Re: Well, it's been a while

[Jim Davis <Madno@xxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 1:09:04=E2=80=AFPM UTC-4, Bob La Londe wrote=
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> On 7/26/2023 9:07 AM, ABLE1 wrote:=20
> > On 7/25/2023 2:32 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:=20
> >> On 7/25/2023 7:43 AM, ABLE1 wrote:=20
> >>> On 7/19/2023 8:52 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:=20
> >>>> On 7/19/2023 4:56 PM, ABLE1 wrote:=20
> >>>>> On 7/19/2023 12:18 AM, Jim Davis wrote:=20
> >>>>>> Wow! Can't believe I haven't looked in on ASA for about a month.=
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> >>>>>> Been REEEEEELY busy. All kinds of upgrades, and new special jobs=
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> >>>>>> and trying out a different aspect of CCTV=20
> >>>>>> I'm doing all the Ethernet and telephone wire runs in a a ten=20
> >>>>>> office business. Existing customer is opening a new branch.=20
> >>>>>> Running all the thermostat wires for a customer that want's to=20
> >>>>>> upgrade from the old mercury thermostats to the Ecobee=20
> >>>>>> programmable remote access units. Laying wires for outdoor=20
> >>>>>> speakers around pool and cabana for Sonos sound system. Doing=20
> >>>>>> upgrades to Napco Starlink Connect remote access.=20
> >>>>>> ,=20
> >>>>>> Did and Access control install for one office door. And lots of=20
> >>>>>> little piddley service calls. Little busier than I like it but=20
> >>>>>> can't I guess that's a good complaint.=20
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> >>>>>> I don't have many commercial accounts left but one of the one's I=
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> >>>>>> have has CCTV cameras on outside of building and sure nuff I had=
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> >>>>>> to get up on a freakin 20 foot ladder and change the camera. I=20
> >>>>>> wonder if a parachute would open in that short a distance?  Or, I=
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> >>>>>> was thinking that if I got a bucket of cement and put a rope tied=
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> >>>>>> around me through a pulley attached to the roof of the building,=
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> >>>>>> If I fell, it would let me down easy. But I calculated that the=20
> >>>>>> cost of that much cement was too much ^ v ^=20
> >>>>>> .=20
> >>>>>> Hey Les, what are you doing with all your spare time now?=20
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> >>>>> Hey Jim,=20
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> >>>>> Well I will have to say that every day is a Saturday!!=20
> >>>>> Although my daily work load is nothing like yours..............=20
> >>>>> I must say that you need to find a way to slow down........ a bit!!=
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> >>>>> :-)=20
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> >>>>> My biggest frustration is that my phone won't stop ringing with cal=
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> >>>>> from previous customers.  Wanting help with this and that!!!  Or to=
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> >>>>> complain that I should have forewarned them that I was quitting the=
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> >>>>> business!!  Or that the new guys don't answer or return their calls=
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> >>>>> So other than all that stuff, I have managed to get my 92' Honda=20
> >>>>> Goldwing out of my garage, removed the OLD gas, loaded new, and it=
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> >>>>> started up and runs great after I creatively fixed a gas leak from=
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> >>>>> the carburetor.  It hasn't be running for maybe 11 years or so.=20
> >>>>> Now I am in negotiations to either convert it into a Trike or trade=
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> >>>>> in on a Trike.  I should have a plan by the end of this week.  I=20
> >>>>> would like to take a few road trips just to enjoy the freedom of=20
> >>>>> the ride.=20
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> >>>>> Other than that I have been fixing up things around the house that =
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> >>>>> have been putting off because I was too busy with business.  N-O-W =
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> >>>>> can spend the time doing those Saturday jobs on any day of the week=
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> >>>>> Then there is the..........................................=20
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> >>>>> BTW I need to ask!! Hey Bob, what is your local temperature and is =
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> >>>>> too much??  I hope you have your shop with a cooling device that=20
> >>>>> runs!!=20
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> >>>>> Later all,=20
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> >>>>> Les=20
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> >>>> Get it converted if you aren't comfortable on two anymore.  I have=
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> >>>> had the chance to ride side hacks and trikes.  Both have their=20
> >>>> headaches. Both beat not riding.=20
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> >>>> I don't really like the heavy weight tourers anymore.  I feel like=
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> >>>> they have gotten so much heavier.  I finally sold the '03 Roadglide=
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> >>>> (my wife's bike) to a cousin a couple years ago, but its 880ish=20
> >>>> pound curb weight is a freaking lot.  I seem to recall my old '97=20
> >>>> FLHT (was only in the 660-700 range.  Maybe its just remembering how=
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> >>>> much stronger I used to be.  LOL.  I don't remember any of my=20
> >>>> Goldwings being that heavy either.  (75 GL1000 x 2 and 84 GL1200).=
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> >>>> I would mind scoring another old (75 or 76) GL1000, but I probably=
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> >>>> wouldn't ride it much.  I tried to keep riding after my wreck,=20
> >>>> but... I get antsy after about 30-40 minutes and can't wait to get=
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> >>>> it back in the garage. Doesn't stop until the kick stand is down and=
