Between 705 & 1200 SQ/FT A trip back from the edge.

[Strouty]

I think you can buy a set of four for about $15 shipped, but I still got through removing more than a couple taps before I needed new fingers. Even then, only two out of the four were mangled, so I kept some as spares. They offer all kinds of sizes and you can buy them one at a time. I saw prices ranging from 90 cents to about $10 each (1 1/2” tap).

 

[xtremek]

The next part of the latch I worked on were the bolts. I still have to weld the plugs into the ends, make handles, and provisions for them.

 

[xtremek]

I did a quick replacement on a missing bracket for my wife’s shelves. I love getting to use this little Whitney punch.

 

[shortykorte]

The Whitney punch is a great tool to have...when I remember to use it. Lol.


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[xtremek]

The Whitney punch is a great tool to have...when I remember to use it.


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Fixed it for you (getting hit in the head for forgetting). But you speak the truth. This one only goes to 1/4". I wish I had a bigger one, nice, clean, easy holes, fast.

 

[jollygreengiant]

I did a quick replacement on a missing bracket for my wife’s shelves. I love getting to use this little Whitney punch.

How thick of material will that punch go through?

 

[Bob Heine]

The Whitney punch is a great tool to have...when I remember to use it. Lol.


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I think of all the wasted years drilling through sheet metal or fixing a mis-aligned hole and I want to smack myself. I've only had one for a few years and already it's a go-to tool. Never mind, I found someone to smack me.

 

[xtremek]

How thick of material will that punch go through?

I'm pretty sure it'll go through 20ga. I'd be willing to try 18ga.

I've only had one for a few years and already it's a go-to tool. Never mind, I found someone to smack me.

Bob, with you, I figure either no one would want to slap you, or everyone does. I had to use it the other day to open up a hole on just one side. Just as easy as punching a new hole.

 

[Strouty]

Years ago I was on a tower job and these guys were putting 3/4” holes in 3/8” angle iron using a really big punch, had a four foot handle IIRC. I have a smaller big one, but it isn’t portable. That reminds me, I also have a Beverly shear that I need to build a stand for.

 

[jollygreengiant]

Years ago I was on a tower job and these guys were putting 3/4” holes in 3/8” angle iron using a really big punch, had a four foot handle IIRC. I have a smaller big one, but it isn’t portable. That reminds me, I also have a Beverly shear that I need to build a stand for.

That must have bean a real bear! Even with 4' of leverage that's still a lot of material to go through.

 

[Strouty]

It made one heck of a noise when it finally went through, but it really didn’t take them long for each hole.

 

[xtremek]

I was doing pretty good with the latch build,……..until the middle daughter’s Cruze sprung yet another coolant leak. I’ve replaced the coolant outlet and the water pump was replaced recently. This time it was the coolant return line from the turbo. This required pulling the turbo. Snapped the oil return line off in the block, but was able to get all the pieces. All told, the job wasn’t too bad, except typical Chevy exhaust manifold warpage, and getting the coolant line started in the block.

 

[xtremek]

Getting close to being caught up. Anyway, for the princely sum of 10 bags of returnables, and 1 scrapped car ($260), I was able to purchase this sand blasting cabinet. I think I'm pretty much done setting up the shop big tool wise, with the exception of building the gantry crane.

 

[jollygreengiant]

That's one thing I've never had to do a lot of, coolant work. I've only ever had to do one water pump on my mom's Trailblazer and head gaskets on my '97 F-150. That car isn't that old? Surprising it has had that much done to it.

 

[ct71rr]

Getting close to being caught up. Anyway, for the princely sum of 10 bags of returnables, and 1 scrapped car ($260), I was able to purchase this sand blasting cabinet. I think I'm pretty much done setting up the shop big tool wise, with the exception of building the gantry crane.

Nice score on that. I've been keeping an eye out for one for a while now.

 

[Strouty]

Cabinet looks great, should be a nice addition.

I hate working on front wheel drive cars, always seems like they were designed for small handed contortionists.

 

[racer-john]

Merry Xmas all, and a prosperous New Year.

 

[Kev442]

Better you than me on that coolant leak...

Merry Christmas!

 

[xtremek]

That's one thing I've never had to do a lot of, coolant work. I've only ever had to do one water pump on my mom's Trailblazer and head gaskets on my '97 F-150. That car isn't that old? Surprising it has had that much done to it.

It has about 100k on the odo, so not too bad. Our Sonics had the exact same engines and the one had +120k (totaled by a Granny) and the other has +160k. We've also replaced the coil pack, blend door gear, and I need to put on a cam cover gasket. All pretty cheap parts.

