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OfflineJarhead3521S
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Re: SHOP TALK [Re: roarkell] * 1
    #27175093 - 01/28/21 06:37 PM (2 years, 11 months ago)

:snoopyes: 

I’ve only had to use it on fan coil units, lil 1/2” and 3/4” piping.  But it does do the trick, at least soldering and brazing.......brazing with oil in the line is my favorite!


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Re: SHOP TALK [Re: Jarhead3521] * 1
    #27175314 - 01/28/21 09:41 PM (2 years, 11 months ago)

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Y’all wanna talk about gettin dirty, you ever cleaned a cooling tower? Hahah I take my spare waders with me so I don’t get soaked with the pressure washer....fell in the sump today, edge came a little quicker but I came out of it quick like a bearded mermaid!  Sketchy ladder times are always good stories though for sure! Those water towers you working on are some big heights!




Never cleaned a cooling tower, but man I welded in some nasty stuff... going into paper mills and repairing black liquor tanks... that shits nasty. Hell, any paper mill work sucks. Good money though. Tallest structure would be a flare stack in a refinery at 199ft. Me and two other dudes set the tip. In the wind. And all this experience at heights, it still scares the shit outta me! Lmao. Probably keeps me alive.

Funny thing is I’m pretty shitty when it comes to auto stuff. Just not my jam or jelly.


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Re: SHOP TALK [Re: Tankie_J] * 1
    #27175331 - 01/28/21 10:01 PM (2 years, 11 months ago)

I've tried to solder plumbing lines that had water in them its nearly impossible (at least for me). I'd imagine welding would be just as difficult.


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Re: SHOP TALK [Re: Grimsweeper] * 1
    #27175536 - 01/29/21 03:52 AM (2 years, 11 months ago)

That’s where the bread comes into play grim!  Soaks up what’s there so you can get solder to stick and then bread just dissolves.  Tank I loath working at the papermill!  My van and everything in it smells for 2 weeks afterwards!


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Re: SHOP TALK [Re: Grimsweeper] * 1
    #27175537 - 01/29/21 03:54 AM (2 years, 11 months ago)

Depends on what it is... ive worked on stuff where we spent days draining so we can weld... other jobs you wanna keep the liquids moving to pull your heat out as you go and prevent warping... soldering is always a pita in my book... same with cars... if its just metal, I can flux with it... lol


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Re: SHOP TALK [Re: roarkell] * 1
    #27175735 - 01/29/21 07:48 AM (2 years, 11 months ago)

Gotta love hot taps


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Re: SHOP TALK [Re: D3_Myc] * 1
    #27175785 - 01/29/21 08:38 AM (2 years, 11 months ago)

@Tankie - never had the pleasure of working in paper mills... but ive done plenty of installs at cheese plants... that shit is nasty!

Hahaha... the machinists are so far behind that they're offering us welders double time for sat and sun to get caught back up... ill take your easy money!


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Re: SHOP TALK [Re: D3_Myc] * 1
    #27175900 - 01/29/21 09:42 AM (2 years, 11 months ago)

Cutting gas mains with a grinder will make your butt pucker the first time... tell you hwhat


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Re: SHOP TALK [Re: Beano] * 1
    #27175967 - 01/29/21 10:20 AM (2 years, 11 months ago)

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Cutting gas mains with a grinder will make your butt pucker the first time... tell you hwhat




Yessir! Haha! I used to do high pressure natural gas... not many people can say they've maintained a 95+ pass percentage on x-ray for as long as I have! So far at this new job I'm batting 1000!!


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Re: SHOP TALK [Re: roarkell] * 1
    #27176155 - 01/29/21 12:23 PM (2 years, 11 months ago)

:rockon: killin it!


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Re: SHOP TALK [Re: Tankie_J] * 1
    #27227324 - 02/26/21 10:41 AM (2 years, 10 months ago)



When you get the roller set just right... lol


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Re: SHOP TALK [Re: roarkell] * 1
    #27229228 - 02/27/21 01:14 PM (2 years, 10 months ago)

Tits thread roar!


