Re: Well, it's been a while

[ABLE1 <somebody@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 7/26/2023 3:35 PM, Jim Davis wrote:
> On Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 1:09:04â?¯PM UTC-4, Bob La Londe wrote:
>> On 7/26/2023 9:07 AM, ABLE1 wrote:
>>> On 7/25/2023 2:32 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:
>>>> On 7/25/2023 7:43 AM, ABLE1 wrote:
>>>>> On 7/19/2023 8:52 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:
>>>>>> On 7/19/2023 4:56 PM, ABLE1 wrote:
>>>>>>> On 7/19/2023 12:18 AM, Jim Davis wrote:
>>>>>>>> Wow! Can't believe I haven't looked in on ASA for about a month.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Been REEEEEELY busy. All kinds of upgrades, and new special jobs
>>>>>>>> and trying out a different aspect of CCTV
>>>>>>>> I'm doing all the Ethernet and telephone wire runs in a a ten
>>>>>>>> office business. Existing customer is opening a new branch.
>>>>>>>> Running all the thermostat wires for a customer that want's to
>>>>>>>> upgrade from the old mercury thermostats to the Ecobee
>>>>>>>> programmable remote access units. Laying wires for outdoor
>>>>>>>> speakers around pool and cabana for Sonos sound system. Doing
>>>>>>>> upgrades to Napco Starlink Connect remote access.
>>>>>>>> ,
>>>>>>>> Did and Access control install for one office door. And lots of
>>>>>>>> little piddley service calls. Little busier than I like it but
>>>>>>>> can't I guess that's a good complaint.
>>>>>>>> .
>>>>>>>> I don't have many commercial accounts left but one of the one's I
>>>>>>>> have has CCTV cameras on outside of building and sure nuff I had
>>>>>>>> to get up on a freakin 20 foot ladder and change the camera. I
>>>>>>>> wonder if a parachute would open in that short a distance?  Or, I
>>>>>>>> was thinking that if I got a bucket of cement and put a rope tied
>>>>>>>> around me through a pulley attached to the roof of the building,
>>>>>>>> If I fell, it would let me down easy. But I calculated that the
>>>>>>>> cost of that much cement was too much ^ v ^
>>>>>>>> .
>>>>>>>> Hey Les, what are you doing with all your spare time now?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hey Jim,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Well I will have to say that every day is a Saturday!!
>>>>>>> Although my daily work load is nothing like yours..............
>>>>>>> I must say that you need to find a way to slow down........ a bit!!
>>>>>>> :-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My biggest frustration is that my phone won't stop ringing with calls
>>>>>>> from previous customers.  Wanting help with this and that!!!  Or to
>>>>>>> complain that I should have forewarned them that I was quitting the
>>>>>>> business!!  Or that the new guys don't answer or return their calls.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So other than all that stuff, I have managed to get my 92' Honda
>>>>>>> Goldwing out of my garage, removed the OLD gas, loaded new, and it
>>>>>>> started up and runs great after I creatively fixed a gas leak from
>>>>>>> the carburetor.  It hasn't be running for maybe 11 years or so.
>>>>>>> Now I am in negotiations to either convert it into a Trike or trade it
>>>>>>> in on a Trike.  I should have a plan by the end of this week.  I
>>>>>>> would like to take a few road trips just to enjoy the freedom of
>>>>>>> the ride.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Other than that I have been fixing up things around the house that I
>>>>>>> have been putting off because I was too busy with business.  N-O-W I
>>>>>>> can spend the time doing those Saturday jobs on any day of the week!!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Then there is the..........................................
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> BTW I need to ask!! Hey Bob, what is your local temperature and is it
>>>>>>> too much??  I hope you have your shop with a cooling device that
>>>>>>> runs!!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Later all,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Les
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Get it converted if you aren't comfortable on two anymore.  I have
>>>>>> had the chance to ride side hacks and trikes.  Both have their
>>>>>> headaches. Both beat not riding.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't really like the heavy weight tourers anymore.  I feel like
>>>>>> they have gotten so much heavier.  I finally sold the '03 Roadglide
>>>>>> (my wife's bike) to a cousin a couple years ago, but its 880ish
>>>>>> pound curb weight is a freaking lot.  I seem to recall my old '97
>>>>>> FLHT (was only in the 660-700 range.  Maybe its just remembering how
>>>>>> much stronger I used to be.  LOL.  I don't remember any of my
>>>>>> Goldwings being that heavy either.  (75 GL1000 x 2 and 84 GL1200).
>>>>>> I would mind scoring another old (75 or 76) GL1000, but I probably
>>>>>> wouldn't ride it much.  I tried to keep riding after my wreck,
>>>>>> but... I get antsy after about 30-40 minutes and can't wait to get
>>>>>> it back in the garage. Doesn't stop until the kick stand is down and
>>>>>> it rocks over. I don't have anything with even remotely current tags
>>>>>> now.  I think the Vulcan Mean Streak was last tagged in 2015.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Well Bob, I have (frustratingly) made a decision on my Honda Goldwing
>>>>> and Suzuki GS550.  I have sold them to a local shop.  The decision was a
>>>>> bit challenging but the final deal will happen today and the bikes
>>>>> will be picked up and gone!!  Goldwing left yesterday and Suzuki will
>>>>> leave tomorrow.
>>>>>
>>>>> There are a lot of personal issues that molded the final decision.
>>>>>
>>>>> I hope somebody's will enjoy their future rides with fun and enjoyment!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Les
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I've been looking at Silverwings (Real ones.  Not scooters) on-line
>>>> lately.  I had the father of the Silver wing at one time.  The CX500.
>>>> There are a few GL500s within reasonable driving distance, but I don't
>>>> see any of the 650.  I'm not going to buy one, but I always wanted one
>>>> before I got into Harleys.
>>>>
>>>> Maybe you should look at one of those VW rail trikes if you can find
>>>> one at a reasonable price.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Well I gots meself a new plan in the works for future considerations.
>>>
>>> I dug my '77 Suzuki GS550 out of the garage.  I had to re-inflate the
>>> tires since they were very flat, on the 'bottom'.  It has not run since
>>> 2004 or 2005.  I cleaned out the old gas, as much as I could out of the
>>> tank.  I then put about 1/2 gallon of fresh in the tank.  I removed the
>>> battery and added some Distilled Water and placed on my charger.
>>> Charged it for 24 hours.  Checked the voltage and it held at 12.4vdc for
>>> a while.  Re-installed the battery.  Placed the choke to full on,
>>> cranked the throttle a couple of times and turned on the key.  Lights
>>> came on, in neutral, pressed the start button it turned over and within
>>> 20 seconds it coughed and sputtered and then started.
>>>
>>> WOW!!!
>>>
>>> Not sure at this point but I think I am going to work on a different
>>> plan for the future.  :-)
>>>
>>> Later,
>>>
>>> Les
>>>
>> Oh, yeah, about the heat... Its been over 110 every single day for
>> about 3 weeks now. I tried to work outside on an old boat a couple
>> days, but even under a popup shade it was pretty miserable. My wife
>> said it was 118 yesterday. Walking out to the mail box for my latest
>> prize scored off ebay has been a real chore. Not worth it for the bills
>> and junk mail.
>>
>> I don't know exactly what is going on in the back shop. For some reason
>> its not as hot as I remember it in past years with similar outside
>> temperatures. The office and little machine room are air conditioned,
>> but the back shop where the big lathe and big mills are is not. Oh, its
>> hot back there, but not as stifflingly miserable as I recall.
>>
>> Tomorrow is my day off, so I'm going to try and fit a new sole out of a
>> sheet of aluminum into "Another Boat Project That May Never Get
>> Finished" in the morning, and work on a machine in the shop in the
>> afternoon.
>>
>> I have not yet decided which which machine. You guys can vote on which
>> one if you like. I may ignore you like a true politician, but you can
>> vote anyway.
>>
>> 1. I've got a 3 phase Taiwanese turret lathe I'd like to get running.
>> Phase converter (VFD), dirt, and some new cover panels. This one may be
>> the easiest to get into running trim. Its also settign on dollies and
>> its small enough I could roll it inside the little machine room where
>> its cooler to work on... after I sweep a path through the chips.
>>
>> 2. Hurco KMB1 with a catastrophic ball screw failure. Went from .001
>> baklash to .030-.040 backlash in the middle of a job. This would
>> probably be the most profitable to fix.
>>
>> 3. CNC bridge mill/router build... this one will be the most work
>> since have barely started on it. Its also likely to be the most fun (in
>> the end) since I plan to use it for mostly odd projects like license
>> plate plaques (for states that only require one plate in the back)
>> awards plaques, machined labels for stuff in the shop Looks cooler than
>> it sounds), signs and other things that are not part of my regular
>> product line.
>> --
>> Bob La Londe
>> Proffessional Hack, Hobbyist, Wannabe, Shade Tree, Button Pushing, Not a
>> real machinist
>>
>>
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>
> I vote for # 3
> At this point FUN is more important.

I would have to agree #3!!
Just because!!  :-)