Recent content by Yooper

As RWS touched on, you will need DRY compressed air or you are setting yourself up for failure. Not to mention going through a lot of consumables.

Quote: I tried using Dykem to see how well they were mating, but it just ran everywhere, so I ordered a tube of “prussian blue” last night. (y) I recently bought a tube of prussian blue for checking fits on gun parts. I learned very quickly to wear gloves when using that stuff. One little drop...

By now you have realized you are in a race without a finish line! Learning while doing is part of the fun and frustration. The saying is ask three machinists how to do something and you’ll get four answers. This is my two cents: Whenever possible, I will chuck up the mating part and use that to...

Just curious as to why you don’t like the 3.0 Duramax? I know of the belt issue at 150k, but other than that I’m under the impression it’s a solid engine.

To bring the subject back to what the OP posted about: This is the same organization that put a two billion dollar telescope in orbit with an out of focus lens to search for intelligent life. Comedian Gallagher: “We know it ain’t pointing down”. 🤣

Do they change color in the fall like the ones here in the Midwest?

Very cool! Suggestion: You can build up the surface of your tine with weld to extend the wear life.

Excellent work!

GM calls it DOD for displacement on demand. Lots of lifter issues with this system and it’s tied to the oil quality. I’m not going to start an oil debate here…sorry. I bought the Range Technologies AFM disabler for my Tahoe that simply plugs into the OBD2 port. Simple, which is the way I like...

That’s just crazy cool, Bill! Those small parts on a mill are the most challenging IMHO.

Good eye Sean! 👀I totally missed that.

Shhhh! Don’t give them any ideas! The county adjacent to mine was considering a ‘wheel’ tax to generate more revenue. I know vehicles, trailers and lawn mowers were in the mix and who knows whatever else they were planning on. Maybe the toys in the sandbox?

Don’t leave us hanging like this! What grade did you order the tap in? 8.8 or 10.9?

Nice job! And you will have peace of mind when using the forks!

For the price point I would recommend you eliminate tig. Tig welding is a whole ‘nother animal to get good at and it is very unforgiving! All the advice so far has been good. I have never welded with a 110 machine but with the latest inverter technology I guess I wouldn’t be shocked if they...