ChasFred
Ambassador of Smooth Operations
70's Motsumoku japanese epiphone.......friggin sweet beyond belief. and with those pups --- it looks mellow but RIPS HEADS in the dirt
I'll trade ya 3 buckets of Arizonz. sunshine for it.
So Anyway...
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I'll trade ya 3 buckets of Arizonz. sunshine for it.
Bocc69
Ambassador of Metal Health
So any friggen way....ONE down, one to go. New rotors, pads, the works.
Turns out, one pad hung up and prematurely destroyed the opposite side. When you drive in snow with salt and road treatment, these things happen. Always properly lube and torque......lube and torque!!!
Turns out, one pad hung up and prematurely destroyed the opposite side. When you drive in snow with salt and road treatment, these things happen. Always properly lube and torque......lube and torque!!!
gasket
Ambassador of the Guitarded
Good man!
I see the trolley-jack AND the safety stand.
I'm known to cut corners but you'll never see me under a car that isn't secured.
CabanaBoy
Ambassador of Electric Mayhem
That gel stuff that is inside the cans of spam would probably make for good guitar nut and tremolo lube - lol...
Bocc69
Ambassador of Metal Health
Yea man, no cheating with safety!! Especially when I'm home alone. I also had wood blocks on either side of the wheels.
Speaking of cutting corners, whoever did the last break service cut some nasty corners. They replaced the bolt/stud that connects the shoe bracket to the caliper with the wrong part. They rigged a nut behind the bracket and used the wrong bolt. It snapped. I was one bolt away from disaster.
As a result, I replaced all the hardware too. Now I'm good to go for many miles.
Snapped bolt !!!
Left side, rigged bolt/nut combo. Idiot!!
All done. Happy happy joy joy
Yea man, no cheating with safety!! Especially when I'm home alone. I also had wood blocks on either side of the wheels.
Speaking of cutting corners, whoever did the last break service cut some nasty corners. They replaced the bolt/stud that connects the shoe bracket to the caliper with the wrong part. They rigged a nut behind the bracket and used the wrong bolt. It snapped. I was one bolt away from disaster.
As a result, I replaced all the hardware too. Now I'm good to go for many miles.
Snapped bolt !!!
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Left side, rigged bolt/nut combo. Idiot!!
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All done. Happy happy joy joy
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Wow, you are fortunate. I use overkill hardware when working on cars. I'll use #8 grade bolts on calipers, just to be sure. Good job!
RVA
Ambassador
A thanks to Sysco for this advice. I finally got around to cracking my Panama amp open tonight, re-soldered the heater wires and sprayed some deoxit on the LED. The LED has remained on and the amp sounds smoother than ever. This Blackheart now has some steep competition
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I just did the brakes on my car last Sunday and I'll be doing the brakes on Mrs. Wav's car tomorrowYea man, no cheating with safety!! Especially when I'm home alone. I also had wood blocks on either side of the wheels.
Speaking of cutting corners, whoever did the last break service cut some nasty corners. They replaced the bolt/stud that connects the shoe bracket to the caliper with the wrong part. They rigged a nut behind the bracket and used the wrong bolt. It snapped. I was one bolt away from disaster.
As a result, I replaced all the hardware too. Now I'm good to go for many miles.
Snapped bolt !!!
View attachment 12667
Left side, rigged bolt/nut combo. Idiot!!
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All done. Happy happy joy joy
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Bocc69
Ambassador of Metal Health
Now that's freaky!!
syscokid
Ambassador of War & Peace
More power to ya...
I must have it, too!
This is very scary...
I don’t have a fixed generator, but I had a transfer switch installed in 2016 that has 6 circuits. I can plug my 4500 watt generator into it and power the house circuits, which include kitchen frig/freezer, microwave, freezer in the utility room, master bath, kitchen appliances and guitars amps (just kidding). Hope I never have to use it.
syscokid
Ambassador of War & Peace
I have contemplated doing the same thing. But I have no idea of the cost of a transfer switch investment. Can you specify? What about a stand alone fixed generator system?
RVA
Ambassador
Transfer switches can cost $ 750-1,250 uninstalled. They must be installed by a licensed electrician and will likely require a permit and approval. My guess is $ 2,500 installed. Then you will be able to plug a portable generator directly into your circuit breaker while disconnecting it from the main.
The standby generator provides power as soon as it detects a power outage and can reintroduce power in stages from essential to non-essential components. The transition is seamless. Also, it runs on natural gas, so you will not have to monitor a combustible gas engine, which is untenable if you want to leave your home unattended.