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> >>>> it rocks over. I don't have anything with even remotely current tags=
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> >>>> now.  I think the Vulcan Mean Streak was last tagged in 2015.=20
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> >>> Well Bob, I have (frustratingly) made a decision on my Honda Goldwing=
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> >>> and Suzuki GS550.  I have sold them to a local shop.  The decision wa=
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> >>> bit challenging but the final deal will happen today and the bikes=20
> >>> will be picked up and gone!!  Goldwing left yesterday and Suzuki will=
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> >>> leave tomorrow.=20
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> >>> There are a lot of personal issues that molded the final decision.=20
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> >>> I hope somebody's will enjoy their future rides with fun and enjoymen=
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> >>> Les=20
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> >> I've been looking at Silverwings (Real ones.  Not scooters) on-line=20
> >> lately.  I had the father of the Silver wing at one time.  The CX500.=
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> >> There are a few GL500s within reasonable driving distance, but I don't=
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> >> see any of the 650.  I'm not going to buy one, but I always wanted one=
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> >> before I got into Harleys.=20
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> >> Maybe you should look at one of those VW rail trikes if you can find=
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> >> one at a reasonable price.=20
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> > Well I gots meself a new plan in the works for future considerations.=
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> > I dug my '77 Suzuki GS550 out of the garage.  I had to re-inflate the=
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> > tires since they were very flat, on the 'bottom'.  It has not run since=
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> > 2004 or 2005.  I cleaned out the old gas, as much as I could out of the=
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> > tank.  I then put about 1/2 gallon of fresh in the tank.  I removed the=
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> > battery and added some Distilled Water and placed on my charger.=20
> > Charged it for 24 hours.  Checked the voltage and it held at 12.4vdc fo=
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> > a while.  Re-installed the battery.  Placed the choke to full on,=20
> > cranked the throttle a couple of times and turned on the key.  Lights=
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> > came on, in neutral, pressed the start button it turned over and within=
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> > 20 seconds it coughed and sputtered and then started.=20
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> > WOW!!!=20
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> > Not sure at this point but I think I am going to work on a different=20
> > plan for the future.  :-)=20
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> > Later,=20
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> > Les=20
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> Oh, yeah, about the heat... Its been over 110 every single day for=20
> about 3 weeks now. I tried to work outside on an old boat a couple=20
> days, but even under a popup shade it was pretty miserable. My wife=20
> said it was 118 yesterday. Walking out to the mail box for my latest=20
> prize scored off ebay has been a real chore. Not worth it for the bills=
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> and junk mail.=20
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> I don't know exactly what is going on in the back shop. For some reason=
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> its not as hot as I remember it in past years with similar outside=20
> temperatures. The office and little machine room are air conditioned,=20
> but the back shop where the big lathe and big mills are is not. Oh, its=
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> hot back there, but not as stifflingly miserable as I recall.=20
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> Tomorrow is my day off, so I'm going to try and fit a new sole out of a=
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> sheet of aluminum into "Another Boat Project That May Never Get=20
> Finished" in the morning, and work on a machine in the shop in the=20
> afternoon.=20
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> I have not yet decided which which machine. You guys can vote on which=20
> one if you like. I may ignore you like a true politician, but you can=20
> vote anyway.=20
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> 1. I've got a 3 phase Taiwanese turret lathe I'd like to get running.=20
> Phase converter (VFD), dirt, and some new cover panels. This one may be=
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> the easiest to get into running trim. Its also settign on dollies and=20
> its small enough I could roll it inside the little machine room where=20
> its cooler to work on... after I sweep a path through the chips.=20
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> 2. Hurco KMB1 with a catastrophic ball screw failure. Went from .001=20
> baklash to .030-.040 backlash in the middle of a job. This would=20
> probably be the most profitable to fix.=20
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> 3. CNC bridge mill/router build... this one will be the most work=20
> since have barely started on it. Its also likely to be the most fun (in=
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> the end) since I plan to use it for mostly odd projects like license=20
> plate plaques (for states that only require one plate in the back)=20
> awards plaques, machined labels for stuff in the shop Looks cooler than=
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> it sounds), signs and other things that are not part of my regular=20
> product line.
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> Bob La Londe=20
> Proffessional Hack, Hobbyist, Wannabe, Shade Tree, Button Pushing, Not a=
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> real machinist=20
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I vote for # 3 =20
At this point FUN is more important.