Recent content by RonnieMac

My Dad was a parts manager (as was I). He kept tobacco cans with all sorts of bits and pieces - Zippo lighters, springs, odd nuts and bolts, brass fittings - that weren't worth organizing in bins. I inherited the tobacco tins and have built on the collection. I am constantly amazed at how I...

I work mostly on British vehicles pre-1980. I use Pozidriv screwdrivers all the time - using a Phillips screwdriver ruins both the screw head and the screwdriver when a Pozidriv is called for.

I have two of the Steelman Pro for my DIY automotive work. I have the rechargeable model. This instrument has a wave-on, wave-off feature that is not particularly helpful when working under the dash. But the useable charge is very strong and the headlamp is comfortable and secure to wear...

I have a Mac Tool crimper very similar to the Sargent 1028 referred to. The Mac crimper 1028 is no longer available. I suspect the two are identical. I do mostly DIY automotive electrical work on British vintage vehicles. I have several ratchet type crimpers, but more often end up reaching...

I do a lot of hobby automotive electrical work on British vehicles. I made up a useful tester in a TicTac amber box. I put in a 12 volt LED bulb and a small 12 volt A23 battery from a garage door remote. I finished it up with banana plug sockets. The banana plug setup gives me access to a...

I used these reusable shipping containers for many years. The automotive parts distribution centers use them extensively. I bought the boxes from industrial shipping suppliers to get a higher quality. In my work, I shipped materials back and forth across the country by UPS, DHL, FedEx, etc...

That's a neat setup. I have been thinking of doing a similar job on my Graymills PL36 cleaner. It looks like you replaced the original pump with the filtered Holley pump. Does the output from the Holley pump go into a rubber hose that becomes the washing pressure? I was thinking of setting...

I am part of a British car club. We enjoy longer club trips (pre-Covid) that include seven or eight vehicles on the road for several days. My own vehicle, an MGB, is in good nick. When I am on a shorter or solo trip, I have two small kits I carry to overcome unexpected problems - ignition...

I use a scissor jack taken from a Toyota on my English MGB. The jack normally operates with a crank hook that hooks onto a flange that is part of the jack screw. To make the lift easier, I found a socket that was sized to go over the flange on which the crank hook normally engages the jack...

I use the Plano organizers for my collection of fasteners, primarily for automotive. Plano Molding 974 StowAway Organizer Rack,Red 4 drawers in a rack. I mount these organizers one atop the next on a wall in my workshop. The height of the drawers limits the size of items that can be stored...