Popular Post Tom King Posted July 24, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 17 hours ago, Chip Sawdust said: Today in the mail absolutely nothing came related to woodworking....... Did the UPS guy knock on your door, to see if you were okay? 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 On 7/24/2020 at 1:02 PM, Tom King said: Did the UPS guy knock on your door, to see if you were okay? No he didn't! But the other night we had someone ring our doorbell at 9:40pm (we were sleeping) since UPS dropped off something we'd ordered at his house. Turns out it was the neighbor across the street. I don't know about you all, but I think 9:40pm is way too late to go to someone's house that you've never even met. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tpt life Posted July 26, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 Lights on, I might. No lights, not a chance. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 43 minutes ago, Tpt life said: Lights on, I might. No lights, not a chance. Good protocol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted July 27, 2020 Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 After dark, I answer the door armed, unless I've expected someone late. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom King Posted July 29, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 New tool came today. Not for woodworking. It's to break the nuts loose holding blades on a big rotary cutter. Typically, you need an Oxy/Acetylene torch to remove them, but I've had to get in too big of a hurry putting fires out doing that. There's always some detritus on top of the stump jumper, and the gearboxes always leak some grease down onto those too. The big one is what came today. It's a 1" drive breaker bar. Next to it are a 1/2" breaker bar, and a 1/2" wrench for size comparison. It weighs about 15 pounds. I bought some 1" drive sockets, and extensions for working on the tractor, but the only drivers I have with 1" drive are torque wrenches. The big torque wrench, that maxes at 1500 ft.lb. got up to 1200, without breaking a nut loose, and I didn't want to push it any farther. I don't know the bolt size, but it takes a 1-7/8" socket to fit the nut. As big as this thing is, it will still have two pipes on the handle to break the locking nuts loose, and that's after heating past the point to break loose the Locktite. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 I bought a breaker bar like that along with a socket for my lug nuts and put it in the trunk with my jack and spare. I've had way more than my share of flat tires in this life, so I've learned the hard way that the lug wrench that comes with the vehicle is for decorative purposes only. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 You mean the 1/2" one? I do the same. The 1/2" drive one is the small one. I think it's 18" long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted July 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 4 hours ago, Mark J said: I bought a breaker bar like that along with a socket for my lug nuts and put it in the trunk with my jack and spare. I've had way more than my share of flat tires in this life, so I've learned the hard way that the lug wrench that comes with the vehicle is for decorative purposes only. A good purchase. On cars with alloy wheels I’ve still found that tire fitters seem to think putting the nuts on with an air tool is the best way rather than torqueing them with a torque wrench. So subsequently a pet gorilla is needed to undo them with the joke “tool “ supplied with cars. I too got a breaker bar for exactly the same reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 That's why i usually rotate my own tires. I have 2 sets of wheels so tire shops never touch my lug nuts either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JohnG Posted July 29, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 My tires rotate every time I drive 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 I used to just carry a pipe to slip on the OEM lug wrench, but these wrenchs are so flimsy and the socket end fits the nut poorly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 On 7/26/2020 at 6:11 PM, RichardA said: After dark, I answer the door armed, unless I've expected someone late. Had I got out of bed and answered the door, that would've been my MO as well, Rick. As it was, I watched from my Ring cameras and then stayed awake for another hour or so to make sure he didn't come back. 1 hour ago, JohnG said: My tires rotate every time I drive Hmmm, so they rotate, or revolve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 2 hours ago, JohnG said: My tires rotate every time I drive Are dad jokes allowed here? I think i saw a rule somewhere. I have a woodworking related item in the mail to be delivered tomorrow I'm excited. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post B1rdhunter Posted July 29, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 I have a woodworking related delivery tomorrow also but it's sandpaper so the excitement is rather nonexistent. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 Received a couple of goodies today. A new BOW magswitch featherboard body, figure I might use it more if its easy...we will see. Also received my Makita palm router, and finally my gold plated gloves...well they were twice what I paid last time, another victim of Covid I imagine lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mick S Posted July 29, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 On 7/26/2020 at 7:11 PM, RichardA said: After dark, I answer the door armed, unless I've expected someone late. After dark, I answer the door undressed. Scares the hell out of 'em and they never come back. 1 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 28 minutes ago, Mick S said: After dark, I answer the door undressed. Scares the hell out of 'em and they never come back. Ya gotta be careful with that. There's a bunch of lettered people starting with L and a list of other letters that just might fall in love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 1 hour ago, RichardA said: Ya gotta be careful with that. There's a bunch of lettered people starting with L and a list of other letters that just might fall in love. Very dubious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 14 hours ago, Chip Sawdust said: Hmmm, so they rotate, or revolve? Definitely rotate. 13 hours ago, Chestnut said: Are dad jokes allowed here? I think i saw a rule somewhere. I have two kids so I’m required to make dad jokes every opportunity I get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 7 hours ago, JohnG said: I have two kids so I’m required to make dad jokes every opportunity I get. Megan tells me about once a week I'm not a dad so i can't make dad jokes. Yours was a good one i laughed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 40 minutes ago, Chestnut said: Megan tells me about once a week I'm not a dad so i can't make dad jokes. Yours was a good one i laughed. Haha my wife used to tell me something similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chestnut Posted July 30, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 Was not for me but a resident on one of our projects made our company this bowl. It's boxelder. Deceptively light. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 It's a nice bowl, it's just a shame that all that pretty red is going to go brown in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.