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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: sparkes on April 30, 2006, 22:11:33

Title: What I learnt today
Post by: sparkes on April 30, 2006, 22:11:33

1, The EP9 winch is bloody heavy (but that is probably true of them all)
2, The EP9 winch Does not fit a decreat mount on a discovery 2 unless you grind down the mount fixing bolt heads
3, Cutting the bumper (even a little) on a £15000 plus car will bring tears to your eyes
4, Solenoid boxes look CRAP!
5, A lump hammer is a realy versatile tool!
6, Thank god for brothers

But at the end of the day, the winch is in and all I need to do tomorrow is a little wiring alterations to get rid of the solenoid housing and just have the remote connector visible.

Pictures to follow

Steve

Title: Re: What I learnt today
Post by: Evilgoat on April 30, 2006, 22:13:01

Quote from: "sparkes"

5, A lump hammer is a realy versatile tool!

If it doesnt fit, hit it harder!

Title: What I learnt today
Post by: Daz800 on April 30, 2006, 22:22:14

Steve found out we only needed 2 tools to fit his winch


Lump hammer and grinder........sorted :-k

Daz

Title: What I learnt today
Post by: fatusbloke on April 30, 2006, 23:14:30

My engineering lecturer tought us a valuable lesson at collage

If at first you don't succeed - Get a bigger hammer

 :lol:  :lol:

Title: What I learnt today
Post by: clbarclay on May 01, 2006, 00:04:27

Quote from: "fatusbloke"

My engineering lecturer tought us a valuable lesson at collage

If at first you don't succeed - Get a bigger hammer

 :lol:  :lol:

Thats why we have an over size double handed sledge at home, its also very handy when using lengths of scaffoding as tent pegs :D


Other useful tools include

WD40 - for when it won't move when it should

and

rip ties - for when it moves when it shouldn't

Title: What I learnt today
Post by: sparkes on May 01, 2006, 08:40:33

WD40 and ripties!

I used both, I admit the ripties are until I can wire it up today as I dont want the solenoid to scrape along the floor while dropping the wife off. I don't think that will do it much good.

Steve

Title: Re: What I learnt today
Post by: Damonski on May 01, 2006, 09:13:46

Quote from: "sparkes"

3, Cutting the bumper (even a little) on a £15000 plus car will bring tears to your eyes

At least if you mess up on the bumper cutting, its not a £15000+ bumper that needs to be replaced ;)  :lol:

Probably less than the cost of the winch ;)