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My first Vevor tool, this thing is a unit! Worth the money for me. I have a main drain line running out to my septic tank that tends to get clogged every couple years. The last time I had it snaked by a local plumbing company it cost me close to $600 due to being a weekend. A couple weeks...

Buy one of these, it's cheap and pretty damn accurate.

Those bellows need to stay in as much of neutral stress state as possible to make them last. Yes, that gap "could" be filled but it's not ideal. I'd cut out that remainder stubby pipe on the right side and source a longer piece to close the gap, then weld.

That cub is beautiful, great job on the restoration!

Yes, I've done it many times. Typically I would tack with a mig then pull off vehicle and tig weld the joint with stainless filler rod. However I have also use mild steel filler rod in a pinch, it will look like hell in a year of driving however.

Id try and find a Millrite mill if you want something of quality. I bought one several years ago and it doesn't take as much space as you think, especially if placed in a corner. It's like 2/3 the size of a standard Bridgeport. Fantastic little machine. I run mine of a VFD so I could use the...

I have had the jumbo Harbor Freight set for over 15 years now, they have always worked well, hard to beat for the $$

Currently set to expire in 2028. Can't come soon enough. The core technology for the motion-activated gyroscopic screwdriver is protected under U.S. Patent No. 8,286,723 and U.S. Patent No. 8,418,778. Titled "Power screwdriver having rotary input control," these patents were filed by Black &...

I once watched a mouse squeeze through a hole in the ceiling my old house, the hole was drilled for a speaker wire for surround sound. Probably less than 1/4" hole with wire passing through it. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it. After that I pretty much stopped trying to keep...

If it's mild steel, it's not hard to hand drill at all, really quite easy. First thing you'll want to do is center punch where you want the hole. Since you have no experience doing it, you could pilot it with a 1/8" drill to make it easier for you. Then follow up with the 1/4" drill. I...

If you plan to leave your slurry mix in the cabinet when not in use, use stainless. If you want to go through the hassle of cleaning it out every time you use it, you can get away with using plain steel and coating it. Also, I would look into a centrifugal pump vs using the standard diaphragm...

Yes, we have small receiver tanks that store the air after the boost.

We use SMC booster air amplifiers on a lot of our equipment we make, not sure how many CFM they can provide however, might be worth a look and be a lot cheaper than a specialized compressor.

I have the M12 right angle grinder for deburring and it's by far my favorite tool in the shop.

That's all this was ever intended to be, a side business to support my hobby and pay for some home improvements. I have to much to lose risking leaving my "real" career to pursue this full time. I have a family to support, if I was younger it might be different. It's been discussed, my son is...