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Check your air filter. Clogged air filters cause engines to burn oil and can get clogged very quickly if mowing dusty areas. All new engines burn oil until they break in. I would change the oil now that you’ve got a little time on it. Don’t change the filter yet because dirty filters filter...

The 1 1/8 is the ticket here. I started with the 1” and it’s not a pro grade tool. It overheats easily and ended up letting the smoke out after less than a hundred 5/8 holes for dowels. I’ve fed battery after battery into my 1 1/8 with no problem. I keep it clean and don’t drop it or throw it...

the fitting your looking for is included with an ice maker installation kit which includes a line and the elbow. I have a couple on my truck but I’m sure I’m nowhere near you. Ace hardware definitely sells them and they come with a new stainless braided hose. $20 or so for various lengths. It’s...

Get a worm drive and a bunch of wood and just start cutting. Practice very accurate measuring, marking and cutting. I have a table saw and miter saw and do 95% of my cutting with my mag 77. I can measure mark and cut a full sheet of birch ply with my worm drive before I can get my table saw set...

It will end up close enough in color that it will barely be noticeable but the color will likely be slightly different. Concrete poured 2 days apart will be slightly different. The biggest difference will probably be the finish. Broom finish varies across a slab by itself so it won be a huge...

They can be used like a speed handle until it gets tight then you go to regular ratcheting. Also it moves your hand away from large flat surfaces without causing as much cam out like a standard flex head, think drain bolts on large hydraulic tanks that use a 3/8 square drive plug instead of a...

Isotunes pro here. Use them every day running heavy equipment and pneumatic equipment. The rubber tips are usually on them but I’ll switch to the foamies if it’s really loud. They go over 10 hours on a charge but I charge them every night in my work truck. The Bluetooth range has shortened some...

I have a McWelco that has been on 3 of my trucks and I bought it used. It has the best locking system I've ever seen. They are very nice boxes and are built tough. They make really nice fuel and tool box combos that I will probably buy with my next truck. They aren't cheap but mine is at least...

https://www.fleetfarm.com/detail/speeco-safety-lock-hitch-pin/0000000027134 I don’t know how many miles of heavy loads I’ve got on my pin but it’s a lot. I’ve never had any issues and I put the breakaway cable through the spring eye. I’ve hung the cable up in brush many times and it’s never...

Since oil filters are typically rated down to 10 microns, and they are known to reduce noise since they are used in home brew silencers, you may be on to something. I think you would need a pretty large filter to not create vacuum, at least 1” ID for the threaded bung. Oil filters are cheap and...

If this is a rarely used tool or just trying it out to see if it pays, then that would probably work. If your at all serious about striping, bite the bullet and buy a Graco. We only use Graco after trying everything else. We spray stripes and stencils 5 days a week year round and get several...

The oil is called TORQ "CB" III and the grease is INTER-LUBE ULV. The grease sprays on liquid then turns to grease in a minute or two. It soaks in and then turns to a light grease. I don't know if kimball makes it themselves or if it's just rebranded but I've never seen anything like it. I...

I don't remember the name off hand but it does smell good, I'm pretty sure that's the stuff. The spray grease is perfect for squeaks. Our maintenance mechanics like to use it for overhead door hinges and springs. We have an overhead door on a bay that hadn't been opened in 10+ years and when we...

It may have already been suggested, but kimball Midwest has some excellent penetrating oil and penetrating grease. I've had better luck with that than kroil or wd40 rust specialist.

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