Random Thought Thread

[- SpyderMan -]

yeah nothing to see here

This is more likely than Pierre being the Turd’s father.

Would also explain some things….

 

[Lorien]

yeah nothing to see here

there might have been some swingin goin on in Cuba in the early 70s, but correlation isn't causation lol

 

[Lorien]

Lorien:

It is also much cheaper to have a set number of medications allowed instead of the smorgasbord that is available to be prescribed. Just like with the military and Native hospitals here- easy to reduce the allowed medications to decrease costs.

Many Canadian’s cross into the US for procedure’s either not covered or very long waits in Canada. I worked in MT and my ex wife is an RN from Canada.

When doctor’s charge $400 for a 10 min visit (telehealth), or $2000 for a 15” procedure, I really find it insane. When I became a provider, you had to thoroughly document exams to meet criteria to meet a higher level of charging. Nowadays it seems to be irrelevant. I don’t think we should have to pay 40-50% of our income to taxes in order to provide healthcare, but there has got to be a better way than how we are doing it now. I am glad to be out of it now.

Don’t get sick or hurt, and try to do ‘preventive maintenance’!
Stay safe!

"According to Fraser Institute, Canadians spend an average of $5,789 annually on taxes for health care coverage. This is significantly lower than the $10,000 that each American spends on average. Your income determines how much you pay in taxes. People who have higher incomes pay more in taxes, which helps fund health care for families who earn less."

from this site, (I don't vouch for its accuracy) https://www.medicarefaq.com/faqs/ca...er Institute, Canadians,much you pay in taxes.

 

[Standard78]

said each and every one of my prom dates

Hmm…
Either you’re a player, or you repeated a few grades

 

[beeinak]

"According to Fraser Institute, Canadians spend an average of $5,789 annually on taxes for health care coverage. This is significantly lower than the $10,000 that each American spends on average. Your income determines how much you pay in taxes. People who have higher incomes pay more in taxes, which helps fund health care for families who earn less."

from this site, (I don't vouch for its accuracy) https://www.medicarefaq.com/faqs/canadian-vs-american-medicare/#:~:text=According to Fraser Institute, Canadians,much you pay in taxes.

Lorien:
I am only saying that if we limited the medications (many times there are cheaper alternatives) and procedures as is done in government facilities and most countries, it would greatly lower costs. Liability insurance is outrageous as well. Some physicians in specialties in certain cities in the US pay over $350,000 year for liability insurance because of the litigious society we have become. Lots of crazy costs. Factor V one time infusion is $50,000 but if it saves a patient needing it, I guess it is a bargain.
I wish there was a perfect solution for all involved. Thank you for sharing, and I will try not to insert my opinions on this topic. I spent 30 years in healthcare and hate how it has changed so much. Take care.

 

[Lorien]

I don't think any of us should insert their opinions on this topic, myself included.

 

[Chris A]

Well let’s switch it up. I consider myself pretty good at repairing bolt holes, thread repair, extracting broken bolts and or stripped bolts. I really dislike exhaust manifold bolts that are broke off flush to the heads. I had to get two out of this motor, one came out easily with an EZ out, the other side not so much. I broke the EZ out off into the bolt I was trying to extract, luckily one whole thread could be seeing protruding from the head. This is where the welder comes in….

 

[Alone]

I once told my Buddy (*who's a Mechanical Engineer and Machinist) that I figured I was running between about 25% and 30% success rate with an EZout.

He told me, "Well, you're doing better than most."

 

[Chris A]

My success rate is extremely low with them too, almost always break it even while using heat. Luckily it ended up working out….this time lol.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

A few months ago, my sister brought her Dodge truck here with some broken exhaust manifold bolts. I'm wanting to say two on one side and three on the other.

There is a reason mechanics earn more money than machinists.

 

[Alone]

Jeff Bezos, Donald Trump, and Elon Musk...combined...don't have enough money to coax me into being a Mechanic.

 

[Chris A]

The 5.7L Hemi is notorious for exhaust bolts breaking in the head. There are some companies out there that make jigs that bolt to the head so you can drill out broken bolts precisely. Yes being a mechanic has been rough, my body hurts.

 

[Alone]

Here's an EZout story for y'all...


My Mom's across-the-street neighbors are East Coast liberals, and I reckon they don't own a single tool between the three Generations that congregate at their house.

