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what's with the usps? i've shipped parts and ordered materials and no dice?
Packages delayed? I've worked in the maintenance dept. at one of the large processing facilities for 40 years and have seen some real screw-ups. For the most part though they do a pretty decent job. I also run an Ebay store and use the USPS for all of my shipping with no problems. I once...- dcash
- Post #35
- Forum: Material Handling and Rigging
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Slick Move, Slowing Economy Tactic
Well! Another playground-sandbox pissing match! Tsk Tsk. Back to the OPs original topic. I have two stock accounts I use to store my extra cash, one a Roth (any gains are tax free) and one standard individual account. I hold several stocks in both that pay 8-10 percent dividends (one is...- dcash
- Post #133
- Forum: Shop Management and Owner Issues
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O ring Groove in crappy spot
Yeah, I saw post 7. The point was, if you have access to a sharpener it's usually easy, quicker, and much cheaper to grind yer own than buying a specialty cutter. I have a bucket of old chipped or damaged cutters I regularly use to grind my own "one-offs" or special form tools for odd jobs. You... -
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O ring Groove in crappy spot
How about a long 15/16" end mill with flutes reduced to .930" od and a .750" dia. relief ground out of the end to leave teeth protruding from the end? (Sort of like an annular cutter) Since the teeth would be short, peck to clear chips. This is something I would reproduce with my end mill... -
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OT: -3 45 deg male to -4 45 deg AC gauge adapter.
Well, I found them today. Somehow the search engine just wasn't seeing them on Saturday. All of the many dozens of commercial AC units I've worked on, and all of the older cars using R12 had 1/4" 45 deg. gauge ports. The Camry high side port uses a 3/16" 45 deg. male fitting w. schrader so a... -
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OT: -3 45 deg male to -4 45 deg AC gauge adapter.
Working on a 1990 Corolla w. R-12 A/C system and need adapter to connect 1/4" gauge hose to what appears to be a -3 male high side fitting with schrader valve. (Low side is standard 1/4" 45deg male fitting w. schrader) Anyone know of a part number? I've already wasted an hour searching other... -
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Cutting grooves in EPDM mat
I think I'll buy a small test piece and try the grinder method with guide tracks to control cutting depth and straight alignment, with water based flood coolant to keep the wheel from getting hot and loaded with melted rubber. This will also allow fine tuning the groove profile by wheel dressing... -
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Best engineering screw ups
'67 T-Bird. You can see half the heater core box hiding behind the passenger side inner fender. To access, you start at the drivers side headlight and disassemble your way across the grill to eventually get the passenger inner fender out of the way. If ever have to do it again I'm using a... -
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Tap Magic? Or Rapid Tap?
You can find Trichloroeth-ylene for $50.00 a gallon all day long, but since it's banned for most industrial uses Trichloroeth-ane is hard to find now anywhere except Lab Chemical type supply houses in smaller quantities. (Don't think it has quite the same kick, but I personally have never... -
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Cutting grooves in EPDM mat
I need to cut a series of straight, smooth grooves 3/16" deep, across a 24" x 48" x 3/8" EPDM sheet. What's the best tool for a smooth finish? I'm considering a router with a sharp bit and guide rail, or borrow a tire siping tool and make a custom tip for the required groove profile. They're... -
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Tap Magic? Or Rapid Tap?
If anyone misses that old familiar "stink", Amazon has lab grade 99% trichloroethane ( methyl chloroform) so you could DIY and spice up the new stuff. It's $350.00 for a five gram bottle, but there's no customer reviews posted. (Probably because they just had to open it and give it a good sniff... -
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Tap Magic? Or Rapid Tap?
Personally I've used both (mostly Rapid Tap) with similar results. Dave -
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How to lighten a BMW crank.
Check out David Vizards "Crankshaft Modification" you tube videos. There are several on lightening, balancing, and streamlining race cranks, and everything this guy does is tested on the Dyno. 35 years ago I worked in a performance shop and we wasted a lot of time learning the hard way what he... -
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Jigsaw blades to cut welds and plate?
In my neck of the woods there are rental places that have Oxy/Acet cutting setups for $50-60 per day (+ gas). Can't imagine this is much more expensive than all the saw blades you'll need, plus your time. A sawzall will probably work better than a jigsaw. I've used them for cutting fairly heavy... -
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Can't find a carbide version of this bit?
"Spot Weld Removal Drill" or "Cutter"? I have several of these identical to yours, but don't remember where I got them. The better ones have a spring loaded pilot to hold center as cut progresses (works best with a small pilot hole for tip) and replaceable cutter sleeves. There are several... -
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USPS $15.00 surcharge -- package over 30 inches
The reason for the surcharge for oversize or odd shaped parcels is that they won't fit or feed through the mostly automated sorting systems being used by all of the major package movers, and requires that they be "hand carried" through the systems, greatly increasing handling time. 98(?)...- dcash
- Post #8
- Forum: Shop Management and Owner Issues
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Argon Regulator/Flow meter w. Teflon vs PTFE seats
Well, thanks for the reply (and link.) Maybe someone in the welding supply trade knows the difference between the two models. (Updated version of the same unit? Several places list both numbers) Thanks, Dave -
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Argon Regulator/Flow meter w. Teflon vs PTFE seats
Looking to get new flow meters for the Mig and Tig welders. Victor lists two models with identical (seemingly) specifications other than one has "Teflon seats" and one has "PTFE seats". (0781-2723 vs 0387-0240). Some places like Grainger show a $40.00 price difference, some list both for the...