New wheels and tyres and also ordered brake discs and pads slotted and dimpled dba
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New wheels and tyres and also ordered brake discs and pads slotted and dimpled dba
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Finally lashed out on a new chainsaw. The old Stihl 009 died and my 20inch Chinese Stihl copy is finally farked. So it was time.
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I bought some Duplo for my young fella for xmas.
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Bought a Lokka from 4WD Systems. Probably won't see it until next year but not in a hurry..
Also bought a couple of Trail Safe axle oil seals for the job.
Bought the Methanol bottle today - decided to have a play and add the poison to the motor and see how it performs. Just have to wait for the juice to arrive then 'playtime'! Already running straight water injection, can't say i have noticed much by way of lower EGT's however the Interchiller may be masking the benefit.Attachment 84862
Lokka? What made you decide on this type of locker?Quote:
Originally Posted by jff45
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Bhahahaha!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by PeeBee
PeeBee has Gone Mad! PeeBee has Gone Mad!!! Anyone who ever said "Its Finished..." does not own a GQ!!
I investigated this 15 years ago but never did anything about it. Will be tuning in with interest.
Have they arrived yet Stropp? how did the Centre cap go on the GU? I'm thinking they went in the bin? What Offset did you go?Quote:
Originally Posted by Stropp
Wheels look great though mate. Will look great on a GU
Attachment 84867Mate yes they are on, can only get 0 or neg11 so neg it was, caps held on by 2 Allen heads, thinking of using a Dremel to take the centre out.Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
Couple of spare parts for the motor, custom s/c snout pulley in mild steel instead of aluminium - have read two stories of the alum units cracking and shearing off, and a spare static idler pulley, again, custom. Can't have too many spares i reckon especially when they can cripple the vehicle and leave you stranded. Took 7 weeks of chasing to get them.
Preordered a week ago for local hard freeze supply collection at 9:00am tomorrow …….6 X 5kg Blocks & 12 X Cubed ICE (not that meth-phet sole destroying crud) [emoji1785]
Should keep tomorrow’s Fair Dinkum Shenanigan’s cold enough for EOY “We’re Still Alive” Top Team Celebrations [emoji322][emoji3590][emoji120][emoji106][emoji106]
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Sorry Mark, didn’t see your question before now..Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
A Lokka suits the way I use the Patrol. I don’t do any hard stuff so this will just give me a cost effective way to add a bit of an advantage that might be helpful one day.
It’s easy to fit myself in the shed. I’ve had the axles out before so no surprises there. I’ll just need to be careful with the diff centre weight.
I couldn’t really justify the other options at twice the price, or more, for the amount of time I use the Patrol.
Fair enough mate. Will take some getting used to I would think having the lokka constantly engaged whilst in 4wd.Quote:
Originally Posted by jff45
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I’ve read a fair bit about them and it just means you need to change some driving habits slightly. If you don’t take your corners under power, the teeth slip easier to allow the differential action.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
If it really gets annoying on long stretches where you can’t really get by with 2WD, you can simply unlock one hub.
A high lift jack base for mud/sand
Hated by most PF Mate for genuine dangerous reasons but I still carry a couple of High Lifts for work and play on my steel tray utes and chunky steel trailers.
Best can openers ever on wagon body/doors they can be and cheapo ones of old have nearly taken my face clean off skipping a cog [emoji15]
Keep em super clean, CRC handy, and learn their mechanics/flaws prior to operation Brother[emoji3590][emoji123][emoji106][emoji106]
Pumpkin/Exhaust jacks kindly educated to me here too a few years back for sand is my first go to these days on the GU wagon[emoji123][emoji123]
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Traded some used tires for such jack type some 10 years ago. Mine is a T-Max. It was a good deal since the tires would eventually get useless and the jack is still around, but I confess I have never had the guts to really use it. It is a cool tool but dangerous as it can be. And it must weight half my weight, that is another factor, LOL.
New 3kw renogy inverter arrived today to replace the previous unit I have that may have acid fume affected control boards from when a Calcium battery shit itself one weekend and filled the cabin with acrid vapour - ol' @MudRunnerTD can attest to the delightful pong and throat tickling coming up that TAF track when @MB ran out of fuel. Big bugger it is too.
Needed anew mower for the block, and after hunting around decided on a Cub Cadet with 60" cut zero turn style, monster beast, handles 500mm grass easily at reasonable speed, cut the required 15m wide fire breaks on the 13ac block in 4 hrs, happy days.
Kings 200w folding solar with mppt and extension cable to charge second battery on special $199 so it’s now sitting folded in half on my dash charging the battery while I have the fridge running to see how long before the battery runs down.
