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Phone calls I can't cope with on Friday mornings: "This new drawing you've done says machine a feature to size x, and the model shows size x, and the previous version's drawing shows x, however we've always done it to y. Should we follow the drawing?" 
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Oh god, you're bringing back memories of having to tell a machinist to go by my specs for machining an interference fit for a bearing housing and to PLEASE PLEASE not use your "rule of thumb"
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Jun 3, 2016 14:17
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"I gave you those drawings for a reason, because that is exactly what the part must be" Something I actually had to tell a machinist that said my drawings must be incorrect and then decided to substitute his own changes. It didn't work.
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Jun 3, 2016 14:22
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BloodBag posted:For those not on Strava, Cat Interceptor is so far along the line of HTFU that his saddle recommendations do not apply to mere mortals. I would suggest Selle SMP lite 209 if you get sleepy peepee from riding very badly, as was the case for me before I found out I needed a taint groove in my saddle. Try out as many as possible, every rider will need something different  But yeah my seat is pretty much proof of what nm was saying - comfy max padded seats arent actually comfortable. If you want to do kms, saddles sometimes just isnt what you expect it to be, you might need to think out of left field. I think I still have my original fitment saddle somewhere.... all the computerised fitting said it should work but it didnt count on my habit of rolling forward on the saddle. I tried out a TT saddle (A Sitero) which fixed the dick numbing issues I was getting and allowed me to move forward. The Power just simply is a road saddle that has the TT style cut off nose, really works for an aggressive position. Hey, good excuse to post my Tarmac again   This is another bike from the collection. It's the oddest  I have that, two other Centurions, A Cannondale CAAD3 Saeco team bike, Epic Marathon MTB, A Jamis Duarango MTB, then the S-Works Venge and the Tarmac. I'd like to get a proper TT bike and a cyclocross bike one day. Appaently witht he way CAAD3 Saeco prices are rising, all I'll have to do is hold onto the Cannondale for a year... I've seen the team ones going for over 2 grand (!!!!!!!!!!) and the prices are rising.
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Jun 3, 2016 14:33
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some texas redneck posted:Blue hair is sexy as gently caress. Same with purple. Pink.... ehh most can't pull it off very well IMO. Red... depends on the person. All four years of high school I had a foot tall Mohawk that was either Ford blue fire engine red or bright pink. 
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Jun 3, 2016 14:35
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I was cleaning out the boxes of junk in the computer room (my predecessor was an IT hoarder) and found some ANCIENT cans of "PC Duster." Turns out they were straight up R-12 just chilling in a can ready to be used to dust off computer equipment. I couldn't believe it.
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Jun 3, 2016 14:48
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Shampoo posted:I was cleaning out the boxes of junk in the computer room (my predecessor was an IT hoarder) and found some ANCIENT cans of "PC Duster." Turns out they were straight up R-12 just chilling in a can ready to be used to dust off computer equipment. I couldn't believe it. New stuff is either R-152 or R-134. I use the R-152 to fill R-12 systems.  Fun part: This stuff is a potent greenhouse gas. Sure, won't put a hole in the ozone anymore, but its still nasty stuff. CommieGIR fucked around with this message at 14:56 on Jun 3, 2016 |
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Jun 3, 2016 14:49
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So why isn't compressed "air" duster....just compressed air? Wouldn't that be cheaper/safer/better for the environment?
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Jun 3, 2016 15:25
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Shampoo posted:So why isn't compressed "air" duster....just compressed air? Wouldn't that be cheaper/safer/better for the environment? Because you'd get all of one burst. Refrigerant is easy to keep in a liquid form and quickly evaporates to maintain its pressure, letting you have a can that can maintain its static pressure through multiple bursts.
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Jun 3, 2016 15:28
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slidebite posted:Oh god, you're bringing back memories of having to tell a machinist to go by my specs for machining an interference fit for a bearing housing and to PLEASE PLEASE not use your "rule of thumb" gently caress's sake, same here. Asking for a light interference fit. The diameter and tolerance are on the print. What do they do? Make it a slip fit. IDIOT, I CAN'T WELD A SLIP FIT, THE BEAM WILL BLOW A HOLE IN THE PART! GO DO IT AGAIN.
