Forum: Free Parking
Today, 12:34 AM
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Re: anybody own a kirby?
My first (paying) job in junior high was working for a guy that sold and repaired vacuum cleaners.
We worked on a LOT of Kirbys. Try running a coin or other small metal object through the...
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
Today, 12:07 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,814
Re: stump removal equipment
When I built my garage I had to remove a 50 year old hackberry tree. I had a stump grinder outfit come in an grind the stump away. I borrowed a JD 320 skid loader from work and used a heavy duty...
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
05-14-2013, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,069
Re: Mower Blades
Maybe you could build a rock picker and save some mower blades.
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
05-09-2013, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 8,189
Re: Muffling Air Compressor
This is a close-up of my 5 hp two stage compressor. The original air cleaner was mounted to an elbow near the top of the head. I unscrewed the air cleaner, installed a 1" pipe nipple, and procured...
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Forum: Free Parking
05-05-2013, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,831
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Forum: Free Parking
05-02-2013, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,818
Re: Grouchy co workers
When I was wrenching 10 years ago, if I was starting on a big job like a tractor transmission, I would have the parts man print out drawings of the internal parts. I would circle the parts I needed...
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Forum: Free Parking
04-22-2013, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 73
Views: 4,377
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Forum: Free Parking
04-22-2013, 12:05 AM
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Replies: 265
Views: 9,674
Re: Unsecured firearms
When I was growing up, I knew exactly where my Dad's guns were and I knew I was never to touch them. I tested my folks on a lot of the rules they made but NEVER the 'gun rules'. In grade school, I...
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Forum: Free Parking
04-19-2013, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 71
Views: 2,837
Re: Solicitors/Peddlers
I do not usually have problems with solicitors. I have caller ID and I always look at the number before I answer.
A few years ago my wife's friend bought some 'cancer insurance' from a...
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Forum: Fabrication & Techniques
04-14-2013, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,495
Re: building and English Wheel
Per suggestions I beefed up the frame. I boxed in the upper arms and added some gusset plates to the lower part of the frame. Before I welded the lower frame gussets on I set up a dial indicator at...
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Forum: Free Parking
04-03-2013, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 12,303
Views: 3,363,079
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Forum: Fabrication & Techniques
04-02-2013, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,495
Re: building and English Wheel
THANK YOU to all the posters above!!!! I will consider all your suggestions and links. I will check out these other sites suggested and make some modifications/alterations as necessary.
Again,...
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Forum: Fabrication & Techniques
04-01-2013, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,495
building an English Wheel
I am building an english wheel to make some new panels for the 51 Chevy in the background. The metal for the frame started out life as a shipping frame for a John Deere cornhead. The smaller tubing...
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Forum: Free Parking
03-23-2013, 11:59 PM
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Replies: 227
Views: 7,302
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Forum: Free Parking
03-19-2013, 11:43 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,197
Re: Casual, shoot the shit short stories.
I deliver farm equipment for a large John Deere dealership. Last Friday I was assigned to deliver a used planter to a farmer that lived about 55 miles from our store. With paperwork in hand, I...
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
03-19-2013, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,988
Re: I wanna see....Mobile work shops
I don't understand something here...You are going to do mobile service work on vehicles which are not allowed on the roads that your own service vehicle cannot travel.
How can they drive on...
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
03-15-2013, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 2,953
Re: PEX Tubing in floor
The panels will be made from some old sliding glass doors. The glass area is about 1.5 meters, so I hope to get 1200-1500 watts of energy from them. I have enough materials to build and hang up to...
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Forum: Free Parking
03-14-2013, 11:40 PM
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Replies: 95
Views: 4,165
Re: 2012 Honda Civic---Filled tank with Diesel
Back in the 80's, a farmer I knew had his gasoline and diesel barrel close together. He was getting fuel for his combine in the field, so he filled up the 100 gallon tank in the back of his 65...
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
03-14-2013, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 2,953
Re: PEX Tubing in floor
My shop is 24X30. I have 3 runs of 1/2" PEX, about 220' of PEX per circuit. My foundation wall sticks up above grade 8". When I poured the foundation walls, I put in 2" rigid polystyrene (the pink...
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Forum: Free Parking
03-01-2013, 12:24 AM
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Replies: 126
Views: 5,869
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Forum: Free Parking
02-28-2013, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 126
Views: 5,869
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Forum: Free Parking
02-25-2013, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 6,317
Re: Working with snitches/rats......
We have a rat (and thief) at work that we just LOVE to set up, although it was a little easier when his hearing was better.
My stall neighbor and I got sick of this so we devised a plan where we...
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Forum: Free Parking
02-21-2013, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 4,189
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
02-15-2013, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 227
Views: 8,533
Re: Proper Terminology "hot water heater"
A pickup is a vehicle that has a capacity of 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton, or one ton single wheels. A dually or tonner is a pickup that has dual rear wheels.
A TRUCK is rated for over 1.5 tons, has at...
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
02-14-2013, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 4,953
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