Recent content by Hannibal Selector

Just a shot in the dark re your hood project - are there any trade schools in your area with a sheet-metal shop? Maybe an instructor or department head would be willing to take it on as a class project for min $ on your end. Or at the very least give you a little direction on where or how to...

Ahh, yasss, the old "If I knew then what I know now"... There are two types of people: those who admit to having been there - and liars. :D Split-rail tied in to powder-coated chain-link for your b-ball court containment sounds like a good idea. I'm sure with your eye, you'd find a way to...

BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE! I do have to throw in my 2 cents on safe rigging: In some of your earliest posts, you mentioned some hairy moments with eye bolts starting to fail - and having to pull back from straightening up the structure as much as you'd have liked. I'm surprised nobody brought up...

What up, rieferman? My 1st post on your thread. From one of your recent posts: "I wasn't sure how interesting the woodworking stuff was on a "car guy" website...Glad to know it's of interest to some!" I'm guessing this thread resonates among a great many GJ'ers whether they're deep into...

GOOD STUFF, GUYS! Thanks for the feedback. That's why I love this site. :rocker: I will try the light oil first - if nothing else, it will be interesting to see how that turns out. Jeremy, thanks for the inside dope on those particular springs. I believe I'll start the hunt for...

Hmm, if a lot of that broken up crud inside the ratchet was rust,maybe together with the ATF it functioned as an oily buffing compound? Interesting. Polishing rouge, for example, is basically just super fine graded iron oxide, plus a binder to hold the stick together. I know! I'll soak...

PJNJ: "Put DOWN the drill and step AWAY from the ratchet..." Okay, putting down the drill and picking up the light oil... FWIW, I was keeping the drill speed low, but point taken.

Adam, thanks for your post. Not just the break-in suggestions, but also the perspective on ratchet technology. Educational and thought-provoking. Some time ago I also read, enjoyed, and benefited from your thread on ratcheting screwdrivers. "Must-have tools" (AKA: "Re: Craftsman 540 Pc...

"Just use it. " My girlfriend's been saying the same thing lately. Says I spend too much time on that damn Garage site, pervin' on all that tool ****. :lol_hitti

"...Sears stores and internet site meeting guy with sunglasses and trench coat in back alley at midnight..." Wait, shouldn't those lines be reversed? :lol:

"With Amazon, their country of origin information isn't 100% accurate all the time..." Say it ain't so! :D True that, but thanks to GJ forum, I knew to look for the un-fluted handle (that looks like old S-O), and how to spot part numbers for the US-made. Nope, didn't trust Amazon for COO...

Scored two NOS US-made Williams 1/4" ratchets for reasonable $. Not 72-tooth, but in an odd way the actions seem pretty nice, while at the same time having just a stupid amount of back-drag. At first I thought of getting medieval with the Q-tips and lapping compound, then I saw this from...

While at the local Smears returning their Chicom sockets the other day, I did knowingly grab a Chicom inspection mirror. I find it handy to have one around the house, and I'm sick of borrowing the good ones from my toolbox and work rig. About 2 hours ago, I telescoped it out to use it for...

You know what's funny? You can find NOS US-made C-M all day long @ Fleabay. And then there's Sears... :rolleyes:

Thanks, BTW, to Flivver and others who called my attention to Wright Tools. For some reason, they never made it onto my radar, even though I go all the way back to 1979 with SK.