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After my fall when three sectons of scaffold, that I was on toppled over, The Massage therapist put me back on my feet and taught me how to look after myself so I would not have to keep coming back. Went twice to a Chiropractor and he almost did me in. "Not complaining, Thats just my story and I am sticking to it." All kidding aside, I have been there Tom and I honestly feel sorry for you, At the risk of stepping on toes here though I seriously recomend a good physio therapist over a chiropractor. That is not to say there are not good ones out there but a bad one can really injure you.
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Marita and I went to Arcade and spent Sunday afternoon with Bob (bongobobny) and Becky. we spent part of the afternoon riding the old steam train to Attica and back and then the other part eating at the The Hearth Restaurant, across from pioneer motor sports. Sorry Carl but you are no longer exclusive, Marita has now met and liked another Venturerider couple and on top of that I think Marita thought Bob was better looking ........Then you, NOT ME. so don't even think it. The weather was cold and wet, but the friendship very warm and the We both enjoyed riding the train. BTW Wayne I have something for you, I sent you a PM
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Any 3M trim tape should work. use a cloth dampend with brake clean to make sure the surfaces are real clean before you apply the tape.
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I hate fridays It is always my longest work day of the week because every truck seems to come off the road on friday and leave me with all the headaches to be cleared up and ready to roll come sunday:bang head:
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I guess that explains why in Germany city hall is called the Rathaus pronounced Rat House.
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decisions decisions
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It is sad but with the comming of the electronic age and yuppies I honestly believe common sense felt there no longer was any room in this world for him and therefore slowly passed away of a broken heart:95:
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Name of Restaurant Macleod's American House Street Address 324 Dundas St. East City Waterdown L0R2H0 State or Province ON Website (Optional) http://macleodsamericanhouse.com/ Quality of Food Fantastic Quality of Service Fantastic Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) extremely Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) North American Alcohol Served? Yes Additional CommentsEstablished 1824
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Happy Belated Birthday Brad. I saw the post yesterday but my Wife shooed me out the door too work before I could post. Hope you had a good one and congrats on the anniversary as well. Despite your demeanor you most have done something right to get her to stick around that long.
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At a point Half way between before he jumped and after he jumped
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And you likly never will because ........ That only occurs were they have sun instead of cloud cover
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I am slowly going through your blog and all I can say is that I am extremely jealous. definitly I really have to make that trip myself one day soon. The pictures so far are great and so are the write ups that went along with them. Thanks so much for sharing.
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Heck you can do that locked in an empty room . . . .just listen for the echo
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If I am able to go this weekend (weather and wife permitting) I will get in touch. I have not ridden to the muskoka area yet this year and really wish to.
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While heading along the 401 to Guelph a piece of metal came out from under a car. Despite my efforts to avoid it, my front tire caught the edge of that crazy bouncing piece of metal. I got off at HWY 6 and I pulled off to inspect my tire to make sure I had no major concerns. While inspecting my front tire two Harley riders pulled off the road to see if I needed any help. I thought that was real kind of them., and wanted to mention it given the negative comments they sometimes get.
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Hey Don can we get an edit button for Marcarl .......That way we could keep the good parts and correct the not so good (time allowing)
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And he did all in one day .... He just can't remember which day.
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Thats were I was hoping to go one day this weekend, but just could not seem to get away. I will have to try hard to do it next weekend. BTW those pics do not help ease my sense of regret either. Bueatiful pics.
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Then I would have to go to the trouble of having to figure that one out. . . . . . .I vote lets not.
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Never mind I figured it out
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Name of Restaurant Lee's Breakfast And Casual Dining Street Address 2890 Victoria St N RR 2 City Breslau State or Province ON Website (Optional) - Quality of Food Great Quality of Service Fantastic Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) Mostly North American Alcohol Served? - Additional Comments - The location is on the north side of HWY 7 (victoria st) west of hwy 6
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I looked but I cannot figure out how to put it in there. On the other hand would it not just be simpler to list Carls phone number. I think he knows all the eating places if not all the Icream places in Ontario
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I agree that a mig welder is a wonderful machine to have and does beatifull work, for all the reasons mentioned. The only reason I recomend a stick welder is because of its versatility and the welds are often stronger. I have used it for burning holes, using a 6010 rod which I often wet to help keep it cool and cutting metal and with the carbon arch attachement for heating and brazing. And although most rods do not like dampness, 6013 is not so fussy, you can actually drop it in a puddle of water and still weld with and for an AC welding machine it is the ideal all purpose rod. I have used it to weld tie down chains to a flatbed to secure 20,000 LB steel coils and trailer landing gear. Two items that can really test a weld. 7014 also a good AC rod and very easy to weld with does not like moisture, but even then grounding it out and letting it get hot for a few seconds usually revives it. But don't let me sway you from gettting a mig welder, if all you want is something to do simple welding by all means get a good mig welder. The cheaper ones have one major down fall. As you improve you will want to get a better machine so spend the money the first time around.and get one that use's gas as well as flux core wire. The gas is nice and results in a better cleaner weld, but flux core is very handy for portability. This is 100% correct over the years I have seen ecu's, alternators, and even every bulb in the vehicle blown because someone did not disconnect the battery's. I use a device called zappit which you simply connect across the battery post's so you donot have to disconnect the battery's, which in vehicles with multiple battery's and connections can be a PITA. How reliable is it ? I am not 100% sure but so far it has not let me down. Another note of caution always weld and ground on the same side of a bearing. If you ground on one side and weld on the other you can destroy the bearing due to pitting caused by arching. A contractor I know had to replace the turntable bearing on his excavator because some guy did this to him out in the field. I believe the bearing was worth over $100,000.00 dollars he told me but don't qoute me on that.
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As mentioned earlier Hobart, miller, and lincolin are the choices to go by. If you are only going to have one welder a 225 amp 220 volt stick welder is the best alround choice. You can even add a carbon arch torch to it to produce an electrical flame that is handy for heating metal and brazing. The carbon torch is also great for flameless heating of rusted nuts and bolts etc. You simply hold the part between the carbon rods like they were chop sticks, until the nut or such turns red hot. Learning to weld is not that difficult you can take a small course at the local high school or collage (providing they have the facility's and equipment. Or you can teach your self. A ferw things to remember are Keep your rods in a dry place ( some rods like 6011 and 6013 don't mind getting wet, and are good all purpose rods that work well with an AC welder. but the majority of rods need to be kept dry). Keep your arc as short as possible. ( the tip of the rod as close as possible without sticking. A good rule of thumb is, that the length of your arc, should be no longer than the dia. of the rod you are using. Dont travel too fast ( Move you rod as slow as possible but watch the puddle carefully to avoid blowing right through. If you move too fast the weld will just lay a thin bead on top of the metal and the weld will be weak.) Listen while you weld.It should sound like smooth sissling bacon (eat first because the sound could make you hungry for bacon and eggs) Practice, practice practice this is one of those arts that practice pays off big time. Do not get discouraged . you can only get better you can never get worse.(Just to give you some idea, I am self tought myself and have developed my skill up to the level were there is pretty much nothing I can't weld and have welded everything from small toys to heavy equipment as well as cut and lengthened frames on transport trucks.) Only you can limit yourself. Welders flash. You will most likely catch a few but unless you get a severe one you will be fine. I have had hundreds over the years and my vision is still as bad as it ever was. Last and most important!! FIRE SAFETY. this can be one of the best BBQ starters ever made, so be very aware of nearby Flammable and explosive material. ( it also never hurts to go back every once in awhile to check the area you have been welding in because a small spark under the right conditions can stay live for quite awhile and hide in little crevices).