Recent content by Boltthrower

I'm a fan of them. Cat mechanics like 'em for 4 bolt "Cat flange" hose fittings. I would recomend open end instead of double box, allows double wrenching, etc. All mine are snap on.

What Speed Bump said. The Rectifier. The Rectifier is a bank of diodes that makes A/C current into D/C current by rectifying, or making all the electrons flow in one direction only. A/C current changes polarity 60 times per second, which means the flow of electrons reverses 60 times per second...

They take some getting used to for sure. Thery'e not for everyone. I would definitely find a dealer that knows how to fit them (both co's will actually custom build boots to your feet if off the shelf ones don't work). Most pro loggers and wildland firefighters won't wear anything but Whites or...

Whites Boots and Nicks Boots, Both handmade in Spokane, WA, USA. They are expensive, like Snap On, but we all know you get what you pay fer. My last pair of Nicks was $400, my '08 stimulus check just covered them. And that stimulus money stimulated a business on US soil. :rocker:

I know an aircraft mechanic or two who might take offense to that statement.