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Originally Posted by valentine

Mars, you still here? I have a work related question for you.

nice av!

[Jman]

Originally Posted by yooper

I don't like the sound of *POP*

I can crack my back like someone cracks their knuckles. It is the sound of progress.

[Jman]

Cracking joints - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Originally Posted by Mars

Val...post up your question here, I bet these punks would have some theories to throw at it.

Originally Posted by valentine

No fucking way. I know better.

[valentine]

Originally Posted by surfpig

They're flaky.

They'll forget if you distract them...

His teacher is totally . He's the perfect match personality wise for Logan.

He's taking two weeks off for christmas. We paid him for the two weeks as a vacation... or bonus.... what ever. He was mucho appreciative.

[valentine]

Originally Posted by surfpig

And why are all the clean diesels and high-mileage technology vehicles coming from Europe and Japan these days? And why havent they been marketing them here?

Originally Posted by surfpig

(taxes)

I always thought it was California's CARB emissions shit?

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Originally Posted by valentine

I pm'd Mars to ask his advice on a better tool to drill metal floor joists on some condo's we're sprinkling. We're using 2 inch bi-metal hole saws. We even tried carbide tipped with worse results. We have to drill approx 8-10 holes per unit. The hole saws are averaging 8 holes before they are shot.

I figured he'd have a good idea since that's his trade. I was wrong.

plasma

When I worked at the bus dealer, we got a contract to change every school bus in a small province over to an eight warning light setup from the existing four light setup, (probably 250-350 busses)
that was a serious number of holes, and it worked like a fucking champ, and was fast
the time savings would pay for the machine inside a week or two, with the prices of plasmas these days

[valentine]

Originally Posted by yooper

Yeah I was just thinking about that. Plasma cutter is just as bad.

Val, cutting galvanized with a torch is hazardous - it makes poisonous fumes.

I wouldn't be doing it, the apprentice would.

[valentine]

Originally Posted by yooper

I'm thinking about it myself too.

Merry Christmas to me!

Do plasma cutters make a nice clean edge? Like as good as a wheel or a saw, better than a regular cutting torch?

Probably not as good as a wheel, but better than a acetylene torch I'd guess.

I've only seen them used on tv.

[yooper]

keep reading you guys.

chassis punch is they way

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Originally Posted by valentine

We're running with the joists and going through the big holes whenever possible, but you know how it is. There's always something in the way.

I still vote plasma cutter. I wish our shop wasn't so cheap.

as stated, the time savings would pay for it

beyond that, I guess you could use cutting LUBE, and go slower so you don't burn up the holesaws... but plasma is the real answer

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Originally Posted by valentine

You mind if I borrow your shark while you have the christmas av theme going?

See my post about our shop being cheap and not wanting to do the plasma deal.

could you talk them into renting one?

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Originally Posted by Bogo

Shopping FAIL!!!

Damn deer ran out in front of me. The mini truck will need a few replacement parts. Like, bumper, under bumper sheet metal thingy, fender, grill, head light assembly, corner/signal light assembly, fender, and maybe a few other parts. I had to limp home via back roads as I didn't have headlights. I used my spot light to light the way. Oh yeah, the truck is disabled even for farm use because if I turn right the front tire rubs the bent fender and bumper. I haven't popped the hood yet so I don't know if the engine compartment metal is bent. I doesn't seam like I bent the frame as the alignment doesn't feel off. It tracks down the road like normal if I release the wheel.

that sucks!

pics?

[valentine]

Originally Posted by Cube Dweller

Chassis punch with a rattle gun. clean, no fumes, no grinding.

Good idea. Looks like they're around $70.00

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Originally Posted by DSRTRDR

remind me again, what was the "energy problem" ?

Tom Friedman made the point today on CNN that gas should be $4/gallon if we really expected to see fundamental behavior change and respective political change

it's .879/l here

it was over 1.40/l a couple months ago

[valentine]

Originally Posted by Cube Dweller

Exactly. With an step bit on a fast drill motor and an electric impact, would be very fast.

We have step bits and 18v cordless impacts.

I'll be sure to pass the info on. Thanks Cube.

[valentine]

Originally Posted by yooper

$90 for the size val needs.

There you go val, good thing you asked TUT. TUT always knows.

No kidding.

Is there anything that TUT doesn't know? (or at least thinks it knows)

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Originally Posted by DSRTRDR

Michael expressed an interest in stemless wine glasses

I like those, but I don't have any

[valentine]

Originally Posted by gladly

could you talk them into renting one?

A shark with a freakin' lazer on it's head?

[valentine]

Originally Posted by Cube Dweller

and it won't distort the sheet metal studs.

Who cares about the metal studs?

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Originally Posted by valentine

We have step bits and 18v cordless impacts.

I'll be sure to pass the info on. Thanks Cube.

that is a good idea, and sprakless, which is good, but I thought that you needed 2" holes, do step drills go that big?

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Originally Posted by valentine

A shark with a freakin' lazer on it's head?

[yooper]

Originally Posted by valentine

A shark with a freakin' lazer on it's head?

Mine's available. Case of beer a day. But don't give him the beer in the morning or he'll get drunk and your holes will be crooked.

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Originally Posted by yooper

Yeah I was just thinking about that. Plasma cutter is just as bad.

Val, cutting galvanized with a torch is hazardous - it makes poisonous fumes.

true, you'd want to wear protective gear

[yooper]

Originally Posted by gladly

that is a good idea, and sprakless, which is good, but I thought that you needed 2" holes, do step drills go that big?

Fucking Canadadians.

Dude, the step drill is just for the pilot hole, it only needs to be like 3/8"

[Jman]

Originally Posted by DSRTRDR

Michael expressed an interest in stemless wine glasses

Originally Posted by gladly

I like those, but I don't have any

We have some from Reidel, for red wine. I really like them--hand warms the wine up a bit, they are less likely to tip over, and they fit in the dishwasher easily.

[valentine]

Originally Posted by Cube Dweller

I don't know the life cycle. Greenlee is good quality and used to be American made tool steel, so should last a long time. They should be able to be sharpened too, so if they bought a few they could rotate them. Gotta be more cost effective than hole saws and a ton faster, especially when paying a union fitter.

No kidding.

I should ask how much the hole saws are each... not counting the four to five pilot bits he breaks every day.

I'll find out tomorrow.

[Jman]

Originally Posted by valentine

Who cares about the metal studs?

Yeah, I mean, really? What's a little loss of strength to a metal stud?

[valentine]

Originally Posted by gladly

You asked for it.

[valentine]

Originally Posted by yooper

Mine's available. Case of beer a day. But don't give him the beer in the morning or he'll get drunk and your holes will be crooked.

Damn, your shark drinks like a fish.