absurd "pro" tips

[northmanlogging]

Honestly I'll probably break the damn thing putting it in...

Far as I can tell the original was just tempered glass, no safety glass at all, Though if this doesn't work, they same glass place will cut to size safety glass as well, and not a whole lot more expensive.

Tempered glass will shatter into itty bitty bits, where as untempered breaks in to lots of jagged shards

 

[northmanlogging]

The further misadventures of a dumb gyppo and his haywire outfit...

between yesterday and today, I've thrown the same track 5 times... yes 5 times, in the process of removing a link... but darkness prevailed,

Anyway, I hate grease, at least grease on my hands, and those that have ever dealt with putting a track back on or repacking a bearing know that you basically take a large handful of snot and get it on everything in the immediate vicinity.

I have a roll of them blue towels, but lets face it, they don't cut it with nearly freezing grease (or ever for that matter)

But I also have an abundance of saw chips. So instead of ringing out a paper towel over and over again, I just took a big ole handful of chips and scrubbed my hands with it, takes 2 or 3 handfuls, and yer hands aren't exactly clean, but they sure aren't sticky and slimy, gets most of the grease off and leaves yer paws mostly dry, works with gloves too.

 

[Gologit]

The further misadventures of a dumb gyppo and his haywire outfit...

between yesterday and today, I've thrown the same track 5 times... yes 5 times, in the process of removing a link... but darkness prevailed,

Anyway, I hate grease, at least grease on my hands, and those that have ever dealt with putting a track back on or repacking a bearing know that you basically take a large handful of snot and get it on everything in the immediate vicinity.

I have a roll of them blue towels, but lets face it, they don't cut it with nearly freezing grease (or ever for that matter)

But I also have an abundance of saw chips. So instead of ringing out a paper towel over and over again, I just took a big ole handful of chips and scrubbed my hands with it, takes 2 or 3 handfuls, and yer hands aren't exactly clean, but they sure aren't sticky and slimy, gets most of the grease off and leaves yer paws mostly dry, works with gloves too.

My sympathies. I've put a few tracks back on over the years. They never seem to happen in a handy spot like the landing or next to a road close to the truck. They also seem to happen so that you're carrying the tools uphill to work.
The wood chip trick is a good one. Starting fluid works good too but it can get kinda expensive.

 

[northmanlogging]

I got some real bad chemical burns a few years ago at one of the machine shops I worked at, I.D.L (don't work there... ever...)They would clean the machines with solvent daily and mix the coolant super thick... very bad combo, so my fingers are really sensitive to stuff, brake clean and starting fluid being high on the list, diesel is ok for short term, but even oil after too long starts to burn.

 

[northmanlogging]

Also notably this is about the time I decided I was done machining and wanted to spend more time in the woods... a year later I bought the Missus... I'm still broke but I'm happier...

 

[chucker]

Also notably this is about the time I decided I was done machining and wanted to spend more time in the woods... a year later I bought the Missus... I'm still broke but I'm happier...

lol northy you will always be happier on your own even with the worst of days! worst of days allows you to know there yours and yours alone with out having to share the pain and paying of your love (note* I did not say work) lol

 

[bitzer]

Yep those blue towels are useless. Old bath towels are best for grease and oil. Old cotton t-shirts are good too. I've got a steady stream of them from the house to truck to skidder. The biggest problem with a roof mount loader on a forwarder is you're always cleaning the windows. Rags in the cab are a necessity. I've done the wood chip thing too. And grass when in season.

 

[northmanlogging]

I broke a hose last week, while plucking branches off a tree to push it, of course everything sprayed over the cab, and the sky light thing was open... so the entire machine has a nice sheen of hydro oil now.

 

[rwoods]

I broke a hose last week, while plucking branches off a tree to push it, of course everything sprayed over the cab, and the sky light thing was open... so the entire machine has a nice sheen of hydro oil now.

Slowly repeat "Rust preventive" over and over until you reach a zen state. Don't overdue it as you need some consciousness when you step on those rustproof steps and tracks.

Ron

 

[northmanlogging]

I picked up some floor covering anti skid type stuff, I'm a gonna put it down over some of the more heavily trafficked areas, calks and sheet metal at 8' in the air with no hand rails is a disaster waiting to happen anyway, then the rust preventative will just be a minor nuisance, I keep fergeting to check the oil while I still have Chucks or regular boots on... Not the the level has changed since I fixed the oil filter issue... seriously who doesn't tighten an oil filter...

 

[northmanlogging]

when contemplating beating the pins out of tracks

Just hire it done, find someone with a track press and pay them whatever they want, your shoulders and back will thank you for it later.

 

[1270d]

when contemplating beating the pins out of tracks

Just hire it done, find someone with a track press and pay them whatever they want, your shoulders and back will thank you for it later.

We rent one from the CAT dealer. Pounding is for the birds. Dry ice the pins before reassembly. Makes things happen a lot easier.

 

[northmanlogging]

I asked around, no one seemed keen on renting one kept mumbling something about expensive and broken...

The local outfit here in town they have broke 2 in the last 2 months... they where less then thrilled about me asking to rent it.

 

[madmarksolomon]

When camped out for awhile away from town, Take a spare ice chest load it with dirty clothes, water, and detergent drive to work and back pull out clean clothes wash out in creek and hang in camp to dry.

 

[ArtB]

....wash out in creek .......

Dontcha have the CA enviro wackos on yer case fer pollutin' that there stream?

 

[madmarksolomon]

Dontcha have the CA enviro wackos on yer case fer pollutin' that there stream?

I would not know, I don't talk to those enviro wackos.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

We rent one from the CAT dealer. Pounding is for the birds. Dry ice the pins before reassembly. Makes things happen a lot easier.

We just torch them. New pins are cheap (like $30)

 

[Bwildered]

When camped out for awhile away from town, Take a spare ice chest load it with dirty clothes, water, and detergent drive to work and back pull out clean clothes wash out in creek and hang in camp to dry.

That's just like they do in the Ganges, except they'll take a dump at the same time as well.

 

[northmanlogging]

We just torch them. New pins are cheap (like $30)

So you totch the pins without gouging the links...?

And how do you torch the pins into the hole?

 

[1270d]

Our tracks have sealed bushings. Can't put a whole lot of heat on it.