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sharkytm: Oct 9, 2003; Ba

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Ground floor. Holy crap, this should be fun.

# ¿ Feb 24, 2023 02:57

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 18:57

sharkytm: Oct 9, 2003; Ba

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Very neat, I had to zoom in to comprehend what the patch was. It kinda looked like a demented chicken with horns at first.

I can't wait for my kid to get older so I can do goofy stuff like that sushi.

# ¿ Apr 15, 2023 12:00

sharkytm: Oct 9, 2003; Ba

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Applebees Appetizer posted:

Wow that looks like some weak rear end casting on that vice. Anyone make machined vices? Probably expensive but awesome I bet.

Unfortunately, cheap cast vises are super common because the old forged one's manufacturers either went out of business or only make industrial quality ($$$) stuff now. It used to be that even inexpensive vises were pretty good, but when they last 50+years, there's not much repeat business. Fireball Tool has their insane vise, I'm sure that would hold up, lol.

I'm sure you know this, but try to find a used one from a major pre-1960 manufacturer. Wilton is the standard, but there's lots of other brands. I have a bunch. Parker, Athol, Yost, Prentiss, etc.

# ¿ May 17, 2023 14:18

sharkytm: Oct 9, 2003; Ba

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The three items in that photo are so so AI.

And lol that starter location.

# ¿ May 21, 2023 13:08

sharkytm: Oct 9, 2003; Ba

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Dr Rocksalt posted:

New battery didn't do anything, despite my enthusiasm. Goodbye $220, but that battery had probably seen enough abuse anyway.

But I god drat fixed it. Doesn't take a keen eye to spot the difference between a new and used crank position sensor.

I put it on, and it kicked over immediately. Oil pressure popped up, and suddenly I'm not as mad at the world anymore. Time for a beer.

I'm guessing the one that looks like it took a direct hit to the sensor is the old busted one.

# ¿ May 30, 2023 00:12

sharkytm: Oct 9, 2003; Ba

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Those look amazing.

# ¿ Jul 19, 2023 00:35

sharkytm: Oct 9, 2003; Ba

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Dr Rocksalt posted:

Step 1:

Step 2: shove it in
Step 3: test, Oops All Gears Are Drive.
Step 4: recall that I was so focused on the accumulators when putting the valve body on that I missed the detent of the gear selector aligning with the plunger on the valve body.
Step 5: fix that, cussing but also relieved it was a simple fix.

Step 6:

Runs like poo poo at the moment, but that�s a problem for another day. It�s mobile; I can at least now move on to something else for a bit.

Better than All Gears are Grind! Nice work.

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 18:57

sharkytm: Oct 9, 2003; Ba

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Raluek posted:

why would you do that.

# ¿ Apr 12, 2024 16:28

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