#flex-dev Logs

Mar 14 2025

04:45 AM Tom_L: morning
05:19 AM JT-Cave: morning
11:59 AM JT-Cave: the actuator is leaking at the hose fitting for some reason so I sucked all the power steering fluid out of the pump yesterday
11:59 AM JT-Cave: and yay it's the weekend
12:02 PM Tom_L: yeah, yay on that!
01:52 PM Tom_L: 60 mph wind gusts
02:03 PM C5-Shop: showoff
02:03 PM C5-Shop: only 45 mph wind gusts here
02:36 PM Tom_L: knocked a few branches down
02:36 PM Tom_L: none of the ones i'd hoped for though
02:38 PM Tom_L: it takes about 75 to knock down interstate signs
02:39 PM Tom_L: more sustained straight line winds... i've seen that happen
02:45 PM JT-Shop: power steering assist cylinder still leaks at the fittings
03:13 PM Tom_L: kid had a warning on his truck about the transmission not shifting right... gonna take that in tuesday
03:14 PM Tom_L: and a rear seal is leaking
03:14 PM JT-Shop: ouch
03:15 PM Tom_L: they don't put dipsticks on them anymore so we crawled under and pulled the fill plug and it was full
03:16 PM Tom_L: that one only has 16k miles
03:17 PM Tom_L: they mentioned the seal might be leaking at the last service but we never noticed anything until now
03:18 PM Tom_L: https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/12/some-2023-chevy-silverado-1500-units-need-a-transmission-replacement/
03:19 PM Tom_L: i don't recall what the warning said exactly
03:48 PM JT-Shop: just got notice of payment from Empire!
03:54 PM Tom_L: awesome
03:58 PM JT-Shop: yep only 15 days late due to a snafu
03:58 PM Tom_L: on your part or theirs?
03:58 PM JT-Shop: them
03:59 PM JT-Shop: I'll be invoicing them for the last 20% in a couple of weeks
03:59 PM JT-Shop: planning on doing both motors in the grind tank next week then only one left for the following week
03:59 PM Tom_L: are they happy with what is done so far?
04:00 PM Tom_L: i assume some of it is online now
04:00 PM JT-Shop: 4 out of 7 are on line now
04:01 PM Tom_L: cool
04:16 PM lcnc-relay: <roguish> oh, joy. just filed my taxes....
04:16 PM JT-Shop: I just renewed the plates on the C8
04:21 PM lcnc-relay: <roguish> only owe $138 to the feds. 0 to the Cal
04:22 PM JT-Shop: the more I owe the better my year was...
04:23 PM lcnc-relay: <roguish> yup, that's true. next year will be better
04:23 PM JT-Shop: and my wife said I'm retiring next year... but she said that 7 years ago too
04:23 PM xxcoder: you're just busy retired
04:29 PM JT-Shop: yup, I'm ready for a break
04:39 PM Tom_L: JT-Shop, do you have some sort of work stand for your bike?
04:39 PM JT-Shop: for my bicycle?
04:39 PM Tom_L: honda
04:39 PM Tom_L: wondering what would be good for his harley for a work stand
04:40 PM JT-Shop: I have an atv lift I got for the spyder but never use it on the bluewing
04:40 PM JT-Shop: center stand and a floor jack covers all work
04:40 PM Tom_L: what do you do when it's time for tires etc?
04:40 PM JT-Shop: the above
04:40 PM JT-Shop: floor jack to lift the front wheel to change the tire
04:41 PM JT-Shop: lay the bike over to remove the rear tire
04:41 PM Tom_L: something like a scissor lift?
04:41 PM Tom_L: ahh
04:42 PM JT-Shop: it has a wheel with lug nuts on the back
04:42 PM JT-Shop: so I lay it over and take the rear wheel out
04:42 PM JT-Shop: IIRC the harley in the photo is a conventional rear wheel
04:43 PM Tom_L: it's been so long since i've been on/around a bike it's like starting over
04:44 PM JT-Shop: if the lower rear fender comes off then the rear wheel can usually just come out the back while on the center stand
04:44 PM JT-Shop: assuming it has a center stand
04:45 PM Tom_L: ok
04:46 PM Tom_L: from the pic it looks like you take the nut off the axle and push it out then the wheel comes off
04:46 PM Tom_L: is yours belt or chain drive?
04:46 PM JT-Shop: shaft!
04:46 PM Tom_L: ahh
04:46 PM Tom_L: even better
04:47 PM Tom_L: the BMWs were too iirc
05:13 PM JT-Shop: should I add mexico to my places that I ship to?
05:25 PM Tom_L: dunno why not
05:25 PM JT-Shop: ok, I had a request to ship to mexico
05:25 PM Tom_L: some countries definitely not
05:26 PM Tom_L: might not be the best timing for mexico though
05:26 PM JT-Shop: I used to ship to brazil but the guy turned out to be a spoiled brat so I stopped
05:26 PM Tom_L: you might see if package delivery has been interrupted
05:26 PM JT-Shop: how's that
05:26 PM JT-Shop: ok
05:27 PM Tom_L: due to the current conditions
05:36 PM JT-Shop: I think I'll pass
05:39 PM Tom_L: it's pretty bad when you look outside and it looks like brown fog
05:40 PM JT-Shop: or when you take a leak outside and it goes sideways
05:40 PM Tom_L: heh yeah
05:41 PM xxcoder: jus aim away from wind
05:41 PM JT-Shop: ordered the nic this morning and sent the other one back
05:41 PM Tom_L: i had one go bad so i got that one
05:42 PM Tom_L: couldn't figure out why it wouldn't connect with mesaflash
05:50 PM * JT-Shop calls it a night