Going to Whine Then a Question.

[Tyler Howell]

Sounds like the voice of experience there Chris........Now did the family have to shower in the sprinklers too???

[Chris Padilla]

No, they just went without for a day and a half. I did take two 2 AM skinny dips in my pool to "clean" myself before the fam came home from vacation.... Talk about shrinkage!

[Steve Clardy]

Steve,

I'd like to think what goes around comes around. Perhaps your sons will be in your boat when their kids do to them what they are doing to you! Now, did you do the same thing to your Dad???

Yea. Maybe the boys will have their payback one of these days.

I never did much of that to my folks, as they were always there when I needed some help. So I usually tried to return the help when they asked.
Mother was always the Grinder in our family when we were growing up as Dad was usually off driving the truck making bean money.
But you usually did not want to upset the main Grinder, as if you did, She hollered at THE BIG GRINDER, [Dad], and we really didn't want any of that grinding.

[Tom Sweeney]

hey tom how is the arm? i hope it doing well and i enjoyed chattin with you at the picnic. hope do that agin sometime

I enjoyed meeting you also - the arms doing fine - tell LOYL that I've had much worse - no sweat. Besides I'm getting a lot of sympathy when people see it

[Mark Stutz]

If I read things correctly, Tyler is cutting and sealing Hackberry and Maple. HMMMM... . Since he didn't mention any kind of sawing....it would appear he is stockpiling TURNING BLANKS! We all better get ready, if that wasn't already a stealth gloat. How about it, Tyler?

[Jerry Olexa]

Other than that, how did you enjoy the play, Mrs Lincoln?? Only kidding! It will all work out .Be patient or take 2 Advil!

[Tyler Howell]

If I read things correctly, Tyler is cutting and sealing Hackberry and Maple. HMMMM... . Since he didn't mention any kind of sawing....it would appear he is stockpiling TURNING BLANKS! We all better get ready, if that wasn't already a stealth gloat. How about it, Tyler?

No Gloats in that area Mark,
In my advancing years I'm finally learning to plan ahead and use all my strengths. Can't hurt, just incase I am coaxed over to the dark side

[Tyler Howell]

After my long tail of woe I finally ordered the Bostich N62FN2.
The new Nailer will never take that long slide (and fall) off the roof like the N60 and go right back to work. It's light, sleek, oil free, Magnesium. Not the same. More plastic.

Started to rebuild the N60 and found a number of parts had disintegrated.
Always used tool oil, almost exclusively Bostich.
Ordered replacements . Have rebuilt a few of these before.
Digi-Camed the disassembly so I could get it back together.

Small parts are always a challenge. One bump and you'll chase springs and washers for days. These magnetic trays aren't just a gimmick. Left the wrapping to keep filings off the magnets
Wish I had one 30 years ago repairing Model 28 Teletype printers.

Isopropyl is one of the few solvents that won't attack your O rings. A good cleaning as you go. Quality swabs or Q tips won't leave lint. (these aren't)
Found bits of Teflon tape in the engine. More care prepping my plumbing joints. Easy as you go, don't forget your O ring lube.
We'll see if this works when the new parts arrive. Still a week out.

[Jim Ketron]

Wow Tyler your shop is turning to GOLD nice tool!
BTW hows that new saw doing?
Jim

[Pete Rosenbohm]

Tyler i think i will join you with the Chivas , and when we finish that we canhave some of my Glenn Levitt. Good luck with your new nailer.

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[Kelly C. Hanna]

Bummer about the meltdowns of epic proportions...hope they stop soon. I am going with Hitachi on all future guns I buy...the guru of air tools at the place where I buy my nails and such says they are the least problematic.

[Tyler Howell]

Pete,

Where did you get that pix of me?? LMAO.
Jim,
I love the saw. Does every trick I ask it to and the best part is it's paid for.

[Hal Flynt]

Bostitch has O-ring kits, bumper kits etc.
http://www.bostitch.com/default.asp?...N+O%2DRing+Kit


http://shop.store.yahoo.com/mendingshed/stanbos.html

N60 http://shop.store.yahoo.com/mendings...nbosorrep.html

[Shawn Battagler]

"The worse part is the HVAC guy is doing me a favor by redoing my HVAC so I have no choice but to be patient...."

Lesson learned. If you need something you should insist on paying for it (even a friend) so that you don't find yourself on the back burner with no ability to gripe.

[Chris Padilla]

Shawn,

Of course I was going to pay him but since you bring it up: he normally doesn't do residential homes. However, in regards to the gas-line work I need done, I'll update anyone who cares:

The HVAC guy took a look at my gas-lines and my laundry list and decided he didn't have the tools (i.e. a pipe threader) and proper skills to do me a good job so he recommended a buddy plumber of his, Jim, who he used to work for/with.

Anywho, I call Jim, and he comes by the next morning: $500 to do everything I want and he expects 4 hours of work with a partner and 5-6 hours alone. Not too bad...I was thinking more closely to $400. He won't need much pipe (if any) and just a few fittings so most of the work is cutting and rethreading/fitting/rerouting the existing gas lines.

However, tomorrow I have a small GC coming by to look at the gas line and the drywall work and some stucco work. I might get a better deal through him by giving him a bigger job.

Also, tomorrow, I have a drywall guy coming by to look at the garage.

I'll have 3 quotes and so a good point to work from.