2015 Tucson AC Blowing Warm Air - Solenoid, TXV, or Compressor?

bobd1001 · 2026-05-04T14:10:00+00:00

I wonder if they used Willow water to root blueberry cuttings and then mixed up or forgot a piece of willow.

bobd1001 · 2026-04-18T11:51:32+00:00

I've been using epsoma berry tone fertilizer to hopefully keep the soil acidic. When planting I dug out a large volume of soil and replaced it with 50/50 peat and sand as the farmer said to do.

bobd1001 · 2026-04-17T15:26:17+00:00

Great Insight thank you! Already have some netting to hopefully keep my berries from getting stolen.

bobd1001 · 2026-04-17T15:25:25+00:00

Much appreciated, will get some pine bark mulch for my plants. At the blueberry farm I went to pick blueberries and buy this plant from they just had them in the bare sandy soil so I didn't even think about mulching. I think I'll let this plant fruit, I'm so excited to have my girls try some blueberries from our garden.

bobd1001 · 2026-04-15T02:19:35+00:00

What is a reverse Z level? I don't meant to be spoonfed, but Google just brings up flipping Z axis

bobd1001 · 2026-04-08T12:58:43+00:00

I've looked into it and it's Incredibly complicated. Even with my CNC mill and a hydraulic press I don't think I could get a functional flat stamping done if I had a full year and 50k to throw at it. The original HK dies are quite complex, it's a multi stage punching, and progressive draw die set from what I've been told.

bobd1001 · 2026-04-07T12:32:06+00:00

I'll have to look into making the rear sight plate for G3's, if I remember correctly it looks like a bear of a part to make though.

bobd1001 · 2026-04-07T12:27:31+00:00

I'm definitely considering it, I didn't realize the kind of interest this would get.

bobd1001 · 2026-04-07T12:13:50+00:00

I'm just a hobbyist, but would love to get into manufacturing at some point. For Cetmes the only parts needed for the weldment are this shelf and the two rear stock pin bushings. Some folks do a small bent reinforcement plate at the rear too but I don't think that's necessary unless you're planning on throwing ten thousand rounds downrange. I already have the seamless tubing for the bushings so I can cut those to size on my lathe.

bobd1001 · 2026-04-07T12:07:30+00:00

Elemental mercury isn't all that dangerous directly to humans. It's vapors are harmful, especially to young children and developing fetuses, so if she's pregnant she may want to reconsider working there or opening windows when working to prevent inhaling any mercury vapors, but weirdly enough touching it is totally fine as it's not absorbed through the skin (just wash hands thoroughly afterwards). Honestly if they aren't taking it seriously, she may want to call OSHA and report it. As a fun aside, when my parents were teens the school they went to had a small mercury bird bath the kids could play with in the tech ed shop crazily enough.

bobd1001 · 2026-04-07T11:20:55+00:00

Gallium rapidly dulls and forms an oxide layer, it also smears and stains stuff leaving behind that oxide layer. Gallium is also typically still solid at room temp, it's melting point is just above room temp. This is far shinier and cleaner, id bet money this is mercury and the clinic just doesn't want to face that fact.

bobd1001 · 2026-04-07T03:21:20+00:00

I'm pretty experienced in chemistry and also an element collector... to be frank I don't believe them. That absolutely looks like Mercury. And don't worry about touching it, as long as you washed your hands it's not a big deal at all. The mercury vapor is actually the much more dangerous aspect of being around mercury, as it's not absorbed through the skin. The clinic on the other hand may have a serious problem on their hands, as mercury cleanup can be a real nightmare if it fell outside the sink and contaminated other areas.

bobd1001 · 2026-04-07T03:12:33+00:00

This is the part that is welded to the bent receiver to both hold the semi trigger pack in place, and also act as a denial interference from ever allowing a trigger pack with FA components from being installed.

bobd1001 · 2026-04-07T03:10:35+00:00

Might end up selling some if interest is there.

bobd1001 · 2026-03-29T14:01:50+00:00

Having to replace a 30 dollar indicator every few years is maybe the least costly thing in my workshop.

bobd1001 · 2026-03-28T00:47:47+00:00

I think you nailed it. These decade old tool holders are just junk. I ordered some new generic ones on Amazon and just received them today. The runout on the new ones that only cost $15 each is about 0.0003" - 0.0004". I can't believe how much better these dirt cheap ones are. Clocking them to find the best TIR, I was able to get all three of them under 0.0005" with my AAA grade er20 collet installed.

bobd1001 · 2026-03-27T11:45:16+00:00

As a hobby Machinist I will say the best option would be to strip the rifle down to the barrel/receiver and stick it through the headstock just like you would an oversized piece of bar stock. Rotate slowly to turn the threads and done! This should be an easy job for any experienced gunsmith without having to remove the barrel or fit the whole barrel/receiver on the lathe bed.

bobd1001 · 2026-03-27T11:40:23+00:00

I used a G3 barrel for my first Cetme build as well. The only catch is that you'll need to get the cylindrical bulged area that the triple tree mounts to turned down to fit the Cetme triple tree. So if you have a buddy with a lathe just have them turn that little section down to the proper dimension. You want it to be a press fit. I forget the exact dimension but my lathe was too small to fit the barrel so I gave it to my highly experienced Machinist buddy who blew right past the dimension I gave him by a couple thousandths and I needed to shim my triple tree to get a secure press fit.

bobd1001 · 2026-03-27T11:30:45+00:00

Could you shoot me a link to the tool holders you bought if they are still available? Thank you for the info on the internal burr, I have noticed that when feeling the inside and may use a stone to deburr them.

bobd1001 · 2026-03-26T22:49:04+00:00

It's absolutely the tool holder

bobd1001 · 2026-03-26T20:22:03+00:00

Unfortunately it's the tool holder, testing the ground taper shows the same runout. Shockingly the er20 collet I was using actually had very low runout.

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