to prune some Mimosa limbs away from the house roof because a storm messed them up a couple days back. There were a couple I couldn't get with the Sawzall....
Took me a minute :D
Post by: Rural53 on June 07, 2020, 07:59:49 PM
Saturday morning I met up with a guy selling a pair of aftermarket seats identical to the ones in my RZR that the frames are broken. These were a good buy as they cost about what the one I currently have in the upholsters being recovered after repairing the frame is going to cost.
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Then headed up the hill to the local motorsport park where our offroad racing club have our short course track. Our club president has some of his earthmoving gear (digger, bulldozer, tractor and scoop) on site doing some modifications. The photo is of the back straight where he has widened and straightened. It is now about 45' wide. He has cut the second hill into the first dip to take the harshness out of it.
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Something you guys probably don't see, a diesel Lexus SUV. 4.5l twin turbo V8.
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Today my parts turned up, rims and axles.
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Post by: gtermini on June 07, 2020, 11:45:04 PM
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Post by: Rural53 on June 08, 2020, 12:16:12 AM
In Covid news, from midnight tonight all restrictions, except border controls will be lifted in New Zealand. They are still asking us to keep track of where we have been in case of another outbreak but otherwise it is back to business as usual.
Post by: hickory n Steel on June 10, 2020, 03:56:23 PM
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He fought for our colors of freedom during the 2nd world war and died installing this flag pole which he built to fly those colors in his yard.
It's very shocking to think that none of my dads brothers wanted it.
Sure it's a little bent but that bend occured the day he died installing it and I wouldn't dream of straightening it out.
The tree out front was just a little thing when it was first brought home from my grandparents house and installed in my yard, but it grew much larger than I ever imagined and rather than significantly diminish the shade it offers I decided it was time to relocate that flag pole so it could once again fly a flag.
Post by: pep on June 10, 2020, 07:26:06 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on June 10, 2020, 08:15:31 PM
Flag looks great flying in the blue sky, nice day captured .Not too hot, nice breeze, not bad.
I just wish this summer would be this nice, but if course there's always August.
I'm just glad we don't have any if that humidity the folks down south have to deal with.
Post by: Rural53 on June 11, 2020, 04:16:54 AM
Post by: bonneyman on June 11, 2020, 07:07:26 PM
Last weekend, the Mrs said the 30 year old VHS player quit. Swapped it out with a NOS $5 unit I got 2 years ago at a thrift store. Finally got around to replacing the motor ($145) in our older washing machine that quit last year - the new washer seems to be making weird noises. And our 30 year old commercial Magic Chef microwave wouldn't defrost 3 nights ago. So, swapped it out with the 15 year old Sharp I just got operational for $1.
Those are the 3 things - so, I don't want anything else to quit soon! :25:
Post by: john k on June 11, 2020, 09:44:51 PM
Post by: muddy on June 11, 2020, 10:10:47 PM
Picked up a spare John Deere no.5 sickle mower. Just for parts for one I have had for years. Fellow showed me around his farm place, remnants of his grandfathers and uncles equipment and cars. Going back for a wagon soon.I could sell you another one.... shipping would kill it though lol
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Post by: pep on June 12, 2020, 05:40:39 AM
LOL
Flag looks great flying in the blue sky, nice day captured .Not too hot, nice breeze, not bad.
I just wish this summer would be this nice, but if course there's always August.
I'm just glad we don't have any if that humidity the folks down south have to deal with.
Post by: Papaw on June 12, 2020, 01:37:47 PM
Yesterday I took it for a 40 mile drive to be sure all codes had cleared, and she ran perfectly !. Took her back to confirm, and all is good now. Then I got the state inspection and registration done.
Happy camper now.
Post by: fatfillup on June 12, 2020, 04:29:22 PM
Post by: muddy on June 14, 2020, 08:15:09 PM
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Post by: Rural53 on June 16, 2020, 05:04:18 AM
This pretty much says it all.
I sent this to one of the project managers I'm working with this morning and got this back "So true. I used to like the Muppet Show as a kid but it's not so enjoyable when you seem to be the special guest every day!"
To top off my day the buckle on my belt broke. I did do a bodgey fix to hold my trousers up.
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Post by: john k on June 16, 2020, 04:47:00 PM
Post by: oldnslo on June 16, 2020, 07:46:48 PM
Dismounted the tire, patched from inside, and passed the leak test.
Life is but a series of tire leaks if you own round rubber tires.
Daaaummm. I like crawler tractors on steel.
Post by: fatfillup on June 17, 2020, 04:09:51 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on June 17, 2020, 05:19:24 PM
Post by: oldnslo on June 17, 2020, 06:41:52 PM
Post by: Midnitemack on June 19, 2020, 03:30:15 AM
Took a flight up to the top of Franz Josef Glacier
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Lake Matheson
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Jackson Bay , South Westland .
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Post by: Rural53 on June 19, 2020, 03:34:58 AM
Like the old ad said "Don't see the world until you've seen the country"
Post by: muddy on June 20, 2020, 07:45:28 PM
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Post by: Rural53 on June 21, 2020, 05:21:33 AM
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I also replaced the brake pads and changed the oil in the front diff.
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The most difficult bit was getting the broken axle out of the front diff. The spline of the CV is held in the diff with a split ring. Usually you just hail on the axle to pull the CV out of the diff. With the cage in the CV shattered the only thing connecting the the axle to the CV is the rubber boot. I cut the boot to free axle then careful levered between the CV and the diff to get it out.
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Tools of the trade today.
Post by: walrus on June 21, 2020, 03:38:06 PM
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Post by: goodfellow on June 21, 2020, 03:57:12 PM
Mowed the grass then played with my new freebie. Was out front with a free sign on it. So I loaded it up into the Plymouth!!!
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Nice freebie Tim. I have a similar leaf sweeper -- once adjusted properly, it does a great job. It took some fiddling to get it to function, but well worth the effort.
Post by: goodfellow on June 21, 2020, 04:00:19 PM
On the Saturday before we went into lockdown at the end of March we went trail riding in our UTVs. At the end of the day I broke a CV at the inboard end of the front axle. With all restrictions lifted we are going trail riding on Saturday and racing on Sunday so this weekend I replaced both front axles with after market ones.
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I also replaced the brake pads and changed the oil in the front diff.
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The most difficult bit was getting the broken axle out of the front diff. The spline of the CV is held in the diff with a split ring. Usually you just hail on the axle to pull the CV out of the diff. With the cage in the CV shattered the only thing connecting the the axle to the CV is the rubber boot. I cut the boot to free axle then careful levered between the CV and the diff to get it out.
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Tools of the trade today.
Good job Rural -- CVs can be a pain every now and then. I once spent the better part of a morning trying to remove one that was stuck because the retaining clip was deformed. I took two of us prying evenly with large bars on each side to get it out.
Post by: DeadNutz on June 21, 2020, 07:15:19 PM
Post by: Rural53 on June 22, 2020, 05:29:04 AM
I'm liking those long beam wrenches on the left. What are they?(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200622/0d9c9dccc69d67e8eac518ba0e1a1f6f.jpg)
They are chrome vanadium flat long metric double ring spanners. They are Repco branded. Repco is one of the two main chain automotive parts stores in NZ (Supercheap Autos is the other). There is no COO marked on them. They are better quality than Chincom. The case is steel with high density foam insert. I've owned these for over five years and they get used quite a bit. They are useful in tight places where there isn't room to get a socket and power bar in. I've swung on them pretty hard at times and had them flex quite a bit, they are well made. I suspect they are made in Taiwan.
Tonight after work I picked up my wheels from Jason, he swapped my 29" tyres off my factory RZR rims onto my new 2" offset rims for me.
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Post by: pep on June 22, 2020, 09:02:05 AM
Got a new tool this week, it was a must. Car too low to use floor jack. Not happy with the idea of raising each side, placing stands. Over to the other repeating same.
Opted for plan B
Post by: bonneyman on June 22, 2020, 11:32:43 AM
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They are chrome vanadium flat long metric double ring spanners. They are Repco branded. Repco is one of the two main chain automotive parts stores in NZ (Supercheap Autos is the other). There is no COO marked on them. They are better quality than Chincom. The case is steel with high density foam insert. I've owned these for over five years and they get used quite a bit. They are useful in tight places where there isn't room to get a socket and power bar in. I've swung on them pretty hard at times and had them flex quite a bit, they are well made. I suspect they are made in Taiwan.
Man, I've been wanting a set of those zero offset extra long metric DBE's since I first saw them. Nice!
Post by: bonneyman on June 22, 2020, 11:45:52 AM
Tomorrow I'll prep the A/C condensing unit. Clean the weed growth around it, take the top off and clean out all the leaves and needles inside, then wash the coil. Hopefully there's no wasp nest in that control compartment. When complete I'll plug the disconnect block in and feed power to the crankcase heater. let it warm the oil in the compressor sump up so as not to cause freon slugging when I start it up.
Then when the humidity starts rising (typically around July 4th) I'll shut down the cooler. Drain the water, close it all up to keep wasps out of it, and switch the dampers.
Then the next day Ill turn power off to the rooftop panel and open it up and deal with the wasps. Hopefully most of the buggars will have grown and moved on, if not be spraying the inside with Dawn dishwashing liquid and water. After that I'll take the front off of the panel, clean out any bug bodies, nesting material and other debris and rinse out the soap. Then once it dries reassemble and seal up the hole with hole plugs. Really hoping there's not alot of "residents" as I can't move quickly and trying to get off the roof quick could cause a fall. It sucks getting old!
Post by: goodfellow on June 22, 2020, 11:54:01 AM
Post by: bonneyman on June 22, 2020, 02:54:41 PM
Very nice wrenches Rural. In my humble opinion, they are definitely a "must have" for working on today's vehicles.
Tru dat! I have a partial Utica set of those aerospace wrenches in SAE, and they really came in handy!
Post by: Rural53 on June 22, 2020, 07:19:53 PM
Got a new tool this week, it was a must. Car too low to use floor jack. Not happy with the idea of raising each side, placing stands. Over to the other repeating same.
Opted for plan B
Now that is just cheating!!
Post by: muddy on June 22, 2020, 08:19:12 PM
They look very similar to my Snap-On set. And yes they are worth the money.I'm liking those long beam wrenches on the left. What are they?(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200622/0d9c9dccc69d67e8eac518ba0e1a1f6f.jpg)
They are chrome vanadium flat long metric double ring spanners. They are Repco branded. Repco is one of the two main chain automotive parts stores in NZ (Supercheap Autos is the other). There is no COO marked on them. They are better quality than Chincom. The case is steel with high density foam insert. I've owned these for over five years and they get used quite a bit. They are useful in tight places where there isn't room to get a socket and power bar in. I've swung on them pretty hard at times and had them flex quite a bit, they are well made. I suspect they are made in Taiwan.
Tonight after work I picked up my wheels from Jason, he swapped my 29" tyres off my factory RZR rims onto my new 2" offset rims for me.
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Post by: gtermini on June 22, 2020, 08:48:56 PM
Post by: slip knot on June 24, 2020, 10:03:51 PM
Post by: garagefanatic on June 25, 2020, 09:47:28 AM
I have the snappys and it's insane how well they transmit as much torque as I can crank on them. I was sold on the style the first time I used one to break a 12pt u-joint strap bolt loose with one. I'd love the set that's fixed on one end for breaking things loose and ratchet on the other.I have the Gearwrench set that is fixed on one side and ratchet on the other. Just search Gearwrench XL wrenches on Amazon
Post by: bonneyman on June 25, 2020, 10:01:07 AM
I'm having one of those weeks. Tuesday morning heading to work and ..click. batteries dead in the Ford. Well its under warranty so I take it to the dealer for replacement. of course they gotta keep it over night. No big deal I'll drive the farm truck. I get in it this afternoon to come home and.... click. Sumbitch that batterys dead too And it aint under warranty :41: :41:
I feel your pain. I've been having alot more car battery issues these past couple of years.
I remember a some years ago they closed down the last lead smelter in the country. I think it was in Mississippi? Lots of industry folks were forecasting lead shortages for ammo and batteries, but experts said they could recycle enough lead from whats already out there to keep battery manufacturers fed.
Ah, found the article!
https://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/12/23/the-last-lead-smelter-in-the-us-closes-because-the-hippies-won/#52ac6b97642b
I wonder if recycled lead has impurities in it that shorten it's life in batteries compared to virgin lead? That plant closed in 2013 - and 7 years ago would be just about the time I noticed batteries starting to have shorter warranty's. :38:
Post by: goodfellow on June 25, 2020, 12:38:18 PM
Last time I was there it was “free for all” mess. Things might just be getting back to normal there.
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Post by: bonneyman on June 28, 2020, 11:33:27 AM
Post by: slip knot on June 28, 2020, 04:18:42 PM
The farm truck battery went out last week and it needed an oil change so into the shop with it. I also had about 3K miles on the trans rebuild and needed to tie up a few loose ends with it. Trans oil looked good very little dust on the bottom of the pan. the pressure temp sensor was replaced and the output shaft seal was replaced. even tho it had been replaced at rebuild along with the bushing it was leaking, so it got replaced. New battery installed. have to fabricobble a battery hold down.
Got 2 pounds of shrimp peeled, they gonna get fried for supper tonight. :dance: :dance:
Post by: bonneyman on June 28, 2020, 04:24:57 PM
I've been running the AC here since April. I don't know how we survived without it.
The farm truck battery went out last week and it needed an oil change so into the shop with it. I also had about 3K miles on the trans rebuild and needed to tie up a few loose ends with it. Trans oil looked good very little dust on the bottom of the pan. the pressure temp sensor was replaced and the output shaft seal was replaced. even tho it had been replaced at rebuild along with the bushing it was leaking, so it got replaced. New battery installed. have to fabricobble a battery hold down.
Got 2 pounds of shrimp peeled, they gonna get fried for supper tonight. :dance: :dance:
With relative humidities running below 15% (many days it''s in the single digits), my Hi-Efficiency MasterCool evap will drop the air temperature about 25-28 degrees. So, even at 105, the air coming out of the vents is 77-80. Not bad.
I've thought of building my own pre-cooler and mounting it on the cooler but being we don't run it constantly it wasn't worth it.
But the humidity has been rising (and the temps have not been dropping :a102: ), so I decided to switch over to the A/C. Normally I run the cooler from May 1st to July 4th - it saves electric dollars and I use the bleed-off water to water my bushes and trees. But this year with the wildfires and all the smoke some days we decided to switch over a little early and man is it nice!
Post by: strik9 on June 28, 2020, 09:33:57 PM
It ain't much but it is her bike she learned on so long ago.
Then I napped and puttered about the house the rest of the day. Paint retouch is done again, yay!
Post by: fatfillup on June 29, 2020, 04:27:35 PM
Ate too much sugar over the weekend and my right wrist and hand hurt all night last night. Sugar really gets my joints inflamed.
Post by: muddy on June 29, 2020, 08:24:14 PM
Went back to work today and got stuck working on a filthy sweeper truck from the foundry...... welcome back lol
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Post by: fatfillup on June 30, 2020, 09:10:41 AM
Post by: Papaw on June 30, 2020, 06:57:05 PM
Not a long trip for me back in the day!
Post by: muddy on June 30, 2020, 07:06:14 PM
Darn Tim, that's a lot of miles in a weekend.Yeah my butt was sore lol
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Post by: john k on July 01, 2020, 06:29:24 PM
Post by: Rural53 on July 02, 2020, 04:48:19 AM
I got home to find the courier had delivered the t shirt I ordered on 20 April. I ordered it during lockdown so was conscious of ordering from somewhere where there was still airfreight coming from. All indications were it was coming from the US but when I finally chased up the order three weeks later and found the dispatch email it was coming out of Shanghai! Order was fulfilled in about five days, then the package sat in the international courier depot at Shanghai airport for nearly two months until some air cargo space was available. For some weird reason it then took ten days to get from Auckland to Tauranga.
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Post by: coolmercury on July 02, 2020, 07:22:33 AM
Post by: Rural53 on July 02, 2020, 11:42:05 PM
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On site at the passing lane I'm looking after the construction of.
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New Cat, with zero hours on it, with mill head, to take the ATP (audio tactile pavement markings) off before sealing.
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Because it is the first Friday of the month, bbq for lunch with the contactor.
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Post by: pep on July 03, 2020, 07:38:42 AM
Post by: walrus on July 03, 2020, 05:11:34 PM
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Post by: Matt_T on July 03, 2020, 05:28:18 PM
Valve covers are clean, no ridge , no sludge, all cylinders look the same, all plugs look the same except passenger side rear. That one looks leaner. Maybe its antifreeze in that cylinder but I can't see how its coming in.
Might just be the picture but the top of that piston looks cleaner than the rest too.
Post by: fatfillup on July 03, 2020, 05:36:12 PM
Post by: pep on July 03, 2020, 09:44:47 PM
You're thinking it's combustion leak pushing past the head gasket.
Rear arrow looks like a combustion trace next to the water jacket, the others also look like a combustion trace.
Head bolts loose, were they torqued after first heat cycle? Maybe get the head serviced, surface ground.
Post by: muddy on July 03, 2020, 09:51:03 PM
Taking the family to a local lake. PA has free fishing tomorrow (no license needed) it'll be Sam's first time on a boat.
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Post by: muddy on July 03, 2020, 09:52:19 PM
Finished the under the hood clean up. Topped off with Roush CAI & soft tune have a look.Look much better!
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Post by: muddy on July 03, 2020, 09:56:37 PM
Pulled the top end for "Cooling system issue, bubbling in overflow tank when I stop and let it idle after driving it."Yep definitely getting combustion outside the chamber.
You're thinking it's combustion leak pushing past the head gasket.
Rear arrow looks like a combustion trace next to the water jacket, the others also look like a combustion trace.
Head bolts loose, were they torqued after first heat cycle? Maybe get the head serviced, surface ground.
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Post by: walrus on July 04, 2020, 05:15:31 AM
Pulled the top end for "Cooling system issue, bubbling in overflow tank when I stop and let it idle after driving it."
You're thinking it's combustion leak pushing past the head gasket.
Rear arrow looks like a combustion trace next to the water jacket, the others also look like a combustion trace.
Head bolts loose, were they torqued after first heat cycle? Maybe get the head serviced, surface ground.
Thanks Pep and Muddy for weighing in , I will look closer at that. Motor was done long time ago so don't remember on retorque. It will this time. Using ARP head bolts also. Bolts seemed loose to me?
Post by: pep on July 04, 2020, 06:29:45 AM
Finished the under the hood clean up. Topped off with Roush CAI & soft tune have a look.Look much better!
Yes & thanks, that pizza box was an eye sore
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Post by: muddy on July 04, 2020, 11:09:10 PM
When I did my first forklift engine cylinder head I was kinda blown away that cylinder head bolts where only like 40 or 50 ft lbs. I was used to doing diesels and bigger gas engines... 150 + ft lbs.Pulled the top end for "Cooling system issue, bubbling in overflow tank when I stop and let it idle after driving it."
You're thinking it's combustion leak pushing past the head gasket.
Rear arrow looks like a combustion trace next to the water jacket, the others also look like a combustion trace.
Head bolts loose, were they torqued after first heat cycle? Maybe get the head serviced, surface ground.
Thanks Pep and Muddy for weighing in , I will look closer at that. Motor was done long time ago so don't remember on retorque. It will this time. Using ARP head bolts also. Bolts seemed loose to me?
If they didn't take a good bit of effort to break loose then I'd say they were under spec. I'm assuming something of that age doesn't use torque to yield that the bolts could have been stretched and reused?
Like pepi said maybe they weren't retorqued after the first heat cycle. Then again 30yrs maybe it just finally gave up.
Installed properly you'll never have a problem with ARP.
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Post by: muddy on July 04, 2020, 11:32:53 PM
Then we did the typical July 4th thing...burgers and sparklers!
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Post by: walrus on July 05, 2020, 04:07:26 AM
I know head bolts were reused and I'm sure they were torqued to spec at the time. I'm wondering if gasket simply compressed over the years? No way they were 80 to 90 ft lbs when I loosened them. ARP claims no retorque unless gasket manufacturer requires it. Trying to figure out if fel pro requires it. ARP specs are 100 ft lbs with there lube on threads. Ordered correct ARP bolt sealant also. Ordered a straight edge to check deck and heads, I don't believe there is an issue with that but might as well check. Changing valve stem seals not sure if I should lap valves or not?When I did my first forklift engine cylinder head I was kinda blown away that cylinder head bolts where only like 40 or 50 ft lbs. I was used to doing diesels and bigger gas engines... 150 + ft lbs.Pulled the top end for "Cooling system issue, bubbling in overflow tank when I stop and let it idle after driving it."
You're thinking it's combustion leak pushing past the head gasket.
Rear arrow looks like a combustion trace next to the water jacket, the others also look like a combustion trace.
Head bolts loose, were they torqued after first heat cycle? Maybe get the head serviced, surface ground.
Thanks Pep and Muddy for weighing in , I will look closer at that. Motor was done long time ago so don't remember on retorque. It will this time. Using ARP head bolts also. Bolts seemed loose to me?
If they didn't take a good bit of effort to break loose then I'd say they were under spec. I'm assuming something of that age doesn't use torque to yield that the bolts could have been stretched and reused?
Like pepi said maybe they weren't retorqued after the first heat cycle. Then again 30yrs maybe it just finally gave up.
Installed properly you'll never have a problem with ARP.
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Post by: pep on July 05, 2020, 06:12:48 AM
Just for grins check the deck with with the flat edge.
Head gaskets fully compressed when installed, use a good grade, they are cheep enough.
90ftlb .... would have thought a buck 25.
Post by: Matt_T on July 05, 2020, 06:50:44 AM
Were the valve guide seals done on the rebuild, now having 10K on them.
They've also got 30 years on 'em which is pushing it for elastomeric seals. Changing them out while the heads are off is cheap insurance.
Post by: walrus on July 05, 2020, 07:13:46 AM
Thats my thought. I pushed on one with a screwdriver I figured it would be hard but still fairly soft. I'm still changing them. Heads got hardened seats, valves, guides, springs, retainers during rebuild. The shafts and rockers were not changed.Were the valve guide seals done on the rebuild, now having 10K on them.
They've also got 30 years on 'em which is pushing it for elastomeric seals. Changing them out while the heads are off is cheap insurance.
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Post by: hickory n Steel on July 08, 2020, 02:57:55 PM
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Laugh ityou want, but I played with some new Hotwheels I found on clearance today, I currently have 153 unopened Hotwheels at this point ( not counting other brands of die cast cars, or the opened ones ) but these ones aren't your average hot wheels .
I hope you're wearing your glasses ;)
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There are actually 4 series of " worlds smallest Hotwheels " miniature diecast cars, I have the 4 types of set thet offer but they are available with different cars and I don't know how many different cars have been offered since they debuted in 2017.
When I find out you can bet I'm gonna do my best to acquire them all.
Post by: DeadNutz on July 08, 2020, 05:35:42 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on July 08, 2020, 09:31:42 PM
I'm not laughing as I still have mine from the 60's. I should dig them out to see if I have any of the valuable ones. I also still have my small slot cars but no track. I think they might be Aurora's?Those original Hotwheels redlines are worth some money , of course it depends on condition and model and if it's an American made or Hong Kong made car.
Post by: walrus on July 11, 2020, 02:41:07 PM
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Post by: walrus on July 11, 2020, 06:41:13 PM
Is that a 390 or 428?
390
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Post by: oldnslo on July 11, 2020, 11:21:37 PM
Score!
Post by: gtermini on July 12, 2020, 12:41:33 AM
Changed the oil in my primary shop compressor for the first time in way too many years. Cursed the design because there wasn't a way to drain it without making a giant mess. Sucked 1.5 qts with a bottle pump, and had to mop the other qt off the tank and try to get it out from where it ran under the pump. It'll be a mess for a long time, Rust proofing I guess. Filled her up with full synthetic ISO 46 non detergent. Says 20k hr/3 yr rated, so I won't worry about it again for way too long.
After I mopped most of it up
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I spent a few minutes and made up an extension so next time is easier and cleaner. A compo of an oddball pipe fitting and a M10 threaded piece I made soldered on to screw in the pump.
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Post by: Rural53 on July 12, 2020, 05:38:09 AM
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Getting there was a bit interesting, left home before 5am and once we got over the hill into the Waikato it was very foggy.
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Coming home was much nicer (Arapuni Dam)
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Today I went to my god sister's (for want of a better description) daughter's 4th birthday party.
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Stopped on the way home to drop some bits off to one of our off-road racing club members. He showed me what he is working on at the moment. He is changing the turbos and wastegates on a V10 engined ski racing boat.
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It is a Ford V10 and is twin turbo'ed and intercooled. It is in a 18' hull and will pull two skiers at 110mph.
Post by: pep on July 12, 2020, 08:40:17 AM
Was just thinking I need to do the same, ben a year.
Was not aware of full synthetic ISO 46 non detergent, need to look into it.
Reading more, cannot use it for mine, so back to plain A. reg oil change. Thanks.
Post by: slip knot on July 12, 2020, 10:29:14 AM
Post by: gtermini on July 12, 2020, 12:51:58 PM
Pep, I have subscribed to the new snake oil sales points and begun running lighter weight synthetic in everything. Compressors and pumps have always called for SAE 30, and ISO 46 is quite a bit thinner. I've had no issues. It seems like all the OEM's are approving lighter oil retroactively for tons of things. John Deere JD20C spec covers about half the spinning devices on earth. Oil weight is a pretty hot topic when you start asking around. lol
Post by: Rural53 on July 12, 2020, 04:32:51 PM
110 is way fast in a boat, but way too damn fast on waterskis. Ill jus watch that. nonparticipant here.
Here is some Facebook video of it running https://www.facebook.com/shortywitheford/posts/2340159976299228 (https://www.facebook.com/shortywitheford/posts/2340159976299228)
Post by: walrus on July 12, 2020, 04:40:50 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on July 12, 2020, 05:21:17 PM
Post by: pep on July 12, 2020, 07:23:14 PM
I want to see it pulling to waterskiers at 110 MPH, no F'ing way. You'd have to be the strongest sumbitch alive.
No you don't just lean back further LMAO, changing the angle of attack.
@gtermini
So, ISO 46 being quite a bit thinner. Would not the bearing tolerances need to be tighter ? Just throwing the ISO 46 into an old pump, not such a good idea.
Post by: Rural53 on July 12, 2020, 07:52:29 PM
I want to see it pulling to waterskiers at 110 MPH, no F'ing way. You'd have to be the strongest sumbitch alive.
You don't hold on to the handle like a normal skier. You hold a strap behind you. Yes, these guys are clinically insane!
Post by: gtermini on July 12, 2020, 09:48:40 PM
I can't imagine getting my legs swept at 100mph by that belt when you eat crap. Nuts sounds being generous about the mental condition of anybody that would strap themselves to that. I love it!
Post by: hickory n Steel on July 13, 2020, 10:31:18 PM
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It had their classic black phenolic handle before which just felt too fat to me, iirc they're using the same handle for the 103 skinner on these.
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I realize the video is not great, took it with my phone in its case which has a little kickstand.
Post by: john k on July 14, 2020, 06:31:44 PM
Post by: muddy on July 14, 2020, 07:44:49 PM
Today I rehandled my Buck model 212 fixed ranger in stacked black leather.Nice job!
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It had their classic black phenolic handle before which just felt too fat to me, iirc they're using the same handle for the 103 skinner on these.
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Post by: DeadNutz on July 14, 2020, 07:53:50 PM
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Post by: hickory n Steel on July 18, 2020, 02:48:23 PM
I bet that the Buck is more comfortable in the hand now and it looks great.Thanks.
And yes it is, but even more so it's less awkward to carry on my hip.
I'm not a hunter ( not against it, just never been) ,so for me a belt knife is just a one handed blade when my smallish traditional pocke knives aren't enough.
Post by: walrus on July 18, 2020, 04:42:05 PM
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Post by: walrus on July 18, 2020, 04:54:53 PM
that makes my back ache just looking at the picture. I bet your glad that parts done.Passenger side is easy even with exhaust manifold on it. Drivers side different story. Head pipe in way and rack and pinion also. Had to drop exhaust. its still in one piece though as pipes wont come apart. Hopefully I can get donuts on and exhaust in place. Working with a lift makes it easier thats for sure.
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Post by: slip knot on July 18, 2020, 05:03:51 PM
Post by: walrus on July 18, 2020, 05:07:49 PM
I forgot how tight those 390s were in a mustang. probably easier to install the manifolds on the heads then install the heads.. Just that much heavier.Thats how the Ford service manual says to take them off. exhaust stays on. Not sure you can get bolts out in car. Torquing lower head bolts was a pain. Tried to do it with just extension but unpossible :)
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Post by: bonneyman on July 18, 2020, 05:37:46 PM
I forgot how tight those 390s were in a mustang. probably easier to install the manifolds on the heads then install the heads.. Just that much heavier.Thats how the Ford service manual says to take them off. exhaust stays on. Not sure you can get bolts out in car. Torquing lower head bolts was a pain. Tried to do it with just extension but unpossible :)
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That's because they're made of unobtanium. :D
Post by: gtermini on July 18, 2020, 07:31:18 PM
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Post by: bonneyman on July 19, 2020, 10:15:01 AM
I worked on my truck Thurs/Fri. Front grille and rear bumper cover are plastic, and just rot to heck in the AZ sun. Replaced the reap bumper cover once already - just doesn't last. So I've tried painting them, only catch is spray paint doesn't really like plastic. Found a specific mix some years ago - Krylon Fusion for Plastic - and it seems to hold up better. Not permanent - it still cracks and peels - but it does last alot longer than regular shaker can varieties. Heard they discontinued it, but just recently they brought it back. So tape up the rear end and remove the front end to get the painting done.
Side mirrors were also black plastic originally. Had to tape them off extensively to repaint them white. The cracking on the outer cover was beginning to worry me about losing the mirror if I hit a bad pothole and the whole assembly split. Dang sun is just brutal on plastic car parts.
Post by: slip knot on July 19, 2020, 10:33:08 AM
Post by: bonneyman on July 19, 2020, 10:51:42 AM
https://www.amazon.com/303-30313-CSR-Protectant-Plastic-Fiberglass/dp/B00KN0UOEE
Also heard a car detailer's trick of using vaseline on external plastic parts. Shine lasts longer and it repels water.
Post by: hickory n Steel on July 19, 2020, 01:44:07 PM
At most I work, tinker on some small random thing when I get home maybe make a knife sheath, and I mowe the lawn.
I can fix the odd thing here and there, but nothing impressive or noteworthy.
Post by: bonneyman on July 19, 2020, 02:43:02 PM
I can fix most anything mechanical if I put my mind to it. I figure the guy(s) who built the thing had a brain and two hands, so, if they can build it I can fix it! :great:
But computers? I'm below a noob. (But proud of it)! I can pull the plug out then replug it in. If that don't fix it it's off to the computer repair guy.
Post by: J.A.F.E. on July 19, 2020, 03:32:57 PM
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... I figure the guy(s) who built the thing had a brain and two hands, so, if they can build it I can fix it! :great:
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My first boss and mentor had a less elegant way of putting that but it has shaped my thinking ever since. He used to say if one guy can figure out how to do something another guy can figure out how he did it.
Post by: Rural53 on July 19, 2020, 03:37:58 PM
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Post by: walrus on July 19, 2020, 05:30:24 PM
I never do anything interesting, you guys all definitely do some impressive more noteworthy stuff.Tons of companies are looking for apprentices in every trade out there. Get out of the house and apply for some jobs.
At most I work, tinker on some small random thing when I get home maybe make a knife sheath, and I mowe the lawn.
I can fix the odd thing here and there, but nothing impressive or noteworthy.
Post by: walrus on July 19, 2020, 05:36:25 PM
Its the back cover, bolts are loose. I can tighten some of them but not all. It has to come off, which means Power steering, alternator, fan(pain in the ass) , new gaskets. Should have checked them I guess but 110 dollar water pump shouldn't leak because some idiot didn't tighten cover bolts.
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Post by: Matt_T on July 19, 2020, 05:39:51 PM
I never do anything interesting, you guys all definitely do some impressive more noteworthy stuff.
At most I work, tinker on some small random thing when I get home maybe make a knife sheath, and I mowe the lawn.
I can fix the odd thing here and there, but nothing impressive or noteworthy.
A lot of us do, or did, this stuff on a professional basis. If working with your hands is what you enjoy get on a trade/technical career path.
While you might not be impressed by your projects someone interviewing for an apprentice position might be. Most of your peers can't even fix a fucking sandwich ::)
He used to say if one guy can figure out how to do something another guy can figure out how he did it.
That depends on the individual. Some can't comprehend what's being done even if they watch.
Post by: coolmercury on July 19, 2020, 06:28:25 PM
Post by: bonneyman on July 19, 2020, 06:33:55 PM
While you might not be impressed by your projects someone interviewing for an apprentice position might be. Most of your peers can't even fix a fucking sandwich ::)
Big 10-4! I submitted a resume and got a call back on it in 30 minutes. Seems something I said like "I like thinking outside the box to fix a problem" caught the interviewers attention more than my 30+ years of experience. :PDT_Armataz_01_37:
Post by: Heiny57 on July 19, 2020, 07:19:28 PM
Got the engine back together. Started it up, runs fine but brand new Flow Kooler water pump leaks like a sieve. Picked up tools and shut the lights off :41:That sucks, I thought that stuff only happens to me.
Its the back cover, bolts are loose. I can tighten some of them but not all. It has to come off, which means Power steering, alternator, fan(pain in the ass) , new gaskets. Should have checked them I guess but 110 dollar water pump shouldn't leak because some idiot didn't tighten cover bolts.
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Post by: Heiny57 on July 19, 2020, 07:23:19 PM
Put the second new China crap fuel pump on my 1956 Mercury. I put the last China crap fuel pump on two weeks ago and attempted to go to town. The car ran fine for about 10 miles and just quit. Didn't take long to figure out the China crap pump was not pumping. Lets hope this pump is better. Came from RockAuto and under warranty sent me another pump and paid all the shipping.That sucks also! Are American made still available? Hope it’s at least easy to get to.
Post by: J.A.F.E. on July 19, 2020, 07:43:02 PM
He used to say if one guy can figure out how to do something another guy can figure out how he did it.
That depends on the individual. Some can't comprehend what's being done even if they watch.
Very true. I took what he said to mean it was possible to figure it out, at least for some people, and he wanted me to learn to think and be one of those people. He was my mentor and he taught me well. As you say fixing a sandwich is beyond some people and some have to start threads about how to spread the condiments and complain the store doesn't have chipped ham (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiK1NbPy9rqAhXLGDQIHQcGDbYQFjAPegQIAhAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.samsclub.com%2Fp%2Fisalys-chipped-chopped-ham-2lbs%2Fprod23033012&usg=AOvVaw3LZaQeoDmq43w9DPU6ZXY7).
Post by: jabberwoki on July 19, 2020, 08:37:47 PM
Got the engine back together. Started it up, runs fine but brand new Flow Kooler water pump leaks like a sieve. Picked up tools and shut the lights off :41:
Its the back cover, bolts are loose. I can tighten some of them but not all. It has to come off, which means Power steering, alternator, fan(pain in the ass) , new gaskets. Should have checked them I guess but 110 dollar water pump shouldn't leak because some idiot didn't tighten cover bolts.
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FE in a mustang?
Post by: bonneyman on July 19, 2020, 10:31:41 PM
While you might not be impressed by your projects someone interviewing for an apprentice position might be. Most of your peers can't even fix a fucking sandwich ::)
Yeah, and they all work at Subway! :91:
Post by: walrus on July 20, 2020, 04:17:59 AM
Yes, 67 S code Mustang, 390, first year of a big block in a mustang.
FE in a mustang?
Post by: walrus on July 20, 2020, 04:20:27 AM
Put the second new China crap fuel pump on my 1956 Mercury. I put the last China crap fuel pump on two weeks ago and attempted to go to town. The car ran fine for about 10 miles and just quit. Didn't take long to figure out the China crap pump was not pumping. Lets hope this pump is better. Came from RockAuto and under warranty sent me another pump and paid all the shipping.Both of us having new parts that are defective. Its frustrating for sure.
Post by: Midnitemack on July 20, 2020, 04:39:30 AM
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Post by: Heiny57 on July 20, 2020, 08:21:59 AM
This was actually last week , helped a mate out for the day , pulled this apart and put it in a shipping container for export to India ............(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200720/8e760e9e6d6ffab1e6e78c73002c8242.jpg)What does it do?
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Post by: Midnitemack on July 20, 2020, 08:50:04 AM
It’s a Forage Harvester , used for chopping grass or corn to make feed for cows .......This was actually last week , helped a mate out for the day , pulled this apart and put it in a shipping container for export to India ............(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200720/8e760e9e6d6ffab1e6e78c73002c8242.jpg)What does it do?
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Post by: muddy on July 20, 2020, 09:11:16 PM
This was actually last week , helped a mate out for the day , pulled this apart and put it in a shipping container for export to India ............(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200720/8e760e9e6d6ffab1e6e78c73002c8242.jpg)Wow bet that was fun! It sold over there or is he doing custom work there?
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Post by: DeadNutz on July 21, 2020, 08:26:33 AM
Post by: Midnitemack on July 21, 2020, 02:33:16 PM
Does that container ship just like that or do you have to hire blockers to secure the machine?After that pic was taken , it was strapped in and a bunch of loose parts was stacked all the way out to the door, that’s when you find out maybe we should have stacked the container slightly different when you started out .... like anything the more you do it the easier it gets. Timeframe has gone from 2 days when my guy did his first one , this one was done in a bit over 10 hours.
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Post by: DeadNutz on July 22, 2020, 08:04:49 PM
Co-worker today tried telling me snap on owns Milwaukee :))That's funny. They are owned by the Chinese company Techtronic Industries and the tools are made in China.
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Post by: muddy on July 22, 2020, 08:07:34 PM
I think he may be confused with MAC and Dewalt owned by StanleyCo-worker today tried telling me snap on owns Milwaukee :))That's funny. They are owned by the Chinese company Techtronic Industries and the tools are made in China.
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Post by: Papaw on July 23, 2020, 05:34:43 PM
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Post by: slip knot on July 24, 2020, 08:19:12 PM
Post by: Papaw on July 25, 2020, 02:01:34 PM
CAN I HAVE IT Vintage Tool Auction and Sales Group
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Post by: pep on July 25, 2020, 10:00:33 PM
Bet if feels stronger, we like that. Are those Packard wires they still making them ?
One more question, what year is the Mustang ?
Post by: slip knot on July 25, 2020, 10:20:33 PM
Had a trail of oil follow me out the shop. you gotta screw the oil filter on tight. not just spin it up there :lol_hitting: :lol_hitting:
Post by: walrus on July 26, 2020, 05:30:18 AM
Post by: pep on July 26, 2020, 07:20:04 AM
I remember getting a ride in a Boss that a chick had. Was in the Navy, that thing had guts, impressive.
I think your dungaree dyno will feel some. Compression being balanced with the top end sealed up.
Pep.its a 67. I'll let you know if it feels stronger once I put timing light on it.
Post by: john k on July 27, 2020, 09:12:44 PM
Post by: muddy on July 27, 2020, 09:32:25 PM
Took a little trip into Iowa on Sunday, to look at old tractors. Visited Farmall Land Avoca Iowa, 2 buildings full of vintage red tractors, the lifetime collection of a retired International dealer. All shiny, restored to original condition, many rare models I had not seen except in books. The owner is going to liquidate in September, so it was see it now or never. Did I enjoy it? Heck yeah.No pics?
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Post by: john k on July 27, 2020, 09:58:11 PM
Post by: Rural53 on July 28, 2020, 02:52:26 AM
There is a website with better pics than I can make.
Here http://www.farmall-land-usa.com/photogallery.htm (http://www.farmall-land-usa.com/photogallery.htm)
More pictures here http://www.girardauction.com/farmall-land-usa-auction.html (http://www.girardauction.com/farmall-land-usa-auction.html)
Post by: pep on July 28, 2020, 06:29:19 AM
Can actually begin see some of the block ....
Post by: walrus on July 28, 2020, 08:24:09 AM
That stuff is cool. I could wander around for hours in there. American history, beautiful.There is a website with better pics than I can make.
Here http://www.farmall-land-usa.com/photogallery.htm (http://www.farmall-land-usa.com/photogallery.htm)
More pictures here http://www.girardauction.com/farmall-land-usa-auction.html (http://www.girardauction.com/farmall-land-usa-auction.html)
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Post by: strik9 on July 28, 2020, 11:29:32 PM
Post by: gtermini on July 28, 2020, 11:33:51 PM
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And here is how it looks today, as I spent the day scraping the old mastic from the carpet, and removing he screws the old owner had driven in, replacing five treads and such. Amazing how hard scraping is when you really can't put weight on stuff, and doing it on stairs is real tiring. Still a long way to go but looking much better.
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Post by: strik9 on July 29, 2020, 12:04:12 AM
Those tensioner springs are death cannons if not handled carefully when installing new springs. Looks like there's some good parts left off the old gal.
Final drives and engine are gone, sold whatever survived the drop.
We still have an original radiator as the last sale hope.
Its a 1970 model and died a decade ago for a cracked trans case. So few survivors exist demand for parts is nil.
Some parts carry to later models and a few have possible reuse potential but mostly its scrap.
Post by: goodfellow on July 29, 2020, 08:07:18 AM
........ Looks like there's some good parts left off the old gal.
Yes definitely. One of those ironies where often the parts are worth more that the whole. The machine is junk, but the parts are valuable.
Post by: bonneyman on July 29, 2020, 10:13:21 AM
Had one about 2 months ago so it's not an invasion, but that means they gotta be getting in some how. So it'll be front entryway and door sealing and weather stripping today.
Post by: Matt_T on July 29, 2020, 10:22:45 AM
Had another scorpion crawling in the living room last night. Managed to dispatch it without getting stung. From the looks of it it could have been the lethal species. Kinda weird - after sqwashing it the tail section got separated from the rest and started flexing on it's own for about 30 seconds. Yikes!
Had one about 2 months ago so it's not an invasion, but that means they gotta be getting in some how. So it'll be front entryway and door sealing and weather stripping today.
This stuff is supposed to work well on scorpions. No scorpions around here but it kills everything else and lasts a long time. Sprayed one persons house with the stuff for "a couple of roaches". They told me there were dead bugs everywhere the next morning :lol_hitting:
https://www.mgk.com/product/onslaught-fastcap-spider-scorpion-insecticide/
Post by: bonneyman on July 29, 2020, 11:34:15 AM
Matt T - I've have to look at that insecticide you posted. It lists a hydrocarbon, and my house is fully carpeted. Don't know if I want a petroleum product where there's carpet. But we'll see. Thanks!
