Recent content by cinco

It seems that a large number of people just aren't concerned with details. That isn't particularly troubling to me in general, but when the subject becomes more specific... they don't really seem like the sort of people who* you would want working with tools. Am I going to have to start giving...

The problem is that whenever anything happens which causes your internet link to drop and be reestablished (like rebooting your router) you end up with a new IP address. Unless you've specifically gotten service which provides a static-IP, that is, such as a person/company running a webserver...

I've become a fan of SweetHome3D. I started playing with it about a month ago and it only took me a few hours to lay out my (realistic) dream shop and house. Very little learning curve and most of the sketchup 3D models can be imported.

Re: my earlier post: Didn't work, but I still think it might. It turned out that the hard plastic tip on the heating wire won't go through 3/4" pipe elbows. If I had 1" it would have made it.

Nitrohog, for a moment I thought you were me. I've been dealing with almost exactly the same problem for the past 3.5-4 days myself. Mine is frozen somewhere between the meter in my front yard and where it comes through the pad at the back of my garage, so it's definitely my problem. Slab...

I think Etz may actually be Batman... I've been playing with the idea of building a 2-storey garage - fictitiously, 3-up and 6-down (construction may be expensive, but thinking's cheap). But in my head it makes sense to build a ramp down to the lower level rather than going full-Sheik with an...

Don't know who's running the company these days, but you could always call Worthington themselves. After a bit of digging they were able to identify my boss' pump as a VA2 and they seemed to think they might be able to come up with some basic rebuild stuff. I'm fairly skeptical about that, but...

I have a really good non-chain store in my city... for sixteen more days. They're closing up shop at the end of the month, after which it'll be nothing but Ace, Lowes, HD, and the 100%-markup farm store. Or, more accurately, it'll be nothing but the internet for nearly everything. If there's a...

Well, that's a new one on me. I use tetrachloroethylene all the time cleaning watch and clock parts so I guess it's not particularly nasty under normal circumstances. But that story certainly gives one something to think about. I may consider limiting its use, but it's too good a solvent to give...

Not that I know of online. These days most of my used tool money goes to pawn shops since they're usually quite a bit cheaper than ebay pricing. Nobody on GJ seems to be selling what I'm looking for. I'm in the same boat.

Pretty box, but how many baby DeLoreans had to die to make it? :) For drawer liner (and for between boxes) I use 1/8" neoprene sheet bought by the yard at my local independent industrial supply. It, along with the other thicknesses they carry, is also good for making odd gaskets that you either...

Has every single person in this thread said Sharpies yet? Good. Same answer if you asked what dog to buy. Actually, I'm digging Nick's octopus idea, though I'd change it up a bit and say squid - they come in larger sizes for those man-size projects. And didn't I read somewhere that Montblanc...

The way I've got it figured, if a company can fire you without notice they can't expect anything more from you. Fair is fair.

Ha! I've been carrying a 2415 for about 18 years now. The same one. I've got to find another one so I can give this one the retirement it deserves.

When I smash my hand I'm always very careful about it. Precision is important to me. And when you end up saying "I meant to do that" it always helps if it looked like it was actually on purpose :). And that's a nice score, Kahuna - looks like any number of the hidden treasures were worth the...