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Posted 27 June 2006 - 04:57 PM
Decided it was about time I installed my aussie desert cooler triple flow rad. No mounting holes are drilled in the radiator, so out comes the drill, and in with a small drill bit to drill out the piolt holes. All going well, get to the last hole and the drill bit snaps, and the drill chuck decides it wants to go into the core. So now I have a brand new triple flow radiator with a hole in one tube and a few mangled fins.
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Posted 27 June 2006 - 05:01 PM
Oh man, Luck must hate you!
First you get robbed,
Then your 4WD gets smashed
Now this! That really sucks, can't you get it re-cored though?
First you get robbed,
Then your 4WD gets smashed
Now this! That really sucks, can't you get it re-cored though?
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Posted 27 June 2006 - 05:03 PM
Yer, but its not the point, its a brand new radiator
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Posted 27 June 2006 - 05:10 PM
Murphy's law again: if something can screw up your project, it will at the most expensive point.
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Posted 27 June 2006 - 05:42 PM
Yeah I know, I'd be spewingYer, but its not the point, its a brand new radiator
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Posted 27 June 2006 - 05:50 PM
Ouch man :( I feel your pain!
Nothing worse than damaging beautiful new toys like that....
My PWR alloy radiator was in my car all of 3 days when the fan melted and the blades hit the core flattening a HEAP of fins and ALMOST rupturing 2 cores... Not happy jan!
Dont worry mate, its done now, all that can be done is to get it repaired and soldier on!
Cheers
Nothing worse than damaging beautiful new toys like that....
My PWR alloy radiator was in my car all of 3 days when the fan melted and the blades hit the core flattening a HEAP of fins and ALMOST rupturing 2 cores... Not happy jan!
Dont worry mate, its done now, all that can be done is to get it repaired and soldier on!
Cheers
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Posted 27 June 2006 - 05:56 PM
Sorry to hear about your bad luck but I reckon you have summed it up in your subject, "shit happens". Most of us have have been in the same position and usually things work out later. I can't tell you how many 1/8 inch drill bits I have broken but usually whilst working on the house. Hope things turn around, stay positive.
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Posted 27 June 2006 - 06:40 PM
At least Im not the only oneOuch man :( I feel your pain!
Nothing worse than damaging beautiful new toys like that....
My PWR alloy radiator was in my car all of 3 days when the fan melted and the blades hit the core flattening a HEAP of fins and ALMOST rupturing 2 cores... Not happy jan!
Dont worry mate, its done now, all that can be done is to get it repaired and soldier on!
Cheers
I havent broken a drill bit since I was a third year appentice, so its been a few years
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Posted 27 June 2006 - 06:44 PM
Speaking of which, my dad was drilling up something for my brother when the drill slipped and cut his wrist, looked real deep and painful, blood was all over my bro's new hand made seat cover!
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Posted 27 June 2006 - 06:50 PM
Yeah i hate pilot drills.. I saw my dad embed one through his thumbnail when it broke under extreme pressure... Ouchies...
but i know your pain mate.. the hip pocket is what hurts more than the gashed finger! LOL!
( trust me i know it too well.. i broke $600 worth of neon today while falling off a ladder and hurting me elbow/arm/leg where i fell... Not a good day.. time for a bundy!)
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Stop laughing now....
No seriously.. it wasnt THAT funny...
OK.. it was pretty funny... but you can stop laughing at me now...
but i know your pain mate.. the hip pocket is what hurts more than the gashed finger! LOL!
( trust me i know it too well.. i broke $600 worth of neon today while falling off a ladder and hurting me elbow/arm/leg where i fell... Not a good day.. time for a bundy!)
Cheers
Stop laughing now....
No seriously.. it wasnt THAT funny...
OK.. it was pretty funny... but you can stop laughing at me now...
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Posted 27 June 2006 - 06:59 PM
SHANEGTR, if I had a dollar for everytime 'shit happened', I'd own an L34, 2 A9X's, probably an XU-1 or two and a shed to house them all in. 
It's a prick of a thing that it happened , and I know your frustration, believe me... but you've learnt a valuable lesson here.
Don't get up a ladder with a neon in your hand!!!
Ha ha ha, mmmmmm Bundy!
It's a prick of a thing that it happened
, and I know your frustration, believe me... but you've learnt a valuable lesson here.Don't get up a ladder with a neon in your hand!!!
Ha ha ha, mmmmmm Bundy!
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Posted 27 June 2006 - 07:03 PM
^ shit does happen after a few bundies too....
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Posted 27 June 2006 - 07:06 PM
LOL it wasnt in my hand :( wheni fell i managed to kick the ladder over and it landed on teh sign
shit happens... must be the day for it!
( Oh.. and i havent touched a drop for ages.. so Nup wasnt CUI ( Climbing under the influence)...)
shit happens... must be the day for it!
( Oh.. and i havent touched a drop for ages.. so Nup wasnt CUI ( Climbing under the influence)...)
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Posted 27 June 2006 - 07:09 PM
I know what you mean Tiny, like, my mountain bike wasn't working, so I had to use this gay little kiddie scooter, (They are quite fun I admit) anyway, im going down a hill and I see my brothers mate so I break really hard while saying hello, my mate Tim behind me didn't realise that I braked, cause he was looking at my brothers mate, at 39km/h Liam copped a front tire in the arse, and Liam and his mate went flying. now that hurt, it was pretty funny though
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Posted 27 June 2006 - 07:36 PM
Shit doesn't happen, it's caused by a@#holes 
That does suck big time dude
These things are put in our path to test us. The best bit is when you pick yourself up, dust yourself off and keep going. Once you get to the end you have the satisfying moment when you can say to all the things that got in your way :finger:
That does suck big time dude
These things are put in our path to test us. The best bit is when you pick yourself up, dust yourself off and keep going. Once you get to the end you have the satisfying moment when you can say to all the things that got in your way :finger:
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Posted 27 June 2006 - 08:08 PM
Shit doesn't happen, it's caused by a@#holes
Shit Happens, Assholes Cause it.
If shit didnt happen, there would be factory LJ V8's cruisin around... The Twin Towers would still stand... My LJ Wouldve never hit a fence...
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Posted 28 June 2006 - 01:01 AM
atleast it's repairable
i'd hate to have to write something like that off
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i'd hate to have to write something like that off
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Posted 28 June 2006 - 02:23 AM
I wouldn't put the twin towers in the assholes caused it catagorey. Assholes are useful.Shit doesn't happen, it's caused by a@#holes
Shit Happens, Assholes Cause it.
If shit didnt happen, there would be factory LJ V8's cruisin around... The Twin Towers would still stand... My LJ Wouldve never hit a fence...
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If you dont eat. You don't shit. If you don't shit, you die. Simple
You see assholes are useful, these so called people are not useful
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Posted 28 June 2006 - 10:32 AM
It happens to the best of us I suppose. Just always happens at a time you least expect it.
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Posted 28 June 2006 - 10:51 AM
Yeah i agree. The twin towers just popped into my head as i was typing, i watched "The Plane That Fought Back" the other night.
My point is that shit has to happen for us to grow...
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My point is that shit has to happen for us to grow...
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Posted 28 June 2006 - 02:58 PM
if there was no shit would there still be need fora dunny ? well i geuss it boils down to the team america movie saying about d&^ks p^$$ies and a$$holes saying
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Posted 28 June 2006 - 04:01 PM
I bloody love that Team America saying
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