Page 3 of 6

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:44 pm
by Jimny
Yeah it's got to be cooler then what it is now! :pissed:

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:38 pm
by Tweedy bird
Myers wrote:Great news to hear. Would of been even better had you said you found out how to rebuild the pump. Also later should be cooler....

Myers
Have not given up on a pump rebuild just thaughe it would be quicker to get a pump and then try a rebuild. that will give me more time to figer it out and do it right the first time (I hope)


Phil

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:39 am
by Jimny
I thought that I posted that they can't be rebuilt. I must have thought about posting it but didn't.


They are glued in and the can't be pressed out, I mean you might get lucky but I doubt it. I guess you could soak them in a solvent that will loosen up expoxy/glue.

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:47 am
by Myers
Jimny; believe you did post it but some would still like to see it done which is ok.
Tweedy Bird; Some said to heat it. Could not hurt anything to try. Also, Permatex Gasket Remover has stuff in it which will soften (not disolve) epoxy but heat seems better.

Once I was told by several folks that you could not cut tempered glass.
My reply; "you can cut anything if you have the right stuff" so I tried.
My learning; You can cut tempered glass with a masonary blade in a skill saw but you end up with a garage covered with little tiny pieces.

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:45 am
by Tweedy bird
Jimny
My thaughts are to cook the pump in a 400* oven to melt the glue first then press it out. I will let all Know if this trick works.

Phil

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:53 am
by stevec
I'd be interested to know if it works. New pumps aren't cheap, and they also won't be available forever, so an alternative would be nice to have.

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:08 am
by Myers
Heating would need to be limited to just enough to soften the glue so as to help to limit distortion of the cast aluminum when in the press.

And if that is successful then there will be a need to find a source for the proper bearing /seal. One of the steps in discovery is to start.

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:52 am
by Jimny
Russ have we (huh you ) come up with a date yet?

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:09 am
by russmehl
One more time...
Oct 4-5

I won't move it again.
But I reserve the right to bail for Medical Emergencies and Gas over $8.00 / gal. :))): :))): :))):

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:13 am
by Jimny
Very good!

It's a date then! :oops: I mean it's a time for the meet then. ;-)

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:24 am
by russmehl
Jimny wrote: It's a date

I think he is starting to plan the menu... Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables...
And after we figure out who is coming, then we can talk about the food. :wink:

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:52 am
by Jimny
Ok that got out of hand! Fun is fun but come on guys! :oops: :wink: :hammer:

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:55 pm
by stevec
Guess things did get a little out of hand there... :oops:

Personally, I'd blame it on tweeder. :wink:

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:46 pm
by tweeder
stevec wrote:Personally, I'd blame it on tweeder. :wink:
HEY, NOW!!!!


hey, if'n ya can't have a little fun, then what's the point? :poke:





but i guess i musta missed somethin' that got taken out with the trash....

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:22 pm
by Jimny
Yeah it's fun to blame it on him.

Got all the trails planned out for the meet!

Got the fireworks as well. hehe

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:30 pm
by tweeder
aww, hell, he's back......party's over, ya'll

sounds like my folks will be staying at Devil's Den (they gots 'lectricity there and level campsites) and driving the licensed Zuk up to your place :cool:

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:27 am
by stevec
You mean Jimny doesn't have electricity at his house? :shock:

Oh, I bet your dad needs 50amp for his A/C, doesn't he! I can just plug my camper into a wall outlet (no A/C).

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:48 am
by Jimny
I even have running (county) water out there now! :cool:

Yeah I bet your right Steve, and where I have connections (50 amp) is too far away from where he could camp.

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:57 am
by stevec
Jimny wrote:I even have running (county) water out there now! :cool:
Sorry to hear that. Around here, the county and city water has been treated so much, it tastes like cr@p. Our town has it's own well, instead of using the watershed (i.e. reservoir), so they don't have to treat it as much. It tastes fine out of the tap, so we don't have to buy bottled water. Best part is our water bill is only $23/month.

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:47 am
by tweeder
stevec wrote:Oh, I bet your dad needs 50amp for his A/C, doesn't he!
30A

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 6:58 pm
by Jimny
Well... although Devils Den is 5 miles from my house you have to drive 15 miles to get there by road and there are no short cuts.

I have a level area under the large shade tree or away from it, depends on how long of a cord he has.



_____________________________

The water here is SO MUCH better then what it is in town, It's smells (the town water) and tastes terrible but the water here is great I am so surprised for being so far out.

The line ends at my property so I have so much pressure I have to use a regulator, one day the old regulator (got a new one now) starting messing up and was letting way too much pressure through and a couple lines under my sinks were blowing their seals (O-rings).

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:14 pm
by Suzy
Jimny wrote: a couple lines under my sinks were blowing their seals (O-rings).
That's good, when folks not far from here got the "good water" a lot of them got a lot of burst pipes, and many of those were in walls, cielings etc.

JG

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:31 pm
by Jimny
Oh man that would suck! Mine are all under the cement floor! :shock:

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:57 pm
by Jimny
I have setup out at my light pole a 30 amp and a 50 amp (Smuz) plugs for RV's if anyone wants to setup there, the land there is pretty much level.

Re: Mini meet in Prairie Grove Arkansas...

Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:04 pm
by russmehl
russmehl wrote:One more time...
Oct 4-5

I won't move it again.
But I reserve the right to bail for Medical Emergencies and Gas over $8.00 / gal. :))): :))): :))):
Sigh... Medical Situation may preclude travel on this date.