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Completely immersed myself in everything hands on and mechanical. Read service manuals, hot rod magazines, trade mags. Enrolled in auto mechanics in high school. Worked on the family cars, neighbors cars, invested in tools. Worked service station then dealership. Did what I loved doing and...

I use boiled linseed oil on my wooden workbench. Swedish manufacturer recommended it.

4.8 kwh, not .48 :-)

They are actually putting a "Discard After" date on portable air tanks for this reason now. Had a relative killed by one that exploded a few minutes after being filled. An old machinist gave me this static test method: You fill it completely with water (all air out) cap it off except for a...

Hello folks, I've been enjoying some of the articles on your site. Thanks for sharing. Hopefully I can contribute some usefulness as well. Doctor Bill