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Meh, I went fujitsu and that's the last money they'll get from me. 4 way valve failed after ~1-1.5 years, but after hundreds of dollars of "diagnostics" and "replace the main board" "replace the main board again" "replace the power filter" I gave up on them (the tech agreed with me that the 4...

used a similar kit a few weeks ago - the big fat rubber nozzle on it wouldn't fit into a single component end (mini cooper), so it ended up being a massive pain. (and the fittings didn't interchange with any of my numerous other air gun tips) the one I used -...

got a link? I'll need to replace my carbide nozzle eventually... :)

2 or 3 weeks ago I found an unopened letter addressed to my grandfather (got the box out of his shop ~15 years after he died - 9 years ago or so). nothing spectacular, just a monthly flyer from his church. but when I say "his church" I mean the church he started, though. with a few typical...

and the trick to that is generally to drive the -truck- out from under the hoist, and not try to roll the hoist backwards with it at it's highest, longest, and probably most overloaded point. then you can lower it down to a controllable height (or into the bed of your truck, or your trailer...

not all cars have quality reman or new axles available at that kind of price. bought the -only- new replacement axle on the market for one car once (dealer was the only reman source at 8x the price). less than 10 miles before the joint exploded, leaving the car stranded since no limited...

this is a good plan, if you can't find anything for your specific lift (and even if you can). start looking through enough of them and you'll start to recognize what matches yours and find some combination of instructions that will help you out. my autolifters 2 post doesn't use equalizing...

that big SK applied "customer owned machine service" is a good part of that. The refurb tag on the front lower corner is another. that said, based on the local SK dealer's pricing, they'll never touch it. :)

I can generally have them run down with the speed wrench and ready for torque wrench as fast as I can start them by hand (disconnected socket, because you generally can't fit fingers down there for lug bolts deep in alloy wheels) then stick the socket on on the gun, spin it down, then socket off...

Yeah, I was looking at how the pump was set up, thinking about how to add a filter... thanks for the tip!

and I use adjustable wrenches all the time. they certainly have their place - like that bolt on the lid clamp for the parts solvent drum. instead of chasing back and forth 2 or 3 times, just grab the crescent (actually a diamond in that case). and then tightening the loose clamping nut on...

really? I use mine all the time whenever access is possible, instead of a ratchet. especially for starting lug nuts/bolts and running them in on sensitive wheels. (like those that use aluminum lug nuts.) oh, and bumper cover hardware. and. and. what I almost never use: my collection...

yeah, that's what I'm thinking. we have a bunch of silicone discs we use as microwave covers, might try one of those. I'm probably going to come up with a bit better seal around the pump to basin gap, if nothing else than to keep the lizards and spiders out.... but good to hear evap isn't a...

(a question after the story) A few weeks ago I needed to use my parts washer. ~13-15 year old HF from when they were red and blue. I filled it with "oil eater" water based a few years ago (2012 actually), which worked tolerably OK initially. At that time I had to give the pump surgery to...

huh, thanks! learn something new every day. :)

what is the ~square bit above the easy out? I ran into 4 of these organizing my cold chisels/punches/drifts drawer and flat out dont know what they're for. :)

finally pulled the redux boxes off a parts transaxle so I could pull the axles and actually be able to carry it upstairs. oh, and have the redux boxes handy for some rear disc mock up work. then continued more reorg - cleaned up a corner, managed to tuck the alignment machine, engine hoist...

...and drywall is a whole lot easier to fix than metal when you -do- go jamming stuff into (or through...) walls. had a van break loose at a shop I worked at, door open, driving backwards. caught a table and shoved the table through a set of wood cabinets, then the wall.... drywall was easy...

just to mention - as an old friend of mine learned the hard way - if you're doing a lot of electric arc welding, you don't want silver/galv or anything near it. White is ~ok. The arc reflections have a tendency to wind up reflecting back into your mask, across the glass inside your shield...

Re: Designing detached garage - looking for input oh and - if it's not obvious: extra height is cheap compared to length/width. and an attic is nearly free - you dont even have to floor it now (though I'd recommend it) nor build stairs (but make sure they're in the design plan so they have a...