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I heard somewhere that they use peanut oil in the wiring manufacturing process.

A few years back, my brother in law (Doctor) asked me if I wanted his car that he put in the shed 26 years ago when he went to med school. I said....uh....yeah....... 69 Chevelle SS (clone) Pulled it out of his shed, built a garage for it and put it in the garage, and there it sits until I get around to a resto. Body is solid, interior all there, but has been a mouse haven for quite a while. Has a 350 auto setup, 12 bolt posi. 4:11 gears. Black on black. Looking forward to the day I have the time to put into it to bring it back. Figuring on going with a crate 383, might go through the effort to do a 4 speed.

I remember when I was around 16, I was at my best friends house, and his dad.....a guy I looked up to as one of those guys who could fix anything....was cleaning an old GM distributor that he'd been working on a couple of days earlier. I said "Hey Joe....I thought you had that fixed"..... He said, as he stood there focused on the distributor, with a Camel unfiltered dangling from his lips, "John.....If at first you don't succeed....keep tryin' 'till you break the G*d d*mn thing." Sound wisdom. If you want to take it to the next level, ...if you pay shipping, I'd be happy to give it a try.

Generally, to remove excess solder, I'll heat the joint just enough to melt the solder and wipe it with a cloth. I usually do this before I've wiped off the flux. The tough thing here is that , depending on how much excess solder you have, you don't want to get that solder to adhere to the brass anywhere outside the joint, as you'll be able to see it. I think that what you should do is (different from what I just said) .......Thoroughly wipe off all flux.....heat until solder JUST melts, wipe with a cloth, repeat as needed. With the flux removed, there'll be less chance of adhesion outside the joint. The solder is soft, so you can also quickly remove it with mechanical abrasion (sandcloth, file) but there's a pretty good chance you'll mar the brass. You may also wish to file off any gobs you have,....stopping with the filing when getting close to the base metal, then try the heat / wipe thing. Don't feel bad about your torch skills needing improvement........Like I said......there's guys who are at the top of their trade who've been doing it for years that need a lot of improvement. They just don't know it, because they've never seen it done properly......They think what they're doing is normal and good. I guess that's true of a lot of trades / skills..........(sigh.....)

Sounds great. I truly wish I could join ya, but my life's kind of on hold right now. Hope you have a great ride!

Sent you about a foot or so of 1/8" Stay Bright 8......more than enough flux to do a few bugles.......a Scotchbrite abrasive pad......and a flux brush. You should get it about the middle of next week. Some Rumball soaked Fool said you should consider heating it just enough to melt the existing solder and let it re-bond. I think that's the best idea. Clean it with the Scotchbrite, trying to focus on the joint to be soldered as specifically as possible, so as not to mar the finish any more than necessary....apply a light film of flux, and heat it just enough to melt the existing solder for a second, then remove the heat and see what ya got. If that didn't do it, you may need to add some solder, but if you can do it without adding solder, you won't risk changing the original look of that beautiful instrument. Make sure to thoroughly clean all flux off after you're finished; preferably while it's still warm. Any flux left on will quickly oxidize the brass. Best of luck, and let us know how it turns out.

Soldering, and especially soldering neatly is a skill that many experienced plumbers don't have. The trick is managing the heat. 99 44/100 % of people tend to overheat. If you'd like I can send you some Stay Bright 8 and a bit of flux. (It won't take much of either) I really don't think you'll be able to do it with an electric gun. I'd use a propane torch with very low heat, or perhaps even one of those butane torches will do. Clean it, apply a smidge of flux, and bring the heat up slowly until it begins to melt, and keep the heat moving. Remember, the solder will flow towards the heat. Stay bright 8 is a little easier to use than the standard Stay bright as it has a wider range between solid / molten, giving you a little more leeway / time to make a neat joint. I'll say it again.....resist the urge to overheat. When it goes molten, remove the heat, and reapply when it starts to solidify. With some practice you can keep the temp just right to where you can make a beautiful joint. If you're having trouble getting adhesion, apply another smidgen of flux while it's molten, and the solder will take immediately. Lemme know if you want me to send you enough solder / flux to do the job.

Happy birthday Evan !!! And many happy returns. Hope to see ya at next years WNY rally.

Which end is the front?

I seem to remember reading where the snipers prefer the heavier calibers. I've never heard of one using a 5.56. I happen to have an AR15 and a M1A, which is the civilian version of the M14.. Chinese receiver, everything else USGI, built by Springfield Armory. I must say that I much prefer to shoot the M14 copy. More comfortable, and when you're shooting it, you KNOW you've a serious weapon there. I can shoot that 14 with peep sites nearly as well as my .308 hunting rifle with a scope. The 14 is a very impressive weapon.

I always thought BMG stood for Browning Machine Gun. Like the BAR stood for Browning Automatic Rifle.

Not sure what you'd do with it, but it's kinda cool. https://columbus.craigslist.org/mcy/d/super-rare-1989-pulse-auto/6327356733.html?lang=en&cc=gb

I'm diggin' it.

Thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery sent. Remember to take care of yourself as well as Sharon.

Not too picky when it comes to chicken,...but I do like Chic fil a .....I can't understand what y'all don't like about it, especially since the service and attitude of the employees is over the top. Having said that....as far as the QS&L Atomic wings go, you can save a few bucks and take it a bit easier on yourself if you just squirt some lighter fluid on your tongue and light it, and let it burn for 10 minutes or so. I can eat some fairly hot wings without too much issue, but I tried those once, and they're inedible. You may want to do it as a challenge, but there's no way to enjoy it. Just sayin

He has a Physical Therapist coming in twice a week now. (New info). We met with him today, and he says Dad's surprisingly strong for someone his age, and believes some regular exercise will do him a world of good. Lisa and I talked (aggressively) about it and after cooling down on both sides, we've decided to arrange some level of home care. I think that'll take a lot of stress off of us, but does nothing to resolve the falling issue. We generally check on him a couple of times a night, and that'll have to continue, but are hoping that with some therapy the threat will be eased somewhat. We'll hang in there as best we can until we can't do it anymore.

