I hate cheesehead screws, broke the heads off 2 |
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I hate cheesehead screws, broke the heads off 2 |
DNHunt |
Jul 30 2003, 09:35 AM
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914 Wizard? No way. I got too much to learn. Group: Members Posts: 4,099 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 598 |
Removing the tin from cylinders 1&2 I broke 2 screws. Soaked them for 2 days sprayed 3 times each day with PB Blaster and they still broke. What a sick feeling when you think they are starting to come out and they break instead. So the head is off to Jack's Machine shop for removal of 1 screw and welding, drilling and retapping the hole I screwed up. By the way, Easy Outs should be called Easy Breaks. I can't remember 1 broken screw, bolt or stud they have worked on.
Only 1 good thing came out of all this. My 13 year old son was watching and thinks I'm stronger than I really am. He thinks he's still not ready to mess with Dad. By the way having the kid there sure cuts down on what you can say. Dave |
DNHunt |
Jul 30 2003, 10:12 AM
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914 Wizard? No way. I got too much to learn. Group: Members Posts: 4,099 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 598 |
Gerry really seems to enjoy it. He took the head off with me "supervising". Of course I busted the screws after he said these sure seem hard. Also Dad forgot about that stinking little screw holding some tin to the head between the pushrod tubes. He's saying "I don't understand why this head won't come off". And I said "I don't know, maybe the pushrod tubes are holding it". So we wrestle the pushrod tubes out . It's sitting on a pallet so that wasn't easy. Meanwhile the head is still stuck and I'm ready to really wack it with a mallet. Gerry says "Dad I think there's another screw holding it" sure enough he's right.
Oh well, kids eventually find out just how little their Dad's know and Dad's get to see how bright their kid's really are. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Dave |
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