Between 485 & 705 SQ/FT Bob Heine's Auto Emporium

[1/2 Cup]

Bob, what you have done there will work just fine.

Its neat, tidy and functional..

Regards

 

[sublime68charger]

Bob, your thread moves very fast at times. I miss a coupe of days and it takes me an hour of reading to catch up. Just wanted you to know that I'm always here reading and ingesting all the ideas and comments that you and your followers make. I don't have much to add at times so I just come and go quietly. But I'm always watching.......

I'll 2nd dlc comment cept I need to due a better part on the watchin!

I first need to get caught back up!

But adios to the little friends you'll swirl no more on Bob!

 

[Denwood]

Bobby, thanks for the reminder. Your wife MIGHT be right regarding your safety tips with other people. In my case it is more than welcome because I am the poster child for near-Darwin Award incidents.

I have a couple of lighters for shrink tube heating. The knurled wheel comment reminded me that the butane lighters have knurled wheels that might work. I also remembered that one of the lighters was missing its wind shield.

In this view you can see that the wheel is pretty close to the size needed. When I cut the excess thick wall tubing off FFOTIG 0.1A, it may actually be long enough for a FFOTIG 0.2A prototype.

Bob, what you are doing there is simply inspiring!

Thanks also for the New Zealand updates..very little of that has showed up in Canadian news.

 

[shortykorte]

Charlie Brown always gif a rock for Halloween. Looks like the grandkids may end up with air hose couplings for Christmas.

 

[Bob Heine]

All, I've been away for a few days. The following explanation is crappy and definitely TMI so skip over it if you are the least bit squeamish about bodily functions or lack thereof.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [TMI Start] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I was feeling poorly last weekend with a sore throat and aching all over. Felt even worse on Monday but now it was down below. Between lying down and sitting so much, I had severe constipation. Took mineral oil in the evening but realized I hadn't urinated all day. By 9:00 PM I was getting worried so at my wife's suggestion we headed for the Emergency Room (about a mile from the house). I had the thrill of my first Foley catheter install that helped eliminate 720ml of urine. Tuesday evening I was still bound up and in pain so I opened the nuclear solution -- a bottle of Magnesium Citrate (Fleets Phospho Soda). That obviously scared the **** out of my colon because I barely made it to the bathroom. Mineral oil is a relatively safe laxative that is supposed to work in 6 to 8 hours. It took 19 hours to work on me. My wife did buy an enema bag and saline but that was going to be the last resort (my experience with that solution as a child was quite messy).

I mention this episode only because this is a fairly dangerous situation that can lead to kidney failure. Being Manly and toughing it out isn't always a good thing.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [TMI End] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Bob, what you have done there will work just fine.

Its neat, tidy and functional..

Regards

Thank you Steve, I am trying to let go of a few things so I can get better organized.

I'll 2nd dlc comment cept I need to due a better part on the watchin!

I first need to get caught back up!

But adios to the little friends you'll swirl no more on Bob!

Matt, it's all my fault. My posts get long winded and then my good friends go and match me or one-up me. I am not going to miss the swirlies -- they caused me more problems than they solved and most of the time I forgot I had them. I don't expect this to be one of those "I needed it the week after it went in the trash" stories.

Bob, what you are doing there is simply inspiring!

Thanks also for the New Zealand updates..very little of that has showed up in Canadian news.

Dennis, thank you, it's so kind of you to say that.

Because I spent some time in other countries there are wonderful moments while watching TV and a place you've been pops up. My wife and I have a silly "We were there!" running joke whenever it happens. It also makes you more sensitive to the things that happen in those places.

Charlie Brown always gif a rock for Halloween. Looks like the grandkids may end up with air hose couplings for Christmas.

Stewart, I do feel like Charlie Brown fairly often. My 9 grandkids are on to me and demand cash for birthdays and holidays. Had my grandparents gifted me a box of fittings I would have been thrilled. I cherish the ones I gifted myself...