Dad's soon to be 95. He's been living on his own up until late last Spring, up in Youngstown, about 3 hrs North of me. I used to go up every other weekend to make sure he had groceries, to fill his pill dispenser clean up the apartment and so on. It got to the point where he started falling, and we decided to move him down to Central OH. with us. I have a small deck off the side of the house that led to a hot tub, so I removed the hot tub and set up a 36' travel trailer so he could step out of the trailer, across the deck and into the house. He has independance, we have privacy, but we're right there. I removed the blackwater tank and tied the sewage to the house septic, and supplied water from the house as well. It's actually pretty comfortable. The problem is that he's still falling, and now after two ambulance rides, and two hospital stays, there doesn't seem to be much we can do about it. He says he just blacks out. He is getting to the point that he needs constant care, and with Lisa and I both working full time, and also taking care of my Autistic brother in an apartment I built onto the garage.....I believe it's beyond us to continue like this. We have no life and are barely able to handle Dads needs, and I'm worried that the late starts that've been necessary to start Dads day are going to get me in trouble at work. I'm getting resigned to the idea that Dad needs to go into a home, but he doesn't want it, .....and I don't blame him.....Lisa is staunchly against it....and I don't blame her......but I don't know what else to do. He's very old, but he's in good health physically....but he's getting to the point that he can't comprehend simple tasks. If he keeps falling he's going to get really hurt. Right now, we're just kinda waiting for the next event........ Gotta figure this out.

Older brother retired and moved down to Big Pine Key a couple of years ago. Got outt'a Dodge the Wednesday before it hit. Had some trouble finding gas, but eventually made it up to Ohio. Irma came ashore a couple miles South of him, so they took the brunt of it. He's fortunate that he has a small house (originally bought for his daughter before he left but daughter took out a loan and bought the big house) He was (financially) advised not to sell for a year or two. Now it looks like he'll be living in the small house for a while. He found a pic that gives a glimpse of his house, which is still standing, but he says there's a bunch of shingles missing, and he can't see the lower level to tell if the garage doors are still there. He's waiting until they let people back in so he can get more info. He and the family are safe....house is still there....he's insured.....Life is good.....

I only had the bike out once this year and I'll probably end up putting in the gas stabilizer and riding a few miles to get it circulated, then putting it away until next year. Wife and I have a lot on our plate...both work full time....take care of my brother ( mildly autistic) and now have moved my 94, soon to be 95 year old father in with us. Having said that I have NO plans to sell, but rather look forward to getting back on board as soon as I've a little time to do so. Just having the old gal in the shed gives me hope that Ill be able to get out again. I say, unless you really need the $$$, hang onto the bike.

Wow Sorry to hear that.....I guess it musta' been your turn. Hope ya heal quick. Lookin' forward to seein' ya at next years MD and WNY Rally. Take care of yourself.

Glad to hear things went well. I've been thinkin' about y'all since Thursday. REALLY would have liked to be there, but life's responsibilities got in the way. Already looking forward to being there next year.

Got registered to FB 8 or 10 years ago. Got mildly into it for about 2 months before I axed myself why..... I'm still listed, and will check it out when I get a notification that a close friend has posted a picture, but that's about it. Haven't posted in years and don't intend to. I don't get the obsession.

I have one of the Milwaukee heated jackets and must say they work quite well. I never did the math on how much heat they put out, but will say that even when it's pretty cold out, the "Hi" setting is usually too warm unless I'm wearing a heavy sweater underneath. The sweater puts a layer of insulation between me and the jacket. It comes in handy as I've a bit over 2 mile walk. through the woods. to my stand, and the jacket allows me to dress light so I don't sweat on the way in, then turn on the heat when I've been sitting a while and start to get cold. I think 6 hrs is a stretch on the time it'll heat on a battery pack though. I keep 2 or 3 extra packs for a day in the deer stand and usually end up changing to the second pack halfway through the day. Haven't needed to put a 3rd in. All in all, ...for the money, I'd give them a high rating. Hope this helps.

Got back from Camp. Had a great weekend, had some great rides, did a little too much drinkin' last nite. (Opened up a jar of real shine and passed it around until it was gone) Anyhoo. When I left last Thursday, I was resigned to listening to music from my GPS or phone. I did that for the first hour and a half or so, then figured I'd try the stereo again for the heck of it, and IT WORKED. I figured it'd work for a short bit then start acting up, but it worked consistently whenever I wanted it throughout the weekend. As it stands, it appears to have fixed itself, which tells me that whatever the problem was, it'll show up again. The last thing I did was to replace the handlebar control unit and check wire / plug connections, afterwhich it still had the same problem cutting out. That's how it stood until I tried it again after some time on the road. I will say I didn't try to hook the GPS into the aux jack, so I don't know the status of that. Go figure. 350 mile ride to get home today, barely dodging the bad weather. I got home, put the bike in the shed, and it was raining before I got in the house. When I get a minute, I'll try the GPS through the aux jack again.

Ear infections can be REALLY painful. I drove home from Florida with one....thought I was going to die. Hope they get ya straightened out quick !!! Thoughts and prayers are with ya.