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I didn't have my phone handy but I kneeled down while my sister turned the wheel on the PT and it was doing the same thing as in this video at 2:43 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jmnj3bRPUI First repair attempt will be a piece of curved metal to make a patch, JB Weld and some hose clamps. If that works I will just roll with it, if not we'll buy the line and swap it out.
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Took a trip out through Panamint Valley to Death Valley with a friend last weekend. We climbed up Telescope Peak in the Panamint range, the highest mountain in the area - it's not a terribly difficult hike at 14.5 miles round-trip, except for the elevation - trailhead starts at 8200ft, peak is 11,042ft. Elevation always kicks my rear end as a sea-level dweller. The view at the top is spectacular however, and we got lucky with very clear weather. Confusing panorama:  fullsize This is a unique point to view exactly what the hapless pioneers and gold-seekers of 1849 encountered when they dropped down into Death Valley - they thought this was about where they would hit the Sierras, instead they were faced with the Panamints - a full ~75 miles and several ranges east of the Sierras. For the history buffs, an even more confusing panorama:  fullsize On our drive in through Panamint Valley (a long, straight road down the middle) we got buzzed by an F/A 18 Hornet out of China Lake Naval Weapons Station, hugging the road about fifty feet off the deck. One second we were wondering what the gently caress that weird UFO-shaped thing on the horizon was, the next we're rocked by pure noise and a face full of dual jet intakes. One of the coolest things I've ever seen, and my soul but for a dashcam. That pilot was probably breaking every rule in the book but who is going to report that poo poo, especially when you're twenty miles from cell service  
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Rhyno posted:I didn't have my phone handy but I kneeled down while my sister turned the wheel on the PT and it was doing the same thing as in this video at 2:43 Jesus christ no. That will not work, just swap it. It's already making you think like a PT cruiser owner. Shed the evil at your first opportunity.
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Jun 6, 2017 06:07
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LloydDobler posted:Jesus christ no. That will not work, just swap it. WHAT IF I USE A LOT OF HOSE CLAMPS
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Jun 6, 2017 06:09
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Pham Nuwen posted:But did you spell the name right on the order form? Yeah, I just fat-fingered it here. Order form says Rockatansky as is proper.
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Jun 6, 2017 06:20
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Rhyno posted:WHAT IF I USE A LOT OF HOSE CLAMPS It is not the repair the PT needs, but it is the repair the PT deserves.
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Jun 6, 2017 07:02
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I got a text from my old roommates. They're pregnant. She had her first kid taken by CPS and rehomed with a family member, he owes well over a quarter mil in back child support to 3 different women (so far). They're bouncing between couches and hotels. I'm not sure if I should say congrats, or send condolences on the pending child support lawsuit (and/or CPS investigations).
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Jun 6, 2017 07:13
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Yay, called by alarm services because a spider or something tripped a motion detector in the store. Had to drive to it to confirm no baddies present and no signs of a break in. The joys of responsibility.
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Jun 6, 2017 08:52
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Rhyno posted:WHAT IF I USE A LOT OF HOSE CLAMPS I went through something similar with a much lower pressure oil cooler hose. You're wasting valuable hose clamps.
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Jun 6, 2017 09:28
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Or just remove the hose and take it to a hydraulic shop and have them rebuild it. Don't redneck it.
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Liquid Communism posted:Yeah, I just fat-fingered it here. Order form says Rockatansky as is proper. That's good, I wanted to make sure since they're pretty drat expensive.
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Jun 6, 2017 14:22
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I got one with Immortan Joe on the back. Triple checked that spelling. The 8-10 week wait is going to suck but will be worth it just in time for September.
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:I got a text from my old roommates. They're pregnant. How the hell does one owe a 1/4 mil in child support/alimony/etc? According to the numbers, as a dirty Oh, and send him his stupid sign in lieu of either option. It's not like he doesn't know how babby is made. CommieGIR posted:Or just remove the hose and take it to a hydraulic shop and have them rebuild it. This is what I was going to say. If the hose is $40 new like the guy in the video said, I think it would be worth it to have the flexible bit remade by a hose shop. I'm feeling rather satisfied with myself. I bought this weed whacker as a pig-in-a-poke. It came in yesterday, and I immediately took it out into the garage to see what the problem was. The description was correct. It'll turn a little, then struggle and stop. I opened the case, all of 5 screws, and I think I found the problem:  Yeah, that's a whole wad of fishing line. 20 minutes of quality time with a set of nippers and a pair of needle-nose pliers, and I had a $0.49 + $16.00 shipping 18V line trimmer, and a pile of fishing line:  (bonus note from seller) I'm getting tired of maintaining my finicky 2-cycle gas trimmer for my less-than-a-quarter-acre lot, and already have Ryobi 18V tools and batteries, so I'm good to go. Folks, this is why I'm so happy to be someone who can fix poo poo rather than just throwing it away. That trimmer is $60 new, and this one looks barely used.