 

[dlcwent]

I'm very glad you are okay now Bob. I had a lengthy response to your above post but the GJ gods must have not liked it and it disappeared before I could post it. I may try again.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Bob glad to see you finally got your S_ _ _ together! Other factors to consider; ALWAYS wear quality rubber boots with cleated bottoms when using an enema bag etc. You could slip and break an ankle, fall down, and possible drown in your own S_ _ _!!!!!!!!!! P.S. glad you are OK Bobby

 

[G20-Budo]

Wow Bob, sounds like you had a heck of a time for a few days there. I'm glad that "everything came out ok".

Take care of yourself!

 

[oldironfarmer]

They picked a good name, Fleet, you have to be fleet footed.

If you have too many fittings, I have some storage space available...

Shorty could pack them up with the drill and save on postage

 

[shortykorte]

Bob, you have to stop scaring the **** out of us. Wait that was you. Glad all is well. The things we do to get someone to play with our tool.

Have a happy thanksgiving with the family.

 

[Bob Heine]

I'm very glad you are okay now Bob. I had a lengthy response to your above post but the GJ gods must have not liked it and it disappeared before I could post it. I may try again.

Hi Dan, thanks for stopping by. This whole 'getting' old thing is not for wimps.

Bob glad to see you finally got your S_ _ _ together! Other factors to consider; ALWAYS wear quality rubber boots with cleated bottoms when using an enema bag etc. You could slip and break an ankle, fall down, and possible drown in your own S_ _ _!!!!!!!!!! P.S. glad you are OK Bobby

Thanks Bobby, I didn't used to carry so much $hit around. Your boot safety reminder is timely. I was thinking hip waders at first but calf-high makes much more sense. I do need to remember to duct tape the top of the boots to my legs.

Wow Bob, sounds like you had a heck of a time for a few days there. I'm glad that "everything came out ok".

Take care of yourself!

Kyle, it was less fun than usual but glad to be on the other side of it.

They picked a good name, Fleet, you have to be fleet footed.

If you have too many fittings, I have some storage space available...

Shorty could pack them up with the drill and save on postage

Andy, I think the name comes from the sound of it working.

My air fitting hoard came about slowly. I started out with M-style Milton fittings, added some T-style fittings and finally converted everything to V-style. The M and T fittings flow 40 scfm while the V fittings flow 74 scfm. Makes a big difference when you need the higher volume, like HVLP (High Volume Low Pressure) spray guns and most air sanders.

Bob, you have to stop scaring the **** out of us. Wait that was you. Glad all is well. The things we do to get someone to play with our tool.

Have a happy thanksgiving with the family.

Stewart, thanks for that but when a catheter is involved there is no "happy ending" besides removing the ****** thing.

We're off to my son's house in 10 minutes.
Happy Thanksgiving to my US buddies and bless everyone for taking time to visit this temporarily 'crappy' thread.

 

[Lyndon]

Bob

I can personally vouch for those catheters being no fun at all (except mine was installed while I was unconscious thank heavens). But when the nurse came to remove it I told that it didn't matter what I did while she was doing the removal - she was not to stop for any reason. . . . . Told them the same thing when it came to the other 8 tubes I had in various other openings (natural occurring and man made ).

Lyndon
Full of old holes . . . .

 

[sublime68charger]

Bob I guess I'm glad you got your pipes all cleaned out!

Jeepster as a fire fighter who never enjoys having to use the jaws of life to cut people out of there cars after accidents. Please calm the road rage and don't cause a accident for either yourself or another driver. Off my soap box.

Eat some turkey and be thankful!

 

[Jeepster04]

Ohh I agree. Im realizing more everyday that life is short and try to be smart with my actions. Something about someone purposefully running me off the road threw all of my good intensions right out the window. Or over that hill I suppose.

Edit:didnt see your post. They were not in view when I was driving along. I had pulled out and was almost to the stop sign. I do not try to seek revenge on anyone. I was just saying, I was just making it clear no one was around when I pulled out. Either way, Ive deleted the message as I realize the actions were not appropriate.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Trust me, when someone is passing me, I always slow down to help them. Does not cost me a cent.

