Re: shocked and amazed

Posted by txgrn on July 30, 2005 at 06:00:54 from (209.151.116.13):

In Reply to: shocked and amazed posted by Dan M Tupelo, Ms on July 29, 2005 at 15:16:17:

I have a really super machine shop 15 miles down the road. It's locally run and owned and when I walk in the door they stop what they are doing and do mine....while I wait.

Like yesterday. I was working on my power steering and broke a flange off the steering shaft that the steering wheel attaches to.

Ford wanted over $400 for a replacement....ouch.

Made up some drawings of the system so that I could understand the MECHANISM'S and took the broken shaft, housing it fit into, and the I&T manual (with a picture of the rest of the steering system in it) and went to the shop.

I had a brief discussion with the machinist, showed him my problem, the pictures, talked about what did what and in 15 minutes I walked out the door with the thing fixed and only cost me $20.......whadda deal. Installed it yesterday afternoon and I'm back in business.

I think they like my jobs cause they have to think and do some creative designing and it's fun for them.....lot more fun than what they were doing...making 50 or so of the same hootus.

Try em.

Mark

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