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Just put an order in for a bicycle through the works "bike to work" scheme. I've been walking into work for a couple of weeks and it's been nice but it takes a fair while so I figured a bike would be a good compromise between that and going back to driving. Was originally planning on getting an e-bike and being lazy but at the local bike shop mentioned you are buying the electronics so a £1200 bike gets you a £200 bike as opposed to spending £600 and getting a £600 bike. Got a Giant Escape Disk on order with mudguards and a rear lugguage rack so I can also use it to lug beer/meat to potential BBQs
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rdb posted:Use a burner phone number. There is an app called "burner" that makes this simple. Pham Nuwen posted:What's the bike and where are you located? GnarlyCharlie4u posted:...Joyriders: tell them you need cash in hand before they ride. They have 5 minutes. If they're not back by then, just leave with their money. If they try to call the cops, just say "I gave him the bike, and the title. He gave me this wad of cash. Boom, done deal."
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Jun 6, 2017 16:11
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I dont think I'd ever buy a car from you guys gat drat.
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I think the main trick is to only go forward with craigslist deals where the potential buyer is able to communicate in complete sentences.
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freelop posted:Was originally planning on getting an e-bike and being lazy but at the local bike shop mentioned you are buying the electronics so a £1200 bike gets you a £200 bike as opposed to spending £600 and getting a £600 bike. Yup and because they're all cheap steel they weigh 11 tons.
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:I got a text from my old roommates. They're pregnant. Tell them you're sure the foster families will love this child too.
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SCA Enthusiast posted:I think the main trick is to only go forward with craigslist deals where the potential buyer is able to communicate in complete sentences. This has been my experience. Also, please buy my motorcycle that has been up in CL since April. Pham Nuwen posted:Tell them you're sure the foster families will love this child too. 
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SCA Enthusiast posted:I think the main trick is to only go forward with craigslist deals where the potential buyer is able to communicate in complete sentences. This, it's simple and the last five or six cars I've sold on CL have been pretty much headache free, although I chalk it up to selling mostly cars around 5k or less that are econoboxes and a few Miatas. I can't imagine trying to sell a WRX or something that has a giant ricer following with most looking for joy rides. Selling boring cars is a hell of a lot easier I would think.
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Applebees Appetizer posted:This, it's simple and the last five or six cars I've sold on CL have been pretty much headache free, although I chalk it up to selling mostly cars around 5k or less that are econoboxes and a few Miatas. I can't imagine trying to sell a WRX or something that has a giant ricer following with most looking for joy rides. Selling boring cars is a hell of a lot easier I would think. Absolutely. The last three cars I've sold were a beater Outback, a beater Civic and clean-ish Camry and it only took a week and five showings between them. Selling my toy is taking a lot longer. I think the need to get to work on Monday makes boring cars a sellers market.
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Darchangel posted:I'm getting tired of maintaining my finicky 2-cycle gas trimmer for my less-than-a-quarter-acre lot, I've bought 2 gas trimmers that lasted me 2 years each, then a cheap rear end electric trimmer that I paid all of $30-40 at home depot that's lasted me 15 years so far. Unless you're on acreage/in the lawn business gas trimmers don't make any sense since they just sit and rot for 30 minutes use every 2 weeks. Pham Nuwen posted:Tell them you're sure the foster families will love this child too. This exactly. My wife is a social worker and you probably wouldn't be surprised by how many repeat customers they have, so to speak. keykey fucked around with this message at 18:30 on Jun 6, 2017 |
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keykey posted:I've bought 2 gas trimmers that lasted me 2 years each, then a cheap rear end electric trimmer that I paid all of $30-40 at home depot that's lasted me 15 years so far. Unless you're on acreage/in the lawn business gas trimmers don't make any sense since they just sit and rot for 30 minutes use every 2 weeks. To be fair, I've had the gas trimmer for 15 years, but pretty much exactly as you say. I didn't even need the cordless one, as a 50' extension cord will reach anywhere I need to go. Unless I get some acreage that requires it, I'm never buying a small gas engine again. When the lawnmower dies - electric. Chainsaw - electric. I don't use any of them often or long enough to keep them healthy and/or the gas fresh. that said, my 17-year-old Briggs-powered MTD mower keeps chugging along with minimal maintenance. I just bought a carb kit (AKA "a gasket") and governor spring for it because it's surging, but that and a new spark plug every couple of years is pretty much all it's ever needed.
