Recent content by flamewulfe

Gave away a set of Craftsman raised panel wrenches, US made. Also all my duplicate cheap Chinese pliers, Allen sets, etc, enough to fill an old Craftsman toolbox. Gave it all to my neighbor, who's making janitorial wages supporting 3 kids. Nicest guy I ever met; I sold him our aging Toyota...

I was rebuilding an engine, and an old Air Force mechanic told me to use Anti Seize as the engine assembly lube for the bearing journals. I balked at that, and bought synthetic assembly lube instead. Anybody ever heard of using Anti Seize to pre-lube bearings?

Imagine my surprise when I helped my father in law with a few auto repairs, along with changing the oil in all cars . . . and he promptly dumped the old oil into a mulched spot near the driveway. Said he'd been doing it for years. He couldn't understand why I went crazy over that. Me, I...

Believe it or not, there was enough room for me and my wife to sit comfortably in the 3rd row of the CX9. I'm short, but she's quite a bit taller, but I would definitely say it was surprisingly roomy. Not just for children. I remember the old Durangos had virtually useless rear seats, back in...

You said you wanted 3rd row seating? Check out the Mazda CX9. We just bought a Grand Touring edition, couldn't be happier. Loaded to the gills with options, plenty of space, and beat out Chevy and Dodge for us. For a slightly used 2011 Acadia, the Chevy dealership wanted over $6k for the...

I just got the email version of the HF Inside Track coupons! But when I try to validate the membership data on the HF site, it still says 'Invalid membership.' Weird!

Well, it's basically a Shop Vac version of a Roomba. I ordered a small 12V car shop vac to start with, just to finish the project for the class, but I'd eventually like to upgrade to a larger duty Shop Vac, using the same hardware. I'd like to keep as much of the original hardware as possible...

I can weld, but I'm not sure I'm good enough to align them perfectly. Is this something typically done with some sort of homemade jig?

I don't have access to a lathe, easily. But didn't think of that.

Still haven't gotten the wheels yet, but I ran into another problem I may have already solved; after looking at the tentative design, I realize I should probably use some sort of bearing/pillow block to help support some weight, between the wheel and the motor. I couldn't find any with a 7/16"...

Bought the HF Inside Track membership last March; I only got one set of Inside Track coupons since then, and when I went back to the store to purchase some stuff, they said it had 'expired (?)' . . . the same day I had purchased it, in March! When I tried to go further there at the store, the...

Oh wow, this looks slick (but expensive!): http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php/94953-Parallax-s-12V-Modular-Wheel-and-Motor-Mounts-Feedback-Requested! Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

Hey guys, thanks so much for the ideas! You think it will be possible to drill these guys for a roll-pin (http://www.harborfreight.com/material-handling/solid-flat-free-tires/7-inch-semi-solid-wheel-98951.html)? Can't find the size of the bore of these online. Guess I'll find out when I pick...

So, I'm building a 'bot for a class project, and have a question: What's the best way to secure a lawnmower style wheel (simple plastic hub) to a 7/16" threaded shaft? I found a killer deal on Amazon for these seat motors (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005IR1NBA/ref=redir_mdp_mobile), which...