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Write on and stamp on tags are your friend during disassembly. When we tear an aircraft down, as each major part or assembly comes off, it get tagged with part name, number and generally serial number. Once the part or assembly has be overhauled or restored, it's retagged with the same info, but...

Look at partial wrap or double action hinges to see if either type will do what you want.

Aircraft engine build up stand.

bandsawbladesdirect.com is who I use. I've ordered on Thursday afternoon and had the blades on the doorstep Tuesday morning.

You need someone that knows how to cut a grade to assist in drainage. Right now, lots of the water coming off the slope is going to be diverted by the patio concrete. Won't take long before it starts to undercut it. The slope needs some changes 20-30 feet out to help direct the water away from...

Found the info, but unfortunately, Stahlwille has discontinued them, P/N is STNV3814, but there are some NOS ones being advertised in various locations.

Older T-30's have something like a 50,000 hour life. Pull the fitting and inspect the inside of the tank if you are worried. Something else...get rid of the PVC or CPVC piping and use a couple of feet of flexible hose or line between the tank and any rigid piping. If you want to use plastic...

We've got some adapters similar to this at work. I'll have to get the info when I go in tonight. We have for both 1/4 and 3/8 drive. https://kctool.com/products/wera-003529-zyklop-bit-adaptor-1-4-drive

Mac: So sorry to hear about Laura. I know it's a huge shock to your system as well as to Trevor and the rest of the family. You are always welcome to drop a note for venting, raging or just conversation.

I'd swap in a heartbeat between a little noisemaker and a larger and quieter compressor without even thinking for more than a couple of seconds. Noise fatigue in a shop is real and makes things tougher the longer it goes on in a shop session. Fans and compressors are the biggest contributors in...

Still haven't found electric versions of my rivet guns or squeezers... Air drill is way less fatiguing when drilling hundreds of holes in a shop session.

A good stump grinder guy can come in, grind a bunch of them and be gone in less time than you can go rent a junky grinder and get it home and figure out how to run it. Got a buddy at work that does this as a side job. His little grinder is something like 40 hp. It will take an 8" stump down in...

Blades needs to be sharpened or replaced and gap should be set to cut a piece of .005" or so, paper.

I can give a lead on a Crescent 32" that needs some cleanup and tires. Has a chipped lower wheel, but unless you need to run 1" or larger blades, shouldn't be a problem. He wants $250 for it and it's a little over 100 miles from you OP.

AKA: "Snoopy tool"