I've been suspicious of the lines since I bought it, and already had plans to redo the lot properly. Right now, I'm looking for the new ni-copper lines that apparently have been the norm in europe for the last 10 years. Kills me that .. in Detroit I was right next to a company that specializes...
I'll tell you what I do myself owning older cars. Set yourself an honest limit for a maintenance budget. Treat it like a new car payment. I set $100/month. So long as the old dear stays within that limit, I keep her running. Last year, I changed the engine in the van using that very method. 2...
You don't need an impact to replace an idler or a harmonic balancer ... but how the hell did you bust the harmonic? honestly .. that's less than an hour's work, at any reputable scrap yard. For certain, it'll cost you less in labour than buying the tools to do it yourself ... if you don't...
For a while, HP had a coupon deal on the second shipment, if you created a user on their developer forum. Since they had dumped all the source code, that would seem an ideal place for you to go as a coder.
I use both at work. Standing works well, but you do tend to rush through stuff and spend less time browsing. A good adjustable height stool kept handy gives you the best of both worlds