Recent content by dna9656

I have a H/Freight 1/2" drill. The thing came (I knew that before I bought it) with a keyed chuck. I hate chuck keys, they work hard to get misplaced or get in the way of the work. I want to install a keyless chuck; there are plenty on the market BUT my new drill uses a M5X20 screw to secure...

Yeah why is that jerk's post still up? Geeze what an inappropriate thing to say.

If you get it buy the warranty.

I bought their 1.5 ton "racing" (read aluminum) floor jack. I used it (well after I bought it) to lift my sons '83 Olds Omega. The side plates bent! Now I didn't lift the WHOLE car; just one end of it. Certainly within the weight limit. Now this is well after I bought it, and no I didn't buy the...

I'm keeping mine in the shed where I store the lawn tools. It's outta the garage but handy too. I use my dolly (the one with pneumatic tires) to move the hoist around. I keep my 80 gallon 220 VAC compressor (bought at lowes with my mil discount thank you) outside on a concrete pad with a little...

Is there a local Federal, state, county, city auction? Are there larger companies that might be having an auction? If you want the thing it seems to me the 200 mile drive is a WHOLE lot cheaper than a new Stanly/Vidmar, though there are knock offs I'm sure there ain't nothing like the real thing...

The lesson I see here is plain: NO gas in the garage, keep it outside the garage in one of those plastic boxes used to store stuff in on a porch or like item. Ground the thing. OR get electric yard tools, the benefits are plain to see, no gas around, no seasonal headaches getting the engines to...

Free standing vises are dangerous, the potential to tip is inversly related to the value of the item in the vise perpedicular to the chances of the vise causing injury to you or your 5 year old grand son or grand daughter. Then you have to face the mother of the child or your financial advisor...

I just did this in WA. Sate, USA. I had to have 4 #6 wire for a run of 20" or so. I ran it in 1.25" conduit, the wire was rated for wet/underground use. It's about 3' under. Advice: ALWAYS use larger conduit, the stuff is cheap and easy to use, there is no reason to use the small stuff when all...

Your scraper is your new best friend....

What is "FRC"?

New guy here. I'm 55, Ret. USAF, work for the USN as a painter/blaster. I live in the North/Western US. I own a 1957 GMC Panel truck that needs lower door hinge boxes. I have the reproduction parts, the welder and will soon have a brand new garage to house my project. I am looking for...