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Fellas - I need to replace the starter pawls on a Jonsereds chainsaw. The clips to hold them on are difficult to remove. It looks like you could get something in the t*ts on the end to spread them, but I can't get a circlip/retaining ring pliers in there to open them up. And when I push...

Fellas - I'm in a rental house, but only for about 6 more months. I need to get my Quincy compressor going -- it's an 80 gallon unit, has a 23 amp Baldor motor, and it's only about 8' from the dryer outlet. The circuit breaker for the dryer is 30 amp, which should work mighty fine. Isn't...

Fellas - Wife and I looked at a house today in San Antonio that we're interested in. It's in a nice subdivision (houses average $400k or so) and would be our "forever house" (I'm getting ready to retire from the military). It has a medium sized two car garage, which isn't going to cut it...

Fellas - So, I have a Miller 211 MIG and an oxyacetylene setup. Now that I'm finally back in the US after 5 years of being overseas, I would really like to learn how to weld worth a darn. My question - I suspect I will eventually want to master MIG, TIG, oxyacetylene, and arc/stick welding...

Fellas - I have 100+ vintage saws and I'm selling the vast majority of them. I'm letting go of several Holy Grail saws, too, including Stihl BL and BLK58, Solo Twin, McCulloch SP125 and 797, etc. Here's the list - Companion MS2 Homelite SXL, C9 Husky MS90 Jonsereds XB, XD, XF, XG, XH...

Fellas - My junky Ryobi cordless drill finally died. I have Milwaukee M18 tools so I'd like to buy one of their cordless drills, too. I get a lot of use out of these, so I'd like to buy the right one. I have a drill press and corded drills, including right angle and hammer drill, so I'm...

Fellas - Did a few Google searches with no luck. Bottom line -- we're moving from Italy to a rental house in San Antonio. Unfortunately, the garage is quite small -- only 20'8" wide and 19'6" deep. The only saving grace is that it has 12' ceilings and a fairly large loft. I plan to use the...

Fellas - I have a vintage Alfa Romeo (72 GT) at a local restoration shop here in southern Italy. The guy who owns the shop appreciates quality tools, so I gave him a vintage Wilton bullet vise that I had restored that was gathering dust in my garage (I have too many vises already). Anyway...

Fellas - I collect old chainsaws. Perhaps my favorite one is the Jonsered Raket XF, a true "muscle saw" produced from 1960-1969, with a 110 cc engine and some gorgeous bodywork. Here's a picture - Unfortunately, these saws have a few common issues. First, the clutch covers are often...

Fellas - Title pretty much says it all. I have a Miller 211. I need to weld some aluminum and magnesium -- pressing need is to repair some vintage magnesium chainsaw cases (Stihl, Jonsered, Jobu, Landoni, etc) and aluminum cylinders. I am aware of the dangers of welding magnesium; I'll have...

All - I have several Contra's; figured it's time to go through one. And since I'm documenting it anyway for my own records, figured y'all may as well come along, too. And here she is, sitting on my workbench - I bought the saw through a popular auction site in early January 2017. Given...

Fellas - Pulling my hair out trying to get my oxygen tank (80 cubic ft) filled here in Italy. Here's my torch: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003G44RTM/?tag=atomicindus08-20 Rest of the setup is standard US. All new. Here's the problem - the oxygen tank has the CGA 540 threaded valve on it...

Fellas - I have a pair of Poulan chainsaws - a basic one with a 14" blade and a Poulan Pro 295 with a 20" blade. Both have served me fairly well, but they're definitely homeowner quality saws. I'll probably keep these around for light duty stuff, but I want to step up to a pro saw. I've...

Fellas - Have had a Miller 211 for a few years and just used it for the second time today. Welded on a chassis stiffener on my Alfa Romeo. Went ok, but there are a few things that I could use some help with. -I was welding chassis stiffeners on my 72 Alfa Romeo. The stiffeners are 16...

Fellas - Drilling out hundreds of spot welds on my Alfa Romeo project. Some are difficult to access so I bought a vintage Black and Decker 4 amp right angle drill: http://www.ebay.com/itm/142014927081?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT It had the 1/4" chuck, which I...

Fellas - Got my Black and Decker 3.2 amp corded right angle drill. It's 1/4" which limits me a bit -- can't use my spot weld cutters in it. Here's the one I got - http://www.ebay.com/itm/142014927081?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT I could get an adapter, I think...

Fellas - Cut and pasted a pic from my build thread; could use some input on how to do this. I have limited experience welding. FYI - using a Miller 211 MIG with .023 Lincoln wire, should be 75/25 mix of shielding gas (argon/CO2). So, here's a picture of the floor. Looking from the top of...

Fellas - Rookie welder. Have a Miller 211 loaded with some .023 wire from Miller. Need to do some welding on this - First question - does solid wire deteriorate if it's exposed to air/moisture? It's been sitting on the reel in my welder for several years (I was without my tools for a...

Fellas - I'm fairly new at welding. Have any oxy/acetylene setup as well as a Miller 211 MiG. I understand why you need to protect the valves on the tanks, and I have covers for my oxy/acet tanks. My shield gas (argon/CO2 mix) tank for my MiG did not come with a cover. Think I would need...

Fellas - My daughter loves to spend time in the garage with Daddy. There are a lot of potentially dangerous things in the garage - power tools, heavy things, sharp things, etc. As much as I think I would watch her like a hawk, I get distracted and she's fast, too. I'm thinking of building...