Recent content by phildb4

Not our normal stuff but....as you may have, like my Brother Rick and I have accumulated more hats (most car/tool/car show) than we need. Some have been sitting on a rack in the garage for several years collecting dirt, spiders, mold, etc. Today we decided that it was "Wash Our Old Hat Day"...

As a retired dentist, often referred to as a Molar Mechanic, I can relate to your ten commandments, and the essence of each commandments can be applied to dentistry

Maybe another Cambodian factory is making Wilton knockoffs......

Thanks for all the advice. Probably the bolts were defective, or were not torqued properly by the installation tech. I will straighten the lip, install new high strength bolts to correct torque,and observe if this happens again.......your collective advice and observations were more insightful...

Lift was never lowered onto any object. The welds are not broken, only the lip (which is welded to rest of ramp) is bent. I'm disappointed that Bendpak is blowing me off, and doesn't seem concerned about the cause of this problem. Their offer of a ramp for $1200 is not very generous...

Maybe the name BEND pak should have been a warning to me.

HD9 Bendpak lift problem/question. The lip on the runway is bending. All lips had very slight bend when new (about 7 yrs ago) but didn't think much about it (just a hobby lift). Now I noticed one is very bent. Sent photo to Bendpak and they said to stop using lift. Customer service said...

Ah..the good old days....back in the mid 90's, my brother and I, along with 2 friends went to Italy to participate in the Mille Miglia. We boarded an Alitalia flight at JFK airport, with 4 duffel bags filled with enough tools to deconstruct the entire plane. The crew was curious as to their...

Just like some of us give names to our cars, I'll bet many of you have named your garages / shops. Show us your shop/garage names and why (if not obvious) Mine is Gail's Paradise Lost Garage. "Paradise Lost" was the name of a boring book many of us had to read in school. When we moved into our...

Looking to get the $13.39 pliers which went up to $19, I decided instead to order a pair of Crescent pliers from Amazon. For $24 I received 2 pro series pliers (Long Nose and 45 degree long nose). Now I discover that they are made in China, and no mention of a warrantee on the package. Their...

2013 Hyundai Elantra (20,000 miles). Check eng.light came on, but car had no symptoms. Next day, the light shut off, and all seems right with the world. Wife brings it to dealer just to check it. Two hours later, the service manager tells her the "computer is fried, and car can't even be...

Re: Fractional Inch Tools - Who Need 'Em? Boy...do I feel left out. The world as I know it is not just SAE and Metric. Where are you Whitworth wrench guys???? (for British bikes and old Brit cars). Many mechanics have never even heard of Whitworth tools and fasteners.

Re: Nut & Bolt Storage Got this at an autoparts store going out of business....loaded with metric fasteners.....heavy duty.....has the vintage look I love. (about $100)

Came accross a new type of Welder / Plasma cutter, etc. Check out www.multiplaz.com or go to YouTube and search for "Multiplaz" It looks too good to be true...anyone have any knowledge or experience with this unit? 100% duty cycle 24hr/ day???

Correction to my post: Sorry, I listed nuts 1 1/4 twice...it should have been: 9 nuts @ 1 1/4 and 9 nuts @ 1 1/8 (the rest are correct...)