AC condenser part duex
Don Foreman was out for a visit today... We, of course, needed an
excuse to get together. Guys aren't wimin folk after all, we don't just talk, we have to do something. My plan A was to remove one of the leads or ends on the broken John Deere AC condenser and then drill the obstruction. Things went smooth until drilling. The drill wouldn't go through the brazed obstruction. After a bunch of drilling the drill came out the side of a tube. Things looked pretty dark at this point. Plan B was quickly formulated. We tied to remove one of the 180 U tubes on the end of the condenser to bypass the break. Things didn't go much better. The U is very thin copper and it mashed and then tore out. Things started to look even darker. Don had a plan C. He built a little swedge on my 10 EE. (Don doesn't know this but he's the first person outside of my son that I've ever allowed to touch my beloved 10EE). We used this to make the tore out end perfectly round. Then carefully drilled out the torn out U tube leaving the main line. Don then did lots of futzing making the condenser lead fit. We clamped the lead just right and Don silver soldered it in place. It passed the pressure test. Victory felt good. We celebrated with a few beers , steaks from the grill, mashed potatoes, fresh tomatoes, and wine. A very enjoyable afternoon. Karl |
AC condenser part duex
Karl Townsend wrote: Don Foreman was out for a visit today... We, of course, needed an excuse to get together. Guys aren't wimin folk after all, we don't just talk, we have to do something. My plan A was to remove one of the leads or ends on the broken John Deere AC condenser and then drill the obstruction. Things went smooth until drilling. The drill wouldn't go through the brazed obstruction. After a bunch of drilling the drill came out the side of a tube. Things looked pretty dark at this point. Plan B was quickly formulated. We tied to remove one of the 180 U tubes on the end of the condenser to bypass the break. Things didn't go much better. The U is very thin copper and it mashed and then tore out. Things started to look even darker. Don had a plan C. He built a little swedge on my 10 EE. (Don doesn't know this but he's the first person outside of my son that I've ever allowed to touch my beloved 10EE). We used this to make the tore out end perfectly round. Then carefully drilled out the torn out U tube leaving the main line. Don then did lots of futzing making the condenser lead fit. We clamped the lead just right and Don silver soldered it in place. It passed the pressure test. Victory felt good. We celebrated with a few beers , steaks from the grill, mashed potatoes, fresh tomatoes, and wine. A very enjoyable afternoon. Karl Excellent, it's always nice to win and salvage a part even if you have to go to plan C to get there. BTW, the drill probably would have worked if it had been inside a hardened guide tube as used in gun drilling. |
AC condenser part duex
Or turning in the correct direction ;-)
Martin On 7/25/2011 8:58 PM, Pete C. wrote: Karl Townsend wrote: Don Foreman was out for a visit today... We, of course, needed an excuse to get together. Guys aren't wimin folk after all, we don't just talk, we have to do something. My plan A was to remove one of the leads or ends on the broken John Deere AC condenser and then drill the obstruction. Things went smooth until drilling. The drill wouldn't go through the brazed obstruction. After a bunch of drilling the drill came out the side of a tube. Things looked pretty dark at this point. Plan B was quickly formulated. We tied to remove one of the 180 U tubes on the end of the condenser to bypass the break. Things didn't go much better. The U is very thin copper and it mashed and then tore out. Things started to look even darker. Don had a plan C. He built a little swedge on my 10 EE. (Don doesn't know this but he's the first person outside of my son that I've ever allowed to touch my beloved 10EE). We used this to make the tore out end perfectly round. Then carefully drilled out the torn out U tube leaving the main line. Don then did lots of futzing making the condenser lead fit. We clamped the lead just right and Don silver soldered it in place. It passed the pressure test. Victory felt good. We celebrated with a few beers , steaks from the grill, mashed potatoes, fresh tomatoes, and wine. A very enjoyable afternoon. Karl Excellent, it's always nice to win and salvage a part even if you have to go to plan C to get there. BTW, the drill probably would have worked if it had been inside a hardened guide tube as used in gun drilling. |
AC condenser part duex
That was a meeting of great minds. I would have brought some beer, if
