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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Speedytech7, May 31, 2018.

  1. Oct 26, 2023 at 10:47 AM
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    Yeah, your torch uses the same consumables I'll be using. Your cut quality probably doesn't suffer due to the consumables you're using.
     
  2. Oct 26, 2023 at 10:52 AM
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    @Bandido

    I get great cuts already, but my setup can be a bit temperamental

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    Hypertherm consumables will maintain this level of quality for a lot longer between cuts, and are easier to maintain.

    I'll know I need to swap nozzles when I start getting a bit of beveling, and the crappy part being that the hafnium isn't even worn out yet on the electrode.
     
  3. Oct 26, 2023 at 11:07 AM
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    I get OK cuts, and I think I mostly need to dial in my settings for the material I am using more than anything else.

    I have noticed some beveling on occasion, specifically when doing 3/8" 304 header flanges.

    but on 1/8 its usually fine
     
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    Yeah hard to see anything on 1/8" anyway.

    3/8" I'd be curious to see your parts cut; I don't ever do 3/8" but often cut 1/4".
     
  5. Oct 26, 2023 at 12:13 PM
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    What is it about pharmacy pick up lines that people think the pharmacist needs to hear your entire life story before you pay and leave.
     
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    Little dude got 3 shots today; barely let out a yell but he's got this pissed off look

    Dude's gonna be cranky later
     
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    Infant tylenol at bedtime, thank me later lol.

    He seems to be a good sleeper in general though so may be ok, just kind of depends on if the side effects are just fatigue or some minor flu like ones.
     
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    You know we kept forgetting to buy Tylenol but he's never needed it :fingerscrossed:

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    He ain't even fussy

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    Did he get the RSV one? That's been going around with kids at schools pretty bad so we got it for Sofia as soon as we were able
     
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    That one being the latest? Yeah in fact we had a conversation about that so he has the latest one.
     
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    @eon_blue and anyone else this might apply to :rofl::bananadead:

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    "Door open or closed" lol
     
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    Mine gets dosed with Tylenol or Motrin daily....
     
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    Oof, how come?
     
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    "She's hot"
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    Holy crap; this is from your daughter's mom?

    Theo will feel 'hot' sometimes but we check his temperature and sure enough, between 98.2 to 98.5 or so.

    He just gets warm in general like I do; he shows it too cause if the house isn't at 72 or so he'll actually sweat when he sleeps.
     
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    Yea,
    We never give her anything
     
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    Good

    My mom and dad always kind of had opposing views on that stuff when I was little; I grew up never taking Tylenol, etc.

    Now as an adult, I still don't take anything but I also never get sick. Not sure if coincidence or not.

    Doesn't mean I won't give Theo anything if he needs it, just glad he hasn't although I'm sure that'll change once he's a toddler and in school and stuff :bananadead:
     
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    They'd be fine
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    Yeah I ain't worried; only thing I'm dreading are the ear infections

    Kids get those easily when they get sick
     
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    When toddlers gets coughs and sneezes and what not they are terrible about containing it, there's no real good medicine for it for them anyway since they can't take decongestants until age 6 or something like that. But the natural honey/elderberry over the counter stuff helps with it. Or even just a teaspoon of straight honey

    Gotta wait till they're 1 yr to give them honey though, apparently you can get botulism from eating honey and it's more risky for babies
     
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