"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
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Clams Canino wrote:
"Frogwatch" wrote in message

Good Lord, give him credit for trying to do his own work. So he makes
expensive mistakes, I bet he learns from them. I have managed to break
5 drill bits in rapid succession.

Not bolts...... I broke a head bolt on a Honda 50 when I was 12.....
not TWO head bolts.

-W



I hate to say this, but from the questions Jay was asking in other
threads, it was obvious this would be the results. Since Jay likes to do
some of the basic work himself, he needs to find a shade tree mechanic who
will help him with some basics, such as telling the difference between
foot/lbs and inch/lbs. As long as he is doing "on the job training" and
is using rec.boats as his tutor, he will continue to have problems.


I wonder if he's using tools too large for certain jobs. I mean, sometimes
you just look at a bolt and you know if you use an extra large ratchet
handle (breaker bar??) as a substitute for more muscle, it's going to cause
problems. Or, you can't access a bolt at the correct angle and end up
stripping the head. My car mechanic actually likes having certain customers
hanging out nearby so when he's bitching about a stuck or inaccessible bolt,
he's got someone to complain to. This is where I learned that it often makes
sense to remove "thing #1" in order to get a better angle for removing
"thing #2", even if the manual says you shouldn't have to touch thing #1.

More coffee....