Recent content by diogenes

That may obviate my need to find a source for tips. At least for a while. Thank you for letting me know.

I just found this:. https://www.ebay.com/itm/154146076628 It says it's for Hakko irons. Down the rabbit hole I go...

While I have your attention: What is the functional difference between the watt specs on the tips? If I find tips that are rated higher or lower than the 45 watts that my iron is rated for will they work? Or will the universe tilt and I'll find myself staring into void? I guess I still am...

@RTM @64C10 The experiment has been completed. The patient lives. @64C10 , you knew my files really, really needed carding, didn't you? I now have two freshly carded files, two somewhat depleted 9.6 volt DeWalt drill batteries and a hot drill. I now also have two bits that will fit into my...

Thank you! You may have won the day. I'm heading out to the barn to see what I can do. I'll report back.

Thanks for your response. They are slide in type tips. I used my Mitutoyo calipers to measure which gave me thousandths which I converted to metric assuming they would be spec'd that way. I just looked up a conversion chart and 3/16" would be the likely answer. I'm going to take a look and...

Hello, everyone! Hopefully, someone here can give me a clue because I am without. I have an old Craftsman 45w soldering iron that I use for the occasional soldering task. That usually means on my back under a dashboard. It has a completely worn out chisel tip. I want to get a conical tip...

Here is what I don't get about the baffles: If the point of them is to promote keeping the roof deck as close to ambient temps as possible (Stop ice damming and keep your shingles from cooking), while keeping insulation out of the way, how can this kind of install work effectively? Only a...

bczygan, I figure if I use insulation board, say 7.5 or 10 R, and backfill against it with cellulose to stop air moving between the board and the cellulose I can make up for the loss of space going outside the joists. And since the joists are only about 4" anyway it is probably a wash R wise...

I'd still have to clear enough nails between each pair of joists to have a place to staple. I assume this is why some people tack strips of wood to the joists and attach baffles cut to size on site. I guess the gist of my question is what's wrong with just running a sheet of material along...

I have a question that I can't seem to find an answer to about baffling the roof deck for blown in insulation. I suspect the answer is applicable to other types of insulation in the attic. I am going to blow cellulose into my attic space and need to put baffles in to preserve air flow under...

I've got the documentation on digits for models R-10C and R-15A if you need it.

Thanks for the reply, Greatbear. I finally got to work on it today and found that both the check valves at the tank were corroded and not free to move. I pulled them off and took them apart. I bead blasted the metal parts, cleaned off the gunk, lubed them and put them back together. Now it...

I humbly submit for your perusal and consideration an industrial Champion dual pump compressor from the 80's that I have just acquired. It runs and pumps up to pressure, but once it shuts off it blows off from the release valve fitting on the front of the pump. This is on the "Cover, Governor...

Thanks for the replies, guys. I'll pull it out and see what I can find along the cleaning lines. If I can't get it running better, I'll have to see if I can't get a new one on sale somewhere.