bulletpruf
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Did some out of position (on my back under a car) welding this weekend.
Entry wounds:
Exit wounds:
Entry wounds:
Exit wounds:
What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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Old Man Roger
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Bulletpruf but not slag proof.lol
rktinc
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Thanks, My 18 yo daughter spent a couple months on scafolding hand painting it on new sheetrock for me. I think it turned out great.
four.cycle
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Great examples of why you never want to wear socks and open-toed footwear while welding or brazing.
Outlawmws
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rd65
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or nylon mesh type Nike shoesGreat examples of why you never want to wear socks and open-toed footwear while welding or brazing.
Old Man Roger
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That’s an awesome finishing touch to a great space.Thanks, My 18 yo daughter spent a couple months on scafolding hand painting it on new sheetrock for me. I think it turned out great.
micromind
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Great examples of why you never want to wear socks and open-toed footwear while welding or brazing.
Also, make sure that you pantlegs cover the top of your boots. Red hot slag dripping down into your boots is rather painful.......
Same with shirts and pants.....don't tuck your shirt in......
Beerhippie
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When lying on your back welding overhead, a leather bolero, apron and chaps are the thing. Slag goes right through most clothing when dropped straight onto it. Slag in the crotch is really distracting. That happened wearing Carhart double-face bibs and a welding jacket.
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I pulled the rotted power steering **** off my 1967 cougar and replaced it with a cool doohookie that lets you leave everything else alone and convert to manual. Don't even need an alignment after as it doesn't mess with tie rods or anything. I also put in a roller bearing idler arm at the same time to make it easier to steer. I have a bunch of other bearing suspension parts (spring perch/control arms, etc.) going in that will also help and make it handle/steer better. I had about 4" of play in the steering before but don't have any now.
Everything in the pic was replaced by the two lower right parts. Mostly by the one little conversion part. It works on most old fords and is super easy to install, pretty neat. I drove the car last fall with the power steering disconnected and it wasn't horrible, only tough when sitting still. Should be much easier now without all the junk and not fighting the rock hard idler arm rubber, I stood on the old one and couldn't get it to rotate.
Everything in the pic was replaced by the two lower right parts. Mostly by the one little conversion part. It works on most old fords and is super easy to install, pretty neat. I drove the car last fall with the power steering disconnected and it wasn't horrible, only tough when sitting still. Should be much easier now without all the junk and not fighting the rock hard idler arm rubber, I stood on the old one and couldn't get it to rotate.
Wrench97
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Sharpen a putty knife and use the sharp edge to cut the sealant, you can even tap the end with a small hammer to get it started and work it around the flange.
JEFFREYWisconsin
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Save that pump, kinda hard to find if it is original to the car, someone will buy it.I pulled the rotted power steering **** off my 1967 cougar and replaced it with a cool doohookie that lets you leave everything else alone and convert to manual. Don't even need an alignment after as it doesn't mess with tie rods or anything. I also put in a roller bearing idler arm at the same time to make it easier to steer. I have a bunch of other bearing suspension parts (spring perch/control arms, etc.) going in that will also help and make it handle/steer better. I had about 4" of play in the steering before but don't have any now.
Everything in the pic was replaced by the two lower right parts. Mostly by the one little conversion part. It works on most old fords and is super easy to install, pretty neat. I drove the car last fall with the power steering disconnected and it wasn't horrible, only tough when sitting still. Should be much easier now without all the junk and not fighting the rock hard idler arm rubber, I stood on the old one and couldn't get it to rotate.
It is the original but I have about 8 of them. I bought a warehouse of Mustang/Cougar parts from a guy who dismantled them and sold parts on ebay for about 35 years. He kept only the best parts to sell, this one is not as nice as the others I have. Not sure if anyone would want it.
Beerhippie
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As those of who grew up with "Armstrong" power steering knew, you don't steer unless the rig is moving. Bigger rigs in particular are impossible unless under way. Takes some planning on a three-point (or greater) turn on a steep trail.
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JEFFREYWisconsin
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I have a 67 cougar with weak PS and I have 70s on it, that's not exactly a treat turning from a stop.
ObnoxiousFumes
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Snapped-off
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Wilton is going to warranty the vise base plate. Pretty cool.
I had some wheel bearing noise coming from the front of the Audi. Bought 4 wheel bearings, and figured I'd knock out the fronts, and I'll do the rear a little later.
Well, starting on the passenger side, I stripped one of the triple square bolts holding the bearing to the knuckle. Spent almost 2 hours screwing with it last night. I really didn't want to damage the knuckle. We prevailed.
It was late last night and I was literally pouring a solid stream of sweat from the humidity, so I called it quits after getting the passenger side replaced. I came home today and got started on the driver side. Took about 45 minutes.
Astro Pneumatic screw extractor pictured.
LeeG
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Not much. It’s way too hot out there. Made a holder for my shop copy of Machinery’s Handbook on the 3D priniter.
jblnut
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The 4-wheeler needed a servicing and a few little things done to it so I brought it into the shop and stuck it up on the service table.
First up was to rebuilt the carb so I took it off and went through it. I big deal. A bunch of crusty stuff in there but it looks new now.
I noticed a torn cv boot on a front axle so I decided to investigate.
For **** sake I should have known better than to let myself do something like this. I don’t think I’m gonna be able to stop until it’s all fixed and new again. Needs a new axle as the boot must have been torn long enough the innards are slopped out and junk.