They have no problem calling on their "Redneck" neighbor (*Me) to handle any "vehicle" thing they might need. All of 'em are well-educated, and I reckon I'm the only "tool" they know. I've installed fresh batteries, located fluid leaks. and replaced headlight and "blinker" bulbs on several of their smug and hoity-toity Japanese and Euro cars.

A few years back, one of their Daughters moved back down from D.C. She was trying to get the license plates off her Lexus SUV, but couldn't remove the red and rusted bolts. Needless to say, they immediately thought that I was the answer to her problem.

Anyhow, I grabbed my trusty EZout and went to work. As I was doing that, I immediately recognized the smell of smoking metal. It was unmistakable. After a minute or so, I quickly realized that the smoke I was smelling wasn't metal.


...it was the tendons of my strong-side elbow.

 

[Standard78]

The 5.7L Hemi is notorious for exhaust bolts breaking in the head. There are some companies out there that make jigs that bolt to the head so you can drill out broken bolts precisely. Yes being a mechanic has been rough, my body hurts.

Too bad manufacturers won’t use higher end fasteners from companies like ARP when it comes to problem areas like exhaust manifolds or heads.
$50 in nicer bolts could save hundreds in repair costs.

 

[Hammer67]

The 5.7L Hemi is notorious for exhaust bolts breaking in the head.

I can vouch for that. Although mine has otherwise been a solid truck for 10 years and 176,000 miles, so I can't really complain.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Too bad manufacturers won’t use higher end fasteners from companies like ARP when it comes to problem areas like exhaust manifolds or heads.
$50 in nicer bolts could save hundreds in repair costs.

Yeah I was thinking that too. Actually I was wondering about grade five titanium. Some 6AL4V titanium is heat resistant, corrosion resistant, strong AF, and has really good fatigue resistance too. It might cost $5 a bolt, but it would be worth 10 times that if it prevented you from having to do this








In the case of this Dodge, I think the real problem was they either skipped or scremped on annealing the manifold. The real root cause, in my opinion, was an astonishing amount of distortion




I'm wanting to say each end of that manifold was lifted around a 16th of an inch. That's asking an awful lot of those screws clamping that flat.






"Replacing a couple of broken bolts" turned into a much larger project but we got it done in a weekend.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

Yeah I was thinking that too. Actually I was wondering about grade five titanium. Some 6AL4V titanium is heat resistant, corrosion resistant, strong AF, and has really good fatigue resistance too. It might cost $5 a bolt, but it would be worth 10 times that if it prevented you from having to do this



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In the case of this Dodge, I think the real problem was they either skipped or scremped on annealing the manifold. The real root cause, in my opinion, was an astonishing amount of distortion

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I'm wanting to say each end of that manifold was lifted around a 16th of an inch. That's asking an awful lot of those screws clamping that flat.



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"Replacing a couple of broken bolts" turned into a much larger project but we got it done in a weekend.

I have some 6al4v. I was making battery cases out of it before switching shops. They let me take the bar ends home.

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That's my favorite Jack o Lantern ever

 

[sickpuppy1]

Yeah I was thinking that too. Actually I was wondering about grade five titanium. Some 6AL4V titanium is heat resistant, corrosion resistant, strong AF, and has really good fatigue resistance too. It might cost $5 a bolt, but it would be worth 10 times that if it prevented you from having to do this



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In the case of this Dodge, I think the real problem was they either skipped or scremped on annealing the manifold. The real root cause, in my opinion, was an astonishing amount of distortion

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I'm wanting to say each end of that manifold was lifted around a 16th of an inch. That's asking an awful lot of those screws clamping that flat.



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"Replacing a couple of broken bolts" turned into a much larger project but we got it done in a weekend.

But how my mind works, with a warped manifold, I tend to think, time for aftermarket headers. Lighter, little more power and better gas mileage.

 

[Standard78]

Yeah I was thinking that too. Actually I was wondering about grade five titanium. Some 6AL4V titanium is heat resistant, corrosion resistant, strong AF, and has really good fatigue resistance too. It might cost $5 a bolt, but it would be worth 10 times that if it prevented you from having to do this



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In the case of this Dodge, I think the real problem was they either skipped or scremped on annealing the manifold. The real root cause, in my opinion, was an astonishing amount of distortion

View attachment 1971586


I'm wanting to say each end of that manifold was lifted around a 16th of an inch. That's asking an awful lot of those screws clamping that flat.



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"Replacing a couple of broken bolts" turned into a much larger project but we got it done in a weekend.

Nice decking job!
I’ve heard that cast is a nightmare to work with.