Post by: DeadNutz on July 29, 2020, 12:27:54 PM
Post by: Matt_T on July 29, 2020, 01:12:24 PM
Matt T - I've have to look at that insecticide you posted. It lists a hydrocarbon, and my house is fully carpeted. Don't know if I want a petroleum product where there's carpet. But we'll see. Thanks!
Took a quick look at the SDS, because I haven't noticed any residue from the stuff, and it says less than 10% petroleum distillates. Diluted 1oz per gallon that'll be well under 1/10 of a percent mixed.
You can also use it as a perimeter spray around your foundation, and doors and windows, to get 'em on their way in.
Post by: slip knot on July 29, 2020, 02:02:12 PM
Post by: pep on July 29, 2020, 06:42:38 PM
Post by: strik9 on July 29, 2020, 08:35:10 PM
Thats my sandal next to that pin. Its rather large.
Post by: TexasT on July 29, 2020, 09:36:44 PM
Oh well. On with my life. Lots of other places to see on the interwebz.
Post by: bonneyman on July 29, 2020, 09:48:00 PM
Bman, do you have a black light to make those scorpions show up in the dark? They make the things glow so they are easy to spot and works well inside or out as long as it is dark. If you use it outside don't be shocked by how many you may see. The Sonora Desert is pretty loaded with them.
Yeah Nutz, I'm actually afraid of getting a blacklight and finding out I'm in the center of a scorpion field! :a102:
Post by: Heiny57 on July 30, 2020, 07:04:29 AM
I have a Century of Fords.....
That is cool. :bravo_2: :bravo_2: :bravo_2:
Post by: goodfellow on July 30, 2020, 10:41:30 AM
Apparently over on ch3 I got too mouthy and got banned. No warning, and it said it would never be lifted so I guess I'm done with them. Reason, it said I asked. Not sure what to make of it but now y'all are stuck with me.
Oh well. On with my life. Lots of other places to see on the interwebz.
No big loss. If you want we can start a "tool polishing" and "garage floor coatings" section on the GG to make the transition easier -- :clap:
Post by: TexasT on July 30, 2020, 12:03:56 PM
I'm more of the tool user and only polish up at the end before they go back in the drawer. Hahaha.
I signed up for some welding forums to take that space.
Post by: pep on July 30, 2020, 12:34:18 PM
Post by: pep on July 30, 2020, 06:14:24 PM
Say it ain't true I've stumped the great unwashed?? :-\
Anyone used a torque stick before, how do they work? :017:
Post by: Rural53 on July 30, 2020, 11:26:26 PM
Say it ain't true I've stumped the great unwashed?? :-\Anyone used a torque stick before, how do they work? :017:
I'm a cheapskate, I just use the three ugga-dugga method :021:
Post by: pep on July 31, 2020, 07:22:05 AM
Say it ain't true I've stumped the great unwashed?? :-\Anyone used a torque stick before, how do they work? :017:
I'm a cheapskate, I just use the three ugga-dugga method :021:
Post by: strik9 on July 31, 2020, 08:46:19 PM
At least parts he hopes to sell someday.
Post by: strik9 on August 01, 2020, 09:57:20 PM
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Post by: walrus on August 02, 2020, 03:55:53 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on August 02, 2020, 06:07:42 PM
Stopped at Lowe's on the way there to get some high efficiency 10gal ShopVac bags and online it said they had 9 packages. Got there and the bin was empty and a lady working there said their computer must be wrong. :91:
Post by: muddy on August 13, 2020, 07:51:41 PM
This weekend Mandy and I are going to Gettysburg for our 5th anniversary.
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Post by: slip knot on August 14, 2020, 10:26:58 PM
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Post by: DeadNutz on August 15, 2020, 10:29:40 AM
In Gettysburg for the weekend. Today we did a horseback tour of the Battlefield.
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Looks like those horses have some draft in them with the big feet. That should have been a comfortable ride checking out the battlefield.
Nice pics Rural and your early rising pays off again.
Post by: goodfellow on August 15, 2020, 11:35:50 AM
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Post by: Heiny57 on August 15, 2020, 08:30:36 PM
In Gettysburg for the weekend. Today we did a horseback tour of the Battlefield.Looks like you had a great time
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Post by: strik9 on August 15, 2020, 09:06:03 PM
Probably a full kilo of them turned to liquid steel and smoke.
Made a call and a friend wants to sell me yet another cheap bike. He needs cash and I like fixing bikes. Just not sure I need seven of them. It has resale value so maybe?
Post by: bonneyman on August 16, 2020, 10:17:26 AM
Post by: walrus on August 16, 2020, 05:29:52 PM
Post by: strik9 on August 16, 2020, 05:45:18 PM
If it's a mountain bike then I'd grab it, strike. There's always a market for good quality MTB's, especially during this COVID thing as people are riding bikes to work more often. The demand is so high I've heard around here - if you have bikes - now's the time to sell 'em.
Dual suspension 21 speed MTB in 26" tires. Some new parts, most well used.
Yeah, its commercial for sure. And even if just stored a year or so it can't lose value. I don't use suspension bikes but flipping them is brain dead easy. This one is medium grade at best which means cheap parts are everywhere.
We finally got the last sliding glass doors on the 2nd floor. After years of a steel stud and thin plywood fake wall. Flooded hallway every storm with that.
The door works great against rain! It hasn't stormed good since it was installed, not once.
Post by: gtermini on August 24, 2020, 11:07:01 PM
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Post by: pep on August 25, 2020, 07:05:24 AM
Come to find out the carrier oil over heats. Reading some, this is not an unknown. At about 340 a warning appears, if ignored the car will go into a limp mode. Pretty cool it does that.
Me, want to avoid both pulling over or limp mode. So I wrapped the tail pipes, that create a heat envelope around the carrier.
Will see how it goes…. Going to be a hoot if the GT PP2 out runs the 350’s due to carrier oil over heat.
Post by: Heiny57 on August 25, 2020, 08:02:59 AM
Serviced the car, early oil & filter change, first after break in, tire rotation. Getting ready for a twisty mountain road run. While speaking to the lead, who drives a 350. He mentions we might need to stop for a short, short.
Come to find out the carrier oil over heats. Reading some, this is not an unknown. At about 340 a warning appears, if ignored the car will go into a limp mode. Pretty cool it does that.
Me, want to avoid both pulling over or limp mode. So I wrapped the tail pipes, that create a heat envelope around the carrier.
Will see how it goes…. Going to be a hoot if the GT PP2 out runs the 350’s due to carrier oil over heat.
Tail of the Dragon?
Post by: DeadNutz on August 25, 2020, 03:29:06 PM
Post by: Papaw on August 25, 2020, 05:28:03 PM
At this time, it looks like our neighbors to the East in Louisiana will get the brunt of it.
Post by: bonneyman on August 25, 2020, 06:16:30 PM
If it's a mountain bike then I'd grab it, strike. There's always a market for good quality MTB's, especially during this COVID thing as people are riding bikes to work more often. The demand is so high I've heard around here - if you have bikes - now's the time to sell 'em.
Dual suspension 21 speed MTB in 26" tires. Some new parts, most well used.
Yeah, its commercial for sure. And even if just stored a year or so it can't lose value. I don't use suspension bikes but flipping them is brain dead easy. This one is medium grade at best which means cheap parts are everywhere.
We finally got the last sliding glass doors on the 2nd floor. After years of a steel stud and thin plywood fake wall. Flooded hallway every storm with that.
The door works great against rain! It hasn't stormed good since it was installed, not once.
I had an acquaintance give me a bike to fix for him. It was a suspended bike someone had given to him, and the center shock was broken. I fabbed apiece of aluminum square stock to replace the shock. It made it a rigid frame but at least it was rideable and a cheap repair. Before returning it to him I found a usable shock and re=swapped it out. Would have liked to have known how it rode for him.
Post by: john k on August 25, 2020, 08:33:36 PM
Post by: strik9 on August 25, 2020, 09:12:08 PM
I have a buyer at my cost already lined up. He fixed s and resells to friends.
He does some good looking low budget rebuilds. Mine never stay low budget. I always upgrade something to blow the budget.
Post by: pep on August 26, 2020, 06:34:00 AM
Serviced the car, early oil & filter change, first after break in, tire rotation. Getting ready for a twisty mountain road run. While speaking to the lead, who drives a 350. He mentions we might need to stop for a short, short.
Come to find out the carrier oil over heats. Reading some, this is not an unknown. At about 340 a warning appears, if ignored the car will go into a limp mode. Pretty cool it does that.
Me, want to avoid both pulling over or limp mode. So I wrapped the tail pipes, that create a heat envelope around the carrier.
Will see how it goes…. Going to be a hoot if the GT PP2 out runs the 350’s due to carrier oil over heat.
Tail of the Dragon?
Tail of the dragon gets a lot of press, comes up often for sure. The bikers like it and run off the mountain often.
Takes too long to get there, and generally crowded, we will go to Six Gap, North GA. It has some good straights to stretch the legs, up to 3 digits I’m told. I like both twisty and flat out running.
I’ve had the car to 130 with some left over. The 350’s red line is 8100, mine 7100, the flat plane motor being the difference.
Now we need the rain to stop to get busy.
A known engineering flaw that Ford has not fixed? Shocking to say the least. Have fun on your run.
Who knows, put any street/consumer car thru its paces, weaknesses will be found.
I will say this, there is more older American iron on the streets then the foreign shit. Even with flaws the US builds a better car.
Post by: slip knot on August 26, 2020, 08:34:49 AM
Post by: DeadNutz on August 26, 2020, 09:52:26 AM
Waiting on the water well company this morning. The check valves not holding. And at 160 ft down there. I ain’t pulling it myself The joys of getting older. Knowing your limitations and knowing who to call 😄😄
Ours is 189' and last year we had a hole rust through on the last 20' stick of pipe. We also put in a new pump as no telling how long the pump ran continuously plus he said code calls for the 4-wire instead of the old 3-wire so got to pay for 190' of wire also.
Post by: slip knot on August 26, 2020, 12:14:23 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on August 26, 2020, 12:27:29 PM
They pulled the pump replaced the check valve. Replaced the sanitary seal and were gone before lunch. They are going to invoice me. But iirc the charge $100/hr. Best $250 I spent all month👍👍
I'd say you did very well at that price. :clap:
Post by: Rural53 on August 31, 2020, 03:55:01 AM
Post by: bonneyman on August 31, 2020, 09:10:51 AM
Bman, I got the bike today. Front derailleur is ruined but otherwise complete. Some alu bits like cranks but otherwise fairly low grade.
I have a buyer at my cost already lined up. He fixed s and resells to friends.
He does some good looking low budget rebuilds. Mine never stay low budget. I always upgrade something to blow the budget.
Cool! I used to drive the back alleys and curbs during bulky pickup season, find suitable bikes, and fix them up. Then sell them at the twice yearly bike auction downtown by the university. Typically did $600-800 a year flipping bikes this way. Wasn't going to get rich but it was a nice little extra cash.
Then people stopped dumping their bikes, used parts dried up, and the auction holders changed the rules which all but killed the gig. Darn!
Post by: skfarmer on September 03, 2020, 03:08:52 PM
Post by: oldnslo on September 03, 2020, 05:58:01 PM
Post by: slip knot on September 03, 2020, 08:51:07 PM
Post by: skfarmer on September 03, 2020, 09:18:17 PM
I'm afraid I'd fall asleep.
the opposite, less stress and strain. i rarely get the urge to fall asleep and do not feel as beat up and th end of the day.
Do you find it difficult to keep the cup filled and not spilling when operating like that?
my coffee cup has a lid and the tractor has a couple cup holders. the seat is a full air ride with vertical suspension and can be adjusted to move forward and backward as well as side to side to smoothen bumps and jolts. it also rotates left or right to increase visibilty and prevent neck strain from looking towards the implement. it is quite comfortable.
Post by: muddy on September 03, 2020, 09:32:55 PM
Finishing the last few acres of wheat stubble on the second pass. I love auto steer!Lazy flatlanders :))
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Post by: strik9 on September 04, 2020, 12:55:55 AM
Post by: fatfillup on September 04, 2020, 07:26:09 AM
Finishing the last few acres of wheat stubble on the second pass. I love auto steer!Lazy flatlanders :))
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Haha, I often tell local farmers about sk's landscape. From the rolling hills of Carroll County they can't imagine what it would be like to farm flat fields
Post by: skfarmer on September 04, 2020, 08:00:47 AM
Ag has come a long way in creature comforts in a century. Didn't it used to be a pressed steel plate seat on a bar just behind the rear axle?while i haven't spent much time on a pan seat lately i have spent a few hours on a thin pad over a steel box this summer.
Finishing the last few acres of wheat stubble on the second pass. I love auto steer!Lazy flatlanders :))
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Haha, I often tell local farmers about sk's landscape. From the rolling hills of Carroll County they can't imagine what it would be like to farm flat fields
every part of the world has its good and bad points. large flat fields allow large machinery to get a lot done in a short time. the flip side is that when it gets wet, its all wet. drainage is difficult when you get 3 or more inches of rain and there isn't 3 inches of fall or slope in a mile. plus our heavy soils are slow to take moisture and slower to let it go. there are many times i wish i had some gently rolling ground.
Post by: oldnslo on September 04, 2020, 02:39:16 PM
Do you find it difficult to keep the cup filled and not spilling when operating like that?
my coffee cup has a lid and the tractor has a couple cup holders. the seat is a full air ride with vertical suspension and can be adjusted to move forward and backward as well as side to side to smoothen bumps and jolts. it also rotates left or right to increase visibilty and prevent neck strain from looking towards the implement. it is quite comfortable.
I'll have to work on my humor a bit more. It was more about poking fun at the sideways picture (aka spilling your drink) because of driving sideways, vs the feet on the dash.
Post by: Rural53 on September 04, 2020, 03:35:03 PM
Post by: fatfillup on September 04, 2020, 04:30:26 PM
Ag has come a long way in creature comforts in a century. Didn't it used to be a pressed steel plate seat on a bar just behind the rear axle?while i haven't spent much time on a pan seat lately i have spent a few hours on a thin pad over a steel box this summer.Finishing the last few acres of wheat stubble on the second pass. I love auto steer!Lazy flatlanders :))
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Haha, I often tell local farmers about sk's landscape. From the rolling hills of Carroll County they can't imagine what it would be like to farm flat fields
every part of the world has its good and bad points. large flat fields allow large machinery to get a lot done in a short time. the flip side is that when it gets wet, its all wet. drainage is difficult when you get 3 or more inches of rain and there isn't 3 inches of fall or slope in a mile. plus our heavy soils are slow to take moisture and slower to let it go. there are many times i wish i had some gently rolling ground.
I always tell them about the drainage issue also. I do enjoy learning about how folks do things differently in different parts of the world. i find it fascinating
Post by: Midnitemack on September 04, 2020, 04:35:58 PM
Raided one of my contractor's pile of non compliant cones to take up to our race track.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200904/20cae4cf15f19402f1a235487474f758.jpg)The H&S thing here is getting to be a bit over the top with BS I’m thinking !
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Post by: Rural53 on September 04, 2020, 05:35:15 PM
Most of these ones are definitely past their use by date. They have been used on sealing sites are covered in bitumen or have big cracks in them and all are very faded.Raided one of my contractor's pile of non compliant cones to take up to our race track.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200904/20cae4cf15f19402f1a235487474f758.jpg)The H&S thing here is getting to be a bit over the top with BS I’m thinking !
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Post by: slip knot on September 04, 2020, 08:34:51 PM
Post by: muddy on September 04, 2020, 09:45:55 PM
Ag has come a long way in creature comforts in a century. Didn't it used to be a pressed steel plate seat on a bar just behind the rear axle?while i haven't spent much time on a pan seat lately i have spent a few hours on a thin pad over a steel box this summer.Finishing the last few acres of wheat stubble on the second pass. I love auto steer!Lazy flatlanders :))
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Haha, I often tell local farmers about sk's landscape. From the rolling hills of Carroll County they can't imagine what it would be like to farm flat fields
every part of the world has its good and bad points. large flat fields allow large machinery to get a lot done in a short time. the flip side is that when it gets wet, its all wet. drainage is difficult when you get 3 or more inches of rain and there isn't 3 inches of fall or slope in a mile. plus our heavy soils are slow to take moisture and slower to let it go. there are many times i wish i had some gently rolling ground.
I'm a little young to work fields with a pan seat, but I have spent lots of hours on pad over a steel box holding a 6 volt battery and a suspension seat over top a power shift transmission.
Very true about the varying terrain. Often times after it rains with in a day or so we can find high ground to work.
Do you use much tile out there? Very popular in Ohio.
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Post by: strik9 on September 05, 2020, 10:14:40 PM
And they can strip 90% of the glass off the sheet then chip the glass into sand sized chunks.
They even make their own heavy walled roll off containers as the glass cuts holes in thin steel with use. The backhoe tractors have forklift type solid front tires, it seems pretty smart.
All in one small semi closed warehouse in the industrial park.
The next door neighbor is Saint Gobain auto glass which isn't a huge surprise. Raw material mostly comes from them, only a small portion from outside sources.
Post by: DeadNutz on September 06, 2020, 01:30:48 PM
In the satellite picture of the smoke cloud, we are just east of the blue circle in the upper middle which is Lake Tahoe. Pretty amazing pictures of the pyrocumulonimbus cloud building over the fire.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/creek-fire-california-wildfire-smoke-plume-weather-pyrocumulonimbus-clouds
Post by: Heiny57 on September 06, 2020, 08:09:28 PM
Post by: walrus on September 07, 2020, 05:47:54 AM
Post by: slip knot on September 07, 2020, 09:48:06 AM
Post by: Heiny57 on September 07, 2020, 04:12:30 PM
Went to the dirt track last night, paying for it this morning. between the dust and noise and frito pie, I feel like crap. Good racing tho. 200 cars 50+ were street stocks. 6 heats 2 B mains and a feature made for a long night. I left after the limited mods and big mods ran. they still had 2 mini sprint features to go but it was already midnite. Aint no spring chicken no more :lol_hitting:
Glad to hear some things are getting back to normal. Didn’t your mask filter all that crap out. :)) :)) :lol_hitting:
Post by: slip knot on September 07, 2020, 07:24:02 PM
Post by: strik9 on September 07, 2020, 10:12:55 PM
Then it comes out. Once back in the street back in the pocket.
Mine hasn't seen two hours of use in a week. Still two hours too many.
Case numbers remain very low in the area and there is no self appointed mask gestapo anymore. They must have tired of tilting at windmills.
Post by: jabberwoki on September 08, 2020, 07:47:29 PM
Post by: Heiny57 on September 08, 2020, 09:02:48 PM
Ugggg :41:
What’s going on here? It doesn’t look good.
Post by: strik9 on September 08, 2020, 09:42:37 PM
I have a cement house and sealing the roof ended my paint peeling. It seeps through and gives me that same wonderful feeling otherwise.
Post by: jabberwoki on September 08, 2020, 09:56:26 PM
Awful full bloody job.
Post by: Heiny57 on September 09, 2020, 05:01:57 AM
Post by: coolmercury on September 09, 2020, 07:52:06 AM
Post by: strik9 on September 12, 2020, 11:33:39 PM
The two week old kittens came out of their hidey hole to visit me as I pulled a destroyed bottom bracket out of my tandem and stuffed in a used sealed bottom bracket. Still short some hardware but its coming along.
Finally a day I wouldn't mind repeating a couple of times a week! Bobblehead kittens and playing with my junk bikes. A pizza dinner with the family and no broken yellow machines.
Post by: garagefanatic on September 16, 2020, 05:46:55 PM
Post by: oldnslo on September 16, 2020, 10:59:28 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on September 17, 2020, 08:23:09 PM
Let it go in the front yard which I now realize was a bad idea because it headed towards the street and could get ran over.
The fella has been through enough so I don't want to mess with it any more, or I'd move it to a safer location.
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Some form of common garter snake if I'm not mistaken.
Post by: ron350 on September 17, 2020, 09:33:34 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on September 17, 2020, 09:47:59 PM
Hickory n Steel you did your good deed for the day.I'm happy the snake is safe.
I looked into it a bit more and I'm pretty sure it was a gopher snake.
Post by: DeadNutz on September 18, 2020, 08:47:00 AM
Post by: hickory n Steel on September 18, 2020, 04:40:36 PM
Yep, a gopher snake. We have them around here in varying colors and sizes. They can get good sized if a hawk doesn't make them a meal.Texted the picture to my grandmother who was freaking out " oh my , that's a baby rattlesnake ".
:))
Apparently it's common for people to mistake these for rattlesnakes at a glance.
Post by: pep on September 18, 2020, 07:22:02 PM
Spent 30 mins in the auto paint store, trying to match an older color. No luck. I sure dont want to pay $45 for the matching process when I just need some fine brush touch up for a very small job. Nothing in the craft store selection either. Went back to the paint store today to further check the books again...nada. I may try some blending.
Suggest you give NAPA a shot...
Post by: bonneyman on September 18, 2020, 08:02:57 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on September 18, 2020, 08:05:57 PM
Gosh I hate snakes! I know there's alot of "good" ones but I can't stand the scaley little things.I don't mind 'em and even had a pet snake for a while as a kid, but it's perfectly reasonable not to like them.
For me it's Black widow spiders, I will seek out and kill every single one I can.
I can't stand the bastards.
Post by: hickory n Steel on September 18, 2020, 08:09:40 PM
Just a thorough cleaning and some super lube, someone had previously re greased it but they used something with a very obnoxious gag inducing smell that I could not stand.
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Post by: DeadNutz on September 18, 2020, 08:21:44 PM
Yep, a gopher snake. We have them around here in varying colors and sizes. They can get good sized if a hawk doesn't make them a meal.Texted the picture to my grandmother who was freaking out " oh my , that's a baby rattlesnake ".
:))
Apparently it's common for people to mistake these for rattlesnakes at a glance.
The first clue it is not a rattler is the small head which has to be larger and triangular. However a gopher or bull snake may try to imitate a rattler by moving it's tail rapidly in debris to make noise especially dried leaves.
Post by: slip knot on September 18, 2020, 09:12:38 PM
in the river bottom its copperheads. lots of copperheads. I put out copperhead traps, big sheet of plywood on the ground. let it set for a week or so then load up the 12gauge and go flip the board over. sometimes get a dozen snakes under one board. I bet I get 30-40 copperheads a year.
Post by: oldnslo on September 18, 2020, 09:49:56 PM
Spent 30 mins in the auto paint store, trying to match an older color. No luck. I sure dont want to pay $45 for the matching process when I just need some fine brush touch up for a very small job. Nothing in the craft store selection either. Went back to the paint store today to further check the books again...nada. I may try some blending.
Suggest you give NAPA a shot...
Nailed it. Sally Beauty Supply. $5 lacquer nail polish. Done, and done.
Post by: hickory n Steel on September 19, 2020, 06:32:19 PM
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I also removed the old handle and damaged reel seat in preparation for the old school slip ring Tennessee handle I'm going to put on it once the cork and rings arrive.
I just couldn't get a good picture for some reason though.
Post by: strik9 on September 19, 2020, 10:38:02 PM
So I bought one. Those BandD corded electric cutters are solid tools and with care last a good run.
But now we can't have broken stuff, so a couple hose clamps on the spool holding steel wire as cutting cord were installed. It runs balanced but if it was dangerous before its deadly now. It will tear stuff up now.
My son of 10 requested a hammer for his tools so while at HD I got him one. Just a decent brand claw hammer for household stuff.
It came with the required lecture of responsibility.
Post by: J.A.F.E. on September 20, 2020, 09:49:10 AM
Post by: slip knot on September 20, 2020, 10:08:54 AM
Post by: strik9 on September 20, 2020, 01:03:48 PM
That wire looks wicked.
It shreds banana and wet grass like wet TP. Cuts even small woody stems off much faster than nylon.
The new one feels lighter, is longer shafted for comfort and clearly more powerful than the old one.
Post by: jabberwoki on September 20, 2020, 01:05:39 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on September 20, 2020, 03:11:34 PM
getting ready for Tropical storm Beta to show up. Mostly going to see some rain from it but the news has everyone running around like their heads on fire.
Stay safe Curtis. Our friends in Pensacola got hammered by the last hurricane.
Post by: muddy on September 20, 2020, 05:27:35 PM
Yesterday we cleaned up around the house and had some family and friends over to celebrate sam's birthday (was the 16th).
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Post by: Rural53 on September 21, 2020, 05:28:54 AM
Yesterday we cleaned up around the house and had some family and friends over to celebrate sam's birthday (was the 16th).
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I forgot Sam's birthday is the same day as mine. Happy birthday to us :08:
Post by: J.A.F.E. on September 21, 2020, 09:10:03 AM
Post by: skfarmer on September 21, 2020, 10:28:05 AM
mine was a couple weeks ago.
Post by: DeadNutz on September 21, 2020, 11:03:49 AM
And a belated Happy Birthday to sk.
Post by: bmwrd0 on September 21, 2020, 03:47:54 PM
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The old Craftsman motor I had on there was starting (OK, long past) to need a new condenser and the original is no longer made (its the type that looks like an old deck of cards) I can across this mid-sixties Dayton, which is the same power, lighter, and easier to adjust its mounting. And it had a Drum switch already wired. So, added a Plywood extension and solid mounted it. Works like a charm, but I need to go back and switch some wiring in the switch as it is turned around.
I also picked up a little milling attachment, and I wanted to make sure everything fits the way I want it too.
Post by: goodfellow on September 21, 2020, 05:43:18 PM
Happy Birthday to Sam and Rural. :birthday:
And a belated Happy Birthday to sk.
Yes, + 1 == sorry i'm late on this. Wishing everyone a very Happy B-day!
Post by: DeadNutz on September 21, 2020, 05:52:37 PM
Post by: goodfellow on September 21, 2020, 05:54:58 PM
Post by: skfarmer on September 21, 2020, 06:18:23 PM
Post by: garagefanatic on September 21, 2020, 07:03:05 PM
Post by: bmwrd0 on September 21, 2020, 08:07:55 PM
That motor looks very age appropriate on your lathe. Is that one of the original milling attachments?
No, its a Palmgren. The Atlas/Craftsman ones require removal of the tool post slide, while the Palmgren slips over the tool post. You can put it on in ten seconds. It isn't great for big things and deep cuts, but works ok for Woodruff keys and milling flats on barstock. Things like that.
Prices for both are usually way too much, but I was offered a good price on this one. Then again, they are all cheaper than an actual mill.
Post by: muddy on September 21, 2020, 11:01:05 PM
And it starts again.Only a few fields of beans even look close to that and I bet they would be way to high moisture to give a go on. The cooler weather brought this weekend seemed to bring on the sileage wagon parades.
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Post by: skfarmer on September 22, 2020, 03:16:39 PM
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Post by: john k on September 22, 2020, 08:22:25 PM
Post by: strik9 on September 23, 2020, 12:34:21 AM
Tonight the last bits were added and the rim trued up. Its on the bike.
Now the bike looks nearly exactly the same as before but with a coaster brake arm.
It will stop finally!!!
Post by: Rural53 on September 23, 2020, 05:33:40 AM
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Today I visited the next stage of the safety project I'm looking after.
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Hydrovac truck for locating underground services
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Earthworks subcontractor's utes. J.Swap are a large contractor that have quarries, transport operations, civil contracting, farming, palm kernal (stock feed) importing and machinery importing businesses.
Post by: Heiny57 on September 23, 2020, 07:48:42 AM
Post by: J.A.F.E. on September 23, 2020, 08:44:37 AM
But either way it's better than poor old Henry Bemis (played by Burgess Meredith) in the Twilight Zone episode Time Enough to Last.
Post by: Rural53 on September 23, 2020, 12:56:04 PM
Where are the UTEs made?They are Mitsubishi Triton utes built in Thailand. The Triton is at the cheaper end of the Japanese ute market and hence are quite common in the fleet market.
Post by: goodfellow on September 23, 2020, 01:25:29 PM
Hope the repair holds well. I hate when my glasses break.
But either way it's better than poor old Henry Bemis (played by Burgess Meredith) in the Twilight Zone episode Time Enough to Last.
Loved that episode -- classic episode depicting the many "Murphy's Law" moments in one's life.
Post by: DeadNutz on September 23, 2020, 06:02:10 PM
That TZ episode hit home as I love to read and to have every book for your use available and you break your glasses....... :41:
Post by: muddy on September 23, 2020, 10:27:03 PM
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Post by: Rural53 on September 25, 2020, 10:42:55 PM
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Car is a AP4 spec Ford Fiesta that they built. It is a 1800 turbo 4wd at 360hp. The only things from the original car is the head lights, tail lights, tail gate, quarter windows and firewall. They spent 1,600 hours on it.
I've never seen a four post lift with the rocker panel lift attachment before.
Post by: strik9 on September 25, 2020, 10:58:20 PM
Cut grind weld until it was structural again and tighten up all the loose bolts again.
Post by: hickory n Steel on October 06, 2020, 01:34:02 PM
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The rings were originally anodized black, but with some fine sandpaper and a polishing wheel with compound I was able to turn that black into a vibrant blue steep finish, the cork I went with a more aged finish to better match this rod which has some good years behind it.
Post by: skfarmer on October 06, 2020, 02:36:40 PM
Post by: skfarmer on October 06, 2020, 02:40:29 PM
Post by: muddy on October 06, 2020, 07:57:00 PM
Finished corn and soybeans last week.Done already? Starting to seem some fields of beans and corn being taken off. Hasn't started in full swing for everyone just yet. The cooler weather this week will help dry things out.
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Post by: skfarmer on October 07, 2020, 08:14:02 PM
Post by: strik9 on October 08, 2020, 10:17:12 PM
They took the backhoe off long ago and didn't add any rear counterweight making it kinda useless as a loader.
So tired of adaptations of cheaper parts to retired junk. This one has an early Case 580 K hyd pump now. But the other pump managed to damage a camshaft when it locked up and stalled the last time. Just junk them when they get this bad guys, don't sell them to Mexicans.
Post by: fatfillup on October 09, 2020, 08:14:45 AM
Just junk them when they get this bad guys, don't sell them to Mexicans.
Brian is tired of getting the shitty end of the stick :))
Post by: bonneyman on October 09, 2020, 10:18:53 AM
I called a computer repair shop I've dealt with alot in the past. He had a pile of used printers and said he cobbled together enough parts to get a few that worked. Installed a new cartridge for me - $200 out the door. Had my computer service guy hook it up and get it running (gosh I hate computer stuff).
Took the 2 month old printer apart before tossing it, figured there's always useabe shafts, springs, etc in old machines. Cannibalize things before you toss em. NOT THIS THING! Shafts were plastic, plastic gears, snap together plastic construction, metal plates holding the laser stuff is like beer can thick, really got nothing out of it.
What is this world coming to? And now the landline phone doesn't work. No dial tone. Phone company is due out today to look at it - estimated arrival time between 8AM and 4PM!!!! I'm ready for this wek to be over.
Post by: walrus on October 11, 2020, 06:12:31 AM
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Post by: pep on October 11, 2020, 07:26:17 AM
Post by: walrus on October 11, 2020, 09:10:59 AM
What a trip, how long you think those have been in there? More important how the hell?One night, I assume mouse/mice and acorns for winter. My property is covered with Red Oaks and 2nd year in a row for wicked acorn crop. Not sure how mice get in there but its not uncommon around here. Once day length goes down rodents look for place to hide in winter. You would think a 2019 GMC would be immune but it isn't :41: Haven't checked it today so might be doing it again?
Post by: goodfellow on October 11, 2020, 09:21:07 AM
Post by: Matt_T on October 11, 2020, 11:15:08 AM
Not sure how mice get in there but its not uncommon around here.
HVAC fresh air inlet is one possibility. Setting the HVAC to recirc might keep 'em out.
Post by: bonneyman on October 11, 2020, 11:30:06 AM
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Aww, nuts! :91:
Post by: Rural53 on October 16, 2020, 01:39:50 AM
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Black as used oil out of a diesel engine that is 5000 miles over it's service interval but tastes great.
Post by: pep on October 16, 2020, 08:37:09 PM
Post by: slip knot on October 16, 2020, 10:45:52 PM
The next spring I built a 10X12 lean to onto the south side for a green house.
Post by: walrus on October 17, 2020, 04:06:04 PM
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Post by: pep on October 17, 2020, 07:18:19 PM
A green house is a great way to keep valuable shop space. The first winter after my shop was built, the wife came dragging her plants in. :-\
The next spring I built a 10X12 lean to onto the south side for a green house.
:a102: Know the feeling :D They sure do find any empty space to store stuff, honey that' my welding table ?
Post by: muddy on October 17, 2020, 10:22:44 PM
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Post by: slip knot on October 18, 2020, 08:34:55 PM
May just pull the Tstat and see what it does. I did test the old Tstat that came out and it did open, didn't check the opening temp, just that it opened.
Post by: john k on October 18, 2020, 09:09:58 PM
Post by: pep on October 18, 2020, 11:05:17 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on October 19, 2020, 06:35:48 PM
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I got it home and realized I had nowhere good to put it, well that was just the kick in the pants I needed to rearrange and clean my little garage workshop.
I moved my main large workbench to the other side of the garage
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And the little one took it's place , I just need to put everything away that's on it.
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I decided to leave the pegboard where it was, because it wasn't so easy to reach back across the big workbench to grab tools.
Having my main toolbox front and center in the garage is nice as well.
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Post by: Midnitemack on October 19, 2020, 10:29:18 PM
It’s Spring here in NZ , high part of the Season for the cows producing milk , so we got our milk job going on with the truck 24/7 , we just go wherever they need us in NZ when the company has a problem, currently the local factory that produces milk powder gas a boiler down so milk is going to any other plant that has surplus capacity to process it . Our current run has us going 4 1/2 hours south with the milk , there is a bunch of trucks running, we are one of many.
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Post by: skfarmer on October 20, 2020, 09:25:50 AM
Post by: coolmercury on October 20, 2020, 03:05:20 PM
Post by: muddy on October 20, 2020, 08:36:25 PM
Pulled the water pump off the big tractor. then started putting it back on.Is it flowing through the radiator?_hitting:
May just pull the Tstat and see what it does. I did test the old Tstat that came out and it did open, didn't check the opening temp, just that it opened.
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Post by: slip knot on October 20, 2020, 08:50:43 PM
Pulled the water pump off the big tractor. then started putting it back on.Is it flowing through the radiator?
May just pull the Tstat and see what it does. I did test the old Tstat that came out and it did open, didn't check the opening temp, just that it opened.
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Water does but coolant didn't. I filled the radiator up with my hand on the bottom outlet. filled radiator to the top and it dumped out when pulled my hand away. I dont think the radiator has any obstructions in it.
Pulled the new Tstat and tested it. it opens well before the water boils so i think its ok. Tested the original and it appeared to work ok as well. Upper and lower hoses looked good, no obstructions there Went by the Agco shop and picked up a water pump. they said to check mine for loose impeller but its tight. My buddy at the parts counter told me to take the water pump and if I used it to come pay for it or take it back. I think I'm going to put the new pump on. I cant think of anything else keeping it from flowing coolant. :banghead:
Post by: muddy on October 20, 2020, 08:57:53 PM
When the engine is cold take the radiator cap off. Start the engine and let it get up to temp. Watch the fluid in the radiator. You should be able to see the fluid flowing pretty quickly when the thermostat opens. If not I'd try the pump.Pulled the water pump off the big tractor. then started putting it back on.Is it flowing through the radiator?
May just pull the Tstat and see what it does. I did test the old Tstat that came out and it did open, didn't check the opening temp, just that it opened.
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Water does but coolant didn't. I filled the radiator up with my hand on the bottom outlet. filled radiator to the top and it dumped out when pulled my hand away. I dont think the radiator has any obstructions in it.
Pulled the new Tstat and tested it. it opens well before the water boils so i think its ok. Tested the original and it appeared to work ok as well. Upper and lower hoses looked good, no obstructions there Went by the Agco shop and picked up a water pump. they said to check mine for loose impeller but its tight. My buddy at the parts counter told me to take the water pump and if I used it to come pay for it or take it back. I think I'm going to put the new pump on. I cant think of anything else keeping it from flowing coolant. :banghead:
If you can see the fluid flowing. I'd double check the actual temp with a thermometer to make sure your sending unit or gauge isn't faulty.
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Post by: slip knot on October 20, 2020, 09:03:36 PM
I cant see anything wrong with the pump but my thought is thats what everything points too. I dont think I want to button it back up with a used pump, but im gonna be POed if it still gets hot. :lol_hitting:
Post by: muddy on October 22, 2020, 07:57:31 PM
I'm not getting any flow thru the radiator. I was watching for bubbles originally but never saw any flow either. Lower hose was cold and radiator never warmed up. I think the heat indicator is pretty close. it was reading 220 and the engine felt hot.How old is the machine? what did the coolant you drained out look like. If it wasn't nasty looking, I'd probably lean towards the pump as well
I cant see anything wrong with the pump but my thought is thats what everything points too. I dont think I want to button it back up with a used pump, but im gonna be POed if it still gets hot.
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Post by: Rural53 on October 22, 2020, 08:10:03 PM
Snow!Spring has definitely spring here.
Lake Rotoiti at Rotorua, above my safety job this morning.
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I saw one of the swallows that nest in the basement of our office building, for the first time this year, as I went out to get some lunch. It is about 70f here today and the waterfront is 100 yards from my office.
Post by: slip knot on October 22, 2020, 08:16:41 PM
Post by: muddy on October 22, 2020, 09:07:41 PM
Muddy, the tractors older than I am but I went thru it about 4 years ago. Radiator was cleaned at that time. coolant still looked new, but was changed out with the first Tstat change. I need this machine running. I've got a couple of 20ft conexs coming and need to use the AC to move them into place.Sounds like the pump should do it. Good luck
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Post by: Rural53 on October 23, 2020, 05:59:42 PM
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The National Street Rod Association also have an event on over the weekend. Their Show and Shine is tomorrow.
Post by: pep on October 24, 2020, 09:07:12 AM
Had to bring in the big tools, should have charged the company a rental fee.
Post by: goodfellow on October 24, 2020, 11:35:57 AM
Thought some may get a kick out of this. Removing a system board of an old server. 1980 HP tower.
Had to bring in the big tools, should have charged the company a rental fee.
That'll teach 'em to mess with a car guy who has tools. --- LOL
Post by: muddy on October 24, 2020, 12:56:20 PM
Thought some may get a kick out of this. Removing a system board of an old server. 1980 HP tower.That big a puller to work on a computer?!!!
Had to bring in the big tools, should have charged the company a rental fee.
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Post by: jabberwoki on October 24, 2020, 07:58:32 PM
Post by: slip knot on October 24, 2020, 08:41:15 PM
Post by: pep on October 25, 2020, 07:25:49 AM
Chassis was bent, could not get at the CPUs. No surprise chassises made of scrap beer cans to begin with.
An easy at ta boy from the tinfoil hats. Stepped in a phone booth came out with a big red S on my chest.
Leaping over racks with a single bound, slide hammer firmly tuck in wast ban. went to work :lol_hitting:
Post by: Rural53 on October 27, 2020, 06:47:07 AM
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So my RZR has always been not the smoothest starting machine. We thought it had dropped a commutator bar in the starter but due to the contortionist act needed to change a starter in a RZR we had been ignoring it. It has been getting harder and harder to start so we finally bit the bullet and decided to fix it. We got the one of the Polaris dealer mechanics in our club to have a listen and he diagnosed it as the starter sprag clutch. Another club member, who wrecks atvs and UTVs supplied a secondhand sprag and starter gear. Unfortunately they were not much better than what was in it. The new replacement parts arrived today and as I'm flat out at work and Jason is only working part time at the moment, he put them in for me.
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Old sprag (with flat spots) and starter gear.
He rang me at 3pm to say it was in but it was still kicking back when he tried to start it and he thought it had jumped a, or several, teeth on the cam chain and the timing was out. He needed me to look up the service manual for my (non-turbo) RXR because he only had the turbo RXR one. To find TDC you pull the crack angle sensor out and look down the hole until certain marks appear. Typically, the marks are different between the turbo and non-turbo version. I gave him the marks and he confirmed the cams were out by two teeth. At this stage I decided that I really should go and have a look, so after the webinar on tactile pavers for blind and vision impaired pedestrians that I was listening to when he rang finished I knocked off work and headed up to the workshop.
I got there to find that it was all back together and it only needs a new cam chain tensioner that should be here on Friday. That is well designed and is replaceable by undoing two bolts pulling the old one out, putting the new one in and doing the bolts back up. Because we are going on a trail ride on Sunday with 60km laps I had left him a new belt to put on.
After telling me the starter and cam timing is now fine, he announces the primary clutch has a big crack in it!
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The RZR has CVT transmission and runs a rubber belt. The primary clutch looks like this.
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Once you take the top plate off you have to unscrew the three leg spider that is loctite on using a tool that looks like this.
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Except Jason's one is home made out of scrap steel and has a handle sticking out the side you can put a 5' cheater bar on. After fighting with it for ten minutes we realised, because of the big crack, the steel centre shaft was turning in the sheeve and not coming undone.
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This is the cool tool that clamps in the vice and the cooling fins on the bottom of the sheeve engage in to hold it while you haul on it to break the loctite.
At this point many swear words were said and head scratching went on until I suggested that as it was already cracked and not reusable just hit it and break the aluminium sheeve off so we could hold it in the vice. It took surprisingly little effort to break the sheeve off. Even with the centre shaft belt directly in the vice it still turned under the efforts of the 5' cheater so we resorted to welding it to a piece of box section.
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This did the trick and with an almost cartoon like pop and stumble as it let go we got it undone.
It took about five minutes to reassemble it using parts from my spare clutch and another five minutes to put it back in the RZR. I've never seen one crack like that before.
Post by: Rural53 on October 29, 2020, 05:26:40 AM
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The hardest part was getting the airbag unit off. I ended up watching several more videos until I got the trick to release the unit from the steering wheel.
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Fasteners are a mix of phillips and torx just so you can play with more tools.
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Clock spring removed.
Controls just unclip and clip onto the new clock spring. It all goes back together in the reverse order. Whole thing took just over an hour. Now I know the trick to getting the airbag off I could probably do one in 45 minutes.
