NS Dev
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| posted on 20/2/10 at 05:27 PM |
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eek, near hospital/death blunder
Just got the cutting torch on a Nissan Skyline rear upright to get the tierod balljoint out (b1oody tight press fit, and corroded
in).................
Just put the drift in the back end of the joint to knock it out with the big hammer, then BANG, huge explosion, crap in eyes and pain in the hand that
was holding the drift...........
where the hell is the drift, and come to that where's the hammer...........
Drift is stuck in the roof of the building, no sign of the balljoint innards, hammer on the floor a few feet away.
Fortunately the welding glove seems to have kept my hand in one piece, and a trip up the big ladder salvaged the punch from the roof, which only
punctured the insulation board and not the outer roof skin........
The pretty heavy drift flew 15ft vertically and punched into the roof......thank god I wasn't leaning over it
I'd assumed that the grease, muck oil etc would just come out of the joint, but it appears to have sealed the ball into its seat with enough
force that when it got to a very high pressure, it blew the other side of the joint out, which was forged/swaged in.................
eeek
[Edited on 20/2/10 by NS Dev]
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scootz
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| posted on 20/2/10 at 05:33 PM |
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Flippin 'eck!
It's Evolution Baby!
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 20/2/10 at 05:36 PM |
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grease and oxy dont get on too well i belive,there is a warning lable on the cylinders
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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NS Dev
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| posted on 20/2/10 at 05:50 PM |
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Yea, but I never put any oxygen on it, I kept it on a reducing flame, and a big long feathery flame at that......
I think it was just the pure heat, must have gassed off the grease, which had no-where to expand.......
just glad to be intact to be honest, even if my hearing in my right ear is going to take a while to return I think!
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 20/2/10 at 05:50 PM |
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Hope the old ticker has calmed down . Close call by the sounds of it.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 20/2/10 at 05:50 PM |
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How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Peteff
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| posted on 20/2/10 at 05:55 PM |
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Wear earplugs next time and get a longer torch. Did it get the job done ?
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 20/2/10 at 07:03 PM |
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yea, blew most of the joint out with it!!
just had a bit of the tube left to drift out!!
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907
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| posted on 20/2/10 at 07:21 PM |
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A clean pair of pants and you'll be right as rain.
Paul G
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Mr G
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| posted on 21/2/10 at 12:18 AM |
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Well i'm glad you've still got a head Nathaniel as I'm going to need to pick you brains at some point in the future concerning our
MBE 
All the best with RP (am I the only one following them on twitter from here?)
G
Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a
car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes
and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 21/2/10 at 07:51 AM |
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it,s times like nthis we are all reminded how weak and fragile we are,one wrong move and its curtains.
oh and i,m sitting on the balcony with no shirt on bathing in glourious sunshine watching the snow melt as i type this (08-50 local time)
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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NS Dev
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| posted on 22/2/10 at 09:35 AM |
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Cheers folks!
You hit the nail on the head conrod!! That's my take on it too!
Yep think you are the only one Mr G!!
Cal's been busy on the website, now I'm about to go and shuffle some cars and then make a gearbox X-member for a CF van!
cheers
Nat
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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Peteff
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| posted on 22/2/10 at 10:18 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr G
Well i'm glad you've still got a head Nathaniel as I'm going to need to pick you brains at some point in the future concerning our
MBE
You nearly had chance to sift through them never mind pick them G You'll think about this every time you light the burning tackle for a while
now Nat, the local army stores here has some bomb disposal helmets with 1/2" thick visors.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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carpmart
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| posted on 22/2/10 at 10:37 AM |
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This serves as another waring to us all to be careful!
If I wasn't as balanced as I am, and if I was a newbie to cars and mechanicing in general, and had read some of the posts from Russboss and
others, I wouldn't go anywhere near the garage! Too bloody dangerous!
You only live once - make the most of it!
Radical Clubsport, Kwaker motor
'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack
Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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T66
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| posted on 27/2/10 at 09:46 AM |
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Close call Nat.....
Done similar myself with the gas torch, but never seen the likes of grease going off with a bang.
Only ever plastic cups full of acetylene then lit, that was progressed one day by one of the guys filling a cornflake box with acetylene....
Black face & overalls and dodgy ears for a few days.
If you plan on killing yourself , make sure you write down all your 126 thoughts & ideas before hitting the button please...
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T66
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| posted on 27/2/10 at 09:48 AM |
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High quality wi fi connection ensures a double post.....
And relax
[Edited on 27/2/10 by T66]
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