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took the brakes apart on the mrs. Altima again. The brake hardware is rubbing on the rotors, I can see where the coating has worn off the new pad hardware on from contact with the rotor. I wire wheeled and grill scrapered the calipers and mounting surfaces when I did the job initially. I...

Well we got 6+ inches of snow last night and the last time I used the snowblower a connecting arm snapped that engages the auger system. Hoping a set of vice grips will suffice today as I haven't properly gotten it fixed/rigged up today. Off to tinker with 18 degree F wrenches to see if we...

local HF manager swapped out my damaged in transit minibox tool box no questions asked. thanks again Santa. I also got a nice PM from my Santa with a little info about them and the stuff they sent which was very nice. the countdown to a happy new year has begun, be well all.

I received some neat old USA made tools, including a few local pieces that have found their way back home after near half a century. Moore drop forge made a lot of things, including craftsman v models back in the day in Springfield, MA. The bits should be useful and will be kept in my travel...

Now that I finally found this thread it has taken me a few weeks of perusing to get caught up, and I skipped a bit which I'll be going back over. It has been really cool to see how your concept has come to fruition through your labors. Great thread, keep up the great work and keep us updated...

It is still there as one of the attachments down bottom.

Mine arrived today and even came wrapped! Thank you Santa. It's already been sniffed and inspected by my trusty and curious k9. As you can see, it is my only present under the tree so far this year. We don't usually wait for the holiday to exchange gifts, getting things as we need when we...

Awesome post and terrific job Santas! Just an FYI Andy, your address is visible in one of the later photos and you may wish to amend that for privacy reasons. Really cool seeing the pens you got sent. It appears one of your Santa's and I live in the same general neck of the woods, as I...

Needed my propane torch and went to use it, nothing. Spark working, smells like gas, but nada. Took it inside to warm up for a few and tinkered with something else. Still not working so I switch bottles with a spare. Nada. I removed the tip and out came a spider. It took a bit further...

Makes me wish I hadn't gotten rid of an old USA handle recently due to a broken tip. It was a p3, my mind is churning thinking about ways to upcycle and repurpose. GJ always piques my interests, even when I didn't know it, thanks for sharing.

RIP to your mother, In her honor, an Irish blessing: May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sunshine warm upon your face. May the rains fall upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.

Nice write up. I thought about picking up something at the recent Black Friday sale but opted not to. thanks for sharing.

I am in the north east where the roads get salted usually somewhere beginning around November until about March, which leads to much more rust than I appreciate when doing any sort of maintenance on my family's vehicles. Today I was going to do an oil change when I looked at the filter and saw...

@Speedracer 64 fyi your address is viewable, you may wish to cover it for privacy reasons.

I've never felt the need for a cart. I set up a folding 4ft table by whatever job I'm doing where I can lay out tools, and parts as things come off during a repair/replacement etc. This website gives me all sorts of ideas and all the justifications a boy could ever need for new tools. I just...

I was thinking this as well. If I really needed some electrical or painters tape would probably work in a jiffy. I've got the metric Icon impact set from HF as I needed something one day and they were closest. I'd have preferred COO of USA, and keep my eyes peeled at the flea market and yard...

try this OP. I asked Grok for you: The official factory service manual for the 1998 Chevrolet K2500 (part of the C/K series pickup trucks) is available as free PDF downloads from a reliable enthusiast forum dedicated to these models. It's split into four volumes for easier handling: Volume...

I've got to do the girls car this week at some point as well, oil and a rotation. I had the garage door wide open for the natural light as that can't be beat. Doesn't help with the cold, but running the propane heater a few weeks ago left me light headed. The garage space is just a regular...

@TheClaw glad you're well enough to be posting on the journal. rest up over the holidays and beyond. take it easy, gods speed sir.

quick oil change and tire rotation. Cold using the ratchets today, a balmy 26 degrees (Fahrenheit) in the uninsulated shop. edit: to add F, not C designation for temperature as we are a worldwide forum.