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    Household paint question

    It is time to paint the inside of the house again. One of my most favorite jobs in the whole world. Yup, just love it. The kitchen ceiling. This house has a really stupid design, there is a skylight that is pretty much just about over the stove. The range hood fan is pretty much useless, so...
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    Westernstar Air Conditioning Question

    Quick question maybe one of you guys can help with. We have a fleet of WesternStars trucks, all are identical except for the first 5. They have the ATC air conditioning system in them (Automatic Temp Control) I have one of the trucks that is acting up, AC works when it wants. When in the...
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    Question for retired mechanics

    Hey Brothers Retirement is looming, 240 days until lift off. (I'm not counting :D) What have all you old retired guys done with all of the thousands of pounds of tools that you managed to accumulate over the years. I am going to keep the basics, pick one tool box and move what I need into it...
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    New automotive scan tool

    What are you guys running for scan tooling for automotive? We have a Snapon Solus Ultra at work and are constantly having to send pickup trucks to ford because this snap off POS will not "SEE" the issues, yet when the dealer plugs in there it is. Or you are asked to cycle a function or...
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    Question for the professionals

    I have a question for the other professional's out there. Have you ever written a response to a post on the forum, reread it and then deleted it because you really do not want to have your name associated with something that you feel could come back and bite you in the butt? I have been a...
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    Windows 8 ARGH!!!!

    My old laptop just got to the point where it wasn't worth trying to repair. So several months ago I went out and bought a new one. When checking out the different stores for the best price, one of them would do something to the system so that it was running windows 8 but still looked like 7...
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    Thoughts on a 08 International 7400

    I'm looking at a 2008 International 7400 single axle. Ad says that it has a 300 hp Maxxforce with a 6 speed After googling the specs on the truck, it would be a 6 speed stick with air brakes I'm not sure which engine it is, the 466 or the 530. Now, I know absolutely nothing about...
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    Looking for a parts source

    I am looking for a decent aftermarket parts supplier in BC for a Cat V40 forklift (I think it is a V40) Looking for a wheel cylinder. Levitt wants an astronomical price for the cylinder, somewhere in the $300-$400 range.:cussing Any ideas??? Thanks Brian (The Wornout Wrench)
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    Any Idea's ???

    Not a good day. Have a problem with one of our log loaders. Went to change out the Rexroth slave spool only to find that some $%#@*&^:mad::mad: before me, tired to take the allen head bolts out with a speed ball allen wrench and broke the ball off in the bolt. Little sucker takes a 3/16...
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    A new tool in the box

    I just bought an Ingersol Rand 2025MAX impact ratchet the other day. WOW.... MIKEY LIKES IT:woohoo Pretty cool little tool. It pretty well paid itself off on its very first job. Fast and lots of power with no reaction. Over the years I have had to replace many a air tool and my old...
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    Looking for a little help here, International 4900, DT466

    Hi guys After too many years of working for someone else I have decided to hang up my own shingle and go on my own. I have over 35 years as a heavy duty mechanic but one of the few things I have never worked on are Internationals. I have found a 95, 4900 with a DT466, 13 speed trans...
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    Hi Gang

    Hi gang. Just want to introduce myself. I am a Heavy Duty Mechanic with over 35 years in the trade hence the "wornout wrench" nickname. I grew up and have lived on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada all my life. From a very young age I alway had a love of big equipment. When I was a...
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