Dirty torquer

External Since: Jun 30, 2006 Posts: 2157

"mack" <mackerel.RemoveThis@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
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> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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>> "mack" <mackerel.RemoveThis@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
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>>> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message >
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>>> When you need a warranty replacement on a Craftsman tool, you can take
>>> it to
>>>> a Sears store and get it exchanged on the spot. Does Autozone handle
>>>> warranty replacements or do you have to mail the tool to the
>>>> manufacturer?
>>>>
>>> Ray's statement reminded me of an old joke my father in law delighted in
>>> telling. In the "olden" days, Sears had a lifetime warranty on all
>>> their goods, which meant that if you were ever disappointed in the
>>> performance of the item, you could get it replaced under their warranty.
>>> So an old farmer went to Sears with a paper bag, and told the clerk he
>>> wanted a spare tire cover replaced.
>>> He said "I bought this tire cover for my Model A a couple of years ago
>>> and there didn't seem to be anything wrong with it, but yesterday I had
>>> a blowout and put on the spare tire, and that durned cover didn't last
>>> half a mile!" ...as he pulled a shredded tire cover out of the paper
>>> bag.
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>> I designed the shed in our back yard to sit on posts because the spot
>> where I wanted it was on a slight slope. I started digging the post
>> holes with a clamshell type post hole digger, got down about a foot, and
>> decided to go out and rent a power post hole digger. One of the
>> neighborhood kids stopped by and asked if he could dig, so I told him he
>> could try and left my Craftsman measuring tape so he would know when the
>> hole was 3 feet deep. I left to rent the power post hole digger after
>> telling him that he could quit whenever he wanted to.
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>> He was gone when I returned about an hour later with the post hole
>> digger, so fired up the engine, stuck the auger into the hole I had
>> started, and started boring the hole. What looked like shiny pieces of
>> metal started coming out of the hole along with the dirt so I stopped the
>> auger, pulled it out, and found that what was left of my measuring tape
>> was at the bottom of the hole. The outer case was shattered and the tape
>> was welded in the coiled position. I took the pieces to Sears and they
>> gave me a new one!
>> --
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>> Ray O
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> Good going! BTW, another alternative to making your arms fall off with a
> post hole digger is to go down a foot or so with it, and unless the ground
> is clay hard, continue digging with your outdoor shopvac, which will pull
> the dirt out of the hole like crazy, down to the reach of the wand and
> hose. Yeah, occasionally you have to stop to empty the canister, but it's
> cheaper than renting an auger.
>

I'll have to remember that the next time I'm digging post holes!
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Ray O
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External Since: Jun 16, 2008 Posts: 6

On Jun 14, 3:23 am, Built_Well <Built_Well_Toy....DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> The car was rock-steady on those 4 stands. I tested the setup by
> pushing and rocking the car around a little bit before I went
> underneath. The car was very firm and steady.
>
>

That would make me very apprehensive even so. My own preference is
never to get under any car which is not supported by everything but
the kitchen sink. What about leaving 2 wheels on at a time and using 3
or even 4 jack stands at the other end for a job like this ?

Cheers

Geoff