Recent content by Pete H

They are indeed coal furnace heat exchangers, out of old gravity residential furnaces-what is sometimes referred to as an octopus. That piece sits on top of the fire box-it adds more surface area to extract heat before the hot gasses go up the flue. The cast iron sections of the furnace are...

I picked up a set of the Craftsman mid-depth metric 3/8 6 point on sale at the local Sears 5-6 years ago. They are my favorites-the first sockets I reach for. Usually eliminates needing that short extension and just enough length if there is some stud or bolt end sticking through a nut. I too...

Hey Mike in Ohio, I just bought a pole barn kit yesterday, Im going to put it up south of Carrollton. You said your holes were 36" deep with 10" of concrete. Was the 36" depth before or after you put in the concrete? Wondering because my poles are only 14' long-its supposed to have 10' side...