Recent content by mattthemuppet

this is what I've used for the last 25 years or so Phil Wood Tenacious Oil just about running out. The original 240 hub (I think it was a Hugi, it was that old) on my mtb split at the drive side spoke flange after around 10 years or so of riding all around the world. The replacement 340 has...

failing fan start capacitor or failing fan motor bearings would be my first guesses.

just what I was about to write. Another option would be a trellis and some kind of non-destructive (ie. not ivy) climbing plant like jasmine. As my father would say, "a blind man would be glad to see that"!

I'd try flame straightening first (I think you heat the outside of the bend), then heat + hydraulic press and finally if there's enough meat on the slide, turning it down and sleeving it. It's not like you can make it work less well than it already does! It's pressed out already, but if you...

He can't be OCD, some of those screwdriver handles don't have the logo facing upwards like the rest :)

You misread. New wheels are more likely to kickback because they’re physically larger (higher surface speed, more leverage) than used wheels. The fact that you got kickback with two new wheels and didn’t with a used wheel supports this.

Used wheels are less likely to kick back - slower surface speed at the cutting edge, less leverage over the grinder. I have some pretty decent scars on my hands from making mistakes with grinders - they’re handy (ha!) reminders how dangerous they can be. Use a guard, keep your limbs out of...

solar powered spot lights with individual LEDs - I bought one a little while ago to make into a metal angler fish for the wife. Just have to desolder the LEDs from the board and put some wires in between to get the LEDs where you want. I think it was $20 or similar on amazon. Something like that...

no personal experience, but one thing that I have frequently read about in slab heating is that it's something you leave on for long periods as the warm up time is considerable but the energy needed to maintain temperature is fairly small if the slab is insulated. So if the space is going to be...

thread repair taps have a negative rake, so the heal of the "cutting edge" is ahead of the peak. Similar to roll form taps in many ways. Cutting taps have positive rake, to peel the metal away and leave a thread. All you need to do is use a dremel or grinding wheel to remove the rake and then...

You could first try grinding a couple of v slots in an M14x1 bolt and run that in and out a few times with some cutting fluid. That might push enough of the material back to save the thread

make sure you let the AC company know all that so they can size the unit properly - no point paying for more than you need

that is pretty slick and professional looking. The roof overhead will reduce the heat gain in the containers too.

I was going to suggest this as well - if you insulate (or buy reefer) the containers, you'll have a warm and dry(er) place for tools, with a covered space for working on or storing vehicles. Will also make moving the shop and tools easier too!

You can buy insulation panel kits that snap into the panels on the doors - they make a big difference and don’t cost much ($100-200). A friend in Texas put a set on his fits that see direct sun and the difference was amazing. Probably not as much as proper insulated doors but a lot less money...