Nice score on that. I've been keeping an eye out for one for a while now.

Cabinet looks great, should be a nice addition.

I hate working on front wheel drive cars, always seems like they were designed for small handed contortionists.

I've been watching for one in my price range. This one is electric and belonged to a local school, so I'm interested in how it'll work out.

It helps that I'm a small guy with little hands. Even so, I couldn't start the banjo bolt. I ended up using mechanical fingers to hold the line in place while I started the bolt with a socket.

Merry Xmas all, and a prosperous New Year.

Better you than me on that coolant leak...

Merry Christmas!

Thank you, Gents

 

[xtremek]

To Racer John, Kev, and all the rest of you folks who honor me by visiting my thread, I pray you have a Happy Christmas. In case you don't drop by again soon, I also hope you have a merry New Year.

 

[Strouty]

Merry Christmas!

 

[jon72vega]

Kirk,
Merry Christmas to you and your family!

 

[jollygreengiant]

To Racer John, Kev, and all the rest of you folks who honor me by visiting my thread, I pray you have a Happy Christmas. In case you don't drop by again soon, I also hope you have a merry New Year.

Same to you! Hopefully you get lots of family and project time in the new year.

Mike.

 

[xtremek]

Yesterday, we had enough snow that we were able to break out the cross-country skis. I found out I’m a fat, old man. We got a little bit more snow overnight, so Robin and I went out again today. I forgot how much I loved skiing. I hope to expand the trails around the house next summer, so maybe we can have ¾ miles worth.

 

[Strouty]

In the summer it will be much harder to ski.

 

[shortykorte]

I’m sure the have electric powered skis. Lol.


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[mybigwarwagon]

I found out I’m a fat, old man. .

I have a wife, kids, family, "freinds", and a doctor to remind me of that.

 

[harley jim]

I just look in the mirror. I would absolutely kill my self on skies

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[jon72vega]

I have a wife, kids, family, "freinds", and a doctor to remind me of that.

Truth for me!

I just look in the mirror. I would absolutely kill my self on skies

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Again, truth for me!

 

[xtremek]

I’m sure the have electric powered skis. Lol.

I have a wife, kids, family, "freinds", and a doctor to remind me of that.

I just look in the mirror. I would absolutely kill my self on skies
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Truth for me!


Again, truth for me!

The old saying that "misery loves company" seems to fit well here, and I'm in good company.

In the summer it will be much harder to ski.

That's the plan to get my old fanny in shape.

 

[xtremek]

Still playing catch up on the posts. A couple of weeks ago, I got the next bit done on the box latches. The carriages are all milled out. I could have done it quicker with a drill and the 4 ½” angle grinder, but this gave me a cleaner finish. And the ends are drilled and tapped for the handles.

 

[xtremek]

In order to get the ends done properly, I wanted to use the mill. The vise I have for the mill had a ton of slop in the jaw, so I decided it was a good time to fix it. The bolts had bent the retention plate, then worked loose. In order to fix it, I flattened the plate back out, then shimmed it so that the bolts would tighten against the shims.

 

[jollygreengiant]

Wow that brings back memories, I used to love cross country skiing when I was younger. I should really get into it again.

How is your girlfriend project coming along?

 

[xtremek]

Wow that brings back memories, I used to love cross country skiing when I was younger. I should really get into it again.

How is your girlfriend project coming along?

It's about the only exercise that doesn't tear my old body up. Right now I'm working on getting the dump box to frame latch finished so I can get the Old Mule (Ford 8n) back home from my parents.

 

[sublime68charger]

have a great New Year Xtremek!

 

[xtremek]

have a great New Year Xtremek!

And a very merry New Year to you and yours.

 

[xtremek]

Santa was very good to me. My wife knew I would never buy a TIG for myself, let alone a new one. Now I needed a cart. Time to add onto the existing fishtank stand/MIG cart. In typical Butthead MaGoo, every single penny was spared.

 

[xtremek]

My daughter’s Equinox left front wheel bearing was howling and my torch tanks were empty. A lot of PB Blaster and pounding with my #3 hammer was able to finally get it out. It had an incredible amount of corrosion that I had to clean out.

 

[mybigwarwagon]

Gotta keep that smoke wrench fueled up.

 

[xtremek]

Gotta keep that smoke wrench fueled up.

The idiot I am left the tank valves open and they both drained out. And yes the torch valves were closed.