OT - What are you doing right now?

thetrim

Trying to get this nail off 

GrateEggspectations

@thetrim: Did not need to see that. 

Canugghead

From last night, cured pork loin, home dehydrated tomato, and yes pineapple

StillH2OEgger

@Canugghead, I don't generally prefer pineapple on my pizza, but that looks divine.

JohnInCarolina

Canugghead said:

From last night, cured pork loin, home dehydrated tomato, and yes pineapple

Nice looking crust!

JohnInCarolina

chillin

kl8ton

buzzvol

thetrim said:

Trying to get this nail off 

DON’T TOUCH IT!

edited out the pic; nobody needs to see that again.

Mattman3969

Salisbury Meatballs and Mashed Potatoes 

thetrim

@JohnInCarolina can you please post/repost details on that table?   That’s so bada$$.  I hope it’s not hard lined in and works off a 20lb propane tank.  

FarmingPhD

Pie

SciAggie

@Canugghead Those are most excellent pies!

Battleborn

Mattman3969 said:

Salisbury Meatballs and Mashed Potatoes 

I want that. 

keener75

kl8ton said:

That looks like a Lake Huron sunset! Amazing!

lousubcap

@JohnInCarolina - looks like a great stress relieving time.  What's the adult beverage of choice right there?  

saluki2007

Blackened Mahi.  Served on top of Jerk seasoned couscous. Made a Scotch bonnet board sauce.  Sorry no pics of that.  Too many bourbons at this point...

Battleborn

Enjoying a nice night. 

lousubcap

Lookin' good right there.  No doubt a banquet-bourbons aside.  
Glad you were able to visit the virtual watering last night.  

nolaegghead

Eoin said:

nolaegghead said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

dbCooper said:

Botch said:

I  said:

GrateEggspectations said:

fishlessman said:

never worked so hard changing lug nuts on a vehicle. near three hours and i used an impact gun, then borrowed a bigger one. looks like water got into the ss bonnet caps, expanded half, and corroded into the aluminum rim. ended up using a sledge hammer to fit the socket over the lugs and pressing the lugs out afterwards in a vise. well new lugs and lots of never seize. any one need a slightly used set of lug nuts

Had a lug nut seize really bad last year. Bought myself a set of sockets specifically for removing seized nuts. Made removal simple. I recommend. 

one of the problems was that the ss cap on the nut expanded enough to spin on the nut. i had to hammer a 15/16 socket on, then swedge it down more with a 7/8, then hammer on a size 22 impact socket. this worked on some, others i used a drill and chisel to remove some of the bonnet. ive had penetrating oil on them for weeks. bent a 3/4 inch breaker bar as well

Good Grief!    
 
Whenever I'd buy new tires Dad always insisted I break the nuts loose, add a drop or two of oil, and torque to specs.  Worth doing when you're fixing a flat on a rainy night, or it's -10º w/howling wind.    

I believe lubricated threads, for a given torque reading, results in a higher tension on the threads.  That may or may not be an issue for a particular application but, your connection will be tighter than a "dry" connection.

For sure disassembly will be easier with the lube in place.

You are correct.  Running torque is decreased with lubricated threads.  The change can be significant.  However, if you use an actual torque wrench, your clamping force will still be way less than the service techs who hit it full bore with an impact wrench.  Lug nuts have a very wide margin.

In a perfect workd, you measure running torque and offset your clamping torque.

Where torque is critical, the process usually involves a relatively low initial torque reading to cinch the parts and then it's an angular measurement.  That gives a reproducible shaft stretch because of the pitch and mechanics of the threading.  At least that's what I've deduced.

I'll use a torque wrench for engine parts where it's critical, but for most stuff it's pointless trying to be that accurate and feel is just as good.

Most seasoned mechanics can torque non-critical bolts in that range where it won't damage anything nor come loose.

