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Gun nut home repairs #19392417 04/17/24 Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,851 Likes: 8 Craigmont, Idaho M mart OP Campfire Tracker OP mart Campfire Tracker M Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,851 Likes: 8 Craigmont, Idaho I call it, “when a gun nut replaces a switch cover.” Chronographs, bore scopes and pattern boards have broke a lot of hearts.

Re: Gun nut home repairs mart #19392424 04/17/24 Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 4,576 J Jim1611 Campfire Tracker Jim1611 Campfire Tracker J Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 4,576 Yep!

Re: Gun nut home repairs mart #19392427 04/17/24 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 12,230 Likes: 11 O Orion2000 Campfire Outfitter Orion2000 Campfire Outfitter O Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 12,230 Likes: 11 Two thumbs up...

Re: Gun nut home repairs mart #19392493 04/17/24 Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 478 Likes: 1 Wyoming A Anteloper Campfire Member Anteloper Campfire Member A Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 478 Likes: 1 Wyoming I helped a neighbor who was a professional interior finish guy for a couple of weeks, smearing plaster, breaking stone floors, etc. He had relatively skill less me install all the switch plates on three houses. I “Timed” every screw out of gunsmith/armorer habit.

Re: Gun nut home repairs mart #19392532 04/17/24 Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 711 North of Detroit, MI E elecgun Campfire Regular elecgun Campfire Regular E Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 711 North of Detroit, MI I taught my crew to time the screws. One knucklehead thought they should be horizontal and we had to retrain him...LOL

Re: Gun nut home repairs mart #19392561 04/17/24 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,827 Likes: 2 The Palmetto State C cra1948 Campfire Outfitter cra1948 Campfire Outfitter C Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,827 Likes: 2 The Palmetto State I always time the screws; do it on about anything when I have enough torque tolerance Mathew 22: 37-39

Re: Gun nut home repairs mart #19392589 04/17/24 Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 1,203 Likes: 1 College Station W Woodsman1991 Campfire Regular Woodsman1991 Campfire Regular W Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 1,203 Likes: 1 College Station My aunt was very obsessive over the screws on all the light-switches in her house needing to be timed. I made a point to always change just 1 screw somewhere in the house every time I visited...

Re: Gun nut home repairs mart #19392619 04/17/24 Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,264 J jmdriver Campfire Tracker jmdriver Campfire Tracker J Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,264 First look appeared to be smoke coming from the switch!

Re: Gun nut home repairs mart #19392639 04/17/24 Joined: May 2003 Posts: 23,082 Likes: 10 SW Montana V VarmintGuy Campfire Ranger VarmintGuy Campfire Ranger V Joined: May 2003 Posts: 23,082 Likes: 10 SW Montana Mart: Good job "timing" those screws! Hold into the wind VarmintGuy P.S.: Is it polite to use the term "ADHD"?

Re: Gun nut home repairs mart #19392644 04/17/24 Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 15,311 Likes: 25 E earlybrd Campfire Ranger earlybrd Campfire Ranger E Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 15,311 Likes: 25 I seen some schit like that yesterday on a 6 switch panel some ppl are over the top😂

Re: Gun nut home repairs VarmintGuy #19392664 04/17/24 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,827 Likes: 2 The Palmetto State C cra1948 Campfire Outfitter cra1948 Campfire Outfitter C Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,827 Likes: 2 The Palmetto State Originally Posted by VarmintGuy Mart: Good job "timing" those screws! Hold into the wind VarmintGuy P.S.: Is it polite to use the term "ADHD"? VG- I think OCD is more accurate in this Mathew 22: 37-39

Re: Gun nut home repairs mart #19392666 04/17/24 Joined: May 2003 Posts: 10,437 Likes: 1 The Treasure State Dave_Skinner Campfire Outfitter Dave_Skinner Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2003 Posts: 10,437 Likes: 1 The Treasure State Now you can level your crosshairs. Up hills slow, Down hills fast Tonnage first and Safety last.

Re: Gun nut home repairs mart #19392667 04/17/24 Joined: May 2002 Posts: 10,034 Likes: 1 J Jericho Campfire Outfitter Jericho Campfire Outfitter J Joined: May 2002 Posts: 10,034 Likes: 1 Just checked the light switch panel in my bathroom LOL

Re: Gun nut home repairs Woodsman1991 #19392668 04/17/24 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 10,958 Likes: 7 B bbassi Campfire Outfitter bbassi Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 10,958 Likes: 7 Originally Posted by Woodsman1991 My aunt was very obsessive over the screws on all the light-switches in her house needing to be timed. I made a point to always change just 1 screw somewhere in the house every time I visited... lol. The original gas light. You're my kinda people. They say everything happens for a reason. For me that reason is usually because I've made some bad decisions that I need to pay for.

Re: Gun nut home repairs mart #19393179 04/17/24 Joined: May 2002 Posts: 15,624 Likes: 4 Turkey River Iowa johnw Campfire Ranger johnw Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2002 Posts: 15,624 Likes: 4 Turkey River Iowa How many retirees does it take to change a light switch? Just one, but it'll be an all day job... "Chances Will Be Taken"

Re: Gun nut home repairs mart #19393348 04/17/24 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 15,590 Likes: 8 The Great Southwest CCCC Campfire Ranger CCCC Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 15,590 Likes: 8 The Great Southwest Those screws around here seem to not care about the time. NRA Member - Life, Benefactor, Patron

Re: Gun nut home repairs mart #19393486 04/18/24 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 10,520 Likes: 1 Western NY State 22250rem Campfire Outfitter 22250rem Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 10,520 Likes: 1 Western NY State Speaking of OCD; how many inch pounds of torque should those be set to?

Re: Gun nut home repairs jmdriver #19393992 04/18/24 Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 31,145 Likes: 5 Colorado A antelope_sniper Campfire 'Bwana antelope_sniper Campfire 'Bwana A Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 31,145 Likes: 5 Colorado Originally Posted by jmdriver First look appeared to be smoke coming from the switch! Yes. It's best if gun nuts what their hands between pouring powder and doing electrical work. You didn't use logic or reason to get into this opinion, I cannot use logic or reason to get you out of it. You cannot over estimate the unimportance of nearly everything. John Maxwell

Re: Gun nut home repairs antelope_sniper #19394023 04/18/24 Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 10,229 Likes: 8 Michigan TheLastLemming76 Campfire Outfitter TheLastLemming76 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 10,229 Likes: 8 Michigan Looks good OP Timing the screw heads was ingrained in me as a former apprentice electrician and doing “workman like work” but I noticed it on my guns too.

Re: Gun nut home repairs TheLastLemming76 #19394082 04/18/24 Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 44,703 Likes: 23 south of south local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 44,703 Likes: 23 south of south Originally Posted by TheLastLemming76 Looks good OP Timing the screw heads was ingrained in me as a former apprentice electrician and doing “workman like work” but I noticed it on my guns too. The good electricians I know do it. Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH