"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
05/02/2016 at 12:00 • Filed to: None
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"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
05/02/2016 at 12:00 • Filed to: None | 2
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As you may not remember I broke my angle grinder last year. Angle grinders are very important for my brand of clumsy and rusty wrenching so I repaired it using only the finest materials.
That’s right. J-B weld. This used to be a plastic bu ton that stopped the gears inside from rotating.
My wire wheel got stuck onto the grinder and when I tried to unbolt it the entire assembly snapped.
I took the angle grinder apart and removed all remnants of the button and a good deal of grease.
You can use a wrench to keep the shaft from spinning. I had a few the right size but they were all to thick. No problem! I’ll just cut this one to the right thickness.
Just a few applications of PB blaster, a torch, a sledgehammer and a handful of high temp wheel bearing grease and I am back to the grind.
BigBlock440
> CalzoneGolem
05/02/2016 at 10:14 |
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I can understand wanting to fix it instead of buying a new one as I’m a cheap bastard myself, but a new angle grinder’s like $20.
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CalzoneGolem
> BigBlock440
05/02/2016 at 10:25 |
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Cheap bastard? Get on my level!
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> BigBlock440
05/02/2016 at 12:05 |
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...and this time he could have bought a Makita!
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CalzoneGolem
> BigBlock440
05/02/2016 at 12:06 |
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But seriously though. This took less time than going to the store and buying an angle grinder would take and was done with things I had laying around.
WRXasaurus
> CalzoneGolem
05/02/2016 at 12:14 |
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Ahh, modified tools, I will look the other way.
PartyPooper2012
> CalzoneGolem
05/02/2016 at 12:21 |
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I had a similar issue with a dremmel. Button that stopped shaft from rotating either stripped away or was no longer operating properly and shaft only had one flat surface. I ground opposite side to fit a wrench around it. Works like a charm.
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CalzoneGolem
> WRXasaurus
05/02/2016 at 12:21 |
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It still functions like it used to. Just added lightness.
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CalzoneGolem
> PartyPooper2012
05/02/2016 at 12:22 |
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Gotta love using your tools to fix your tools.
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CalzoneGolem
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
05/02/2016 at 12:25 |
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I’m convinced that all 4.5" angle grinders are just rebrands of the same exact model.
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WRXasaurus
> CalzoneGolem
05/02/2016 at 12:30 |
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Its not even just that though, its grinding down the wrench. Where I work modified tools are against the rules and it has been beaten into my head to confiscate any that I see.
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PartyPooper2012
> CalzoneGolem
05/02/2016 at 12:30 |
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actually, no. If I have to use my tools to fix my tools, I give myself a proper kicking in the butt for buying crappy tool in the first place.
Tho dremmel was more of an experiment, not a permanent tool. Wanted to see how well it works. Hate the damn thing. Button fell off within a week of purchase. When its running, it gets soooo hot. and blades wear out too quick to finish cutting butter.
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CalzoneGolem
> WRXasaurus
05/02/2016 at 12:33 |
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You’ll have to pry them from my cold dead hands ...
You damn dirty ape.
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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> CalzoneGolem
05/02/2016 at 12:34 |
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I dunno, I’ve seen some shit. The Makitas are the best garbage grade, IMO.
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CalzoneGolem
> PartyPooper2012
05/02/2016 at 12:34 |
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Wow ... username checks out.
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WRXasaurus
> CalzoneGolem
05/02/2016 at 12:35 |
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That’s pretty much what I get from the mechanics as well.
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WRXasaurus
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
05/02/2016 at 12:38 |
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I have a totally and unreasonable hatred of Makitas. I know this is unfounded hate of Makitas but I think it stems from the fact that when my dad bought a makita drill in like 1994 and I was like five at the time I just didn’t like the color of it.
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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> WRXasaurus
05/02/2016 at 12:43 |
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My dad was in construction for a long time and mostly ended up with Makita power tools - a hammer drill, a cordless drill, a cord drill, etc. etc. So, while I also probably saw Makita tools at age five, they were among the first tools I got to use, which took off some of the ghastliness of the green.
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PartyPooper2012
> CalzoneGolem
05/02/2016 at 13:15 |
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thanks for running background check!
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CalzoneGolem
> PartyPooper2012
05/02/2016 at 13:27 |
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It’s just one of the services I offer when I’m not buying magical tools that never break.
VincentMalamute-Kim
> CalzoneGolem
05/02/2016 at 13:56 |
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This guy’s reviews are amazing (IMO - I’m not an engineer). But he points out a bunch of points regular guys like me would never have known. I would have assumed all angle grinders are the same too. Occasional Canadian words you have to have an interpreter for.
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PartyPooper2012
> CalzoneGolem
05/02/2016 at 14:17 |
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You must be really busy with background checks then. When do you have time to repair all your tools?
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CalzoneGolem
> PartyPooper2012
05/02/2016 at 14:29 |
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Oh well I only do it 7:30 - 4:00 Eastern, then it is tool repairing time.
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CalzoneGolem
> VincentMalamute-Kim
05/02/2016 at 14:32 |
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They’re friggen awesome!
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PartyPooper2012
> CalzoneGolem
05/02/2016 at 16:14 |
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