Recent content by 51pontiac

I live in Alberta, pulled the stucco off of a 60 year old wall with tar paper underneath. The wood was like new. we have significant temperature change, cold winters and hot summers but relatively low humidity.

I have used Kroil and others but found a local product called Nut Cracker that works extremely well. It stinks and the smell sticks around in the shop for a while but it works very well.

Does yours say anything on the back? See the attached images of the wrench I inherited from my great-uncle who was a mechanic in the 20's. I believe (guessing though) it signifies it was for the 1917 Model T.

17/17 Merry Christmas!

Skyline, good call! Not just oily rags but include those with paint thinner etc. I always spread them out to totally dry outside prior to disposal.

Ray-CA Excellent tip! I wanted to add that I have added GFI protection throughout my garage except welder and compressor. A few years ago a local kid was electrocuted using a skillsaw in moist conditions. It made me vow to do whatever I could to avoid that scenario. Another one I taught my...

Excellent point Goodfellow and let me add a reminder that antifreeze and other chemicals can be deadly for our pets as well. My 2 springer spaniels have somehow manipulated their way into living in the garage so I have become very careful about leaving sharp knives around where they could cut...

I thought it might be a good idea to start a fresh thread about some of our favorite safety tips. My dad and shop teacher both stressed safety first and I have passed these on to my kids. My 2 favorite tips are: 1) If you have a tire off a vehicle, slide it under the frame as it is a lot easier...

I have been teaching AutoCAD and the various add-ons for 20 years now at the college level and one thing is sure - you can easily teach a design draftsperson to use CAD properly but it is next to impossible to teach a CAD person how to draft and design properly unless they have been taught some...

We still teach basic manual drafting to ensure CAD students understand layout - They all get exposed to the key!

Mad - you are correct I believe

I never watch that show but I have several of them in my desk even though we have very few drafting tables left! What is a screwdriver?

Basically it is an alignment tool, we have used it forever to adjust the scales to ensure they are at 90 degrees and set properly. The flat end is used like a screwdriver. That should satisy Alex, after all, he is Canadian

Drafting Scale key - used to align drafting scales