Second job was replace the rear shocks as one was weeping. Replaced them with Ironman 4x4 heavy duty foam shocks.
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It is a bit snug under there, especially for someone as cuddly as me.
Post by: Heiny57 on October 29, 2020, 07:43:08 AM
Most of my experiences have NOT been positive.
Post by: Rural53 on October 30, 2020, 04:14:43 AM
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Looking out the river mouth.
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Home of the world famous, in New Zealand, Maketu Pies.
Since Muzzy went bust we can't get spares for our exhausts. The new owners are only interested in selling new systems, so as I'm down to my last tip I got my local engineering shop to make me some mild steel replacements.
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I'll paint these black with header paint before I fit them.
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After work we did the last job on my RZR, fitting the new cam chain tensioner.
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Jason was building a cage for a present for a wedding tomorrow
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Post by: J.A.F.E. on October 30, 2020, 10:53:36 AM
Jason was building a cage for a present for a wedding tomorrow
Must be a small groom.
Post by: slip knot on October 30, 2020, 07:41:03 PM
I could not see anything wrong with the old pump but i also couldn't see putting an old pump back on when I had a new one setting there. The orange monster is back to earning its keep. :dance:
Post by: hickory n Steel on October 30, 2020, 09:20:41 PM
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Shoots like a champ now and hits with authority.
Post by: Rural53 on October 31, 2020, 03:26:41 AM
Before
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After
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It is about the only thing she can drive at the moment due to falling off her roller skates a couple of weeks ago (roller derby) and breaking her ankle in three places.
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Spent the rest of the day finishing up the small jobs on the RZR for the trail ride tomorrow.
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New exhaust tips painted and installed.
Post by: pep on October 31, 2020, 05:41:32 AM
Mustang has found its song
Post by: muddy on November 01, 2020, 04:44:57 PM
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Post by: pep on November 01, 2020, 08:41:32 PM
Yesterday we went trick-or-treating to family.
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Great shot !!!! I like it
Post by: Rural53 on November 02, 2020, 02:12:45 AM
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Early start for a two and a half hour drive to Kuratau School on the south west side of Lake Taupo for a fundraising trail ride.
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One of our mate's had the job of bring the Polaris dealers six vehicles down.
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Now the not quite to plan part... 4km into the 56km loop and it lost power then stopped. We suspect it has jumped the teeth on the cam chain and needs more than a new tensioner that we put in Friday.
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Nathan, the Polaris National Service Manager, and who is in our offroad racing club, lent me their Ranger to do a lap with the warning "it doesn't have as much suspension as your RZR".
These have the single cam version of the RZR engine and are a puny 61hp. I still got it to do 80km/hr on a smooth paddock.
Most of the terrain was open paddocks with great views including Lake Taupo.
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There were a few sections of bush including three stream crossings. I really missed the extra suspension travel on this section.
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The track was on both sides of the highway and we used stock underpasses to cross.
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Crossing Whakamaru Dam on the way home.
Post by: Heiny57 on November 02, 2020, 05:25:29 AM
Yesterday we went trick-or-treating to family.
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Hilarious !
Looks like fun. Good job
Post by: Heiny57 on November 02, 2020, 05:29:46 AM
Did some exhaust work myself. Going to weigh the resonator & stock mufflers see what I got. These axel backs total 33lbs, I'm guessing the stock system was pushing 100lbsHow do you like them?
Mustang has found its song
Post by: fatfillup on November 02, 2020, 09:55:41 AM
Costumes are great, hope the kids had a blast!!
Post by: muddy on November 03, 2020, 08:37:37 PM
Hey Muddy,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,SNAP INTO A SLIM JIM :))OHHH YEEEAAAAHHH
Costumes are great, hope the kids had a blast!!
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Post by: fatfillup on November 04, 2020, 07:36:03 AM
Post by: Crispycritter on November 05, 2020, 12:44:22 PM
Post by: bonneyman on November 05, 2020, 02:13:34 PM
Yesterday we went trick-or-treating to family.
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Dang, Muddy - those pants are scary! :-\
Post by: fatfillup on November 05, 2020, 04:19:45 PM
Spoke my final words to my moms mom over the phone as she lies in hospital with hospice care and is unresponsive :014: covid. .... Hits wont stop coming i feel like a shell :c002:
sorry to hear. will lift you and your family up in prayer. Asking for comfort and mercy
Post by: Crispycritter on November 05, 2020, 07:06:31 PM
much appreciated grandma went peacefully in hospice care and is now with her lord and savior in that mansion in the skySpoke my final words to my moms mom over the phone as she lies in hospital with hospice care and is unresponsive :014: covid. .... Hits wont stop coming i feel like a shell :c002:
sorry to hear. will lift you and your family up in prayer. Asking for comfort and mercy
Post by: DeadNutz on November 05, 2020, 07:45:44 PM
much appreciated grandma went peacefully in hospice care and is now with her lord and savior in that mansion in the skySpoke my final words to my moms mom over the phone as she lies in hospital with hospice care and is unresponsive :014: covid. .... Hits wont stop coming i feel like a shell :c002:
sorry to hear. will lift you and your family up in prayer. Asking for comfort and mercy
The hits just keep coming and that sucks for you Dustin. Stay strong and you and your family have my prayers.
Post by: Crispycritter on November 05, 2020, 08:01:04 PM
thank you. This shit is gonna break me. :'(much appreciated grandma went peacefully in hospice care and is now with her lord and savior in that mansion in the skySpoke my final words to my moms mom over the phone as she lies in hospital with hospice care and is unresponsive :014: covid. .... Hits wont stop coming i feel like a shell :c002:
sorry to hear. will lift you and your family up in prayer. Asking for comfort and mercy
The hits just keep coming and that sucks for you Dustin. Stay strong and you and your family have my prayers.
Post by: muddy on November 05, 2020, 08:03:44 PM
Yeah it's the pants......Yesterday we went trick-or-treating to family.
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Dang, Muddy - those pants are scary! :-\
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Post by: Rural53 on November 08, 2020, 02:39:18 AM
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A few other scale models
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Silent auction of boats
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Post by: Crispycritter on November 08, 2020, 05:23:11 PM
Post by: fatfillup on November 09, 2020, 11:16:31 AM
Post by: skfarmer on November 09, 2020, 11:30:11 AM
Post by: Crispycritter on November 09, 2020, 02:39:37 PM
Post by: skfarmer on November 09, 2020, 02:50:06 PM
Post by: Crispycritter on November 09, 2020, 03:18:22 PM
ya clean up nice bud. even though i know you would have rather been any other place.thanks. It was rough but got to see family i havent seen in yrs
Post by: muddy on November 09, 2020, 08:02:13 PM
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Post by: goodfellow on November 09, 2020, 08:04:54 PM
Yeah it's the pants......Yesterday we went trick-or-treating to family.
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Dang, Muddy - those pants are scary! :-\
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Kids and Mandy are looking great though -- ... and yeah! It's the pants Tim --LOL
Post by: muddy on November 12, 2020, 09:04:26 PM
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Post by: gtermini on November 12, 2020, 09:21:40 PM
Played more of the never ending game of organize 10lbs of tooling and crap in a 5lb conex. Bought a 2nd 26" box on the 10% discount to fill with junk as well.
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Post by: Rural53 on November 13, 2020, 02:45:10 AM
Backstory to the event I'm going to to be the chief steward/permit holder for the offroad racing guys who are competing.
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/meet-rally-fan-loves-sport-so-much-he-s-made-his-own-track?fbclid=IwAR1r_DRlPrjmdQX9j3ZOi8xQqY7IuNDQG7hzgeo3O1EtLx3J6wc65Trqr7Y (https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/meet-rally-fan-loves-sport-so-much-he-s-made-his-own-track)
Post by: muddy on November 14, 2020, 07:03:30 PM
Then did a bit of plinking. 400+ rounds.....now I got to buy more :(
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Post by: oldnslo on November 14, 2020, 10:31:30 PM
Post by: eborcim on November 25, 2020, 12:10:14 PM
Drove home friday night, no problem. Got up Saturday morning went to move truck over to shop, sounded like engine was blowing up:) wtf, tried again, realized it was heater fan. Pain in the ass getting a huge plastic cover off under dash, easy to get fan out once cover removed. One night and this is what I find(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201011/3104b8b7a103661d6ccfb9252d92c724.jpg)
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I covered the fresh air intakes under the cowl on our van with ratwire for that very reason.
Post by: fatfillup on November 25, 2020, 03:52:40 PM
Now to keep them out
Post by: goodfellow on November 25, 2020, 04:19:38 PM
Post by: ron350 on November 25, 2020, 05:51:02 PM
Post by: goodfellow on November 25, 2020, 06:01:53 PM
Goodfellow please post the name of that trap. Chipmunks are attempting to take over here and I can’t find a poison that works.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Victor-Electronic-Rat-Trap/10714570?wmlspartner=wmtlabs&adid=22222222222016683731&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=e&wl1=s&wl2=c&wl3=10355028703&wl4=pla-1105701249465&wl12=10714570_10000000871&wl14=electronic%20rat%20trap&veh=sem&msclkid=3e6db829643f14a7ac7ae7978b944a0f
Works very well. I bait it with some walnut kernels, and they go for it like crack cocaine. Just set it up close to a wall or fence where you see activity (or right next to the entrance of their burrow). Only drawback is that it needs to be taken down when it rains.
Post by: ron350 on November 25, 2020, 06:21:33 PM
Post by: slip knot on November 25, 2020, 06:53:02 PM
Doe seasons starts tomorrow.
Post by: muddy on November 25, 2020, 09:38:52 PM
I moved the cows into the hay field. I got a youngster from work going deer hunting with me tomorrow and want to make sure he doesn't blast one of the cows.Eh meat is meat right?! :))
Doe seasons starts tomorrow.
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Post by: john k on November 25, 2020, 09:58:40 PM
Post by: slip knot on November 26, 2020, 07:59:27 AM
Post by: goodfellow on November 26, 2020, 08:10:10 AM
Post by: skfarmer on November 26, 2020, 08:35:04 AM
just put the turkey on helping mama in the kitchen. very small here as well, the boys, their girls, mam and i, at least 2 of 6 have had the covid so that helps.
feel bad that my mom is alone only 12 miles away. we ordered her a meal to be delivered at noon. one of us may go later to set up a zoom with the rest of us. strange times......
Post by: Rural53 on December 01, 2020, 04:18:04 AM
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On the way home I stopped on the outskirts of town to get this photo.
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This has been the sign at this wreckers since I was a teenager, 35+ years, if not before. One of the staff came out to ask what I was talking photos of. Once she realised I wasn't from the regional council (environmental agency) she was quite interested in how long I had been driving passed the car and even offered me a calendar. She came back with a real calendar and a copy of the latest Petrolhead magazine.
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Post by: hickory n Steel on December 01, 2020, 05:41:00 PM
It is not turning out quite as nicely as I had hoped, but about as well as I expected for my first and the jerry rigged setup I have to work with.
Regadless of the problems that continue to pop up I'm going to finish it because working in the garage is all I can do to keep from crying my eyes out after the very dark visit I had this mourning at the veterinary hospital.
Post by: DeadNutz on December 01, 2020, 06:04:13 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on December 01, 2020, 07:09:58 PM
Sorry to hear things didn't go well at the vet H & S. That is never easy.Thank you.
My best friend of the past 14 years died last night and this morning I took her to the vet to be cremated, so technically things did go well at the vet considering the reason I was there.
What's horrible on top of everything is that it's going to take up to 8 weeks to have her ashes due to the virus and such.
She was 2 when I got her and I am thankful that she had 16 good years and 14 of them at my side as happy as she could possibly be.
Today I have just not known what to do with myself and I felt so lost, all I could think to do was build this picture frame to keep my mind off of things as best as I could.
I got most of it done and will finish it tomorrow, when it's done I suppose I will just have to come up with another project to occupy my time because she was always there next to me with everything else I do and I cannot do most things without forgetting she's not there and reaching to pet her.
I hope everyone else stays safe in these times and their 4 legged best friends are happy and healthy.
Post by: skfarmer on December 01, 2020, 07:33:10 PM
dogs should go with their legs kicking having a pleasant puppy dream rather than at the hands of a vet and a needle but sometimes that is the only choice.
Post by: hickory n Steel on December 01, 2020, 08:10:48 PM
well that sucks! my four legged friends are doing fine. i hope yours didn't suffer as that is worse yet.Thank you.
dogs should go with their legs kicking having a pleasant puppy dream rather than at the hands of a vet and a needle but sometimes that is the only choice.
We were on the way to the veterinary ER last night and she didn't make it, it was not painless I do not believe but whatever pain she was in is gone now.
It was actually better that way because the vet hospital was not letting anyone inside and I don't know what I would have done if I couldn't be there with her for the last few minutes.
I know that she's in a better place now and I am very thankful for all the wonderful years we had.
In time I hope I can open myself up to give another dog a very happy life.
I just don't know how anyone can live without a dog in their life, they can always make even the worst days better
Post by: muddy on December 01, 2020, 09:06:15 PM
I just took my four legged pal and he got a great bill of health at the vet.
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Post by: skfarmer on December 02, 2020, 09:28:59 AM
Post by: fatfillup on December 02, 2020, 11:16:00 AM
Post by: hickory n Steel on December 02, 2020, 11:32:06 AM
I am very glad to see your happy healthy pups.
Post by: ron350 on December 02, 2020, 12:30:44 PM
Post by: Heiny57 on December 02, 2020, 07:31:05 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on December 02, 2020, 08:57:47 PM
It's been a while , but playing tricks on my brother used to be an unofficial Christmas tradition.
I also did some more work on the picture frame for my mom today, all I have to do is affix the back in place.
Post by: J.A.F.E. on December 02, 2020, 09:27:47 PM
Post by: john k on December 02, 2020, 09:45:36 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on December 03, 2020, 11:05:08 AM
I'm pretty excited to hear Power Up. Let us know how you like it.I've listened to most of the album on YouTube already, they ca still rock just as hard as ever and the album is great.
Just search on YouTube and you'll find many of the songs.
Post by: J.A.F.E. on December 03, 2020, 12:04:11 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on December 03, 2020, 03:31:31 PM
I didn't torn out quite as well as I had hoped, but still better than anything I would have made screwing around in shop class as a kid.
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Post by: hickory n Steel on December 03, 2020, 04:08:09 PM
Made my piece told my grandpas sister exactly what i thought of her and herr lawyer today it was court to see what would be done with the mobile home i left i cant move.... Just signing it over to her it was livable but not much value in s 1960's trailer.. Atleast i didnt get stuck paying for its removal....Thank you.
Sorry to hear about your dog hickory
I hope everything works out on your end.
Post by: muddy on December 03, 2020, 05:55:14 PM
The picture frame for my mom is done.Looks good! Your mother is going to love it!
I didn't torn out quite as well as I had hoped, but still better than anything I would have made screwing around in shop class as a kid.
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Post by: DeadNutz on December 03, 2020, 07:00:17 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on December 03, 2020, 08:24:37 PM
That frame is great and any slight imperfections are what make it a very personal gift. :great:Thank you.
I just have to remind myself that it looks like I made it, not like I simply purchased it.
I'm positive she will absolutely love it, and that is her favorite picture of me too.
I believe I was 4 or 5.
Edit : I was 3 , I just noticed the banana scented Rugrats watch my dad bought me at Burger King.
That movie was released in '98.
Post by: fatfillup on December 04, 2020, 04:16:43 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on December 04, 2020, 06:43:32 PM
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This is what it looks like from the factory, I found the handle oversized for the knife.
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Post by: slip knot on December 04, 2020, 07:16:10 PM
Post by: muddy on December 06, 2020, 08:26:35 PM
Then tonight I tortured myself by hanging Christmas lights (I'm usually ready to hang myself by the end)
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Post by: slip knot on December 06, 2020, 08:51:05 PM
Post by: goodfellow on December 07, 2020, 08:03:40 AM
Post by: fatfillup on December 07, 2020, 09:43:11 AM
Post by: fatfillup on December 07, 2020, 04:11:39 PM
Post by: goodfellow on December 07, 2020, 04:59:06 PM
Darn Dustin, you are having time of it. Sorry to hear of another loss. Prayers offered up
Absolutely! -- my sincere condolences on the passing of another close family member. At 90y/o he had a great run, and by the way you described his response about the funeral, it seems he was quite content with his life.
Post by: walrus on December 07, 2020, 05:38:36 PM
Post by: J.A.F.E. on December 07, 2020, 05:46:45 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on December 07, 2020, 07:19:26 PM
Post by: Crispycritter on December 07, 2020, 07:48:03 PM
My uncle was in the army fought in korea and till recently always went to fellow vets funeral and was part of the honor guard? I think its call.
Post by: muddy on December 07, 2020, 08:06:49 PM
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Post by: J.A.F.E. on December 07, 2020, 09:05:22 PM
Post by: Uncle Buck on December 07, 2020, 09:17:32 PM
Post by: fatfillup on December 08, 2020, 10:55:34 AM
Post by: skfarmer on December 08, 2020, 11:50:42 AM
Post by: Rural53 on December 09, 2020, 08:15:05 PM
So today I submitted the assessment paperwork for a new qualification that I am now required to have to do something that I've been doing for the last twenty years under another qualification. To make it more interesting I still have to have the old qualification to use the new qualification.
At a webinar last week we were informed that as of 25 November 2020, 859 people have attended a workshop for this qualification and there were 100 more to go through a workshop before the end of the year.
• Of those 859 people 143 have submitted assessments for marking
• 116 people have had a result returned for their assessment
• 27 assessments are currently out with the assessors for marking
• 46 people have passed the assessment
This is 39.6% of people who have submitted an assessment from beginning of the assessment introduction. The percentage of those who have passed since the marking schedule was introduced (and supplied to applicants) has climbed overall to 46%.
The qualification was announced late December last year in the run up to Christmas in an industry wide email from the regulator, but you only saw it if you clicked on the link at the bottom of the email that contained a whole lot of other info then read the newsletter in the link (excellent communications!!). Most people actually found out about it in February/March and then had to actually get on a workshop. I then had the added complication, as I work for a consultant, I had to wait until one of my contractors was doing a job sufficiently "complex" to be suitable for assessment, plan it for them, wait for them to do it, then submit for assessment.
Post by: hickory n Steel on December 11, 2020, 03:02:56 PM
I wasn't really ready or looking, but the neighbors buddy was in town buying her brother from a friend who breeds them and I just had this feeling like something was right.
She already following me around the house, and the bond was pretty much instant.
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Post by: DeadNutz on December 11, 2020, 03:39:49 PM
Post by: fatfillup on December 11, 2020, 04:02:44 PM
That look and face will steal your heart in an instant. I'm sure she will give you back every bit of love you give and more.
What he said :))
Post by: hickory n Steel on December 11, 2020, 04:27:26 PM
Post by: slip knot on December 11, 2020, 06:25:57 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on December 12, 2020, 04:18:15 AM
Good looking pup. Pits can be very loyal dogs.They're all I've ever known.
My first came from a litter my grandmother's pitbull had, she was born 2 months before I was so we gew up together.
Post by: walrus on December 12, 2020, 03:45:27 PM
Post by: muddy on December 12, 2020, 11:14:07 PM
Yesterday I opened my heart to this little pitbull, she's about 8 weeks old and I named her pepper.Congratulations on that beautiful fur baby!
I wasn't really ready or looking, but the neighbors buddy was in town buying her brother from a friend who breeds them and I just had this feeling like something was right.
She already following me around the house, and the bond was pretty much instant.
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Post by: muddy on December 12, 2020, 11:22:57 PM
I worked on Christmas presents today. Bottle openers made from old corn crib wood from the in-laws farm. Ready for stain tomorrow.
Norm Abrams would be so........ appalled :))
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Post by: walrus on December 13, 2020, 02:23:53 PM
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Post by: muddy on December 13, 2020, 09:44:38 PM
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Post by: fatfillup on December 14, 2020, 04:55:13 AM
Post by: fatfillup on December 14, 2020, 05:06:11 AM
Post by: muddy on December 14, 2020, 05:51:29 AM
Took my 17 Ford znd mama's 09 charger to a self service kiosk yesterday for emissions testing. Go to plug mine in and the plug in tried to fight me a bit. Got it in and it passed. Mama pulled up and wouldn't plug in well either. Looked in the plug and 4 or 5 pins were bent. One completely bent over. Straightened up the ones I could and got it to go in. Hers passed also but makes me wonder if it really read anything or they just want the money as plug engagement wasn't goodSelf service kiosk? Can't say that we have those around here.
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Post by: DeadNutz on December 14, 2020, 10:18:46 AM
No emission testing required in our county which is a blessing.
Post by: fatfillup on December 14, 2020, 11:56:17 AM
Took my 17 Ford znd mama's 09 charger to a self service kiosk yesterday for emissions testing. Go to plug mine in and the plug in tried to fight me a bit. Got it in and it passed. Mama pulled up and wouldn't plug in well either. Looked in the plug and 4 or 5 pins were bent. One completely bent over. Straightened up the ones I could and got it to go in. Hers passed also but makes me wonder if it really read anything or they just want the money as plug engagement wasn't goodSelf service kiosk? Can't say that we have those around here.
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Self serve partly due to covid. They have made some of the emissions sites into covid test centers
Post by: goodfellow on December 14, 2020, 12:33:06 PM
Took my 17 Ford znd mama's 09 charger to a self service kiosk yesterday for emissions testing. Go to plug mine in and the plug in tried to fight me a bit. Got it in and it passed. Mama pulled up and wouldn't plug in well either. Looked in the plug and 4 or 5 pins were bent. One completely bent over. Straightened up the ones I could and got it to go in. Hers passed also but makes me wonder if it really read anything or they just want the money as plug engagement wasn't goodSelf service kiosk? Can't say that we have those around here.
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Self serve partly due to covid. They have made some of the emissions sites into covid test centers
Sounds more like BIG GOVERNMENT trying to take more control -- LOL ;) ;) ;)
Post by: J.A.F.E. on December 14, 2020, 12:47:26 PM
... They have made some of the emissions sites into covid test centers
Same thing just change which end is being tested.
Post by: hickory n Steel on December 14, 2020, 03:33:26 PM
Also took her for her first walk sort of, she wasn't too interested and turned around after meeting the neighbors dog.
Post by: slip knot on December 14, 2020, 06:21:57 PM
Finished up lights on tractor, then it wouldn't start. No turnover, not even a click. Cleaned battery terminals, started, shut it off wouldn't turn over again. Hit solenoid with hammer handle and it started. Ordered a solenoid :( Need to get 2 new battery terminals also. Such is life with an antique tractor.
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The beauty of those LEDs is you can run them a long time before they run the battery down. Very important in crappy old tractors. :D I put a set on the hay tractor and they work great. Cant keep a good battery in it or the locals would steal it. the alternator barely puts out enough to keep the lights lit. :D
Post by: DeadNutz on December 14, 2020, 07:03:49 PM
The beauty of those LEDs is you can run them a long time before they run the battery down. Very important in crappy old tractors. :D I put a set on the hay tractor and they work great. Cant keep a good battery in it or the locals would steal it. the alternator barely puts out enough to keep the lights lit. :D
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The locals would steal it? You can't deal with the locals like the bobcat getting the chickens?
Post by: coolmercury on December 17, 2020, 04:07:01 PM
Post by: slip knot on December 17, 2020, 08:43:48 PM
The beauty of those LEDs is you can run them a long time before they run the battery down. Very important in crappy old tractors. :D I put a set on the hay tractor and they work great. Cant keep a good battery in it or the locals would steal it. the alternator barely puts out enough to keep the lights lit. :D
The locals would steal it? You can't deal with the locals like the bobcat getting the chickens?
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I wish, would make life much easier. I've learned to just deal with it, much easier that way. Never leave a good battery down there. only 3-4 gallons of gas in the tractors. locking gas cap will keep them from filling it up with dirt/trash. park everything behind something. if they can see it from the road they're gonna shoot it. park it with the radiator away from the road. Tubeless tires can be plugged in the field. if they suspect you shot their dog they'll shoot your cows. The south Texas mexicans can be very devious.
Post by: Rural53 on December 18, 2020, 03:20:15 AM
Sid's cool Santa hat.
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Post by: Papaw on December 19, 2020, 06:52:53 PM
Post by: slip knot on December 19, 2020, 07:31:06 PM
Happy Bday too.
Post by: J.A.F.E. on December 19, 2020, 08:13:26 PM
Happy birthday!
Post by: muddy on December 19, 2020, 10:21:44 PM
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Post by: ron350 on December 19, 2020, 10:46:54 PM
Post by: goodfellow on December 20, 2020, 08:55:23 AM
Post by: fatfillup on December 20, 2020, 09:46:31 AM
Post by: DeadNutz on December 20, 2020, 10:27:57 AM
Post by: john k on December 20, 2020, 02:21:52 PM
Post by: coolmercury on December 20, 2020, 03:19:42 PM
Post by: muddy on December 20, 2020, 08:03:37 PM
Went to see Santa at Cabela's tonight.
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Post by: goodfellow on December 20, 2020, 08:31:02 PM
Post by: eborcim on December 20, 2020, 10:29:59 PM
Post by: muddy on December 22, 2020, 11:18:23 AM
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Post by: hickory n Steel on December 22, 2020, 12:07:58 PM
This morning she followed me all the way around the block without needing a leash.
Theres a leash law which nobody else but me seems to follow, but right now I'm just trying to get her to the point where she will stay put and I don't have to worry about the front gate when I'm bringing in groceries...ect.
I will also be using a cap gun to train her on loud noises so she can hang with me when I'm plinking in the backyard or when I working in the garage.
Post by: skfarmer on December 23, 2020, 09:18:44 AM
Post by: Midnitemack on December 23, 2020, 10:28:20 AM
Spent a couple hours on the ice with my son last night and the views were incredible. We only ended up with a few keepers but the pheasants cackling on shore and the coyotes yipping on the distance only added to it.Very cool !!!!
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Post by: Heiny57 on December 23, 2020, 12:21:17 PM
Post by: GNAP on December 23, 2020, 04:03:43 PM
The boiler manufacturer, made a mistake and made the front wall opening for the boiler about 3 inches too big in diameter, the mounting flange bolt center, in now inside their hole, so I had to make 2 adapters to not only be able to mount the burner on the front of the boiler, but also move the burner 1-1/2” further back from the front wall to gain some extra clearance. I started out with (2) 24” x 24” x 1/4” plate, along with (2) 11” OD x 8” H x 3/16” rolled rings, ending up with (2) 17-1/2” OD x 11-1/2” x 1/4” flange rings with the rolled rings welded to them.
I also had to make (2) 20” OD x 12” ID x 3/8” flat rings, with (12) 3/4” holes on a 17” bolt circle, to end up being welded into the roof of the boiler casing to give us not only a stack outlet flange, but also a stiffening ring to stiffen the 24” x 24” x 3/16” outlet panel. Normally the stack is supported off of the ceiling supports, but in this case the roof will support the first 15-20 feet of the 12” doubled walled stainless steel stack, before the ceiling supports can used.
Post by: Papaw on December 23, 2020, 04:33:00 PM
A little report on my condition-
Things are looking up a bit and I feel lots better. Slow moving and have a real sore hip. Heart condition seems to be improving. Had a follow up appointment with the cardiologist yesterday and he says to continue on the meds from the hospital.
I will have a home health care person come by next week to do an evaluation.
Post by: Rural53 on December 23, 2020, 04:38:18 PM
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Post by: slip knot on December 24, 2020, 07:05:59 PM
Post by: Rural53 on December 26, 2020, 10:47:00 PM
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I then went and saw the old neighbors on the farm on the other side of where I grew up and caught up with them. I then had a tramp around in knee high vegetation trying to get to the waterfall on the farm boundary but didn't couldn't get to it.
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Next stop was the remains of Seagrove Airfield. This is a WW2 Airfield built for the defence of Auckland. A RNZAF P-40 Kittyhawk (Warhawk in the US) squadron was based here for the duration. In May 1943, when American forces arrived in NZ, MAG-14 (Marine Aircraft Group 14), equipped with SDB-3 Dauntless dive bombers, where offered use of the Airfield, arriving in April after action at Guadalcanal. MAG-14 left in August. The Airfield closed soon after the end of WW2. There is basically nothing left but the runways are still evident from the air.
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Next stop was Waitangi Falls to take some photos. There were plenty of people swimming.
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Coming home through Morrisville, a farming service town in the Waikato, I took some photos for Muddy.
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Not wanting to be out done the Deutz Fahr tractor dealer has a slightly bigger cow.
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Post by: goodfellow on December 27, 2020, 09:37:33 AM
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Post by: bonneyman on January 03, 2021, 09:14:54 AM
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Post by: Rural53 on January 10, 2021, 04:16:36 AM
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The radio control car club had their 1/5th scale race day on at their track beside ours, so I stopped and took some photos.
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1/5th scale is pretty big.
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So when this guy tried to occupy the same space as me I moved pretty fast!
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Now I'm getting ready to go back to work tomorrow after three weeks holiday.
Post by: slip knot on January 10, 2021, 09:35:52 AM
Post by: pep on January 10, 2021, 02:52:08 PM
Playing around hitting the door rails with Blaster garage door lube. Dawns on me it could be good for the all the slides on the tool & storage boxes.
Turns out it is, over the years, used WD was good not long lasting constant maintenance. Any oil or greases, get loaded with dirt, becomes gummy.
Ran out, but getting another spray bomb and finish the rest. I just love new ideas... LOL
Post by: DeadNutz on January 10, 2021, 03:58:19 PM
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Post by: Rural53 on January 11, 2021, 06:03:48 PM
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Post by: hickory n Steel on January 12, 2021, 07:30:40 PM
Recently I decided I wanted a boot care box, and after a bit of thinking on how to I'd like to go about making it I realized it would be so much easier to just add a platform to the top of this and call it good.
I had a basic idea in my head of what I wanted and just figured it out as I went along , it took maybe an hour all said and done with playing it by feel to come up with the best angle and such .
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It's certainly functional, and I'm happy to see that my handy work is at least a bit better than my uncles was when he made the box.
He's 10x more skilled than I am now, and at my age was probably at least a few times more skilled than I am.
I may be progressing a bit slower but I'm getting there, and my rate of improvement seems to be speeding up some.
Post by: hickory n Steel on January 13, 2021, 04:38:59 PM
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Now I can move it if need be, and theoretically I can store drill bits and stuff in it though it currently has some old automotive service books in it.
Post by: muddy on January 13, 2021, 07:19:47 PM
Winter fun in the north. Finally got the icehouse on solid water!That's cheating! (Says the guy that would I only do it that way too)
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Post by: Papaw on January 13, 2021, 08:25:00 PM
It is good !
Also had a Covid test and am negative. Wife was tested also and is also negative.
Post by: john k on January 13, 2021, 10:55:18 PM
Post by: Rural53 on January 14, 2021, 09:51:19 PM
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Post by: pep on January 14, 2021, 10:56:53 PM
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Post by: bonneyman on January 15, 2021, 07:22:34 PM
Work made me go and take photos in the atrocious weather we are having. It's a hard life.
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Geez, some guys have it rough!
Now all you need is for a mermaid to pop out of that lake. :))
Post by: goodfellow on January 15, 2021, 07:26:17 PM
Work made me go and take photos in the atrocious weather we are having. It's a hard life.
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You're killing me Rural!!! It's cold and rainy here in DC, and I'm huddled close to my woodstove. Would love to have that weather and that view --
Post by: Rural53 on January 16, 2021, 03:24:30 AM
Post by: walrus on January 16, 2021, 03:53:32 PM
Post by: Midnitemack on January 20, 2021, 09:16:38 PM
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Post by: DeadNutz on January 20, 2021, 10:05:11 PM
Post by: Rural53 on January 20, 2021, 10:51:06 PM
Post by: john k on January 21, 2021, 10:36:01 PM
Post by: oldnslo on January 24, 2021, 12:31:00 PM
Sure enough....4 days later I find the trap 200' from where it was set, laying on the ground beneath a high limb, with only the tail remaining as evidence.
So the rat was struggling to get away (my guess) and a hawk flew off with it (rat and trap), and had a tasty captive, squirmy, squealing meal.
Win-Win for hawk and rat trap owner. Curtains for the rat.
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Post by: Midnitemack on January 24, 2021, 01:42:42 PM
Felt that one.We won’t loose the “shakey isles” nickname anytime soon !!
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Post by: slip knot on January 24, 2021, 03:54:35 PM
I spent yesterday cleaning up a pasture and burning brush. spent today recuperating. I've not been this sore in a while.
Post by: john k on January 25, 2021, 09:51:13 AM
Post by: DeadNutz on January 25, 2021, 10:42:10 AM
Only time the ground shakes here is in a severe thunder storm and the windows rattle, pretty sure I wouldnt like ground moving under me.
The effects of the quake can vary due to geology, depth and distance from you of the quake. Some may be a shaking sensation while some may be so gentle you wonder if there is a quake going on. Some can be a very sudden jolt with violent shaking in one we stood outside and it looked like we were on the ocean as we could see the shockwaves rolling through the ground towards us.
I have watched waves splashing a large quantity of water out of a swimming pool and things falling from walls and cupboards. One time I watched my Ranger bouncing on it's suspension like crazy.
Post by: Papaw on January 25, 2021, 01:19:00 PM
Post by: goodfellow on January 25, 2021, 01:33:36 PM
Yesterday I got the first dose of Covid vaccine, second to come in three weeks. No side effects so far.
Best of luck with that vaccine Noel. Finger's crossed --
Post by: Rural53 on January 26, 2021, 04:56:11 AM
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He has got even bigger. He is now five months old and still hasn't grown into his paws.
Post by: fatfillup on January 26, 2021, 09:08:34 AM
Post by: slip knot on January 26, 2021, 07:35:57 PM
The unofficial cause was the board operator in charge of the unit was an affirmative action hire and didn't understand the field operator telling him to release pressure instead he closed it in.
Closest I've ever been to an earthquake.
Post by: muddy on January 26, 2021, 08:56:26 PM
An hour job turned into 3 hrs....
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Post by: Rural53 on January 27, 2021, 12:59:48 AM
View from the Strand as I walked back to my ute at 7:45 tonight. The wharf in the second photo has a platform specifically for people to jump off into the harbour. It is about 100 metres from our office and there is a whole office appointment for "bombs" every Friday afternoon at 2pm right through summer. I think the most participants they've got is twenty or so.
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Post by: DeadNutz on January 27, 2021, 08:58:27 AM
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Post by: john k on January 27, 2021, 03:17:45 PM
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Post by: Rural53 on January 28, 2021, 11:18:22 PM
Do they only jump off at high tide so they don't get stuck in the mud?
No, this is an all tide jumping area. There is about 4.5m (15') of water at low tide. This is just upstream/upharbour of the original wharf area of Tauranga. The port area only shifted down closer to the harbour entrance as ships got bigger.
I did find this WWII photo of a Liberty ship tied up at the Railway Wharf. I suspect it wasn't carrying much cargo as the water wouldn't have been deep enough for it fully loaded.
Post by: Rural53 on January 30, 2021, 03:16:53 AM
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Each end of the truck classes 500hp vs 9hp.
Forklift makes inspecting Kiwitrucks a piece of cake.
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Tim employs three truck mechanics and has just put a mobile hydraulic hose repair truck on the road. His original workshop is timber frame and timber truss.
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The new section is steel frame.
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Tim's Mazda BT-50 work ute
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Smoked Jemfish from one of the father's.
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Because I was in the area I stopped at three Whakatane Airport, as you do, and recognised this type.
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It is a Grumman AA5-A and I recognised the registration. It belongs to the guy that used to own Air Gisborne, who I learnt to fly with and he did my flight test for my license. He was taking a break from fish spotting (tuna) at the aero club. I haven't seen him, to talk to, for twenty years so it was good to catch up with him.
Whakatane Airport has an interesting terminal building, built in the 1970's, the brief was to come up with a "distinctive design to contribute to a distinctive regional identity." See https://www.whakatane.info/news/whakat%C4%81ne-airport-terminal-listed-category-1-historic-place (https://www.whakatane.info/news/whakat%C4%81ne-airport-terminal-listed-category-1-historic-place)
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Stopped at Blueberry Corner for a healthy lunch, blueberry and raspberry fresh yogurt cone.
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Then stopped at Thornton, the outlet to the Rangitati River, somewhere I've never actually visited before.
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The last stop before heading home for a nap was to visit one of the guys I worked with at Gisborne District Council in the late 90s and now lives outside Whakatane. He, and his wife, who also worked at the Council, I at least catch up with evey few years.
Post by: DeadNutz on January 31, 2021, 09:45:10 AM
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Post by: Rural53 on January 31, 2021, 02:51:26 PM
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Post by: walrus on February 01, 2021, 02:02:01 AM
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Post by: slip knot on February 01, 2021, 07:04:50 PM
Post by: 39Tudor on February 01, 2021, 09:26:12 PM
He was having trouble with the stopper in his bathroom sink.
I went over this morning and helped him change out the tail stock under the sink. I handled the stuff under and inside the cabinet and he sat in a chair and gave me direction!
I’m glad I am close enough to help my parents out.
Tomorrow I am going to get him lunch from his favorite bbq restaurant and have a birthday lunch with my parents.
Post by: walrus on February 02, 2021, 05:30:25 AM
Good to see you got some supervision.He is the brains of the operation.
Got fender flare mounted on new fender. Inner fender mounted. Unibit to rescue on some holes that don't quite line up;) Used old inner fender as template to get all the holes needed for antilock controller, second battery bracket and fuse box . I also cut skin of old fender to get placement of studs for plastic fender flare. Worked out great. Rust was pretty much confined to fenders. Cab is fine. radiator support was ok, Fluid film will be sprayed on everything once done.
Getting a rescue pup from Alabama on Saturday. She is at a foster location in Maine now. Hoping Goose and her get along. They called her Reeses peanut butter cup because of her colors. Just going to be Reese to us.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210202/69d176897b8ef032d53d295bcc1ff2d5.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210202/4f2030caa8e27452831d289a45080c6a.jpg)
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Post by: fatfillup on February 02, 2021, 07:33:46 AM
Glad you only had to do fenders on your truck and you got it all sorted out.
Got to be tough to keep a vehicle for a long time fighting rust in Maine. I know you stay on top of it, thankfully you can do it yourself
Post by: muddy on February 02, 2021, 09:31:46 AM
She's a beautiful pup! I love those colors and breed styling of a dog. Looked like a rottie mix?Good to see you got some supervision.He is the brains of the operation.
Got fender flare mounted on new fender. Inner fender mounted. Unibit to rescue on some holes that don't quite line up;) Used old inner fender as template to get all the holes needed for antilock controller, second battery bracket and fuse box . I also cut skin of old fender to get placement of studs for plastic fender flare. Worked out great. Rust was pretty much confined to fenders. Cab is fine. radiator support was ok, Fluid film will be sprayed on everything once done.
Getting a rescue pup from Alabama on Saturday. She is at a foster location in Maine now. Hoping Goose and her get along. They called her Reeses peanut butter cup because of her colors. Just going to be Reese to us.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210202/69d176897b8ef032d53d295bcc1ff2d5.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210202/4f2030caa8e27452831d289a45080c6a.jpg)
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Post by: walrus on February 02, 2021, 03:00:26 PM
She's a beautiful pup! I love those colors and breed styling of a dog. Looked like a rottie mix?
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Yes on the Rottie mix, not sure what else, they said spaniel?? Thats what caught our attention. So far the foster parents have nothing but good things to say about her. We get her Saturday.
Got Bucket truck back together, ain't pretty, but good enough for a few more years. I probably should get a sticker on it and sell it but I probably won't :)
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Post by: slip knot on February 02, 2021, 10:16:19 PM
That southern belle from Alabama is in for a shock with a Maine winter.
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Post by: Rural53 on February 18, 2021, 08:47:57 PM
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View over Lake Taupo from the lookout above Taupo. It is unusual to not see snow on the mountains in the distance even in summer. Fairly warm at 23C/74F.
Post by: john k on February 18, 2021, 09:12:18 PM
Post by: Midnitemack on February 18, 2021, 09:43:45 PM
Aw gee, bet you had the AC on in your truck. Why dont you rub it in...?.? :)Cos we can , it’s a hot dry summer down here , I have experienced a North Dakota winter back in 2001 when I did a couple of harvest seasons back to back . I understand what you are facing at the moment, and we will never experience that here in NZ.
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Post by: Rural53 on February 18, 2021, 11:20:40 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on February 19, 2021, 08:15:35 AM
I hope this is a wake up call for the green energy only advocates but I doubt it.
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/02/18/texas-power-outages-ercot/
Post by: walrus on February 19, 2021, 11:21:41 AM
Texas was literally minutes away from their electrical grid crashing and they had to start the blackouts. Part of the problem was the frozen windmills and part was the natural gas power plants not receiving gas through the pipelines due to pumping stations freezing up. They don't store the gas onsite and use JIT delivery. Their large percentage of solar and wind power cost them dearly.Texas wants to be on an island with their grid so they can't buy any power from neighboring states. Shit hit the fan and they went down. Their elected leaders made that choice and now they have to live with that choice. Lack of wind power is nothing compared to base load supplied by Nukes and Natty gas.
I hope this is a wake up call for the green energy only advocates but I doubt it.
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/02/18/texas-power-outages-ercot/
Post by: slip knot on February 19, 2021, 01:26:30 PM
Everyone keeps harping on Texas not learning their lessons during the big ice storm 10 years ago. Well some of the mandates were for more localized generation capacity. The community I work for has 3 mega watt unit in the area that are grid tied. they can push power into the grid if needed. All 3 have been run very sparingly during this outage. We're seeing widespread outages yet these sets are idle. I asked one of the service techs about it and he said ERCOT isnt calling for it to run.
So theres more to the story than just Texas is being bull headed. but after seeing some of the crap that went on during this freeze I expect some big changes to ercot. And expect Texas to get screwed again on it.
BTW if it was up to me Texas would be better off back as its own country again.
Post by: walrus on February 19, 2021, 01:38:11 PM
. Just try getting a permit for a new plant. aint gonna happenYet they(powers to be) think Electric cars are the way to go. Wait till the grid goes down and cars can't move.
