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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,520
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    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    OMG !! talk about fire cleansing.... :D:D:D

    I was thinking …

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cq8k-ZbsXDI&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD

    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • F1nut
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    That's insane...lol
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  • CGTIII
    CGTIII Posts: 1,275
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    Expect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.

    Polk - Monitor 10As, SDA 2Bs, LSi9s, White RTi4s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
    Boston - CR7, CR6s, CR4s.
    Subs - M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, and others.
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  • CGTIII
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    Expect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.

    Polk - Monitor 10As, SDA 2Bs, LSi9s, White RTi4s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
    Boston - CR7, CR6s, CR4s.
    Subs - M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, and others.
    ​Thompson Adventures, Inc.
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  • CGTIII
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    Expect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.

    Polk - Monitor 10As, SDA 2Bs, LSi9s, White RTi4s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
    Boston - CR7, CR6s, CR4s.
    Subs - M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, and others.
    ​Thompson Adventures, Inc.
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  • BlueBirdMusic
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    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    https://www.facebook.com/share/r/165irGhw6N/?mibextid=wwXIfr

    A lot to understand about that VIDEO!
    "Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"
    Harry / Marietta GA
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,821
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    That clip reminds me of a Judas Priest song:

    Grinder looking for meat,
    Grinder wants you to eat.
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  • ken brydson
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,562
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    Just saw this at audioasylum*
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    * https://www.audioasylum.com/members/mgeneral/messages/60/602056.html
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 20,365
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    .....but what does the LVD stand for?

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,562
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    No idea -- but "VD" doesn't seem like a good thing to have bundled with MILF, with or without the L... at least to me.
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 3,060
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    treitz3 wrote: »
    .....but what does the LVD stand for?

    Tom
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    No idea -- but "VD" doesn't seem like a good thing to have bundled with MILF, with or without the L... at least to me.

    You boys need to get with the program, and it's L"D"V Tom, and everybody knows when combined with MILF, it's Low Down Vagin*
    Marantz AV10-Emotiva ERC3-Denafrips Venus-Panasonic UB820-AudioQuest Power Quest 707-Emotiva DR3, DR2, XPA2, XPA6-Focal Kanta No2, Sopra Center-PolkAudio RTiA9, RTiA3, LSiM 702F/X-Epik Empire-SVS SB5000-11.3
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  • billbillw
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    treitz3 wrote: »
    .....but what does the LVD LDV stand for?

    Tom

    LDV=Leyland DAF Vans, formerly British owned, part of the Rover group, shuttered during the 2008 global recession. Resurrected by Chinese SAIC group. Apparently these "people movers", aka minivans, are popular Down Under
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  • ken brydson
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  • CGTIII
    CGTIII Posts: 1,275
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    Expect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.

    Polk - Monitor 10As, SDA 2Bs, LSi9s, White RTi4s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
    Boston - CR7, CR6s, CR4s.
    Subs - M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, and others.
    ​Thompson Adventures, Inc.
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 3,060
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    ken brydson wrote: »
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    You know, that picture reminds me of a moment....my ex had a lemon of a Taurus, went through starters like a kid goes through cotton candy, I got pretty good at swapping em out.

    I'm lying under the car with my Craftsman ratchet just a ratcheting away when I hear a thud, the directional knob falls out of the ratchet and hits me square in the chest and I yell SON-OF-A-BAD-TIMING....

    This was like in 2001 one or so, we still had a Sears at the mall and being a Craftsman tool, I swapped it out for a brand new one for free......yep, it looked just like the one in @ken brydsons picture
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  • aprazer402
    aprazer402 Posts: 3,464
    edited April 2025
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    Crazy you posted that!

    I'm rebuilding a Craftsman 3/8" ratchet today at my desk. Using an old Craftsman rebuild kit. They are great, but unfortunately no longer sold. Some can be found on eBay and the prices vary. In many cases it's not worth buying the kit.

    You may be able to exchange the ratchet at Lowe's or Ace. I already had a couple old kits and my ratchet is USA made. If you exchange you'll most likely receive China or Taiwan made one. A lot of Taiwan tools are pretty well made.

    I know your post was just a meme!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,562
    edited April 2025
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    My son and I have been chatting (virtually) about rebuilding ratchets lately. When he was here a couple of weeks back, we did some spelunking. He discovered a small kit of S-K Wayne tools that belonged to Mrs. H's father (i.e., his grandfather), who died before our son was born. Said son is big into vintage tools and has been restoring and rehabbing the set (many pieces of which were cosmetically tired, so to speak, but generally in good shape). The ratchet was fine, as it happened, but one never knows.
    I don't have a before photo handy, but here's a during image he sent me.
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    Not the same set, but kind of similar -- sort of a subset. :|
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    As an aside: I have a 1980s-vintage Craftsman ratchet here that slips :( I also have a nice old Craftsman torque wrench (again, originally my late father-in-law's) which likewise slips. :( I'd really like to get the latter one rehabbed someday...


