Recent content by dura eagle

My friend has an Ego and I liked it so much that I bought one, I can’t believe I spent 300 bux on a trimmer. it sure works good and push a button and the line self loads. The best part is the string self feeds the correct length automatically, I have no idea how that works but it works well.

I use 1/2” copper PEX rings for 3/8” air hose and 3/4” for garden hose. Sometimes the rings are a bit small so I stretch them out a bit by hammering them on a tapered deep socket.

I just bought a Chinese lift from these guys. Very happy with the results, they answered the phone the first time and spoke English. Hydraulic pump came in with a bent tank called them and they sent me a whole new pump. Plus touch up paint. Very happy with the experience so far but I don’t...

Briggs for sure my first guess is a model Z

Find a piece of treadmill belt. It’s good for a lot of things.

Here’s mine.

I remember a magazine advertisement for Vice Grip in the 70s showing a boat trailer being pulled home with the Vice Grips holding the ball on because the nut fell off. An advertisement like that would never fly today. 😬

Piston should slide off, might be stuck. Will the piston turn on the rod? Might screw on but not likely. Might be an Oring between the piston and rod.

Where are you located? Location might help in finding someone good to fix this mess.

Or fire department lot of off duty firefighters have spare time. They moved my sister inlaw furniture across town.

I had the same problem moving to Missouri to retire. didn know who to trust. Waited close to a year and found an Amish contractor who did me a great job. Ended up building a little nicer than I wanted but where do you quit. lot of hacks out there be careful. Mine cost plenty but it is nice...

I use oven cleaner to clean steel when brazing. Removes all traces of oil and carbon allows the braze to wet better.

I’m pretty good at bending offsets once in a while I will get a little too much offset and just roll it a little. Untrained eye would never notice. I was working with a union industrial electrician years ago, he couldn’t bend an offset if his life depended on it. He wanted to use what he called...

My question is why do they want to get rid of the building? Look like if they are not using it they could rent it out for camper and boat storage.

This ^^^^ I have a Quincy and it’s been great.