Milwaukee Midget

[Milwaukee Midget]

That was tedious.

Here are the old floats – actually, the newer version that Weber includes with their DCOE’s these days –



Most of the cogent set-up manuals for these things – and there aren’t many out there, most of it comes down to voodoo and tribal knowledge – show set-ups with the older brass floats.  Rather than try to guess with the plastic floats, I installed a set of the older style brass units –



Which, of course, were twisted, straight out of the box.  After weighing them to assure the proper weight, I grabbed a beer and carefully twisted them into shape –

 

And proceeded to set them to the proper height, which is accomplished with more twisting of metal tabs, reinstalling, and general farkling around.

It’s right, at least according to the books.  I’ll know more when I head back to the dyno.

[38flattie]

Does the beer give you the muscle building protein to have the strength bend those float wires, or the vision to see when they are level?

[Milwaukee Midget]

Does the beer give you the muscle building protein to have the strength bend those float wires, or the vision to see when they are level?

Beer provides the distraction.  Tedious adjusting requires one to constantly be stepping back from the process, reassess, recalculate, and redevelop your plan. 

Beer is critical to that process – it provides the reason for “stepping back”.

It's not the work, it's the periodic breaks from the work that prevent me from turning $40.00 worth of poorly constructed Spanish brass into .50 cents worth of Milwaukee scrap.

You heard it here first - save money - drink beer.

[Captthundarr]

  :cheers:Also works as swing lube for those who chase golf eggs.

[grumm441]

I'm with you Chris
I could be a watching one of Goggles's bands, the T-Bones, who are playing at a bar two suburbs away
But that would involve two rides in a taxi and spending cash i don't have
Or I could respoke my Ducati wheel at home with a homebrew in front of the teev
G

[Milwaukee Midget]

Hey, Grummy -

I didn't know you played, too.  Can't quite make out the amp - whatcha got there?

There are some nights when I'm playing that the alternative of truing up the spokes on the MGB sounds like a nice alternative.  Sometimes our audience just doesn't get it.  This from our website -


Do you play any Kenny Chesney?
 
You guys should all wear cowboy hats.
 
Do you play any songs I know?
 
I should be your singer. I'm a really good singer.
 
My cousin's band knows ALL Garth Brooks' songs!
 
The mix sounds...weird.
 
Can you sing happy birthday to my friend on stage?
 
If you guys were better looking you'd be really popular. (My response to this girl was, "If you were better looking, you wouldn't have to pay for your own drinks.)
 
Can I sing happy birthday to my friend on stage?
 
Five bucks! You guys aren't worth paying five bucks!
 
Can you guys turn down?
 
You guys should all wear cowboy boots.
 
Do you guys know any Ke$ha?
 
But I was already here drinking! I shouldn't have to pay!
 
Have you guys ever done popular music?
 
You guys should have uniforms.
 
Why don't any of you guys wear chaps?
 
That one guy in your band is...weird.
 
Do you know any good country music? Like the Eagles?
 
You guys would be totally hot if you were younger.
 
Do you play any songs we can dance to?
 
Bands never make me pay to get in!
 
Kenny Chesney is totally NOT gay! He was married to Renee whats-her-name.  (This was in response to an earlier question about chaps, in which I said to the woman that I had loaned mine to Kenny Chesney, and he was across the street, dancing at La Cage.)
 
You know who'd really like your guys' music? My grandpa. He's dead.


Yup, it's nights like that that make quietly working on an MG with a cold beer seem like a logical endeavor.

[Tman]

I am lazy today, did you post a link to your music?

If you want to read good comments, go to the Gibson site and read the comments about the new Firebird X!

[Captthundarr]

Chris, Me and Amy LOFAO, been there with me old band. I don't get near as much criticism working on the camaro.

[Milwaukee Midget]

I am lazy today, did you post a link to your music?

In fear of having to smack down a bunch of other hecklers -

http://honkytonkitis.net/

[gkabbt]

I am lazy today, did you post a link to your music?

In fear of having to smack down a bunch of other hecklers -

http://honkytonkitis.net/

Chris Conrad (Electric/Baritone guitar) - A current member of the group Shattered (Rolling Stones covers). Formerly of the Freddie Lee Band and Spock the Novelist. Wherever you go in the music community, everybody knows Chris. And that's in a good way, not like a venereal disease way.

ROTFLMFAO

Gregg

[Tman]

I am lazy today, did you post a link to your music?

In fear of having to smack down a bunch of other hecklers -

http://honkytonkitis.net/

Ahh, real country and western! Roots music, it is crazy that so-call rock and country have gotten so far away from their roots. Carlas group" Inclined" just did another Patsy Cline show at the Western Heritage Center out here. Local radio even did a broadcast of the show yesterday.

[Milwaukee Midget]

Thanks, all - it's sort of tongue in cheek, but I'm fortunate enough to be working with a writer who really does have an abiding love for what country music was.

And it gives me an opportunity to show off my mother's craftwork as a seamstress -



Trent - There's a group playing at the Deadwood Mountain Grand Cascino on St. Patty's Day.  They're called Reilly, and I've worked with them a number of years on and off, including playing a few songs on their Christmas album.  Show's at 7:00.  It's a hard kickin' Celtic/Pop/Rock band.

There's your Guinnes excuse. 

[Tman]

Thats a long drive but Carla and I went out for the first time in ages last night and had fun. Might be worth the trip, thanks for the tip! DMG is bringing in a ton of artists.

http://deadwoodmountaingrand.com/entertainment/main-stage.html

hahaha, just scrolled down and saw HUNKS. Think I will pass on that one!

Edit. Looking at their vids I think they played out here a few years back at what used to be an Irish Pub. They truly rock and put on a good show!

[grumm441]

And my old favorite

Play something YOU know

Nope, I don't play anymore.
I'll stick with something I'm still good at
G

[Moxnix]

Chris, who is LeRoy?

I'm fixin' to fill the webcast bandwidth with Honkitonitis if allowed back at The Shootout in September.

Grumm, I assembled bicycles whilst attending university in Germany, including building wheels, 'cept the head mogo kept the truing stand on his office desk and would always say, "Jah, jah, I'll teech you, but now, pleeze, I am too busy."  I think he was afraid I'd marry his daughter.  Got back to Seattle eventually and built wheels at Poke's Cycle to become proficient.

Might have to order a few more Milwaukee's finest CDs to give to my local community radio station to bring on the twang.