My activities for the month of stardate 20666 are/is
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NinjaPoodle
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The drugs aren't working are they?
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Smucky
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Possibly. But progress would've been no better without them either
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Smucky
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Spent so much time trying to figure out the route to getting apps listed on google play and also navigating the esp/"email service provider" options. So boring, so slow. So GAY 
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Smucky
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Can't get these studs out. Even with gigantic ice grips. So that's the job for today.
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Smucky
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We'll figure before cutting it off and drilling it I would clamp on it with the vice grips extra hard and try even harder. Seem to start turning. And then snap
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Smucky
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Time to drill
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Smucky
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Dead center 
Dead center
Dead center
Dead center
Dead center

Dead center
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Smucky
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The metals have clearly become one. Guess I have to go look for a helicoil set for this size hole.
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NinjaPoodle
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Can't you just tap it with a larger thread?Smucky wrote: Mon Aug 24, 2026 2:49 am The metals have clearly become one. Guess I have to go look for a helicoil set for this size hole.
Anyway, helicoils will do just fine as well.
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Smucky
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I might do that. AI girlfriend is telling me to try drilling it to 5/16 and then run a 3/8-16 tap through it. It might just line up right and recut/clean up the threads. So $7 for a tap (that is marked "made in India" (almost didn't buy it)), might as well tryNinjaPoodle wrote: Mon Aug 24, 2026 8:03 pmCan't you just tap it with a larger thread?Smucky wrote: Mon Aug 24, 2026 2:49 am The metals have clearly become one. Guess I have to go look for a helicoil set for this size hole.
Anyway, helicoils will do just fine as well.
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