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[BLK HMMWV]

Murphy makes all incredibly-mysterious nonsensical things possible ! .. Had a similar situation with a Roosa-Master injection pump on a big ol' Deere , but in reverse... I tipped the decapitated IP upside down to service the shaft seal and voila! , a little pin magically appeared on the bench ! .. The manual's cutaway illustration did not show the existence of this pin, which apparently belonged inside one of the tiny deep passages, a situation which led to a couple age-old questions that included words such as "wtf" and others .., I bet you spat just a few while working on the M62 ..

I could never put myself through your amount of suffering at my age, therefore my M62 is gonna keep most it's small and annoying "Deficiencies & Shortcomings" as long as i own it, except maybe new paint someday . .Yes, it does have a DA Form 2404 in the glovebox which seems to add line items almost as fast as other items are corrected

Wonderful job, Will !! ,, Cheers to you , BLK HMMWV, and others !

He does have quite the vocabulary. Would probably make a pirate blush.
Did I mention he likes to throw stuff.
I may be guilty of poking a few buttons and maybe laughing at the wrong time. But it's just to get him to relax and take a breath.
Most of the stuff at the museum has been neglected for years. It will take time to bring it back to life.
The fact that he is willing to keep chipping away at it at his age by himself is inspiring.
Most people take up crossword puzzles.

 

[WillWagner]

Or just puzzles. My wife got me into that. But I only do them when we go to the beach.

 

[BLK HMMWV]

Like jigsaw puzzles. ?
Man you are Old. !!!
Do they know you've escaped the retirement home

 

[Guyfang]

HEY!! I love jigsaw puzzles in the winter cold time!

 

[msgjd]

Hey, I am just plain puzzled ! Now, where the heck did i put the jigsaw ???

 

[WillWagner]

Did some goofy easy stuff on the beast tis week. Fixed a non op low beam, bulb just NFG. Attempted to get the turn signals operating. Had no light on the stalk, so I figured i'd start there since I have had multiple T.S. stalks be the issue of no turn signals or flashers. Found a pushed back pin in the connector. It is the power in wire. Tried to pull it out, push it in, no go. The wiring is so old and brittle I decided to just tie the harness back under the dash and leave it alone. We don't need flashers or signals where we are going!



Decided to put some lipstick on it, came out OK. I forgot how much I like to make stencils!

 

[BLK HMMWV]

You aren't tagging people's trucks again are you. ?
Seems like yesterday you tagged mine. I've left it cause it sort of fits the stupid horn.
Hopefully you lost the F.A.G stencil.
The looks on all the faces of all the guys at camp dirt bag back in the day when they looked to find they had been tagged by the F.A.G fairy. Funny your deuce didn't get tagged that night.
Sorry I know to some this doesn't belong in this thread but they really have no idea who you are .

 

[WillWagner]

Probably still have it in the pile of stencils I made. Does Herbie need refreshing?

 

[BLK HMMWV]

No no he is all good. !!!
I may need your services on the Quad Pod however.

 

[WillWagner]

No no he is all good. !!!
I may need your services on the Quad Pod however.

Let me know. I can do 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1 and 1 3/4. We are limited to the length/width of the board to 6x20, because that's all there is in stock. However, McMaster sells them. Might be best to just buy a small pack anyway. The boards in inventory are old and brittle and don't cut well sometimes, they crack between the letters. Can't see it in the picture, but on the stencil with the reg number, I had to blue tape the board in a number of spots. That is 1 3/4 lettering.

 

[msgjd]

Did some goofy easy stuff on the beast this week.

Just a note, my armor BN's gasser M62's were bridge-plated at 18 tons

somewhere around here i have the Transportation FM covering all such technicalities and more

 

[msgjd]

The boards in inventory are old and brittle and don't cut well sometimes, they crack between the letters

I know my method is lacking "oil", but in a pinch I have used a manila folders sprayed with a light coat of silicone or WD40 to make stencils

I have a spare 3/4" Marsh electric (!) army surplus machine i should put up for sale , maybe both of them .. I bought them at DRMO Romulus, aka Seneca .. The place has been privately owned for a long time now, not sure if any of the army warehousing exists nor the former long runway..

I heard a "rumor" from a late-1960's USAF crypto/intelligence vet the place once had a underground air force facility of some sort, disguised by some WW2-style army supply depot buildings sitting above it , matching the other buildings in the area of course .. A former nuke weapons facility perhaps, but i don't recall everything the fella said

 

[BLK HMMWV]

Let me know. I can do 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1 and 1 3/4. We are limited to the length/width of the board to 6x20, because that's all there is in stock. However, McMaster sells them. Might be best to just buy a small pack anyway. The boards in inventory are old and brittle and don't cut well sometimes, they crack between the letters. Can't see it in the picture, but on the stencil with the reg number, I had to blue tape the board in a number of spots. That is 1 3/4 lettering.

Too bad you can't do pin up girls. Miss Behavin is going to need a Proper " MISS BEHAVIN"
Wish Craigers would show me a sample of his PIN UPS.
Sorry back to the 5 ton thread.

 

[WillWagner]

I know my method is lacking "oil", but in a pinch I have used a manila folders sprayed with a light coat of silicone or WD40 to make stencils

I have a spare 3/4" Marsh electric (!) army surplus machine i should put up for sale , maybe both of them

Yeah, manila folders tend to be a favorite of some people at the compound even though I have recommended that those NOT be used, probably the reason that the machines don't cut as they should. The oil in the board is supposed to lube and keep things sharp.

 

[msgjd]

Yeah, manila folders tend to be a favorite of some people at the compound even though I have recommended that those NOT be used, probably the reason that the machines don't cut as they should. The oil in the board is supposed to lube and keep things sharp.

you are absolutely correct ! If i was making stencils more often than a couple every 10 years, i would invest in oilboard .. The WD or silicone is holding out fine .. I am more worried about the dies rusting due to non-use