Recent content by GrayFlattop

You can remove the lower sash by removing a portion of the left side (from the inside) sash liner. 2-3 Phillips screws, IIRC. The sash balancer is under tension so you might want to clamp the nylon cord with the sash being lowered, then tip the sash out. I’ve used a small vise-grip needle nose...

Thanks for bending that around me.

Other than getting a fresh bag of charcoal out of the garage, not a damn thing. Too hot, too humid. Instead, I occupied myself with two doctor appointments and a PT session! Yay, getting older is fun. I did grill dinner, our deck is in the shade in the afternoon.

Killjoy. Nah, not really. The feel and balance are superb, so I don’t really care if they source the rubber heads or whatever elsewhere. If the hammer was priced at $40 or so, I would have left it on the shelf as I already have several other soft face hammers.

Not that I NEED more hammers, but I couldn't resist this - particularly when Menard's had them @ $16.84 (before the 11% rebate). 24 Oz. Made in USA. Had this dropped off from the Bezos bus: I liked the 10" version so I ordered the 12" in advance of some plumbing work. Honestly, these are...

I’ve found that cut-off tool to be invaluable. It also comes in handy for plumbing “disassembly”.

VIR is an awesome track to drive - as well as having a first-class facility. They used to serve their own bespoke beer in the restaurant (for after the track goes cold, of course).

I'm happy that it worked for you. I'm still pissed at Milwaukee.

Don’t feel bad about that Milwaukee M18 battery - you gave it a good shot at a rescue. FWIW, I’ve been down that exact path several times with similar results. Milwaukee M18 batteries are without a doubt the sh!ttiest battery platform I use. The YouTube gurus have much better luck reviving...

I always wanted one of those, but like most tools, I have too many saws. I do have a Craftsman "Commercial" 4-1/2" saw (not worm drive) that I have used rarely. Probably not more than 2 hours time on it since purchased around 1980.

The passenger sideview mirror on the Sienna became so discolored and stained, it was useless. I purchased a replacement mirror glass from Bezos for $15 or so thinking the problem was the mirror itself. So I removed the mirror from the housing and put it on the bench. Since it was already FUBAR...

Reunification started in ‘89 and was finalized in 1990. I still remember watching the Berlin Wall fall on CNN that was quite a time.

I’ll look into that, thx. For the main kitchen, I’ve had good luck with Symmons units. All of our domestic water runs through a 4 x 20 1 micron carbon block filter. That tends to keep a lot of crud, rust etc. out of the cartridges. Water lines for the sillcocks bypass the filter, of course.

Went to the garage to fetch some tools. Sadly the faucet in the (old) kitchen had started to leak. Surprised myself by having the original parts diagram from American Standard and the replacement ceramic cartridge is… discontinued- no longer available. Not from American Standard, eBay or any...

Took tools from the garage to give the condenser coils on the house AC units a deep cleaning. Performed said cleaning, put the fans back on and put stuff away. Deployed timers for drip watering in several spots around the garden. Took an afternoon nap.