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  1. Tooljunkie

    Run one past the oh great ones

    4 years? Wow, i didnt realize how time flies. So this 3 point modifucation has worked flawlessly. There has been seepage where oil has bypassed the pistons, but one night with upward pressure on cylinders and it has been reset. Happy with how it works.
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    Vaccination opinions wanted...

    I had 3 shots. First one was the astrazeneca. I didnt connect my muscle issues in my legs until almost a year later. After learning the risks and responsibilities of the health care system my chances are better without the shot. watching news yesterday, covid has strands of dna that were...
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    42 years ago today, January 2nd 1980

    Two years ago, also jan2. almost 14 years,yellow lab. Was a good dog, but i knew she was suffering. As much as i want another dog, it was very hard to say goodbye. I dont know how i could do that again. I give my friends dogs extra attention now.
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    Smell Mystery

    Every house has a vent stack. Im thinking you may want to rethink the propane smell. Maybe hagrid wasnt too far off…
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    Projects you shouldn't start (and know better)

    Buddy buys used truck. Needs 4 ball joints. Broke a few bolts. Wish i didnt let him help. Taking 2xlonger.
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    MOPAR guys

    Will be two years since i aquired it.it was rough still is but it drives and all that now.
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    MOPAR guys

    I have. And dimmer. In my mopar. 51 Fargo. 360/727…
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    Shortening a chain saw chain?

    Many shops that sell chains make them up as well, the 5 or 6 dollars to have it shortened is less than buying another chain. i have made 100’s and 100’s of chains and its easy with the right tools and correct repair links. Repair links are brand specific. Oregon,stihl and windsor chain parts...
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    Soffit Mystery

    There were awnings there at one time and thats how they closed it up after removing them. There should be no insulation in the soffits. Should go just above outside walls. Im betting some or all the windows were changed, some larger ones installed.
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    Pellet gun scope

    My pigeon gun started off with a garage sale scope and some home made mounts(hose clamps). At night with a good flaslight i could see the pellets. Had to shoot at the feet to hit center mass. Fox ate very well for a while, got 27 over a couple weeks. Two years later the fox still drops by to...
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    Freakin druggies

    Guys are getting $400 for some convertors. dont have to do the math, one 10 converter night and you are set for the month! The fact is, the buyers are not police, but there are only a few, buyers in the city, park an officer at each one for a month,and it would end.
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    How much time do you spend?

    Buddy works in a far away land. Everything hits the ground, nothing is recycled. And those torrential downpours wash all that litter into the bay. It is a shame that recyling isnt what its made out to be. I used to be dilligent with what gets recycled, now, like everyone else, metals, glass and...
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    Deionized water

    Chrysler reccomended de-mineralized water. That’s it. even distilled water is marginally better. Remember back when coolant was green? And a head gasket failure was rare? Typically back then the coolant changed itself when a water pump sprung a leak.
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    Little Unplanned Nissan Project

    I remember doing something in a saturn years ago. -30 and buddy’s wife couldnt get car to move. That one broke a clip. So if i recall i made a sheet metal clip and fixed it permanently.
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    Weird tire issue

    Broken belts. Not uncommon. Carlisle used to be good. Not any more. Usually thats from hitting something on highway or a nasty pothole. i have seen some pretty nasty looking tires in my garage years. Some i was nervous about just letting the air out.
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    Are You Going to? How many? What Kinds? How Often? - ROFLMAO

    Hoping to get the vaccine soon. get it or dont get it. Anything to put this behind us is a good thing. Masks, sure. Even if they help a little. This virus needs to be wiped out 100% before life can resemble something close to normal. Lockdown? Sure. Distancing? Sure. Lets get this done. Enough...
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    Bought my first Kubota. Was it a mistake?

    I wouldnt accept a repair at such low hours. Replacement. Nothing less. I have no confidence in the techs as of late. My son was in a similar situation, on the wrench end. No one in shop wanted anything to do with a brand new transmission tear down and repair. So my son - the apprentice was...
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    Getting started welding

    Lets start off, all great advice. protective gear isnt all that expensive,a lightweight welding jacket is a good investment. buy the best welder you can afford. Definetly an auto darkening helmet. I think the headgear in the helmet is just as important as the performance of the lens. A crappy...
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    Drunken Friends

    Been 11 years when we went on a cruise, our very first vacation out of canada. I had no idea what i was missing. This cold snap in the -30’s can f right off any time now. is like a rough airplane ride, and no idea when its going to land and i really need a smoke. To the point jumping off the...
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    Car Alternator / battery problem

    And disconnecting battery while car is running is taboo. You will release the magic smoke in the most expensive electronic component in the car. Anything computer equipped is just a puff of smoke away from an expensive repair.