Defensive driving courses are excellent and well worth the investment regardless of your current driving habits.

Deleting your message was a cool move

 

[Jeepster04]

I did indeed speed up, but the amount of acceleration took me from 30mph to probably 35mph. There was no flooring going on, or even a downshift.

And I can honestly say Ive never past someone on a small double yellow road. Even more so on an unmarked road that I just happened to drive up on someone on. This did not happen in any sort of marked passing zone. I also try to encourage people to pass me in passing zones when theyre tail gating by slowing down in the passing zone. Oddly enough some people tail gate even closer.... idk...

 

[oldironfarmer]

Sometimes it is important to admit to yourself you may have been wrong. It's hard for me to do, I'll tell you. But we've all been in the wrong, of course.

Let's just roll on along as friends.

 

[Jeepster04]

Its one of those unfortunate things of life. Being wrong....

 

[oldironfarmer]

Spoken like a man

 

[rmalkow2]

Bob,
Glad to hear you got relief and did not wait too long to head to a doctor. You might also keep on hand at the house a bottle of all natural cranberry juice. Not the watery, sweetened **** from major brands but some real honest cranberry juice. It it a wonderful natural remedy to open up those tubes needed to clear the bladder. It's always worth a try, tastes good and just a good natural drink. It's also healthy in many other ways and preventative if you drink in on a regular basis.
https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/fruit/health-benefits-of-cranberry-juice.html

 

[Bob Heine]

Bob

I can personally vouch for those catheters being no fun at all (except mine was installed while I was unconscious thank heavens). But when the nurse came to remove it I told that it didn't matter what I did while she was doing the removal - she was not to stop for any reason. . . . . Told them the same thing when it came to the other 8 tubes I had in various other openings (natural occurring and man made ).

Lyndon
Full of old holes . . . .

Lyndon, thinking about your ordeal makes chills run up and down my spine. I remember my grandfather's near-death hospital visit with tubes coming out everywhere and I now have some appreciation of what that was like. I had a bald bearded male nurse do the install while I was fully awake. "You're going to feel a little pressure" was the dumbest warning I've ever heard. It wasn't that painful, it was just so far outside my frame of reference because in all of my 72 years, nothing has gone INTO that part of my body.

The catheter went in Monday night and the next morning I called my urologist (old people need urologists, or as my mother, Mrs. Malaprop called them: "urineologists"). He returned my call late Tuesday evening and reminded me this was a holiday week and they would be closing the office at noon Wednesday. I could either leave the catheter in until the following Monday OR go to the hospital to have it taken out OR take it out myself. I'm not clear who agreed to it but apparently I'm doing it myself.

Turns out NO is the wrong answer to "Do you have a #16 syringe?" Instead, I have to find some sharp scissors and cut off the small tube below the orange plastic thingie. Water will come out and then you can remove the catheter. His calm "Don't worry about the blood" advice was helpful, as was his "Don't do it tonight, do it at 7:00 AM tomorrow, two hours before my office opens so if something goes wrong you can call me."

Adding: "If I don't hear from you in the morning I'll assume all is well and I'll see you in May" gave me the confidence to enjoy a sound (OK, fitful) night's sleep.

Turns out the doctor was right, there was blood. There was also anxiety, muttering and a teeny weeny bit of moaning but it came out fine. Had I known in advance the catheter was more than a foot long, I may not have been so calm.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TMI Start ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TMI End ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

[Bob Heine]

Bob I guess I'm glad you got your pipes all cleaned out!

Jeepster as a fire fighter who never enjoys having to use the jaws of life to cut people out of there cars after accidents. Please calm the road rage and don't cause a accident for either yourself or another driver. Off my soap box.

Eat some turkey and be thankful!

