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sportsdad60
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Location: The banana belt of MT Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 8584
Real Name: Brian
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RocketScott wrote: Finished building the engine for my boom truck
It’s as close to a Cummins 444XT as I could get (the pistons aren’t made anymore
855 cubic inches of turbocharged goodness
We have some seriously talented guys here on waguns.
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Thu Aug 19, 2021 5:20 am |
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SporkBoy
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Location: Deckerville Joined: Wed Jan 13, 2016 Posts: 2944
Real Name: Rob
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1987 Honda Accord. Combo switch - turn signal / headlights. $300 but out of stock or otherwise hard to locate.
Took it all apart. Clearly terrible solder job with much overheating and some melted bits, stray chunks of solder, lots of oxidation.
Got it all cleaned up, scraped, filed and sanded away all the oxidation and melted stuff. Mechanically still seems sound.
Removed old solder (braid and flux is magic). Scraped,filed and sanded down to fresh metal on wires and lugs then resoldered.
Seems everything works now even after being on for an hour.
Danged if I didn't put the steering wheel on akimbo - will fix that tomorrow.
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Fri Aug 20, 2021 5:57 pm |
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survivor
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Location: Kent Joined: Wed Mar 13, 2013 Posts: 1659
Real Name: Andy
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SporkBoy wrote: 1987 Honda Accord. Combo switch - turn signal / headlights. $300 but out of stock or otherwise hard to locate.
Took it all apart. Clearly terrible solder job with much overheating and some melted bits, stray chunks of solder, lots of oxidation.
Got it all cleaned up, scraped, filed and sanded away all the oxidation and melted stuff. Mechanically still seems sound.
Removed old solder (braid and flux is magic). Scraped,filed and sanded down to fresh metal on wires and lugs then resoldered.
Seems everything works now even after being on for an hour.
Danged if I didn't put the steering wheel on akimbo - will fix that tomorrow. It is very rewarding to repair something without buying replacement parts. Guarantee, when you “fix” the steering wheel it will be akimbo the other direction
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Fri Aug 20, 2021 6:05 pm |
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RocketScott
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Location: Kentucky Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2015 Posts: 11082
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Ferd 302 valve cover gaskets At 34 years and 347k miles going this deep is a risky operation. All the plastic is brittle, wiring brittle…fortunately I’ve been using anti seize on it all these years so no snapped bolts
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Fri Aug 20, 2021 7:28 pm |
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RocketScott
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Location: Kentucky Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2015 Posts: 11082
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SporkBoy wrote: 1987 Honda Accord. Combo switch - turn signal / headlights. $300 but out of stock or otherwise hard to locate.
Took it all apart. Clearly terrible solder job with much overheating and some melted bits, stray chunks of solder, lots of oxidation.
Got it all cleaned up, scraped, filed and sanded away all the oxidation and melted stuff. Mechanically still seems sound.
Removed old solder (braid and flux is magic). Scraped,filed and sanded down to fresh metal on wires and lugs then resoldered.
Seems everything works now even after being on for an hour.
Danged if I didn't put the steering wheel on akimbo - will fix that tomorrow. Nicely done!
_________________ You may be right, I may be crazy, but it just may be a lunatic you're looking for
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Fri Aug 20, 2021 7:57 pm |
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Isildur
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Location: The banana belt of Sequim Joined: Thu Feb 25, 2016 Posts: 2299
Real Name: Jay
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SporkBoy wrote: 1987 Honda Accord. Combo switch - turn signal / headlights. $300 but out of stock or otherwise hard to locate. Took it all apart. Clearly terrible solder job with much overheating and some melted bits, stray chunks of solder, lots of oxidation. Got it all cleaned up, scraped, filed and sanded away all the oxidation and melted stuff. Mechanically still seems sound. Removed old solder (braid and flux is magic). Scraped,filed and sanded down to fresh metal on wires and lugs then resoldered. Seems everything works now even after being on for an hour. Danged if I didn't put the steering wheel on akimbo - will fix that tomorrow. I had a '79 Accord. The entire lighting system had the power running thru the stalk. When the headlights were on, you could feel the warmth every time you used the turn signals. I had to re-wire or re-solder the stalk several times in the 175k miles I had that car.
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Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:51 pm |
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NWRed
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Location: Puyallup for now Joined: Tue May 24, 2011 Posts: 2099
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Sat Aug 21, 2021 8:59 pm |
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RocketScott
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Location: Kentucky Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2015 Posts: 11082
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Jebus...
Think you might want to beef that up a little!?
Seriously nice work. I see your supervisor is in the same union as mine (K9 local)
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Sat Aug 21, 2021 9:54 pm |
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NWGunner
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Location: South Seattle Joined: Thu May 2, 2013 Posts: 12474
Real Name: Steve
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RocketScott wrote: Jebus...
Think you might want to beef that up a little!?
Seriously nice work. I see your supervisor is in the same union as mine (K9 local)
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Sat Aug 21, 2021 10:22 pm |
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28174
Real Name: Ace Winky
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SOLID. Nice gate and fence! Planned and executed. Nice work. +2 I was just gunna brag that after 40 years I can finally match drywall texture to the point no one knows a hole wast there. :agro: Yeah - After 40 years and 7 homes I can nail it. But damn nearly $20 for a can of the spray stuff and then one use and clear it, put can with paint supplies..... wait 7 or 8 months and the propellant is gone.... Sadder is I have a hopper sprayer and compressor - which is GREAT for a room or full wall. So I slinked down the mountain and bought the smaller $13 can and job is done. It all started because wife is painting (imagine THAT)...and not her fault but she came across a bastard patch (Starts with "Hey hon.............."). Wow I think I could have done better with a broad axe and six poplar leaves. Anyway can't tell now and the shit you don't notice or care about in a HOT housing market. Pics of patch - original protruded oddly and texture was terrible. Door handle wang! Pre-texture Wifey gonna paint today.
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Sun Aug 22, 2021 3:13 am |
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NWRed
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Location: Puyallup for now Joined: Tue May 24, 2011 Posts: 2099
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Sun Aug 22, 2021 7:57 pm |
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NWRed
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Location: Puyallup for now Joined: Tue May 24, 2011 Posts: 2099
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Gate rolls and is about 98% complete. Now to tear down the old gates and grade/new gravel in the newly enclosed area so it's useable
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Mon Sep 06, 2021 7:40 pm |
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52020
Real Name: Steve
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NWRed wrote: Gate rolls and is about 98% complete. Dude . . . that is COOL.
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Mon Sep 06, 2021 8:21 pm |
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dennydp
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Location: Bremerton Joined: Wed Apr 23, 2014 Posts: 1618
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Awesome job
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Tue Sep 07, 2021 3:11 am |
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28174
Real Name: Ace Winky
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_________________ Why does the Penguin in Batman sound like a duck?
Because the eagle sounds like a hawk.
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