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Jun 3, 2016 15:43
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You Am I posted:The sale on dad's house was finalised today. I don't have that huge worry on my shoulders anymore. That's awesome dude. We're waiting on my wife's mother's house to get finalized, what a loving relief that will be when it's finally sold. BloodBag posted:gently caress's sake, same here. Asking for a light interference fit. The diameter and tolerance are on the print. What do they do? Make it a slip fit. IDIOT, I CAN'T WELD A SLIP FIT, THE BEAM WILL BLOW A HOLE IN THE PART! GO DO IT AGAIN. I don't get this, you would think as a machinist you'd be covering your rear end by just following the print whether or not it looks right or not. Applebees Appetizer fucked around with this message at 16:13 on Jun 3, 2016 |
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Jun 3, 2016 16:02
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leica posted:That's awesome dude. We're waiting on my wife's mother's house to get finalized, what a loving relief that will be when it's finally sold. Some machinists have a nasty habit of 'If I make it right the first time, I won't get more hours to make it twice'. Also, god forbid they read a print. A lot of what I've seen comes from reading the route and not checking that against the print. Sometimes they don't agree. It got to the point where I'd only want my weld plugs made by this ancient Scottish fella that I knew I could count on to do it right. It's rough when even the lathe lead men can't get some of this poo poo right  Ask to skim the sides of a trepan groove, but don't touch the bottom? Oh, I pushed the whole thing back because I crashed the insert into the face  There was a badass inspector that used to yell at everyone as he drove by on the forklift calling people 'loving post-turtles' and said that X-company existed to give the mentally retarded a place to work. I miss that guy  E: our old facility used to share a parking lot with a dive bar. That inspector used to go to the bar at lunch, knock back 3 beers in the space of 30 seconds, and then go back to work. Him and is underling got fired for being drunk on the clock. Shame. He knew more than most of the other QC guys put together, and he was super nice to me because I wanted to learn. I feel like I should start a thread about ultra-high end oilfield parts machine shops and the associated fuckups therein. I bitch about these guys, but I love my coworkers, buncha idiots. BloodBag fucked around with this message at 16:30 on Jun 3, 2016 |
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Jun 3, 2016 16:25
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Any goons in Detroit for the weekend? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaItDXQvmcU
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Jun 3, 2016 16:34
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BloodBag posted:E: our old facility used to share a parking lot with a dive bar. That inspector used to go to the bar at lunch, knock back 3 beers in the space of 30 seconds, and then go back to work. Him and is underling got fired for being drunk on the clock. Shame. He knew more than most of the other QC guys put together, and he was super nice to me because I wanted to learn. Our best maintenance guy drinks on the clock (from our own bar lol) and nobody gives a gently caress because he's the only maintenance guy that knows how to fix anything and actually gets poo poo done.
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Jun 3, 2016 16:53
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Tusen Takk posted:Any goons in Detroit for the weekend? A garage pass is a pro-purchase for any Indycar race.
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Jun 3, 2016 17:10
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IOwnCalculus posted:A garage pass is a pro-purchase for any Indycar race. Garage pass for qualifying and watching the race on TV is pro-est. Back in the day we were at qualifying at Cleveland and it was just about time for the cars to go out. Montoya had to take a piss and there was an open padlock hanging on the porta-john that he was using. My friend and I dared each other to lock him in, but neither of us had the balls. 
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Jun 3, 2016 17:41
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Cakefool posted:...   No, this is my wife's phone. It's the third one I've bought for her. The first one was dropped in a puddle. The second one was "probably eaten by a freshman." This one was slammed in a car door, but it just broke the outer screen. No, my wife refers to electronics more complicated than a toaster as "cordie bits," believes that smartphones make us antisocial (I've pointed out that it's just that they enable our innate antisocial tendencies, but whatever  ), hates ordering anything online, etc. She's wonderful, but she's basically from 1950.
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Jun 3, 2016 17:52
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IOwnCalculus posted:A garage pass is a pro-purchase for any Indycar race. I met Rossi and Will Power for free 
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Jun 3, 2016 18:12
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They say that it's good for the baby to sing to it, but the only songs I know the words to are punk songs. Oh well. Today's selection will be: Bad Religion - Suffer Yesterday's selection was the very controversial to sing to an infant: NOFX - Liza and Louise.
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some texas redneck posted:Blue hair is sexy as gently caress. Same with purple. Pink.... ehh most can't pull it off very well IMO. Red... depends on the person. Agreed. Also, you remind me of Fat Mike, so I just imagine you have lovely faded blue or green hair  ^^^Oh, what up, two NOFX posts in a row. Now I want you to fist me! T-Square fucked around with this message at 18:18 on Jun 3, 2016 |
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Jun 3, 2016 18:16
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T-Square posted:Now I want you to fist me! And thus begins.... The Decline.
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Jun 3, 2016 18:26
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ssjonizuka posted:And thus begins.... The Decline. And so we go On with our lives We know the truth But prefer lies Lies are simple Simple is bliss Why go against tradition when we can Admit defeat Live in decline Be the victim of our own design The status quo Built on suspect Why would anyone stick out their neck? MustardFacial fucked around with this message at 21:00 on Jun 3, 2016 |
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Jun 3, 2016 18:34
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Finally cooked the steak that's been aging in the fridge since sunday night. No pics cause my phone has low battery (which disables the camera even when plugged in and charging ), but suffice to say: It was crusty, it was juicy, and it was delicious. Dry age/quick sear in olive oil/finish slow with herbal butter is 100% the way to go imo, if you don't have access to a nice hot grill.
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Jun 3, 2016 18:40
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drat it AC hose guy, I don't care if a family member died, get over here and fix my hose!
