Shop Time w/T.W. Friends. Where is your wallet…..poll

I thought that was Jeremiah Johnson?

 

We made this last week and since the counterbores are on the inside it had to be 2 pieces. It’s that same material we had trouble with cracking after welding so we sent it to another shop. They tig welded it with a special filler after preheating it and wrapped it in an insulated blanket and let it cool for a couple days.

 

Thats amazing

 

My LGS has an old Colt Detective .38 that I stare at every time I walk in. Downside is its an old Colt, so they still want like $850 for it, and its pretty rough.

 

That's not welding, that's art! If you meet the feller who did that, please punch him in the nose for me?

 

If it's the same guy he's twice my size but I'll tell him you're looking for him

 

Flatness check. SAT.

 

https://youtu.be/iJ4T9CQA0UM

 

Mehh... go for it! I'm sure I can run faster scared than he can mad, especially with a couple thousand mile head start.

 

Jesus, a 265/70/16 spare tire weighs a lot when you're an old man.

 

Oh man, as soon as I saw that picture I heard the song in my head! Now I’ll be hearing and humming it all day

 

For gosh sakes be careful!
My wife decided to hang up her hammock Sunday then proceeded to fall out of it and land on her shoulder. Went to Dr yesterday and got x-ray. Nothing broke or fractured but she's hurting still this morning.
Getting old isn't very fun
Better than alternative though.

 

Hell that thing is heavy even for a guy like me

I mean, I should be used to it since I carry a spare tire around all the time...

 

Yeah, some one on here mentioned checking your spare , so I did. Sure enough it was flat. Took it too the service station and they got it right. Getting it down and back up was all I could handle. Made sure to turn the valve stem towards the ground so it will be easier to check. I figured I've lost half my strength since I had cancer.

 

Replaced the drums, shoes and springs on the truck yesterday. If I never have to wrestle a drum spring again I'd die a happy man.

 

They make a special tool for that. Having said that, I purchased that tool awhile back and have not touched a drum brake since getting it so I have no idea if it works or not.

 

If I ever have to do it again, I'll plan ahead and get a good set of pliers that are long enough to be used for leverage.

 

Glad the welding process was sorted out now no more cracks.