Comments on: Extreme Carpool!! http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/ It's hard being a superstar Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:22:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Ryan Schenk http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65353 Ryan Schenk Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:15:57 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65353 Fantastic idea about using the jack to break the nuts free. Probably a lot of work, but I'll definitely remember that trick! Fantastic idea about using the jack to break the nuts free. Probably a lot of work, but I’ll definitely remember that trick!

]]> By: P-Dub http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65238 P-Dub Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:06:53 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65238 Come now, even with the lack luster performance of the jack you could have put the wrench in the 3 o'clock position and used the jack and the weight of the car to break the nuts free. Time for a torque wrench, maybe? 75 ft-lbs of torque is surprisingly small when using a 1.5 ft torque wrench. Come now, even with the lack luster performance of the jack you could have put the wrench in the 3 o’clock position and used the jack and the weight of the car to break the nuts free.

Time for a torque wrench, maybe? 75 ft-lbs of torque is surprisingly small when using a 1.5 ft torque wrench.

]]> By: mike d. http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65221 mike d. Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:04:21 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65221 It was also rather hilarious. two guys in shirts and ties slamming a block of wood against a wrench on the side of the road. It was also rather hilarious. two guys in shirts and ties slamming a block of wood against a wrench on the side of the road.

]]> By: mike d. http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65220 mike d. Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:03:03 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65220 well, presumably I could have also just used the rope. well, presumably I could have also just used the rope.

]]> By: Kurt from Work http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65216 Kurt from Work Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:41:39 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65216 The T-shirts! Next time you should rip them apart and tie them ogether to create a rope, and then tie that to the end of the wrench. it should work just like a pipe of justice giving you the extra leverage that you need! The T-shirts! Next time you should rip them apart and tie them ogether to create a rope, and then tie that to the end of the wrench. it should work just like a pipe of justice giving you the extra leverage that you need!

]]> By: Roland http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65202 Roland Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:37:06 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65202 Ha, awesome. I love it when you can improvise your way out of a problem like that. It's so satisfying. Ha, awesome. I love it when you can improvise your way out of a problem like that. It’s so satisfying.

]]> By: Ryan Schenk http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65196 Ryan Schenk Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:49:29 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65196 Well, the recommended torque is 90 ftlbs, but someone on the internet message board says "basically you can't over-tighten this nut". Not having a torque wrench, I put my half inch ratchet on aforementioned nut, and figuring that the handle of the ratchet was slightly less than a foot long, I stood on it... Well, the recommended torque is 90 ftlbs, but someone on the internet message board says “basically you can’t over-tighten this nut”. Not having a torque wrench, I put my half inch ratchet on aforementioned nut, and figuring that the handle of the ratchet was slightly less than a foot long, I stood on it…

]]> By: mike d. http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65195 mike d. Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:46:26 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65195 How did you torque the rear hub down in the first place? How did you torque the rear hub down in the first place?

]]> By: mike d. http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65194 mike d. Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:45:38 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65194 The car took it like a champ though. This is certain. The car took it like a champ though. This is certain.

]]> By: mike d. http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65193 mike d. Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:45:21 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65193 ha ha! While this is definitely a bummer, I think I'd take traffic over a busted tire any day... despite Shaun L. and my incredible problem solving skillz. I guess the roads just didn't want to treat people kindly this morning. ha ha! While this is definitely a bummer, I think I’d take traffic over a busted tire any day… despite Shaun L. and my incredible problem solving skillz.

I guess the roads just didn’t want to treat people kindly this morning.

]]> By: Ryan Schenk http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65191 Ryan Schenk Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:40:29 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65191 This weekend, I had to fashion my own Pipe of Justice to remove the rear hub off the scooter, which I had torqued down to some unholy amount of foot-poundage. After digging through the shed, I found what can be best described as the most medieval, the most heavy metal, the most extreme hoe ever created. It is about 5' tall, and the hoeing element itself has a huge, jagged blade. I believe it is used to pry wooden shingles off roofs and walls. Regardless of its intended usage, coupling it with a 1/2" drive ratchet yields an unstoppable combo that makes nuts and bolts wither in fear. This weekend, I had to fashion my own Pipe of Justice to remove the rear hub off the scooter, which I had torqued down to some unholy amount of foot-poundage. After digging through the shed, I found what can be best described as the most medieval, the most heavy metal, the most extreme hoe ever created. It is about 5′ tall, and the hoeing element itself has a huge, jagged blade. I believe it is used to pry wooden shingles off roofs and walls. Regardless of its intended usage, coupling it with a 1/2″ drive ratchet yields an unstoppable combo that makes nuts and bolts wither in fear.

]]> By: liz http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65190 liz Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:30:41 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65190 at least you didn't have to experience the traffic on the merritt due to a car that ran off the road into the woods (i think they closed down a few miles of the merritt to clear the accident).... i think some people forgot how to drive over labor day. so now i am at work, after having left hartford at 7:15 (the time is now 10:30), going down the merritt till exit 60 (after having spent an hour only going 7 exits), driving through new haven, past southern connecticut state university, then 34 west, BACK onto the merritt at exit 57 where there was NO traffic... and finally ending in Fairfield. Today was a journey, I will tell you that at least you didn’t have to experience the traffic on the merritt due to a car that ran off the road into the woods (i think they closed down a few miles of the merritt to clear the accident)…. i think some people forgot how to drive over labor day.

so now i am at work, after having left hartford at 7:15 (the time is now 10:30), going down the merritt till exit 60 (after having spent an hour only going 7 exits), driving through new haven, past southern connecticut state university, then 34 west, BACK onto the merritt at exit 57 where there was NO traffic… and finally ending in Fairfield.

Today was a journey, I will tell you that

]]> By: Shaun L http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65188 Shaun L Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:01:47 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2007/09/05/extreme-carpool/#comment-65188 You didn't mention the numerous times you missed the wrench with the block of wood thus proceeding to pummel your car. You didn’t mention the numerous times you missed the wrench with the block of wood thus proceeding to pummel your car.

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