Recent content by Jim_No_Garage

Sort of like the septic business . . . Smells like money!

I was doing some cleanup at Dad's house and ran into something my hedge trimmer wouldn't cut. Dad has a pair of "Geared" loppers in the garage that cut some decent sized branches like butter. I think they were older model Fiskars Power Gear loppers (older being 20 years old now probably). We...

Found this little Eagle at an Estate Sale this morning. Never seen a translucent Eagle oiler can like this. Cheers Jim

I finally got on the board today . . . First stop of the day in the basement I see a RED thumb oiler. I look closer and it's a translucent EAGLE oiler. I was marked $5.00 and we tossed it in with a bunch of stuff and it was basically $2.00. Last weekend I picked up a FREE HP15C calculator...

Another good find on FBMP was a Craftsman riding mower. The current owner wanted it gone as it wasn't running. I loaded it on a trailer and dragged it home. The battery cable was seriously corroded so I got a replacement on line for less that buying the tooling to crimp on a new end to the...

I just saw something on FB. There is a company that 3d prints a kit to turn a mini-toolbox into a mini tool cart: https://miniboxmods.com/ They seem to be out of stock but I just thought that they are a cute accessory to a cute toolbox. I have a White Kobalt mini on my dresser holding...

Slightly off topic . . . but I have an older 8HP I/C Briggs & Stratton powered leaf blower that needed a new carburetor. I picked it up at the curb and the prior owner totally f-ed up the main jet trying to remove it. I ordered a replacement carb from the Jungle and it was a Russian copy of...

I have had good luck with the Jungle special carburetors for Tecumseh powered snow blowers. I have put 4 or 5 on machines that I have sold over the years. I get machines off the curb for free and after installing 2 belts, a replacement carb and some touch up paint I make some decent money...

They call it a bidet!

@harmo - You parametric models are very interesting. My son is messing with Gridfinity but you models might work in one of my storage solutions. Thank you for sharing. Jim

A few years ago I was lucky and was the "least irritating" buyer of a 1965 Telefunken Stereo console. The console was in a condemned house down the Jersey shore and the family listed it on FBMP before they took it out of the house. I had politely messaged the seller saying you are probably...

I have a 2000 era Grizzly 14" with a riser and a Delta 14" from 1946 that I picked up at the curb. The 1946 needed the usual stuff - tires, bearings, 2 trunnions and a compression spring but it was simple enough "restore". I think the Grizzly is a little undersized/flexible for SERIOUS...

As an aside - I like to finish any wood framed benches/carts with a poly to SEAL the wood from moisture/mold. DAMHIKT! Jim

I have been otherwise occupied for the last 2 weeks and it was time to DO SOMETHING . . . I have a rolling Rubbermaid recycling tote that I picked up from the curb many years ago. One of the lid pegs at the handle was broken and the lid had a hinge corner ripped off entirely. I was able to...

I have a pair of older Bernard pliers with a Patent Date of 6-17-1913. We used them this weekend to crimp some metal corners onto leather. The parallel jaws gave us a nice crimp versus say a pair of lineman's pliers. Jim