Post by: DeadNutz on February 19, 2021, 02:13:32 PM
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/bryan-preston/2021/02/18/texas-ercot-removes-board-members-from-website-as-their-residencies-are-questioned-n1426475
Post by: Rural53 on February 19, 2021, 04:11:04 PM
Post by: fatfillup on February 19, 2021, 04:15:52 PM
Good luck SlipKnot and other Texans
Post by: hickory n Steel on February 19, 2021, 05:42:22 PM
I went with him on a trip up the 101 " aka redwood highway " on his birthday Tuesday, and at the drive-thru tree park he forgot to fold the mirrors in :))
They folded themselves in but he was a hit too far on the right and damaged it a bit.
Post by: Rural53 on February 25, 2021, 04:15:25 AM
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I dropped them back up to our track, mainly because I wanted to see how the guys were getting on with the preparation work for the national round in March. One of our club members is the GM of a landscape supply company so brought in some of their gear to do the work.
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The loader is a brand new Hyundai 760 that they have just bought and was delivered to our track instead of to their yard. It is not quite ask dodgy as it sounds as the big boss/company owner/father in-law is driving it. They will be on site for three days spreading a layer of the brown ash material over the areas of rhyolite that has broken down into sand size particles and turns very dusty when it drys out.
Post by: Rural53 on March 04, 2021, 07:44:26 PM
Magnitude 3 and 5 that is still going on twelve hours later. I've only felt a few. The biggest issue is...
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The threat of tsunami is taken very seriously and they are evacuating low laying areas over quite a large area. We have had to shut down one of the roading jobs I'm looking after for the day because it is on an evacuation route.
Post by: Rural53 on March 04, 2021, 07:52:04 PM
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Earthquake map for the last 24 hours.
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Post by: J.A.F.E. on March 04, 2021, 08:09:22 PM
Hope no damage and everyone is OK.
Post by: slip knot on March 04, 2021, 08:36:28 PM
Hope everyone heeds the evacuation call.
Post by: Rural53 on March 04, 2021, 09:08:13 PM
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/surreal-first-images-appear-show-tsunami-waves-reaching-tokomaru-bay (https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/surreal-first-images-appear-show-tsunami-waves-reaching-tokomaru-bay)
Post by: john k on March 04, 2021, 10:55:50 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on March 04, 2021, 11:04:00 PM
Post by: fatfillup on March 05, 2021, 03:17:11 PM
Post by: Rural53 on March 05, 2021, 04:43:09 PM
Glad to hear that you are fine Rural. You going to be busy checking bridges and other infrastructure?
No infrastructure checks needed. Apart from the first couple of big ones in the early hours of the morning, most of they were barely felt. The biggest wave was about a foot high. There has been no reports of any damage to houses or infrastructure. I slept through the big ones and only felt one during the day.yeaterday. A few of my friends in Whakatane, 70km closer to the epicentre, reported getting woken up by the initial big ones. We are still getting M3 to M4 quakes in the zone 30km off East Cape. There is a plate boundary out there that is still moving apparently. The boffins are saying we might get some more big ones with the associated tsunami risk.
Post by: Crispycritter on March 05, 2021, 05:42:31 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on March 05, 2021, 07:24:11 PM
Post by: oldnslo on March 06, 2021, 07:57:46 AM
Post by: bonneyman on March 06, 2021, 11:08:25 AM
But the toilet isn't causing the amount of extra water. house is 50 years old - could be a hidden supply pipe if not the new electronic water meter. :38:
Post by: pep on March 06, 2021, 11:27:21 AM
Well we got our second month in a row of big for us water bills. Must have a leak somewhere. I'm calling a plumber Monday but figured I'd check what I could. Did the dye test in both toilets: the newer one was leaking! Drained the tank, pulled it off and took tit to the shop. New flush valve - and new fill valve while I was at it - and clean it out. Didn't know rubber parts turned into black ink after being wet awhile. Still have some of that residue on my hands.
But the toilet isn't causing the amount of extra water. house is 50 years old - could be a hidden supply pipe if not the new electronic water meter. :38:
Post by: ron350 on March 06, 2021, 11:33:11 AM
Post by: pep on March 06, 2021, 11:55:52 AM
Stiffened that unibody up, car has a real good suspension as it sat. The rear braces and front K these tightened, things up
Car rolls easier, ride is crisp suspension doing all the work.
This Mustang is really much more then I expected, unbelievable, best most refined car owned yet
Here what it looks like.
Night shot after the work, inspiration goes to Uncle Buck. :clap:
Post by: Rural53 on March 06, 2021, 10:33:07 PM
For the last six months or so my tablet has been having issues with not charging properly when you plug it in. It is a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 I bought in 2014, so I probably shouldn't complain as it is in all likelyhood past it's design life. The charge port is worn. In the last week it has got worse, to the extent that it charges so slow I can get about an hours use out of it after charging for the rest of the day. Having a quick look around, a replacement is around the NZ$1,000 mark. After a look on YouTube and some googling, the charge port seems easy to replace and the part is available in New Zealand at a reasonable price. Wednesday night ordered the part, dispatched on Thursday and turned up at work on Friday morning at 9am.
This afternoon, with the YouTube video playing on the laptop I set to work.
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The most nerve wracking part of the job is getting the back off the tablet as you have to go in through the front and lever (gently) against the glass screen to pop the tabs holding the sides of the tablet to the front apart. Once you have done that that and got the side and back off in one piece it is pretty straight forward, just fiddley for someone with big hands.
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Disconnect the battery, in the middle and disconnect the ribbon on the right. Unscrew two tiny philips screws at the bottom that hold the charge port.
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Install new charge port and plug in. Next hardest part is picking up the tiny screws and putting them on the screwdriver.
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Plug the battery back in, reinstall the back and test.
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Success - no red X. Total cost, $21.37
Tools
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Post by: pep on March 07, 2021, 07:06:30 AM
Post by: J.A.F.E. on March 07, 2021, 09:21:28 AM
The ports are definitely a wear point on devices.
Post by: slip knot on March 07, 2021, 10:38:57 AM
I've tried working on them in the past and the ribbon cable is my nemesis. Good job getting that one going.
Post by: hickory n Steel on March 11, 2021, 03:59:36 PM
I removed 2 bicycles from the shed, and I was able to fit 2 lawn mowers , and a bunch of other yard related tools including the 2 string trimmers, and I've still got more room in the shed.
I can actually access everything in the shed fairly easily.
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Thank God the handles on push mowers fold out of the way.
Post by: DeadNutz on March 11, 2021, 08:39:22 PM
Post by: Rural53 on March 11, 2021, 11:05:11 PM
My favourite weather site, www.yr.no (http://www.yr.no), a Norwegian site, changed its layout late last year. Quite frankly the new layout is rubbish. They are still running their old site at www.retro.yr.no (http://retro.yr.no) and I use this site every day.
New site
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Old site
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There is a survey on the retro site so I took it. It is in Danish with no English option. Between my translate app and Google translate I filled it in.
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Now we have finished for the week and are sitting in our lunch room having a few drinks and watching Team New Zealand beat Luna Rosa in the America's Cup.
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Post by: Rural53 on March 12, 2021, 05:57:55 PM
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It is pretty casual with a wide range of vehicles
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Oil drum chairs from a market stall.
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The view from the opposite side of the road.
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Post by: slip knot on March 12, 2021, 08:11:16 PM
Post by: walrus on March 13, 2021, 04:32:14 AM
I spent the day looking at cars myself. Last week the wife told me she wanted a new car :c002: :c002: We've been looking at different rides and she settled on a Toyota Hilander. We spent all morning with the saleman getting everything down that she wanted so they could try and find one before we order. We're walking out for lunch and she changes her mind on what color she wanted. :lol_hitting: :lol_hitting:That poor salesman. :hee20hee20hee: he gonna earn his money with her.Good choice IMHO, we just bought a new Rav4, nice car but far to much safety crap on it like lane assist etc etc. No doubt that crap is going to break and have to be fixed. Expensive???
Post by: DeadNutz on March 13, 2021, 10:05:32 AM
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Post by: skfarmer on March 13, 2021, 05:52:41 PM
spent most of the day looking for a friends dog. my son was dog sitting for them and their about one year old dalmation female jumped the fence and went on the run. she crossed town, crossed the border into mn and crossed the town there. the little bitch is made of coil springs and rubber bands. spent all afternoon in a swampy area swimming back and forth across the river. if she wasn't so cute we would have strangled her when we caught her. pretty sure that she and dogs we took looking for her had a blast and would do it again tomorrow. :38:
Post by: pep on March 14, 2021, 08:33:53 AM
The headache, seen in the last picture. Is a factory assembly clip, sandwiches the bolt hole for the bushing mount.
Creates interference on the thread so it does not fall off.
Post by: walrus on March 14, 2021, 05:58:24 PM
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Post by: Rural53 on March 14, 2021, 08:43:08 PM
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This is for in the motorsport park where our race track is, on the last intersection where there is currently no sign. I had planned to install the pole and these signs yesterday but it was getting quite late in the afternoon and a beer was calling. That might have to be a job for tomorrow after work.
Edit: all the roads in the motorsport park are named after hunting dogs that are now in the big hunting grounds in the sky.
Post by: Rural53 on March 15, 2021, 04:32:39 AM
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Post by: DeadNutz on March 15, 2021, 02:41:20 PM
Post by: Midnitemack on March 15, 2021, 03:16:02 PM
I take it the ground is a little too soft for the trucks to get traction? Cat and sk to the rescue.Or maybe a bit more frozen could be better !!
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Post by: fatfillup on March 15, 2021, 03:39:03 PM
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Post by: slip knot on March 15, 2021, 09:06:13 PM
Post by: walrus on March 16, 2021, 03:45:41 AM
Nice save on the granite. So far I've been able to dodge the new kitchen bullet here at home. Our rentals get spec cabinets and laminate, But I dont believe the wife would be happy with that :lol_hitting:We bought Candlelight Cabinets, small kitchen so I figured price wouldn't be to bad, guess again. Could have had a Pit Roller Snap On Box for what they cost. I must admit the quality is there compared to my old ones but holy shit its a lot of money. That why saving a few thousand in granite countertops is important. I bought from local lumber yard also , I'm sure lowes or HD would have been cheaper.
Post by: hickory n Steel on March 16, 2021, 01:15:52 PM
That's what WRIGHT did for the rails they came on so I stuck with it.
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Now it will be much easier to identify them at a glance , I know what's where when I go to grab one but I have put them back wrong a few times.
Post by: hickory n Steel on March 16, 2021, 02:18:48 PM
A quick 5 min project, but I'm happy with the results.
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Post by: walrus on March 16, 2021, 05:47:30 PM
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Post by: muddy on March 16, 2021, 06:45:04 PM
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Post by: fatfillup on March 16, 2021, 08:17:16 PM
Assuming the counter tops survived
Post by: J.A.F.E. on March 16, 2021, 08:38:08 PM
If you are drilling knob or pull holes might want to look into one of these:
Those look great walrus. Besides looking at a new truck the wife is wanting to rework the kitchen, 1 bathroom and the master bath sinks and countertop. Where does it end?
It doesn't. Once one thing is done then something else needs it.
Post by: Rural53 on March 16, 2021, 09:19:15 PM
Plenty of gear
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Mowing our secondary pits
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New sign going in
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Beats digging post holes by hand
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Post by: Midnitemack on March 17, 2021, 12:11:47 AM
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Post by: Rural53 on March 17, 2021, 02:37:59 AM
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You have to be an octopus to do the sign brackets up.
Post by: walrus on March 17, 2021, 06:10:38 PM
Walrus, kitchen looks great. Digging the wide drawers. I know you are tall, is your wife also and are the counters normal height or tall.Granite survived, the cabinets are on a 2" step so 2" higher than normal. Not real noticeable. My old cabinets were up 2 inches also
Assuming the counter tops survived
Post by: Rural53 on March 18, 2021, 05:07:10 PM
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Post by: slip knot on March 18, 2021, 08:23:22 PM
Post by: Rural53 on March 19, 2021, 03:38:58 AM
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Water going on the track
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Small water storage devices arriving.
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Prizegivnig marquee erected. It was hilarious trying to teach the rest of our crew how to tie a proper truckers hitch, rather than a cheat one.
Got home and was eating dinner when Jason rang me asking if I could come and tag (safety inspect) their RS1 as Dyson might have to race that tomorrow instead of this turbo RZR. They were changing the front diff oil and it was full of metal flake!
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I got there to find that they had made three diffs into one. Raana turned up to borrow some 'go fast' bits off Dyson's RS1 for his son's RS1. So after Dyson proved the front diff was working by hooning around in the gully behind the workshop, they started swapping parts over on the RS1.
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Post by: Rural53 on March 19, 2021, 05:16:09 PM
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Some drivers arrive in style.
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Post by: Rural53 on March 19, 2021, 06:46:34 PM
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Post by: slip knot on March 19, 2021, 08:26:20 PM
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Post by: DeadNutz on March 20, 2021, 10:23:01 AM
Post by: Midnitemack on March 20, 2021, 11:26:59 AM
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Post by: Rural53 on March 20, 2021, 01:22:38 PM
Awesomely run event mate , wish I lived closer and there wasn’t that bit of water between us , so I could to some of these events !5 June in Christchurch is the 3rd South Island Round and the National Final is at Kurow on 23 October (both events have enduro races on the Sunday but for spectators, that is like watching paint dry). I'll be at both of these events in my official capacity.
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Post by: jabberwoki on March 20, 2021, 06:11:09 PM
Did a 70 mile run around the back hills and was still smiling for hrs after.
Post by: walrus on March 21, 2021, 05:43:06 AM
Took the Shelby out for it`s maiden run yesterday... Wow just unbelievable i`ve only cornered like that in my dreams, upshifting downshifting .What Shelby? Pics please.
Did a 70 mile run around the back hills and was still smiling for hrs after.
Got Kitchen sink back in, Dishwasher moved and hooked up, Island Butcherblock sanded and oiled and screwed down. Today its Oven and stove top, oven just barely fits, not much room for electrical in back, complicated by feed from stove top. Bought back splash tile, drawer pulls and new fridge yesterday. I'm into kitchen about 30 grand? I'd hate to have a big kitchen. Top shelf cabinets were a must after 30 years of particle board ones.. I laughed when I read the specs on weight in drawers. 125 lbs which I think is more than some HF tool boxes :)
Post by: slip knot on March 21, 2021, 10:34:24 AM
Took the Shelby out for it`s maiden run yesterday... Wow just unbelievable i`ve only cornered like that in my dreams, upshifting downshifting .
Did a 70 mile run around the back hills and was still smiling for hrs after.
About time!! what was you scared of??? :lol_hitting:
Post by: pep on March 21, 2021, 11:42:35 AM
Took the Shelby out for it`s maiden run yesterday... Wow just unbelievable i`ve only cornered like that in my dreams, upshifting downshifting .
Did a 70 mile run around the back hills and was still smiling for hrs after.
:clap: way to go "cornered like that in my dreams" the best thing since sliced bread. Still have the Cup2's ... ?
Bonus .......!!
Post by: jabberwoki on March 21, 2021, 12:03:59 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on March 21, 2021, 08:52:16 PM
Bought another of the cheap 6x10 sheds from home depot and am working on the area where it will sit.
I had to soak the ground to pull that chunk of cement out ( half of what cemented in a 4×4 fence post at some point) so I'll continue tomorrow once it's dry.
Post by: bonneyman on March 22, 2021, 03:19:26 PM
Been getting misfires on WOT and higher end speeds in 2nd and 3rd gear during hard accelerations. No one could fix it. Took it to the new mechanic. he felt the miss, but couldn't diagnose a cause. He recommended I use premium gas for a couple of tanks to see if that would fix it. I knew it wouldn't, but being he was a new mechanic to me and I didn't want to come off as a wise arse I did it. I tstill did i during WOT, but 95% of the time it was a non-issue. Still gets 16.5MPG in the city, so, I forgot about it.
Till two weeks ago. Did it on not so full throttle and lower speeds. but the service light came on, so I ran it by another shop i know and asked him to plug in his tester. Came back a 0335 code - crankshaft sensor circuit. He said change the sensor myself, see if that fixes the problem. because the diagnostic fee is $$$, so, might just save you some.
Bought the sensor ($80) and connector harness ($38) and did it toady. Found the harness connections at the sensor were bare copper! Should have only taken 20 minutes to do. But this old man and no shop lift took 3 hours! We'll see if it fixes the issue.
Am I just a nit-pic, or should something like this have been visible to an experienced mechanic? Here's the plug end of the harness, as I removed it. No cleaning. The copper is clearly visible. You'd think with a steam cleaned engine (that they complimented me on) and being under the van changing oil and lubing - and troubleshooting a misfire - they would have seen this. Or is it just me?
Post by: J.A.F.E. on March 22, 2021, 04:40:04 PM
One of the reasons I do anything I possibly can myself.
Post by: hickory n Steel on March 22, 2021, 07:32:38 PM
Instead of digging the whole thing up I just busted it with a drilling hammer and pulled most of the large chunks so theres nothing on the surface.
Hopefully that doesn't prove to be a problem later on down the line.
Post by: bonneyman on March 22, 2021, 11:09:30 PM
Nice to have my truck back. It's been this way for 2-3 years, and nobody could find the issue. :91:
Post by: goodfellow on March 23, 2021, 08:55:01 AM
Well, it works! Took the van out for lunch, and on the way home punched it. Dang did that thing accelerate up to 50 without a hiccup! Almost made the 3 hour job worth it.
Nice to have my truck back. It's been this way for 2-3 years, and nobody could find the issue. :91:
Good job George, glad you were able to solve your own problem. Personally I'm pretty skeptical of many "professional" diagnostic capabilities these days. I've received plenty of service estimates that were just plain wrong or were just designed to lighten my wallet; with car dealerships being the worst offenders.
At least you had a mechanic that was straight up with you on what the cause may be. Years ago when I was traveling a lot for work, I knew a handful of independents that I trusted to take care of the wife's car without question when I wasn't around. That's not the case these days.
Post by: bonneyman on March 23, 2021, 09:49:36 AM
I had gone to this mechanic before. Actually he was our mechanic for many years. But then the service manager retired, and there were other people changing, and we just felt like service suffered. We found the new place, and they seem pretty good. But the last time the truck misfired and the code came up, I knew it would reset itself, so, went to the old company the next day to have him read it. Within an hour the code disappeared. So I at least had a hint of where to look.
And I give credit where credit is due, so, when I need tires in a few months I'll go back to the old place and get them from him.
Post by: hickory n Steel on March 23, 2021, 05:28:30 PM
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Post by: DeadNutz on March 23, 2021, 07:18:26 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on March 23, 2021, 07:30:00 PM
Looks like you bought some good tools and the 460's and the Razorback trenching shovel and Ryobi will serve you well. :great:I sure hope so, this is my first experience with brushless.
I actually bought the 460's for my uncle for his birthday, I'll get myself a set If I ever need 'em.
Btw I noticed that the Ryobi bit sets are made in Indonesia, and the Craftsman tool bags are made in Myanmar wherever that is.
It may not be America but at least it's not China :)
I also intended to buy a sledgehammer, but I won't buy a Chinese hammer which is all I could find anywhere.
I'll order a Warwood from HJE here soon, boy the shipping is going to suck on that one :33:
Same situation with post hole diggers, couldn't find handles for my old one nor a new unit American made so I'll just order the handles from House handles or Tennessee hickory.
Post by: Rural53 on March 24, 2021, 01:14:11 AM
Post by: hickory n Steel on March 24, 2021, 06:12:42 AM
Myanmar is what used to be known as Burma. It is north of Thailand. It is currently in the news as the military seized power from the democratically elected government on 1 February and there are major protests going on.Interesting, thanks for the information.
Post by: fatfillup on March 24, 2021, 07:49:54 AM
Post by: hickory n Steel on March 24, 2021, 08:38:59 AM
I have 3 of the Ryobi kits and my shop guy has 2. they have held up well for likely 5 + years. His Batteries are showing their age at this point as they get used everyday. Don't know if they are brushless or not but that brushless label is more marketing benefit then real life benefit IMOI thought it waa supposed to be a more efficient tool , but honestly it doesn't make much difference to me. I just know I'm going to miss the smell of burning Ozone :))
I'm not adding other tools from the lineup because these are all I need, but I do want to add the belt clips to both of them, and I'd like to get just the charger by itself if I can so both can be charging at once.
My past experience with Ryobi has only been with a $20 Ryobi angle grinder, man that thing has taken a real beating over the last decade and is still going strong.
I can't tell you how many times I've dropped it on the shop floor.
If I'm not mistaken Ryobi actually used to make fishing Reels for Shakespeare back in the 70's.
Post by: walrus on March 24, 2021, 06:11:00 PM
I have 3 of the Ryobi kits and my shop guy has 2. they have held up well for likely 5 + years. His Batteries are showing their age at this point as they get used everyday. Don't know if they are brushless or not but that brushless label is more marketing benefit then real life benefit IMOLook at torque specs. Not a gimmick
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Post by: DeadNutz on March 27, 2021, 10:43:38 AM
If you ever want a balloon flight with a gorgeous view fly here.
https://www.balloonnevada.com/
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Post by: walrus on March 28, 2021, 04:49:40 AM
Post by: slip knot on March 28, 2021, 09:46:28 AM
Post by: pep on March 28, 2021, 06:20:20 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on March 30, 2021, 06:13:25 PM
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I'm getting ready to do the magazine tube next.
It needs more of the fire control group parts than I realized, but I'll do my best to track them down, and regardless all be going through with refinishing it because I can use the practice.
Post by: Rural53 on March 31, 2021, 06:15:44 PM
Post by: muddy on March 31, 2021, 08:00:26 PM
Got a new grill boxed, did the some assembly required dance. Ready for next Saturday.Better see pictures of your steaks!
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Post by: nelstomlinson on March 31, 2021, 11:51:57 PM
Got to work this morning to find...(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210331/0bb7c729539f1a4c3e38164d3fe8bd71.jpg)Rabbit pellets!?
Post by: Rural53 on March 31, 2021, 11:55:01 PM
Rabbit pellets!?
Easter eggs
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Post by: skfarmer on April 02, 2021, 06:57:28 PM
Hitting it pretty hard. It's early but I don't want to work tomorrow or Easter. We'll go at hard again on Monday.
Post by: walrus on April 03, 2021, 04:20:30 AM
Post by: slip knot on April 03, 2021, 10:47:16 AM
Post by: bonneyman on April 03, 2021, 04:44:26 PM
Post by: Rural53 on April 03, 2021, 05:47:31 PM
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Still had a six in it.
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One for Jabber.
Post by: Rural53 on April 04, 2021, 03:52:13 AM
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A small museum detailing the history of the armed forces in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, from 1890s when the British South Africa Company started trading and prospecting in the region thought to 1980 when Rhodesia became the Republic of Zimbabwe.
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Post by: pep on April 04, 2021, 07:17:36 AM
Chinese copper tubing has higher amount of more trace impurities than in the past. I want to say phosphorus and sulfur. Makes it more brittle, harder to braze. But being that's pretty much all we can get anymore I just had to adjust my soldering techniques and make it work.
I predict ............... at some point in the near future. The boneheads of today's maintenance force. Will loose the skill required to solder, unable to hold a cell phone while looking like they are working.
I am curious what you changed, amount of heat, time, flux, solder?
Thanks in advance.
Post by: slip knot on April 04, 2021, 09:37:40 AM
Rhodesia is a fine example of how far and how fast a country can deteriorate under the wrong leadership. I was a freshman in high school and our in our world history class is was studied as quite the great feat for this country to gain back its freedom. I wonder how the populous feels about that now.
Post by: DeadNutz on April 04, 2021, 10:20:06 AM
Always liked this movie and never knew Cessna made a civilian model 310 bomber. I could think of a use for one of those. :great:
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Post by: bonneyman on April 04, 2021, 11:32:41 AM
Chinese copper tubing has higher amount of more trace impurities than in the past. I want to say phosphorus and sulfur. Makes it more brittle, harder to braze. But being that's pretty much all we can get anymore I just had to adjust my soldering techniques and make it work.
I predict ............... at some point in the near future. The boneheads of today's maintenance force. Will loose the skill required to solder, unable to hold a cell phone while looking like they are working.
I am curious what you changed, amount of heat, time, flux, solder?
Thanks in advance.
Sorry, I still say 'soldering" when refrigerant tubing uses "high temperature brazing". As I recall it has to do with the temperature that is the dividing line between soldering and brazing.
The solder I used to use was a self-fluxing type that was standard in the industry. I changed to a different brand of soldering alloy that I think had more silver (for better flow) and used a paste flux (I think it was made by Oatey). I used to use flux as a beginner but it caused pin-hole leaks so a boss made me drop it.
Scrupulous cleaning was also par for the course - even on brand new tube and fittings! I used to use sanding cloth exclusively but went to steel wool for alot of cleaning jobs as it was cleaner.
Brazing or soldering aluminum used to be impossible. I never tried it. Trane had a connector kit for making aluminum to copper transitions, as they tried aluminum tubed coils back in the 80's. If the factory aluminum to copper junction failed that kit was the only approved way of joining them. maybe they have something that works now?
Post by: walrus on April 04, 2021, 05:23:57 PM
Post by: pep on April 04, 2021, 08:10:31 PM
Trane top of the line would not have another. Learned about the Trane. Working for a while with a company that serviced large building AC units.
The biggest system ever seen by me a Cold water unit, basement of a hotel. "A" frame constructed on site to make the repairs........ Miami .
HVAC good career, interesting and technically challenging.
Chinese copper tubing has higher amount of more trace impurities than in the past. I want to say phosphorus and sulfur. Makes it more brittle, harder to braze. But being that's pretty much all we can get anymore I just had to adjust my soldering techniques and make it work.
I predict ............... at some point in the near future. The boneheads of today's maintenance force. Will loose the skill required to solder, unable to hold a cell phone while looking like they are working.
I am curious what you changed, amount of heat, time, flux, solder?
Thanks in advance.
Sorry, I still say 'soldering" when refrigerant tubing uses "high temperature brazing". As I recall it has to do with the temperature that is the dividing line between soldering and brazing.
The solder I used to use was a self-fluxing type that was standard in the industry. I changed to a different brand of soldering alloy that I think had more silver (for better flow) and used a paste flux (I think it was made by Oatey). I used to use flux as a beginner but it caused pin-hole leaks so a boss made me drop it.
Scrupulous cleaning was also par for the course - even on brand new tube and fittings! I used to use sanding cloth exclusively but went to steel wool for alot of cleaning jobs as it was cleaner.
Brazing or soldering aluminum used to be impossible. I never tried it. Trane had a connector kit for making aluminum to copper transitions, as they tried aluminum tubed coils back in the 80's. If the factory aluminum to copper junction failed that kit was the only approved way of joining them. maybe they have something that works now?
Post by: fatfillup on April 05, 2021, 05:54:10 PM
A guy I knew went to Rhodesia in the mid 70's and the last I heard of him from his BIL he was a Captain in the Rhodesian White Army. This guy had also fought in the Congo, Arab-Israeli war and a few others. I've always wondered if he survived or got chopped up with a machete.
Always liked this movie and never knew Cessna made a civilian model 310 bomber. I could think of a use for one of those. :great:
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Watched The Wild Geese last night with the wife on Tubi. It was long, but interesting. Not a block buster but we did enjoy it
The Cessna scenes were cool and the mindset of the mercenaries was surprising.
Post by: DeadNutz on April 05, 2021, 08:03:29 PM
Post by: fatfillup on April 06, 2021, 03:10:23 AM
Mama told me last night that she liked it
Post by: gtermini on April 06, 2021, 10:38:42 PM
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Started playing with a couple kitties today. Put an extension on the ejector on one. The other will need hitch work.
Post by: Rural53 on April 08, 2021, 03:03:04 PM
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Post by: walrus on April 12, 2021, 04:45:27 PM
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Post by: slip knot on April 12, 2021, 08:44:52 PM
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Post by: DeadNutz on April 14, 2021, 08:39:15 AM
Post by: bonneyman on April 14, 2021, 10:01:49 AM
I wasn't planning on starting the day shoveling snow but we have at 5" already and big flakes are really coming down. We do need the moisture though.
I typically ignore meteorological scare terms but my vegetation proves we are in serious trouble. It is so dry and has been for so long our desert landscaping is struggling. Three varieties of cactus and two of aloe vera are barely hanging on. The forecast says some rain might be possible next weekend but then the weather woman said it was most likely going to be virga (i.e. rain that evaporates before hitting the ground). I'm running the evap cooler for cooling and put the bleed off line on different trees and plants each day so they get some moisture. Our night-blooming cactus is trying mightily to survive but I think it needs a day of dribble moisture as help!
Post by: DeadNutz on April 14, 2021, 11:25:46 AM
Post by: hickory n Steel on April 14, 2021, 09:46:17 PM
Yesterday I received and assembled them.
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After a few hiccups both are running great now, they topped out at 18mph respectively till I dealt with the throttle limiting screw. Now mine settles in at a top speed of 21mph and his settles in at a top speed of 23mph :smiley_confused1: they were both made on the same day too.
I'm not going to bother doing any more though, the free speedometer app I used is not that accurate I'm sure.
Mine needed a front axle nut that it didn't come with as well as a carb bowl plug screw.
The other which I bought for my dad wasn't running, then I learned about a device in the gas tank which the manuals don't mention.
Long story short I figured gas was sloshing so it should start, but it needed more gas :-[ :-[
Today the rear racks I ordered for them arrived so I mounted mine and a cheap $10 Walmart toolbox I had laying around.
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Tomorrow I'll mount the rack on the other.
Post by: pep on April 14, 2021, 10:30:20 PM
Post by: bonneyman on April 15, 2021, 12:05:02 PM
Our snowpack was below average this winter and this snow will help and I will take all the moisture we can get. This snow is very wet with a lot of water in it. I hope we get a good thunderstorm today. I hope your landscaping survives.
Our local water is quite hard, and evap cooler pads clog up quickly with calcium and such. A bleed off attachment is the only thing that sort of works, but it's hard getting people to flush that much water down the sewer pipe in the desert. I tell them put a roll of 1/4" black tubing onto the bleed-off and water your shrubbery with it. I've got a 100 foot roll of tubing, and move the tip every other day to a different tree or bush, and that way water things with waste water that going to b discarded anyway. Works well!
Post by: hickory n Steel on April 15, 2021, 06:39:29 PM
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Lots of interesting stuff.
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Tipco
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SK
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Elora - West Germany
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Sidchrome ($120/US$85)
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More Sidechrome
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Crescents
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Craftsman
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Dreadnaught
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And then I lead Midnitemack into temptation by sending him pictures....
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Post by: Midnitemack on April 17, 2021, 11:30:28 PM
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Cast the bait , and the fish will bite .....,,
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Post by: slip knot on April 18, 2021, 10:13:58 AM
Post by: bonneyman on April 18, 2021, 07:36:25 PM
Phil shop is superb as well. Just afraid that if I slipped and fell behind a shelf unit nobody would find me for a month! Though, it would be a great month! :lol_hitting:
Post by: jabberwoki on April 18, 2021, 08:39:16 PM
Post by: jabberwoki on April 18, 2021, 08:42:02 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on April 18, 2021, 09:16:47 PM
Post by: pep on April 18, 2021, 11:01:55 PM
Went for a early morning blast through the mountains, i`m still grinning.
Glad to read you're out and about in that car.............. :PDT_Armataz_01_37:
Post by: jabberwoki on April 19, 2021, 10:12:48 PM
But is sure is fast and a blast to drive.
Post by: Heiny57 on April 20, 2021, 06:55:20 AM
Post by: DeadNutz on April 22, 2021, 04:29:40 PM
Post by: jabberwoki on April 22, 2021, 07:08:35 PM
Post by: pep on April 22, 2021, 08:23:38 PM
Looks nice jabber. How fast have you got her up to? :great:
I can tell you the car will do 135, :-\ with more to give. My wife would not ride in the car for a month.....
LMAO
Post by: DeadNutz on April 23, 2021, 06:42:02 PM
How bout some pix of the layout Les?
You want pictures of sagebrush? I can't post pictures of a Top Secret compound. :))
Post by: bonneyman on April 26, 2021, 07:38:37 PM
Originally the vent tube was the slinky type of aluminum. it got clogged up easily with lint, tripping the dryer fuse. Replacing that thing cost $15-20. way to much. So I put metal piping in place of the slinky. had two adjustable elbows to make the bends, hinky dory. Only I pushed the dryer in a bit too far once, and snapped an elbow. Metal tape and pop rivets have been holding it.
About a month ago I saw an adjustable elbow on the curb, turned around and got it. Planned on replacing the broke one, decided to replace the old gas flex and add a proper valve while I was at it.
Today was the day! Only the plumbing shop didn't have the gas cock I wanted. Said they haven't had them in a long time (probably COVID excuse) and only had 3 of the other ones! So I decided to use one I had left over from the business. $27 for the 36" gas flex. geez!
Had to turn off the gas while I did the repair, blew out the vent tubing and cap on the roof. Then couldn't get the water heater relit. One of the piezio sparkers - couldn't see it through the dime sized observation port. Removed the burner assembly, figured might as well replace the thermocouple while I'm at it. Put it all back together - new thermocouple nut won't thread into the bottom of the WH gas valve. Because it's left hand thread!!!
What to do. The Mrs. not having hot water for showers will not make for a happy home. I macgyvered the original left hand nut, cut a groove in it so it would slide over the new thermocouple lead, and secured it that way. It looks a little hinky with two nuts on the lead, but it worked! So the wife's comfort is assured - and my hearing is undamaged.
Who the heck puts left hand threads on valve thermocouples? Sounds like a shaft the technician idea to me.
Post by: Heiny57 on May 08, 2021, 06:55:25 PM
Post by: skfarmer on May 08, 2021, 09:33:31 PM
Post by: muddy on May 08, 2021, 11:01:18 PM
Planting soybeans.How's planting season going so far? No hiccups? My brother in law out a new drive setup on his 7200 and seems to be happy with it so far.
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Post by: hickory n Steel on May 10, 2021, 10:24:16 PM
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It's a about middle of the road for me with retro leather work, I've done worse but I've also done better before.
It's usually the stitching where I tend to get a bit sloppy.
Post by: bonneyman on May 12, 2021, 11:43:46 AM
McGyver at work again!
Post by: goodfellow on May 12, 2021, 02:14:05 PM
I just painted and cleaned my condenser unit last week. I cleaned the evaporator last year and hope it’s good enough to last another season.
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Post by: bonneyman on May 12, 2021, 02:53:04 PM
Good job George! Finding an good AC repair person around here is very hard. All they want to do is sell you expensive parts, electronic boards, or new units.
I just painted and cleaned my condenser unit last week. I cleaned the evaporator last year and hope it’s good enough to last another season.
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It's kinda strange. Going into the warehouses I tend to get this, "I thought you had died" look. Guess there's an internet rumor going around. :))
Been a busy couple of months around the house. All three sinks started leaking, then one of the toilets, water pipe leak, then the water heater and now the cooler. Fridge is on the blink, too. When it rains it pours!
Post by: DeadNutz on May 12, 2021, 08:13:52 PM
Post by: muddy on May 13, 2021, 11:07:44 PM
Found this when I came home yesterday from the store. The Leopard Lizard had a Great Basin Fence Lizard also known as a Bluebelly gripped tight in his mouth. The black lizard was still occasionally moving but it was grabbed in the throat. I had to shoo the lizard off the driveway so I could pull in the garage. The 2nd pic was about an hour later and I don't know if he got the whole thing down but he had moved somewhere later on.Nature is so cool
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Post by: slip knot on May 18, 2021, 09:04:12 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on May 18, 2021, 10:14:21 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on May 20, 2021, 09:57:58 PM
Post by: muddy on May 20, 2021, 10:02:10 PM
Unhooked and drained the hoses for the possible freeze tonight. Wife got home from work a little late and we left the house at 6pm and drove down to the airport for dinner on dry roads. Left the airport cafe at 7:30pm and drove home in the snowstorm. Roads were just wet as they still have heat in them but the ground and houses are covered in snow and it is still snowing good and may continue all night. You have to love NV in May.It's been in the 80s the past three days here, gonna continue into the weekend at least. Two weeks ago it was low 50s.
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Post by: oldnslo on May 20, 2021, 10:30:00 PM
Post by: pep on May 21, 2021, 06:34:35 AM
Watched my sons car run on the Dyno. About 415 average.
Slick big screen Dyno display, that's a new one :great: Is your son checking an update of a mod or grabbing a baseline before ?
If I remember he driving a vet ?
Post by: goodfellow on May 21, 2021, 10:58:52 AM
At this point everything crawls on the ground. It's literally a seething, teaming ocean of insects, and the male mating sound is getting louder everyday. The closest I can describe it is if you saw the original 1950's movie War of the Worlds and the sound that the space ships made while hovering over the ground. That's the loud droning noise you hear during the day. It's non-stop and coming from all directions.
Go to 1:10 minute into the clip and the sound is what it sounds like around here all day. Maybe the sound effect engineers for this movie recorded the cicada mating sound and enhanced it to make it appropriate for this movie?
Post by: Crispycritter on May 21, 2021, 11:10:22 AM
Post by: pep on May 21, 2021, 04:07:34 PM
Paid off the snap on man.. Ordered some new wera screwdrivers cause im tired of handle on my snap ons
LMAO , hell that's as big a paying off the house ...........
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Post by: walrus on May 22, 2021, 04:52:19 AM
In my ongoing remodel, lifted the new shower to the roof of the laundry room. The 1959 IHC 460 sure is handy. Tomorrow I get to put the winow and framing back in.Tractors with front end loaders rule. Sure beats breaking your back trying to do that :D Nice old tractor
Post by: DeadNutz on May 22, 2021, 10:01:14 AM
In my ongoing remodel, lifted the new shower to the roof of the laundry room. The 1959 IHC 460 sure is handy. Tomorrow I get to put the winow and framing back in.Tractors with front end loaders rule. Sure beats breaking your back trying to do that :D Nice old tractor
I would be lost without a front end loader. Monday morning I had to move some large granite rocks/boulders that a neighbor had placed for landscaping. His 3yr old well pump motor gave out and the rocks blocked access to the well. City slicker learned a lesson.
Post by: oldnslo on May 22, 2021, 12:47:08 PM
Post by: walrus on May 22, 2021, 03:28:33 PM
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Post by: slip knot on May 22, 2021, 06:03:30 PM
Post by: fatfillup on May 23, 2021, 11:42:20 AM
Post by: Midnitemack on May 23, 2021, 01:57:35 PM
+1 on the front end loader ownership. Unless you are an apartment dweller, they RULE!!I’m with the rest of you guys , as we get older we work smarter, this gear not only saves the body , but also allows us to take on other projects that we wouldn’t otherwise tackle . I’d be lost without the 2 FEL tractors I have , one has a forklift mast that can go on in place of the front loader not to mention truck with a crane that becomes another “pair of hands” doing all sorts of stuff..... maybe we create a thread showing off some of this stuff....
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Post by: pep on May 23, 2021, 09:31:57 PM
Don't know much about FELs, but sure do love my forklift :cool2:
And I know you know pressure washers. What is the least pressure out put a 3k psi pump can be turned down to/operate at?
Have vinyl siding needs a little clean up, want to use water, without a chemistry cleaner.
Thanks in advance
Post by: fatfillup on May 24, 2021, 03:55:16 AM
Don't know much about FELs, but sure do love my forklift :cool2:
And I know you know pressure washers. What is the least pressure out put a 3k psi pump can be turned down to/operate at?
Have vinyl siding needs a little clean up, want to use water, without a chemistry cleaner.
Thanks in advance
Pressure can be tuned down to hose garden hose Pressure
4ways to control pressure
1. Step back. Pressure on surface drops dramatically over distance
2. If it is a gas engine, slow down the motor. It will pump less water and pressure will drop
3. Use a nozzle with a bigger hole. This will also drop pressure without dropping water volume. This is my preferred method
4. Turn the unloader knob counter clockwise, pressure will drop as will volume. Least favorite method as folks will overadjust the unloader when raising pressure causing too high of spike pressure when trigger is shut off
Note, it takes more pressure to clean if you don't use detergent and it is harder on your siding
Post by: pep on May 24, 2021, 06:25:31 AM
Don't know much about FELs, but sure do love my forklift :cool2:
And I know you know pressure washers. What is the least pressure out put a 3k psi pump can be turned down to/operate at?
Have vinyl siding needs a little clean up, want to use water, without a chemistry cleaner.
Thanks in advance
Pressure can be tuned down to hose garden hose Pressure
4ways to control pressure
1. Step back. Pressure on surface drops dramatically over distance
2. If it is a gas engine, slow down the motor. It will pump less water and pressure will drop
3. Use a nozzle with a bigger hole. This will also drop pressure without dropping water volume. This is my preferred method
4. Turn the unloader knob counter clockwise, pressure will drop as will volume. Least favorite method as folks will overadjust the unloader when raising pressure causing too high of spike pressure when trigger is shut off
Note, it takes more pressure to clean if you don't use detergent and it is harder on your siding
Good stuff, it is gas driven, will try that one. The unloader info was also helpful. Explanation, " high of spike pressure when trigger is shut off" .. thumbs up
Any suggestion for the detergent, lots of plants, I have cars she has plants .
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Post by: DeadNutz on May 25, 2021, 08:38:48 AM
Post by: fatfillup on May 25, 2021, 09:42:57 AM
And the childrens,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,they look so innocent :))
Post by: skfarmer on May 25, 2021, 09:54:10 AM
I am digging the grill resto. Looks goodawe phil come on . we know you mean get to work little tool thieves so the mudman will come tool shopping. :97:
And the childrens,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,they look so innocent :))
Post by: goodfellow on May 25, 2021, 10:03:06 AM
I am digging the grill resto. Looks goodawe phil come on . we know you mean get to work little tool thieves so the mudman will come tool shopping. :97:
And the childrens,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,they look so innocent :))
:)) :)) :)) LOL -- that's funny because I was thinkin' the same thing when I first read Phil's post. ----- Sam raiding dad's tools which necessitates a trip down to see uncle Phil.
Post by: fatfillup on May 25, 2021, 11:29:29 AM
Don't know much about FELs, but sure do love my forklift :cool2:
And I know you know pressure washers. What is the least pressure out put a 3k psi pump can be turned down to/operate at?
Have vinyl siding needs a little clean up, want to use water, without a chemistry cleaner.
