Recent content by ttpete

The third and fourth lines are swapped. Operation is similar to a 1911.

I've seen similar ones used for starting small brads and escutcheon pins.

That's still a useful tool, especially if you're using solid lifter cams.

I've been collecting books for over 60 years. I have about 5000 hardbound volumes, mostly technical, military, and aviation. I have 50 years of Automobile Quarterly-200 volumes. The ones I don't keep are donated to the city library for their book sales.

I use the 18650s in my Nitecore flashlights. Also, 21700s which are a bit larger.

That's an 18650 Li-ion cell with a pigtail attached.

My 260 uses regular batteries. The big Triplett meters use a 30V battery for hi ohms.

Covid and the chip shortage.

Many wooden boats use wood screws that require Reed & Prince screwdrivers.

It looks like a nice clean copy. I have several of Fairbairn's books in my collection. Rex Applegate also wrote some knife fighting books.

The cleanable filter you are looking for is a Cuno-type filter. It has stacks of discs inside and a T-handle on top. You clean the filter by turning the handle and drain the bowl to remove the impurities. It's a somewhat coarse filter but will reduce the number of changes of the fine filters...

Here's the answer. It took a minute on Google. https://www.wireropeshop.co.uk/stainless-steel-safety-fokker-pin/

There is an AN cowl retaining pin that looks similar to the Fokker pin. It's not used much anymore. It could have been used on Fokker aircraft. I can't find my AN book right now, so one of you may have one to refer to for the number.

Find a shop that does EDM work and have them make the hole. It's also known as Elox. (Electrical Discharge Machining.)

But if it's registered in Vermont with Vermont plates and registration, what's Maine going to do about it? All states have reciprocity with each other for motor vehicles. There are a lot of folks who own dirt bikes and use Vermont's convenient mail-order service to register them as street-legal.