Recent content by lund

You do not need this for the Subraru opposed 4 spark plugs. They are low torque. Just use a compact 1/4 drive (have 3/8 anvil in 1/4 drive body that is perfect: mates to 3/8 compact flex socket below), short extension (or not depending on position) and a 14mm flex plug socket (see link below)...

Yes: O rings around spark plug tubes were leaking oil and also the valve cover gasket corners. Enough to be a problem by 200k ish miles. You have to take the valve covers off to do this AND clean it up well with it all extremely obstructed in the back. You do no need to disconnect engine...

If you think the back spark plug is hard to get to in a Subaru opposed 4-cylinder, wait till you have to take off and clean up the valve covers. Damn thing is so obstructed you almost need to take off the engine mounts and jack things an inch or so to get sufficient clearance. I was cursing...

I bought one of these also to spray a coating on the bottom of my two vehicles (CRC 06026 Heavy Duty Corrosion Inhibitor -- which works great by the way to slow down corrosion in the rust belt) and I could only (easily) buy in small rattle cans. My finger would go numb using up a few cans worth...

I have essentially this set and I left it in my 2nd house that I rent. I travel there 1x to 2x a year and do jobs large and small in keeping it up. I bought it around 2008. It was super for the time. I think that Panasonic hex impact is *still to this day* better than my ~2022 Dewalt Atomic...

Edited since I made a bad mistake on the rpm and diameter scaling (Sorry -- I worked in my head and then wrote the conclusion in reverse -- duh!) This version is fixed. Some tips to reduce concerns: * Use good quality wire wheels and discard them after a significant number of hours or they...

It makes sense on what you say. Use context always matters. I was hammer drilling many deep holes (100s around 5/8" diameter) to epoxy threaded rod in old concrete in retrofit projects. That generates a large volume of concrete dust (airborne in a fine suspended powder) and non-aresolized...

Impressive package integration on the dust collector. But if you are drilling more than a hole or two, that is going to fill very fast. Over the years I breathed enough drill and grinding dust to be worried what I may have done to myself. I am just a DIY guy, but I do a lot in flurries. I...

Sorry, I can be a spaz. I was mixing discussed topics with gas furnace and AC thinking you were discussing AC condensate -- which should not be acidic anyway. I think the main issue with AC condensate is metal, mold, and bacterial contamination. The humidity should not matter much for...

I am curious: do you have PH verification that this neutralizes the condensate after operating a significant time? That sounds like a very large air conditioner. You might estimate the volume of acidic water this would produce in a year, and then from the PH, calculate the amount of a base...

Chinese wire wheels scare me to death. I imagine forgetting safety glasses at a key moment or picking porcupine quill-like wires out of my body. I try to find USA, European, or Japanese products and run them well below rated rpms.

I have two homes with ~20 year old high efficiency gas furnaces (Lennox and Rudd) with no neutralization system in either. A plastic pipe with limestone chips would have to be replaced a lot (consistent with condensate flow and surface area) to work. That sounds like a pain and a potential...

The house is 50 years old and has PVC (Schedule 40) drain pipes. The gas furnace has no clear neutralization system. I think the Lennox high-efficiency furnace was installed by the prior owner about 20 ish years ago. I also have a Cali home that I installed a Rheem/Rudd furnace myself. I am...

Interesting thanks. Nothing here surprises me outside of the company pushing a installing condensate neutralizer systems for high efficiency gas furnaces very hard -- just to put the condensate in the wastewater system. I am a little skeptical that is necessary for homeowners to (Ph?) treat...

Agree ... gray water makes sense for plants and yard use but not use again inside in toilets or otherwise. I am not so sure it is easy to test for a wide spectrum of things. I doubt a few gallons a bay of water from condensate would be worth much effort to offset the expense, trouble, and...