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Jun 3, 2016 18:40
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Warning  Not hot imbedding https://imgur.com/L5Z6eqX
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Jun 3, 2016 18:42
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Enourmo posted:Finally cooked the steak that's been aging in the fridge since sunday night. No pics cause my phone has low battery (which disables the camera even when plugged in and charging Salt and pepper. Dry cast iron heated to approximately the temperature of the surface of the sun, sear on both sides for a couple minutes each, finish in oven. I used to like finishing my steak with butter and searing with olive oil, but I just feel like a decent piece of steak shouldn't need the extra fat. Totally agree about the dry aging though, I also salt the steak, let the salt draw out some moisture, and pat it dry for an extra crispy crust. Damnit, Enourmo, now I have to stop and get some on my way home.
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Well, I no longer use my cast iron here because of.. reasons.... so I'm making do with the flimsy nonstick pan I have. It's not mine, but it's apparently not the roommate's either, so I guess it's up for grabs. Can't exactly do a fast dry sear with teflon. Plus this was a sirloin (it was on sale last weekend for the holiday) so it's got a bit less fat to begin with; normally I go for either NY strip or ribeye (T-bone/porterhouse if I'm feeling real fancy). E: Also, you're welcome.
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Jun 3, 2016 19:09
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Why do these have to come up now when I have literally $0 to spend? The fates are a cruel mistress. 
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zundfolge posted:It's weird, isn't it? I've done a few minor things to the V50 I bought a couple weeks ago and despite the Volvo drivetrain it doesn't feel like working on a Volvo at all, for better or for worse. meatpimp posted:Did you read Lloyd's thread on the C70 manual swap? Not for the feint of heart, or lacking of VIDA/DICE equipment and knowledge. There is a guy (Hilton tuning) who has the ME7 manual swap code figured out now for real. XC70 manual swaps are a piece of cake. Also rumored to have the best Volvo tunes. MustardFacial posted:They say that it's good for the baby to sing to it, but the only songs I know the words to are punk songs. Oh well. You absolutely need to watch this movie: https://smile.amazon.com/Other-Word...64980296&sr=8-1 Punk rockers get all mushy about being dads. Mostly centered on the singer from Pennywise, but lots of other punks chime in. You will probably cry. LloydDobler fucked around with this message at 20:07 on Jun 3, 2016 |
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Jun 3, 2016 20:00
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LloydDobler posted:Punk rockers get all mushy about being dads. Mostly centered on the singer from Pennywise, but lots of other punks chime in. You will probably cry. Flea is an awesome dad. And yes. Great movie.
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Noise Complaint posted:Salt and pepper. Dry cast iron heated to approximately the temperature of the surface of the sun, sear on both sides for a couple minutes each, finish in oven. Seconding this, aside from the god-awful heat in the summer this is the best way to cook a steak. I throw the pan in the oven set as high as it will go for 15-20 minutes before, then out onto a full blast burner for the searing. Why people go to steakhouses is beyond me when making a steak the way they do is so drat easy and fast. And substantially cheaper...I can typically buy a cut of meat large enough for my wife and I for less than the price of a single entree at Outback (etc.)
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MustardFacial posted:They say that it's good for the baby to sing to it, but the only songs I know the words to are punk songs. Oh well. My dad used to put headphones on my infant self and let me jam out to led zepplin, king crimson and the like. I turned out fine. 
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LloydDobler posted:There is a guy (Hilton tuning) who has the ME7 manual swap code figured out now for real. XC70 manual swaps are a piece of cake. Also rumored to have the best Volvo tunes. 
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Shampoo posted:So why isn't compressed "air" duster....just compressed air? Wouldn't that be cheaper/safer/better for the environment? I made one out of a breathing air tank that i can refill with my compressor, but i only get 45 seconds - 1 minute out of a charge.  You could probably do one with a nitrogen or Co2 tank, or even a scba tank at 6000 psi that would last long enough to do multiple computers, but then you would be paying someone to refill the tank, and that person you're paying wouldn't be any of the companies currently selling canned air.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4Vh0eidjUg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjuYFOwm5ng But with a manual transmission 
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jammyozzy posted:Phone calls I can't cope with on Friday mornings:
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LloydDobler posted:There is a guy (Hilton tuning) who has the ME7 manual swap code figured out now for real. XC70 manual swaps are a piece of cake. Also rumored to have the best Volvo tunes. At some point you might be better off just importing a car from Canada. Outside of Sweden, Canada was the only country to get a stock XC70 manual. A friend of mine had one, actually he still might. LloydDobler posted:You absolutely need to watch this movie: https://smile.amazon.com/Other-Word...64980296&sr=8-1 I've seen it. Awesome film, turned me into a Rise Against fan as well.
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LloydDobler posted:
That movie is awesome. One of the best things about Punk Rock Bowling was seeing all the little kids rocking out. Also, Flogging Molly is loving awesome live. MustardFacial posted:At some point you might be better off just importing a car from Canada. Outside of Sweden, Canada was the only country to get a stock XC70 manual. A friend of mine had one, actually he still might. I saw a manual xc70 driving around seattle the other day, I was super confused. MustardFacial posted:
My wife makes fun of me for listening to Rise Against all the time.
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It's an insanely rad day in the South Island of NZ today and I'm 100km into driving about 2/3 the length of it for a 5-day weekend and a job interview
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Negromancer posted:
Give your wife a high five for me I cranked the volume knob up as soon as I got into my car and put on Live in a Dive from Lagwagon. Cathartic.
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