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    Engine thermostat types?

    So I have to make a presentation on engine thermostats. Besides troubleshooting, how they work, what their purposes are, etc I have to have info on different types of them according to the person who is evaluating my presentation. This slide very much initially confused me. I have only ever...
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    Small gauge wire strippers

    I had to change a camera connection plug this week that used rather small gauge stranded wires. The unsoldering and soldering went fine but trying to strip back the wire insulation on the new wires was very irritating. The problem with “normal” size wire strippers is that while the smallest...
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    A useful link for you professional and DIY wrenches

    A bunch of Napa catalogs chock full of useful stuff. All kinds of odds and ends and stuff you need but always seems aggravating to find. https://www.napaecatalog.com/market.php
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    Wear those face shields

    Coworker was using angle grinder at home under his truck, cutting disk exploded and put four pieces into his eye and he had a real fun time getting them out at the eye surgeon.
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    Monumentally stupid design

    Have a Leeboy paver in the shop now...at some point a cutoff gate was fubar’d, likely due to being open while unloading from a trailer I thought it was going to be a simple job of pulling a long pin and swapping gates. You know, like a normal person would design it to be. Oh but no... The pin...
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    Got me a little crane today

    Wife got me this Lego Technic mobile truck crane set https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/mobile-crane-42108 You build it in three stages and it has almost 1300 pieces. I’ve got five hours into it so far and completed two of the build stages. It’s definitely more advanced than my normal Legos...
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    Pay me now or pay me later- Tractor Hydraulic Oil edition

    It’s been discussed that buying the cheapest farm supply store hydraulic oil is not the best idea for saving money in the long run. Here’s a good example of why...who wants some hydraulic oil made from dubious sources of waste oil...
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    What is the Stant adapter part number for Cat plastic tank style cooling systems

    What the title says. The large cap size (as used on the articulated and older dozers) I have covered but what is the correct part number for the plastic threaded cap style radiator tank and the metal threaded tank (as used on some of the newer dozers)? It looks like a GM pickup style and that’s...
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    Got a new 3/8 Impact

    My 3/8 Cornwell impact broke its air valve/trigger assembly last week. I could get parts but it would be about $50 or so to put into a nearly six year old impact. It also has a very touchy trigger that pretty much just goes straight to full bore to sling the tiny bolts you are removing into the...
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    Release tools for DEF lines on Cat equipment

    anybody know of a release tool for Cat DEF lines? They have an aggravating little clip that you have to fish out with a pick and hope you don’t break it during removal. It’s really aggravating when the def lines are barely accessible and they have tension on them.
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    Pump bolt solutions

    What are some good tools and technique for pump bolts in tight places? It took 3 feet of ratchet/wrench extender hooked onto a 30mm combination wrench to break loose some gorilla tight pump mounting bolts in a very tight area today. It was a major pain and frankly kind of sketchy because the...
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    Powerprobe IV

    Just picked one up from our independent tool dealer earlier today. Haven't used it yet but it looks interesting. Claims that it will do 24v too (as in applying power). We will see. I am definitely looking forward to using it more and it should be a useful addition to my electrical...
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    Required tool lists

    I'm looking at moving into a field truck within the next couple of years- I currently work in the shop at a Cat dealer. At this point I have about a year and a half of experience and am still building my tool collection. Right now I have the basics fairly well covered but I wanted to get a...
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    Some good safety news for a change...

    The start of the new year marks two years without recordable injuries or fatalities at my shop. Not even any fairly minor injuries beyond your normal minor scrapes and very minor cuts that are pretty much unavoidable but no need to report- and our company will at the very least issue a safety...
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    Caterpillar Think Big program

    So I may be getting into the Caterpillar Think Big program this fall if everything falls into place. I've gotten the application process in the pipeline and have done all my tests and such, just waiting to do the interview and see if I am selected for one of 8 spots. Fingers crossed. Anyway...
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    A very interesting website

    Ran across this the other day while I was searching for info on a Miller Big 40 welder. Some interesting writeups on plenty of equipment and tools plus history. http://vannattabros.com/
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    Drives me up the wall...poor, poor websites- A small rant

    The websites for heavy equipment manufacturers are horrible. Trying to use them is darn near impossible and drives me crazy. They look flashy and cool when you first visit the website but finding info about the individual machines is aggravating! It's all in downloadable brochures (which also...
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    Looking get into welding, machining, and fabrication type work

    Hey guys. Currently in SC and I am looking to get out of my current career due to low pay and no real advancement opportunity. Going back to school to do what I should have done 6 years ago instead of getting my current degree. I'm going to go to the local tech school and take welding and...
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