Tricks of the trade

[sljccj]

When replacing a shut off valve for one of our toilets, I had to sweat it onto the short length of copper tubing coming up through the floor. Had the water supply shut off to the house, but water was still slowly rising in the copper tube and wasn't allowing it to get hot enough. Buddy of mine that is a plumber told me to stuff bread down the copper pipe. It blocked the water long enough for me to sweat on the new valve, and then the water just dissolves the bread when the water supply is turned back on.

I told a guy about this trick a long time ago. The guy calls me and asked how long it took for the bread to dissolve.
Naturally I asked how much he put in. 1/2 a loaf was the answer. I was amazed.

 

[churchmouse]

I told a guy about this trick a long time ago. The guy calls me and asked how long it took for the bread to dissolve.
Naturally I asked how much he put in. 1/2 a loaf was the answer. I was amazed.

In this situation it is very easy to pull the meter from the base. That will let any residuals drain in the pit or the basement depending on location.

 

[pilotof727s]

I told a guy about this trick a long time ago. The guy calls me and asked how long it took for the bread to dissolve.
Naturally I asked how much he put in. 1/2 a loaf was the answer. I was amazed.

How did he fit 1/2 of a loaf of bread in the pipe? geez

 

[Cameramonkey]

How did he fit 1/2 of a loaf of bread in the pipe? geez

Very slowly?

 

[BGDave]

Want your small engines that sit all winter to start in the spring? Use premium gas, the "blue" Sta-bil, and Sea Foam.

Want your small engines that sit all spring, summer, and fall to start in the winter? Use premium gas, the "blue" Sta-Bil, and Sea Foam.

THIS right here. I use Sta-Bil in all gas bought for small engines. Seems to also cut down on the alcohol induced problems.

 

[bacon#1]

Never pee into the wind.

 

[bacon#1]

Never trust a fart.

 

[hoosierdoc]

when doing a fecal disimpaction have a tub of warm water handy. The water covers most of the stool and knocks down the odor. Plus it will relubricate your fingers when mixed with stool.

Never pee into the wind.

Never trust a fart.

that's disgusting

 

[Woobie]

A layer on the ground is worth two above you when you're sleeping in the cold.

Wool saves, cotton kills.

Take more than 1 poncho. But if you have to choose, keep your gear dry instead of yourself.

 

[HubertGummer]

Never trust a fart.

when doing a fecal disimpaction have a tub of warm water handy. The water covers most of the stool and knocks down the odor. Plus it will relubricate your fingers when mixed with stool.

Well this thread turned to s**t.


When painting, get a 5 gallon bucket (or one of those big buckets of kitty litter if you have cats).
put the single gallons of paint in the bucket and get a 5 gallon bucket grid.

You can dip your roller into the bucket and avoid having to pour the paint in the little paint trays(many times) and risk spilling the trays. (The bucket is far more stable). Plus if you have multiple gallons of the same color, by putting them in one bucket, it mixes them all together so you don't have small differences of color between the different gallons.

 

[55fairlane]

Got a bearing race stuck in a disk brake or motor end? Run a bread of weld (tig or mig) around it,dump a cold glass of water on, race comes right out....
Used it once to pull the hardened seats out "no lead heads" panhead engine

Any machinists out there? Use a smear of oil under your vice on your Bport table,will never rust under it

 

[tetter]

I have a pressed-on wheel bearing I need to replace, but no press. Any ideas?

 

[KittySlayer]

Ever open that junk drawer in your tool chest and try finding that elusive nut, bolt, washer, etc. that is exactly the right size you need?

Get yourself an old Christmas tin to store your miscellaneous parts in. 12 inches round and 3-4 inches deep.

When end you need that one special part look on top, if it's not there give the tin a swirl like a prospector panning for gold. A few swirls and the elusive part will drift to the top just like a nugget of gold.

 

[55fairlane]

I have a pressed-on wheel bearing I need to replace, but no press. Any ideas?

Can you use a piece of thread all rod and two nuts and press it on by screwing the nuts togather,pulling the bearing into place?

 

[sljccj]

How did he fit 1/2 of a loaf of bread in the pipe? geez

1wadded up piece at a time until water stopped. He wasnt the brightest crayon in the box.

 

[sljccj]

I have a pressed-on wheel bearing I need to replace, but no press. Any ideas?

Once you have the old one off. If the bearing is sliding onto a shaft You can bake the bearing at 250 degrees. this makes the id open up and it should slide right on.

if its going in a pocket if you can heat the pocket up with torch to same temp. Then an unheated bearing should slip in.

You can also freeze bearings overnight and install into a pocket type bore.

i work in plainfield and live in franklin. If you are in the area and need me to press it I have several hyd presses at our shop in plainfield.

 

[sljccj]

Broken bolt? If you have a welder just weld a nut onto broken bolt. Let cool and back it out.

 

[Bennettjh]

I have a pressed-on wheel bearing I need to replace, but no press. Any ideas?

Can you use a piece of thread all rod and two nuts and press it on by screwing the nuts togather,pulling the bearing into place?

That's what I do.

The starting fluid trick works. I may or may not have known someone that did this to a dump truck on the back tires. It was pretty awesome or so I've heard.

 

[Woobie]

Kroil.

 

[churchmouse]

Can you use a piece of thread all rod and two nuts and press it on by screwing the nuts togather,pulling the bearing into place?

Or bring it over and use my 25 ton press.