Recent content by mark#3

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    Cutting 60mm Hole in Plastic

    Could you drill a small hole in it, then use a saber saw to cut the rest of the hole out?
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    Parts cleaner fluid

    I have kerosine in my parts cleaner
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    M151A2 light switch

    I couldn't find a place to post this, so here it is..I have 3 light switches from a M151A2, they don't work(I did the moving of the levers back & forth to clean the contacts--no change).These hard to find, just got 1 from a vender--don't work--. there must be something I am over looking or I...
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    How do you use your ladder to get on the roof?

    Always secure the base of the ladder, tie the top of the ladder to something so it don't move,
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    Anyone else a Sun Equipment junkie??

    The 4 individual meters, free from the machine, got stolen so not use anymore
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    best work boot insoles?

    I bought a pair of steel arch supports for my lineman boots 30+ years ago, when I climbed all day for weeks.Feet felt pretty good at the end of the day.Of course someone stole them.Can't get them anymore a long time ago.
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    Gas Storage - Didn't take expansion into account!

    The water cans I seen a long time ago had spouts like that.The fuel cans had a threaded hole for the spout.I'll send a picture if I can find them, now this was 45--50 years ago.
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    Garage Door not going up

    Do you have electricity to the motor/opener?
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    Check your aftermarket wheels and lugs once in a while.

    You need a torque setting for the lug nuts, that's why you use a torque wrench
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    Snap On toolbox locks

    I can't find any snap on dealer to get me a key for my snap on tool box nor a lock place will make one for me.
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    What is the most useful vintage tool that you use?

    Long time ago I used a bit&brace to drill holes in power poles(called them saw dust pump).Then they got electric drills, battery operated drills.The bit&brace helped built your arms up, line work in the ancient days was all manual labor
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    Best small tool tote for small projects?

    I used a very similar tool basket in a Aerial life bucket truck that had plastic hooks on it to put on the bucket
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    Non Aerosol Spray Can - What's Your Homemade Brake Clean Recipe?

    I also thought they used kerosene in a parts cleaner to clean auto parts
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