Thanks in advance
Pressure can be tuned down to hose garden hose Pressure
4ways to control pressure
1. Step back. Pressure on surface drops dramatically over distance
2. If it is a gas engine, slow down the motor. It will pump less water and pressure will drop
3. Use a nozzle with a bigger hole. This will also drop pressure without dropping water volume. This is my preferred method
4. Turn the unloader knob counter clockwise, pressure will drop as will volume. Least favorite method as folks will overadjust the unloader when raising pressure causing too high of spike pressure when trigger is shut off
Note, it takes more pressure to clean if you don't use detergent and it is harder on your siding
Good stuff, it is gas driven, will try that one. The unloader info was also helpful. Explanation, " high of spike pressure when trigger is shut off" .. thumbs up
Any suggestion for the detergent, lots of plants, I have cars she has plants .
Thoroughly wet down the vegetation and soil.
Apply detergent from bottom to top (avoids streaking)
allow 3 minutes or so of dwell time but don't allow soap to dry on surface
Detail wash from bottom to top from 6 to 8 inches away, hitting every square inch just like you are spray painting
Rinse from top down
Use a house wash detergent preferrably from a pressure washer store, it may be labeled as a fleet truck
I wouldn't be too concerned about the plants if they are wetted down as long as you aren't using bleach.
Bleach is the new big thing in house washing but I don't like it. It allows you to wash from the ground and get done quickly BUT, bleach is highly corrosive and can't be good for the house or your lungs. I don't work on bleach machines, I hate it the much,
Post by: coolmercury on May 25, 2021, 03:39:52 PM
Post by: slip knot on May 25, 2021, 05:41:41 PM
I am digging the grill resto. Looks goodawe phil come on . we know you mean get to work little tool thieves so the mudman will come tool shopping. :97:
And the childrens,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,they look so innocent :))
Thats too funny :))
Post by: skfarmer on May 27, 2021, 08:00:43 AM
she is 91 with some heart and kidney issues. just not quite sharp enough or strong enough to be alone. my wife asked her how she liked it and said it was lonely there but assed it was lonely at home too. she knows a few people there and hopefully in a short time get to know everyone there as it is a small facility with around 30 residents.
Post by: bonneyman on May 27, 2021, 09:16:29 AM
spent all day yesterday with my 3 sisters and my mom. we moved her to a skilled care facility. she was in the hospital for a few days nearly a month ago. we have been with her nearly 24/7 since then. she isn't getting any stronger and what we were doing wasn't working . it was a willing move and she wants to get better and go home but i don't think it will happen.
she is 91 with some heart and kidney issues. just not quite sharp enough or strong enough to be alone. my wife asked her how she liked it and said it was lonely there but assed it was lonely at home too. she knows a few people there and hopefully in a short time get to know everyone there as it is a small facility with around 30 residents.
Sorry to hear that, Harlan.
My mother is also in assisted living right here locally but I don't know where. My one sibling has the power of attorney and doesn't share info with the rest of us. My mom has been in the home 4 years now but I didn't find out until last year - and then the Covid hit. So all I know is the little bits and pieces of story I get. I could get sad about it but what can you do?
Post by: fatfillup on May 27, 2021, 10:22:26 AM
Its hard to watch our parents deteriorate but visiting often gives them something to look forward too. My Mom saw one of her children everyday and that helped her a lot.
Post by: pep on May 27, 2021, 12:42:55 PM
One more question, is there a check valve in the detergent feed valve. I know the knurled knob controls flow rate.
Don't know much about FELs, but sure do love my forklift :cool2:
Post by: DeadNutz on May 27, 2021, 01:43:30 PM
spent all day yesterday with my 3 sisters and my mom. we moved her to a skilled care facility. she was in the hospital for a few days nearly a month ago. we have been with her nearly 24/7 since then. she isn't getting any stronger and what we were doing wasn't working . it was a willing move and she wants to get better and go home but i don't think it will happen.
she is 91 with some heart and kidney issues. just not quite sharp enough or strong enough to be alone. my wife asked her how she liked it and said it was lonely there but assed it was lonely at home too. she knows a few people there and hopefully in a short time get to know everyone there as it is a small facility with around 30 residents.
Harlan, assisted living is a big change for parents after living in their own home for many years and by their own rules. I was fortunate to be able to spend almost every day with my mom and do hospice care for her final 7 months. Dad got along fine in the facility but was able to still drive when he wanted to. One year after mom passed we moved dad to a nice facility close to home and he had many lady friends who sat with him every day for meals and he got along well. I visited him most every day and took him to doctor appointments so I could give my sister the nurse the straight scoop. My sister and I also did his hospice care the final week.
As long as the facility has a good exercise plan, planned excursions, entertainment options and good food it can be a great deal. One thing I observed with the older folks is that while the food was important, the most important part of the day was dessert.
Post by: fatfillup on May 27, 2021, 01:49:49 PM
The injector only pulls soap under low pressure, most machines that is the black nozzle.
Also, the injector is directional, only works in one direction. Most have an arrow to show which way water flows through it
Post by: pep on May 28, 2021, 07:36:20 PM
Saw the truck wash, but they had house wash, so got that. Northern tool the supplier .
Pictures for you entertainment LOL
Thanks again for the info.
Greg
Yes there is a check ball and spring in the injector. Its purpose is to keep water from flowing into your soap bucket when you are using high pressure.
The injector only pulls soap under low pressure, most machines that is the black nozzle.
Also, the injector is directional, only works in one direction. Most have an arrow to show which way water flows through it
Post by: muddy on May 28, 2021, 09:15:20 PM
:))I am digging the grill resto. Looks goodawe phil come on . we know you mean get to work little tool thieves so the mudman will come tool shopping. :97:
And the childrens,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,they look so innocent :))
:)) :)) :)) LOL -- that's funny because I was thinkin' the same thing when I first read Phil's post. ----- Sam raiding dad's tools which necessitates a trip down to see uncle Phil.
Sent from the twisted mind of the mudman
Post by: Rural53 on June 01, 2021, 05:53:27 PM
Post by: Rural53 on June 01, 2021, 09:31:19 PM
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Leaving the North Island with the South Island in the background.
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Interesting colour rental car, almost the colour my Dad's truck was in the 80's.
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Post by: Rural53 on June 01, 2021, 11:31:14 PM
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Post by: fatfillup on June 02, 2021, 09:36:10 AM
Saw a new Vette that appeared to be an industrial equipment gray color, no thanks. Have been seeing that color more and more on new cars
Post by: bonneyman on June 02, 2021, 09:53:23 AM
Rural funny you mention the color of the rental car. I have seen some unusual colors on new cars. Being color blind, can't always identify what a color is but know if I like it or not
Saw a new Vette that appeared to be an industrial equipment gray color, no thanks. Have been seeing that color more and more on new cars
Shiny primer cuts costs? :lol_hitting:
Post by: john k on June 02, 2021, 01:19:39 PM
Post by: pep on June 02, 2021, 04:06:40 PM
Said this before, for the past 8 - 10 years the majority of vehicles are white, black or some shade of gray or silver. Only recently have seen the little cars come with these Easter egg colors. Wasnt long ago an all white vehicle was from a fleet buy. Not many folk wanted black because it is tough to keep clean. I think the reason for the black, white, gray has been the social political climate, the PC correctness, causing folk to not want to stand out of the crowd. For fall coming on in the southern hemisphere, it still looks darn good.
Man that's a stretch................ :-\
Post by: DeadNutz on June 02, 2021, 06:29:35 PM
Rural, was that a Q or an ATR you flew in?
Post by: goodfellow on June 02, 2021, 06:36:14 PM
As far the color is concerned, and as the 1970's were my formative years, I tend to gravitate toward that bold look.--- Love the blue.
Post by: Rural53 on June 02, 2021, 09:37:17 PM
Rural, was that a Q or an ATR you flew in?
ATR72-600
As for the earthquake, I thought someone had backed into it before I even got it out of the rental car carpark.
Post by: slip knot on June 02, 2021, 09:45:15 PM
My buddy lives out in the woods, he had some hoodlums drive by shooting up the place one night in a white Ford truck. He called the sheriffs office and told them to catch those guys in that white Ford truck. The dispatcher laughed and told him every oilfield company in the area drives white Ford trucks and they would pass 100 or more just getting to his place.
Something to be said about blending in to the crowd. :93:
Post by: Rural53 on June 04, 2021, 06:44:20 AM
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Antarctic Motor Tractor, built in 1914 with a four cylinder Coventry-Simplex engine. Despite extensive the testing, once on the ice it failed and was subsequently abandoned.
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Model 743 Tucker Sno-Cat one of four used in the 1957-58 Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition. The first motorised crossing of the continent.
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One of five Ferguson TE20 tractors modified for the same expedition. These were used by the Ross Sea Party, lead by Sir Edmond Hillary, of Mt Everest fame, who set off from the opposite end and headed toward the South Pole establishing supply dumps along the way. Sir Ed being Sir Ed decided, once they had established the final supply dump that they might as well continue to the South Pole. They were waiting their when the main expedition turned up, making them the first people to make it to the Pole by motorised means. The expedition leader was not amused.
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1964 Polaris Sno-Traveler Model K-95.
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The Paua House was originally in Bluff at the bottom of the South Island. The house was owned by elderly couple who built up a massive collection of ornaments and trinkets made from the iridescent shells of paua (abalone).
When they died, the house was purchased by their grandson. He loaned the collection to Canterbury Museum. Parts of the house were recreated by the museum.
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In 1970 Ivan Mauger became the first person to win three consecutive Individual World Speedway Championships. In recognition of this two American fans offered to have his motorcycle, this one, gold plated.
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Another of Ivan Mauger's motorcycles.
Post by: Rural53 on June 04, 2021, 06:56:51 AM
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These are a couples of photos I took waking back to my car.
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This is in the courtyard.
Post by: Rural53 on June 04, 2021, 07:11:29 AM
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Medusa funeral pot 2nd century BC
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Various Mediterranean artifacts 3rd century BC to 2nd century AD
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Roman floor mosaic from Syria, 5th century AD
Post by: Rural53 on June 04, 2021, 07:19:21 AM
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Gloster Meteor
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Mig 17
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Harrier GR3
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Flying Flea
I'll post the rest of the pictures later.
As Midnitemack lives a couple of miles outside Ashburton, I stopped and caught up with him for an hour or so. I had a snoop in his sheds. (I could tell you what was in them, but then I would have to kill you
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Came back via the bridge over the Ashburton River that was closed due to the flooding over the weekend. One of the piers has sunk. Looks like it will be an interesting fix.
Post by: muddy on June 05, 2021, 10:03:32 PM
Today we payed our respects to a fellow club member. Then I stopped by the local fair grounds for the tractor pull. I showed up late so my dad pulled. He did pretty good. He's still learning lol.
Went to dinner with some friends.
Tomorrow we're headed to Woody's Crabshack in Maryland with Mandy's parents and the kids. I'm taking the bike.... So I'm getting off easy and not have to listen to the kids and in-laws for 2 hrs in a car :))
Sent from the twisted mind of the mudman
Post by: fatfillup on June 06, 2021, 09:08:30 AM
Enjoy
Post by: bonneyman on June 06, 2021, 06:47:47 PM
By the way, you guys have the BEST Chinese restaurant I've ever been to in my entire life. (And I've been all over the country and Chinatown in San Fran). Chef Lee at Lake Anna. I know it's not right around the corner but dang I still have memories of eating there 2 years ago.
Post by: DeadNutz on June 07, 2021, 12:00:36 AM
Post by: bonneyman on June 07, 2021, 12:38:05 PM
So long as I get Toshiba players my original remote will work them (though not all the features will function on all units). Apparently all Toshiba players use the same basic programming so our remote will operate them. :great:
Post by: muddy on June 07, 2021, 09:32:05 PM
Where is Woody's?The town of North East
Enjoy
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Post by: fatfillup on June 08, 2021, 07:40:56 AM
Where is Woody's?The town of North East
Enjoy
Sent from the twisted mind of the mudman
Thanks Tim, I will have to try them out
Post by: fatfillup on June 08, 2021, 07:44:34 AM
We are going to Lake Anna the end of July
Post by: Rural53 on June 16, 2021, 10:32:07 PM
Post by: slip knot on June 16, 2021, 10:34:59 PM
Post by: Rural53 on June 17, 2021, 01:20:00 AM
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Post by: Lookin4_67GalaxieConv on June 17, 2021, 08:39:48 AM
Post by: DeadNutz on June 17, 2021, 10:42:19 AM
Getting my bachelor pad ready to put on the market. 3 BR, 2 Bath, 1700+ sq feet with detached single and three car garages. Realtor thinks we should ask about 50-60K more than what I think it's worth, but in this market we'll see.
That place would sell in an instant here no matter what price you listed it at. How come bachelor pad makes me think of waterbeds, mirrors and disco balls? :dance:
Post by: fatfillup on June 17, 2021, 10:43:52 AM
Getting my bachelor pad ready to put on the market. 3 BR, 2 Bath, 1700+ sq feet with detached single and three car garages. Realtor thinks we should ask about 50-60K more than what I think it's worth, but in this market we'll see.
Take their advice and make it a desirable looking as you can. Good luck
Post by: slip knot on June 17, 2021, 06:10:15 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on June 17, 2021, 06:26:19 PM
Post by: slip knot on June 17, 2021, 09:48:18 PM
Our appraisal district is loving this. I'm sure my property taxes are going to skyrocket.
Post by: Rural53 on June 21, 2021, 06:10:12 AM
The morning started with me sleeping in because I didn't plug my phone in and it went flat, so no alarm. I got some charge in it on the way to work. Then as I walked in the door at work my team leader rang me asking if I was at work or on site, he is based on a different site in town, wanting to discuss an issue on his site. I sat down at my desk to turn my computer on to confirm some info for him only to find no laptop on my desk. After saying several swear words I realise it is still sitting on my dining room table at home! So I had to do a quick trip home to get it. So between that and Monday morning meetings I achieved zip this morning.
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Post by: jabberwoki on June 23, 2021, 08:00:15 PM
Around here the real estate market is going crazy, people buying houses for $30-50K over the asking price. If I hadn't just taken over a new gig at work I'd sell out and move.
And move where? i`ve been looking at Wyoming for years now and in the last month every propriety bar 3 is gone.
My place here in Puyallup is prolly around 650k but all the good places to move too are gone or stupid expensive..
I`ve decided to just sit and wait and see what happens in the future.
The world is sure changing.
Post by: slip knot on June 23, 2021, 10:07:42 PM
I gotta get away from the hurricanes and North Mexico mentality before I retire. Texas will be blue in a few years and thats not appealing either.
Post by: muddy on June 24, 2021, 08:10:16 PM
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Post by: coolmercury on June 25, 2021, 02:44:11 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on June 25, 2021, 06:22:52 PM
One of the crows that has been working over my garden finally caught lead poisoning today. I'm always amazed at how smart they are, as they usually have a lookout.
Last year I battled ravens building a nest in the barn. I'd tear it down and they would haul in more sticks to rebuild it. I finally soaked the nest with ammonia and left the open bottle of stinky stuff in there and it kept them away for a few days but they knocked the bottle out. After I tore down the completed nest again they went elsewhere.
I would of given them lead poisoning but they are protected with no open season and if my neighbors saw me do that it would be trouble.
Post by: muddy on June 25, 2021, 10:04:50 PM
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Post by: Rural53 on June 26, 2021, 08:13:45 AM
Post by: john k on June 26, 2021, 07:54:55 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on July 02, 2021, 08:02:14 PM
Post by: Rural53 on July 02, 2021, 10:04:44 PM
. Shut a 35,000 vehicle a day State Highway and detoured via local roads, this morning (Saturday) at 2:30am to set up 350T crane to lift 26m (85') concrete Super Tee beams into place. The beams weigh 47T (104,000lb) and ten need to be placed. The crane needs to be shifted between beam 5 and 6. Congestion is not as bad as I expected.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210703/52248f124cfb5006fcee1764633228f0.jpg)
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Photos are screen captures off video so aren't the greatest.
Post by: slip knot on July 02, 2021, 10:09:41 PM
Been seeing the record high temps in the north west. and the fires just seem to follow right behind them
Post by: Rural53 on July 03, 2021, 12:39:37 AM
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Post by: DeadNutz on July 03, 2021, 09:42:30 AM
Post by: Rural53 on July 04, 2021, 04:01:55 AM
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The beam is supported at each end and forms the vehicle. The rear jinker is powered and driven by a second driver in the prime mover cab. This is a recent innovation, until a couple of years ago the rear jinker was a low truck.
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Post by: DeadNutz on July 04, 2021, 12:33:03 PM
Post by: oldnslo on July 04, 2021, 04:54:30 PM
Oh...and I found some termite damage in some wood on the ground. Arrrrgh!
Post by: coolmercury on July 04, 2021, 07:00:45 PM
Post by: john k on July 05, 2021, 07:13:17 AM
Post by: muddy on July 05, 2021, 09:04:08 PM
Sent from the twisted mind of the mudman
Post by: slip knot on July 05, 2021, 11:41:37 PM
Post by: pep on July 06, 2021, 09:39:35 AM
The beam is supported at each end and forms the vehicle. The rear jinker is powered and driven by a second driver in the prime mover cab. This is a recent innovation, until a couple of years ago the rear jinker was a low truck.
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Post by: jabberwoki on July 06, 2021, 05:57:17 PM
Went to the gun range today. put 100 rounds thru the new Kimber.Need more info on this item???
Post by: slip knot on July 06, 2021, 10:32:59 PM
About 6 months ago the urge to pack a little more power overtook me and I began a search for something a bit more potent than the .38 I was carrying. Not a big fan of striker fired handguns and have always had a soft spot for the 1911s. Decided on the Kimber ultra carry II 45ACP with some minor upgrades from Wilson Combat.
Post by: jabberwoki on July 06, 2021, 11:16:25 PM
Post by: slip knot on July 06, 2021, 11:31:30 PM
The grips slabs are squared off and would leave a blister after some extended range times. A different set of rubberized grips solved that problem.
I'm still less than a grand into it so overall not too bad considering what some of the top end 1911s go for.
Post by: bonneyman on July 06, 2021, 11:42:49 PM
Anyway done and looks good and works well.
Post by: Rural53 on July 07, 2021, 06:14:51 AM
BEST looking low rider EVER ...............!!!
Couldn't agree more. I'd love to have a drive of one. View of other profile.
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Post by: DeadNutz on July 09, 2021, 07:45:31 PM
Post by: slip knot on July 09, 2021, 08:34:52 PM
Post by: slip knot on July 09, 2021, 08:48:39 PM
Post by: pep on July 10, 2021, 01:46:57 PM
Most likely will never be removed, for one I like it taller for tig welding. Instead of dragging the torch and foot peddle all over. Setting up a new position to weld.
Unlock the brake, rotate the table sit, back to work.
Post by: muddy on July 11, 2021, 08:00:30 PM
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Post by: pep on July 12, 2021, 11:47:03 AM
I have tried a few times to get these car people to set that up...... The best they can do is sit in a parking lot.
I'm guessing all that paint and chrome shit don't run real well.
Pathetic .......
Post by: DeadNutz on July 12, 2021, 02:23:14 PM
Post by: Der Bugmeister on July 13, 2021, 09:00:31 AM
Post by: muddy on July 13, 2021, 08:07:12 PM
Poker runs, one of the favorite things I did riding. Sit out at a card stop. Seeing and hearing the bikes coming, live entertainment .Yeah never saw much in sitting at a car shows, just like the bar hoppers. Rather be out cruising and seeing the scenes
I have tried a few times to get these car people to set that up...... The best they can do is sit in a parking lot.
I'm guessing all that paint and chrome shit don't run real well.
Pathetic .......
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Post by: muddy on July 13, 2021, 08:10:00 PM
The car guys do several poker runs a year here pep. Leave Reno and go up to Lake Tahoe and down the mountain to our town. That is big with Hot August Nights.
We've got a couple of decent annual poker runs for cars around here as well. Guess it all depends on the area.Poker runs for cars aren't that big around here. Actually I think I've see more horseback poker runs then car ones.
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Post by: pep on July 14, 2021, 06:21:50 AM
The car guys do several poker runs a year here pep. Leave Reno and go up to Lake Tahoe and down the mountain to our town. That is big with Hot August Nights.We've got a couple of decent annual poker runs for cars around here as well. Guess it all depends on the area.Poker runs for cars aren't that big around here. Actually I think I've see more horseback poker runs then car ones.
Sent from the twisted mind of the mudman
Should I buy a horse LMAO, horseback poker run that is rich .... :035:
Liked being at the card stop, riders drawing that was the fun.
Post by: DeadNutz on July 14, 2021, 02:26:51 PM
Post by: slip knot on July 14, 2021, 06:17:50 PM
I took a course a few years back and a ton of info had changed. compared to when I first took it 20ish years ago.
Post by: DeadNutz on July 16, 2021, 09:51:30 PM
There is another fire south of this one that was started by lightning on June 16 that they were letting burn and it is over 1000 acres now.
Post by: DeadNutz on July 17, 2021, 09:06:41 PM
This pic was taken at 6:30pm looking west over the Sierras and this smoke cloud is over us.
Post by: ron350 on July 18, 2021, 12:40:53 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on July 18, 2021, 03:52:58 PM
Is that the sun or the moon behind the smoke in the middle of the picture?
That is the sun at 6:30pm. We did only get temps in the 80's instead of 90's since the smoke cut the sun all day.
Just checked updates and now they say the fire area could see thunderstorms with plenty of lightning starting at 11pm tonight. We could see them by midnight but unless this smoke clears we won't know they are here until we get lightning and thunder. Visibility is 2 miles at best.
Post by: ron350 on July 18, 2021, 05:11:20 PM
Post by: muddy on July 20, 2021, 05:52:19 AM
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Post by: fatfillup on July 20, 2021, 11:45:44 AM
Mama said thanks for the pics of the childrens, I always show them to her
Post by: DeadNutz on July 20, 2021, 02:11:35 PM
Post by: muddy on July 20, 2021, 09:12:56 PM
Good job on the picnic area muddy. Does Sam live in those western boots?Yes yes he does lol
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Post by: slip knot on July 20, 2021, 10:17:53 PM
Post by: Midnitemack on July 21, 2021, 01:41:09 AM
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Post by: fatfillup on July 21, 2021, 07:21:31 AM
Where we are in the Mid Atlantic, fresh water is not a problem but in the Western US it is a big concern
Post by: DeadNutz on July 21, 2021, 11:30:34 AM
We are ready to accept any large animals that need to be evacuated if the fire moves north along the mountains and into our valley. People will want to get their horses and such out early and not wait until the last minute and we have an empty barn so we can help.
They were able to get the large airtankers back on the fire yesterday as the wind shifted and cleared smoke from the north and western front of the fire. Saw a DC-10 and BAE-146 tanker circling the house and then dropping on the fire and could see the retardant from here.
Post by: bonneyman on July 22, 2021, 11:15:57 PM
Do you ever buy those 4 inch diameter candles? You burn them, them make a hole down the center maybe 1/3 of the candle, and then are done. Wait a minute! You spend say $15 for a decorative candle and you end up tossing 1/2 to 2/3 of it? That just ticked me off.
So I bought a small metal pot, cut up the remaining candle fragment into small pieces, and melted them on the stove. Used the cardboard center tube from a roll of paper towels, dropped a cotton string down the center, then poured in the liquid wax. Filled up the tube! Put it in the fridge to harden, then spiral peeled off the tube. Now just have to find a way to secure it in a glass stand and I've got another whole candle. Nice aroma, too.
And they thought they were gonna get the best of me! :D
Post by: fatfillup on July 23, 2021, 10:40:43 AM
Post by: DeadNutz on July 23, 2021, 04:54:55 PM
Post by: Midnitemack on July 23, 2021, 05:10:27 PM
Midnite, is fresh water plentiful in NZ? Curious as I would assume it takes a lot to irrigate crops.
Where we are in the Mid Atlantic, fresh water is not a problem but in the Western US it is a big concern
Phil, yes you would have to say water is abundant here in NZ, but is getting increasingly regulated, both in the amount you can take and how to maintain water quality, nitrates are a problem because our groundwater is reasonably shallow and our predominance of grass fed pastoral faming and high use of nitrogenous fertilizers. Aquifers here in our area are charged primarily from snow melt in the mountains less than 40 miles west of us. The groundwater level has changed in recent times for us as, aquifers were topped up by excess runoff from flood irrigation but the change to spray irrigation has seen much more efficient use of that water. To the extent that our house well had gone dry and we have recently put down a new well ( now 100ft deep with water at about 20ft ). During periods of rain in the mountains we have much water than runs out the rivers to the sea and is wasted ,so we have some schemes locally to save this water in lakes and ponds in times of the rivers are in flood. Our area is different to the rest of NZ as its the biggest area of flat land and the predominance of irrigation on farms here.
Post by: DeadNutz on July 23, 2021, 05:42:38 PM
Midnite, is fresh water plentiful in NZ? Curious as I would assume it takes a lot to irrigate crops.
Where we are in the Mid Atlantic, fresh water is not a problem but in the Western US it is a big concern
Phil, yes you would have to say water is abundant here in NZ, but is getting increasingly regulated, both in the amount you can take and how to maintain water quality, nitrates are a problem because our groundwater is reasonably shallow and our predominance of grass fed pastoral faming and high use of nitrogenous fertilizers. Aquifers here in our area are charged primarily from snow melt in the mountains less than 40 miles west of us. The groundwater level has changed in recent times for us as, aquifers were topped up by excess runoff from flood irrigation but the change to spray irrigation has seen much more efficient use of that water. To the extent that our house well had gone dry and we have recently put down a new well ( now 100ft deep with water at about 20ft ). During periods of rain in the mountains we have much water than runs out the rivers to the sea and is wasted ,so we have some schemes locally to save this water in lakes and ponds in times of the rivers are in flood. Our area is different to the rest of NZ as its the biggest area of flat land and the predominance of irrigation on farms here.
We are in a severe drought right now with fires raging in Nevada. We have a well and as a domestic well we are limited to about 1,800 gals a day. The water can only be used for the house, landscaping and livestock even though we are zoned rural agriculture. If you want to grow any crops, pasture or hay you must have water rights. I haven't checked prices recently but the rights were running $7-8,000 per acre ft. to buy if you can find them. Older water rights going back to 1865 or so are worth the most and have priority when water supply is tight.
Post by: ron350 on July 23, 2021, 09:34:19 PM
When i hear water rights it reminds me of The Malagro Beanfield War.
Post by: pep on July 27, 2021, 06:38:00 AM
Anyway long story short this is a shot of how to get a good seal. Glue it up (silicone) let cure 24 hr.
Post by: walrus on July 27, 2021, 05:19:28 PM
Post by: goodfellow on July 28, 2021, 11:07:00 AM
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Post by: slip knot on July 28, 2021, 12:15:51 PM
Post by: goodfellow on July 28, 2021, 12:36:07 PM
Ray. First lesson of kayaking is go upwind while your fresh. The wind will help you get back when your tired out
Thanks for the tip. Yes, it's quite easy to paddle with the wind at your back, but then the reverse direction is often a real chore. I'm learning a lot from watching some experienced YouTuber vids, but it's very easy to get overconfident and paddle too far away from home base; making the return journey a stressful endeavor.
Post by: fatfillup on July 28, 2021, 03:20:30 PM
Post by: walrus on July 28, 2021, 05:08:59 PM
Ray. First lesson of kayaking is go upwind while your fresh. The wind will help you get back when your tired outAlways this, :) You can coast back. Do it at my brothers house. Also watch out for boats.
Post by: DeadNutz on July 28, 2021, 06:03:51 PM
Post by: goodfellow on July 28, 2021, 08:06:48 PM
That's great Ray. Do you have a buddy to paddle along with?
My daughter loves to kayak, and she's pretty good at it. I bought another kayak so she can join me when she's around. This time of year I can only hit the lake early in the morning. By mid-day the heat and humidity will kill an old guy like me. Come fall this should be a lot more fun. Cooler temps and crisp mornings will make the kyaking a bit more fun.
My wife doesn't kayak, but I did buy her a pedal (aka paddle) boat so both of us can get on the lake in a more comfy two seater.
Post by: goodfellow on July 28, 2021, 08:08:34 PM
Pretty sure they make trolling motors for those Kayaks :))
I though about it when I was huffin' and puffin' a few times Phil -- LOL
Post by: nelstomlinson on August 01, 2021, 12:44:21 AM
Post by: Rural53 on August 04, 2021, 06:00:24 AM
15,000lb loader vs my work car, loader won.
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I was on a different site in town auditing temporary traffic management when my helper rang me to ask about something. He finished saying "You know how well this week is going, it just got better", then told me about it. They had to reverse the loader at least 100' before they ran into the car!
Post by: muddy on August 04, 2021, 09:43:06 PM
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15,000lb loader vs my work car, loader won.
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I was on a different site in town auditing temporary traffic management when my helper rang me to ask about something. He finished saying "You know how well this week is going, it just got better", then told me about it. They had to reverse the loader at least 100' before they ran into the car!
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Post by: Rural53 on August 05, 2021, 01:21:40 AM
Post by: muddy on August 27, 2021, 08:08:09 PM
Details to follow once im out...
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Post by: slip knot on August 27, 2021, 08:36:10 PM
Post by: fatfillup on August 27, 2021, 09:03:17 PM
Post by: bonneyman on August 27, 2021, 10:48:00 PM
Seriously though, hope you're OK. You're not left-handed, are you?
Post by: goodfellow on August 28, 2021, 05:42:43 AM
Post by: walrus on August 28, 2021, 05:54:35 AM
Post by: DeadNutz on August 28, 2021, 10:14:16 AM
Post by: muddy on August 28, 2021, 02:39:27 PM
He's holding up pretty good. He hasn't had anything to eat since lunch yesterday because they weren't sure when his surgery would be so he's a little hangry, but overall he's still joking with the nurses and trying to cop a feel with me.
I'll update you all later when we know more. Thanks for all the positive thoughts!
Mandy
Post by: DeadNutz on August 28, 2021, 03:27:37 PM
Post by: coolmercury on August 28, 2021, 07:09:44 PM
Post by: goodfellow on August 28, 2021, 07:44:34 PM
Post by: bonneyman on August 28, 2021, 08:10:58 PM
Post by: slip knot on August 28, 2021, 08:32:39 PM
Post by: walrus on August 29, 2021, 05:56:51 AM
Post by: jabberwoki on August 29, 2021, 11:04:33 AM
Hope it goes as well as it can Mudds.
Post by: fatfillup on August 29, 2021, 03:07:56 PM
Proud of Tim for trying to cop a feel, that is a positve sign :))
Post by: skfarmer on August 29, 2021, 04:20:09 PM
Post by: muddy on August 29, 2021, 06:44:49 PM
Thank you all for the thoughts, prayers, and well wishes. They mean a lot to us.
Mandy
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Post by: goodfellow on August 29, 2021, 07:38:14 PM
Post by: john k on August 29, 2021, 07:55:30 PM
Post by: Rural53 on August 29, 2021, 08:21:48 PM
Post by: slip knot on August 29, 2021, 09:14:27 PM
Never realized how much we rely on our good hand for most everything till you try to wipe with the wrong hand...
Post by: Heiny57 on August 30, 2021, 04:03:24 AM
Post by: muddy on August 30, 2021, 07:13:38 PM
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I Made it home Sunday night around 10 pm.
Guess I'll be off work for at least a week till they take the splint off and go from there. Unfortunately as much as I want to get back to work it may be longer then that as I'm not sure how things work with the pin they have holding it together.
I'm on antibiotics and some pain pills. For the most part it's just a dull constant pain. Nothing major. Gonna take some time getting used to not having my dominant (left) hand.
Received a call from a certain farmer that was much appreciated!
Thanks for all the kind words everyone!
Tim
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Post by: DeadNutz on August 30, 2021, 08:46:29 PM
Post by: muddy on August 30, 2021, 09:23:03 PM
Has Sam said he would take over while you are temporarily incapacitated?He wasn't to sure about me. He avoided me for most of the night I first came home. The dog isn't fond of the wrapping either. I don't blame him it has quite a chemically smell.
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Post by: Andrewhr on August 31, 2021, 12:29:38 AM
As long as he doesn't mistake it for a new pull toyHas Sam said he would take over while you are temporarily incapacitated?He wasn't to sure about me. He avoided me for most of the night I first came home. The dog isn't fond of the wrapping either. I don't blame him it has quite a chemically smell.
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Post by: slip knot on September 06, 2021, 08:31:37 PM
Post by: muddy on September 08, 2021, 08:34:01 PM
Got the original wrap off. Doc looked at it, didn't have much to say. Will see her next week to see about removing stitches. Pin will be in for some time yet.
Was quoted 2 months before returning to work fully (I wasn't happy with that). For now clean and redress daily. Therapy to come later I'm sure
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Post by: DeadNutz on September 17, 2021, 07:43:32 PM
Look at the forum stats at the bottom of the page and it says Hiball is the newest member. Can we be so lucky?
Post by: Rural53 on September 19, 2021, 06:14:36 AM
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It is the first time I've had a good look around since they have started logging in the area.
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It is always a bit of a moonscape after harvesting and it is replanted.
Today I opened the track for a club member to do some shock tuning in his buggy.
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Post by: john k on September 19, 2021, 09:56:08 PM
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Post by: slip knot on September 27, 2021, 07:56:36 PM
Hows the hand doing?
Post by: muddy on September 28, 2021, 03:49:28 PM
Two week ago got the stiches out. Tomorrow we get the pin out. Still wont be allowed to move it for awhile yet.
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Post by: slip knot on September 28, 2021, 07:51:34 PM
Post by: jabberwoki on September 28, 2021, 09:36:59 PM
Post by: muddy on September 29, 2021, 08:52:08 AM
You should keep that pin in, real handy for those hard to reach boogers.:))
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Post by: bonneyman on September 29, 2021, 09:40:10 AM
Seriously though, it looks alot better than I imagined it would. Hallelujah!
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Post by: muddy on October 01, 2021, 08:53:37 PM
Wasn't the easiest task with a 4 yr old who wanted to help and a 2 yr old that just wanted to touch everything.
None the less it turned out pretty good .
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Post by: muddy on October 07, 2021, 10:09:41 PM
Two more weeks off work. :( Starting to get into a slump and a bit depressed and moody. Always thought I'd get so much done if I didn't have to work. I rarely have ambition to get up and do something. And the 2 yr old is assuring me I am not suit for full time stay at home dad. :))
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Post by: Der Bugmeister on October 07, 2021, 11:34:15 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on October 08, 2021, 08:50:06 AM
Post by: goodfellow on October 08, 2021, 09:02:07 AM
Post by: slip knot on October 08, 2021, 09:06:57 AM
Post by: Der Bugmeister on October 08, 2021, 02:44:27 PM
It happens Clay; just don't sweat it. I'm sure the system will be OK. Suck it out and dilute as much as possible.
Its all good. Three bolts and 2 wires to remove the reservoir so I could upturn and drain it. Nothing got into the system and I don't think it would have harmed anything anyhow.
You can see the reservoir dangling at the left.
Post by: bonneyman on October 08, 2021, 11:36:33 PM
The ammonia smell isn't overpowering and it cleans well, the IPA helps with the evaporation off the glass and provides some low temp protection, and the Dawn helps cut through bug guts without damaging the rubber washer components. Not perfect (but certainly better than just plan water) and dirt cheap. Add a few drops of blue food coloring so I don't get it confused with other cleaning chemicals in the laundry room where I store it.
Post by: Rural53 on October 09, 2021, 05:46:59 AM
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And the message "Track prep gear leaving the yard this morning I'll be over there after work to crack into it. Colin is heading over this morning to make a start on cleaning the silt traps out. Looking forward to ripping it all up tomorrow."
The sender is one of our club members who is the production manager for one of the biggest landscaping products manufacturers in the country and sent me of his staff to deliver the equipment. The JD is a 2001 6210.
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It only has about 4,000 hours on it. It still has the plastic on the seat.
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The Pearson blade is brand new. Both are on trial and "if they do what we want here, I'll buy them for work around the production facility"
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A lot of material gets thrown up onto the top of the banked berms. This combination seems to move it around quite efficiently.
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The material is mainly volcanic ash and is quite fine so we have deep silt traps at the low pints around the track. These need cleaning out several times a year.
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Once I saw they had these works on hand I headed back in to town to finish the paperwork for tomorrow's racing. I stopped at Mitre 10 and picked up some tek screws, a 1/4" hex to 1/2" sq adapter so I can use my impact driver instead of carrying another battery driver and this LED torch.
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I also bought a tek bit (Australian made Airco) because Murphy's Law says I wouldn't be able to find one when I got home. As Murphy's parent's weren't married, when I got home I found one exactly where I expected to.
Post by: Rural53 on October 13, 2021, 01:32:18 AM
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As well as a father and son.
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We also have this guy, in his 30's, that races his deceased father's old school turbo Nissan powered Class 1.
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Yesterday afternoon I went and got a Warrant of Fitness (State Inspection) for my ute. Since you should always support the businesses of people you know I didn't go to the drive through chain WOF place. When I turned up Dave was assembling gears and shafts on a billet plate and muttering about east European engineering (how good it was) and said look in the box.
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He is the NZ agent for X Shift Gearboxes (https://www.xshiftgearboxes.com/), an after market gearbox supplier from the Czech Republic. Basically he was turning a Subaru gearbox into a six speed sequential gearbox by replacing all the internals for a rally car.
His workshop is usually full of rally cars but there were more road/track cars there yesterday. This very nice, and fairly rare, 1988 Porsche Carrera Sport was in having a niggling idling issue fixed. This one came from Jersey in the Channel Islands when its owner immigrated here. The BMW, E46 3.0 turbo, is a GT Cup race car that is being prepared for the first round of the season in mid November. They also had an ex-Japan Porsche Boxster that they were putting a roll cage in, the tenth one they had done, for a new race series.
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Edit - the adapter worked great on the impact to drive tek screws.
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Post by: john k on October 13, 2021, 07:01:38 AM
Post by: muddy on October 13, 2021, 02:59:04 PM
The tractor needs new pedal arm, and axle bushings, , drive chain, a front axle and a paint job and decals.
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Post by: Rural53 on October 13, 2021, 05:58:00 PM
One nice looking shop. On the 2 post lift, the light blue reinforcement plates on the floor, upgrade? Know why they are there? Silt traps, new term for me, part of being good stewards of the land.
Looking in the brochure for that lift they are the optional base plate extensions for concrete between 100-150mm.
Silt traps are just big holes dug in the ground to hold the water runoff temporarily and allow any sediment to settle out. They are a must in this area with volcanic soils. Depending on the the type of ash or pumice in the area they either act as a soak pit or hold water (generic silt trap photos below). Generally, the ones around our track don't hold water but the ones on the access road about a quarter mile away do.
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Post by: DeadNutz on October 15, 2021, 08:27:59 AM
The wife just ordered a couple of cords from the guy with the trucking yard behind her shop. Firewood sales keeps him busy when the sand and gravel trucks are parked during the winter. This wood will be lodgepole pine most likely.
Post by: Rural53 on October 19, 2021, 03:18:12 AM
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But I got a photo of the culprit.
I was at a meeting after work, Finn was good at the meeting for over an hour and a half sitting in his bed. Obviously we were taking too long and he started wandering around the meeting table with his lead in his mouth looking for someone to take him for a walk. When I tried to take his photo he tried to climb in my lap.
Post by: goodfellow on October 19, 2021, 07:10:50 AM
Post by: fatfillup on October 19, 2021, 07:27:47 AM
Post by: muddy on October 19, 2021, 08:20:14 AM
Post by: goodfellow on October 19, 2021, 10:11:16 AM
This retirement thing might just work out after all - LOL
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Post by: Rural53 on October 19, 2021, 07:31:47 PM
looks like a golden retreiver, one of my favorite breeds!
Yes, he is a golden retriever. He is about eighteen months old and still hasn't stopped growing!
Well if he has the lead in his mouth, can't he walk himself? :))
Because he can't open the door at the bottom of the stairs.
Finn is not the only golden retriever I know. This is Archie, who is nearly a year old and belongs to one of my co-workers. A few months ago Archie did spend most of the day in the office due to a fence failure issue at his home.
Post by: Rural53 on October 20, 2021, 08:31:27 PM
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Post by: Midnitemack on October 20, 2021, 09:17:11 PM
I'll just leave these here as a teaser.Yup I look forward to seeing the roadie…..
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Post by: john k on October 20, 2021, 10:42:12 PM
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Post by: fatfillup on October 21, 2021, 04:07:28 AM
Post by: Rural53 on October 21, 2021, 05:30:14 AM
I'll just leave these here as a teaser.Yup I look forward to seeing the roadie…..
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I'm going to post this road trip in Rural53's Off Topic and Interesting Photos Thread to try and keep it all together.
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Post by: slip knot on October 21, 2021, 11:55:26 AM
Post by: goodfellow on October 21, 2021, 12:03:38 PM
Laid an old friend to rest this morning. He was my mentor in the cattle business and in life. I’m gonna miss him.My condolences - tough to lose a close friend and confidant.
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Post by: goodfellow on October 21, 2021, 12:08:01 PM
Had to hire a second pair of hands to do the heavy lifting, but it went up surprisingly well for being a kit. All powder coated galvanized steel.
Time for a cigar and a beer.
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Post by: Rural53 on October 21, 2021, 01:28:23 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on October 21, 2021, 02:02:48 PM
Looks great Ray and should last much longer than a soft top.
Post by: jabberwoki on October 21, 2021, 05:19:44 PM
Laid an old friend to rest this morning. He was my mentor in the cattle business and in life. I’m gonna miss him.
Sorry mate , chin up.
Post by: fatfillup on October 21, 2021, 08:33:06 PM
You are blessed to have had a mentor.
Ray, looking gooooooood
Post by: fatfillup on October 22, 2021, 03:58:25 AM
You are blessed to have had a mentor.
Ray, looking gooooooood
Post by: muddy on October 22, 2021, 03:43:58 PM
looks like a golden retreiver, one of my favorite breeds!
Yes, he is a golden retriever. He is about eighteen months old and still hasn't stopped growing!
Yeah he probably also won't grow out of the puppy energy for a long while Golden's tend to hold on to it for sometime lol
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Post by: muddy on October 22, 2021, 03:46:09 PM
Laid an old friend to rest this morning. He was my mentor in the cattle business and in life. I’m gonna miss him.Sorry for your loss. Old farmers are one of a kind.
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Post by: muddy on October 22, 2021, 03:55:09 PM
She very reluctantly released me for work "right hand only". Which we both understand is just for liability. If you didn't take my hand I'm gonna use it! :))
I'm going to take this week to get used to having it out in the open and get back into a early morning routine before returning to work November 1st.
Sitting out here watching the kids play the finger is cold. Makes it feel like it's 30 degrees out even though it's 65.
