Recent content by mnmarlin

IC Weld is another guy that can weld/cut/torch - has an amazing amount of talent, and he's including his son in a lot of videos, which is super cool

Excellent advice to walk away for awhile, overnight if possible. Give it fresh go the next day, often it turns out to be doable with a fresh mind and body. Done it many times myself, and I've adjusted the valves on my Yamaha Grizzly 660 a few times and I understand your frustration, the Yamaha...

Definitely swap the gas with FRESH from the station gas. I had 'old' - summer- gas in my snowblower this fall, started great when it was 35 degrees, but when the temp dropped it was a bear to start. Ran and got gallon of new - winter blend - gas and it starts great, first pull every time, even...

I have a Gooloo brand from Amazon, claims some ridiculous amount of output (700 amps or something). I bought it just to try it. Use it on my sons 1997 Suburban with a 350 with a completely dead battery - as in sat for a year dead - and it fires right up. Granted the truck doesn't need to crank...

Be careful, but don't fear the spring. I find it safer than using a table saw, use proper precautions and you'll be fine.

Back in the late 80's there was a bunch of tools marketed as "Buffalo Tools", these were the cheapest and cheesiest and chinesiumest (?) of tools. I remember buying the proverbial 40 pc 3/8" drive ratchet set for $2.99. They were truly horrible. I didn't know any better and didn't have any...

Nuttsgt, he always does, he tried to pay for the tool even, but I declined. He's one of the good ones.

Brother in law lost the key to his 1973 Chevy K20 Camper Special with the 454 while it was parked in my yard. I felt bad for him (he looked for hours in the grass) and offered to replace the lock cylinder for him. He was very happy that it wouldn't cost a tow. Ordered up the new lock cylinder...

I have two sets similar to these, standard and metric, they don't have any printing on them, the sizes are stamped/engraved in the socket. They have been good sockets, I've put pretty good torque on them (6 foot cheater, 300lb mechanic on the end) and never had one break or crack. They are a...