I was invited. :) i On 2011-07-26, Martin Eastburn wrote: Or turning in the correct direction ;-) Martin On 7/25/2011 8:58 PM, Pete C. wrote: Karl Townsend wrote: Don Foreman was out for a visit today... We, of course, needed an excuse to get together. Guys aren't wimin folk after all, we don't just talk, we have to do something. My plan A was to remove one of the leads or ends on the broken John Deere AC condenser and then drill the obstruction. Things went smooth until drilling. The drill wouldn't go through the brazed obstruction. After a bunch of drilling the drill came out the side of a tube. Things looked pretty dark at this point. Plan B was quickly formulated. We tied to remove one of the 180 U tubes on the end of the condenser to bypass the break. Things didn't go much better. The U is very thin copper and it mashed and then tore out. Things started to look even darker. Don had a plan C. He built a little swedge on my 10 EE. (Don doesn't know this but he's the first person outside of my son that I've ever allowed to touch my beloved 10EE). We used this to make the tore out end perfectly round. Then carefully drilled out the torn out U tube leaving the main line. Don then did lots of futzing making the condenser lead fit. We clamped the lead just right and Don silver soldered it in place. It passed the pressure test. Victory felt good. We celebrated with a few beers , steaks from the grill, mashed potatoes, fresh tomatoes, and wine. A very enjoyable afternoon. Karl Excellent, it's always nice to win and salvage a part even if you have to go to plan C to get there. BTW, the drill probably would have worked if it had been inside a hardened guide tube as used in gun drilling. |
AC condenser part duex
On Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:17:57 -0500, Karl Townsend
wrote: Don Foreman was out for a visit today... We, of course, needed an excuse to get together. Guys aren't wimin folk after all, we don't just talk, we have to do something. My plan A was to remove one of the leads or ends on the broken John Deere AC condenser and then drill the obstruction. Things went smooth until drilling. The drill wouldn't go through the brazed obstruction. After a bunch of drilling the drill came out the side of a tube. Things looked pretty dark at this point. Plan B was quickly formulated. We tied to remove one of the 180 U tubes on the end of the condenser to bypass the break. Things didn't go much better. The U is very thin copper and it mashed and then tore out. Things started to look even darker. Don had a plan C. He built a little swedge on my 10 EE. (Don doesn't know this but he's the first person outside of my son that I've ever allowed to touch my beloved 10EE). We used this to make the tore out end perfectly round. Then carefully drilled out the torn out U tube leaving the main line. Don then did lots of futzing making the condenser lead fit. We clamped the lead just right and Don silver soldered it in place. It passed the pressure test. Victory felt good. We celebrated with a few beers , steaks from the grill, mashed potatoes, fresh tomatoes, and wine. A very enjoyable afternoon. Karl Bravo! The meeting of the Minds!! Well done to you both!! Gunner -- Maxim 12: A soft answer turneth away wrath. Once wrath is looking the other way, shoot it in the head. |
AC condenser part duex
On Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:17:57 -0500, Karl Townsend
wrote: Don Foreman was out for a visit today... We, of course, needed an excuse to get together. Guys aren't wimin folk after all, we don't just talk, we have to do something. My plan A was to remove one of the leads or ends on the broken John Deere AC condenser and then drill the obstruction. Things went smooth until drilling. The drill wouldn't go through the brazed obstruction. After a bunch of drilling the drill came out the side of a tube. Things looked pretty dark at this point. Plan B was quickly formulated. We tied to remove one of the 180 U tubes on the end of the condenser to bypass the break. Things didn't go much better. The U is very thin copper and it mashed and then tore out. Things started to look even darker. Don had a plan C. He built a little swedge on my 10 EE. (Don doesn't know this but he's the first person outside of my son that I've ever allowed to touch my beloved 10EE). We used this to make the tore out end perfectly round. Then carefully drilled out the torn out U tube leaving the main line. Don then did lots of futzing making the condenser lead fit. We clamped the lead just right and Don silver soldered it in place. It passed the pressure test. Victory felt good. We celebrated with a few beers , steaks from the grill, mashed potatoes, fresh tomatoes, and wine. A very enjoyable afternoon. Karl Good friends, good grub, doin' a job, fellowship. It was a very good day for me, best I've had recently. Thank you Karl and Julie. |
AC condenser part duex
You both have my respect. Sounds like you are both good men,
