Recent content by mark-NJ

Quite likely, but I really don't recall if it was a conscience decision or not.

Apologies...Ive posted this before, but here's mine. I got fed up with my ad hoc stool (shown in the background). It was an old office chair, with a piece of padded plywood bolted atop a steel extension. Insofar as it supported my weight, it was "functional", but that's all I can say about...

May I mention: The arbor size on a bench grinder isn't the same as the hole on a cutoff disc. This isn't going to work...

I'm a self-trained, yet decent (B+ or better) TIG welder, and word-of-mouth has the occasional small project find its way to my shop. You broke something, chances are I can weld it back together. I'll also do small fabrication (with all of the cutting & grinding & cleaning); it seems to go...

Green (pure) tungsten does NOT work well with an inverter machine. Start there.

Hey @DannyTT !! First posts and you have already earned yourself a well-deserved "YOU ****"!! (fear not...it's a badge of honor)

My dad raised me to always carry a knife, and all these years later, I still consider this to be sage advice....mostly because I reach for it & use it all the time! Dad was right! Anyway, I've had some very nice EDC knives over the years, but...and I'm almost embarrassed to say this...for the...

I was concerned when it was discontinued, but upon reflection: I'm 67 and my 30+ year old can is about half used. I think I'm good!

I don't think I can add much to what's been said in the previous posts about tools....but I will add this: Using a flap disc for mill scale removal just smears the mill scale and clogs up the flap disc really fast. It took me a bit of time to figure this out but...speaking only for me...I find...

I've heard the same. From 2015 to 2017, I scratch built a boat. I beat a couple of Ryobi drills to death...and they're still kicking! Filthy & covered in epoxy, but still fully functional. By comparison, my Makita (admittedly older & NiCad) drill gave up early in the build, and was the...

If I made my living with my tools, I would "reach to the higher shelf." But I don't, so it's Ryobi for me. If I destroy a drill (which I've done), I can buy 2 more to replace it for less than the cost of a "Red" tool. I made the switch from a mish-mosh of NiCad tools to standardizing on Ryobi...

I'm just going to say it: This is an old compressor, and I suspect the tank is well beyond its service life. We're this mine (and I fully realize that it's not), I"d be shopping for a new compressor, not searching for a component.

I wound up putting the old switches back in. I posted about this 2 years ago, and...to be frank...forgot completely about a.) this post and b.) my contemplation (over-thinking?) of the whole issue. The drill press works just fine, so far, so good. But I know where you are: Finding these...

I have a bunch of Flukes. My 70-series are all reliable, but nothing beats an 87.

Got it....thanks guys!