Recent content by spyghost

Hi, I got a couple of engine blocks that have been stripped down of internals. Basically, oil that's sticking into the surface would prevent rust. After machining them, it would take sometime before they are again rebuilt. As for storage, getting them wet all over with oil and bagging them...

is that the truck in twilight? :)

^ that's what i call value added services for free... no strings attached

:beer: same reasoning here i just use fleet oil (mineral oil applicable for both diesel and gas engines)... approx US$15.55 a gallon. i change oil every 3 months (4 months stretch). no worries even though its just cheap oil. frequent oci is better than using the most expensive fully syn at...

^ i like that one

no matter how supportive your wife is to your hobbies specially dwelling in the garage or shop, you still have to spend time with her and the kids as well. its a give and take thing. lets go out sometime, after i'll be doing something or block the weekend for me, i'll finish this and that. i...

hi, when rebuilding power tools, what kind of oil do you use? oil or grease? i got some drills from years ago that was kept and collected dust. it seems ok, but may require rebuild. e.g. the drill chuck is quite rusty and does not open freely. i also noticed that the packaging was wet with...

i just use steel brush and clean the files by hand. i feel that wire wheel is to aggressive. and yes, don't stack files... they'll chew each other in the long run. just wondering, how do you keep stored files from rusting? i believe oil will prevent rust, but it would be PITA the first time...

what do you think about the "best" workbench? http://www.workbenchplans.net/workbench-designs.html what happened in the design was, additional cuts of 2x4's were added on all the portions of the "good" one. the net effect is that everything would seem as if they were made with 4x4's. its as...

so its perfectly safe even you if leave your car there on top for lets say... 1 week straight?

if this were free standing, will a 150 ft lb of force be enough to move it?

is there a need for some sort of treatment on the wood e.g. waterproofing, or whatever it is necessary? I am thinking of maybe sealing it with epoxy resin and fiberglass or just elastomeric paint. just a sort of protection from unexpected spills of oil and/or grease or some other automotive...

^ That's a nice idea, and I plan on putting something like that on one of my walls. One consideration that I think I cannot do with that kind of table is that I would have a permanently mounted vise on one corner. It would be too awkward if I would be bolting and unbolting the vise everytime I...

Is there a consideration as to the kind of wood that should be used? My worry is that will a stack of 2x10 be enough to carry the weight of an entire car? How heavy is a regular sedan btw, 2 tons?

^ "as much as possible" i don't want it attached, but if really required, i might as well do so. you got a pic of yours? i am curious when you said they don't touch the floor.