Matt, I appreciate the thoughts. I guess I was eating turkey when Jeepster04 posted and then deleted his post. I know the impulse control portion of my brain is severely damaged from slapping my forehead so often but I try my best not to let road rage take over.

Ohh I agree. Im realizing more everyday that life is short and try to be smart with my actions. Something about someone purposefully running me off the road threw all of my good intensions right out the window. Or over that hill I suppose.

Edit:didnt see your post. They were not in view when I was driving along. I had pulled out and was almost to the stop sign. I do not try to seek revenge on anyone. I was just saying, I was just making it clear no one was around when I pulled out. Either way, Ive deleted the message as I realize the actions were not appropriate.

Jeepster04, I only wish I could go back and 'delete' or 'edit' my real-life transgressions.

Trust me, when someone is passing me, I always slow down to help them. Does not cost me a cent.

Defensive driving courses are excellent and well worth the investment regardless of your current driving habits.

Deleting your message was a cool move

Well said Andy, I took the course two years ago and will take it again when my insurance company reminds me it has to be renewed to keep my discount.

I did indeed speed up, but the amount of acceleration took me from 30mph to probably 35mph. There was no flooring going on, or even a downshift.

And I can honestly say Ive never past someone on a small double yellow road. Even more so on an unmarked road that I just happened to drive up on someone on. This did not happen in any sort of marked passing zone. I also try to encourage people to pass me in passing zones when theyre tail gating by slowing down in the passing zone. Oddly enough some people tail gate even closer.... idk...

Jeepster04, I'm afraid I violate the speed limit regularly, 32 in a 30 zone and 75 in a 70 zone but I never go above 20 in a 20-school zone. When someone tailgates, I try to move over if I can but if I can't, I'll slow down. If you're going to rear-end me, I'm going to try to make it happen at as slow a speed as possible.

Sometimes it is important to admit to yourself you may have been wrong. It's hard for me to do, I'll tell you. But we've all been in the wrong, of course.

Let's just roll on along as friends.

Andy, admitting I'm wrong is easy. Every morning I wake up and repeat my mantra: "You're right, I was wrong and it's all my fault. It will never happen again." Sometimes I have to say it out loud but it's probably the reason I've been married for almost 55 years -- and why I'm still alive.

Its one of those unfortunate things of life. Being wrong....

... Being wrong and staying alive is better than being right and not.

Spoken like a man

+1

 

[Bob Heine]

Bob,
Glad to hear you got relief and did not wait too long to head to a doctor. You might also keep on hand at the house a bottle of all natural cranberry juice. Not the watery, sweetened **** from major brands but some real honest cranberry juice. It it a wonderful natural remedy to open up those tubes needed to clear the bladder. It's always worth a try, tastes good and just a good natural drink. It's also healthy in many other ways and preventative if you drink in on a regular basis.
https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/fruit/health-benefits-of-cranberry-juice.html

Rmalkow2, thanks for the advice. I was aware cranberry juice was good for you but I've been leery of the widely available stuff because I know it's mostly water at best.

I decant a 2-quart jug of the diet watery stuff into 16-ounce bottles in the refrigerator for my wife. Just checked the store brand Lite and it has 27% juice while the Diet version has 5% juice. The nationally advertised brand Diet CB-Grape has 4% juice and the Diet "straight" CB has 7% juice. That's worse than I had imagined.

We have a Trader Joe's 1.4 miles from the house and they have this available (it's not even re-constituted, just pasteurized):

I'll be getting some tomorrow.

 

[sublime68charger]

jeepster just tiring to give you some prospective.

I know before I was on the fire department my driving habits were god awful!

Having had to be on the front line clean up and trauma of wrecks has made me a safe and calm driver.

Though I love jaws training! Nothing better than ripping a car all to shreds with hydraulic tools. It's the real life calls that are not fun at all! People in pain is never fun to witness!

Bob even reading your pain is not fun either!
But you keep posting I'll keep reading doing my part to help you get through life!


Sublime!

 

[Denwood]

....
Bob even reading your pain is not fun either!
But you keep posting I'll keep reading doing my part to help you get through life!