P.S. yes I trimmed the fingernail :))
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Post by: slip knot on October 22, 2021, 07:59:05 PM
Post by: jabberwoki on October 22, 2021, 08:08:12 PM
Can and in my case can cause a lifetime of regret.
Don`t be gungho do exactly as the Docs say.
It`s times like this i wish i could put an older head on younger shoulders.
Don`t make me use this.
Post by: walrus on October 24, 2021, 05:16:38 AM
Post by: muddy on October 25, 2021, 07:01:49 PM
You know Mudds that thought train "If you didn't take my hand I'm gonna use it! "I know. I'm starting therapy tomorrow, I'm just the type that can't sit around when I believe I'm capable of doing it
Can and in my case can cause a lifetime of regret.
Don`t be gungho do exactly as the Docs say.
It`s times like this i wish i could put an older head on younger shoulders.
Don`t make me use this.
Should have asked the Dr is she could do her job without her dominant hand.That was one of the reasons she used for not sending me back yet.
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Post by: DeadNutz on October 25, 2021, 07:08:47 PM
This is the 4th snow on the mountains so far this month and they got dumped on. The snow level stayed about 600' above our place. I took some pics when I went to town today and the clouds cleared a little.
The first pic is Kingsbury Grade which is 7300ft elevation and the road we take to Lake Tahoe which is just on the other side of the mountains. 2nd pic shows the higher peaks just north of the grade which are higher.
Post by: goodfellow on October 25, 2021, 07:32:06 PM
It rained for over 30 hours straight ending around noon today. Never a heavy rain but a steady rain that soaked in the dry ground good until it started running off. I think we got about an inch and a quarter on our side of the valley where on the west side of the valley up against the Sierras they got over 3-1/2" overnight. Still a good start to our water year as last year we had barely over 4" the entire year.
This is the 4th snow on the mountains so far this month and they got dumped on. The snow level stayed about 600' above our place. I took some pics when I went to town today and the clouds cleared a little.
The first pic is Kingsbury Grade which is 7300ft elevation and the road we take to Lake Tahoe which is just on the other side of the mountains. 2nd pic shows the higher peaks just north of the grade which are higher.
Thanks for the pics Les. Let's hope the fires are done with now and that the watersheds are filling up. The west needs a heavy winter and lots of moisture to recoup from the drought. I saw a pic of lake Mead recently -- it looked like a pond.
Post by: slip knot on October 25, 2021, 07:56:44 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on October 25, 2021, 08:34:21 PM
Thanks for the pics Les. Let's hope the fires are done with now and that the watersheds are filling up. The west needs a heavy winter and lots of moisture to recoup from the drought. I saw a pic of lake Mead recently -- it looked like a pond.
They actually said that there could be deep smoldering stumps and large diameter logs that can have 20' of snow on them this winter and flare up when the snow melts and winds kick up. Pretty amazing.
Lake Mead was the lowest I have ever seen it in 2007. Beaches we used spend the day on in the 60's and 70's as we took turns water skiing and swimming are far from the water now. Lost Wages has outgrown it's water supply years ago. They have tried to get permits to drain aquifers in other counties but keep getting denied thank goodness. The drought has been a big part of it and if the water intakes for the dam uncover due to low levels no turbines will be generating power. The city of LV already drilled a new lower intake tunnel so they can keep draining the lake.
Post by: jabberwoki on October 30, 2021, 10:14:06 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on October 31, 2021, 10:32:10 AM
Man Les, that's an amazing view.
It is beautiful in winter when we are surrounded by snow covered mountains.
My wife and I had dinner with my sister and her husband last night. We ate at our favorite restaurant where my BIL has known the owner/world class chef for many years. The owner insisted on doing their 1 year anniversary and delayed wedding reception back in August barely a week after he had his house burn down in the Tamarack fire. When my sister put out a boot at the reception to collect money for the fire victims it inspired the restaurant manager to hold a fundraiser for the fire victims. The event raised over $80,000 and each family burned out received about $7,000. That is pretty incredible for a small community. The employees the wife works with had already given their fellow employee who lost his home in the fire about $3,000. The county has waived all permit fees for the people to rebuild their lost homes.
We feel very fortunate to live in such a wonderful and caring community especially in these trying times.
Post by: goodfellow on October 31, 2021, 12:03:35 PM
..........We feel very fortunate to live in such a wonderful and caring community especially in these trying times.
To live in such a community where neighbor help each other is truly a blessing. We've been fortunate in that regard as well.
Post by: john k on October 31, 2021, 10:11:32 PM
Post by: muddy on November 13, 2021, 08:52:53 PM
Sam and I Worked on stripping down Lucy's pedal tractor, while she was away. Also replaced the front wheel bearing/hub on the Olds.
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Post by: goodfellow on November 14, 2021, 08:13:44 AM
Post by: DeadNutz on November 14, 2021, 11:22:05 AM
Been doing what I've done for the past three weeks -- organizing and outfitting my garage. Finished putting up pegboard and heavy duty shelves on the walls. Still have a lot of boxes and crates to unpack, but last week I managed to get the lathe and the milling machine back on their benches and moved into their final position. Thank god for engine hoists.Glad you are making progress Ray. An engine hoist is a lifesaver if you don't have a forklift and need to move something heavy and raise it up and place it.
Post by: pep on November 14, 2021, 08:41:42 PM
Post by: slip knot on November 15, 2021, 11:56:10 AM
Post by: goodfellow on November 16, 2021, 10:30:59 AM
Good idea to stockpile a little while it’s cheap/available.That holds true for a lot of items. Stock up on some necessities while you can. My personal opinion FWIW is that we are in for a rough winter.
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Post by: Rural53 on November 17, 2021, 05:52:10 AM
We had been asked to RSVP for "refreshment" purposes. When I got there Dion had their trailerised double BBQ fired up and "beer was in the fridge".
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He is the production manager of NZ's biggest landscape supply company and this is their main, and original, production site. I had a snoop over the wall at what they had parked up.
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Post by: jabberwoki on November 17, 2021, 04:33:30 PM
Post by: Rural53 on November 18, 2021, 02:01:43 AM
Post by: slip knot on November 18, 2021, 07:05:46 AM
Mmmm Possum patties. :character0029:
With coon fat gravy??😋😋
Post by: bonneyman on November 18, 2021, 04:03:35 PM
Mmmm Possum patties. :character0029:
It's a carne ratta! :D
Post by: jabberwoki on November 19, 2021, 12:19:45 AM
Post by: goodfellow on November 19, 2021, 07:11:57 AM
Post by: Rural53 on November 19, 2021, 10:15:30 PM
Post by: Rural53 on November 19, 2021, 10:48:31 PM
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I used it as my tow wagon for a few years until it dropped a push rod into the sump. Evidently the 6.5 diesels do that when the plastic spacers between the rockers fall to bits allowing the rockers to move. While that was being repaired I bought the Navara. Once fixed it got used occasionally then parked up.
Friday I went and bought a couple of new batteries for it. Thursday after work I installed them.
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It might have been parked up for a while, the wild cherry tree does grow quick.
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I did have a solution.
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Checked that it had oil, water, etc, hit the key and backed it out.
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Half an hour with the water blaster and it was looking more presentable.
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Interesting finds under the seat. This 3/8 Blackhawk set came from someone on here.
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There were a couple of these as well but I've already spent one.
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I took it for a drive to the transfer station to dump the remains of the old fence, and the cherry tree, that was on the back. Down the expressway part of the trip I remembered why I liked driving the big lopping diesel V8.
Gene came and picked it up this morning.
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Post by: goodfellow on November 20, 2021, 07:17:02 AM
Post by: bonneyman on November 20, 2021, 08:55:57 AM
Interesting finds under the seat. This 3/8 Blackhawk set came from someone on here.
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Cleaned up nicely!
The ratchet in that BH set looks a heck of a lot like an old Indestro I have. Gotta be some shared technology there, right?
Post by: oldnslo on November 20, 2021, 09:50:39 AM
Post by: DeadNutz on November 20, 2021, 01:07:19 PM
Saw a bald eagle a half mile from the house, while on a bike ride. Majestic. Just hanging out in a tree, looking down. Not a care in the world. About 50ft away.
Love watching Eagles. We will have plenty of them in the valley when calving season runs Feb-Mar.
Post by: muddy on November 22, 2021, 08:47:02 PM
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Post by: pep on November 23, 2021, 01:24:47 PM
Post by: goodfellow on November 23, 2021, 02:51:59 PM
Yesterday I helped replace my left rear wheel bearing...Come-on Tim - the kid obviously needs a big hammer to finish the job. LOL
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Post by: bonneyman on November 23, 2021, 05:00:01 PM
Post by: slip knot on November 23, 2021, 06:44:38 PM
Post by: slip knot on December 02, 2021, 08:38:37 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on December 08, 2021, 04:13:47 PM
Post by: bonneyman on December 08, 2021, 05:11:39 PM
Repainted my big tool box I got 2 months ago, and decided to make it my carpenter tools box. Gotta say, I was surprised how many wood working tools I've got! Two injections of hand planes from friends gives me 9, plus 2 claw hammers, universal square, plomb bob, chalk line, assorted chisels, tape measures, razor knives, and small level. Got a 3 foot level from the FIL, plus Skil brand circular saw, two hand saws, and 2 Sawzalls. Show me the blueprints! :D
Post by: slip knot on December 08, 2021, 07:34:57 PM
Post by: ron350 on December 08, 2021, 08:04:20 PM
Did the credit card company call you or did you call them?
The credit card company is only supose to call and tell you to call the phone number on the back of the card to confirm that they are legit.
Post by: Rural53 on December 09, 2021, 05:39:00 AM
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Inside
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Looking out the window at the port tug and pilot boat berth
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From outside, we were sitting above the concrete piles.
A few photos walking back to my ute about 7pm
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Post by: slip knot on December 09, 2021, 10:54:46 AM
That sucks.
Did the credit card company call you or did you call them?
The credit card company is only supose to call and tell you to call the phone number on the back of the card to confirm that they are legit.
I called them. Noticed my balance seemed a bit high so we went looking around. CC company jumped right on it
Post by: muddy on December 13, 2021, 07:18:44 PM
Worked on Little Girls pedal tractor once I got home.
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Post by: goodfellow on December 13, 2021, 08:09:22 PM
Post by: Andrewhr on December 14, 2021, 01:31:20 AM
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Post by: fatfillup on December 14, 2021, 08:23:29 AM
I hope she doesn't read this and spoil the surprise
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Post by: DeadNutz on December 14, 2021, 08:47:56 PM
Post by: muddy on December 18, 2021, 09:23:49 PM
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Post by: goodfellow on December 19, 2021, 12:45:20 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on December 19, 2021, 06:14:07 PM
Post by: bonneyman on December 19, 2021, 06:35:43 PM
I've been under the weather for 2 days now. Sore throat and hacking cough. No fever and not much fatigue, so probably just some flu I picked up during my pawn shop romps. Hopefully I'll feel better enough to get back out into the shop later this week - have several wood hand planes I'm cleaning up/restoring.
Post by: slip knot on December 20, 2021, 07:39:10 AM
Post by: fatfillup on December 20, 2021, 08:20:17 AM
There is certainly no mistaking that they are brother and sister. Easy to tell who the parents are also.
Haha, you got that right
Good looking childrens for sure.
Post by: oldnslo on December 20, 2021, 05:38:44 PM
Wish me luck.
Post by: muddy on December 24, 2021, 10:19:53 PM
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Tonight I finished up the pedal tractor I redid for Lucy. Started taking it apart in October. Needless to say I procrastinate.
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Post by: ron350 on December 24, 2021, 10:55:36 PM
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Post by: john k on December 25, 2021, 10:43:29 PM
Post by: goodfellow on December 26, 2021, 08:02:01 AM
Post by: DeadNutz on December 27, 2021, 10:37:06 PM
Since I couldn't work outside the wife called me into her house office. There she was with the dreaded tape measure uttering the fatal words "I have an idea." :o
We then spent several hours flipping the heavy office furniture from one side to the other. What fun.
Post by: goodfellow on December 28, 2021, 07:23:57 AM
.............Since I couldn't work outside the wife called me into her house office. There she was with the dreaded tape measure uttering the fatal words "I have an idea." :o We then spent several hours flipping the heavy office furniture from one side to the other. What fun.
LOL -- I have heard those exact words more than I care to this last year Les. Usually followed by the phrase "when you get a chance" -- which of course in wife-speak means, you better get on it right away or you'll regret it.
Post by: DeadNutz on December 28, 2021, 08:40:51 PM
Fortunately we only needed a few things and were able to get them but we have enough food in the pantry and on hand to last months.
So much snow has fallen at Lake Tahoe that they don't want people going up there. The only open highway from Cal to the lake is a parking lot and the only way into NV right now.
Post by: slip knot on December 28, 2021, 09:37:57 PM
I spent the afternoon fixing fence. This morning I went by my hayfield an noticed someone had driven thru the fence, broken up auto parts all over the place. evidently they sheared off a 16in transmission line pole because there was a new one in place. after they took down the pole they traveled another 300+ft and drove thru the pasture fence. Damn wonder no cows were out. I picked up two 5 gallon buckets of broken parts and 50 pounds of wood chunks from the pole. I hope the oil trail across the field doesn't kill it too bad.
I got to stop by the sherrifs office and see why I didn't get a call? Also see if the driver had insurance, file a claim for my fence.
Post by: DeadNutz on December 28, 2021, 10:49:30 PM
Sounds like y'all are getting some much needed moisture.
I spent the afternoon fixing fence. This morning I went by my hayfield an noticed someone had driven thru the fence, broken up auto parts all over the place. evidently they sheared off a 16in transmission line pole because there was a new one in place. after they took down the pole they traveled another 300+ft and drove thru the pasture fence. Damn wonder no cows were out. I picked up two 5 gallon buckets of broken parts and 50 pounds of wood chunks from the pole. I hope the oil trail across the field doesn't kill it too bad.
I got to stop by the sherrifs office and see why I didn't get a call? Also see if the driver had insurance, file a claim for my fence.
Our rain season is 2 months old and we have already doubled last seasons drought totals. I love the moisture and snow but worry about having dry firewood in 2-3 weeks as the piles are covered with snow at the moment. The High Sierras really need about 6-700 inches this year.
Too bad nobody saw fit to notify you that your fences are down. That really sucks that people are too lazy to make an effort.
Post by: goodfellow on December 29, 2021, 07:14:03 AM
Sounds like y'all are getting some much needed moisture.
I spent the afternoon fixing fence. This morning I went by my hayfield an noticed someone had driven thru the fence, broken up auto parts all over the place. evidently they sheared off a 16in transmission line pole because there was a new one in place. after they took down the pole they traveled another 300+ft and drove thru the pasture fence. Damn wonder no cows were out. I picked up two 5 gallon buckets of broken parts and 50 pounds of wood chunks from the pole. I hope the oil trail across the field doesn't kill it too bad.
I got to stop by the sherrifs office and see why I didn't get a call? Also see if the driver had insurance, file a claim for my fence.
Hope you get the insurance money quickly, and that the Sheriff's Dept. can provide the necessary documentation without a lot of hassle.
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Post by: oldnslo on December 31, 2021, 09:23:51 AM
Post by: muddy on January 05, 2022, 09:20:37 PM
I'll let you guys guess what thes parts in this jar of simple green here amount to.Looks familiar but can't think of it.
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Post by: muddy on January 05, 2022, 09:22:05 PM
Then he decided to go off and do some carpentry.... Or is it plumbing.....
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Post by: oldnslo on January 05, 2022, 10:21:43 PM
To view the proper valve hole alignment, this video will start at the key point.
In this case the prior builder located the valve in between some angled spokes. BOTH wheels of course. I know this is all minutiae, but its important to those that value the difference.
Edit: I guess it wont let me start the vid at 1:24. Thats the key point.
Post by: muddy on January 08, 2022, 10:35:44 PM
Got some new work boots, we celebrated the wife's promotion at work with some dinner ad then went bowling. kids loved it.
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Post by: Rural53 on January 21, 2022, 05:48:19 PM
Post by: goodfellow on January 21, 2022, 06:19:53 PM
It'll be delivered at the end of April -- just in time for some warmer weather. Fingers crossed!!!! Wish me luck, because I know absolutely nothing about pontoon boats and electric drives, but I figure since the other old guys make do -- how hard can it be.
Post by: slip knot on January 21, 2022, 06:28:08 PM
The family had a fishing camp in Louisiana that was on an old oxbow lake. The locals all had pontoon boats and would cruise from pier to pier every evening and visit. I thought it was a great idea.
Post by: DeadNutz on January 21, 2022, 06:28:22 PM
Post by: goodfellow on January 21, 2022, 07:58:36 PM
Post by: fatfillup on January 22, 2022, 03:32:44 AM
Ray, pontoons are very relaxing and you can get up and walk around and stretch easily. Real stable too. Plus you ca carry lots of folks. Often called party boats
Post by: goodfellow on January 22, 2022, 07:25:49 AM
Rural, That is just plain cool
Ray, pontoons are very relaxing and you can get up and walk around and stretch easily. Real stable too. Plus you ca carry lots of folks. Often called party boats
Yes, that was the idea Phil. To get out in the mornings and evenings and enjoy the cooler temps with family and friends. I'm still a newbie when it comes to fishing, but with this boat I'll be able to enjoy some more quality time in the local fishing holes. Bought the trailer as well; which will allow me to get on some bigger regional lakes.
Post by: oldnslo on January 22, 2022, 08:23:43 AM
Naw....
I came home with 2 Cannondales, to supplement my one that will stay in the ride rotation. In this case it was a really old C/Dale (circa '84) which was the first year of bikes for them, prior to that they were an outdoor equipment (bags, etc) company. That one was purchased for its rims.
The other is a super nice Caad3 in far too small of a frame size. The smaller sizes (tends to be for women) are usually in PRISTINE shape, and often rarely get ridden. This Caad3 is equipped with all Campy and those components will donate themselves to my Specialized Allez (steel) that is beyond clean for its age.
The Allez is a keeper and rides nice (my size). The two will swap component brands (Shimano/Campy). Its not my only Campy equipped bike, as I prefer Shimano for shifting performance.
Its going to be a continued day of bike frame paint touchups, yardwork, and thank GAWD my diesel glow plugs arrived and the F350 is now back to consuming fuel (and starting) as it should instead of sitting in the driveway.
Post by: bonneyman on January 22, 2022, 09:40:58 AM
I'm seeing how tool prices are going on ebay even for old stuff, and Craftsman prices are just exploding. I expect S-K prices to do the same. Just getting ready.
Post by: Rural53 on January 22, 2022, 09:01:38 PM
Rural, That is just plain cool
The other way to do it is with a lot of individual photos and edit them together.
Post by: muddy on January 22, 2022, 10:07:00 PM
Cold stone Creamery was next door so we got some ice cream!
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Post by: goodfellow on January 23, 2022, 11:10:45 AM
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Post by: fatfillup on January 24, 2022, 08:35:09 AM
Post by: goodfellow on January 24, 2022, 08:41:54 AM
Post by: DeadNutz on January 24, 2022, 08:54:05 AM
I also would like to know the meaning of the fishes. Do those symbols indicate when the fishing is good or poor?
Post by: Rural53 on January 25, 2022, 03:51:41 AM
Because New Zealand is a small place.... Thirty years ago my uncle and aunt lived in Puriri and my uncle occasionally worked for Graeme Wright Transport as a relief driver.
The photo was taken in February 2020 of a group of trucks approaching the inaugural Bombay Truck Show. This truck show was organised by a small local transport company as there hadn't been a truck show in the North Island for at least five years. They decided to hold a small show as a fundraiser for the local school, rugby club and St Johns, with a hundred trucks on the local rugby club fields. Once it was announced places filled within a few days. Then Sutherlands, the market gardeners that backed on to the rugby club, offered to put the a couple of paddocks of broccoli into grass once they were harvested so there was extra room. This allowed the number of entries to increased to 275, on the day there were 280.
Entry was by gold coin donation, NZ$1 and $2 are a gold coloured coin, when they opened the collection cans most of them contained at least one $50 note. There were six to eight thousand people through the gates. Between the gate take and $50 a truck they raised over $68,000. The local school is the primary school I went to. I have given this photo to the organisers to use.
Post by: fatfillup on January 25, 2022, 07:16:43 AM
Post by: john k on January 25, 2022, 07:18:44 PM
Post by: slip knot on January 25, 2022, 08:09:13 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on January 26, 2022, 08:18:56 AM
Post by: fatfillup on January 26, 2022, 08:38:45 AM
Truck shows here tend to be regional and aren't close to us. I would attend something local but won't drive 3 hours for one.
Now steam shows, there are likely 6 or more every year within an hour from me. I normally hit one or 2 of them
Post by: Rural53 on January 27, 2022, 05:25:55 AM
Darn Rural, that is a successful show for sure. Love the ariel photo. Drone I assume. Is it yours?
Yes, that is a drone photo, not mine though. It was taken by a photographer called Vandi, who until a year or so ago also lived in Tauranga and took a lot of truck photos.
Had a national antique truck show years ago in Baltimore and it was quite cool.
Truck shows here tend to be regional and aren't close to us. I would attend something local but won't drive 3 hours for one.
Now steam shows, there are likely 6 or more every year within an hour from me. I normally hit one or 2 of them
This one is about 2.5 hours from home.
For those with Facebook, my photo album from the day is at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10221455002223560&type=3 (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10221455002223560&type=3)
The 2020 Truck Show Event page that has a lot of photos and videos https://www.facebook.com/events/334287837201551/?active_tab=discussion (https://www.facebook.com/events/334287837201551/?active_tab=discussion)
Vandi Photography, a lot of NZ truck photos around the Bay of Plenty where I live and around NZ https://www.facebook.com/Vandi-Photography-196339023798222/ (https://www.facebook.com/Vandi-Photography-196339023798222/)
Post by: Rural53 on January 27, 2022, 05:43:29 AM
Post by: muddy on January 27, 2022, 11:19:43 AM
Had a national antique truck show years ago in Baltimore and it was quite cool.Have you ever been to the Rough and Tumble, in Kinzers PA for their Annual Threshemans Reunion? Great show. Maybe a bit far for you not sure.
Truck shows here tend to be regional and aren't close to us. I would attend something local but won't drive 3 hours for one.
Now steam shows, there are likely 6 or more every year within an hour from me. I normally hit one or 2 of them
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Post by: walrus on January 27, 2022, 04:04:44 PM
Post by: fatfillup on January 27, 2022, 05:22:52 PM
Post by: walrus on January 30, 2022, 08:30:38 AM
Post by: hickory n Steel on February 01, 2022, 08:35:01 PM
Hell from the day my dad brought it home from my grandfathers shop when I was 7 the top was never opened till my dad gave it to me about 10 years ago.
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I'm starting to rethink some things and wanting to really set this box up better, so I reorganized it yesterday and today I found a better place to put it so I can actually get Into the top.
I set the tray up as a good basic 3/8 and 1/4" assortment I can easily grab and work from as intended, it'll probably be the first time that tray was really utilized since my grandfather was a routine service tech for the local Highway patrol station back in the 70's.
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Post by: Rural53 on February 06, 2022, 04:58:08 AM
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Recently (in the last few years) imported Hustler Concepts Pro Buggy with a 2.4 Ecotec. This is an unusual chassis as it is constructed of 44mm/1.75" tube instead of the usual 32mm/1.25" tube.
A Class 7 - 1200 VW Beetle engine, gearbox, front axle and suspension. It is a stock class with very few modifications allowed. This is a 1990's NZ factory built Cougar chassis.
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Post by: DeadNutz on February 15, 2022, 12:22:15 PM
Post by: DeadNutz on February 15, 2022, 07:02:21 PM
Post by: slip knot on February 15, 2022, 07:26:41 PM
I always cruise by the sale area at TSC. They put some of the oddest things there. A while back they had several boxes of 6011 rods marked down 50%. I figured they were getting out of the Hobart line so I grabbed them. Walking out thru the welding section and there was more boxes there, just at 100% priced?
Post by: DeadNutz on February 15, 2022, 08:08:37 PM
I also scored on my Hobart welder when an employee put the clearance sticker on the wrong box and I got it for over 50% off. I am so glad they built a TSC in our town and when I go to Carson City for lunch at the airport on Fridays I often check the clearance rack at the TSC up there.
Post by: fatfillup on February 16, 2022, 08:30:05 AM
Post by: goodfellow on February 16, 2022, 09:09:53 AM
I will have to start checking the clearance aisle more closely. I normally see the junk tools and keep moving :))
Same here Phil, I usually just walk on by. That said, I'll need to pay more attention to the clearances as well. There may be a few treasures in there every now and then. TSC in my area is a big deal. We're semi-rural; meaning that we now get a large suburban influx coming this way, but TSC still carries the rural AG staples in large quantities.
Post by: eborcim on February 16, 2022, 09:59:01 AM
Post by: muddy on February 16, 2022, 08:03:58 PM
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Post by: fatfillup on February 18, 2022, 07:41:51 AM
Post by: fatfillup on February 18, 2022, 08:32:04 AM
We have been taking C and D for a few years and recently added Zinc. I believe this has helped along with vax. Staying at the new house for a few days, making a list of stuff we need for stay overs, forgot my tooth brush and shaving kit :c002:
Post by: john k on February 18, 2022, 03:11:36 PM
Post by: goodfellow on February 18, 2022, 04:02:49 PM
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Post by: fatfillup on February 18, 2022, 04:56:44 PM
Camping out then. Heat and lights and all that?
Heat, lights, and all normal stuff. Lady left a lot of her stuff, about 70% but no frying pan :)) Had eggs, no way to cook them
. No cable or internet but dvd player and a stash of movies.
Not one comfortabe chair in the living room. :c002:
Still feeling pretty good, took a long nap this afternoon
Thanks for asking
Post by: slip knot on February 18, 2022, 07:29:02 PM
Good luck Phil. I hope the boredom is the worst symptom you see.
Post by: Rural53 on February 21, 2022, 04:59:51 AM
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His race trailer has a nice feature, the whole side opens making it easy to tie the YXZ down and provides shade.
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He runs a transport business based on roll back trucks.
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Leisureline build 15 to 18 of these caravans a week and he delivers all of them direct to customers.
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Boat trailer Tetris anyone?
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As well as DMW boat trailers he also carts conventional Kea brand trailers.
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More and more farmers are asking for their new SAM fertiliser spreaders to be delivered by roll back as they don't have to worry about finding a loading bank to unload them.
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From something that is built in NZ and exported to Australia to something imported from Italy, Antonio Carraro articulated tractors.
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A few boats stored in the yard.
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A couple of photo stops on the way home.
At the end of his road.
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An abandoned house I've been meaning to stop and get a photo of for a few years now.
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The view from the boat ramp across the lake to Atiamuri Dam with the Pohaturoa lava dome in the background.
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Post by: Rural53 on February 21, 2022, 08:44:13 PM
Post by: muddy on February 22, 2022, 08:16:05 PM
More and more farmers are asking for their new SAM fertiliser spreaders to be delivered by roll back as they don't have to worry about finding a loading bank to unload them.
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From something that is built in NZ and exported to Australia to something imported from Italy, Antonio Carraro articulated tractors.
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They would use a low boy or detach for those fertilizers around here. Farmer could back up and hook right on to them and pull them off the trailer.
Also those are unique looking tractors
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Post by: Rural53 on February 25, 2022, 05:17:00 PM
Post by: Rural53 on February 25, 2022, 08:15:06 PM
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Post by: Rural53 on February 26, 2022, 04:01:51 PM
From something that is built in NZ and exported to Australia to something imported from Italy, Antonio Carraro articulated tractors.
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Also those are unique looking tractors
Yes, articulated vineyard/orchard tractors. The kiwifruit orchard I worked on when I was in high school in the late 80's had Ferrari and Holder (German) articulated tractors in the 40hp size range. They were interesting to drive because they turned so fast but were OK once you got used to them.
Note on the Ferrari the steering wheel is on the front section while on the Holder the steering wheel is on the rear section with the driver.
Post by: slip knot on February 26, 2022, 07:16:18 PM
Post by: Rural53 on February 28, 2022, 05:16:19 AM
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As I left the alternator light came on. This wasn't unexpected it had been making a terrible noise for a couple of weeks and my mate who owns a automotive workshop had ordered a replacement for me on Thursday. It started charging again halfway home. this afternoon he fitted for me. This 1956 Chevrolet 1300 was parked outside. It has a few modern up grades, 350ci V8 and modern auto so it goes and vacuum boosted brakes so it stops, otherwise fairly original.
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I picked up the folding cart for my bbq that has been on back order since before Christmas.
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Post by: pep on March 05, 2022, 07:43:25 PM
We are getting 150 bails of pine straw installed on the 10th, the ultimate weed control.
Then 3gallons of weed killer were sprayed, mowed, and edged. Hit a rebar spike, took 2 chunks
out to the blade I just repaired, so get to do it again, practice makes perfect as they say LMAO
Laid on the couch for an hour or so, back outside, uncovered the Mustang and went for the annual spring ride.
Going to meet up with some Mustang folks tomorrow, will stay for a shot while. I get bored fast, standing around, I take the camera never know what could show up.
Come home repair a broken outside water pipe that feeds the wife's greenhouse, as expected the winter burst the PVC.
Then hit the blade grind it back weld a new edge, cut & balance, make it whole.
Loving the weather I can tell you that.
Post by: slip knot on March 05, 2022, 08:11:32 PM
Came home and planted, yellow squash, and pole beans in the garden. Replanted the corn that never came up. Too cold last month. We try to get corn in before Valentines day so it can make before it gets too hot. Well we got a freeze the next week.
The ex came by and cleaned out the green house. I'm done with that now. I'm thinking about changing the lexan roof out for R panel and making more storage out of it.
Post by: DeadNutz on March 05, 2022, 08:36:50 PM
Post by: muddy on March 06, 2022, 09:51:33 PM
Also found these while there. I plan to make a write-up in the next week or so. (I'm having trouble uploading pictures right now)
https://www.harborfreight.com/search?q=Ultra%20grip
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Post by: Rural53 on March 07, 2022, 02:51:40 AM
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When I was doing the Annual Compliance Inspection on his race car the weekend before we were looking at the weather forecast and there was no rain forecast. Dion commented he would have to arrange a water cart as our track gets very dusty when it drys out. I got this photo text to me on Friday at lunchtime with the comment "This is on the way to the track shortly. Two water carts tomorrow.
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Saturday morning I headed up to the track. First we scarified the track to open it up so it would accept water.
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Then it got watered for several hours.
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I left them to it early afternoon as I still had some cars to do Annual Compliance Inspection on. The last thing they did before they left was roll it with a rubber tyred Cambridge roller.
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I headed back into town and did the inspection on as Class 1 buggy then headed to my mate's place to do the inspection on his son's UTV and a couple Kiwi Trucks from Auckland.
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The kids headed a mile up the road to pick up a $50 couch they had seen on FB Marketplace.
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Evidently there was a pool table for sale as well so they were given $100 and told to go back and get that as well.
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After bbq'ed pork brisket for dinner I headed home to finish the paperwork for Sunday. A quick stop at the bottle store for supplies was in order.
Even here everyone is jumping on the bandwagon, they were pushing Ukrainian vodka.
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Sunday was hot, busy and successful.
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Everyone that started the feature race went in the draw for a share of the prize money. Adults 1st $600, 2nd $300, 3rd $200, Kiwi Trucks 1st $250, 2nd $100, 3rd $50. As there were only two Kiwi Trucks in the feature we made 2nd $150.
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Post by: pep on March 07, 2022, 06:37:19 AM
Welded and balanced the mower blade, will install later. Got to test the new grinder stand. Not the stand exactly, but what it now allows me to do. The grinder has a vacuum port to hook a shop vac to. As it was the stand I was using did not have the room behind it to use that feature.
The side covers for the wheels can use some help. Need gaskets for a better seal, not a horrible fit, some gaps .020 ruffly, never the less hurts the efficiency. Some sheet gasket material and a ball-peen hammer will tidy that up.
Finding a source will be an adventure, once opon a time auto parts stores had it on the shilf.
At the part store, I can hear it now. counter boy " You have some gasket material", counter boy asks "what year is the car" so pathetic.
Finishing a project for a couple of guys. Parts made & now putting things together. About done there, now waiting for, how about this for a fastener name, sex bolts, learn something new every day LMAO.
Then dinner, cover the Mustang, called it a day.
Post by: Rural53 on March 17, 2022, 12:01:20 AM
The young engineer that is my assistant on one of my current projects has had Covid and is still isolating for a few more days before he can come back to work. He has been staying at his girlfriend's parent's lake house. This morning while we were discussing a design issue he commented that he needed to shift inside and plug his laptop in. I asked him if he was on the deck and if he could see the lake. He said yes, so I called into question the marital status of his parents and told him to send me a photo.
Post by: slip knot on March 21, 2022, 08:28:14 PM
I have a feeling its going to be bad news this year. Even the printer quit working. :33:
Post by: Rural53 on March 23, 2022, 10:01:53 PM
Post by: hickory n Steel on March 23, 2022, 10:47:20 PM
Now I've got 3 bins worth of chips I'm hoping somebody will want to take.
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Post by: DeadNutz on March 24, 2022, 08:52:58 AM
According to DHL tracking it got delivered three hours ago. I still haven't got an irate phone call or email O:-)
Did you move to a new island or was a mistake made on delivery?
Post by: slip knot on March 24, 2022, 11:16:10 AM
According to DHL tracking it got delivered three hours ago. I still haven't got an irate phone call or email O:-)
But you know it’s coming. I’ve done the same a few times at Christmas 😁😁
Post by: bonneyman on March 24, 2022, 02:12:18 PM
I have a 12' circular flower bed recently vacated that's fed rainwater off the house, and dug up an 8'x 10" square lot. The one end of the square lot is our old rose bush area, so that soil is much better. Strained out the cleche, pebbles, bermuda grass roots and other debris, then bolstered with organic compost. Bought a bunch of heirloom seeds of various veggies I find palatable and hopefully will grow. If everything fails to come up or dies I can plant some decorative native flowers in the prepared areas and brighten up the yard!
Still have to build a chicken wire enclosure around then to keep out the cats and racoons, but I'm getting there. Man, farming is hard work!
Post by: DeadNutz on March 24, 2022, 02:33:44 PM
https://extension.arizona.edu/
Post by: oldnslo on March 24, 2022, 02:57:46 PM
Post by: Rural53 on March 24, 2022, 08:43:42 PM
According to DHL tracking it got delivered three hours ago. I still haven't got an irate phone call or email O:-)
Did you move to a new island or was a mistake made on delivery?
I sent it from here in NZ to my uncle and aunt who live in Fiji. They run a PR company and one of their staff dropped one of their cameras recently. As no one, Amazon etc, will send stuff to Fiji, I sourced them a replacement lens and sent it to them. I made sure it was "safe" in transit. I also included a few memes and some of my photos within the layers.
But you know it’s coming. I’ve done the same a few times at Christmas 😁😁
I talked to them last night and didn't get a huge reaction. I'm claiming that it is not entirely my fault. My father shouldn't have told me this is how he used to wrap my aunt's Christmas presents when she was a teenager and he was first married to my mother :character0029:
Post by: Rural53 on April 09, 2022, 01:31:18 AM
Post by: goodfellow on April 09, 2022, 06:13:31 AM
Last night's effort, six 29m (95') Super-T beams placed between when the adjacent airport closed at 9pm and opened at 6am as the bridge is right in line with the runway.
Wow, pressure must have really been on to stay within that allotted time window.
Post by: Rural53 on April 10, 2022, 06:15:16 AM
Post by: oldnslo on April 10, 2022, 09:31:02 AM
I started work on the "free" quad trailer, where the title has all been sorted out and is now in hand. The lights, tho nice at the time it was manufactured are all smashed. Every single one.
My 16' call hauler has donated all of its lights to the quad trailer, and my squirrelling away of parts for the 16' lighting upgrade to LED has bore fruit after apparently 11 years as I read my receipts. I'm relocating the side marker lights to a more visible position since the Peterson armored side markers allow for that and the former ones had no armoring.
Good things take time.
Post by: muddy on April 30, 2022, 09:00:57 PM
The first one went well....
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Then on the driver's side a body mount bolt snapped..... It's a bit rusted.....
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Then I changed the oil in the mower, as I was going to take the drain oil to my buckets I spilled a fair amount on the mower.
It wasn't a great day for my luck, but I did make some delicious chicken for supper.
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Post by: goodfellow on April 30, 2022, 09:08:50 PM
Post by: slip knot on May 01, 2022, 09:22:59 AM
I ordered the factory steps when I got the F250. My first truck with the steps. Sure are helpful
yeah I'm getting old :lol_hitting: :lol_hitting:
Post by: muddy on May 03, 2022, 07:01:35 PM
The new steps look good.I put them on years ago, wouldn't have a truck without them.
I ordered the factory steps when I got the F250. My first truck with the steps. Sure are helpful
yeah I'm getting old
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Post by: Rural53 on May 07, 2022, 02:08:06 AM
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It didn't clear up until I got out of the Waikato. The farm on the left is the one the half acre I grew up on was subdivided from.
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At the meeting our club president dropped this back to the Auckland club as they are running the event in June. I've raced this once and made it to 180km out of the 240km before breaking my car. That year 38 of 64 starters finished.
Post by: Der Bugmeister on May 07, 2022, 02:35:23 AM
Post by: muddy on May 10, 2022, 07:39:13 PM
More of a "what did I do this week"...drove about 1700 miles round trip in four days to pick up a car for a friend. Bit of a rare piece...1965 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass convertible with a factory Muncie M20 4 speed. Can't really tell in the photos, but it's a dark blue metallic with a touch of pearl. The blue really glows when the sun hits it the right way. Finally got to drive it today and all I can say is he's gonna enjoy it!Neat car!
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Post by: jabberwoki on May 10, 2022, 07:45:19 PM
Post by: slip knot on May 10, 2022, 08:27:01 PM
Post by: skfarmer on May 10, 2022, 09:20:14 PM
Post by: bonneyman on May 10, 2022, 09:26:40 PM
Repainting the house trim. When we had the house repainted when we moved in the Mrs. picked this denim blue for the exterior trim. Only problem was it faded to a pink. Discovered the color she chose had a magenta component in it, which produced the pink when eaten by the sun. We reformulated the mix, same dark blue color but no magenta. Fades to a light blue/gray. Acceptable. Well, those exposed parts again needed paint, and of course the paint place no longer uses that color scheme so the formula I had was useless. Had to get another color matched - no magenta but had red in it. We'll see when it fades over the next few years. May have to repaint the whole house to get all the exterior trim done in one batch.
Here's the old first batch pink faded, and redone in the new denim.
Just imagine the whole house trim like this - brick house with pink trim.
Post by: fatfillup on May 11, 2022, 08:38:36 AM
mowed the lawn tonight. first time of the year. supposed to rain tomorrow. 4 inches in the last 10 days.i would love to hit the field but it aint happening any time soon. last year i finished wheat on the 7th of april......... yup april.
Farmers here haven't started planting yet, been too cold and often wet. Look for that to change this week. One told me yesterday he is normally done planting by now. He wasn't too concerned as of now
Post by: goodfellow on May 11, 2022, 09:00:52 AM
mowed the lawn tonight. first time of the year. supposed to rain tomorrow. 4 inches in the last 10 days.i would love to hit the field but it aint happening any time soon. last year i finished wheat on the 7th of april......... yup april.
Farmers here haven't started planting yet, been too cold and often wet. Look for that to change this week. One told me yesterday he is normally done planting by now. He wasn't too concerned as of now
Yes, it's been quite cold down here in central Virginia. Had frost just the other night. Farmers are starting to plant here as well, and that's pretty late compared to other years. Hoping for a warm spring, and get this miserable cold weather behind us.
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Post by: skfarmer on May 29, 2022, 09:12:18 AM
About .3 of rain last night so taking a day of rest before regrouping for soybeans. We have about 2 weeks to get them in. Not the kind of spring I was hoping for.
Post by: muddy on May 29, 2022, 09:53:00 PM
Went 6 days straight and hammers my wheat in. Finished last night about 1030. About a month later than usual. Will not plant any corn this year. Just too late for my operation and conditions.Not planting corn? I assume you'll plant all beams instead? Obviously not going to let the fields sit empty.
About .3 of rain last night so taking a day of rest before regrouping for soybeans. We have about 2 weeks to get them in. Not the kind of spring I was hoping for.
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Post by: skfarmer on May 30, 2022, 07:46:25 AM
The last thing I want is to plant corn now and end up with wet, immature, low test weight corn and a november harvest.
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Post by: jabberwoki on May 31, 2022, 11:59:16 PM
Gotta love a brick house.
Post by: goodfellow on June 01, 2022, 07:45:43 AM
A nicely kept yard can make all the difference in your attitude when you get home from work. It's uplifting and worth the effort.
Post by: fatfillup on June 01, 2022, 08:49:52 AM
Post by: muddy on June 01, 2022, 08:25:42 PM
:cool2:Yep, in the winter it really holds the sun's heat very well, and summer seems to hold out the heat. If it had one more room and some more land I'm sure it'd be our "forever" home. But looking in the future, the two kids aren't going want to have the same room later on. And I'll need more out door storage. Luckily I have enough borrowed/red red outdoor storage for my tractors and trailer.
Gotta love a brick house.
Lookin' good Tim, and those kids are growing like weeds.Every time I mow the lawn I look and see all the stuff that needs done and it just erks me. So little by little I'm getting things done. Neither Mandy or I are big into gardening or landscaping. Which is odd coming from farm backgrounds lol
A nicely kept yard can make all the difference in your attitude when you get home from work. It's uplifting and worth the effort.
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Post by: fatfillup on June 02, 2022, 08:10:18 AM
You and Mandy seem to be doing a great job raising your family.
Oh, and with any house, and especially and older house always need something. And if you live there long enough, you get to do some things again.
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Post by: goodfellow on June 05, 2022, 08:33:43 PM
Come he today from a 4 day bike trip in WV. Over 1500 miles on with great scenery, friends and riding.
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Over in Thurmond WV Tim? Love WV -- and the roads.
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Post by: muddy on June 06, 2022, 10:24:55 PM
Over in Thurmond WV Tim? Love WV -- and the roads.
Yep first time at Thurmond. Absolutely great roads and scenery I'm WV. Truly gets a bad rap.... although some sections you can see where the stereotypes come from. The amount of vehicles on cinder blocks is astounding lol
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Post by: muddy on June 06, 2022, 10:25:17 PM
West Virginia looks like a great place to visit. Beautiful picturesDefinitely worth a trip!
