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10-20-2010, 02:27 PM
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Just tryin' to help a brutha out.
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10-20-2010, 02:33 PM
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His head would NOT fit into that.
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10-20-2010, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ERA Chas
His head would NOT fit into that.
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Had you been thinking you would have added something to the effect that " while the helmet would not fit, the point on the top is appropriate." |
10-21-2010, 05:54 AM
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I have heard that putting super glue on the cutoff disks makes them less likely to break. May want to give that a try as well.
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10-21-2010, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by RAO-3
I have heard that putting super glue on the cutoff disks makes them less likely to break. May want to give that a try as well.
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Dremel has these new fiberglass-reinforced cutoff disks that they say are designed for hardened steel, so I picked up a 20 pack of them. They're made out of depleted uranium or the like  I'll probably start the heavy lifting tomorrow or this weekend, so I'll let you know. I also picked up a tungsten carbide blade as well -- Dremel says it's also suitable for cutting hardened steel. |
10-22-2010, 09:29 AM
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Well That Was Easy...
I didn't need the 20 pack of the depleted uranium disks. One did the trick astonishingly well. It was like using a dang plasma cutter. Here, I took a shot 30 seconds (maybe less) in to the cut. The second shot is of the corner entirely removed.
Last edited by patrickt; 10-26-2016 at 01:29 PM..
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10-22-2010, 10:15 AM
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Can you make it look a little nicer? You'll never make it as a sushi chef.
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10-22-2010, 10:20 AM
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Can you make it look a little nicer? You'll never make it as a sushi chef.
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Seriously, take the sharp edges off and round the corners. You don't want cracks to begin. Put a tootsie roll on the Dremel or use the flat face of the cutoff wheel if you have to.
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10-22-2010, 10:22 AM
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Alright, alright... I'll clean it up a bit while I'm waiting for the new remote inlet to arrive. Sheeeshhh....  |
10-22-2010, 11:59 AM
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Alright, alright... I'll clean it up a bit while I'm waiting for the new remote inlet to arrive. Sheeeshhh.... |
Does that mean 'Thank you for the sensible advice' ??
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10-22-2010, 12:00 PM
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Does that mean 'Thank you for the sensible advice' ??
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Yes it does.  |
10-22-2010, 10:23 AM
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....nothing like needing and inch and taking a mile. You could have done as well with some C4 
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10-22-2010, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by undy
....nothing like needing and inch and taking a mile. You could have done as well with some C4 |
I didn't want to have to do it twice. |
10-22-2010, 10:36 AM
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....nothing like needing and inch and taking a mile. You could have done as well with some C4 |
Patrick, you know that job you always wanted at ERA, well, Peter just called and he said he lost your employment application and they don't have any more available. |
10-22-2010, 10:37 AM
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Patrick, you know that job you always wanted at ERA, well, Peter just called and he said he lost your employment application and they don't have any more available. |
Awww, man... always a bridesmaid...  |
10-22-2010, 10:49 AM
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Might it be smart to "blue" that thing so that it makes it easier to check it periodically for cracks. Or should you be worried about cracking at all?
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10-22-2010, 11:19 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RodKnock
Or should you be worried about cracking at all?
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Uhh, the likelihood of that fork cracking and Peter calling me up to offer me the head mechanic's position at ERA are the same. But I will clean it up with a grinding stone, or maybe even the tungsten carbide bit that I never even opened. Only because I have nothing better to do than crawl under by car and grind on a sharp piece of metal that no one will ever see but that you all have ragged me about.... |
10-22-2010, 11:43 AM
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Only because I have nothing better to do than crawl under by car and grind on a sharp piece of metal that no one will ever see but that you all have ragged me about.... |
Don't put this back on us; you know damn good and well you'd never sleep soundly with it looking like that. |
10-22-2010, 11:44 AM
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Don't put this back on us; you know damn good and well you'd never sleep soundly with it looking like that. |
I'd sleep like a friggin' rock, baby. |
10-22-2010, 12:50 PM
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