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I made one of the waterpipe type bleeder jars from a pickle jar last year when I replaced all my brake lines. I had the intention of using my AC vacuum pump with it. Then I remembered I had a few large plastic syringes laying around. It worked great. 3 or 4 draws bled the fluid air free on the...

I don't have a Mityvac but I know with any kind of vac bleeding you have to pack grease around the bleeder threads to prevent sucking air through.

Four months now since the first check claims were mailed out.

When I used to make kitchen countertops, I used a 6" strip of the same material as the surface , usually MDF. Screwed to the back, this gave me the 3/4" overhang in the front. Of course all the underside edges of the top were built up to 1.5" with a 3" strip all around. It was old school...

I am now getting ads for 5 gal buckets with sports logos on them in the sidebar on my email page. Thanks MrSurly

I could never see the sense in running a 5 HP motor to power a little grinder or air drill.

Say you made an offset into a box and want to go up to the ceiling then bend left or right? I would measure from the box to the ceiling minus the 5" take up.

These are the best telecom splice connectors I have ever used. Splices a pair unlike the Scotchlock single wire. I'm hoarding a couple of boxes branded AT&T from years ago. https://www.discount-low-voltage.com/Connectivity/Splice-Connectors/709SC

"Old willy set" coulda been worse if the OP was in the UK.

I think it depends on your age. It gets old after a dozen or so shots with a manual for me. I got an electric decades ago and never looked back. I still have a manual wiring tacker, I hate using it. I also have an HF narrow crown air stapler, that beats the electric and as ducksface says, runs...

If you decide on spraying, wipe the entire surface down with mineral spirits or paint thinner (if it's really dirty, wash it with detergent first). Scuff the surface up good with an electric pad sander or Scotchbrite pads. Wipe it down again with alcohol to remove the dust. I would thin with...

Re: Lubricating an old AC motor - neef advice The 3 in 1 oil I remember always came in a red black and white can, that's what we always had around the house. When you needed oil, that was the oil. It had a picture of a motor right on the can so I always put it in motors and my bike and and my...

I have often used old screwdrivers. Once you get it into the crack about 1/2" then hammer sideways at the tip while holding the handle straight up. Wider cracks get the chisels.

If you're talking about large tin cabinets with doors as opposed to rolling tool chests then I would agree with the roller advice. For that you will be limited to an alkyd oil based paint, Rustoleum, Valspar etc. They are slow drying, more accurately slow curing. At least 2-3 weeks to a month to...

You should wear a respirator when spraying anything except water.

Or just use an older inactive phone.

Autel is used by many pros but they use the high end $1000 scanners. This looks pretty good though. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072XH9GLW/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Most people would solder splice a new section of wire with some shrink tube over the splice. You already have the connector crimped to a wire, why look for a new one? Question is why did the wire burn up? Re: desoldering - I prefer a bulb/sucker type. The braided wick works but sometimes...

If you're willing to sacrifice the bottom bucket, place buckets on ground bottom up,drill 1/4" hole in bottom, insert firecracker in hole with fuse protruding, light fuse, run.

They look like something that would be attached to a bulkhead inside some kind of vehicle. The latch mounted on the top. Maybe to hold road flares some emergency equipment or something. I seem to remember seeing boxes like that in buses when I was a kid.