Recent content by m3bs

I may be biased because I’ve had one in my garage for 14 years, but I’d go with the Challenger. I don’t know if any of the others you mentioned carry ALI certification, but that was a factor in my purchase decision.

I learned that letting the saw hit my concrete driveway will kill a chain instantly …… At $18 for a new chain for my small saw, it’s not worth my time to try to sharpen it.

Definitely in the unit. Researching cockroach larvae, that looks like what I found inside the unit, and the droppings are consistent with cockroaches, although I haven’t seen any adults in the unit. I may try tossing a few boric acid tablets into the unit. That seems to help control them in...

I’ve had bug problems for years with a mini split that was professionally installed about 12 years ago. The unit works fine, but I keep getting some sort of insects nesting in it, resulting in droppings all over my workbench every few days. The wall penetration looks to be well sealed, and...

Miniature Dalmatians. Helping with a brake job on the race car.

I'm not familiar with the Prokar lift, but my Challenger E10 has been flawless since installation 12 years ago. I've had everything from Honda S2000 and BMW Z3 up to full size SUVs like my Expedition and a friend's Land Cruiser. The only thing I might do differently would be to opt for the 3...

YMMV. I have two 8500s, side by side in a wood frame garage with vinyl siding. One will operate via Homelink at 50 yards, the other I have to be almost touching the door. I can't explain it.....

Good news. Milwaukee just confirmed that they are going to replace my battery. Sending shipping container for it. BTW, I asked the Amazon seller that I bought from if they were a "Authorized Reseller", and they responded with "contact manufacturer for warranty issues". I guess I got my answer.

I sure hope that's the case. Those suckers aren't cheap!

This particular battery is on the list of products excluded from their normal service channels. I just got an email from them with a form to fill out. Only took three days..... I think my battery has a date code of 2017, even though I bought it mid-2019. Three year warranty. Hopefully I'm...

Anybody have any luck contacting Milwaukee customer service lately? I have an issue with a M18 9.0AH battery. Still under warranty, but I can't get anyone to answer the phone, return my call, or respond to an online request. I love the tools, but apparently there are problems with this...

The vacuum rig also serves as an effective leak check prior to filling.

I've been using this one for several years now. Surprisingly well made for the money. https://www.ecstuning.com/b-schwaben-parts/schwaben-coolant-vacuum-fill-tool/024948sch01a/

Here’s a link for the screw head geeks on here. I ran across it while trying to identify some odd screws on a clutch assembly I was working on. Turns out they were “Torq-Set” screws, sometimes called offset cruciform in aerospace specifications. (See #63 in the linked document)...

My only reservation about vacuum bleeders is the likelihood that air will be drawn into the caliper around the bleed screw threads. Chances are it will be sucked right back out but......