Recent content by gregs

I have seen numerous posts on different forums where guys weld ss exhaust tubing with a mig and steel wire. Besides the weld area rusting what are the other issues that may happen. You can find a lot of inexpensive SS exhaust tubing kits and parts. If your not looking to polish it and use it for...

Kawasaki has oil filters made in India.

I always sorta wondered about quality tools from other countries. So if you are a manufacturer (not a guy on a youtube video) in one of these countries with known low quality tools what do they use? Do they just have boxes of 10mm wrenches and sockets because every 3rd use it fails? Or is there...

When I had my shop concrete floor poured I made an agreement with the head concrete guy about providing beer after they had finished the main pour and leveling and where starting to do the final finishing. I called them the Budweiser Brothers... they had about 4-5 guys on the job that day...

I have a project truck that I am building. Its surprising how much movement you can get on a rear axle both front to back and side to side. I used the Gyraline app to establish the thrust angle. When I was finished aligning it I dropped some points to the floor from the wheel centerlines and...

I got my issues worked out and have been learning how to use is. I think it’s fairly accurate. The thing is that you have to train yourself to get the holder to land on the wheel in the same place every time to be able to get good repeatability. The more you use it the better you get at it. I...

I did mine a few years ago with a commercial product designed for the job. If I recall it starts out dark purple and turns yellow when its loaded with scale or vice versa. I dont know if I really noticed much difference in the performance. Hard to say how much buildup there was and it was the...

Depends on how long you are staying in the house / when to resell. If your going to be there 30 years you can treat yourself and save some money. If you are moving in 5 years int may impact your resell. They would require an inspection and treatment prior to the sale probably. From what I have...

Just curious as to how you apply it and buff it? By hand, machine, etc.?

Dont take this as a dig, but these seat belts stand out to me and look like there from a FedEx truck. I think if they where any other color or had a pattern it would be ok. As to the new truck I think its a similar but better situation. I think on the new truck if you just added red stitching to...

I recently added a 4 post lift to my shop (already have a 2 post) that is the open column with adjustable ladder locks. I think the adjustability to fine tuner all 4 corners worked great. I think part of it besides the difference in floors is the difference in the way the lift is built, welded...

Just part of the 2% club. I cant imagine not having all the machinery I have and being able to make or repair the things that interest me. But thats my "thing" and others have different interests.

Does the new place have a shop to install it in? Or is it going to sit for the "one day" shop? If its got a spot to go and you still plan on using it, I would move it. If not then probably sell it locally and figure out what to do in the future if you want one.

I figured it would be a good application. Back in the day I would buy a couple new fenders when they where $25 a piece, but now they are $100+ each. Plus its a working trailer and is going to get banged up.

I would guess that they spray it ? I see that most DIY use a coarse roller to apply which I am guessing that the thicker it is may create a more coarse or heavy pattern.