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Message |
| Topic: Preferred Paint Stripper? |
dannewman
Replies: 9
Views: 4976
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue May 10, 2022 10:06 pm Subject: Preferred Paint Stripper? |
| Baking soda blasters are quite something. But, expensive. Ice blasting is fairly new, but don't know how it works on plastic parts. I've used it on boats and it removes zero metal. |
| Topic: Cycle World May 1981 CB900F |
dannewman
Replies: 6
Views: 4597
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 12:19 am Subject: Cycle World May 1981 CB900F |
| You get up around 110-120, and you'll see Jesus,,, |
| Topic: My new old 750 |
dannewman
Replies: 5
Views: 4515
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 6:58 pm Subject: My new old 750 |
| My neighbor has an SOHC. Been in storage quite a while. Second gear misses about every time I mentioned the detent spring for the shifter inside the engine cover,,, nothing happened. Still in storage. ... |
| Topic: Going Racing around the world |
dannewman
Replies: 23
Views: 12309
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2019 10:26 pm Subject: Going Racing around the world |
| We're gonna want lot's of pictures you know,,, |
| Topic: EPA has banned MEK for home paint stripper use |
dannewman
Replies: 14
Views: 8311
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 12:49 am Subject: EPA has banned MEK for home paint stripper use |
| It's a polyester resin hardener used commonly in boat building,,, which we use a lot of at work. Might have to start using bear hide and pine pitch,,, |
| Topic: Merry Xmas |
dannewman
Replies: 15
Views: 7899
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 10:59 pm Subject: Merry Xmas |
| And a very Merry Christmas to you. I beat the snot outta a 73' Roadrunner back around 1975. What made it more fun was the Chief of police at the time was on my tail. |
| Topic: Soy Boy Sigh is gone :( |
dannewman
Replies: 45
Views: 22691
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 11:04 pm Subject: Soy Boy Sigh is gone :( |
| RIP |
| Topic: Cost for a do it your self rebuild |
dannewman
Replies: 26
Views: 11547
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 12:20 am Subject: Cost for a do it your self rebuild |
| It's not unheard of to find a complete motor for sale here,,, |
| Topic: Dry Ice Blasting to remove paint and grit |
dannewman
Replies: 12
Views: 6214
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 12:13 am Subject: Dry Ice Blasting to remove paint and grit |
| Yeah, we dealt with Nations Rent in Bangor. Done a demo in their yard. My company backed out before anything constructive happened. It effective,but slower than grit blasting. Our concern at the time ... |
| Topic: Dry Ice Blasting to remove paint and grit |
dannewman
Replies: 12
Views: 6214
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 4:01 pm Subject: Dry Ice Blasting to remove paint and grit |
| Works great. Doesn't remove any metal,,,none! |
| Topic: Go Kart Project |
dannewman
Replies: 14
Views: 7090
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 12:57 am Subject: Go Kart Project |
| The small dragsters running a 5 hp Briggs & Statton base block have produced around 19hp. some good ideas right there,,, |
| Topic: Go Kart Project |
dannewman
Replies: 14
Views: 7090
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 12:21 am Subject: Go Kart Project |
| We've had em' here with snowmobile motors. Scary with the wrong driver. One rolled five times,,, |
| Topic: Go Kart Project |
dannewman
Replies: 14
Views: 7090
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 5:47 pm Subject: Go Kart Project |
| 15 HP is quite a bit for a regular go-cart. Open up the exhaust ,,, |
| Topic: JJam's surgery |
dannewman
Replies: 39
Views: 15061
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 2:37 am Subject: JJam's surgery |
| Breaks over! Get Well! |
| Topic: Stolen - Unrestored 80 CBX |
dannewman
Replies: 7
Views: 5330
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 12:56 am Subject: Stolen - Unrestored 80 CBX |
| Had three guy's take my KX 500 in 2008. One of them is now a cop. Only reason they still breathe is from a promise to my wife,,, |
| Topic: Question for Machinists |
dannewman
Replies: 5
Views: 2506
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 11:52 pm Subject: Question for Machinists |
| I'm not proud of the fact,,,but I have used my good router,,,shame,,shame. But,it did do a fine job! |
