Only two in 35 years tho' - not counting the fathers tools that I messed up.
Tony
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Lost but making good time." <aldridgetony97@...> wrote:
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> Wheel nuts on my coach - they want 450lbs. The torque wench went up to 700.
> Guess I should shut up about borrowing wenches. Tho' there was flaw in the shank. I was lucky and found a used one, new ones like they use in the tire shops are $1,000.
> Tony
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> --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "max_stemple" <jasperezra@> wrote:
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> > Holy shit, what were you torquing at 350? I had to buy a torque wrench that goes up to 250 for the head nuts on my China Diesels. It's a really nice dial indicator type and I made sure my boys know how to use it and put it away right. It was about $100 20 yeas ago. Max
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> > --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Lost but making good time." <aldridgetony97@> wrote:
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> > > borrowed a blooming 3/4" torque wrench from a friend, the 3/4" square drive bit snapped off at about 350ft lbs. you could see a bubble in the steel where it broke. I replaced it ouch.
> > > Tony.
> > >
> > > --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "max_stemple" <jasperezra@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Some folks can borrow tools just fine and some folks are just jerks. I borrow tools and I treat them better than my own. If I break one because I did something wrong I pay for it. If I borrow a tool that is gonna break the next time it's used then different story. Communication is a wonderful tool too, not only for tools, try it with your family, amazing tool.. Some tools you never loan, fragile stuff. I know people who I don't mind driving my cars, I know people who will never drive my cars. Life is a Winding road. Max
> > > >
> > > > --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@> wrote:
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> > > > > Bill ;
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> > > > > 1st ; thank you for your Service .
> > > > >
> > > > > I have little patience for those who borrow tools , Tom is working on getting me to change this as we often do my Physical Therapy in junkyards where I'll find a thing (Sat. it was an original GM underhood light & reel made by Hobbs, I'm sure you understand) so then I have to borrow a tool.......
> > > > >
> > > > > I'd rather stop what I'm doing and use my tools for you than loan my tools out .
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> > > > > Occasionally I allow folks to work on their rigs in my yard , I still don't loan tools .
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> > > > > Like you said : the correct tool just falls to your hand , it may not be new nor fancy but all my tools are carefully selected .
> > > > >
> > > > > -Nate
> > > > > Bill wrote:
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> > > > > > Yes, I supose it is cigar shaped ,off the filter. I do or did have a new one in a box of mercedes stuff. I have as extra.
> > > > > > Borrowers, I made my living with class eight vechiles, then at the end courier. I had an ecloine van outfitted, so well, I could do an inline overaul on a truck if I had to.And it was stowed awy neatly and in order. Then when we moved here, and I was a guy with just a lot of tools. But kids and grand kids grew up. Over the years, my shop has become a jumboed mess, half my tools gone. I have caught my son taking them to fix things for people, and not for pay, or so he says. But tools taken like that will invariable come up missing.
> > > > > > Some of these tooks, I bought before marrying his mother, while still in the Navy. I can tell it is mine, just by the feel. Last summer, his G/F one of my screw drivers lieing in their drive way. They say to me, they make millions of them, and they do. But I maintain, you use it for 30 or 40 years, there is a feel, you just know, what is and isn't yours. But it can cause one to be not so friendly , as most can not /will not afford fix or replacement.
> > > > > > And the fact is, I intend for this mercedes to be the last sedan, my wife and I own. Bill C
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