What are you doing today?

[WZ JUNK]

WZ JUNK, are you using the threaded end of one screw against the hex head of the other & what size screws did you use? That is a neat idea, be flattered cuz I'm going to copy it!

I drilled the Phillips head making a countersunk hole to allow an area to push the metal into, with the blunt end of the other 1/4" X 20 screw.  You adjust the amount of push with the adjustment on the pliers.  You can adjust the two screw dies so that they engage correctly centered into each other.

John

[phat46]

Greetings from Suzhou China. I've been here a week, I Think, the time change is a killer. We're 13 hrs ahead of my U.S.A. time. So far things have been hectic, the plant here is a real mess and communications, even with an interpreter is very difficult. We have to revamp the entire system here and of course the workers aren't crazy about changing things. The scenery here is fantastic, I seeing things I never thought I would see. I'll have to post pictures when I get home. Also the traffic here has to be experienced! Will be back in two weeks.

[Rrumbler]

Been busy chasing pre season softball practice for ten year old Granddaughter, Bella.  Season Opener tomorrow, and it started raining today; weather guessers are saying it is going to be raining tomorrow, too - I hope not.

[UGLY OLDS]

Went to the World of Wheels show yesterday ... First indoor car show for Cathy & I in prolly  35 years ....( She has problems with noisy indoor places ) ..

  Lots of neat cars ...Got lots of idea's for the "A"... ...    

 Best of all ...Got to meet " Moose" ..... );b(


 Bob .....

[purplepickup]

Recovering from having 3 teeth pulled and jawbone grafts.  Decay got under most of my 30-40 yr old crowns.    Prepping for implants.  Big bill :cry:

WZJUNK's tool sort of looks like one of the tools on my dentist's tray.

[kb426]

George, ouch on many counts!

[sirstude]

LOTS more snow!!!  At least 2 foot on the ground now, and not stopping. The wind is not helping either.


George, don't wish that for anyone.  I guess that is why the dentist is always talking about my crowns and taking care.

Doug

[Mikej]

Greetings from Suzhou China. I've been here a week, I Think, the time change is a killer. We're 13 hrs ahead of my U.S.A. time. So far things have been hectic, the plant here is a real mess and communications, even with an interpreter is very difficult. We have to revamp the entire system here and of course the workers aren't crazy about changing things. The scenery here is fantastic, I seeing things I never thought I would see. I'll have to post pictures when I get home. Also the traffic here has to be experienced! Will be back in two weeks.

Been wondering how you were doing over there. look forward to your picture and your thoughts on China.

[enjenjo]

Monday I assembled a Fox T5. At the end of the day, it would not shift into reverse. So yesterday, I pulled it all back down, examined every parts, exchanged the shift tower for a known good one, reassembled it, and it still won't shift into reverse. So today I did something else, so my nerves have a chance to settle.

[kb426]

Frank, did you utter some 4 letter words? I know this is frustrating to us old guys. I bet tomorrow you find the reason.

[jaybee]

I've been experimenting with some sheet metal forming...simple hammer forming, forming flanges, bending some hat forms. Pretty basic stuff compared to what many of you are capable of but it's all in preparation for some upcoming work.

[wayne petty]

shivvering for all the people who live where it's cold..


http://gcaptain.com/great-lakes-ice-cover-break-record/

[phat46]

shivvering for all the people who live where it's cold..


http://gcaptain.com/great-lakes-ice-cover-break-record/

I'm still on the other side of the Earth, but my buddy that sails on the Lakes e mailed me and said he was supposed to report to his ship on the 10th. I can't imagine why, the Lakes won't be open for shipping for weeks.. My brother lives right on the Lake Huron shoreline and it's been frozen all the way to Canada for about two months, the downriver area from us is expecting major flooding when the weather breaks!

[wayne petty]

shivvering for all the people who live where it's cold..


http://gcaptain.com/great-lakes-ice-cover-break-record/

I'm still on the other side of the Earth, but my buddy that sails on the Lakes e mailed me and said he was supposed to report to his ship on the 10th. I can't imagine why, the Lakes won't be open for shipping for weeks.. My brother lives right on the Lake Huron shoreline and it's been frozen all the way to Canada for about two months, the downriver area from us is expecting major flooding when the weather breaks!

i wonder if the next generation if polar rated ships are going to have self powered excavator arms on rails to allow them to move back and forth along the sides of the ship from the bow  and they tuck into a area near the stern.. this would allow ships to use them for loading items from docks and barges.  used like mobile davits..  but also to break ice away from the bow  and sides on their own..  could also be used to push away from other ships they are moored next to or docks..  

i cannot see a reason they would not have them..  other than they never thought about how handy they would be..  i wonder if i should place a call to cat engineering..

[416Ford]

This video from the News is really cool.
Shows the ice breaking free and heading south.

http://fox17online.com/2014/03/05/incredible-time-lapse-of-ice-movement-on-lake-michigan/#axzz2vHUYuNRb