Recent content by WordMan

Hey guys and gals... Looking forward to actually working on my house (yeah, I'll believe it when I see it, too), and I note the painted brick is peeling in a lot of areas (especially down near the ground), and is in overall poor shape. I'm thinking it would be best to strip it? Is that...

Got a little more work done on the Jeep. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/the-continuing-saga-of-bills-89-grand-wagoneer.547668/#post-11241983

Pulled springs! Read the rest on my build: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/the-continuing-saga-of-bills-89-grand-wagoneer.547668/#post-11229279

The trouble is, frequently the spot which opens leads to a catastrophic tearing of the tank. Think of it like a potato chip bag: very strong as a whole, but once you get a spot to let loose, it will rip very easily (sometimes throwing your chips everywhere in the process!).

No, but it sits on the other side of a block wall with a large tool box in front of the wall on the garage side. And while the blocks don't stop the damage, they do remove a significant amount of energy.

Not unless I'm going in to drain any water from it. I know it can happen. It's more likely to go off (if it's going to go off) while running (gaining pressure while also being vibrated). It's around 15 years old, and I will be replacing it in the next year or two, but it's never had significant...

There is a reason other than mere noise my compressor is in a side room off my garage. Yes, I go in there on occasion (it's also a storage area), but most of the time it sits in there all by its lonesome. Also, I do not go in while it's running.

What screwdriver and wrench racks are those?

Oops... my belt sander isn't Vevor, it's Wen.

I have a Vevor cast-steel anvil (nice bounce, so far, so good), and a 6" belt sander. I haven't used the belt sander, but it seems to be decent quality.

Right, that's what I said... FFS.

Thank you. I got the size 18 to service so I might learn how to work on watches (the size makes it a lot easier). The 16s is running and accurate.

Thank you. That's a size 12s. I also have an 16s Elgin B.W. Raymond railroad grade, and a 16s Zenith Chronometer grade.

Here ya go... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084CW33JB?tag=atomicindus08-20

Tuna cans. Purchased the lids off Amazon. We use a can opener which doesn't leave a sharp edge. Cans are lined, won't rust easily, and the lids fit nicely. Great for storing small parts, and as we give the cats a bit of tuna each night (two cats get meds in theirs), we get new cans regularly.