Recent content by 78jeepstang

Yes - although one thing I have noticed is that if you set it to a low pressure (i.e. 7 PSI) it'll inflate much more slowly than if you set it to a higher pressure. Presumably this is to make it easier to inflate smaller low-pressure applications, but is a bit of a PITA if you're trying to use...

That's the way the garage up at our cabin (way northern WI) was done, no problems 20 years later.

I have never heard of any such software. What's the backstory - surely if this is a 'standard' layout wherever you are there are other houses built the same way, or are these custom plans you signed off on & are now finding out there's an issue? Why can't you back up? An aerial photo or...

I might be doing my truck in the bedliner as a test - its not worth it (to me) to get it professionally done so I am thinking about getting 2 gallons of the truck bed coating & spraying it on. I did use the primer painting one of my truck's fenders & it worked very well - as good or better than...

My HF miter saw is okay - its certainly not a high end saw, but it gets the job done. Spend some time when you get it & make sure to get everything square - mine needed some serious adjustment out of the box on the fence.

We just bought a new house - smaller than we were initially looking at - and that's not a bad thing. Its forced us to look at the stuff we have & decide if we really want/need it. I have been playing the game with myself of mentally justifying keeping everything. If I can't think of a reason...

I've used the Craftsman one a pretty fair amount and it does quite well for the price. Most recently, I broke some exhaust studs on a Jaguar XJ-S, which if any of you know that engine, is a bear to work on. The Craftsman puller got them all out hassle-free. I'm sure the Snap-On ones are...

I use Pferd almost exclusively -- buy them in cases from our local contractor supply house. They're hands down the best wheels i've ever used. They last darn near forever - I completed an entire SOA project on my Jeep with only 2 or 3 wheels. Plus -- at least here -- they're $.50 cheaper than...

I just keep a couple of cheap Walmart special 5 gallon gas cans around for fluids -- one for used oil, one for antifreeze, etc. When they get full, they go to the waste oil tank at our recycling center. What I do to 'control' the mess that works well when i'm doing a radiator/water pump /...

I know the discussion has shifted to American made jacks, but I have to put a plug in for Larin. I've got a 2.5 ton floor jack I got of theirs 6 years ago, put it through all the abuse you can imagine, and it still works flawlessly. Its much better than the Craftsman 3 ton I was given as a...

Personally, I am a big fan of Lincoln welders. In my experience, they have a smoother arc than Miller products. Other than that, all of the big 3 (Lincoln/Miller/Hobart) make good machines that are relatively easy to find and keep running.

Basically, yes, a chop saw is just a miter saw with an abrasive blade. However, the motor is usually sealed to keep the abrasive dust and metal dust from the cutting operation out. As far as I know they do make abrasive blades for normal miter saws, but that is a very good way to kill your...