Recent content by dalehsc

I tried plastic welding,I'm not as good a plastic welder as I am steel,Lol ! I think it really was a preparation issue. Anyway the plastic weld didn't stick. I v'd out the crack better,sanded it ,and applied two coats of JB weld,over two days......so far it's holding water Will keep you posted!

second vote for a valve spring compressor

Strength wasn't a need for the socket. Took a die grinder & ground two notches in it. It was an old 12pt rusted socket from an estate sale,if it wasn't used for this it was destined for the scrap pail...lol

My neighbor's wife drove over the edge on the base of their basketball net the other day. It's one of those black plastic ones that you put water in for ballast. Anybody have any experience fixing a crack in one?

The modified socket in the upper right reminds me of one I made to screw out the petcock on the water trap at work. It's 8ft from the floor,a cut out socket & some extensions,and I can reach it.

I have a DeWalt DCD771 drill with keyless chuck. I can't seem to get the drill bits tight enough by hand. Any solution? do I need to replace the chuck assy?

We're worried about our Mac dealer here in New Brunswick,He was here at our shop today,not much on the truck & having problems getting his orders filled,and when he does,problems getting them through the US/Canadian border. Maybe it's just an issue with our dealer?

Does anybody have a tape with measurements on both sides? Just a gimmick or are they worthwhile?

I love the versatility of the different shanks,I have the stubby with inter changeable shanks as well. The only trouble I had was,if I put bits in the handle,the cover was never tight enough. The cover would come off,and the bits played "hide & seek". A dab of atv and problem solved,I don't need...

I have the Gearwrench set,I have other gearwrench pass through set,and I can use the extensions if need be. Been happy with it. It's got a hex receiver for dies, the round ones won't work.

I've been looking at those duplicators lately,I can see where I could benefit having one,or two,or three!

We have a recall on the front fuel tank strap frame mount on Ram 1500's. The drill bit provided in the original recall kit is now about 2 1/2 inches long. it's been sharpened, many, many times & seems to be always chipped when I get it. To me with the right sharpening,speed & force, I can really...

I still have 3 of those Beach boxes,my Dad's would be over 50 yrs old,He gave me one in 1979, I bought 2 more over the years,gave one to my son. Great starter/shed/basement box.