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[masseyrider]

We were probably about 18 at the time.
Friend of mine really tried being mechanical. He was about as successful as Pepe Le Pew was at being a cat. But he did try.
He called me early one afternoon. He did a tune up and his car won't start.
Assuming the worst on the way I got some pop and candy bars as I was sure we'd be there a while.
Pulled a plug. Gap was off, but not terrible.
Checked the distributor and cap. OK.
Points needed a small adjustment.
Then I checked the plug wires. He had number one right. The rest he just attached in numerical order.
Checked the firing order and it started first touch of the key.
Timing needed a small adjustment.
Same with the carb.
For Bill, not bad.
Never even had time to get into the pop or chocolate.

 

[Renze]

Doesn't it suck when someone writing the manual is dyslexic

 

[Renze]

Well there was that airliner that came down on an abandoned airfield after liter/gallon/pounds/kilos conversions were calculated wrong and it ran out of fuel mid flight.

Or the airliner where the pilot was sucked out of the cab, crew holding on to his legs untill they made an emergency landing, because technicians put the window in with the wrong screws that did fit the tapped holes but didnt hold enough...

Crazy enough, he found the bolts that held for years, too short, and decided to correct that problem with a hair too thin bolts...

In theory, you can get that problem with metric too, because in theory, M9x1 is a thread size while M10x1 is standard metric fine pitch. In practice, thats why M9 is so rare that even i have never seen it.

I want to buy a new tap set with bigger sizes M14 and M16 in it, but i try to find one without the odd sizes in it. Theres no point in buying a large cumbersome formed plastic inlay box if i am going to throw away the odd sizes anyway.

Oh and annoying is that on a Hitachi 890 excavator, the bolts holding the slew bearing to the undercarriage are M30x3 while standard Metric coarse is M30x3.5
Some Jap prick decided to use off standard bolts so that he could cover the safety margin on his bolt calculation by calculating with half a millimeter larger kernel diameter, instead of using one extra bolt of M30 metric coarse.

Oh by the way, the thread size is wrongly written on the OEM drawings too, that they send you when building a custom hydraulic variable gauge undercarriage. Its a search when you work to their standard and the bolts dont fit... untill you read the parts manual state a different thread.

Cat SIS is even worse, their AEM charts contradict per release.

 

[Dftodd]

Or the airliner where the pilot was sucked out of the cab, crew holding on to his legs untill they made an emergency landing, because technicians put the window in with the wrong screws that did fit the tapped holes but didnt hold enough...

Crazy enough, he found the bolts that held for years, too short, and decided to correct that problem with a hair too thin bolts...

In theory, you can get that problem with metric too, because in theory, M9x1 is a thread size while M10x1 is standard metric fine pitch. In practice, thats why M9 is so rare that even i have never seen it.

I want to buy a new tap set with bigger sizes M14 and M16 in it, but i try to find one without the odd sizes in it. Theres no point in buying a large cumbersome formed plastic inlay box if i am going to throw away the odd sizes anyway.

Oh and annoying is that on a Hitachi 890 excavator, the bolts holding the slew bearing to the undercarriage are M30x3 while standard Metric coarse is M30x3.5
Some Jap prick decided to use off standard bolts so that he could cover the safety margin on his bolt calculation by calculating with half a millimeter larger kernel diameter, instead of using one extra bolt of M30 metric coarse.

Oh by the way, the thread size is wrongly written on the OEM drawings too, that they send you when building a custom hydraulic variable gauge undercarriage. Its a search when you work to their standard and the bolts dont fit... untill you read the parts manual state a different thread.

Cat SIS is even worse, their AEM charts contradict per release.

By eliminating that one bolt, it saved them $3.

 

[Dftodd]

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[Renze]

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If you forgot the decimal, the supplier would call back and say you didnt specify the Morse cone size.

Machine taper - Wikipedia

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I only have MC 2, 3 and 4 on my drill presses.

 

[WinterDeere]

If you forgot the decimal, the supplier would call back and say you didnt specify the Morse cone size.

Machine taper - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

I only have MC 2, 3 and 4 on my drill presses.

Wow... good eye. That does indeed appear to be a taper shank bit.

Here's my most recent bit of "big" drilling, although I wish I had something in the photo for scale, as that rig is nearly 4 feet long.



Yeah, I know the pool noodle is hokey, but this was "leaning into it with your shoulder" horizontal drilling, and that cast aluminum butt fitting really hurts the collarbone without some padding on it. 3" core drill thru 20" of granite rubble wall.

 

[Runner]

Wow... good eye. That does indeed appear to be a taper shank bit.

Here's my most recent bit of "big" drilling, although I wish I had something in the photo for scale, as that rig is nearly 4 feet long.

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Yeah, I know the pool noodle is hokey, but this was "leaning into it with your shoulder" horizontal drilling, and that cast aluminum butt fitting really hurts the collarbone without some padding on it. 3" core drill thru 20" of granite rubble wall.

The pool noodle doesn't bother me a bit. But having a water hose hooked up in any way to an electric drill does

 

[WinterDeere]

The pool noodle doesn't bother me a bit. But having a water hose hooked up in any way to an electric drill does

Yeah, I felt a bit skeeved by that myself, until I actually used it. The rotary fitting into which the water plugs is well-sealed, and doesn't leak back at all. All water comes out thru the hollow core of the bit, and you control flow rate with the little 1/4-turn 1/4-inch or 3/16" ball valve. So, as you're drilling, there's just a little water dribbling down the wall in front of you. You do end up standing in a puddle after a bit of time, though.

The drill is an antique Craftsman, actually purchased by my great-grandfather, but I put a new cord on it with a 3-prong plug grounded straight to the metal chassis of the drill. I actually had three of these large drills of various vintage, from my father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, but somewhat ironically, great-grandfather's was the newest and nicest of the bunch. The others were donated to organizations that could use them.

 

[Runner]

Yeah, I felt a bit skeeved by that myself, until I actually used it. The rotary fitting into which the water plugs is well-sealed, and doesn't leak back at all. All water comes out thru the hollow core of the bit, and you control flow rate with the little 1/4-turn 1/4-inch or 3/16" ball valve. So, as you're drilling, there's just a little water dribbling down the wall in front of you. You do end up standing in a puddle after a bit of time, though.

The drill is an antique Craftsman, actually purchased by my great-grandfather, but I put a new cord on it with a 3-prong plug grounded straight to the metal chassis of the drill. I actually had three of these large drills of various vintage, from my father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, but somewhat ironically, great-grandfather's was the newest and nicest of the bunch. The others were donated to organizations that could use them.

Reminds me of this old 1/2 HP dinosaur I got from a friend of my Grandfathers. I think the name on the plate is "US Electrical Tool Co.". Looks (and feels) like a jackhammer and takes about 30 seconds to wind down when you turn off the switch. About threw me through the wall first time I turned it on.... Last use was drilling holes in railroad ties for a wall about 40 years ago...