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Post by: muddy on June 06, 2022, 10:26:41 PM
Love the trains, good stuff.Here a little bit of the past and present.....
A CSX engine through the 1922 C&O coaling tower.
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Post by: goodfellow on June 07, 2022, 08:32:49 AM
Post by: muddy on June 07, 2022, 07:03:17 PM
BTW -- That coaling tower was engineered for the C&O by Fairbanks-Morse. It's was quite a complicated conveyer design for the time.it was ahead of it's time. Most in that time period used a cable or drag shovel kind of setup. From a pit.
Future towers went on to use the design like the C&O ones.
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Also show you one of the reasons I'm ok with having Craftsman and HF tools for at home box.
It took me about 10 minutes to put the sockets on the tray the way I wanted them.....she had them scatter in 10 seconds :))
She was having fun she was getting as dirty as I was!
The other reason came out later grabbed his lawn chair and sat it right next to me asking all kinds of questions.
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Post by: muddy on June 14, 2022, 08:59:13 PM
Well I've been dreading it but I decided to go after it tonight. Used three of a farmers favorite tools.... Pb Blaster, heat, and vise grips. Jacked the body up enough to squeeze a vise grip in between the body and bushing.... And to my amazement she came out fairly easy.
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Post by: goodfellow on June 17, 2022, 08:07:50 AM
Ok, so after jacking up my side trying to return my table saw to its proper upright position after an upgrade.... A stop in Buffalo yesterday, to pick up some baltic birch plywood, I have the full upgrade done. I added a drawer inside the top drawer, to keep my sawblades laying flat, and utilize the full height of the drawer. I added some neodymium magnets to the front to keep the inner drawer closed, and a handle for leverage against said magnets.
Very nice work. I like that design very much. --- thanks for posting
Post by: fatfillup on June 17, 2022, 08:30:29 AM
Ok, so after jacking up my side trying to return my table saw to its proper upright position after an upgrade.... A stop in Buffalo yesterday, to pick up some baltic birch plywood, I have the full upgrade done. I added a drawer inside the top drawer, to keep my sawblades laying flat, and utilize the full height of the drawer. I added some neodymium magnets to the front to keep the inner drawer closed, and a handle for leverage against said magnets.
Very nice work. I like that design very much. --- thanks for posting
Like the drawer in a drawer design also, very cleaver
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Post by: Midnitemack on June 18, 2022, 08:35:07 PM
Been awhile since I was at a tractor pull. Went to the local fair one today. Got a 1st and 4th in my classes.
Got something on my Facebook feed yesterday , time flies ….. it’s 8 years ago that we went to the Tractor Pull at The Buck with you and Mandy after the GTG at Phil’s.
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Post by: slip knot on June 19, 2022, 10:03:19 PM
I'm getting too old for this nonsense.
Post by: goodfellow on June 20, 2022, 07:33:18 AM
spent the day in the crawlspace of my house. Finally getting around to finishing up the pex install. All that was left was the laundry room and water heater but it fought me all the way. Didn't get the water back on until 2000. Sore as hell but at least we got a hot shower.
I'm getting too old for this nonsense.
Good job doing all that work in a cramped space. I feel your pain because at some point my body told me that the time has come to stop doing these kinds of jobs. Last one I did was in the attic at our former house. After a day all hunched over and in very high heat to boot, I couldn't move upright for three days -- LOL
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Post by: jabberwoki on June 20, 2022, 12:36:35 PM
But now a mandatory 5 days off work... oh well life's tough. :93:
Post by: fatfillup on June 20, 2022, 03:55:10 PM
When I had it, slept for 2 days but was tired for 2 weeks
Post by: muddy on June 21, 2022, 07:44:50 PM
Been awhile since I was at a tractor pull. Went to the local fair one today. Got a 1st and 4th in my classes.That was a good time!
Got something on my Facebook feed yesterday , time flies ….. it’s 8 years ago that we went to the Tractor Pull at The Buck with you and Mandy after the GTG at Phil’s.
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Post by: muddy on June 22, 2022, 07:09:50 PM
Over 2000 hrs since he said he serviced it and another 1000+ since then
Seems our road guy was lacking a bit.... Forgot to wipe of the filter too I guess....
This is a too common occurrence. We get a machine in for shop work that was "just serviced" by a road guy (usually less then 100 hrs ago) and find things that should have been caught at said service.
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Post by: slip knot on June 22, 2022, 09:22:51 PM
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Post by: jabberwoki on June 23, 2022, 09:41:54 PM
Plastic wrap.... undies on a roll. :93:
Post by: fatfillup on June 24, 2022, 05:20:14 AM
No worries mate got ya covered...
Plastic wrap.... undies on a roll. :93:
:))
And you can always turn them inside out to get an extra day's wear :))
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Post by: goodfellow on June 27, 2022, 07:29:43 AM
Got the transmission for the washer today. Got it all back together and clean underwear is the order of the day. :dance: :dance:
Congrats -- keeping a good old washer alive is money in the bank. Modern electronic wonders can't hold a candle to the older mechanical designs.
Post by: fatfillup on June 27, 2022, 04:22:24 PM
Post by: muddy on June 27, 2022, 09:05:33 PM
Great idea Tim. Hope you had the PVC already on hand, because the prices for the stuff are getting ridiculous.Didn't have any. Honestly didn't think it was bad. Regular PVC was about $7 for 10 ft.
But then again I've never bought any before so that may be high.
Tim, that's cool, need to make one myself. Internet plans or did you just make it from scratch?Little bit of both I just looked at pictures online and then did my own thing (like usual :)) )
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Post by: goodfellow on August 06, 2022, 08:42:02 PM
... and Wow -- that boy is growing like a weed.
Post by: fatfillup on August 07, 2022, 04:11:59 AM
... and Wow -- that boy is growing like a weed.
My first thoughts as well😊
Congrats on a great day pulling
Post by: slip knot on August 07, 2022, 11:52:14 AM
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Post by: fatfillup on August 24, 2022, 07:55:23 AM
Post by: goodfellow on August 24, 2022, 08:36:04 AM
Man you are committed :))
+1 -- definitely agree. Good luck!
Post by: pep on August 24, 2022, 04:48:30 PM
Man you are committed :))
Or should be committed? :-\
Post by: Rural53 on August 24, 2022, 10:44:20 PM
Tell me about it!Man you are committed :))
Or should be committed? :-\
Because marques can't be had for love nor money this weekend we have scaffolders erecting a frame and they are going to shrink wrap it instead.
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Post by: Rural53 on August 26, 2022, 05:07:13 AM
A little bit of teaser footage from two weeks ago when the track was dry
Post by: jabberwoki on August 26, 2022, 11:37:20 AM
Very cool
Post by: goodfellow on August 26, 2022, 12:36:28 PM
Still lots to do in the garage, but taking a small bite day by day.
Post by: Rural53 on August 26, 2022, 04:14:53 PM
Those camera drones have sure changed filming forever.They are incredible. Not so good if you get too close.
Very cool
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Quite a nice mid winter day, 18C (64F). Someone was even setting up for a beach wedding.
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Finished the day at a mate's for a bbq and drinks to celebrate his birthday.
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The cake even have a 10mm socket.
As usual at Jason's events, there was fire.
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Here's hoping the fish are biting -- LOL
Post by: muddy on August 28, 2022, 08:21:05 PM
Getting ready for an offshore fishing trip down in NC. I've only been deep sea fishing once in my life and am looking forward to this. Hopefully I won't get sea sick, but taking some Dramamine with me -- just in case.Have fun, good luck on the water!
Here's hoping the fish are biting -- LOL
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Another club trials truck.
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The Ultra4 guys were running around in an ex-offroad racing RZR.
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The car club were setting up for a rally sprint as I left.
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Post by: slip knot on September 04, 2022, 11:43:06 AM
Its good to see folks still making the motorsports things work there. We have a hard time keeping an oval dirt track running. We have a really good promoter at the moment and he's bringing in some pretty decent touring classes. He's also promoting another track in Corpus so he stays pretty busy. The ever increasing costs and regulations are slowly shutting these down across the nation.
Post by: Rural53 on September 05, 2022, 02:27:52 AM
Those trials trucks look like fun. 42in tires take some gearing and HP to make them go. what kind of motor they running?
Its good to see folks still making the motorsports things work there. We have a hard time keeping an oval dirt track running. We have a really good promoter at the moment and he's bringing in some pretty decent touring classes. He's also promoting another track in Corpus so he stays pretty busy. The ever increasing costs and regulations are slowly shutting these down across the nation.
It runs a 4.0l Lexus (Toyota) V8 with the Lexus auto, converted to manual shift, and a Landcruiser transfer case and axles, 60 Series I think. Yes it will have a gear reduction in the transfer case.
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Then a walk in the bush with the archaeologist on the section of work we are going onto next.
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Post by: fatfillup on September 07, 2022, 08:52:38 AM
That just struck me as funny
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Post by: goodfellow on September 08, 2022, 06:01:39 PM
After an hour or so they move on to graze at the neighbors, but will come back at around 11:00PM and bed down for the night on our lawn. Next morning they graze for a while and by 7:00AM they move on again. This routine has been happening for the last two months.
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Post by: goodfellow on September 08, 2022, 08:11:49 PM
Been seeing a lot of does with two fawns around here. Definitely think the population is on the uptick.
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Yes, initially it was two does and each had two fawns. It seems that the doe with the older fawns abandoned them (or was killed/hurt), and they started hanging tight with the other doe and her younger two fawns. Since the beginning of August it's been those same five deer almost every day. Sometimes they have friends along, but that happens only sporadically.
Last Saturday morning I got up to make breakfast and we had eight/nine deer just hangin' in the yard for most of the morning. I went outside on the deck and drank my morning coffee and smoked a cigar while they just did their thing. They literally couldn't have cared less that I was there -- LOL
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Post by: muddy on September 17, 2022, 08:29:18 PM
Moving along on resurrecting my John Deere B. The brakes were rusted tight, lots of work to get the drums off. Using bondo to smooth over the cracks on the steering wheel. Sealed the gas and fuel tanks, derusting and painting as we go.Post a picture when your done. I restored my grandfather's 48 B when I bought it from him sadly he passed before seeing it finished.
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Post by: Midnitemack on September 17, 2022, 09:13:08 PM
Moving along on resurrecting my John Deere B. The brakes were rusted tight, lots of work to get the drums off. Using bondo to smooth over the cracks on the steering wheel. Sealed the gas and fuel tanks, derusting and painting as we go.I need to get going on my Farmall M that hasn’t been run in quite a few years , to start , needs new front tyres …… I think the fact you are working on your B is going to be enough to get me started on mine !!!
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This weekend the Ultra4 event was run on Friday and Saturday using the pits at our track as a base, with the course spread across our track and the 4wd club's area that is adjacent to us. The weather was great, our track had dried out and was in great condition! Friday was pre-running then setting a qualifying time to set the start order. Two of our club members were competing in UTVs, the only ones competing. I went for a ride with our new club member who was competing in his first competitive event on the look lap.
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Video of part of the course including our track
Competing vehicles ranged from UTVs, Toyota Hilux, trials trucks to Ultra4 cars imported from the USA.
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LT1 powered Hilux
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Trials Truck
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Ultra4 car imported from the USA
Dyson, the other club member competing, qualified second but blew the engine in his Turbo RZR. It was decided to get Jason's, his Dad, non-turbo trail-riding RZR race ready for the next morning! Luckily they’ve built a few Polaris’ over the years so they had a few bits and pieces lying around - like a spare cage!
6:30pm arrive at workshop, unload Jason's RZR out of the container as well as roll cage off previous race car
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6:52pm Complete tear down
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7:00pm Fit roll cage
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7:25pm Drag dead race car into shed to make it easier to cannibalise parts off
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9:46pm Drop off jack after changing over harnesses, harness mounts, seats, fire extinguishers, siren, dash, mirror, bumpers, as well as installing door panels and roof from previous RZR and changing the tyres
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Not exactly how I had planned to spend the evening of my birthday.
Saturday I spent the day photographing the event. Dyson came third overall. An interesting event, I caught up with a lot of people from my 4WDing/winch challenge past. Today I've spent the day editing photos.
Post by: slip knot on September 18, 2022, 10:22:35 AM
Post by: Rural53 on September 20, 2022, 05:28:36 AM
Post by: fatfillup on September 21, 2022, 04:27:49 PM
He left with a box of ratchets, some of them prototypes and some other goodies. He stops in every year or 2 to see what ratchets I have that he doesn't. His collection is approaching 850.
Post by: Elroy on September 21, 2022, 05:03:57 PM
PowderKeg stopped by yesterday. ........ He stops in every year or 2 to see what ratchets I have that he doesn't. His collection is approaching 850.
That's a hard core collector there. :PDT_Armataz_01_37:
Post by: Elroy on September 21, 2022, 06:12:17 PM
Post by: gtermini on September 22, 2022, 06:41:40 PM
Good looking fresh-from-the-ocean fish, the feller holding holding it, not so much.
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Post by: goodfellow on September 22, 2022, 08:08:50 PM
Post by: slip knot on September 22, 2022, 08:11:46 PM
Post by: jabberwoki on September 22, 2022, 08:46:20 PM
Post by: gtermini on September 22, 2022, 09:55:18 PM
wow, them some big ole crabs, way bigger than the blue crabs we have around here.
Averaged about 6-1/2" on the shell. Min legal is 5-3/4". My father is from the east coast and says the dungeness here are much milder tasting and not crazy mean like blue crabs.
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Did you forget my number?
Make a trip down in the next month, and we'll go while the fishing is good.
Post by: mdlbldrmatt135 on September 25, 2022, 06:48:23 PM
Post by: goodfellow on September 25, 2022, 06:59:58 PM
Post by: Rural53 on September 26, 2022, 07:41:51 AM
Post by: muddy on October 11, 2022, 08:53:39 PM
Lost
Not to major this time. Just a chunk of tip/fingernail. Everything still intact.
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Post by: goodfellow on October 12, 2022, 06:59:00 AM
Post by: muddy on October 12, 2022, 09:47:33 PM
Ouch!! Been bitten a few times by fans as well. Mostly on old US made cars with the metal fans and clutches. Glad it's not too serious this time. Hope you heal quickly Tim.That's what this was a 1971 Allis Chalmers forklift (yep they made forklifts) good old metal fan no clutch.
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Post by: goodfellow on October 13, 2022, 06:40:34 AM
Ouch!! Been bitten a few times by fans as well. Mostly on old US made cars with the metal fans and clutches. Glad it's not too serious this time. Hope you heal quickly Tim.That's what this was a 1971 Allis Chalmers forklift (yep they made forklifts) good old metal fan no clutch.
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WOW!! -- 1971 A-C forklift that's still in service? Never knew the company made that kind of equipment, but it says something about the quality of the machine and also the owner's maintenance commitment.
Post by: Rural53 on October 14, 2022, 01:16:35 AM
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Post by: muddy on October 14, 2022, 11:30:37 AM
Allis Chalmers actually was an industrial giant back in the day. Made anything from hydro electric stuff to generators. Amazing what they had their hand in.Ouch!! Been bitten a few times by fans as well. Mostly on old US made cars with the metal fans and clutches. Glad it's not too serious this time. Hope you heal quickly Tim.That's what this was a 1971 Allis Chalmers forklift (yep they made forklifts) good old metal fan no clutch.
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WOW!! -- 1971 A-C forklift that's still in service? Never knew the company made that kind of equipment, but it says something about the quality of the machine and also the owner's maintenance commitment.
It takes a bit to get into it. But this film kinda goes into what all Allis manufacturerd back then.
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Post by: slip knot on October 14, 2022, 04:44:32 PM
Post by: jabberwoki on October 15, 2022, 12:20:07 AM
Just don't look at it anymore. Time for somebody else to enjoy it.
Post by: fatfillup on October 17, 2022, 08:49:12 AM
Post by: goodfellow on October 17, 2022, 10:23:32 AM
Post by: fatfillup on October 17, 2022, 10:59:38 AM
Frustrating for sure Phil. Technology often makes our frustration levels go ballistic.
Yep, darn laptop couldn't drink 1/2 a cup of coffee and survive. I think it was the caffeine that killed it :))
Post by: Rural53 on October 23, 2022, 12:21:10 PM
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Post by: Midnitemack on October 23, 2022, 01:07:48 PM
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Post by: Rural53 on October 25, 2022, 11:22:13 PM
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After breakfast at a nearby cafe and a stop to take a photo of the sail traing ship Spirit of New Zealand, I headed south and stopped to catch up with my old neighbours.
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As I was leaving there a mate of mine posted on FB "Co Driving in this Beast today.. little bit Excited" and a photo of another friend's track car. As there was only one place it could be and it was on my way home, I stopped in for a look.
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It's a real race car, it has air jacks.
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Maclaren 570S GT4, a factory built race car.
Post by: Rural53 on October 26, 2022, 05:48:26 AM
Post by: fatfillup on October 26, 2022, 12:22:31 PM
Post by: jabberwoki on October 26, 2022, 06:25:36 PM
Post by: muddy on October 26, 2022, 07:02:19 PM
Love that under the bridge pix.+1
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Post by: Rural53 on October 27, 2022, 06:23:55 AM
Didn't know race cars were fitted with jacks
Yes, a lot of the "touring car" type classes have them.
Love that under the bridge pix.+1
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Note how tall the cells are. That is to get full size transporter trucks under the track. The track is directly above and is the end of the pit straight, from here it drops about 26' in about 500' in a right hand turn onto the back straight. Richard was saying that at that point in the GT4 he is doing around 255km/hr (160mph). How big your brass ones are determines how late you leave the braking into the corner.
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Post by: pep on November 03, 2022, 08:13:10 AM
Check out this maneuver, it could make NASCAR interesting again LMAO
https://twitter.com/i/status/1587233584233988097
Says he uses it in a video game, it is also is a slot car trick. I wish I could see the PS side of that hotrod. He sure mad that car lighter and faster ... funny as hell.
Post by: pep on November 03, 2022, 08:38:29 AM
NASCAR should allow them
Didn't know race cars were fitted with jacks
Yes, a lot of the "touring car" type classes have them.Love that under the bridge pix.+1
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Note how tall the cells are. That is to get full size transporter trucks under the track. The track is directly above and is the end of the pit straight, from here it drops about 26' in about 500' in a right hand turn onto the back straight. Richard was saying that at that point in the GT4 he is doing around 255km/hr (160mph). How big your brass ones are determines how late you leave the braking into the corner.
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Post by: fatfillup on November 03, 2022, 11:49:35 AM
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Check out this maneuver, it could make NASCAR interesting again LMAO
https://twitter.com/i/status/1587233584233988097
Says he uses it in a video game, it is also is a slot car trick. I wish I could see the PS side of that hotrod. He sure mad that car lighter and faster ... funny as hell.
Passenger side wasn't as tore up as you would think. And lots of vids from other drivers cams with comments. Great stunt, and not illegal.
As to slot cars, had a large HO track when I was a kid and tried to make sure each lane had its fair share of outside corners to make it fair. Neighbor and I both had nice HO tracks and collections. Wasn't till we aged out that the new cars were stupid fast and relatively tricked out when new.
Post by: pep on November 03, 2022, 07:18:16 PM
Exactly that's the reason for a crossover or figure 8. had 1/32 Fleshman set had a banked curve fun stuff. I get to old I will build another.
Slot cars are digital now, but they take away from the challenge. Have a bar magnet at the rear keeps the car from fishtailing ...... what fun it is that takes a weapon away from the drivers.
Yes I know it is legal for now, and with that. I say the race will/could become worth the time. Watching the copycats get into the fray. That was the only clip I saw you have other links to pictures, and videos please post some, inquiring minds (?) want to know.
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Check out this maneuver, it could make NASCAR interesting again LMAO
https://twitter.com/i/status/1587233584233988097
Says he uses it in a video game, it is also is a slot car trick. I wish I could see the PS side of that hotrod. He sure mad that car lighter and faster ... funny as hell.
Passenger side wasn't as tore up as you would think. And lots of vids from other drivers cams with comments. Great stunt, and not illegal.
As to slot cars, had a large HO track when I was a kid and tried to make sure each lane had its fair share of outside corners to make it fair. Neighbor and I both had nice HO tracks and collections. Wasn't till we aged out that the new cars were stupid fast and relatively tricked out when new.
Post by: slip knot on November 03, 2022, 07:58:45 PM
I would much rather attend a local dirt track race now. Always a treat to see a youngster that you sponsored in an Emod step up into the big mods or a super late model. Very seldom see them whining and crying about some stupid crap.
Post by: goodfellow on November 04, 2022, 10:09:06 AM
NASCAR died with Earnhardt Sr. Never been the same since. I quit passively watching it when the Bubba Wallace debacle happened. Get woke go Broke.
I would much rather attend a local dirt track race now. Always a treat to see a youngster that you sponsored in an Emod step up into the big mods or a super late model. Very seldom see them whining and crying about some stupid crap.
Agree 100% -- Also the stupid cookie cutter cars and asinine rules to make everyone's cars "more equal" goes against everything that the original "stock car" racing circuit stood for. I'd like to see true stock car racing again. Using cars right off the showroom floor and modified in the traditional sense.
Post by: pep on November 04, 2022, 10:58:01 AM
Sure would showroom Hotrods in race trim, would get me to watch longer than the channel surf and go.
Now having the Mustang, I stop to see how the car is doing and click back to the animated cartoons. LOL
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NASCAR died with Earnhardt Sr. Never been the same since. I quit passively watching it when the Bubba Wallace debacle happened. Get woke go Broke.
I would much rather attend a local dirt track race now. Always a treat to see a youngster that you sponsored in an Emod step up into the big mods or a super late model. Very seldom see them whining and crying about some stupid crap.
Agree 100% -- Also the stupid cookie cutter cars and asinine rules to make everyone's cars "more equal" goes against everything that the original "stock car" racing circuit stood for. I'd like to see true stock car racing again. Using cars right off the showroom floor and modified in the traditional sense.
Post by: Heiny57 on November 04, 2022, 11:19:22 AM
Those pit stop times will be brutal to charge the batteries!NASCAR died with Earnhardt Sr. Never been the same since. I quit passively watching it when the Bubba Wallace debacle happened. Get woke go Broke.
I would much rather attend a local dirt track race now. Always a treat to see a youngster that you sponsored in an Emod step up into the big mods or a super late model. Very seldom see them whining and crying about some stupid crap.
Agree 100% -- Also the stupid cookie cutter cars and asinine rules to make everyone's cars "more equal" goes against everything that the original "stock car" racing circuit stood for. I'd like to see true stock car racing again. Using cars right off the showroom floor and modified in the traditional sense.
Post by: pep on November 05, 2022, 08:06:24 AM
Some should take bubba out back and give him a good ass-kicking ..... the idiot
Take Joe Gibbs's grandson for one also
Post by: J.A.F.E. on November 05, 2022, 08:54:38 AM
Agree 100% -- Also the stupid cookie cutter cars and asinine rules to make everyone's cars "more equal" goes against everything that the original "stock car" racing circuit stood for. I'd like to see true stock car racing again. Using cars right off the showroom floor and modified in the traditional sense.
Pretty much what goodfellow said. What made the sport worth watching is for me long gone. The original drivers were a different breed and the cars were really whatever badge was on them. Guys like Smokey Yunnick was famous for bending the rules or coming up with creative ways to break them. Just watching two or more hours of cars making left hand turns really isn't all that interesting. If I'm going to watch left turns I'd rather watch womens roller derby.
Post by: muddy on November 09, 2022, 06:38:48 PM
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Post by: fatfillup on November 10, 2022, 07:35:27 AM
Plus, many folks will reorganize their stuff once a year or more, always trying to find a better way so it won't stay that way for long
Post by: slip knot on November 10, 2022, 11:45:32 AM
Post by: bonneyman on November 10, 2022, 02:50:35 PM
Today was the day. Apparently my 30 year old Kenmore is so old parts are hard to get for it. They could barely find me a drum belt. So I tool it apart, cleaned and lubed all the shafts, brushed off the lint from the motor, and inspected the drum seal when putting the new belt on. Hopefully I can get another year or so out of it. Will start keeping an eye open at estate sales!
Post by: jabberwoki on November 10, 2022, 11:51:57 PM
Post by: fatfillup on November 11, 2022, 03:28:49 PM
So would you guys like tester prius nascar
EV racing is coming if not here already. One plus, don't need ear protection
Would take getting used to quiet cars but bet it could be exciting with the acceleration they have plus low center of gravity would make for some sick handling
Post by: slip knot on November 11, 2022, 06:44:49 PM
Post by: Rural53 on November 23, 2022, 04:47:31 AM
Walking up to the Harbour Bridge
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Sawtooth joint units, the ones on the off ramp keep coming loose. One currently has the part that holds the rubber seal in place broken off. Ten units are being dispatched via airfreight from France next week.
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On the viaduct off the Harbour Bridge the maintenance contractor is undertaking maintenance on the expansion joints. These are wearing into the underlaying concrete.
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This then locks the sliding/expanding side up causing the M20 (3/4") link bolts that connect the sliding part to the bridging plates to break. Don't get me started on the fact, despite the manufacturers assurances that they don't carry any load, the feet of the guide rails for the sliding part wears holes in the concrete. To top it all off the slide rails and the studs that connect them to the deck changed in size between the units originally installed and the spares that were purchased five years ago. These things have been the bane of my life!
Post by: goodfellow on November 23, 2022, 07:30:23 AM
Post by: slip knot on November 23, 2022, 10:03:17 AM
That's very interesting Rural. These are the type of problems that the average motorist never thinks about or pays attention to.
Your right GF. Most people don’t have a clue about the infrastructure bringing the basic services to them. In the US we’re way behind the curve on keeping up with these systems. That’s why your seeing lot more loss of service issues. The Jackson Miss. incident will become common place f we don’t start dumping tons of money into infrastructure. Tons of money we don’t have.
Post by: wantedabiggergarage on November 23, 2022, 11:12:12 PM
Sawtooth joint units, the ones on the off ramp keep coming loose. One currently has the part that holds the rubber seal in place broken off. Ten units are being dispatched via airfreight from France next week.
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Always makes me think the bridge is going to be held together with shrink film until repaired. :))
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Post by: fatfillup on December 05, 2022, 08:10:53 AM
Post by: muddy on December 06, 2022, 08:25:29 PM
Wow, didn't know Harley made vans :))They'd leak everywhere if they did! :))
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Post by: bonneyman on December 06, 2022, 08:40:11 PM
Neighbor came over and said he thinks it was another neighbors landscaping company who knocked it over. He said, she said. With no eye witness and no cameras I'm out of luck. So I'll be rebuilding the stand and straightening the box tomorrow. At least I got to meet the new neighbor. :PDT_Armataz_01_37:
Will have to use the existing concrete blob that was originally poured - don't dare digging it up and try to redo it. The local laws require a staking company to come in and mark everything underground first, and if you don't do it - and cause damage - the utilities will ream you for the repair. And insurance won't cover it. But the stupid staking company charges a fair amount for a few minutes work. Screwed either way. So I'll just reuse the existing plug of cement.
Post by: goodfellow on December 06, 2022, 10:01:20 PM
Post by: slip knot on December 07, 2022, 08:56:47 AM
Post by: fatfillup on December 07, 2022, 09:45:47 AM
Bman sorry to hear about your mailbox but it’s interesting your locate folks charge you for a locate. It’s free service here. The utilities pay for the locates. Easier and cheaper to pay them than to fix breaks. BUT if you don’t use the locates and something goes bad. You’re on the hook for repairs.
That makes sense. Don't know if Miss Utility charges here or not
Post by: oldnslo on December 07, 2022, 04:28:23 PM
http://www.arizona811.com/homeowners/
Post by: bonneyman on December 07, 2022, 06:52:24 PM
Anyway, mail box is back up. No trouble with the water main. Didn't quite finish before the mail man drove up but I caught him at the neighbors house and he didn't have anything for me. Told him I'd have it fixed by tomorrow, so, he said he wouldn't put a hold on the mail.
Perhaps I should think about camera system? :017:
Post by: john k on December 12, 2022, 05:48:39 PM
Post by: jabberwoki on December 12, 2022, 05:50:44 PM
Post by: Rural53 on December 25, 2022, 01:17:22 AM
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Heading up through the Waikato this morning, about 75F, the day made it to 80F.
My oldest cousin's son finished at polytech last year and is working at Parrot Dog, a craft brewery, nice for some.
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I'm now at my old neighbors, the ones I grew up with, having dinner.
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Post by: john k on December 25, 2022, 10:51:56 AM
Post by: slip knot on December 25, 2022, 05:15:52 PM
Hard to feel too sorry for either of them. Niether one took any freeze precautions. My brother didn't even drip that faucet and the nieghbor didn't even insulate the filter. All the insulation was still on the ground from where I fixed a leak there 2 years ago. :banghead:
Left my cell on the kitchen table and went to feed cows. ;) peaceful 3 hours...
Post by: goodfellow on December 25, 2022, 06:42:40 PM
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Post by: fatfillup on December 26, 2022, 07:21:33 AM
We have no freeze issues but the boiler in our investment property is leaking through the outside water jacket. Really odd. Only leaks when it gets hot. It will run for 3 minutes or so then start seeping out through the cast iron jacket. Once the burner shuts off it quits leaking.
No one is living there and I keep the house around 50 so it doesn't run that much. Stop by in the morning and evening and vac up about a quart of water.
My buddy is in HVAC and said that sometimes they will leak until they get good and hot then seal themselves but not the case here.
Unit is older but works so nice. We have no intention of renting the house out and will sell it as soon as we find our retirement haven with a jumbo shop, hopefully this year. I bought the property for the 4200 sq ft of buildings as I needed the storage space and the price was right.
Will price a new boiler but am hesitant to do it as the house has no AC and whoever buys it may want to go a different route for heating and ac. The house, while structurally sound and has gorgeous woodwork needs upgrading in many areas.
Once my guy looks at it, I will try some JB weld to seal the leak. Temporary at best I know but may hold for a bit
Post by: Rural53 on December 26, 2022, 07:32:43 AM
Today I headed home stopping at a couple of places. First stop was the Quan Am Buddhist Monastery.
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They have a statue garden.
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Next stop was Mercer Airfield. I haven't been here for about fifteen years when I went for a ride in the Pilatus Turbo Porter that they were using for sky diving, best $40 airplane ride ever.
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Since then the airfield has been sold and some development has gone on. The biggest addition is a WW2 hanger that has been relocated from the South Island.
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The Sikorsky S-92 that Rocket Lab use to catch their rockets out of the air while they are descending on parachute.
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A US registered Aerospatiale AS 330 Puma set p for logging.
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Talking of Rocket Lab, the white building at the far end of the runway is Rocket Lab's engine test facility.
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The sky dive planes taxi across this bridge.
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Mainline Steam Trusts unrestored engines on the siding near their new development at Mercer.
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Post by: slip knot on December 26, 2022, 09:50:31 AM
Brutal cold here but no snow. Really feel for those folks in Buffalo and around.
We have no freeze issues but the boiler in our investment property is leaking through the outside water jacket. Really odd. Only leaks when it gets hot. It will run for 3 minutes or so then start seeping out through the cast iron jacket. Once the burner shuts off it quits leaking.
No one is living there and I keep the house around 50 so it doesn't run that much. Stop by in the morning and evening and vac up about a quart of water.
My buddy is in HVAC and said that sometimes they will leak until they get good and hot then seal themselves but not the case here.
Unit is older but works so nice. We have no intention of renting the house out and will sell it as soon as we find our retirement haven with a jumbo shop, hopefully this year. I bought the property for the 4200 sq ft of buildings as I needed the storage space and the price was right.
Will price a new boiler but am hesitant to do it as the house has no AC and whoever buys it may want to go a different route for heating and ac. The house, while structurally sound and has gorgeous woodwork needs upgrading in many areas.
Once my guy looks at it, I will try some JB weld to seal the leak. Temporary at best I know but may hold for a bit
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Maybe try some radiator stop leak in the feed water.
Post by: fatfillup on December 26, 2022, 10:39:06 AM
Maybe try some radiator stop leak in the feed water.
Thought about that but don't want to clog of the baseboard system.
Not overly concerned, cause I think I can limp through this season since no one is living there and once it gets into the 40's during the day,it won't run much anyway
Post by: oldnslo on January 01, 2023, 12:20:45 PM
oldnslo 1, pesky no-good varmit gophers 0.
Post by: john k on January 02, 2023, 07:50:30 AM
Post by: pep on January 03, 2023, 06:59:24 PM
Post by: jabberwoki on January 03, 2023, 07:19:40 PM
Post by: pep on January 10, 2023, 09:57:15 PM
Frist picture set marking the length.
For the second set, the retainer holes are 3/8, I need 1/2. Cut the retainer off the axel mark up to make a new part, seen.
The 1/2 holes means this 9" is a truck housing. Speaking with SWM and telling them what I had, check the responce.
From techsuport,
1 We do not have a retainer for this housing ...ok
2 Followed with a common street rod fix, they had 2
3 Wollow out the holes, egg shape ...........nope
4 remove the 1/2 bolts on the end of the tube, ready replace with 3/8.....nope X 2
Not able to contain myself, I laught out loud. Telling him he had no business wearing a tech support hat. And his ideas were micky mouse at best.
thanks & no thanks, pathetic seems to fit.
Anyway there you are, highlighting the tagline "bolts right on", and what I call the industry inside joke.
Got love this stuff
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Post by: goodfellow on January 11, 2023, 06:34:32 AM
I miss the old speed shops where the staff really knew their stuff.
Post by: Rural53 on January 12, 2023, 03:54:16 AM
Rural, that steam locomotive, the bigger one, I saw a video of those being built in England.. Which I cant find. Remember they were being sent to South Africa. Wonder what they were required to haul in your country? Recall they were the only locomotives bigger than the Union Pacifics Big Boys.
Yes, it is an ex-South African Beyer-Garratt GMAM class No. 4083, it is configured 4-8-2+2-8-4. One of the Mainline Steam Trust founders has a thing for South African locomotives, he owns several. After service for South African Railways until the late 1980s, became Randfontein Estates Gold Mining Company's R3. In 1997, after a rebuild it came to New Zealand for preservation with Mainline Steam using the power units off 4088 and was steamed here twice. However, the front power unit was found to be bent upon testing in New Zealand and a replacement power unit off the dismantled 4126 was shipped from Dunn's. Today is fitted with the front engine unit of no. 4126 and the rear of no. 4088.
Video of South African Railways GEA & GMAM Garretts
The other locomotive in my photos is an ex-South African Henschel & Son Class 25 4-8-4 of 1953, a condensing steam locomotive, ie it recovers its exhaust steam. This one was converted to Non-condensing specification in 1970.
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Neither of these locomotives can run on New Zealand mainline as the loading gauge is narrower (9 ft 3 in) than South Africa (10 ft 0 in).
New Zealand did operate three Garratt 4-6-2+2-6-4 locomotives from 1928. They were an unusual six cylinder configuration with the third cylinder between the frame rails. They were not particular successful and were withdrawn from service in 1931.
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They were dismantled and the engine units used to build six new 4-6-2 locomotives based on the AB Class Pacific locomotive.
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The largest steam locomotive operated in New Zealand was the 4-8-4 K Class and its variants.
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Post by: muddy on January 13, 2023, 08:55:16 PM
Rural, that steam locomotive, the bigger one, I saw a video of those being built in England.. Which I cant find. Remember they were being sent to South Africa. Wonder what they were required to haul in your country? Recall they were the only locomotives bigger than the Union Pacifics Big Boys.
Yes, it is an ex-South African Beyer-Garratt GMAM class No. 4083, it is configured 4-8-2+2-8-4. One of the Mainline Steam Trust founders has a thing for South African locomotives, he owns several. After service for South African Railways until the late 1980s, became Randfontein Estates Gold Mining Company's R3. In 1997, after a rebuild it came to New Zealand for preservation with Mainline Steam using the power units off 4088 and was steamed here twice. However, the front power unit was found to be bent upon testing in New Zealand and a replacement power unit off the dismantled 4126 was shipped from Dunn's. Today is fitted with the front engine unit of no. 4126 and the rear of no. 4088.
Video of South African Railways GEA & GMAM Garretts
The other locomotive in my photos is an ex-South African Henschel & Son Class 25 4-8-4 of 1953, a condensing steam locomotive, ie it recovers its exhaust steam. This one was converted to Non-condensing specification in 1970.
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Neither of these locomotives can run on New Zealand mainline as the loading gauge is narrower (9 ft 3 in) than South Africa (10 ft 0 in).
New Zealand did operate three Garratt 4-6-2+2-6-4 locomotives from 1928. They were an unusual six cylinder configuration with the third cylinder between the frame rails. They were not particular successful and were withdrawn from service in 1931.
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They were dismantled and the engine units used to build six new 4-6-2 locomotives based on the AB Class Pacific locomotive.
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The largest steam locomotive operated in New Zealand was the 4-8-4 K Class and its variants.
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As a rail fan (I wouldn't say nut I don't know as much as most out there) love seeing these old steamers.
Never heard of 4-8-2+2-8-4. Amazing machines. Thanks for sharing.
I may be biased but I still think American locomotives have better styling.
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Post by: muddy on January 26, 2023, 09:54:51 PM
Apparently flying Samuel Airlines through the staircase route is a dangerous thing :))
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Post by: fatfillup on January 27, 2023, 10:21:11 AM
Mama got a good chuckle out of that too :))
Post by: skfarmer on January 27, 2023, 10:31:10 AM
Post by: fatfillup on January 27, 2023, 11:15:05 AM
thats funny. had to fix many toys back in the day.
Reminded me of a RC car I have from radio shack years ago. Not an expensive one. I used to chase my oldest son around the house with it, we had hardwood floors. He would squeal and laugh. He fell on it and I fixed it. After the third or fourth time, it was beyond repair :))
Post by: muddy on February 13, 2023, 11:19:01 AM
I had a little help for about ten minutes. After a few cranks of the ratchet he said he was going back inside. Then after a bit my other helper came out and organized my old sparkplugs...
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Post by: Crispycritter on February 13, 2023, 06:16:03 PM
Post by: Crispycritter on February 14, 2023, 08:51:55 PM
Greased and checked fluid level in all are rental equipment.finished up work order for the POS tractor the owner is supposed to pick it up and pay tommorow. Tommorow will be powerwashing a piece of equipment then hooking up a radiator pressure tester to see if its got a leak cause its using coolant.
Post by: Rural53 on March 03, 2023, 10:23:49 PM
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Considering how wet it has been, the track is in remarkable shape. We have had a very wet summer.
November 414mm 16"
December 306mm 12"
January 683mm 27" (about eight times the average rainfall!)
February 408mm 16"
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Post by: john k on March 04, 2023, 07:28:56 PM
Post by: Crispycritter on March 11, 2023, 07:07:15 PM
Post by: bonneyman on March 11, 2023, 07:36:30 PM
I am beyond livid. It's bolt on plastic parts, and the car is totalled? Not if I can help it. I'm going to fix the thing myself. I'm sure the paint won't match when I'm done but it'll be driveable and she'll have something to drive until we find a newer used car. It is 21 years old, but still gets 26MPG and insurance/registration is cheap. I've removed the fiberglass header and emblem grill. Gonna give the Superglue and baking soda fix a try. Total wreck my rear!
The one shop actually admitted to me that he didn't know how much longer he was gonna stay open, as repairs have gotten out of sight and he can't get parts. Plus all the computer crap. Sheesh!
Post by: fatfillup on March 13, 2023, 01:06:45 PM
Just pretend its a SK box
Post by: Crispycritter on March 13, 2023, 01:26:28 PM
Post by: fatfillup on March 13, 2023, 02:43:26 PM
Post by: Crispycritter on March 13, 2023, 04:08:08 PM
Good luck Dustin, praying for youwell its been a couple hours im down from 160 to 120 after being given a couple pills i had a echo and ultrasound of my heart now just waiting on doctor to interpit the findings and discharge me tho the nurse said they might keep me overnight for observation.
Update was discharged with a couple new meds and a order to take my bp twice a day for next two weeks
Post by: fatfillup on March 14, 2023, 09:14:24 AM
Post by: bonneyman on March 14, 2023, 06:31:52 PM
Took the time to work on the header assembly which holds the front grill, emblem plate, and half of each headlight. Was some sort of fiberglass material. Tried cutting thru it with cutting wheels on a dremel - ate the wheels up in about an inch! Transferred to chipper bits, and excavated enough material to get it smooth and allowed movement. The passenger side was intact, so, used it as the guide for height and placement of the driver side pieces. The superglue and baking soda worked like a charm, and used some half-set ABS glue as bulk filler. Two days drying, and the whole thing is pretty stiff. So good to go!
Bumper cover and ring supports up next.
Post by: Der Bugmeister on March 14, 2023, 07:29:05 PM
Post by: bonneyman on March 19, 2023, 07:57:29 PM
Need to do a slight repair on the grill emblem and border, but the car is just about done. The Mrs. can take it to work tomorrow and when she gets home I'll inspect all the bolts and screws to make sure nothing has vibrated loose. When the grill is done and installed I'll take pics. But in the main she's done. My knees ache and my back hurts but I saved who knows how many thousands of dollars.
Oh that superglue and baking soda accelerant idea worked great!
Post by: muddy on April 02, 2023, 09:49:30 PM
Came home napped a bit, then took the dog for a walk after supper.
Tonight I played around with my new airbrush setup. Sprayed some primer on a cheap funnel to play around and learn. It handled opposite of what I expected. I expected to start out with tomsnofnpaint coming out and runs. But I actually had to turn up the pressure and adjust it heavier spray pattern. Pretty happy with how it works albeit I don't have any prior experience.
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Post by: goodfellow on April 03, 2023, 07:15:49 AM
Post by: Der Bugmeister on April 03, 2023, 11:25:23 AM
Post by: bonneyman on April 03, 2023, 12:14:02 PM
2002 Buick Century Custom, just frontal plastic damage. I'd say it's passable, not pristine work (I am no body man). The headlights were getting foggy, so replacing them was necessary anyway. At least now I don't have to look at the gaping damage hole anymore. The front edge of the hood is the worst looking, but a new hood was $650 plus shipping and painting. Decided a 21 year old car could live with a few more dents.
