Tool talk
- Thread starter Brownslave688
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My dad was in refrigeration. He probably had a few tools you wouldn't recognize.
1BROWNWRENCH
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I did do a fair bit of A.C. work on line haul tractors. The refer work was another job entirely.
1BROWNWRENCH
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I knew oldngray would get the reference.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Couldn't just use a screwdriver torque wrench?
1BROWNWRENCH
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Like I said, it's special. No looking required. Always correctly set. Plus 6 inch pounds is usually hard to accurately measure at that end of the scale on a generic torque wrench. Such a small amount.
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I still use this when setting Mack Aset engine power leash (engine brake ) valve settings.
Side jobs. Easy money!
1BROWNWRENCH
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No old Dynatard? Lol
1BROWNWRENCH
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Nobody runs old Cummins Big Cams any more. Even M11s are going away.
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No joke, I just worked on a dynatard a few weeks ago. His complaint was week engine brake. Found the front dynatard solenoid backed out and broke the wire. Replaced the front solenoid and adjusted the valves.
Also replaced the tach cable and rear brakes, drums and wheel seals. (Dayton wheels)
10 hours of work. $1,000 cash money
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The only Cummins experience I have is what we're running.
1BROWNWRENCH
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I used to be involved in an all Cummins fleet of about 70 tractors. BIG cam 3s, small cams, M11s and N14s at the time. I only have one ISB 07 assigned to me now.
1BROWNWRENCH
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ISX?
rod
Retired 22 years
My Dad was a typewriter repairman. I have his old tool case. Other than a few of the screwdrivers I would venture to say VERY FEW people now days could say what 99% of the stuff would be used for. He hand crafted lots of them to reach what should have been inaccessable nuts and screws
1BROWNWRENCH
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rod
Retired 22 years
I remember Dad being upset when those new fangled electric typewriters became popular.
rod
Retired 22 years
Oh the joy of having the TV repairman come to your house and put a new tube or 2 in your 19 inch black & white floor model tv and being able to watch your 3 fuzzy channels again.
rod
Retired 22 years
My 1st car (54 Chevy) had a tube radio in it. It had the habit of burning out one particular tube all the time. I still remember which one. It was the 0Z4 tube and I could replace it without taking the radio out -blindfolded -standing on my head I did it so many times.
