Recent content by RumT

Once had a lead mechanic, who was the worst mechanic at the station, thought he would show us up by servicing up a Learjet R12 system faster by liquid, from vacuum, due to a compressor change. I have never seen a compressor case fracture like that. He never could grasp the concept of how it...

Quincy Customer Service is really good about emailing old stuff. They gave me complete maintenance and parts manuals for my '73 single stage two cylinder.

Welcome from Templeton!

I have a Craftsman 1/2" 250 ft lb that is over ten years old and still passes calibration.

Quincy has great customer support. I called them with the serial number of my '74 210 and they emailed me the specific manuals for my unit. The fitting opposite of the dipstick should be the crankcase breather. The lines on top of the head are for decompression. On some units, the pump is...

My new Lincoln Power Mig 210 MP arrived. I found the little Craftsman roll cab on CL for $50. It will be integrated into the welding cart I will build.

New model 17 tig torch with flex head, valve, and 12' superflex hose. (For my PowerMig 210 MP due here in a week) New twist lock Dinse 35 adapter, 1.5% Lanthanated Tungsten, and CK gas saver parts.

Besides the two usual suspect lws's mentioned above, I also have a Matheson. They are super reasonable.

No sticker/guide inside the cover of the machine?

I've had the opportunity to have quite a few upcoming mechanics work with me. They all came with the basic basics and we let them borrow the things they needed that would expedite or enable a job, while keeping them on a short leash (aviation). That being said, when tool truck day came, these...

RIP and good thoughts.

Welded on new leaf spring perches for a spring over conversion on my Xterra. Cut off the stock shock ans sway bar mounts.

A few employers ago, the boss and I were reinstalling the interior panels on a customer airplane. Boss borrows a scribe to help line up screw holes in panels. He's working up front cockpit area and I am working aft in the cabin. We're all finished. Hey where's my scribe....... What scribe? I...

The rest of the airframe and engines are SAE/fractional. I should have mentioned that.