I'm an idiot...

[papapoi]

Originally Posted by Rae

No, im not that bad, typically I make a mistake only once, its usually fixable (unless I lose my temper), learn from it or a better way and it never happens again...and I am a master of "figuring", I can find out how something is done, sit and think on it for awhile and usually come up with an idiot proof way for me to do it. I learned a long time ago that if something can go wrong, it will...thus I strive to take all possible precautions, both before and during a job!! That guy must have had crazy skills to do that!

I CALL BS!!!










































J/K

[Gas Man]

YOu have the right idea Rae...

A tap & dye set is a garage must. I used the shit out of mine this winter during the build. Even if it was just cleaning out threads have the time the taps were a life safer.




It sucks but it happens sometimes... I had to drill one out a few weeks ago when I tried to tight this grade 8.8 chrome heat shielf bolt on the front pipe exhaust. The red loctite had the threads good, but the heat from the exhaust made the bolt too brittle to take the grunt needed to break loose a red loctited bolt.

SNAP!


Drilled it out and tapped it...


Takes some time but wasn't too bad by the end of the day.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

YOu have the right idea Rae...

A tap & dye set is a garage must. I used the shit out of mine this winter during the build. Even if it was just cleaning out threads have the time the taps were a life safer.

It sucks but it happens sometimes... I had to drill one out a few weeks ago when I tried to tight this grade 8.8 chrome heat shielf bolt on the front pipe exhaust. The red loctite had the threads good, but the heat from the exhaust made the bolt too brittle to take the grunt needed to break loose a red loctited bolt.

SNAP!

Drilled it out and tapped it...

Takes some time but wasn't too bad by the end of the day.

Hey,don't forget my most used tool (it seems) EASY OUTS! I am a head snapping off/allen bolt stripping son of a bitch!!! In fact,I stripped an allen bolt swapping my frame sliders!!!

[smileyman]

K, I read this real fast while talking to a customer and got
Rae
Idiot
Stripped
Slider
Stuck
Helicoil
and JB Weld
I got to slow down!

[Captain Morgan]

Originally Posted by smileyman

K, I read this real fast while talking to a customer and got
Rae
Idiot
Stripped
Slider
Stuck
Helicoil
and JB Weld
I got to slow down!

All I got out of that was Rae stripped. I want pics!!!

[JoJoYZF]

Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

All I got out of that was Rae stripped. I want pics!!!

I second that notion

[itgirl]

wow, rae! you work on your own bike? you are the perfect woman! i wired up my own turn signals once. that was a major accomplishment for me, and about as far as i go when it comes to bike projects. i'd like to go to bike mechanic school someday, since bikes are a passion. hubby thinks that's kinda silly though, not much job opportunity here (he says).

anyways, for you!

[the chi]

Originally Posted by itgirl

wow, rae! you work on your own bike? you are the perfect woman! i wired up my own turn signals once. that was a major accomplishment for me, and about as far as i go when it comes to bike projects. i'd like to go to bike mechanic school someday, since bikes are a passion. hubby thinks that's kinda silly though, not much job opportunity here (he says).

anyways, for you!

well, i have always been pretty independent, and I hate depending on others to do something I am perfectly capable of once I learn how, so this was just logical for me...im not too good yet, but Im learning!! I'd love to go to school for bike mechanics too, that would be friggin sweet!! And who cares what he thinks, really?! Do what you want to do!

[papapoi]

Gotta learn some how. so ya stripsome boltholes here and there but ya learning. Sorry rae couldn't resist.

[the chi]

i'll try and remember to punch you next time I see you...