Recent content by oldtools808

Step away from that flat black rattle can!! glad to see you were Joking... Continue to Clean off the over paint & preserve the stickers, restore original red was nice...

1st socket probably loosened the rust in the threads & if he didn't have full air pressure the first time, full pressure was enough to break the bond on the threads. Impact sockets should be used for safety as they are designed for impact loads..

Re: Tips & Tricks popsicle sticks work great for mixing epoxy... after you mix & apply epoxy, leave the stick on the disposable mixing surface (I use old playing cards) to check when epoxy is hard enough...

Hoarder or Pack-Rat; from WebMD... Studies have found that the frontal lobe within the brain of someone who hoards tends to work differently, he says. This region is crucial for weighing options and thinking rationally. As a result, their priorities are different from those of non-hoarders, and...

I have a Mark-V, Like the options; Great Vertical & Horizontal Drill Press, 12" Disc Sander. Lathe is OK, but I needed to add more weight (Sandbags)to keep it from vibrating too much. I don't care for the table saw, use my Makita table saw..

You would think tool companies would want to make their marking with better contrast!!. I like to use florescence paint, let it dry & sand off excess...

Welcome & Aloha from Honolulu, I have been checking any Hawaii connections to get the locals together, talk, share experience & help each other. found ~14 names so far, 1ea. in Maui, Kauai, Big island & 4 in Oahu, 6 guys didn't reply yet. send private message...

Welcome & Aloha from Hawaii...

When is Hording a problem? when it endangers the health of self & others? or just a lifestyle choice that take up room? What support groups are available for Hoarders? like AA for Alcoholics... On "Hoarders Buried alive" TV, you see some extreme cases that needs intervention and therapy...

Weekly Garage sales, start 1 garage at a time, be suprised what you may think as junk is someones treasure... What don't sell, donate or scrap. of course he will want to keep stuff.. hopefully he will like the extra $$ & space to make it a new habbit... Or try selling on Ebay, Craigs, etc...

HF O-rings work, just need to compare size & not depend on the label. But I don't think they are BUNA-N rated... so be careful on the use, may desolve in brake fluid or other chemicals, heat, etc...

Great idea to make it adjustable, now I see how... (Why didn't you use bolts threaded all the way? more travel...) "There will be a 1/2'' hole in the top flange of the 3''x2'' top rail for each bolt and a pair of nuts will sandwich the flange to hold the bolt into place. A corresponding 1...

I loaned sooo many tools & forgot to who... I like the idea of taking a Photo of the person with the tool, no questions who had what & when...

Why do we need to install PB?? Why can't we just copy & Paste a JPEG file? and what is a URL? or IMG link.?? Confused...

Welcome Bob... What kind of "experience & Old Stuff"??