Post by: skfarmer on April 03, 2023, 12:17:02 PM
I've been a Freemason for about 24 years now, was installed as "Worshipful Master" (aka President of the club) on Saturday. Even trimmed my beard for the occasion!
congrats!
ya clean up pretty good for an old fart! :))
Post by: fatfillup on April 03, 2023, 02:42:58 PM
I've been a Freemason for about 24 years now, was installed as "Worshipful Master" (aka President of the club) on Saturday. Even trimmed my beard for the occasion!
Congrats, I am sure you will be busy keeping the order running smoothly. Hopefully you have some folks to help.
Post by: Uncle Buck on April 03, 2023, 03:57:32 PM
Here is the final result. No before pictures, as I was originally planning to have the work done for me. Couldn't see going thru insurance and having them total the car. I could have bought it back, but only with a salvage title. Fixing it my way avoided all that and was pretty cheap, with the title intact.
2002 Buick Century Custom, just frontal plastic damage. I'd say it's passable, not pristine work (I am no body man). The headlights were getting foggy, so replacing them was necessary anyway. At least now I don't have to look at the gaping damage hole anymore. The front edge of the hood is the worst looking, but a new hood was $650 plus shipping and painting. Decided a 21 year old car could live with a few more dents.
If you check you might just find one that is a color match with little to no damage at a fraction of the cost in or with the help of a salvage yard.
Post by: Uncle Buck on April 03, 2023, 03:59:10 PM
I've been a Freemason for about 24 years now, was installed as "Worshipful Master" (aka President of the club) on Saturday. Even trimmed my beard for the occasion!
Huge congratulations! What an accomplishment and honor!
Post by: goodfellow on April 03, 2023, 04:07:09 PM
I've been a Freemason for about 24 years now, was installed as "Worshipful Master" (aka President of the club) on Saturday. Even trimmed my beard for the occasion!
Big congrats on the honor that was bestowed on you Clay. Well deserved I'm sure. Hope you enjoy the new responsibilities within the organization.
Post by: goodfellow on April 03, 2023, 04:12:03 PM
Here is the final result. No before pictures, as I was originally planning to have the work done for me. Couldn't see going thru insurance and having them total the car. I could have bought it back, but only with a salvage title. Fixing it my way avoided all that and was pretty cheap, with the title intact.
2002 Buick Century Custom, just frontal plastic damage. I'd say it's passable, not pristine work (I am no body man). The headlights were getting foggy, so replacing them was necessary anyway. At least now I don't have to look at the gaping damage hole anymore. The front edge of the hood is the worst looking, but a new hood was $650 plus shipping and painting. Decided a 21 year old car could live with a few more dents.
Lookin good George -- well done! They may not be sexy, but those model years were some of the smoothest and most reliable cars ever made by GM. I'd definitely try to keep it on the road as long as I could. Reliable, and cheap/easy to fix -- that's a hard combination to find on cars these days.
Post by: bonneyman on April 03, 2023, 09:00:58 PM
[/quote]If you check you might just find one that is a color match with little to no damage at a fraction of the cost in or with the help of a salvage yard.
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Actually had a can of some appliance enamel that by golly came out to a near perfect match to the car color. A few weeks of Tucson sun and some road grit hitting it and I'm sure nobody but me will notice the difference.
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Post by: J.A.F.E. on April 03, 2023, 09:26:17 PM
I've been a Freemason for about 24 years now, was installed as "Worshipful Master" (aka President of the club) on Saturday. Even trimmed my beard for the occasion!
Congratulations. Not sure what of the proper greeting would be so excuse the lack of etiquette.
The beard looks great.
I have a goatee and mustache. My wife and I are always in discussion about me trimming it. I like the natural look she likes it trim and neat. Usually when I have the barber trim it my instructions are keep it long and not too neat. I'd do it myself but... I can get one side perfect but never get the other side to match.
Post by: Der Bugmeister on April 04, 2023, 01:06:35 AM
Congratulations. Not sure what of the proper greeting would be so excuse the lack of etiquette.
The beard looks great.
I have a goatee and mustache. My wife and I are always in discussion about me trimming it. I like the natural look she likes it trim and neat. Usually when I have the barber trim it my instructions are keep it long and not too neat. I'd do it myself but... I can get one side perfect but never get the other side to match.
"Hey you!" still works, amongst others :93:
I got the beard trimmed for the occasion, he probably shortened it by a third. Before that it was pretty wild, I've been going with the crazy mountain man look for the last while just having fun with it. My wife was hoping it was going to come right off. Maybe when the weather warms up!
Post by: J.A.F.E. on April 04, 2023, 10:01:37 AM
My wife likes the goatee and mustache she just wants the trimmed urban version.
Post by: fatfillup on April 04, 2023, 12:42:09 PM
Post by: muddy on April 04, 2023, 09:49:18 PM
Pretty cool setup. Did all that stuff come in one kit? I like the idea of a mini paint booth for spraying -- very cool. When I did that kind of work, I usually scavenged a large carboard box with a fan and filter mounted to the back to pull fumes. This setup is so much easier and way more elegant. Congrats Tim!No all bought separately. The compressor and airbrush were a lot from Harbor freight as with the air brush cleaner (glass jar). Dual action brush, basically a copy of an IWATA. It's not the greatest and out of the combo the compressor is the better item in the package. But it'll probably do me fine, till I decide I need a better airbrush
https://www.harborfreight.com/airbrush-compressor-combo-kit-57637.html
The booth came from Amazon. Takes a standard 20x20x1 furnace filter and has straps for a standard box fan on the back. This is actually the smallest one and was a lot bigger when set up (a good thing) Folds down in to a pouch small as a medium pizza. This one was $30 they make a large one about the size of a 4 person tent.
Wagner Spraytech C900051 HomeRight Small Spray Shelter Portable Paint Booth for DIY Spray Painting, Hobby Paint Booth Tool Painting Station, Spray Paint Tent https://a.co/d/4CWRw9e
The lazy susan stand is from hobby lobby. But they're sold all over the place, even Amazon.
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Post by: muddy on April 04, 2023, 09:49:51 PM
I've been a Freemason for about 24 years now, was installed as "Worshipful Master" (aka President of the club) on Saturday. Even trimmed my beard for the occasion!Congratulations!
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Post by: Rural53 on April 05, 2023, 12:50:11 PM
Flight 1 of the morning. On my way to Wheels at Wanaka vintage machinery show.
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Post by: fatfillup on April 05, 2023, 03:27:39 PM
Enjoy
Post by: Rural53 on April 05, 2023, 05:52:16 PM
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The lower South Island is quite dry, remembering it is the end of summer here.
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Queenstown is always interesting to fly into as the mountains are really close.
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Queenstown Airport
Post by: bonneyman on April 05, 2023, 09:15:00 PM
George, the car turned out nice and your logic about keeping it going makes sense. If you stumble across a hood in the right color, great, if not, oh well :))
Thanks, all!
The decision was made after our mechanic at the time said this series and era of Buick had proven to be very reliable and popular. It is beginning to throw some codes and has some issues, but we're not ready to get a newer vehicle yet.
Post by: Rural53 on April 06, 2023, 04:52:34 AM
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Lake Hayes
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Remarkables (all very Lord of the Rings)
The Crown Range Road is very steep and winding.
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View from lookout half way up.
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View from the top back into Queenstown.
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This is a bad cellphone pic but there is a 100 seat ATR-72 flying through the valley on approach to the airport in it.
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A few from Cardrona at about the half way point.
After checking in at the Air BnB I headed about 45 minutes down the road to Highlands Motorsport Track to have a look at the museum there.
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So below the terrace is the (in)famous loos with a view.
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I then headed back to Wanaka to recci tomorrows dawn photos of the Wanaka Tree.
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While I was having dinner in a pub in town these two traction engines went passed.
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I should point out that the Wheels at Wanaka event is a vintage construction and farming equipment show.
Post by: goodfellow on April 06, 2023, 07:39:08 AM
Post by: Midnitemack on April 06, 2023, 11:34:36 AM
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Modified
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Midnitemac's mate, the Gooserooter's V8 504 Cummins powered Fordson Major
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Post by: bonneyman on April 08, 2023, 11:09:24 PM
I installed the cooler in 2002, so 21 years later and it hasn't rusted out yet. On it's second motor, second pump, and third pad. But still has the original blower bearings! Unheard of in HVAC circles. Guess the Supco 88 stuff actually works.
Post by: muddy on April 09, 2023, 09:29:22 PM
Sunday at Wheels at Wanaka waiting for the modifieds to start at the tractor pull.Thats the kind of farmboy engineered stuff that used to be great back on the day around here. Glad to see someone is still making it go on a budget level!
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Midnitemac's mate, the Gooserooter's V8 504 Cummins powered Fordson Major
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Post by: Rural53 on April 10, 2023, 05:13:47 AM
Post by: Rural53 on April 13, 2023, 10:40:43 PM
Post by: fatfillup on April 14, 2023, 08:02:48 AM
Muddy can certainly correct me if I am wrong and maybe its just a different class thing
Thanks for posting
Post by: pep on April 14, 2023, 06:08:19 PM
Some video of the modifies
How are they adding more drag down the track.
Does indeed leave ready track, good one. Impressive & well thought out.
Post by: Rural53 on April 15, 2023, 07:05:39 PM
Post by: muddy on April 16, 2023, 10:08:09 PM
Tractor pulling seems a bit different here in the states. One, the big boys here seem to have a lot of wheel spin on purpose and often shave the lugs on the tires down so they can get wheel speed up. Also, they seem to leave the line harder and often have the front wheels in the air the whole pull.That is modern pulling around here today. Big billet aluminum engines, multiple turbo (often 4) and lots and lots of wheel speed. And tons of $$$
Muddy can certainly correct me if I am wrong and maybe its just a different class thing
Thanks for posting
These would be more like what we call , open classes over here. Mostly applies to antique tractor pulling.
Even "stock" tractor pulls aren't stock any more.
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Post by: fatfillup on April 17, 2023, 06:48:51 AM
Post by: pep on April 17, 2023, 07:37:46 AM
The JCB is running, and free wheels, and basically lifts itself off the ground with its front and rear three point linkage. Depending on how heavy the competitor is depends on how quickly the computer is set to apply 100% weight. They can add dead weight to the sled or hook another tractor on behind free wheeling to add resistance. At one stage the had a CAT Challenger hooked on.
Got it thanks
Post by: muddy on April 17, 2023, 08:10:24 PM
Dad myself and the kids that ok my tractor and plow to a plow day.
Both the tractor and plow were my grandfather's. Himself, my uncle and my father put many many hours in the seat.
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Post by: Rural53 on April 18, 2023, 06:14:30 AM
Post by: pep on April 23, 2023, 06:58:11 PM
Post by: muddy on April 23, 2023, 08:43:15 PM
My father was in a car accident and flown to local hospital.
In pretty rough shape was intuabeed on scene. He has fractured orbital socket and cheek bones. A fractured L3 vertebrae. Both his eyes are heavily bruised and swollen shut.
Went to see him again today. Swelling has gone down a bit. Still couldn't open his eyes. However he was less sedated and awake and responsive. Was actually talking to my mother. When I spoke to him he would give me thumbs up or head shakes.
Right now plan is a back brace and once swelling is gone enough check health of eyes and vision then surgery for facial fractures.
Cardiologist believe Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) caused him to faint causing the accident. With multiple stents in his heart already he is more than likely looking at a defibrillator implant.
It's going to be a long road but we will get through it.
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Post by: skfarmer on April 23, 2023, 10:13:30 PM
Post by: goodfellow on April 24, 2023, 05:45:14 AM
Post by: slip knot on April 24, 2023, 08:55:40 AM
Post by: fatfillup on April 24, 2023, 09:22:25 AM
Post by: muddy on April 26, 2023, 05:22:36 AM
Went to see him last night. Dads doing better his eyes are open and vision is good. He got his back brace. Waiting on cardiologist to see health on heart. He's probably getting a defibrillator, but tests will tell. More then likely going to be transferred to a less risk unit of the hospital.
He was fairly talkative last night felt good to see his eyes and hear him talk.
Long road ahead but we'll ll get through.
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Post by: fatfillup on April 27, 2023, 07:40:51 AM
Post by: skfarmer on April 27, 2023, 08:47:47 PM
Post by: Rural53 on April 28, 2023, 03:40:36 PM
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Post by: pep on April 28, 2023, 05:55:40 PM
Plan "B"
Post by: Rural53 on April 28, 2023, 09:15:05 PM
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A few pics.
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Kiwitruck - kids class
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One of our club member's being hard on gear!
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Lunch just got delivered
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Edit: Spectators turn up in interesting vehicles
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Post by: Uncle Buck on April 29, 2023, 10:06:44 PM
Trying out a new signature, did not work
Plan "B"
May not have worked, but I really enjoyed the video!
Post by: muddy on May 01, 2023, 08:42:20 PM
He was medically cleared. If nothing major found with his heart. He'll be moved to in patient rehab to start getting him moving up and around.
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Post by: fatfillup on May 02, 2023, 07:37:00 AM
Post by: pep on May 06, 2023, 02:34:41 PM
Post by: muddy on May 06, 2023, 06:58:04 PM
Move a picture, USS Enterprise, on Yankee station.Very cool!
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Post by: muddy on May 06, 2023, 07:09:01 PM
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However as usual I can't do anything without smashing a finger.... Squashed it like a grape between a piece of wood and the splitter bulkhead. Don't think its broken, have full range and it swollen and feels like you hit it with a hammer.
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When we finished with the wood we got happy meals and took a well deserved nap! Then we made supper, and cleaned up the yard a bit.
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Post by: Andrewhr on May 07, 2023, 07:39:27 AM
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Post by: slip knot on May 07, 2023, 09:35:07 AM
I always thought my right hand hated my left hand. Between the screwdriver stabbings and the hammer whacks it was pretty obvious, the right was always the aggressor.
Post by: goodfellow on May 07, 2023, 02:19:49 PM
Great job with the youngster Muddy. He's learning tons of stuff helping out.
I always thought my right hand hated my left hand. Between the screwdriver stabbings and the hammer whacks it was pretty obvious, the right was always the aggressor.
Yup, totally agree with that. Although being a southpaw, the left was the aggressor. Hang in there Tim, have a cold beverage and relax for the day; you now have a good excuse.
Post by: fatfillup on May 08, 2023, 08:05:23 AM
Post by: muddy on May 09, 2023, 09:58:09 PM
Hopefully Sam is learning a few things not to do as well :))I hope he's learning, just wish I didn't have so many examples to give him :))
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Post by: muddy on May 14, 2023, 07:35:55 PM
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Post by: muddy on May 14, 2023, 07:39:22 PM
Also put hf socket trays in my tool cart. Saves a lot more room then the past style I had in there.
Ging to keep the unpack sockets on the grab and go rail boards and hang them on the peg board wall in the garage. Gonna cruise flea bay and places for inexpensive 1/ chrome sockets.
Then I had to go buy a suit. Why I have to wear a suit to a wedding I'm not in is behind me!!!
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Post by: Rural53 on May 18, 2023, 05:07:16 AM
Post by: Rural53 on May 19, 2023, 12:49:41 AM
I sit beside one of our costal engineers so get expert interpretation of events, including getting pointed to the best public domian data. Below is the plot off a DART bouy (Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami) southwest of New Caledonia. The wave is only about 5" high, tsunami waves aren't very high until they get to shallow water. This bouy, DART NZJ, is moored in water 1,900m/6300' deep. The time on the graph is UTC. On the map the triangles are DART bouys. The white ones are unfortuantely inoperative.
Post by: fatfillup on May 19, 2023, 09:03:44 AM
Post by: Rural53 on May 19, 2023, 05:42:20 PM
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This time yesterday from office lunch room.
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This is morning on the way to Rotorua.
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Lake Rotoiti. The guy on the right was cleaning two trout he had caught nymphing in the inlet channel from Lake Rotorua.
What I was actually doing working on a Saturday morning, cement stabilizing at the roundabout we are building.
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Nuclear densometer (nuke) to determine compaction.
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The process. Middle left - spread the cement. Left - hoe the cement into the aggregate. Middle right - compact with sheepsfoot roller initially. Right - finish compaction with smooth drum rollers, first high amplitude vibration then low amplitude vibration. The nuke is being used for a plateau test to determine rolling sequence to get maximum density.
Post by: Rural53 on May 30, 2023, 12:43:57 AM
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Post by: muddy on June 16, 2023, 09:46:12 PM
New tire. Figured since I had the caliper off I'll put new brakes pads in the front. Rear brakes need new pads anyway so they'll get done too.
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Post by: oldnslo on June 17, 2023, 04:40:30 PM
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Post by: bonneyman on June 17, 2023, 06:33:28 PM
I've never had an angle grinder so I eagerly took it. Started disassembly, cleaning, and regreasing the gearcase today. Hopefully get it finished and put back together tomorrow. Then head down to HF and pick up some grinding, sanding, and shaping discs and try it on a project.
Post by: jabberwoki on June 17, 2023, 08:36:02 PM
Apparently there is a service bulletin out with a shifter mechanism upgrade.
so back appart it must come!!!!!!!
Post by: Uncle Buck on June 17, 2023, 10:52:49 PM
A friend was cleaning out old tools from his garage and came across a HF angle grinder he didn't need. It's still got some life in it so he gave it to me.
I've never had an angle grinder so I eagerly took it. Started disassembly, cleaning, and regreasing the gearcase today. Hopefully get it finished and put back together tomorrow. Then head down to HF and pick up some grinding, sanding, and shaping discs and try it on a project.
I suggest buying any grinding wheels stones, or any abrasive products you need from a welding supply shop instead of HF. If you use the HF stuff I think it will be much more prone to failure that better quality abrasive products.
Post by: goodfellow on June 18, 2023, 06:45:58 AM
Apparently the ground fault circuit breaker on the dock electrical outlet tripped some time ago, and enough time passed without me knowing about it to a point where the batteries just went below their charging threshold. What a PITA to remove and haul those batteries.
I was hoping to enjoy a boat ride with the family, and do some fishing for Father's Day -- not going to happen. Oh well!!!
Post by: fatfillup on June 19, 2023, 04:06:51 PM
Post by: bonneyman on June 19, 2023, 05:44:22 PM
I suggest buying any grinding wheels stones, or any abrasive products you need from a welding supply shop instead of HF. If you use the HF stuff I think it will be much more prone to failure that better quality abrasive products.
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Post by: Rural53 on July 18, 2023, 05:52:26 AM
We have a couple of FPV drone guys that come and film sometimes. Here is the footage from one of them that was there on Sunday.
Photos...
1. How to piss off your daughter.... beat her on the finish line in a race she had been leading since the first lap! The margin was about a front wheel diameter. She did beat him in the next two races though
2. Dean driving his Prolite fairly hard off the front straight jump
3. Class 1 buggy and two Class 8 trucks dropping down into the run to the hair pin onto the front straight. Both Class 8's are American Prolites, the yellow one a V8 and the naked one an older spec four cylinder
4. Start of the smaller buggy classes race
Post by: muddy on July 18, 2023, 07:42:57 PM
Post by: Rural53 on July 19, 2023, 12:51:49 AM
Post by: Rural53 on July 19, 2023, 01:14:30 AM
Before photo and a couple of after ones. In the last photo you can see the retaining wall we had to build to not have to buy land.
Post by: Midnitemack on July 24, 2023, 05:32:16 PM
and I have to replace the 4 Air Bags on the suspension of one of the drive axles ……
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Post by: bonneyman on July 24, 2023, 07:01:27 PM
Post by: muddy on July 24, 2023, 08:43:02 PM
Todays job ….. certificate of fitness time , like a 6 monthly compulsory for heavy vehicles in NZ , got failed for this on my KW (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230724/fa1cdf994910cf2fee0ada03510ff155.jpg)Are the DOT over here worse or better then over there?
and I have to replace the 4 Air Bags on the suspension of one of the drive axles ……
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Post by: muddy on July 24, 2023, 09:28:59 PM
Muddy , in my own personal experience from running trucks in both countries , they are pretty much the same , if you can avoid having anything to do with them, you do !!!! The US , correct me if I’m wrong, has different rules and probably different standards in every state . I think our standards of maintenance here is higher because of the mandatory 6 monthly inspections.
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Yes the states all have varying standards for inspections (some don't have inspection at all for passenger vehicles)
Bigger trucks used to have to get inspected every 6 months here in PA but they got rid of that and now it is just a regular annual.
I'm not sure how roadside inspections are done if they are done to the states standards or if their is a federal (country wide) standard for those.
Seeing some of the stuff that is on the road I for one will never complain about mandatory vehicle inspections.
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Post by: J.A.F.E. on July 25, 2023, 11:59:08 AM
Post by: highland512 on July 25, 2023, 04:47:32 PM
Post by: slip knot on July 25, 2023, 06:05:35 PM
Ghost cars have been a problem here for years, just took a while for the trucking market to catch on.
Post by: muddy on July 25, 2023, 08:40:43 PM
In PA all vehicles including passenger car inspections were six months until the early 80's.I was only born in the late 80s :))
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Post by: Rural53 on July 27, 2023, 11:39:07 PM
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This little Honda was in the tyre shop.
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Post by: Midnitemack on July 28, 2023, 12:07:00 AM
Well that'll ruin your Friday afternoon.Will it prevent you from participating in the Friday after work Craft Beers ?
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This little Honda was in the tyre shop.
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Post by: Rural53 on July 28, 2023, 02:10:16 AM
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Post by: john k on July 31, 2023, 09:28:16 PM
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Post by: goodfellow on August 01, 2023, 09:21:55 AM
80 degree, must be a cold snap. We have been in the 90's for a while.
Absolutely right! High 90's and high humidity made for a deadly combination last week. Yesterday evening was a great time to sit out and enjoy a cool breeze with a cold adult beverage and a cigar. We grilled up some pork loins and had quite an enjoyable weekday evening. For the end of July that is a win.
Post by: bonneyman on August 01, 2023, 11:37:33 AM
80 degree, must be a cold snap. We have been in the 90's for a while.
We've been smashing records here - June was relatively mild, but July has been a scorcher! High temps and very little monsoon. Though the past week we had some downpours.
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Post by: goodfellow on August 05, 2023, 10:27:10 AM
Changed the plugs in the wife’s Escape 4 banger. Easiest I have ever done. Took longer to buy them.
Good job Bob! I'm in the same boat. Wife's Traverse needs 100K plug change, but the rear bank on that 3.6L V6 is a pain. Oh well, -- will get busy on Monday.
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Post by: muddy on August 16, 2023, 09:29:49 PM
Tonight I started tearing down my bike. Have a fork seal leak. Since you have to take apart the whole fork to replace the seals and bushings, I decided I'm going to upgrade to Progressive Monotube Cartridges. These are gas charged instead of fluid dampening style like the stock Harley.
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Post by: jabberwoki on August 18, 2023, 07:03:43 PM
Replaced my galv steel water line vintage 1962 , narrowly missed effing up my pipe with my alarm cable to the shop in the process.. involved doing plumbing work under the house dusty with no room, lying on your back your nose hits the R30 insulation...bloody horrible.
Moved a bunch of cars around now that the GS project is sold it goes with 2 parts cars . So the 69 Coronet in the house gets moved into the container tomorrow.
And lastly, bloody well enjoyed a well earned spectacular beer courtesy of the Mudman, thank god.
Post by: pep on August 18, 2023, 09:04:45 PM
Good luck Bob! Wish you all the best for a successful surgery, and quick recovery.
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Post by: muddy on August 18, 2023, 10:17:19 PM
3 things.Nothing like a well deserved Lager at the end of a productive day! Cheers!
Replaced my galv steel water line vintage 1962 , narrowly missed effing up my pipe with my alarm cable to the shop in the process.. involved doing plumbing work under the house dusty with no room, lying on your back your nose hits the R30 insulation...bloody horrible.
Moved a bunch of cars around now that the GS project is sold it goes with 2 parts cars . So the 69 Coronet in the house gets moved into the container tomorrow.
And lastly, bloody well enjoyed a well earned spectacular beer courtesy of the Mudman, thank god.
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Post by: J.A.F.E. on August 19, 2023, 01:34:04 AM
I had the coronary dye test and they discovered one artery completely blocked and one other is 50% blocked. They are scheduling me for bypass surgery. NEW PIPES!
Best wishes for a great outcome and quick recovery. In my experience if you follow the advice they give and take the meds you'll be back to normal in no time - BTDT.
Feel free to contact me if you have questions, need some encouragement or want to chat about experiences.
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Post by: bonneyman on August 19, 2023, 01:02:14 PM
I had the coronary dye test and they discovered one artery completely blocked and one other is 50% blocked. They are scheduling me for bypass surgery. NEW PIPES!
Good luck there!
Two months ago I was diagnosed with a suspected blocked artery. The angio test to confirm that was $6500. Not having insurance I declined having the procedure. I decided to do the diet, exercise, and supplement regimen I've heard about (and actually did the diet 10 years ago) in lieu of the operation.
Here's my regimen FWIW
Vegetarian diet, no fat. - Dr. Ornish
https://www.amazon.com/Ornishs-Program-Reversing-Heart-Disease/dp/0804110387/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1GNBGKWSQUVND&keywords=Dr.+ornish+curing+heart+disease&qid=1692467478&sprefix=dr.+ornish+curing+heart+disease%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-1
Grapefruit pectin to clear coronary arteries - Dr. Cerda
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/03/03/Scientists-say-pectin-powder-helps-prevent-clogged-arteries/7758762670800/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/clc.4960110903
Supplement regime for congestive heart failure - Dr. Atkins
https://www.amazon.com/Dr-Atkins-Vita-Nutrient-Solution-Natures/dp/0684844885
Regime for heart health - Dr. McCullough
https://www.twc.health/products/healthy-heart-and-muscle-formula-dr-peter-mccullough
Post by: slip knot on August 19, 2023, 02:24:22 PM
Post by: Heiny57 on August 19, 2023, 04:25:10 PM
Getting a bit parched in South Texas. Some years back I dropped an 11/16 wrench in the pasture it went in one of these and was gone.
That’s dry
Post by: Heiny57 on August 19, 2023, 04:33:04 PM
I had the coronary dye test and they discovered one artery completely blocked and one other is 50% blocked. They are scheduling me for bypass surgery. NEW PIPES!
Good luck there!
Two months ago I was diagnosed with a suspected blocked artery. The angio test to confirm that was $6500. Not having insurance I declined having the procedure. I decided to do the diet, exercise, and supplement regimen I've heard about (and actually did the diet 10 years ago) in lieu of the operation.
Here's my regimen FWIW
Vegetarian diet, no fat. - Dr. Ornish
https://www.amazon.com/Ornishs-Program-Reversing-Heart-Disease/dp/0804110387/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1GNBGKWSQUVND&keywords=Dr.+ornish+curing+heart+disease&qid=1692467478&sprefix=dr.+ornish+curing+heart+disease%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-1
Grapefruit pectin to clear coronary arteries - Dr. Cerda
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/03/03/Scientists-say-pectin-powder-helps-prevent-clogged-arteries/7758762670800/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/clc.4960110903
Supplement regime for congestive heart failure - Dr. Atkins
https://www.amazon.com/Dr-Atkins-Vita-Nutrient-Solution-Natures/dp/0684844885
Regime for heart health - Dr. McCullough
https://www.twc.health/products/healthy-heart-and-muscle-formula-dr-peter-mccullough
Looks like interesting reading while I’m laid up. Thanks
Post by: bonneyman on August 20, 2023, 10:11:48 AM
The combining of the regimens is tricky. Hard to do Atkins plan (low carb) and Dr. Ornish's plan (total vegetarian) at the same time. And sauteeing vegetables to make them palatable is impossible without some oil, so I use extra virgin olive oil as a compromise. Eat out of my garden when I can. Plus the two heaping handfuls of pills and capsules every day is getting old.
Just trying to do what I can.
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Post by: bonneyman on August 21, 2023, 01:51:21 PM
I didn’t take it that way. I think it is interesting and I know I have to change my diet drastically. I have sugar numbers creeping up also.
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Post by: goodfellow on August 26, 2023, 06:40:26 AM
That said, yes, I'd like to see a writeup on servicing a motorcycle front strut I haven't done one in well over 30 years.
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Post by: muddy on August 27, 2023, 06:55:25 PM
Work sucks sometimes, but that's life; and it's the rough patches that often show your employer what you're made of. Hope it works out better next week Tim.It was just one of those weeks where not much was going right and I was starting to lose my sanity.
That said, yes, I'd like to see a writeup on servicing a motorcycle front strut I haven't done one in well over 30 years.
I'll make a write up tonight!
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Post by: oldnslo on August 30, 2023, 01:43:59 PM
I said, "pick a shiny socket, not one of those rusty sockets"
I then pedaled off as they just looked up. I found it funny that it took 5 of them to problem solve some tool related issue.
Post by: muddy on August 30, 2023, 09:21:31 PM
Installed the new harness, fires right up and runs..... but now it doesn't move!
This isn't the the first time it's been in the shop. Never had a problem before.
Have no main pressure out of the pump. Only thing I can think is from sitting so long it drained out of the pump and now the pump is so weak to create a suction to create prime.
Kinda frustrating and kinda funny. The truck is from a foundry. So it sees grit and sand and abuse. This thing wasn't worth the spare engine (from their parts truck) the customer put in themselves. Or the harness I just put in it..... I'm sure they'll go ahead and have us rebuild the trans instead of updating their junk.
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Post by: john k on September 10, 2023, 07:17:23 PM
Post by: slip knot on September 10, 2023, 08:18:17 PM
I paid $3.14 this morning for the cheap stuff. $3.99 for ethanol free. I've been running the generator a lot lately. cows are drinking 3000 gallons of water every 4-5 days. My generator will run about 5 hours to get it filled back up using a gallon and half of fuel an hour.
Supposed to get a cool front in this week and cool things down a bit. been in the 100s for the past 60 days. maybe even get a little rain if we're lucky.
Post by: Uncle Buck on September 10, 2023, 08:56:51 PM
Post by: Uncle Buck on September 10, 2023, 09:09:20 PM
$4.13! dang!!
I paid $3.14 this morning for the cheap stuff. $3.99 for ethanol free. I've been running the generator a lot lately. cows are drinking 3000 gallons of water every 4-5 days. My generator will run about 5 hours to get it filled back up using a gallon and half of fuel an hour.
Supposed to get a cool front in this week and cool things down a bit. been in the 100s for the past 60 days. maybe even get a little rain if we're lucky.
I still found gas for $3.50 a gallon today but doubt that will last long.
Post by: muddy on September 12, 2023, 08:46:19 PM
I spent 3 days at an historic farm site, volunteer, running the blacksmith shop. Been doing this since 98. Bring my iron, hammers and coal, work on my own stuff. Got a great partner, has a separate forge there.. didn't sell a thing this year so the gas money was out of my pocket, 75 miles each way. Gas jumped to 4.13, from 3.69.That sounds fun. Always wanted to learn to smith and weld with a forge like my grandfather could.
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Post by: Heiny57 on September 20, 2023, 01:36:25 PM
Post by: slip knot on September 20, 2023, 06:08:00 PM
Lived through triple bypass. Just getting back to exercising my computer keys. :93:
Good to hear. Glad you're on the mend.
Post by: fatfillup on September 20, 2023, 07:01:11 PM
Lived through triple bypass. Just getting back to exercising my computer keys. :93:
darn Bob, that sounds serious. :c029:
Praying for a speedy and complete recovery
Post by: muddy on September 20, 2023, 08:04:16 PM
Lived through triple bypass. Just getting back to exercising my computer keys. :93:Glad to hear your on the mend
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Post by: Heiny57 on September 21, 2023, 08:26:34 PM
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Post by: Rural53 on September 22, 2023, 12:32:44 AM
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They reckon you should replace your mattress every ten years. I've definitely got my monies worth out of my current one. I'm not sure which one I'm actually using, the one I bought when I moved to Gisborne in '95 (28 years) or the one out of my room in my parents house that is about 35 years old.
Post by: J.A.F.E. on September 22, 2023, 01:08:33 AM
Lived through triple bypass. Just getting back to exercising my computer keys. :93:
That is excellent news. So glad to hear it.
Did they give you a sneeze pillow?
Post by: fatfillup on September 22, 2023, 07:21:03 AM
Just trying to figure out what you are going to do with a mattress delivery truck :))
Post by: Heiny57 on September 22, 2023, 06:29:32 PM
Good to hear. When are you allowed back in the garage?sounds like about a month.
Post by: Heiny57 on September 22, 2023, 06:30:52 PM
Yep and I try to keep it close.Lived through triple bypass. Just getting back to exercising my computer keys. :93:
That is excellent news. So glad to hear it.
Did they give you a sneeze pillow?
Post by: Heiny57 on September 22, 2023, 06:35:50 PM
Well my birthday present to myself turned up today.
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They reckon you should replace your mattress every ten years. I've definitely got my monies worth out of my current one. I'm not sure which one I'm actually using, the one I bought when I moved to Gisborne in '95 (28 years) or the one out of my room in my parents house that is about 35 years old.
Happy birthday, and if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. :lol_hitting:
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The first stop is Ferrymead Tram Museum.
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After having a look through the workshops we went for a ride to the main Ferrymead Museum site on their steam hauled tram.
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Post by: Midnitemack on November 04, 2023, 02:49:33 PM
My ride back to Tauranga, the sister of my ride down.Great to have your company yesterday and we need to work on a plan for the “100 years of KW”celebration up your way next year .
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Post by: Rural53 on November 04, 2023, 08:01:25 PM
I got home about midday.
So why was my carry on bag much fatter on the way home than on the way down?
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Because it had this 5L (1.5gallon) dry bag in it on the way back.
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Thanks to Midnitemack's contacts there was 2lbs of whitebait, plus some other goodies, in the dry sack. The newspaper wrapped half pound packs stayed frozen. The unwrapped 1lb pack had stared to thaw, so I scrapped then thawed whitebait off for consumption later tonight and put the rest in the freezer.
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Post by: Midnitemack on November 04, 2023, 11:12:29 PM
Looks like a great time! So what's whitebait?https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSNDq9dJv/
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It’s not always that easy …….
It’s a delicacy caught in the rivers here near where the rivers run into the sea , we cook it just mixed with beaten egg like an omelette.
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Post by: Rural53 on November 05, 2023, 02:26:44 AM
They are 1.5" to 2" long. They can also just be cooked in butter with some salt, pepper and lemon. The only issue is they are a pain in the proverbial to fillet.
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Post by: fatfillup on November 07, 2023, 12:51:30 PM
Post by: pep on November 07, 2023, 03:08:07 PM
Black Jack, looked it up, had I seen that before I'd be an owner.
Post by: Rural53 on November 07, 2023, 08:26:04 PM
Well, I get the "bait" part, and recognize the fact that like many regional dished, it's an "acquired" taste. :c029:
Not really an "acquired" taste. After a couple of minutes cooking they turn a pure white like most freshwater fish. They are a delicate taste, the only fish I don't cook with a little bit of garlic.
Edit: photo is a bit steamed up.
Post by: goodfellow on November 08, 2023, 10:31:54 AM
Interesting - do you enjoy it just like that, or also pair it with a side dish such as potatoes, pasta, or rice?Well, I get the "bait" part, and recognize the fact that like many regional dished, it's an "acquired" taste. :c029:
Not really an "acquired" taste. After a couple of minutes cooking they turn a pure white like most freshwater fish. They are a delicate taste, the only fish I don't cook with a little bit of garlic.
Edit: photo is a bit steamed up.
Bon appetite!
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Post by: Rural53 on November 08, 2023, 05:42:59 PM
Interesting - do you enjoy it just like that, or also pair it with a side dish such as potatoes, pasta, or rice?
Bon appetite!
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No, generally only with bread and butter. I ate those ones with some fresh buttered buns.
Whitebait are so expensive, up to NZ$100/lb (US$60/ib) and are such a delicate flavour they are only really eaten by themselves as a fritter (egg only or with a little bit of flour) or plain like I did.
Post by: goodfellow on November 08, 2023, 06:00:49 PM
On as side note, here in the coastal areas of the mid-Atlantic states, many people enjoy fish roe or blue crab roe added to their morning eggs and omelets. A regional delicacy that makes some folks from other parts of the country often cringe.
Post by: fatfillup on November 09, 2023, 08:05:04 AM
Yes, side by side
Black Jack, looked it up, had I seen that before I'd be an owner.
Those will serve you well. Hope you never need them :)
Post by: pep on November 09, 2023, 05:32:39 PM
LMAO removed 3 nails out of 2 front tires on the wife's car... Living in GA the tool is a MUST have.
Yes, side by side
Black Jack, looked it up, had I seen that before I'd be an owner.
Those will serve you well. Hope you never need them :)
Post by: muddy on November 21, 2023, 08:59:16 PM
Let's hope to finish the year out with anything else going wrong
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Post by: Uncle Buck on December 02, 2023, 12:24:58 PM
I still maintain that if one wants to stand out from the crowd the best way today is skip the ink. I have never yet seen even one that I saw worthy of being plastered on someone's body till they die.
Anyone that I ever saw sporting a tat that to should be wearing one were all old vets that got them as young men in the service in far away lands. Most of those tats I ever saw as a kid were all B&W, no color, and had turned into almost unrecognizable black blobs on the wearers body. My Gpa was one of them, got his in "The Great War" in the Philippines. As an old man he was embarrassed by his tats and alway wore long sleeve shirts regardless of the season.
Despite everything I said above, I have no judgment for folks getting tats today. I no longer even comment if one of my kids gets a tat. Who am I to pass judgment right. They have to live with them, not me. I just don't give a shit anymore. I am just another old man with irrelevant opinion right.
Dustin, great craftsmanship is shown in your tat. If you like it that is all that matters. So by all means enjoy it! Take no disrespect in my comments because I am sure I am just an out of step old man! Now, I would tell my kids the same thing. As I age, I have learned to pick my battles and with each passing year there are less that I have any desire to fight! Tats is just not one worth voicing objection to anymore.
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Post by: muddy on December 02, 2023, 05:56:47 PM
However I'll never treat anyone less because they choose either
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Post by: slip knot on December 05, 2023, 06:54:57 PM
I did pass on the guy with a devil tat on his face. :lol_hitting:
Post by: fatfillup on December 06, 2023, 12:46:24 PM
Mybest friends husband is a personal trainer and has agreed to train with me and get fit he says im gonna hate him after but if i follow his advice i can lose my extra 100lb
Good luck, that will make huge differences in your health
Post by: Rural53 on December 08, 2023, 07:15:41 PM
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Thursday my team went to lunch at Rising Tide, the bar at Mount Brewing Co. and the home of Jonny's Dumplings. Friday I had lunch for the stakeholder group of another project at a hotel beside Lake Okereka.
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Today our off-road racing club are running our Christmas meeting with a Kiwi Truck event in the morning, early afternoon and a twilight adults meeting.
A few classics parked up at the gas station when I stopped for coffee on the way.
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A couple of Kiwi Trucks
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In the pits.
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Dinner cooking. Don't let an engineer loose with a piece of stainless steel exhaust stack.
Post by: Rural53 on December 08, 2023, 09:19:49 PM
Post by: muddy on December 16, 2023, 08:49:06 PM
I kept loosing signal to my speedo, which kicks the trans to limp losing first and over drive.
Fortunately (or unfortunately) it's intermittent. Also a key switch cycle resets it. Hoping this fixes it.
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Post by: pep on December 17, 2023, 06:48:49 AM
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Post by: Der Bugmeister on December 19, 2023, 10:03:58 PM
Lights done speed test new router, Motorola
Pics or they didn't happen :-D
Post by: muddy on January 20, 2024, 09:10:13 PM
The pump had a date code of 1985 so I guess almost 40 years service isn't bad
Bought one at Lowe's, doubt it'll make 40 years but hopefully it'll last awhile.
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Post by: Rural53 on February 01, 2024, 09:09:38 PM
This morning I picked up my new work car. Old one on the right 2014 Mitsubishi ASX 2.3D/4WD/6AT, 180k km (112k mi). New one on the left 2017 Mitsubishi ASX 2.3D/4WD/6AT, 140k km (87k mi).
Post by: oldnslo on February 01, 2024, 10:47:09 PM
Post by: Rural53 on February 08, 2024, 01:22:56 AM
Post by: bonneyman on February 08, 2024, 07:31:08 AM
Nice to have the water back on, though. We can drink and brush teeth with bottled water but had to use water from 5 gallon buckets to flush the toilets. That was getting old. At least I had half a dozen plastic buckets as part of my preps.
Bad news seems to happen in 3's. Hope this three series is over! :banghead:
Post by: goodfellow on February 08, 2024, 08:49:33 AM
Since retirement, we don't put a lot of miles on the cars anymore, but I still change the oil every six months. I really don't know if using full synthetic oil you can potentially change the oil only once a year if you don't put a lot of miles on the car in that time period? .... but old habits are hard to break.
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Post by: Rural53 on March 01, 2024, 03:42:35 AM
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Post by: goodfellow on March 01, 2024, 06:25:26 AM
Well I never want to do that again. Today I went to the funeral of the fifteen year old son of a friend of mine. Brooklyn and his co-driver were killed in a rally car crash on Sunday. I've known Brooklyn since he was only a bump. He was born into a racing family, I know his father from the original winch challenge in NZ in the early 2000s. He has grown up in off-road racing , racing Kiwitrucks, Class 7 and more lately UTVs. In the kast couple of years he has been racing in the Toyota 86 Series and in the National Rally series.God bless them both, and can only imagine the insurmountable loss that both families are coping with at this time.
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Post by: muddy on March 01, 2024, 07:46:57 PM
+1Well I never want to do that again. Today I went to the funeral of the fifteen year old son of a friend of mine. Brooklyn and his co-driver were killed in a rally car crash on Sunday. I've known Brooklyn since he was only a bump. He was born into a racing family, I know his father from the original winch challenge in NZ in the early 2000s. He has grown up in off-road racing , racing Kiwitrucks, Class 7 and more lately UTVs. In the kast couple of years he has been racing in the Toyota 86 Series and in the National Rally series.God bless them both, and can only imagine the insurmountable loss that both families are coping with at this time.
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since I'm horrible with condolences
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Post by: pep on March 02, 2024, 04:22:36 PM
Roped into taking some photos for a professional services/design bid. Last night took some photos of Fisherman's Wharf. Unfortunately there is work going on near it and couldn't get access to where I wanted. Luckily the Iceman turned up at just the right time and he allowed me through the gate onto Railway Wharf to get some good photos. This morning I took some further along the waterfront where there is going to be a new wharf build.
Nice shots hang on the wall kind. :coffee2:
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Post by: Rural53 on April 06, 2024, 06:33:43 PM