Recent content by bcschief

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    Older craftsman top chest 40” full wide drawers model serial?

    Looks like Waterloo, there should be a sticker on the inside of the box with the model number and their phone number.
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    Rolling Mechanic/Garage Chair?

    I dislike the single post seat as they usually bend and brake on us big guys, I have an older Craftsman 4 post seat I bought back in 2008 or so similar to this...
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    Battery powered lights. What are you using?

    Streamlight Stinger LED, not cheap but built to last.
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    Portable Generator Project

    There are lots of good videos on YouTube about small generator repair watch and learn. At least here in the southeast right now is the primetime to buy because of Christmas time and it's not hurricane season, buy now fix and sell in July thru about September.
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    Has anyone EVER used a 16mm or 18mm wrench/socket?

    Both are common on American vehicles; most Asian vehicles use 17 and 19 mm
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    Question for Detroit 8.2 diesel mechanics

    It was a throwaway engine the Cat 3208 was a much better option.
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    Best Brake Caliper lube

    Back in the 80s Ford recommended dialectic grease and to be serviced every 30k miles.
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    'unicorn wrench' made by craftsman... but i KNOW it's real!

    My youngest son when he was about 4 asked my wife one day if I was a brown man, I was a heavy truck mechanic for a living and my hands were always stained from diesel oil. He is 31 now, I am retired, and my hands and arms are finally clean.
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    Walmart, Kmart, TG&Y

    TG&Y was one of the department stores before Kmart and Walmart cornered the market. Here are 2 more GC Murphy's and Woolworth's.
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    Distributor testing machine, Homemade?

    Why? nothing you couldn't do with a timing tape and a timing light.
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    More Whatzits--Can we make this the official Whatzit thread?

    The slant 6 uses 5/16 studs, course into the head and fine on the nut end.
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    More Whatzits--Can we make this the official Whatzit thread?

    Chrysler slant six uses that style nuts and washers and the bat wing washers.
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    The most bad *** tool is...

    The Gutenberg Printing Press which allowed mass communication https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printing_press
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    Went on my first estate sale haul and failed badly

    That who you should negotiate with for the whole dumpster before it goes to the landfill.
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