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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,821
    edited April 2025
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    "Rebuilding ratchets" has a whole different meaning in some places. :p

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  • SeleniumFalcon
    SeleniumFalcon Posts: 4,391
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    If this early Italian stamp proved to be genuine it could be worth over $10,000.00:

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  • F1nut
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    Is that due to age or that the figure is upside down?
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  • SeleniumFalcon
    SeleniumFalcon Posts: 4,391
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    The stamp was issued in 1863 and depicts King Victor, it was done in two parts. The outer area was printed using a lithographic process, then the effigy in the center was embossed separately. The problem is that there were lots of forgeries made by taking the discarded castoffs of the outer section and forging an upside down image. Ironically the real versions of the stamp are more worn and often cancelled where the forged versions tend to be cleaner and not cancelled. This is opposite to what normally happens, a clean stamp being worth more than one more used.
    In all likelihood this is a forgery, but scanning can reveal the true value.
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  • aprazer402
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    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    My son and I have been chatting (virtually) about rebuilding ratchets lately. When he was here a couple of weeks back, we did some spelunking. He discovered a small kit of S-K Wayne tools that belonged to Mrs. H's father (i.e., his grandfather), who died before our son was born. Said son is big into vintage tools and has been restoring and rehabbing the set (many pieces of which were cosmetically tired, so to speak, but generally in good shape). The ratchet was fine, as it happened, but one never knows.
    I don't have a before photo handy, but here's a during image he sent me.
    nof1twnga86w.jpg

    Not the same set, but kind of similar -- sort of a subset. :|
    ygxwsfyeirbc.png

    As an aside: I have a 1980s-vintage Craftsman ratchet here that slips :( I also have a nice old Craftsman torque wrench (again, originally my late father-in-law's) which likewise slips. :( I'd really like to get the latter one rehabbed someday...


    SK-Wayne made great tools and boxes.

    I have a nice tool assortment. I regularly watch the tool restorers on YT.
    You learn quite a bit by doing so. I've deep cleaned maybe 50 or so hand tools
    in the past three years. I still have boxes to do, many are 1920-30's wrenches.

    I have three very large old c-clamps, commonly referred to as bridge clamps. They were
    used to hold bridge girders in place during assembly while riveting and welding.
    These clamps weight over 20lbs. each. I need to soak them to de-rust.

    Evapo-rust works great, but is costly, even with several reuses.
    Regular cheap white vinegar works okay in a pinch.

    Next time I'm going to mix a batch of Citric Acid and Washing Soda.
    Seems to maybe work as well and much cheaper. See these YT vids.
    https://youtu.be/GYEbzI4AtpA?feature=shared
    https://youtu.be/fVYZmeReKKY?feature=shared
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  • aprazer402
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    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Have you ever tried that high test 30-40% vinegar stuff from the landscaping section?

    No I haven't. I've seen the 30% stuff at The Home Depot for $19.98 a gallon.

    Too many irons in the fire right now. Thanks for reminding me.

    Have you used it for rust removal or cleaning something else?
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  • BlueBirdMusic
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    Doing it wrong on the water involving a boat 27 times

    https://www.facebook.com/reel/1375953493433885

    Sample: Man loosing control of his boat in harbor.
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    Note: Having been around water and boats for many years when younger, I have seen similar things and experienced a few crazy occurrences. Mine: Total knockdown under sail with spinnaker in heavy weather on 30 foot boat. Hobie Cat turtle down with tip of 26' mast stuck in mud as I was trying to approach busy marina boat ramp in swirling winds. Anyone else?
    "Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"
    Harry / Marietta GA
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  • treitz3
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    There is a FB page I subscribe too, that has a plethora of examples like those. "Boat Fails of the Week" is the name of the group. Man, some people really should not be allowed to boat......or even put a boat in water!

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • CGTIII
    CGTIII Posts: 1,275
    edited April 2025
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    BlueBirdMusic wrote: »
    Anyone else?

    Numerous sailboard adventures including losing sailboard on Lake Lanier, GA in winds of 20 gusting 35+, swells of 2-4 feet. Had to swim 30 minutes to shore in heavy wetsuit and walk two hours back to car. Retrieved gear the next day with a boating friend.
    Expect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.

    Polk - Monitor 10As, SDA 2Bs, LSi9s, White RTi4s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
    Boston - CR7, CR6s, CR4s.
    Subs - M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, and others.
    ​Thompson Adventures, Inc.
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