Recent metalworking projects

A simple enough one. My rent-a-daughter is not heavy enough to undo lug nuts properly torqued, even with a breaker bar, so I took two sections of pipe -- one larger than the other, to make a strong enough cheater pipe which is a good fit to the breaker-bar handle -- and which she knows to use *only* when loosening the lug nuts. Her weight reaches pretty much the proper torque when tightening with just the breaker br.

The folding toy wrench which came with the car is enough for operating the jack, but useless for the lug nuts.

Enjoy, DoN.

On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:15:11 -0800, the infamous "Steve B" scrawled the following:

Go for it, Steve, and good luck with the medical device and pharmaceutical lawyers.

Jewelcome.

-- Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate. -- Chuang-tzu

How about one of these?

"Larry Jaques" wrote

My mission statement is only give opinions and relate my experiences. I will not be giving any medical advice. Therefore, the parameters should be similar to this newsgroup.

Steve

Dad gave one like this to me - different brand. He calls to have it done... Dad was born in 21.

On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 22:23:29 -0800, the infamous "Steve B" scrawled the following:

Do you think that will deter a hungry Speaking Weasel at all? Hmm? I didn't think so.

-- Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate. -- Chuang-tzu

It might deter a negative thinker like yourself. I go at 10 this AM to talk to the webmaster. I have an appointment next week with a rep from Bristol Meyers Squibb.

Steve

That would do the job wonderfully. But then I wouldn't have a recent project to write about. :-)

I may consider that for later.

Thanks, DoN.

On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:15:07 -0800, the infamous "Steve B" scrawled the following:

You misspelled "realist", Steve.

Let us know what comes of it, will ya?

-- There is no such thing as limits to growth, because there are no limits to the human capacity for intelligence, imagination, and wonder. -- Ronald Reagan

I bought eight domain names yesterday. Decided to buy four more today. The first step. The webmaster will start on my website, and it will be ready in

Steve

On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:37:33 -0800, the infamous "Steve B" scrawled the following:

OhhhhhhK.

-- There is no such thing as limits to growth, because there are no limits to the human capacity for intelligence, imagination, and wonder. -- Ronald Reagan

I can't seem to find the price on their web site. Is this one of those things where I have to go to a store to find out?

Enjoy, DoN.

$25.99

On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:16:59 -0700, the infamous Steve Ackman scrawled the following:

Those just went off sale, too.

Yeah, if you ever find yourself on harborfreightusa.com, drop the usa and get to the retail store, complete with prices and sales.

-- There is no such thing as limits to growth, because there are no limits to the human capacity for intelligence, imagination, and wonder. --Ronald Reagan

The retail web site says it may not be available in some stores. Here is the .com link. It's $25.99.....Paul

To keep this thread interesting here's another of my 'inventions' to save the world. heh heh .... But I'm too old to chase down this part to make any money off it. This N-10 locknut is a failure point on the log trucks around here and is found on the loader clam bearings. They get severe duty and when the center lock ring fails the bearing stack is free allowing the pivot shaft to wobble putting strain on the hydraulic motor that rotates the clam. The damage can be extensive and expensive. The cheap and dirty way to end this problem is to simply weld the outer locknut to its threads, that's what is done around here. Perhaps someone reading this thread can make use of this setup, I hope so. I'd be a shame for this to be lost. Good luck, enjoy.

On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:45:31 -0500, the infamous "Phil Kangas" scrawled the following:

Kudos on a great idea, Phil.

-- There is no such thing as limits to growth, because there are no limits to the human capacity for intelligence, imagination, and wonder. --Ronald Reagan

Thanks! I seem to have missed something which was very plain, unless it was on another page which did not have the prices.

Again, thanks, DoN.

On 13 Mar 2010 05:03:56 GMT, the infamous "DoN. Nichols" scrawled the following:

You were on the wrong site for prices, DoN. hfUSA vs. hf. On hfUSA, they only show during checkout.

-- Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not; it is the first lesson that ought to be learned; and however early a man's training begins, it is probably the last lesson that he learns thoroughly. -- Thomas H. Huxley