Recent content by dale500

If your area has recycled water for irrigation you will likely have a anti-backflow valve installed on your water meter. As the water warms the pressures can go high enough to open the pressure relief valve. You may want to check out adding a pressure tank to the water to absorb the water...

Does your water meter have a anti-backflow valve on it. If yes that can cause spikes in your water pressure when heating water and damage your pipes. I just finished repairing a pvc line crack where the water pressure was hitting 150lbs when the water heater kicked. We added a pressure tank to...

I have the 52in craftsman bottom box. The design is different. It's really two 26in bottoms in a common frame but each drawer is rated for 100lbs. The long top drawer on most 52's in this price range is usually rated 100lbs or less so you can load more tools in it. The drawer slides are smooth...

I'm A fan of using wire to make custom wrench holders. I use a mini ball bat with the end cut off to taper the loops.

I like Fluid Film and also wd40's Long-Term Corrosion Inhibitor. It is much better then straight wd40 for rust prevention and you can usually find it at your local walmart.

Find a gas station the sells ethanol free gas to use in it. The regular ethanol added gas will wreck it over time.

My dads primary job was a mechanic but he also did some commercial woodworking for a time. I still have a love for both to this day. I still do the bulk of the maintenance on our three cars/suvs. They are all 15+ years old so I'm always fixing something. For a shade tree mechanic I am blessed...

I saw a few Kobalt markdowns at my local Lowes and they have rearranged everything to put Craftsman front and center. The single sockets and other tools are starting to arrive but there are still more to come judging from the empty spaces in the displays. Some of the packaging is shoddy with...

My fave is a Swiss Army Floral Knife. It is designed for pruning and grafting work but it makes a great daily carry knife. It has a single straight blade that's razor sharp and really holds an edge. It's different from the rest of the Swiss Army line in that it has textured side plates. Makes...

For me it's the harbor freight Anti-Fatigue Roll Mat. It puts a nice soft layer between my old bones and the cold hard concrete of my driveway. 10 bucks well spent and even less with coupon.

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The lock bar runs from the front to the back. the front is laying down in the top drawer. take a piece of wire and bend a small hook on the end. Feed it in the hole and catch the rod. Raise it up even with the hole and use some needle nose pliers to grab it and turn it to unlock the drawers. The...

The quick release do come in handy when your working in a tight place and it would be a big pain if the socket pulls away from the extension. I have used mine many times for these types of jobs. As far as ocd goes you just need to get a full set of the quick release to go with your regular set...

In my garage the water heater sits on a platform about 10ft above the floor. When it died and I attached a pulley to the roof rafter next to the platform. I disconnected and drained the water heater ran a rope through the pulley and tied it to the top of the water heater. I thought I would just...

Here is a video on making your own