Winter Project - Page 4

SpudRider · 02-13-2016, 04:55 PM

I hate it when those little bits and pieces bounce through a wormhole into another dimension.

willy dog · 02-13-2016, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SpudRider

I hate it when those little bits and pieces bounce through a wormhole into another dimension.

when you watch it drop straight down on to a clean floor and poof it's gone

Weldangrind · 02-14-2016, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by cheesy

That bounced once and disappeared into another dimension.

If you find it, please see if my wife's car keys are there as well. They dropped into a parallel universe a few years ago.

**cheesy** · 02-14-2016, 03:43 PM

If I look real hard, maybe I can find my missing hair.

**cheesy** · 02-21-2016, 05:27 PM

Made a new key today and attempted to fit the coil. Alas, it's a dead parrot, er, coil.

**cheesy** · 02-25-2016, 07:41 PM

New coil has arrived and I have no place to be this weekend.

Weldangrind · 02-26-2016, 11:08 AM

I hope that means you can actually get some wrench time. It rarely works out like that for me.

**cheesy** · 02-28-2016, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

I hope that means you can actually get some wrench time. It rarely works out like that for me.

Got some, but not what I wanted to do.

Mrs. C's Audi developed a mushy brake pedal and I spent the morning sorting it out. Found out last weekend that you can't bleed the brakes without pulling the wheels. So, I bit the bullet and bought myself a pressure bleeder. Good investment.

I was most pleased that I was able to loosen the bleeders that haven't been touched in fourteen years. No drama. Also, only a tiny bit of air in the system.

So, looks like it's time for a new MC.

I did get to try out the new Ingersoll-Rand impact I got for Christmas.

Woo hoo. Tires will no longer laugh at me. They will fear me.

As I turn 60 in a few weeks, I think it's time for a pneumatic powered jack, too.

Weldangrind · 02-28-2016, 12:15 PM

I think a pneumatic jack is an excellent idea.

**cheesy** · 03-01-2016, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

I think a pneumatic jack is an excellent idea.

Not a pneumatic jack but it will fit under the Audi. And it was free with hotel points.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/BLACK-BUL...J212/100637530.

SpudRider · 03-01-2016, 01:33 PM

Free is the best price.

Azhule · 03-01-2016, 01:52 PM

Make sure you keep a good "Air Tool Oil" around for that nice IR impact

(long story short) My dad had a bunch of 20+ year old (top of the line/name brand) air tools that barely worked... he thought it was his 10 year old air compressor and was about to go out and spend a few grand on a new air compressor and all the upgraded wiring/fuse box in the garage for it... add some air tool oil to them and all was well at the cost of 50 or so cents

Long(er) story...

Well I pull out a bottle of "Air Tool Oil/Lube" (B'laster brand <- link to their product/website) and ended up reviving them all by the end of lunch time... I just pulled the trigger and filled the tool with a good amount of oil (probably a *tablespoon or more worth in each tool) and put them down so they "stood up" at a slight angle to not leak any oil out or drain in any way and help fill all the nooks and crannies to clean/lube the parts. About 20 or so minutes later after we had lunch, we went back and attached the tools to the air compressor to clean the gunk/oil out (be prepared for a mist of oil

)

Wish I got a pic of my dads face when he heard/seen the revived tools in action. His impact hammer that wouldn't remove a 15 ft lb torqued bolt was now zipping off 150+ ft lb axle nuts almost the second after you pulled the trigger

Moral of this story 'children'... Spend the $4+ on a bottle of Air Tool Oil to clean/Lube your air tools... you only use a drop or so before and after use and it will save you big $ in the long run

*You won't need to use as much oil as I used, if you are just maintaining the tools, just a drop or 3 of air tool oil will do. Revival of tools is a different story

**cheesy** · 03-01-2016, 06:53 PM

^^^Good point.

23 years in the pneumatics industry during my first working life, so it's a habit in the garage at Chez Fromage. Still, when an air tool is pushing 50 years old(most of mine), it's probably about time to promote it to paperweight.

**cheesy** · 03-07-2016, 08:01 PM

MC for the Audi arrived late last week, still waiting on the jack. And nicer weather.

The MC swapout looks to be a piece o' cake. Two lines, two nuts, and it's off. One screw and off comes the reservoir. The pressure bleeder will make the install that much easier.

**cheesy** · 03-12-2016, 04:04 PM

Back home and the jack is here.

So, it's here and I'm too tired to do anything about it, though. And it is supposed to rain tomorrow.

02-13-2016, 04:55 PM	#46
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	I hate it when those little bits and pieces bounce through a wormhole into another dimension. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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02-14-2016, 03:43 PM	#49
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,763	If I look real hard, maybe I can find my missing hair. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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02-21-2016, 05:27 PM	#50
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,763	Made a new key today and attempted to fit the coil. Alas, it's a dead parrot, er, coil. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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02-25-2016, 07:41 PM	#51
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,763	New coil has arrived and I have no place to be this weekend. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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02-26-2016, 11:08 AM	#52
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I hope that means you can actually get some wrench time. It rarely works out like that for me. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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02-28-2016, 12:15 PM	#54
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I think a pneumatic jack is an excellent idea. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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03-01-2016, 01:33 PM	#56
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Free is the best price. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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03-01-2016, 01:52 PM	#57
Azhule Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: CO Posts: 1,525	Make sure you keep a good "Air Tool Oil" around for that nice IR impact (long story short) My dad had a bunch of 20+ year old (top of the line/name brand) air tools that barely worked... he thought it was his 10 year old air compressor and was about to go out and spend a few grand on a new air compressor and all the upgraded wiring/fuse box in the garage for it... add some air tool oil to them and all was well at the cost of 50 or so cents Long(er) story... Well I pull out a bottle of "Air Tool Oil/Lube" (B'laster brand <- link to their product/website) and ended up reviving them all by the end of lunch time... I just pulled the trigger and filled the tool with a good amount of oil (probably a tablespoon or more worth in each tool) and put them down so they "stood up" at a slight angle to not leak any oil out or drain in any way and help fill all the nooks and crannies to clean/lube the parts. About 20 or so minutes later after we had lunch, we went back and attached the tools to the air compressor to clean the gunk/oil out (be prepared for a mist of oil ) Wish I got a pic of my dads face when he heard/seen the revived tools in action. His impact hammer that wouldn't remove a 15 ft lb torqued bolt was now zipping off 150+ ft lb axle nuts almost the second after you pulled the trigger Moral of this story 'children'... Spend the $4+ on a bottle of Air Tool Oil to clean/Lube your air tools... you only use a drop or so before and after use and it will save you big $ in the long run You won't need to use as much oil as I used, if you are just maintaining the tools, just a drop or 3 of air tool oil will do. Revival of tools is a different story __________________ "Think as you like... but this self proclaimed Professor is always right" - Buckshot "You never know what someone is hiding beneath their smile..." - NinjaTom - R.I.P.
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03-01-2016, 06:53 PM	#58
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,763	^^^Good point. 23 years in the pneumatics industry during my first working life, so it's a habit in the garage at Chez Fromage. Still, when an air tool is pushing 50 years old(most of mine), it's probably about time to promote it to paperweight. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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03-07-2016, 08:01 PM	#59
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,763	MC for the Audi arrived late last week, still waiting on the jack. And nicer weather. The MC swapout looks to be a piece o' cake. Two lines, two nuts, and it's off. One screw and off comes the reservoir. The pressure bleeder will make the install that much easier. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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03-12-2016, 04:04 PM	#60
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,763	Back home and the jack is here. So, it's here and I'm too tired to do anything about it, though. And it is supposed to rain tomorrow. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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