Recent content by mech-tech

I've read many MANY posts here on floor jacks. Coming from heavy equipment shops, my head tells me to get the biggest cast iron jack...but my back say NOOOOOO. So I am not quite sure what happy middle ground there is between light easy portability and strength/sturdiness. I can lift 100 pounds...

I have been getting by with a bottle jack on my Dakota, and would like a floor jack...but the problem is I have a not so good back. The shops I've worked in have had floor jacks up to 10 ton and I love that sturdy feeling they give when lifting equipment, but for occasional use at home I can't...

The gas pressure washer was bought brand new 2 years ago. Nothing I have has rust in the tank except this engine. I am sure the gas played a part in the moisture getting in the tank, but from what I have read these harbor freight engines are known for fuel tanks rusting. I'm just getting tired...

A while back I figured I would try my luck with a harbor freight gas powered pressure washer. It started out great until one day I went to use it and noticed the fuel tank HEAVILY rusted and carburetor clogged. Despite the use of fuel stabilizer the tank still continues to rust after cleaning...

The closest I have ever had to this was working for a very small equipment shop. Only me and two other mechanics and the two greedy owners. Basically as stated, the more you provide the more they expect. I was literally spending what little extra money I had every month on more tools and...

I too would love a small well made compressor capable of running an impact for short bursts, but I can tell you from experience that my little 2 gallon campbell hausfeld will only put in around 8 psi of air into a tire before I have to stop and let it fill up again. On average it takes three...

My craftsman began losing the rubber insert, so I tried the sunex version and it worked well, but that was for 13/16" plugs. It seems every time I think I am well prepared I run into some new problem. Surprisingly one of the best investments I have made in plug sockets was the cheap briggs and...

I suppose it just wouldn't be garage journal if I didn't post some kind of unusualness somewhere along the way. The spark plug sockets I use at work are a breed of their own. They are made for large oilfield gas compressor engines that use spark plugs with either a 7/8" hex, 15/16" hex, or 1"...

I recently had the enjoyment of changing the plugs on a dodge hemi, and was surprised to find that most of my 5/8" sockets didn't fit down into the spark plug well, I eventually was able to get a 12 point socket to work. I know I read a lot of good things about the snap on sockets that use...

Is there a small light vise that you fellas can recommend for my uses? I'm all about high end big vises, but my back says small and light is much better. I'm thinking around a 4" jaw size perhaps.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DO2WF8/?tag=atomicindus08-20 This is what we have at work, they held up thus far and aren't as expensive as the 1" drive breaker bars.

And once again I find myself hitting a brick wall and turning to you guys for advice. This time it's about the constant need for a decent work surface of some form while working at a friend's house. Does anyone make a small portable version of a work bench that may even have a small vice on it...

Might also look into replacing the muffler with a generator muffler, they are pretty quiet. Also if the blade is a mulching blade, they tend to have a noise of their own.

I can give you this piece of advice...my next door neighbor has one of those electric Kobalt cordless push mowers, and even it has this steady humming noise that I can hear from inside my house while he is mowing. As mentioned you may be hearing the blade noise.

What model he has? Is the muffler damaged in any way?