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Re: SHOP TALK [Re: Eugene Gesuale] * 1
    #27231319 - 02/28/21 10:48 PM (2 years, 10 months ago)



I have a really nice 1987 cub cadet 1872 super garden mower.
Well the past few months it had been idling poorly and it won't restart with the engine is warmed up. I put the compression gauge on it and it was so low I can't believe it ran as well as it did

I should mention here its an opposing twin (boxer engine)
Both of the head gaskets had slight leaks but more importantly neither of the exhaust valves were closing all the way. Unfortunately this machine doesn't have rocker arms and tappet adjustments for the valves

If you need the valve looser against the lifter you have to grind the valve stem. This was issue for me and the valve wasn't closing all the way because the push rod never allowed it and this is where I was loosing compression

Runs like a champ now. Starts back hot no Problem. I'm really stoked to have this straightened out finally




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Re: SHOP TALK [Re: Stromrider] * 1
    #27231454 - 03/01/21 03:07 AM (2 years, 10 months ago)

Awesome dude! I'm dreading my lawnmower maintenance coming up here... got the mower with the house last year... it runs well enough but all the other moving parts are barely hanging on...


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Re: SHOP TALK [Re: roarkell] * 1
    #27231642 - 03/01/21 06:58 AM (2 years, 10 months ago)

That's the problem with all these new mowers that you can purchase at the big stores like Lowes and home depot. No matter what the brand on the hood they're about all built by the same couple companies. Mostly mtd. For the most part the engines are decent but the rest of the machine is absolute junk. When you buy one of those Lowes or home depot mowers you have about a 5 year disposable mower. Just look at the front end and steering components. What a joke


You can still purchase a "real" john deere mower but you have to go to an actual dealership and pay 6 to 8k depending on the model.

Your best bet is to find a a nice used "real" john deere or cub cadet used. I paid 1500 for this cub and it's a tank. I also just bought a 89 model john deere 332 diesel for 1900 bucks that I'm sure will outlast me.

A john deere 318 (made from 87 to 92) is also a good used one to look for. There's usually several around for sale for around 2k. Great mowers


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Re: SHOP TALK [Re: Stromrider] * 1
    #27231760 - 03/01/21 09:20 AM (2 years, 10 months ago)

I'm still on the fence about another mower... our snowblower (that also came with the house) is on its last leg also..
I'm tempted to pull the trigger on a small lawn implement like a Kubota or something with a bucket so I can plow also... we'll see how much I can talk her into letting me spend... lol


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Re: SHOP TALK [Re: roarkell] * 1
    #27232353 - 03/01/21 04:52 PM (2 years, 10 months ago)

If you’ve got the room and the grass, and gotta buy new, get a zero turn.  My pops loves his, but he practiced in the backyard for couple weeks before mowing grass where all the neighbors could see hahah!  I do remember cutting grass as a kid with that forest gump snapper!


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Re: SHOP TALK [Re: Jarhead3521] * 1
    #27233289 - 03/02/21 08:22 AM (2 years, 10 months ago)

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I'm still on the fence about another mower... our snowblower (that also came with the house) is on its last leg also..
I'm tempted to pull the trigger on a small lawn implement like a Kubota or something with a bucket so I can plow also... we'll see how much I can talk her into letting me spend... lol





I see nice older john deere and cub cadets come up for sale sometimes with snowblower attachments. You could get 2 birds stoned at once

My top choices would be to find a nice john deere 318 or 332. Great machines. They're identical except the engine. The 332 has a 3 cylinder diesel and the 318 has an opposing twin (boxer) gas engine. I actually have one of each :lol: I have a problem

Here's some examples I found on Google




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Re: SHOP TALK [Re: Stromrider] * 1
    #27233402 - 03/02/21 09:51 AM (2 years, 10 months ago)

Yeah... thatd be pretty good too... I was also kinda hoping for the bucket attachment so I could jimmy up a set of forks for loading/unloading shit from my truck... or just moving pallets and whatnot...


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Re: SHOP TALK [Re: roarkell] * 1
    #27233424 - 03/02/21 10:11 AM (2 years, 10 months ago)

Pallet forks for my tractor was best money spent hands down!  My wife was trying to justify not needing them until I got em anyway and then she’s seen/used em and is all for them now hahah


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