That said, it is critical some things be torqued evenly and properly....even where torque wrenches are insufficient.   When I put the head on my truck engine, manual said to buy new bolts, torque them to some low torque in a sequence, then tighten x degrees in sequence, the y more.  Same with the flywheel on my Porsch.

nolaegghead

nolaegghead

key lime pie and bread pudding with kahlua sauce

SciAggie

Those desserts look delicious. I’m terrible to not plan ahead for dessert. We had that great steak - and then an Oreo for dessert. 

PigBeanUs

nolaegghead said:

Eoin said:

nolaegghead said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

dbCooper said:

Botch said:

I  said:

GrateEggspectations said:

fishlessman said:

never worked so hard changing lug nuts on a vehicle. near three hours and i used an impact gun, then borrowed a bigger one. looks like water got into the ss bonnet caps, expanded half, and corroded into the aluminum rim. ended up using a sledge hammer to fit the socket over the lugs and pressing the lugs out afterwards in a vise. well new lugs and lots of never seize. any one need a slightly used set of lug nuts

Had a lug nut seize really bad last year. Bought myself a set of sockets specifically for removing seized nuts. Made removal simple. I recommend. 

one of the problems was that the ss cap on the nut expanded enough to spin on the nut. i had to hammer a 15/16 socket on, then swedge it down more with a 7/8, then hammer on a size 22 impact socket. this worked on some, others i used a drill and chisel to remove some of the bonnet. ive had penetrating oil on them for weeks. bent a 3/4 inch breaker bar as well

Good Grief!    
 
Whenever I'd buy new tires Dad always insisted I break the nuts loose, add a drop or two of oil, and torque to specs.  Worth doing when you're fixing a flat on a rainy night, or it's -10º w/howling wind.    

I believe lubricated threads, for a given torque reading, results in a higher tension on the threads.  That may or may not be an issue for a particular application but, your connection will be tighter than a "dry" connection.

For sure disassembly will be easier with the lube in place.

You are correct.  Running torque is decreased with lubricated threads.  The change can be significant.  However, if you use an actual torque wrench, your clamping force will still be way less than the service techs who hit it full bore with an impact wrench.  Lug nuts have a very wide margin.

In a perfect workd, you measure running torque and offset your clamping torque.

Where torque is critical, the process usually involves a relatively low initial torque reading to cinch the parts and then it's an angular measurement.  That gives a reproducible shaft stretch because of the pitch and mechanics of the threading.  At least that's what I've deduced.

I'll use a torque wrench for engine parts where it's critical, but for most stuff it's pointless trying to be that accurate and feel is just as good.

Most seasoned mechanics can torque non-critical bolts in that range where it won't damage anything nor come loose.

That said, it is critical some things be torqued evenly and properly....even where torque wrenches are insufficient.   When I put the head on my truck engine, manual said to buy new bolts, torque them to some low torque in a sequence, then tighten x degrees in sequence, the y more.  Same with the flywheel on my Porsch.

Pffffft . You know you can really afford a Porsche when you can pay someone to do that sh!t for you. 

nolaegghead

JohnInCarolina

thetrim said:

@JohnInCarolina can you please post/repost details on that table?   That’s so bada$$.  I hope it’s not hard lined in and works off a 20lb propane tank.  

It’s a tank for sure.  I don’t have the details handy right now but I’ll see if I can’t dig them up tomorrow.

JohnInCarolina

lousubcap said:

@JohnInCarolina - looks like a great stress relieving time.  What's the adult beverage of choice right there?  

That was a gold rush.

Battleborn

Added benefit of having a child that is of driving age. Running me to the “local” casino after I have had a few drinks to place my NFL bets for tomorrow. I may be a degenerate. 

nolaegghead

Battleborn said:

Added benefit of having a child that is of driving age. Running me to the “local” casino after I have had a few drinks to place my NFL bets for tomorrow. I may be a degenerate. 

Gulfcoastguy

Listening to my dog snore. He must have caught my cold.

kl8ton

keener75 said:

kl8ton said:

That looks like a Lake Huron sunset! Amazing!

Ft Myers Beach