Recent content by twigworker

There is a section of my floor that is too embarrassing to accurately describe, but just let it be said that there is a considerable build up of dripped polyurethane on it. Is there any sort of chemical that would dissolve it for a relatively easy scrape up or at least soften it enough to get...

Haven't been around in a while but the thread on POR-15 floor coating got me to thinking... What is the general consensus about "hot tires"? Are we considering tires to be hot from having run down to the grocery store on a July day or are we speaking of a tire that is fully warmed up from...

The theory has been around for decades, in fact I understand that the Brits used the process during WWII to power buses. They had coal to produce the electricity needed for the hydrogen making but not enough oil to run the buses, so although it was a net lose they still could run their mass...

One of my parts washers is a double pot S/S sink with drain boards on both ends. I converted it to a recycling solvent system with individual pumps and flex hoses with brushes on them. It will take cylinder heads and small blocks sitting on S/S wire racks in the pots. Very easy to maintain and...

I bought a stack of baker's trays off of eBay. They are about 18 X 28 with a 3/4" lip and are essentially indestructible. You might ask around at local bakeries to see if they have any that no longer meet sanitation requirements. Cheers, Jack

I suggest that you look into a "pole building" before you make your decision. I live in the mountains of North Carolina where the weather swings from one extreme to another. I built my hobby shop two years ago and it works really well for me. It is 120 X 40 clear span with a 10 X 80 foot shed on...

I am outside of a little town up in the mountains called Boone in the northwest corner of the state. I am from Greensboro and my mother still lives in High Point and I owe her a visit. Don't son's ALWAYS owe their mothers a visit? LOL What does the thing look like? A picture perhaps? Does it...

Great shot of the Datsun Evil D. ! Blasting sure is messy, isn't it. LOL I am to the point of doing the underbelly of the B and can't make up my mind as to the material to use. I have narrowed it down to a spray-on bed liner and a black substance that looks like it might be the same thing as...

Stainless steel sinks make GREAT parts washers. I rescued a two pot deep unit with drain boards on both sides, rigged a fluid recycle system with flex hoses/brushes for each pot and it works like a champ! I can easily put cylinder heads and four cylinder blocks down in a pot. Keeping it clean is...

I know it looks unstable from side to side but believe me, I TRIED to push it over with the car more than chest high and it doesn't tip at all. With the car lower, and that is where the weight rides best in moving it around the shop, there is no way that it will tip. And the half sleeves are...

Recently finished my home shop rotisserie and thought someone might like to see it. Two hoists from Northern Tool, a mini-van rear axle, two parking brake gizmo's, and some steel. This one was made with the 1.5 ton lifts but if you wanted to do a Buick you could just use larger ones. The car...