Nothing I stayed the fuck at home...although I did get a bit for my shitter I the posthttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...021/12/141.jpg
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‘Free Delivery’ [emoji848]
Did you tell the poor buggers you’re just a mere few clicks South of Perth AGAIN…………Suckers [emoji23][emoji106][emoji106]
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God that was hideous. The fumes were mental.Quote:
Originally Posted by PeeBee
Keen to hear your thoughts on thr 3K renology. Looking at one for The62.
Picked up a Drill Doctor 750x today from total Tools. It will sharpen up to 3/4" dia. I have hundreds of drill bits in the garage - maybe a thousand, because when I use them and they go dull I have simply bought more, trouble is the cost of a 1 -13mm set is pushing over the $100 for a while now. I have reduced shank drills up to 38mm also, but to get a sharpener for this range is over 3K. Anyway, 3 - 19mm, knocked over about 50 bits today before the heat got the better of me. The results are brilliant - totally recommend this device. On special for $499, picked mine up for $479, normally $549. High quality, easy to operate and there are replacement parts avail as well such as the diamond grinding wheel and the 3 -19mm collett. It will also sharpen the masonry bits and any angle from circa 110 deg to 140 deg based on the span of adjustment. The surface finish of the ground surface is adjustable on the 750 so you can generate a quick strip grind and finish off with a super fine finish. I also converted 5 drill bits, circa 10mm dia from snapped off flat finish back to fully ground end noses, easy. The larger bits I am going to bundle up and organise for a mobile drill sharpener guy to give them a sharpen.
Darren, I have read good things about them. I looked at the redarc 3000w however at $2800 V $369 I could not determine what advantage I would get for the extra. I know a guy with the redarc and he swears by it, however its spec sheet is vague and simply appears to have a redarc marketing sticker on it or the red paint is more expensive than the blue!! My original unit is still working, just seems to drop the coffee machine out earlier than when first installed and the only thing that has changed is the fume issue. i will let you know in due course though. Pretty big unit though, be warned.Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
Good call. Was taught how to do up to 1/2" as a young 'un. You either got the knack or don't. It seems I am losing the ability as my eyes aren't that good any more. I occasionally surprise myself and get it right. The rest of the time I let the bit rub its way through instead of cutting. My instructor would have a heart attack if he knew !!Quote:
Originally Posted by PeeBee
My old man and one of my mate's dad (retired toolmaker) sharpen bits by hand. Amazing skill. Have been given lessons but I just dont have the skill to sharpen in 3D by hand. Don't think too many would now.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudnut
I was also taught as an apprentice by a leftie, it's the only thing I can do left handed. I don't always get it right, but at least I can go back to the grinder on have another go, with my goggles on of course.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudnut
Agreed it a thing you know or you don't.. it's another dieing trade...
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I was also taught as an apprentice by a leftie, it's the only thing I can do left handed. I don't always get it right, but at least I can go back to the grinder on have another go, with my goggles on of course.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plasnart
Agreed it a thing you know or you don't.. it's another dieing trade...
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It will be interesting to see if the sharpener gives the bit a proper rake angle. I have seen "Sharpeners" that only give the proper chisel (the square point on top) and point angle (general profile). After that you have to manually take material off so it will cut.
Got these noise canceling headphones for Christmas. I’ve never had real decent headphones before. I finally had a chance to sit down and try them out. One word for these Sony headphones. Wow!
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The noise canceling capabilities are simply amazing. Something I have never experienced before. Not to mention the sound quality.
Jeepers!
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Yeah I was taught as an Apprentice too. In the days before single use consumerables and disposables. I can hand sharpen any size drill bit, hand sharpen and set a panel saw cross cut and rip. I kind of take it for granted to be honest. Nice skill to have. The drill doctor system seems great and I have had one in my hand a few times but never bought one. I sure it would be consistent and sharp which is a winner. As I go blind with age doing it by hand gets a little tougher.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudnut
I have a drill doctor but still managed to make blunt drill bits, blunter. Lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
Bunnings is 2 minutes from home…
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The unit has a special undercut profile i believe that can be configured for the style you mention - have not gone there as yet as dont really know the details of why its used to be honest. The unit is really good at returning the face to original, ar optically as close as you can tell.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudnut
I did stuff up the first drill bit, in a big way, but again, read the instructions and all will be revealed. My mistake was not using the drill bit set-up gauge correctly, and I had the flutes 90 deg out of whack with the sharpening profile. Destroyed the bit complete, Anyway, back to the booklet, and correction made, drill bit returned to its former shape, but sharper.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
Instructions?! I am a mere male. We don’t read instructions. We throw them out. My sharpener is faulty I say![emoji2]Quote:
Originally Posted by PeeBee
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You are a funny bugger Mr Mark.Quote:
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I try to tell the wife that my Patrol is faulty so I need a new one, but this is not working for some reason.Quote:
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Interesting this youtube vid popped up today, considering the recent topic. BB is watching:\
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xj5UQbYGmY&t=165s
I love to have a chat. lol
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