Sublime!

That comment reflects human nature at its best Sub Bob, thanks for pushing through and keeping your sense of humor to entertain and inspire.

 

[Bob Heine]

jeepster just tiring to give you some prospective.

I know before I was on the fire department my driving habits were god awful!

Having had to be on the front line clean up and trauma of wrecks has made me a safe and calm driver.

Though I love jaws training! Nothing better than ripping a car all to shreds with hydraulic tools. It's the real life calls that are not fun at all! People in pain is never fun to witness!

Bob even reading your pain is not fun either!
But you keep posting I'll keep reading doing my part to help you get through life!


Sublime!

Matt, I never got involved with the volunteer fire department when I was young but I intended to when I didn't need to work 3 jobs to support my family. My uncle was chief of one department and my father-in-law was a member of another. I also never tended to accident victims.

What I did do was buy almost all the parts for my cars in the early 1960s from small, family-run junkyards (sideline for their 1 or 2 truck towing company). There were always fresh wrecks with blood, hair and gore in the passenger compartments. The yard guys who accompanied me on the part picking in the yard knew the gory details of the accidents and happily shared them with me. I got clean seat belts for my cars (that didn't have them) and they never charged me for them. When you see your tenth or twentieth car with light damage on the outside but a chainsaw massacre inside, you tend to lighten up on the "...like you stole it" driving style. At least I did.

I too love destruction and most of my tools seem to be on that side of the equation (at least when I'm using them).

That comment reflects human nature at its best Sub Bob, thanks for pushing through and keeping your sense of humor to entertain and inspire.

Dennis, as always you are very kind and I really appreciate your visits. I feel a little jealous of your employees because I suspect you make their jobs fun and rewarding.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

To all who expressed sympathy and well wishes, I appreciate it. I would not have shared the incident except for the very small and withered Macho Man. He expressed concern for my man card because I went to the hospital for a bellyache. When he was larger and stronger he would have prevented me from going. That has led to nasty complications in the past so my wife's Amazon (not the shopping site kind) formerly known as Wonder Woman, lassoed me in my weakened state and drove me to the hospital (using the back way that I hate -- just to torment me). I could have dealt with the discomfort for many more hours but my kidneys and liver no longer speak to me so they could have been in mortal danger and never let me know.

Please, all of you, take care of yourselves -- I'm running out of nearby flesh and blood friends.

 

[Bob Heine]

I do have some Fickle Finger O TIG progress to report. In the video I posted, there was quite a bit of slop in the slide and it flopped around under my finger quite a bit. I went to my tiny pile of stainless tubing and found a piece of thicker wall tubing for the slide. It's the same outer diameter but slightly smaller inside diameter.

A thicker slide tube gave me a better fit, more meat to drill and thread through and a way to mount a better finger platform.

I need to find a knurled 6-32 screw for the front of the slide so I can easily adjust the tension on the chunk of jeweler's file. It doesn't look much different but it is quite a bit more stable and the action is smoother.

I also had a brainstorm that a slightly wider piece of file would be better. I thought I was buying another cheap set of the same size files (as the ones in the red case) but I ended up getting a bigger selection of really tiny files, none of which will help. Looks like I'll have to stop at Harbor Freight and get something disposable but appropriately sized.

In addition to the FFOTIG upgrade, I had a very satisfying design session in my sleep. A smaller TIG torch might make this approach more workable. My TIG is an Eastwood 200DC (no A-C so no aluminum welding). It came with a #17 torch and they have a #9 torch available for it. At first I was going to just buy the torch but I broke down and got the torch with gas line and switch cable. I also bought a selection of #9 gas lenses and alumina nozzles (not shown).

Thanks to Guster, who I'm hoping is busy with disaster recovery and relief for his less fortunate countrymen and not suffering directly, I have some ideas for mounting the FFOTIG. I will let you know how it goes when the right one jumps out at me or speaks to me in my dreams.

