What's your view look like today?

[LadyThor]

What happened to the good people working behind the counter at a auto parts store .i could remember when i was a kid me and my father would go into a parts store and my dadwould ask for a part but he wouldnt know the name of it hed just whistle and say its that one thing behind the other thing by the fan belt or what ever .and they would know ..well I went into a parts store and asked for NGK br8es .u know what the guy told me .I need a part number ..I said its a spark plug NGK br8es ..after ten attempts .I just asked if I could go look and bam View attachment 286400View attachment 286400[/
I'll have to say I am a parts person and I learned from the zztop guys. The counters guys that where I started in parts were old enough to be my granddad. I taught them how to use the computers and they taught me how to use a paper parts catalog to find parts for a red belly ford or a trailer axle by dimensions rather and year make and model. I'm sad to say that two of those men have passed on now. I hope that the knowledge they shared with me I am able teach/beat into the next generation. The last thing is... Know what you want/need before you ever walk in the door at an Auto Zone, Advanced, O'Reillys or Napa. You may get lucky and find an Old Guy that knows his stuff behind the counter. However chances are you will get the kind that slept during math class and shop class both so really no help at all.

 

[Scraggly]

Btw she deals in semi tractors now and the drivers and the techs etc.. And there all afraid of her. They think I'm ten foot tall and bulletproof to have such a wife. If they only knew I was a 5'6 125 man they probably be more scared of me.

 

[speedysprocket]

It's been a broken B-Pipe week at the PFM shop... Head pipe fixed. Welded up bolt holes on two manifolds and drilled fresh holes with heli coils. Ready for action again!

 

[Scraggly]

Well this wasn't planned but I rescued this sweet girl today from getting put into a high kill shelter.

Sprocket on the right miss Charlie left. The meet and great went better then I even expected. There going to be good for each other.

 

[Dirtybird]

Awesome man, I bet he has no clue how lucky. Probably be one of the best dogs you will ever have.

 

[D-Roc]

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[Scraggly]

We had to to go to the second funeral this week tonight. But he would have wanted us to celebrate his life with great music and a good time so we did after. I got more tore up then I thought I would but he was a huge musical influence when I was growing as a musician and if I couldnt buy or pay for the equipment we needed to do s gig he would just give it to me. A great man and is really missed. Rest in peace Barry James.

 

[Raddog]

Went to the Camping World truck race at Mosport, and nobody was around the championship trophy for the Canadian Tire series so why not get a shot with the cup, I should have hoisted it over my head though.
Cheers Ray

 

[Frosty]

Morning view

 

[D-Roc]

Other side of Lake Erie


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[OCD Solutions]

That belongs in the powered beach cart tread.

 

[D-Roc]

Yah totally. No dragging skis up the high banks at our cottage. I had to pull the seapoo boat out and a jeep too.


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[blaster800]

I dont think they will let that on a public beach .... You might need to tone it down a notch LOL ! ....... or on your beach you could go with a bigger rack and haul more ! sure makes it easy

 

[Informal]

Happy Labor Day weekend!

 

[Scraggly]

Well got the new baby home

 

[BruceSki]

Spent the day on the boat. Tied up with 9 boats from 11:00-2:30 then met up with some friends from 2:30-6:30.

I left the dog with my dad and my sisters beagle. Apparently she is whooped.

 

[OCD Solutions]

Finally got the last couple items configured and started playing with some wizards to produce some basic programs. So many little thing to know and pay attention to but thankfully I haven't broken anything yet.

 

[Scraggly]

Do you have roughing and finishing or is it all finish.

 

[OCD Solutions]

It has both but I just went with the basic settings rather than tailoring them to match the material. It's just a piece of scrap 2x4 and done in my first hour of actual using this machine.

So much to learn yet!

The wizards are meant for metal. I should have a much different toolpath to match to run with the grain of the wood. Either that or my spindle upgrade so I can turn 8000 rpm.

 

[Scraggly]

Wait till you get mastercam