POTD- PROJECT OF THE DAY: What Did You Make In Your Shop Today?

[Stick-man]

Mixing coolants and the resultant glop is unfortunately real. Don't know if stuff precipitates out of solution, but I do know it's a great way to mess up a cooling system. Does a number on radiators and heater cores as well as the cylinder head. Seem to recall printed warnings on jugs of antifreeze saying not to mix unlike types.

I was a mechanic before all of the rainbow coolants were created. I am aware not to mix different coolants, and I knew there were issues with seals and such. I am just shocked this could be a result of just mixing coolants. I am not saying it is not the case here. I am just shocked!

 

[silverhawk]

I was a mechanic before all of the rainbow coolants were created. I am aware not to mix different coolants, and I knew there were issues with seals and such. I am just shocked this could be a result of just mixing coolants. I am not saying it is not the case here. I am just shocked!

If you add in that it sat in a non-temperature-controlled environment for years before I could do anything, then it makes sense. Mixing the two produces sludge, and i left it for long enough that it could dry and precipitate.

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[verbotenwhisky]

I was a mechanic before all of the rainbow coolants were created. I am aware not to mix different coolants, and I knew there were issues with seals and such. I am just shocked this could be a result of just mixing coolants. I am not saying it is not the case here. I am just shocked!

Coolants are no longer simple ethylene glycol they are a soup of chemicals that can have some unexpected consequences when mixed.

When I was younger I was an unintelligent chemist when it came to cleaners, fuel additives, lubricants and coolants. It is said that failure and consequences are harsh instructors for those who do not know better; I sometimes wonder how I survived my "9 foot tall and bullet proof years".

I believe @pontiac428 deals with chemicals he might be able to shed more light on this.

 

[woodchucker]

Made some holders for conduit. My son uses the conduit on his deck to hold a shade sail . I didn't like them just mounted to the deck wood, and thought these would be better. He doesn't want me punching the holes out (which I would make oblong for adjustabilitiy), he thinks he will drill them in place. I don't see that being possible, marking through a doubled (might even be tripled) 2x10 would be pretty tough.

 

[Nutfarmer]

This gives meaning to the old saying of: They could break a crow bar in a sand box. Came back to the farm today after being sick for a few days. Went to use the digging bar and found this. God only knows how they managed to bend a six foot steel bar. It did straighten with the help of a torch and anvil.

 

[Burr]

This gives meaning to the old saying of: They could break a crow bar in a sand box. Came back to the farm today after being sick for a few days. Went to use the digging bar and found this. God only knows how they managed to bend a six foot steel bar. It did straighten with the help of a torch and anvil.

Getting them stuck and using a machine to break it free comes to mind.

 

[Nutfarmer]

There is no way to bend the bar by hand. I just wonder what else was involved and broke.

 

[Burr]

I'm sure when you get two behind one, it's not a problem.

 

[TimHarrison]

I remember building a house in Tanzania, the boys helping me managed to snap a crowbar in half! If you ever want to test something claiming to be indestructible give it to a Kikuyu, they could break anything

 

[Burr]

Another knob for the lathe. I got some new inserts that works well with aluminum, ebay purchase. What your seeing is a glare and not the finish.