 

[oldironfarmer]

I'm impressed with your progress. I'm real curious to find if you can dip and retract the wire to feed only as much as you like. Experience welding with it will tell you that.

Have you done some practice welding with no filler? Care to show us some results?

 

[bolensboneyard]

OK I just have to weigh in on the catheter experiences. My one experience was also under Anastasia on the incoming train. The outgoing train was pretty much equal to that stated; done in the hospital. However (and here is the TMI part) sometime in the middle of the night after surgery (I refuse pain meds always) I developed an excruciating pain in my lower abdomen (the surgery was for my lower intestine and involved bladder and a tumor.) And when "I looked to see what was the matter" (little seasonal spin) I found that the nurse had put the clamp that keeps the thing from tugging on the reins WAY too close to Rudolph. (left no room for lift off) I don't even want to know the biomechanics of it all. Anyway, three nurses had to come in to solve the problem; or so they say. I was half asleep or I could have figured out it was just a clamp to keep things in line, or on line!!!!!!!!

 

[Bob Heine]

I'm impressed with your progress. I'm real curious to find if you can dip and retract the wire to feed only as much as you like. Experience welding with it will tell you that.

Have you done some practice welding with no filler? Care to show us some results?

Andy, thank you very much. I feel like I'll be able to dip but I think it's pretty much a one-way mechanism. I tried pulling the filler wire back but it takes quite a bit more force in that direction. I'm hoping that manipulating the torch (rotational motion) will suffice for retracting the filler from the puddle.

I did some practice welding on stainless exhaust tubing but I didn't take any pictures. I'm going to have to do some practicing with the new, smaller torch so I'll show my successes and failures pretty soon.

 

[Bob Heine]

OK I just have to weigh in on the catheter experiences. My one experience was also under Anastasia on the incoming train. The outgoing train was pretty much equal to that stated; done in the hospital. However (and here is the TMI part) sometime in the middle of the night after surgery (I refuse pain meds always) I developed an excruciating pain in my lower abdomen (the surgery was for my lower intestine and involved bladder and a tumor.) And when "I looked to see what was the matter" (little seasonal spin) I found that the nurse had put the clamp that keeps the thing from tugging on the reins WAY too close to Rudolph. (left no room for lift off) I don't even want to know the biomechanics of it all. Anyway, three nurses had to come in to solve the problem; or so they say. I was half asleep or I could have figured out it was just a clamp to keep things in line, or on line!!!!!!!!

Bobby, I admire you for turning down the pain meds. The first four days in intensive care after my elbow removal, they kept me on morphine. To give me as much rest as possible, they said. I didn't become addicted in that short time but I could see how one could. It did help that they shot the morphine in my **** and used an old, large and very dull needle.

I have my doubts but several people have told me I have a high threshold for pain. I didn't find the installation or removal of the catheter to be excruciatingly painful but it was definitely uncomfortable. I know exactly the tight rein you describe. Bad enough they dressed me to the right, making it feel weird to begin with. Putting my leg down on the floor to get out of bed without sitting up first was a real eye-opening surprise.

I didn't think twice about taking the catheter out myself. The second or third surgery after the accident I mentioned to my doctor what a waste of time it was to have stitches removed and couldn't I do it at home (barring infections). The doctor said it was OK so now I don't even ask. The day I'm to have them removed, I call the office and tell them the stitches are out and do they still want me to come in. There's always a hesitation followed by "No need to come in unless you want to." I always ask "Do you have any new magazines?" and when the laughter stops we say goodbye.

 

[Guster]

Ouchie Bob! Had my legs crossed the whole time I was reading your update on your last predicament. Glad you're better and got your kinks sorted out. Can't say as I've ever needed to have my plumbing interfered with (other than a vasectomy) but the whole idea gave me the... erm... willies?

Thanks to Guster, who I'm hoping is busy with disaster recovery and relief for his less fortunate countrymen and not suffering directly, I have some ideas for mounting the FFOTIG. I will let you know how it goes when the right one jumps out at me or speaks to me in my dreams.

