Random thought for the day

[Bfromla]

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One particular experience set my friends in a bit of awe: While working with my dad (a Master Electrician & more) witnessed him torquing a large building frame bolt with one those larger (3-4 foot) pipe wrenches, and the wrench head broke under his strength.

 

[Redbeard]

My vote would be for a Spyder sound...

 

[Gwolf]

 

[Gwolf]

 

[Gwolf]

 

[Albec]

 

[Albec]

 

[Raven]

My vote would be for a Spyder sound...

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My vote would be a pack of Harley XR750's coming off the line at Springfield.

 

[RapidSpyder]

 

[Gwolf]

 

[Bfromla]

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Great timing as lil cousin just
“graduated” from kindergarten. Thank you

 

[Gwolf]

 

[Gwolf]

 

[Gwolf]

 

[Albec]

 

[RapidSpyder]

 

[Gwolf]

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I have always been willing to go to the junk piles behind appliance
shops and find a junked out one with the parts I need to repair mine.
The side panels rusted away long ago. It is an old top loader and I put
a rough cut 2X4 frame on it, left open on the front and sides, and the top,
with the control panel are screwed down to the top of the board frame. It is
now approximately 40 years old, which would be hard to figure out, because
at one point I probably had replaced every part of the original with junk parts.
Still works fine, slightly ugly, but I don't care. Very little vibration, not much noise.
Spring supports upgraded to use barbed wire tension springs, much stronger than
original spring supports.

Friend came by one day when I was washing clothes. He asked a few questions and
then said his wife would not allow that thing in her house. Told him it was in my shop,
not in my house. I have no wife, and don't need to buy a new one every 4 years like
you do (wife nor washing machine).

 

[Gwolf]

In case anybody is curious what a real antique washing machine looks like,
I went out to the old shop and took a picture of it. The dryer side of it is about
the same age, but no obvious signs of rebuilding. It has had the belt changed
a few times, and the bearings changed every time the belt was.

Just a theory, but why would the appliance repair place fix your old appliances,
when they could sell you a new one. If the labour was figured at about $100 an
hour the repair and the new one would be about the same cost. I don't charge
myself labour and most of my parts are free. That works out to me making about $300
to $400 for half a day work every time I fix it myself.

 

[Cobranut]

In case anybody is curious what a real antique washing machine looks like,
I went out to the old shop and took a picture of it. The dryer side of it is about
the same age, but no obvious signs of rebuilding. It has had the belt changed
a few times, and the bearings changed every time the belt was.

Just a theory, but why would the appliance repair place fix your old appliances,
when they could sell you a new one. If the labour was figured at about $100 an
hour the repair and the new one would be about the same cost. I don't charge
myself labour and most of my parts are free. That works out to me making about $300
to $400 for half a day work every time I fix it myself.
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That is equal parts practical and hilarious.

 

[canamjhb]

In case anybody is curious what a real antique washing machine looks like,
I went out to the old shop and took a picture of it. The dryer side of it is about
the same age, but no obvious signs of rebuilding. It has had the belt changed
a few times, and the bearings changed every time the belt was.

Just a theory, but why would the appliance repair place fix your old appliances,
when they could sell you a new one. If the labour was figured at about $100 an
hour the repair and the new one would be about the same cost. I don't charge
myself labour and most of my parts are free. That works out to me making about $300
to $400 for half a day work every time I fix it myself.
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Easy to get to anything that might need attention.