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Originally Posted by Derek911 (Post 9592179)

I think some of us spend as much time on the forum as we do on the cars.

What the hell else am I supposed to do at WORK? :D

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Originally Posted by Bob Kontak (Post 9592249)

....he's a young gay..... WTF is wrong with you?

Not that there's anything wrong with that though....;)

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Originally Posted by Bob Kontak (Post 9592249)

....he's a young gay..... WTF is wrong with you?

The list of wrongs is long (unlike your d***)! :eek:

:D

Ummm ....have you tried putting a wrench on the nut?

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Originally Posted by 911 Rod (Post 9592302)

Ummm ....have you tried putting a wrench on the nut?

sugarwood's question is more of a general how to. That nut would be a breeze after prep.....wire brush and a blue tip wrench.

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Originally Posted by jlex (Post 9592284)

Not that there's anything wrong with that though....;)

Hell no. I am a deeply closeted gay man. Ask me and I will deny it.....because I'm deeply closeted. :D (Thanks to Norm McDonald for that one.)

As time goes on I've learned to rely on my 6 pt. wrenches before, not after, stripping bolts.

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Originally Posted by Derek911 (Post 9592179)

I think some of us spend as much time on the forum as we do on the cars.

Try "more"
I am on this forum daily.
I drive my 911 twice a week.

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Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo (Post 9592225)

Wood is in the infant stages of learning about auto mechanics; I think I remember him posting that he had done no work on cars until the past couple of years. He does not have the specific vocabulary or experience of some here, so sometimes needs things explained in detail. I commend him for having the sack to even want to learn in this day and age (it's not like he's a young guy, either :D), and being able to take and give heat like a boss, too.

Thank you. Despite your horsing around, you know your **** and are a great contributor this this forum.

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Originally Posted by Bob Kontak (Post 9592235)

E.g. is the correct prefix.

I am going to tell you something and you are not going to listen.

Buy the flex extension for your Dremel. It's close to 3' long. Then buy the quick change arbor for the larger, sturdier and better cutting wheels.

i.e. stands for id est and means roughly "in other words"
e.g. stands for exempli gratia, which means “for example.”
I meant to use the former, as I was restating/clarifying, not giving an example.

I already own the flex extension!

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Originally Posted by 911 Rod (Post 9592493)

As time goes on I've learned to rely on my 6 pt. wrenches before, not after, stripping bolts.

Flare nut wrenches? I agree. I try to use them when possible.

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Originally Posted by sugarwood (Post 9592535)

Dear Punchy,

+10 is merely an example of myriad +10 expressions. E.g., +20/2 (commonly seen on the dark web per Ronnie.)

Look into those quick change arbors. You can buy the whole kit for about $15. Arbor and a small handful of discs. The discs can be bought on sale in "bulk" for under $10. About a buck per. The discs have little fibers in them and are larger in diameter. They don't shatter and they last.

They completely change your mindset on the power of the Dremel being used as a cut off tool.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Dremel-6-Piece-Steel-Cutting-Wheels/999982150?cm_mmc=SCE_PLA-_-ToolsAndHardware-_-RotaryToolsAndAccessories-_-999982150:Dremel&CAWELAID=&kpid=999982150&CAGPSPN= pla&store_code=1768&k_clickID=95200346-41dc-499c-aeda-c3dfd734b381&gclid=CjwKEAjwjPXIBRDhwICRg-DbgHISJADP6QXps9nfw2J43Knn4tL7H07U3O8t9d3dDxkN5Fe7 6NKBPBoChTPw_wcB

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Originally Posted by Bob Kontak (Post 9592575)

They completely change your mindset on the power of the Dremel being used as a cut off tool.

Sportina'Woody, this is great info from Bobasaurous - those are basically a mini-beef version of cutoff wheels used on air, die grinders. They work great for cutting things with meat, but that are too small, or in too tight of spots, for a conventional cutting wheel.

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Originally Posted by sugarwood (Post 9592535)

Flare nut wrenches? I agree. I try to use them when possible.

That guy was talking about standard, box end wrenches (not flare nut / hydraulic line wrenches), that are six point , instead of 12 . . . ones with six points grab the bolt head or nut flats, as well as the corners, so are better for when you need to turn troublesome fasteners that are in danger of stripping.

Yes, I already have the quick change arbor and small cutting disks.

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Originally Posted by sugarwood (Post 9592692)

Yes, I already have the quick change arbor and small cutting disks.

Have you tried those bisches out on something yet, or are they sitting in the box, quietly mocking you?! :D

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Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo (Post 9592953)

.............................or are they sitting in the box, quietly mocking you?! :D

Come on. Why smack a brother right across the beak?

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1495158537.jpg

^^^

Woody has more than one of those Foghorn awards on his mantle - even a Darth Foghorn variety, if I recall correctly!

LOL, I think I have used them on something, I just can't recall what.
I remember it was a PITA to get a space to cut, hence this thread.
It never occurred to me to pry open the nut. I was trying to cut it clean in half.