Just busy really, on final approach to the silly season. I guess my current rework of our call-center telephony design is partly related to coping with a mobile/distributed workforce. Tough looking after customers' needs during an emergency when staff are not allowed to return to the office and struggle to work from home. Already a bunch of buildings being torn down in Wellington and while nobody's hurt yet some businesses will start struggling soon.

More surprised how it has been so quiet around the earthquakes in Japan and El Salvador. Might also be that this end the earthquakes are by no means over and everyday there is a little more damage.

 

[Bob Heine]

Ouchie Bob! Had my legs crossed the whole time I was reading your update on your last predicament. Glad you're better and got your kinks sorted out. Can't say as I've ever needed to have my plumbing interfered with (other than a vasectomy) but the whole idea gave me the... erm... willies?

Just busy really, on final approach to the silly season. I guess my current rework of our call-center telephony design is partly related to coping with a mobile/distributed workforce. Tough looking after customers' needs during an emergency when staff are not allowed to return to the office and struggle to work from home. Already a bunch of buildings being torn down in Wellington and while nobody's hurt yet some businesses will start struggling soon.

More surprised how it has been so quiet around the earthquakes in Japan and El Salvador. Might also be that this end the earthquakes are by no means over and everyday there is a little more damage.

Guster, good to hear from you (sorry about the willie willies).

I know what it's like after a natural disaster. Getting the roads cleared, damage to buildings repaired and people getting over the event. I suspect some of the infrastructure will take a while to return to normal.

Not surprised at the lack of coverage of the earthquakes in El Salvador and Japan here. It took a Magnitude 9.0 earthquake, 20,000 Japanese losing their lives and a nuclear reactor catastrophe to get more than a sound byte on our networks or news outlets.

 

[shortykorte]

Does sound like the catheter ordeal left a bad taste. If it did I saw these at the store.

 

[Craptain]

Hilarious Shorty. I guess you saw them when you went to get your reading material, in the background.

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[1/2 Cup]

Bob, I get real squeamish when you talk catheters..

Regards

 

[djones1a]

Bob, I get real squeamish when you talk catheters..

Regards

So do i 1/2 cup,So do i......

 

[shortykorte]

Hilarious Shorty. I guess you saw them when you went to get your reading material, in the background.

Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk

Best way I found to keep up with the relatives.

 

[Bob Heine]

Does sound like the catheter ordeal left a bad taste. If it did I saw these at the store.

Stewart, are you implying that Bob Minion is following me? I'm honored to be evil enough for that.

Hilarious Shorty. I guess you saw them when you went to get your reading material, in the background.

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Craptain, I didn't want to bring that up.

Bob, I get real squeamish when you talk catheters..

Regards

Steve, my apologies! It was my first time and it wasn't a big deal. If it had involved kidney stones or an infection, I believe it would have been very unpleasant.

So do i 1/2 cup,So do i......

Djones1a, I'll take the catheter over kidney failure or removal any day but not needing one is even better.

Best way I found to keep up with the relatives.

Stewart, I'm glad I'm not the only one who checks. I consider it a wonderful holiday if no one is in hospital or jail.

 

[zmotorsports]

I do have some Fickle Finger O TIG progress to report. In the video I posted, there was quite a bit of slop in the slide and it flopped around under my finger quite a bit. I went to my tiny pile of stainless tubing and found a piece of thicker wall tubing for the slide. It's the same outer diameter but slightly smaller inside diameter.


In addition to the FFOTIG upgrade, I had a very satisfying design session in my sleep. A smaller TIG torch might make this approach more workable. My TIG is an Eastwood 200DC (no A-C so no aluminum welding). It came with a #17 torch and they have a #9 torch available for it. At first I was going to just buy the torch but I broke down and got the torch with gas line and switch cable. I also bought a selection of #9 gas lenses and alumina nozzles (not shown).

I am going to say it again Bob, you are truly inspirational. Well done.

Mike.