Show & Tell

[Calkins]

Ok.  I just may be lucky enough to hit Bonneville this year.  So, I want to know who I'm typing to.  I'd like to be able to put a face to a name so that I know who I'm B.S.ing at the track.

I'll start.

[bvillercr]

should we start calling you chunk.

[Bville701]

heeyyyy yoouuu gguuyyysss!!!!       

[Calkins]

How's this?

[Tzoom]

Do you have any dating issues?

[Calkins]

Yes, I do.  Why do you ask?

[Tzoom]

You look a lot different in that picture

[McRat]

Perhaps it was helped with photoshop?

[Calkins]

I didn't think there was that much difference

[Stainless1]

Texans will tell ya you are holding your hand wrong... the horns point up 

[maguromic]

If you need a date, I am sure this lovely gal would go out with you. Looks like she can weld too.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Hey -- that "girl" looks pretty much like one of the guys I saw at a combination fuel stop/beer store as we drove through Tennessee on our way to Maxton last time.  I didn't ask if he had a sister.

[Freud]

This probably as good a place for this post as anywhere.

Found this while I was researching some stuff... found it interesting...

Machinist's Workshop Magazine (March/April or
May/June, 2007) actually tested penetrants for break out torque on rusted nuts. They arranged a subjective test of all the popular penetrants with the control being the torque required to remove the nut from a "scientifically rusted" environment.

*Penetrating oil ..... Average load*

None ..................... 516 pounds
WD-40 .................. 238 pounds
PB Blaster ............. 214 pounds
Liquid Wrench ..... 127 pounds
Kano Kroil ............ 106 pounds
ATF-Acetone mix....53 pounds

The ATF-Acetone mix was a "home brew" mix of 50 - 50 automatic transmission fluid and acetone. Note the "home brew" was better than any commercial product in this one particular test. Our local machinist group mixed up a batch, and we all now use it with equally good results. Note also that "Liquid Wrench" is about as good as "Kroil" for about 20% of the price.


FREUD

[John Noonan]

This probably as good a place for this post as anywhere.

Found this while I was researching some stuff... found it interesting...

Machinist's Workshop Magazine (March/April or
May/June, 2007) actually tested penetrants for break out torque on rusted nuts. They arranged a subjective test of all the popular penetrants with the control being the torque required to remove the nut from a "scientifically rusted" environment.

*Penetrating oil ..... Average load*

None ..................... 516 pounds
WD-40 .................. 238 pounds
PB Blaster ............. 214 pounds
Liquid Wrench ..... 127 pounds
Kano Kroil ............ 106 pounds
ATF-Acetone mix....53 pounds

The ATF-Acetone mix was a "home brew" mix of 50 - 50 automatic transmission fluid and acetone. Note the "home brew" was better than any commercial product in this one particular test. Our local machinist group mixed up a batch, and we all now use it with equally good results. Note also that "Liquid Wrench" is about as good as "Kroil" for about 20% of the price.


FREUD

Dr.

Thanks for the great info!!

J

[desotoman]

Freud,

Just curious, did they say how long they let the solutions set on the parts before they did the test? I wonder how long the Acetone would stay suspended in the ATF before it evaporates.

Over the years I have taken about 50 Flathead Ford engines apart and the best I found for the job was the Kroil. And I found out about it by mistake while working at a Nuclear Power Plant. Wish I would have known about Acetone & ATF. Over the years I have never had much luck with Liquid Wrench, very surprised to see it rate so high. 

Tom G.