Recent content by Pen & Wrench

I have had one for several years, use it with my DeWalt sliding miter saw. I use it standard the way it came and it works fine for me. I like the portability of it. I have a Porta Mate for my Makita non sliding 12 inch miter saw, which has a wheel on one end, but I just got used to carrying...

I was told to drill it using water as lube, don't know if its correct but it sure worked better than using oil.

Leatherman Surge.

If PT lumber is really wet when purchased, it might bow as it dries out, especially if its in the sun. Under the deck it would seem like it wouldn't get so much sun.

We have a 6 inch clay tile for sewer in town. We had it relined with a 4 inch pvc pipe, but they did not dig up the street and it is not 100% sealed to the city sewer main and we have had to clean out root intrusions which I believe were at the point where our sewer line connects to the city...

I'm sure things have changed but when I used to finance houses, the total envelope had to get to a certain score, and 20 years ago you had your choice of how to get there. Is there a chance you can agree to make up any difference somewhere else in the house, like adding additional insulation in...

I bought a new Grasshopper 725 DT6 front deck mower new in 2014, with the Kubota diesel engine. 14 years later, 1,205 hours, the only breakdown happened last week, the front jackshaft bearing hanger broke and I ended up replacing both bearings and the shaft. I mow 3 and a half acres a week...

I've seen them used as a rough gate hinge.

How much do you use it? If you use it a lot then maybe a gas trimmer makes sense. If you have a relatively short run time to get done what you need to do, the cordless would be hard to beat. I used a Stihl FS 76 for about 15 years, then bought a Stihl 4 stroke FS 131R (I think). Last year I...

Another vote for an air chisel. I did that and it worked like a charm when I had to take a few blocks out of a block basement wall.

You're right, that's what I've always heard also. However, I put plenty of Diesel Fuel lubricant in my number 1 fuel and having come close to gelling it up once, it didn't quite quit running but it was extremely close, I am motivated to make sure that does not happen. It seems to burn more...

I have a Jet 20 inch drill press and I change the speeds all the time, depending on if I'm drilling a 5/8 inch hole in quarter inch steel, or maybe a small hole in wood, it has to do all my metal work and wood work. I had a small 5 speed drill press for many years that did pretty well on wood...

Good to know, I don't have a lift right now but I am wanting to get one at some point in the future.

I have a 725 Grasshopper mower with a 15 bushel hopper. Between us and our neighbors I pick up leaves from 5 town properties, dump them on the ground then load them on my gooseneck trailer with my Bobcat and haul them to the city drop off point. The blower on the mower reduces the leaf volume...

I forgot to mention, most would probably know, but the process is to clean out the existing pipe, then reline it with a fabric sock, impregnated with epoxy, resin and maybe some other things, and the sock is forced into the existing pipe with light air pressure, then the chemicals in the fabric...