and that you work well together. Very well done, sirs. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Karl Townsend" wrote in message ... Don Foreman was out for a visit today... We, of course, needed an excuse to get together. Guys aren't wimin folk after all, we don't just talk, we have to do something. My plan A was to remove one of the leads or ends on the broken John Deere AC condenser and then drill the obstruction. Things went smooth until drilling. The drill wouldn't go through the brazed obstruction. After a bunch of drilling the drill came out the side of a tube. Things looked pretty dark at this point. Plan B was quickly formulated. We tied to remove one of the 180 U tubes on the end of the condenser to bypass the break. Things didn't go much better. The U is very thin copper and it mashed and then tore out. Things started to look even darker. Don had a plan C. He built a little swedge on my 10 EE. (Don doesn't know this but he's the first person outside of my son that I've ever allowed to touch my beloved 10EE). We used this to make the tore out end perfectly round. Then carefully drilled out the torn out U tube leaving the main line. Don then did lots of futzing making the condenser lead fit. We clamped the lead just right and Don silver soldered it in place. It passed the pressure test. Victory felt good. We celebrated with a few beers , steaks from the grill, mashed potatoes, fresh tomatoes, and wine. A very enjoyable afternoon. Karl |
AC condenser part duex
On Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:17:57 -0500, Karl Townsend
wrote: Don Foreman was out for a visit today... We, of course, needed an excuse to get together. Guys aren't wimin folk after all, we don't just talk, we have to do something. My plan A was to remove one of the leads or ends on the broken John Deere AC condenser and then drill the obstruction. Things went smooth until drilling. The drill wouldn't go through the brazed obstruction. After a bunch of drilling the drill came out the side of a tube. Things looked pretty dark at this point. Plan B was quickly formulated. We tied to remove one of the 180 U tubes on the end of the condenser to bypass the break. Things didn't go much better. The U is very thin copper and it mashed and then tore out. Things started to look even darker. Don had a plan C. He built a little swedge on my 10 EE. (Don doesn't know this but he's the first person outside of my son that I've ever allowed to touch my beloved 10EE). We used this to make the tore out end perfectly round. Then carefully drilled out the torn out U tube leaving the main line. Don then did lots of futzing making the condenser lead fit. We clamped the lead just right and Don silver soldered it in place. It passed the pressure test. Victory felt good. We celebrated with a few beers , steaks from the grill, mashed potatoes, fresh tomatoes, and wine. A very enjoyable afternoon. Karl Well, Karl.... if'n you gotta recruit some help, then I'd say you picked out the best of the best to help you get the job done - done right - and done ONCE. Congrats to both.... Ken |
AC condenser part duex
On Jul 26, 9:45*pm, Ken wrote:
On Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:17:57 -0500, Karl Townsend wrote: Don Foreman was out for a visit today... We, of course, needed an excuse to get together. Guys aren't wimin folk after all, we don't just talk, we have to do something. My plan A was to remove one of the leads or ends on the broken John Deere AC condenser and then drill the obstruction. Things went smooth until drilling. The drill wouldn't go through the brazed obstruction. After a bunch of drilling the drill came out the side of a tube. Things looked pretty dark at this point. Plan B was quickly formulated. We tied to remove one of the 180 U tubes on the end of the condenser to bypass the break. Things didn't go much better. The U is very thin copper and it mashed and then tore out. Things started to look even darker. Don had a plan C. *He built a little swedge on my 10 EE. (Don doesn't know this but he's the first person outside of my son that I've ever allowed to touch my beloved 10EE). We used this to make the tore out end perfectly round. Then carefully drilled out the torn out U tube leaving the main line. Don then did lots of futzing making the condenser lead fit. We clamped the lead just right and Don silver soldered it in place. It passed the pressure test. Victory felt good. We celebrated with a few beers , steaks from the grill, mashed potatoes, fresh tomatoes, and wine. A very enjoyable afternoon. Karl Well, Karl.... if'n you gotta *recruit some help, then I'd say you picked out the best of the best to help you get the job done - done right - and done ONCE. *Congrats to both.... Ken Don't you just love it when a good plan comes to fruition? How'd y'all survive that heat wave? I stayed inside in air conditioned comfort and did some paying work for a change.:-)). Wolfgang |
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