Recent content by Charles959

Thanks for the suggestion. This article includes the use of shellac: https://hometoolschool.com/why-my-toolbox-smelt-bad-and-how-i-cured-it-forever-in-8-easy-steps/

Thanks for identifying the plastic. There is quite a bit about the odor online.

I just came across a HOLD-E-ZEE TS-7 that my father had. It is probably from the early 1950s. Does anyone know what type of plastic was used in the yellow translucent handle? It has an awful smell. I can recall smelling it decades ago, and it is just as bad now.

Thank you. Those plans do appear to meet the specs. I have been told that 1 inch thick plywood is not readily available in some places, but it would probably be worth ordering, considering that a good commercial wood flammables cabinet that is smaller than the one in the plans costs over $400...

Sennheiser of Germany builds some of the best headphones and microphones in its Irish factory. Some of the top pharmaceutical firms manufacture in Ireland. Wera Werke of Germany does its manufacturing in the Czech Republic. Vitra AG of Germany produces its clocks designed by George Nelson in...

COWBOY, You may be thinking of the original Rust-oleum, which was inspired by a boat captain's observations: http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGCorporate.asp?sn=au

The MSDS for WD-40 is here: www.wd40.com/files/pdf/msds-wd494716385.pdf While WD-40 is not flagged as a carcinogen, the MSDS does state to avoid prolonged contact with skin. That would seem to make it a poor choice for something to leave on tools, unless you always work with gloves.

No tooth count specified: http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=27098&filter=Snap%2Don http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=27099&filter=snap-on

Hazet won a Red Dot design award for its Assistent 179 Tool Trolley: http://en.red-dot.org/2801.html?&cHash=53df7d2530f0948c229d55eebdeecff2&detail=3737

Pennsylvania State University has a pdf file about cabinets for storing flammable liquids (link is for direct download of pdf file): http://www.ehs.psu.edu/help/info_sheets/flammable_liquid_storage_cabinet_faq.pdf

No, but I am not surprised by your question. I have seen many spam postings in the GardenWeb appliance forums, and almost all of them involve first postings that link to a product. I have been interested in safety for more than thirty years, and thought I would try to spare someone the mess of...

One other piece of fire safety gear to consider is a fiberglass blanket: http://www.pyroshield.com/fire_protection.html A good source for general fire safety gear: http://www.firesafetysource.com/