Recent content by thedoc46

OP here, replying to my own post cos it may be of help to someone else down the road. I managed to find the manufacturer. Its Waterloo (not actually Craftsman.. just badged Craftsman), and best part they have the spares.. Just call them up on 1-800-833-8851. I ordered a few given the part is...

I was thinking about going down the 3d printing route. Just don't know enough about it. How much it costs.. I do have a good handle that could be scanned for dimensions.

Hi, So i have my garage kitted out in Craftsman Premium Heavy Duty Cabinets. These are excellent cabinets, namely because they have shelving inside the doors, allowing you to put all your jars, sprays etc in the doors easy to reach and leaving the shelves free. Anyway i have my entire garage...

So after a year of pondering on the subject, i finally dipped my hand in my pocket and got my door professionally insulated. I was going to do it myself, but the cost of materials, and wanting it to look pro, i decided to let the people that installed the doors in the first place to carry out...

So on Sunday, I had to do the first DIY oil change on my wife's VW Tiguan 2012 SEL. 35k, owned since new.. but VW always done previous oil changes as part of their 'free' maintenance agreement, at the time we bought the SUV. So this one was the first time i was doing it. But man, that oil...

I have four bikes, and bike tires do not last anywhere near as long as car tires. Probably 4k max out of a motorcycle tire. I've already changed two over this yr, and plan on changing 3 out in the near future. The local dealer charges around $60. I can do a 60mile round trip and get it done...

Unfortunately, this doesn't exist for the Cycle Hill no-mar i'm getting. I could possibly muster something up, by getting a hitch bar & plate from Harbor Freight.

Thanks fellas, i'll check those out.. Worried about them spinning, instead of gripping, when i go to use them. Guess i'll find out..

Hi fellas, I'm about to pull the trigger on a no-mar tire changing station. HOWEVER i want this thing to be only assembled as and when i need it.. Like maybe once a yr. I'd like to be able to pull it down from the attic, and bolt it into the ground, and when i'm done, unbolt it, disassemble...

its making the indentation, just shooting blanks. I can perhaps go to lowes to get new nails, as HF is 50 miles up the road :(

Need to get my new HF 34 degree nailer working. Its not shooting anything. I have the 15g collation angled 34 degree nails. The gun is a 34 degrees angle finish nailed which shoots 1-1/3" to 2 -1/2" long finish nails. Know its not the compressor, as i've tested two compressors at 100psi...

If an oil filter needs anything more than hand tight I use a work grippy glove for extra grip, and give it that extra hand tight twist. Example Ducati motorcycles, like their oil filters tighter than your average oil filter. I only use a wrench for removal. Besides it normally scratches or...

Go to Lowes and hope that they still have the Rocksolid Polycuramine metallic product on sale for $75 per 100sq ft. It's exactly the same as the rustoleum from Home Depot for $119 per 100sq ft, except its on the old style packaging, so Lowes have it on clearence. I think that this is the best...

This morning, one of my drawers felt a little stiffer than it should have been. So i used some WD40 Dry and Dust Resistant Dry Lube PTFE spray. It instantly fixed the slide feel. So i went ahead and did the others.

What about Fluid film ? Anyone tried that? I'm going to grab a can of that today. Here's the thing, I could be wrong on this cos i'm not at home atm, but i think some of the rails on my Husky tool chests have some plastic parts on the ball bearing rails and latches. So surely you'd want...