Part warning, part rant, part, well, crap happens. And today..........
I ordered the Mancini T-bar removal tool. I figure, I wrap it around the T-bar, give it a few whacks and presto, the T-bar is out. Right? WRONG!
The attaching hardware is to small for the job. Unit slides down the T-bar? what to do? Tighten it up. Snap goes a bolt. Hardware (Attaching bolt) is a mere 1/4 thick. 1-3/8 long bolt. A bit small I think. But proceed anyway. It broke. Grey power looking metal inside.
OK, so, what does a guy do? Find bigger bolts to use. Drill and tap the holes in the base of the tool. Nice and heavy steel. Drill a 5/16 hole for a tap to fit a 3/8 bolt. Seems to be a bit tight, but confirm it is the right size. While tapping the hole, I get a bit over zealous in getting it done and "SNAP" goes the tap.
OK, this one is on me. Bad move. Going to fast. Now to try and get it out! FUN! (NOT!) Most drill bit I have are spent to begin with. I try and give it a hammer. And then, the unexpected happened.
SNAP goes the vise into my chest. While it didn't hurt, it is the point of it.
(Nice vise Home Depot!)
Anybody wanna recommend a nice vise that can actuallllly hold a item under some stress?
Trip to the machine shop! JOY!I guess he might as well finish up the job while it is there.
Yep, just one of them days.
I ordered the Mancini T-bar removal tool. I figure, I wrap it around the T-bar, give it a few whacks and presto, the T-bar is out. Right? WRONG!
The attaching hardware is to small for the job. Unit slides down the T-bar? what to do? Tighten it up. Snap goes a bolt. Hardware (Attaching bolt) is a mere 1/4 thick. 1-3/8 long bolt. A bit small I think. But proceed anyway. It broke. Grey power looking metal inside.
OK, so, what does a guy do? Find bigger bolts to use. Drill and tap the holes in the base of the tool. Nice and heavy steel. Drill a 5/16 hole for a tap to fit a 3/8 bolt. Seems to be a bit tight, but confirm it is the right size. While tapping the hole, I get a bit over zealous in getting it done and "SNAP" goes the tap.
OK, this one is on me. Bad move. Going to fast. Now to try and get it out! FUN! (NOT!) Most drill bit I have are spent to begin with. I try and give it a hammer. And then, the unexpected happened.
SNAP goes the vise into my chest. While it didn't hurt, it is the point of it.
(Nice vise Home Depot!)
Anybody wanna recommend a nice vise that can actuallllly hold a item under some stress?
Trip to the machine shop! JOY!I guess he might as well finish up the job while it is there.
Yep, just one of them days.