Recent content by Raven GT

I think Sberry is trying to make him step back, look at what he is asking and figure out for himself that he is on the verge of a "hold my beer and watch this moment". A diy welded construction, a heavy load placed onto it with a high center of gravity, and an off center weigth distribution...

i have seen a farmer once with a heavy steel machine shed, that had installed an old forklift mast along 1 wall, made a permanant caged platform on it and hooked it to an electric hydraulic pump. He used it as a lift to get large items to the shed attic.

Standard reccomendation around here is dig out, lay geotextile, put chrushed brick and concrete on top ( 0 to 40 mm particle size ). Use a plate compactor to compact it in layers of 4 to 6 inches, add another layer and compact that, etc. The reason we use geotextile beneath the rubble is to...

I Would personally replace the wood shelving next to the roll up door, with a steel storage cabinet, if on a budget look for old office cabinets. i have a couple that are aprox 18 inches deep, 3 feet wide, and 6,5 feet tall with adjustable shelves. i either got them free or paid up to 25 euro...

Snow tires also make a HUGE difference on the small european and japanese cars. Especially on black ice and deep snow. Think 13 inch wheels and a weight of under 700 kilo. :lol: Storage wise i currentlly use a little metal kit shed, and just stack m pancake style. Looking at making a rack...

It's justified if it ticks the following boxes : * Will it save me time, effort or money ? Contractors, Mechanics, etc. All cost a lot of money with no guarantee it will be done right, or that they won't try to scew me over.... again. Why pay someone X amount when i can do it the...

I Would seriously look at one of the montezuma top boxes at strictlytoolboxes.com. They seem ideal for your needs, and get good reviews. Might be a bit more money than a few organisers, but it looks like a better solution to me. Especially if your working out of the back of a van or pick up...

I also use the larger ones on hydraulic lines and couplers in tight spaces, where an open end wrench won't fit, or because the lines are close togheter. And sometimes the nut part of older fittings are really thin and easy to mangle with an open end wrench. Added advantage, they don't slip off...

Facom has something like this. Sort of a cross over between channellock and vise grip, where you set the range manually and can keep the jaws parallel. I have an older model which i use a lot when welding. Wonderfull pliers, which reminds me, i need to get some more :lol_hitti Facom 500 series...

If by lugging around you mean taking it along in a car to go work on a car somewhere i would look at folding toolboxes and pictures thereoff. They are big enough to hold a decent set of tools, in an organised manner. Service mechanics around here sometimes build a metal box with a single drawer...

They either sell different stuff overthere, or have multiple lines nowadays :dunno: It used to be THE best powertool you could get here, next to Makita and Hilti. Al 3 were professional grade tools, and would last a lifetime. Nowadays, not so much, Makita Pro and Hilti are still good, though i...

This guy would take the prize, has 30 mm either side to spare.

Worked a few years with facom at a previous job, great tools overal. Stay away from the older model screwdrivers though. The ones with the red handle with the gray knobby on the end. When applying a lot of torque, the knobby bit comes loose, and after that keeps coming loose. They also tended...

Recently, Cordless impact, Snapper riding mower. Not having a shed or garage yet, i love not having to pull the compressor outside, get an airhose, unroll an extension cord, just to swap a flat on the trailer, or remove the blade from the mower, etc The little gump mobile cut my yard mowing...