Recent content by aveguy

Hi Russ, Yes I still have the unit. It is still not fixed in spite of the fact that spent a lot of time on it back when I first got it. I would love to bring you up to speed on my efforts. I will PM you so that we can review the matter off line. If we make any progress than maybe we can share...

Can you provide more details/spec/material list for the table you built? I am looking to get a table and would consider building one like yours. Also how do you guys stop rust on these all metal tables? What sort of treatment is compatible with the welding activity?

Well I think you guys have successfully found a tool purchase my wife will support.... "castration pliers" ! I am almost afraid to buy them... The tool guy voice in my head says "try them, there only $10" and the other voice in my head says "Don't do it, she's watching to see which drawer you...

op please be a little more specific. When you say "appliances are not connected" do you mean that you have every appliance and every regulator 100% physically disconnected from the pipes under test? Rather than just "cut off" using assoicated shut off valves. Because you really need to have them...

Ya that sounds like it would work. But all I can find are castrators used for vet and animals. Is that what your using? Cause the ones I see only have 2 legs. Do you have a link?

Yes those look like they would do what I need. Is oring installation the intended use for what you posted? Why can't I just buy those and be done with it? Do you have a source(PN) and are those the only two sizes?

Ok the pic above is a simple example of the shaft. This one only has two steps and rings. But others I have run into have as many as 4. Obviously it's not impossible to install orings on such a shaft because I have been doing it using small push stick etc. But would be easier if there was some...

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Thanks Hiball, I looked at the tool you linked, it's interesting but it looks like it is designed for inserting seals into the ID of tubes. I am looking for a tool to push over the OD of shafts. Any other suggestions.

HD and others sell a good leak detector solution. Good for slow leaks because it's thicker and holds to the joint much longer than soap. Also blow much larger bubbles and holds them longer. Exactly what you need for slow leaks. Did you smell gas? Is that why you started testing? I spent a lot...

Are there any o-ring installation tools or tricks/tips for installation? Recently I had to install multiple o-rings over the length of some hydraulic valve stems which have recessed grooves along their length. Some of the o-rings are small and hard to handle. Difficult to get started over the...

Hi buddy555, I suspect the solution curiousB proposed is going to produce the best results for issolation. Any attempting to construct rubber issoation using rubber washer wont likly produce the issolation you are looking for. Simply because the vibration will still be transmitted through the...

Motive Power Bleeder is best IMO. I like pressure bleeding over vacuum because you don't have to worry about getting a good seal on the bleeder screw threads. If the bleeder screw threads don't seal when you open to bleeder, than vacuum bleeding can actually pull air back into the system via the...

I recently aquired a Ranger R1000 wheel balancer from CL for $50. The unit was from a single owner in a residential setting, it was made in 2002 and is in pretty good shape other than the fact that it doesnt calc accurate weights and the solution is not repeatable. The owner explained that it...