The official status update thread #203 School is almost in

[DoggyDaddy]

Sweet!

Also... Am I to understand that you don't have a grinder and cut off wheel? Man... It's some money very well spent to get one. Cutoff wheel is one of my top 10 tool all-stars.

Yeah, I'm beginning to think I need one. I don't have need of one very often, but at times like this it sure would come in handy, so maybe a trip to Harbor Freight is in order.

 

[Expat]

Sweet!

Also... Am I to understand that you don't have a grinder and cut off wheel? Man... It's some money very well spent to get one. Cutoff wheel is one of my top 10 tool all-stars.

They are both handy. My cut off wheel also taught me something else... what a joke thinking a safe would be impenetrable would. You use them a few times on hardened steel and see that wheel go through it like a hot knife through butter and you just shake your head.

 

[Expat]

My dad gave me a big L head grinder years ago, before I got the impact drive I sometimes used it to sharpen my mower blades while still attached.

 

[maxwelhse]

Yeah, I'm beginning to think I need one. I don't have need of one very often, but at times like this it sure would come in handy, so maybe a trip to Harbor Freight is in order.

You absolutely do need one. A decent angle grinder, some cut off wheels, and some heavy gauge knotted wire cup brushes were so life changing to me that I considered starting a religion around them.

Also highly recommended as part of that overall purchase:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-Clear-Professional-Face-Shield-90028-80025/202195394

 

[DoggyDaddy]

You absolutely do need one. A decent angle grinder, some cut off wheels, and some heavy gauge knotted wire cup brushes were so life changing to me that I considered starting a religion around them.

Also highly recommended as part of that overall purchase:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-Clear-Professional-Face-Shield-90028-80025/202195394

You know, that's good advice.

 

[maxwelhse]

They are both handy. My cut off wheel also taught me something else... what a joke thinking a safe would be impenetrable would. You use them a few times on hardened steel and see that wheel go through it like a hot knife through butter and you just shake your head.

Yessiree.... That's why I don't feel bad about having a Sentry safe. It will keep kids and meth heads out and I can tell the insurance company "I tried!!!".

 

[maxwelhse]

You know, that's good advice.

I also wear glasses under mine. The glasses are "OK" for eye protection, but digging brush wires out of my face got old, never mind a big chunk of exploding death wheel (which, fortunately, hasn't happened to me).

What I really want is one of the face mask/respirator combos, but, those are priced a bit out of my league at the moment.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Harbor Freight has an angle grinder on sale, plus I have a 20% off coupon for the cutoff wheel or face mask.

 

[rkwhyte2]

Harbor Freight has an angle grinder on sale, plus I have a 20% off coupon for the cutoff wheel or face mask.

Well there you go time to head to Harbor Freight.

 

[maxwelhse]

Well there you go time to head to Harbor Freight.

Agreed. HFT isn't great, but it will get you started and is a bazillion times better than "no gun".

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Well there you go time to head to Harbor Freight.

Agreed. HFT isn't great, but it will get you started and is a bazillion times better than "no gun".

Back, and the problem bolt is gone! Can't beat it... 10 bucks for the grinder, 6 bucks for a 10 pack of cutoff wheels and 4 bucks for the face mask. Now I can get this puppy put back together and get my car back in the garage.

 

[GregD]

Morning

 

[maxwelhse]

Back, and the problem bolt is gone! Can't beat it... 10 bucks for the grinder, 6 bucks for a 10 pack of cutoff wheels and 4 bucks for the face mask. Now I can get this puppy put back together and get my car back in the garage.

Watch those cheepie HFT discs... More prone to explosions in my experience. That would probably be my first suggested upgrade to that system of tools.

That said...


[video=youtube;NsUFBm1uENs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsUFBm1uENs[/video]

 

[rkwhyte2]

Morning Greg

 

[churchmouse]

We are done here. Clean up your own messes and meet me over here...

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