Re: O/T $8 Screws and $12 paint

Posted by Billy NY on July 12, 2008 at 12:03:29 from (205.188.117.74):

In Reply to: O/T $8 Screws and $12 paint posted by Christos on July 11, 2008 at 21:20:28:

I can honestly understand anyone's frustration with prices like these, absolutely nothing wrong there.

It seems today, you just have to shop the simplest of things, yet when you have something apart and want to finish the job, these people have you by the proverbial buyers go nads !

I can relate to replacing parts, I used to do a lot of that, it was easier, not costly for most things and you were done, though my good friends father was a long time rebuilder of things, I saw enough things rebuilt that also came back to haunt them, or did not solve the problem, where replacing a part would have. Over the years you learn a lot and gain a lot of experience, now I feel as though I could fix most anything, but when younger some of the same things were kind of intimidating, eventually your mind expands a little, it really helps, that and a 2nd set of eyes/hands, also helps.

Well I still try to replace parts, but as one ages, your fabricating skills and mechanical imagination grows to your advantage, and it can really pay off today, something you should always keep an open mind about. No, I don't like a cob job, but to get by sometimes you have to, then do the job right when you can, preferrably you do that first as much as possible, but we all know how that can go sometimes. So many times I go to spend money and re-think the situation, might not have to spend that money.

Identify what you need and shop same, fasteners are something I don't toss out, even if worn or not like new, older fasteners are not of questionable quality like today. Getting fasteners like those from a dealer is a mistake sometimes, we had a ford dealership and kept a large stock of a wide range of fasteners, they were inexpensive but a necessary stock, I still have a 5 gallon pail full from our old bins + other assortments and they do get used.

Critique: we can be our own worst enemy, don't lose parts, work neat and orderly no matter where you are, get yourself some ice cream containers, you know the round paper ones, or some other similar things, containers, loose parts go in there, write down and tag what it is, it pays to work neat.

Ok, sh$t still happens, get yourself a thread guage, the neatest little tool I ever found on e-bay was this Miller Falls Co. #135 thread pitch gauge, in your case you just ID the threads in the hole, then the length and you know what you need, dealer has you if you need finish the job, but knowing what you need, go shop it, a grade 8 or high quality bolt is probably not required for a carb, though the fastener head might need to be specific, thread lenght might also be specific, chances are someone had those on the shelf, even HD or Lowes, TSC, the paint well, not much you can do there.

I got nailed a couple of years ago with an impco vaporizer rebuild kit, $165.00 at forklift repair outfit, same one was on ebay for $18.00 I think might have been $28.00, yeah grab yer ankles on that one.... tractor was down and I needed it. weekend etc.... yup, just reach down a little further !!! Had no choice, though I called the owner told him what I thought, but in a civilized manner, wsa just business as usual to them. I had to go next door, to the welding supply outfit, whom I steered many thousands of dollars of business to, new miller NT 250 trailblazers, burning rigs, all kinds of new equipment, supplies, electrode by 50 lb containers, lots of purchases for several years, well that don't mean shite anymore ! Because the forklift place nailed me for $165, I had $166 in my pocket, $1 left, I need a pair of gasket and o-rings for (2) 30 lb forklift tanks that I got from this same welding supply/compressed gas supply houses, trying to insure my fuel system was totally rebuilt here and safe, well the guy at the counter says I don't know, going to have to charge you for those, I told him what happened, not a question of the money, just got cleaned out....well ummmm.... listen jack@ss, you seem to forget all the sales and business I did with you guys (I used to work in heavy commercial construction, not just home fab supplies), I hammered them, you want to charge for o-rings for your own gol derned tanks ??, they are your tanks....... yeah uh...... ok...... that was just a nice hot afternoon to enjoy dealing with people, made sure to mention this to the owner there too. I guess I don't understand why business's do what they do, know that everything has gone up, but sometimes they treat you like an enemy when you walk in the door.

Turn in a set of license plates in NY, ha ha, even if they owe you a credit on your registration, you still pay them $1 each pair, no matter what you do today, be prepared to pay !

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