Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Not sure anyone do this, but recently when I work on my car I start using this tool on all the bolts and nuts I've taken off. It helps reduce the cross threading or for me to snap bolt in half.

Too much spare time?

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Not sure anyone do this, but recently when I work on my car I start using this tool on all the bolts and nuts I've taken off. It helps reduce the cross threading or for me to snap bolt in half.

Where’s your sense of adventure


Meanwhile I am helping a ham fisted friend.



And this one I fixed two weeks ago which makes me a bit nervous.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Too much spare time?

Haha no. So yesterday's mod, it took bout a hour. Had about 8~9 bolts I had to taken off. It took extra 10~15mins out of total work on my car. Didn't feel like it was an extra work. Also my wife did most of em, she was very entertained.

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Where’s your sense of adventure :iono

I do some adventures... just don't wanna spent extra money buying replacement bolts, if I don't have to.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Haha no. So yesterday's mod, it took bout a hour. Had about 8~9 bolts I had to taken off. It took extra 10~15mins out of total work on my car. Didn't feel like it was an extra work. Also my wife did most of em, she was very entertained.



I do some adventures... just don't wanna spent extra money buying replacement bolts, if I don't have to.

Of course YOU didn't feel it was extra work -

I'd like to ask mrs ichi "were YOU entertained by chasing threads on bolts and nuts"?

I can just see how that would go down at my home.

mrs humfrz, would get off your comfortable, warm couch and come out here in the cold, damp garage and help me?

She slowly responds by opening the garage door and asking me what I need help doing.

I say, would you chase the threads on these bolts and nuts.

She would ask, did you cross thread them when you tried to put them back on?

I would say no.

I would say, I just want to make sure the threads are clear.

She would say, what makes you think they are NOT clear? How in the hell could you have cross threaded them TAKING THEM OFF?!

I don't have an answer.

She slams the door into the garage as she mumbles something like "old man, why don't you just go take a nap"!

ichitaka05, you are a lucky guy having such a nice wife to help you out -

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Of course YOU didn't feel it was extra work -

I'd like to ask mrs ichi "were YOU entertained by chasing threads on bolts and nuts"?

I can just see how that would go down at my home.

mrs humfrz, would get off your comfortable, warm couch and come out here in the cold, damp garage and help me?

She slowly responds by opening the garage door and asking me what I need help doing.

I say, would you chase the threads on these bolts and nuts.

She would ask, did you cross thread them when you tried to put them back on?

I would say no.

I would say, I just want to make sure the threads are clear.

She would say, what makes you think they are NOT clear? How in the hell could you have cross threaded them TAKING THEM OFF?!

I don't have an answer.

She slams the door into the garage as she mumbles something like "old man, why don't you just go take a nap"!

ichitaka05, you are a lucky guy having such a nice wife to help you out -

Keep in mind, some of the bolts, I've taking em off several times. I highly doubt I've cross threaded em doesn't mean it didn't. I've snapped ARP wheel bolts before. I just don't know the strength, so last time, I might of cross threaded without knowing it.

Also Mrs ichi said "it's actually fun!"

Yes, I'm lucky guy... but keep in mind. She wasn't a car-geek til she start date me. You gotta show the dark side slowly and something that interest em. That's the key lol

[Captain Snooze]

This is/was his home library.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Not sure anyone do this, but recently when I work on my car I start using this tool on all the bolts and nuts I've taken off. It helps reduce the cross threading or for me to snap bolt in half.

Harbor freight set can be sketch with their tolerances and finish. I still have that same set for imperial stuff. I sprung for the good metric ones back fifteen years ago. No contest.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Harbor freight set can be sketch with their tolerances and finish. I still have that same set for imperial stuff. I sprung for the good metric ones back fifteen years ago. No contest.

Yeah, def quality isn’t the best... but for now, it’s good enough. Down the road, I’ll buy better one.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Yeah, def quality isn’t the best... but for now, it’s good enough. Down the road, I’ll buy better one.

It really depends on how you want to use them. I prefer these for chasing external threads because I can better control how much material I want to remove. Dies can cut away otherwise good remaining anti-corrosive plating.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

It really depends on how you want to use them. I prefer these for chasing external threads because I can better control how much material I want to remove. Dies can cut away otherwise good remaining anti-corrosive plating.

Huh never seen that style before. Is it work w all the different thread pitch? Or they have that specific ones for it?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

It really depends on how you want to use them. I prefer these for chasing external threads because I can better control how much material I want to remove. Dies can cut away otherwise good remaining anti-corrosive plating.

If I couldn't clean it up with a good wire brush then it would have got thrown away and replaced.

[Lantanafrs2]

A wire wheel does a good job too

[Sapphireho]

Need taps to clean things like head bolt holes in blocks.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Need taps to clean things like head bolt holes in blocks.

Now what could go wrong there -