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Darchangel posted:that said, my 17-year-old Briggs-powered MTD mower keeps chugging along with minimal maintenance. I just bought a carb kit (AKA "a gasket") and governor spring for it because it's surging, but that and a new spark plug every couple of years is pretty much all it's ever needed. I'm there with you. My mower is a Honda from the late 80's and it chugs right along, starts every time. The only thing I've replaced is the spring on the handle that engages the transmission and recently the pull starter assembly. It'll probably chug along until I don't need it anymore. I just replace the oil once a year and keep on keepin' on.
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I have two electric trimmers (one corded and one cordless) and they work just fine for my 3/4 acre. If I need to knock down thick brush I use the corded one otherwise charge up 2 batteries and it has worked for years.
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Darchangel posted:To be fair, I've had the gas trimmer for 15 years, but pretty much exactly as you say. I didn't even need the cordless one, as a 50' extension cord will reach anywhere I need to go. Have a cordless weed whipper and a cordless hedge trimmer - both were cheap, and just loving work. I love them. gently caress the gas ones unless you are doing this poo poo for a living and its running hours a day where batteries would just run out. As to electric chainsaws - anyone used one? Thoughts? I'm looking at a small saw, and have been debating electric.
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Why would you not want to smell heavily like two-stroke and sawdust after a day chainsawing, though?
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Ether Frenzy posted:Why would you not want to smell heavily like two-stroke and sawdust after a day chainsawing, though?
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freelop posted:Just put an order in for a bicycle through the works "bike to work" scheme. Some are very sensible and write down the value of the bike in use, so after a year you pay them a nominal £1 or so to own it, and have made a big saving. Some are totally useless and you spend as much or more as you would just buying one outright in the first place
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I like watching mighty car mods but goddamn I cannot stand moogs voice.
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I hate dragging extension cords behind me so I picked up a cheapy cordless Black & Decker trimmer last year and it's been working well so far. I don't expect it to last even five years, but it was also under $100. I wish they made one under the Porter Cable brand so I could share batteries with my drills/impact driver/saws/etc., though.
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cakesmith handyman posted:I like watching mighty car mods but goddamn I cannot stand moogs voice. yeah kiwis sound silly edit: why did i think MCM was a kiwi show? or am i thinking of flight of the conchords ive been staring at this line of code for too long jesus christ they sound like typical aussies to me 
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cakesmith handyman posted:I like watching mighty car mods but goddamn I cannot stand moogs voice. I don't mind him, he seems like a good dude but the music he produced for the show really grates on me. It's like he's heard a few different genres, not in any real detail but then tries to copy them all in a single track. It's so annoying.
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InitialDave posted:How's their scheme interpretation? Ours you pay the cost of the bike over 12 months but it comes out via salery sacrifice so you save 20% tax. If you're in the higher earning catagory (I'm not) then you can save 40%
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Do they clarify the final payment? When I got my bike they guaranteed the final payment would be the same as the monthly, this year they make no promises, just mentioning "reasonable value" so you could be stuck with a final payment up to 50% of the starting value.
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Heh, I know a couple of the Millwall guys from this story, I heard this tale Sunday night from my wife, who's best friend's husband was one of the wags responsible for the 'gift' they gave their mate while he's in hospital. This is so like every Millwall antic I've ever heard from him it's loving perfect. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...n-a7775246.html 
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Siochain posted:Have a cordless weed whipper and a cordless hedge trimmer - both were cheap, and just loving work. I love them. gently caress the gas ones unless you are doing this poo poo for a living and its running hours a day where batteries would just run out. Electric is fine for stuff up to 7-10" with a sharp chain. Just a word of warning, however, chaps designed for gas saws won't protect you from electric since those don't have a clutch. Also, people here must have a lot of patience and some small yards if you can stand an electric trimmer. I can't even make it around my yard, much less the fence, without having to spool line. Never mind the several tanks of gas. That's with a Stihl fs130 and one of their giant heads, I think it's a 36. On top of that, I have an echo SRM-225 that has sat fairly consistently since 2014 with tru-fuel in it that will start with a couple pulls right now if needed. Don't buy junk gas trimmers and they are fine.
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I have my granddad's old sears electric chainsaw and it is still going, and I have a small one that came with a pole attachment for cutting high branches I got for $99 on Amazon (can get pretty much the same thing for $69 at harbor freight). I wouldn't want to cut a giant tree down but I have used them to cut trees up, and they are wonderful for branches and stuff.
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rdb posted:Electric is fine for stuff up to 7-10" with a sharp chain. Just a word of warning, however, chaps designed for gas saws won't protect you from electric since those don't have a clutch. I've had the same electric trimmer for 4 years, 3 different houses, and I'm still using the same line it came with. I don't mow the lawn often, though, and the trimmer only comes out a few times each summer.
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