The ball joints are also shot. May as well do both sides right away.
Hey look a wheel bearing that’s rusty and sloppy. This thing is gonna be half new when I get done. I bought it new in 2004 so if I only have to go through things every 20yrs I’ll be pretty happy.
First up was to rebuilt the carb so I took it off and went through it. I big deal. A bunch of crusty stuff in there but it looks new now.
I noticed a torn cv boot on a front axle so I decided to investigate.
For **** sake I should have known better than to let myself do something like this. I don’t think I’m gonna be able to stop until it’s all fixed and new again. Needs a new axle as the boot must have been torn long enough the innards are slopped out and junk.
The ball joints are also shot. May as well do both sides right away.
Hey look a wheel bearing that’s rusty and sloppy. This thing is gonna be half new when I get done. I bought it new in 2004 so if I only have to go through things every 20yrs I’ll be pretty happy.
cody1325
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And I assume Muck boots are flammable as well....
Recently put my Dunlop Purofort steel toe boots out to pasture (they now only get used in mud/manure) because the soles were getting heavily worn, and bought some decent slip-on work boots. I need to get new laces and insoles in my soft-toe Rockies that I rarely ever wear. Got some welding to do in a month or two with a buddy.
Beerhippie
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So, y'all are saying that this:
is sub-optimal welding clothing?
Go home!
is sub-optimal welding clothing?
Go home!
PWC Repair
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Oh Hell,.......I just tig'd some aluminum the other day in basically the same outfit!!So, y'all are saying that this:
is sub-optimal welding clothing?
Go home!
Today I fought brakes on my '04 Nissan Xterra tow pig. The fronts started screeching about 100 miles ago. The fronts went pretty well. I had a frozen slide pin on one caliper I had to use lube and the impact to remove. Cleaned, emery cloth, grease, all good. Then on the rear just lots of filth to clean up and the springs that hold the shoes to the backing plates.............DAMN....those suckers are way to stout, or the pins could have been a bit longer! Then one drum had attached itself to the center hub. Some lube, heat, big hammer, finally got it moving a bit. Then back and forth some more got it off. After all that I clamped a round of sheet metal to a rusted out weld on the exhaust to shut it up. Then finished today's project with a tire rotatation since the wheels were off anyway.
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nadogail
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A few days ago, I cut some parts for a different style planting box than I have been selling. Today i assembled those parts into a prototype box, they all fit together nicely.
Now that the dimensions have been firmed up I will build a fixture to hold the parts in position while they are being glued and nailed together.
Now that the dimensions have been firmed up I will build a fixture to hold the parts in position while they are being glued and nailed together.
ssjones
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Replaced the front speed wheel sensors in my daughters Jetta this evening. Holy @#$#. I hate working on this VW. They were fused in place, had to be drilled out. Two hours to do the fronts, ran out of time for the rears. I'll let them sit with PB Blaster for a few hours before attempting to remove them.
bugnut
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What he said!!
bugnut
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Yesterday grandson and i finished up a week long project and he got to take it for a spin, needs a few final touches but he enjoyed the ride for a bit! Details forthcoming....
Outlawmws
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Many machinist's boxes have a drawer specific for MHB.
The ball joints are also shot. May as well do both sides right away.
I guess steel toed shoes are out of fashion...
kaymccampbell
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The only time I have exposed feet in the shop is when I make a potty run from the pool. No way I'm oopsidentally losing my grip on heavy metal and hurtin my tootsies.
Old Man Roger
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Pfft, those are considered safety shoes in Florida.
Swapped out the factory antenna for an aftermarket shorty.Jay__Dub
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Caved in at end of day yesterday, and took the F2pos to town to a mechanic.
Hopefully he'll have far better luck than I.
Now I can get to the other stuff needing repairs/service.
Hopefully he'll have far better luck than I.
Now I can get to the other stuff needing repairs/service.
JEFFREYWisconsin
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I did this on my Wrangler and the reception sucked, how is yours?
Outlawmws
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Not surprised at all.
I switched to a lighter socket holder for a USB storage card that I can set to an unused station, and get what I want to listen to without annoying announcers or commercials...
welder4956
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LOL - most of my garage shirt sleeves look like that.Did some out of position (on my back under a car) welding this weekend.
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welder4956
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and many third world countries...Pfft, those are considered safety shoes in Florida.
jblnut
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Meh I wear flops a lot on the farm. When I'm mixing feed or doing stuff where foot safety is important I'll toss the work boots on but usually I'm in flops in the summer. I get so dang hot so anything (within reason) that I can do in flops and shorts I do. I know I can drop something on my toes and that's bad and blah blah blah but I'm not one to rush though things and make mistakes and have yet to come close to an "Oh **** I should be more careful" in the last 15yrs.
Working on the wheeler in the shop was right there on the edge of "should I or shouldn't I" and shouldn't I won out this time
Outlawmws
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For you pro welders - How well do those "welders shirts" work?
And I get I need leathers for overhead welding and have a full set. but for bench welding...
And I get I need leathers for overhead welding and have a full set. but for bench welding...
ssjones
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Turn signal/horn switch started acting wonky on the MGB, replacement is due today, so I pulled the OEM this AM. It looked pretty beat inside, I assume it was from 1979.
