Recent content by danielbuck

no allen keys? :ROFLMAO:

for marking deep holes, ones similar to what you posted are great. I have some, don't remember the brand. come in handy when you're tracing holes in thick steel. for fine tip marking, Sakura Micron pens. My wife uses them for art project, I perma-borrow a few of them for the garage...

An inexpensive floor standing 20 ton press for stuff like bearings and what not is a nice thing to have, even more so if you have compressed air and can operate it with air. It's something you'll likely use for other things as well. Generally not a bad thing to have around, if you have space.

I've done that with vehicles on jack stands. works particularly well with knobby offroad tires you can jam the 2x4 into. So many good uses for random lengths of 2x4 and 4x6 lumber.

metal drawers, don't know what brand, but they look similar to the vevor ones posted earlier. can easily fit a dozen or more drill bits per 1/64" size in each compartment. Same for number and letter drills.

I like the PI split beam torque wrenches. have a 3/8", 1/2" and 3/4". Really only use the 3/4" when I'm working on my F250, for most things the 1/2" is within the upper range of what I need. I got the 3/4" when I had to torque a few things to like #400 or so (I think it was the track bar...

it's probably just easier and more economical to use regular threads. I think the only thing I have that has acme threads is a lathe lead screw. at least from my experience, the threads are usually not the problem with pullers, normally something else breaks first.

also in an ultrasonic cleaner. you get the acid, the heat, and the Ultrasonic waves :)

citric acid (like for baking or canning) works even faster. and still super safe, don't need gloves (though you might want them) and can dump it down the drain. can also mix it with vinegar instead of water for a super strong mixture :) Although, I've never used 99% vinegar, will have to try...

Chamber vac, have had it for about 2 and 1/2 years now, I'd say it's a pass. We don't use it heavily year round, but we use it alot in the summer and fall for freezing produce from our garden. And randomly throughout the year for freezing leftovers when we make like a large batch of beans or...

as mentioned... aluminum rigid. really hard to go wrong with that.

without the drain, it's just putting water into your tank. I'll shut up now though, I've said my piece. :)

just because it was $25,000 doesn't mean the pinch pennys where they can. Look at decently built vehicles, they cut costs all over the place and still cost $40-$60k or whatever. if they can save $4 per chassis, they will. Plastic coolant pipes on the back sides of motors that are hard to get...

cost. and they would probably love to have your tank rot out after 10 years so you have to buy a new one. :ROFLMAO:

is there a water trap at all inbetween the cooler and the tank? if not, the cooler is useless to keep water out of the tank.