| Topic: Captain on vacation |
dannewman
Replies: 6
Views: 2161
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 1:53 am Subject: Captain on vacation |
| Fiji drinking water is sold here and it's the best.I bet it makes awesome ice cubes. Enjoy that vacation and relax. |
| Topic: Alaska Grizz is in the hospital. |
dannewman
Replies: 160
Views: 55879
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 1:48 am Subject: Alaska Grizz is in the hospital. |
| Good Luck and a speedy recovery! Makes you take a new look at life. I was there six years ago with 22 doctors and 54 operations. |
| Topic: What is hip, tell me tell me.... |
dannewman
Replies: 32
Views: 8780
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 4:24 pm Subject: What is hip, tell me tell me.... |
| My cousin had both done five years ago at age 80. Since then he's going strong and gets around almost too good. The family wants him to take it easy. He kinda sneak gardens early in the morning so as ... |
| Topic: Tom's Shop Now Open Again! |
dannewman
Replies: 50
Views: 10951
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 12:25 am Subject: Tom's Shop Now Open Again! |
| Two cousins have had both done plus their knees. Said the knee operations were worse than the hips. Best of luck! |
| Topic: HTS-2000 - Aluminum Repair |
dannewman
Replies: 13
Views: 2914
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 1:38 am Subject: HTS-2000 - Aluminum Repair |
| Aluminum needs to be super clean for any type of welding. An old trick is to heat it with a sooty torch flame then re-adjust the flame to burn off the black soot. This plus a good brass brush in a pow ... |
| Topic: Blasting sand??? |
dannewman
Replies: 19
Views: 3392
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 12:16 am Subject: Blasting sand??? |
| Tractor Supply has a good selection of medias in small amounts. Walnut shells might be of interest? Air fed hoods are the safe way to blast along with a proper hood. My lungs are fucked,so I notice th ... |
| Topic: Good Wishes for JJam |
dannewman
Replies: 58
Views: 20344
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 12:38 am Subject: Good Wishes for JJam |
| Get well soon! Could have been worse. Personally I always land on my face. My worst one was on a dirt bike. I crashed after hitting some creamy mud at the bottom of some ledges I was jumping off of. I ... |
| Topic: When frustration just grabs you by the short and curlies... |
dannewman
Replies: 13
Views: 3692
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 2:01 pm Subject: When frustration just grabs you by the short and curlies... |
| Led Zepplin is always ready to assist in these matters. |
| Topic: Anyone know this Mill? |
dannewman
Replies: 6
Views: 1112
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 9:51 pm Subject: Anyone know this Mill? |
| MSC took over a lot of Enco stuff in the late 80's. I have an old lathe at work with a similiar story. Enco went bankrupt six weeks after this lathe was built around 1985. I'm not solid on that date t ... |
| Topic: Doug Polen on the Honda CB-F |
dannewman
Replies: 14
Views: 4427
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 11:38 pm Subject: Doug Polen on the Honda CB-F |
| Back in the day I remember seeng magazine ads for billet cylinders. It was a shop in New Jersey but that's all my memory will give up,damn it! |
| Topic: 7 vs. 9/11 jugs |
dannewman
Replies: 13
Views: 3454
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 1:56 pm Subject: 7 vs. 9/11 jugs |
| Yer gonna get beat up by guys in hoodies! |
| Topic: Good deal on a 1986 VFR1000 |
dannewman
Replies: 7
Views: 1331
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:47 am Subject: Good deal on a 1986 VFR1000 |
| I know someone who lives a half mile away and she has tomorrow off. |
| Topic: Mizuno motors xess exhaust |
dannewman
Replies: 50
Views: 13263
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:43 pm Subject: Mizuno motors xess exhaust |
| Know any Merchant Mariners? I think they get special rates. |
| Topic: A Merry Xmas to all. |
dannewman
Replies: 22
Views: 2597
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 4:23 pm Subject: A Merry Xmas to all. |
| Merry Christmas down under! Was wondering if you've seen the head that Symonds Machine has done for Chris Alwine. Seen it on Kingracing.com's website. Looks pretty wild and crazy. |
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