That got my attention. BANG
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06/16/19 05:44 PM
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I was stripping down a leaky hydraulic cylinder from a sail boat boom vang. These things are single acting but the back end is filled with 120 PSI of gas pressure to push the ram out and ya shorten it by pumping oil into the other end of the piston. This thing had a leak and was peeing hydraulic oil on the teak deck of the boat. Its about 7 foot long and 3 inches in diameter with a one inch rod sticking out. So muggins here opens the pressure relief valve on the back end to get rid of the gas pressure. ....... zip , nada nothing. So I assume the thing is empty. ( Never assume anything ) So Now I start to unscrew the side where the rod sticks out and get to within a couple of threads when BANG the whole assembly shoots out of it like a whalers harpoon and exits the stage ( workbench ) left. Now there is that nice new steel tool chest in the way of that rod would have gone through the trailer door into the blue yonder and I would have had to spend time tracking it down in the botanicals. But the brave husky tool chest stoped the little bugger right there and then. Moral of the story ... wear ear protection as a big bang like that in an enclosed space like a trailer really makes yer ears ring. Or just don't assume anything. In this case the valve was clogged with a bit of corroded material. ATB Michael
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"Shall not comply" with morons who don't understand "shall not infringe."
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Re: That got my attention. BANG
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06/16/19 05:50 PM
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that's kinda making me nervous just looking at the picture
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Re: That got my attention. BANG
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06/16/19 06:45 PM
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Re: That got my attention. BANG
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06/16/19 07:10 PM
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Yeppers its not the sort of thing ya want to stand in front of while undoing the bits that keep it together. I just thought I'll put this up so that someone may learn from my mistake.
Let's go Brandon
"Shall not comply" with morons who don't understand "shall not infringe."
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Re: That got my attention. BANG
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06/16/19 08:06 PM
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that tool box don't mind wearing that mark, but ole buddy you would have minded it alot for a bit anyhow.
John 3/16
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Re: That got my attention. BANG
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06/17/19 05:56 PM
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Right on oneeyedtrapper. I always hated working on the spring canisters for brakes as well for the same reason. I remember the training film quite well of one taking out the back window of a truck.
Some individuals use statistics as a drunk man uses lamp-posts — for support rather than for illumination.
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Re: That got my attention. BANG
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06/17/19 06:08 PM
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I am moving inland in August if things go as planned. I'll still come down here once a month to fix boats for a week or so. Got to feed momma and the cats somehow.
Let's go Brandon
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Re: That got my attention. BANG
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06/17/19 07:40 PM
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I am moving inland in August if things go as planned. I'll still come down here once a month to fix boats for a week or so. Got to feed momma and the cats somehow. And hang out with Newton! I doubt he will follow you inland very far!! lol
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Re: That got my attention. BANG
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06/17/19 09:26 PM
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Nelson will just have to look after himself. He is quite good at catching stuff. He is just a freeloader that has the missus wrapped around his little feather. When she has her coffee in the morning he stands on the chair opposite from her and has his shrimp. Then makes quiet honking noises as if to starting a chat with her. Sometimes he comes inside to watch TV .... you know .. things that birds do.
Let's go Brandon
"Shall not comply" with morons who don't understand "shall not infringe."
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