Mechanic Stuff

Started by Eye of the Tiger, October 14, 2016, 03:00:10 PM

FoMoJo

Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on October 03, 2020, 03:04:18 PM
Clocked 13 hours today. Back to back to back brake jobs, alignments, diags, diags, diags.
You get paid for all 13 hours?
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Eye of the Tiger

Quote from: FoMoJo on October 03, 2020, 03:07:23 PM
You get paid for all 13 hours?

That is 13 hours of labor in an 8 hour day.
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shp4man

Good old flat rate. Actually sometimes it's a pain in the ass.

Eye of the Tiger

Quote from: shp4man on October 03, 2020, 03:34:32 PM
Good old flat rate. Actually sometimes it's a pain in the ass.

Yeah, I'd rather just get a salary.
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Morris Minor

Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on October 03, 2020, 03:42:42 PM
Yeah, I'd rather just get a salary.
Are jobs in the big dealerships salaried?
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Eye of the Tiger

Quote from: Morris Minor on October 04, 2020, 05:44:06 AM
Are jobs in the big dealerships salaried?

Nope. Almost all auto techs are on flat rate.
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Laconian

What about working for the gubmint? Work at the shop at your local public works dept?
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Eye of the Tiger

Quote from: Laconian on October 04, 2020, 12:30:39 PM
What about working for the gubmint? Work at the shop at your local public works dept?

That would be salary. But damn, how boring that would be.
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Eye of the Tiger

Ask me how many alignments I did today, and I'll say I lost count after 6.
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Rich

Looking at removing a cheapish alarm system from the wife's car that was installed before she got it.  It was spliced into the ignition wire and power wire, and I haven't messed with wires before.  Can I just clip the wire at the "T" splice and wrap it with electrical tape... or?  I tried youtubing it but couldn't find anything for removing a splice.  How can I do it properly?
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Soup DeVille

Quote from: Rich on October 14, 2020, 04:59:23 AM
Looking at removing a cheapish alarm system from the wife's car that was installed before she got it.  It was spliced into the ignition wire and power wire, and I haven't messed with wires before.  Can I just clip the wire at the "T" splice and wrap it with electrical tape... or?  I tried youtubing it but couldn't find anything for removing a splice.  How can I do it properly?


The cheap ass crimp on splices they use?

Don't remove them. You'll end up damaging the OEM wires even more. Just cut the installed wire off at the base of the connector. 
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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Rich

Just cut it off at where the purple line is or should I get closer into the splice?  Wrap it with electrical tape after right?

Thanks!
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Soup DeVille

Yeah. thats what I would do.

I hate those splices and I hate how it looks when you leave them; but taking them off causes more problems.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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Eye of the Tiger

I have removed many of those stupid things
Once you get the aftermarket wires out of the way, I just put the OEM wires back together.
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CaminoRacer

I agree with cutting the aftermarket wire and leaving the rest. Electrical tape is good, unless you want to live life on the edge like I do.
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Soup DeVille

Quote from: CaminoRacer on October 14, 2020, 09:47:33 AM
I agree with cutting the aftermarket wire and leaving the rest. Electrical tape is good, unless you want to live life on the edge like I do.

Or if you feel like doing western union splices upside down with your head stuffed under your dash and solder dripping into your eye.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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Eye of the Tiger

Quote from: Soup DeVille on October 14, 2020, 05:40:56 PM
Or if you feel like doing western union splices upside down with your head stuffed under your dash and solder dripping into your eye.

Sounds like a good time to me.
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MrH

Ah, I'm too much of a perfectionist with my wiring.  I don't like crimps or electrical tape at all if I can avoid it.  Solder and shrink tubing for life.
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Eye of the Tiger

Quote from: MrH on October 15, 2020, 09:40:39 AM
Ah, I'm too much of a perfectionist with my wiring.  I don't like crimps or electrical tape at all if I can avoid it.  Solder and shrink tubing for life.

Weather tight crimps are preferred for applications subject to movement or vibration. Solder may crack over time.
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Soup DeVille

Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on October 15, 2020, 11:22:51 AM
Weather tight crimps are preferred for applications subject to movement or vibration. Solder may crack over time.

https://makezine.com/2012/02/28/how-to-splice-wire-to-nasa-standards/
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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Eye of the Tiger

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FoMoJo

"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." ~ Albert Einstein
"As the saying goes, when you mix science and politics, you get politics."

Eye of the Tiger

Quote from: FoMoJo on October 15, 2020, 01:43:03 PM
I would bend each wire back on itself and wrap it around.

Twist the wires together and wrap with electric tape. Or, if you're feeling fancyz use a wire nut. :lol:
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FoMoJo

Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on October 15, 2020, 02:39:02 PM
Twist the wires together and wrap with electric tape. Or, if you're feeling fancyz use a wire nut. :lol:
That is unsightly.
"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." ~ Albert Einstein
"As the saying goes, when you mix science and politics, you get politics."

Soup DeVille

Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on October 15, 2020, 01:36:40 PM
And that is for solid wire, not stranded.

For stranded wires, you do basically the same thing.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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CaminoRacer

For every single strand or as a whole?
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FoMoJo

Quote from: CaminoRacer on October 15, 2020, 03:51:29 PM
For every single strand or as a whole?
Depends on how anal-retentive your are. :huh:
"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." ~ Albert Einstein
"As the saying goes, when you mix science and politics, you get politics."

Eye of the Tiger

Quote from: Soup DeVille on October 15, 2020, 02:50:17 PM
For stranded wires, you do basically the same thing.

And I have done it many times, but I'll always prefer good quality butt connectors and proper crimping pliers.
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Soup DeVille

Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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Soup DeVille

Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on October 15, 2020, 04:39:14 PM
And I have done it many times, but I'll always prefer good quality butt connectors and proper crimping pliers.

i hate butt splices.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

1975 Honda CB750, 1986 Rebel Rascal (sailing dinghy), 2015 Mini Cooper, 2020 Winnebago 31H (E450), 2021 Toyota 4Runner, 2022 Lincoln Aviator