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So, to cut, transport, and stack my wood does not cost me a gallon of gas and a few hours, but costs me what someone else would be willing to pay a third party? The dictionary definition of "cost" that I find says, "the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor."...

I love lapping days. Good drivin!! Watching that vid just makes me sad that winter is nearly upon us... that's ok, though, we carve out a little 1-2 mile course on Lake Winnebago!! --sarge

GeorgiaHybrid, That's great! Looks like we're running the same Siemens contactor box, too! I put a Hand/Off/Auto switch in my box. I bet yours is newer than mine, though. I see you've got the screw-on oil filter, mine doesn't have that. According to the tag, the Record Of Change on mine is...

A couple pages up, you can see the Quincy QT-5 that I got for $250. Well, I should've given the guy $50. After cycling it a few times I drained the oil, and since it was making a bit more rattling/clanking than I liked, I figured the bearings were out. no big deal, I'll just yank off the...

Pros: -wood's pretty cheap compared to gas/oil/pellets. -wood heat smells nice -you get exercise cutting the wood. it's healthy! -you get to play with chainsaws. it's fun! -wood heat, at least to me, just plain feels better. -paper recyclables go away much easier. ConS: -you've got to take...

mmmm...beer........

20-second exposure, up on jackstands working into the night before an 8-hour trip to the track. click for a larger image please excuse the mess, lol! --sarge

I use two sets of ramps. First set is a 4x6 cut at an angle with a 2x6 on top, making a stepped 8x8. second set is just a plain 8x8, sawed diagonally. usually just the front for oil changes, or just one side for things like exhaust. This is 90% done in a gravel driveway. When I get the...

I don't have photos of mine, but it's a 4-way tool. it has the core removal tool on one end, and the other end screws onto the valve stem. It will repair threads, or I just use the handles from a pair a pliers under the crossbar, and pull a new stem in. The cross bar will also re-thread the...

Here's a link to a good diagram that I got when I got my magnetic starter... Right-Click, Save As, PDF File --sarge

I like it! I'll probably do something similar eventually. At last count, I've got 68 wheels and tires out in the storage shed, just stacked, and it's a veritable PITA when trying to get to the bottom 4 tires in a stack... --sarge

I've got a buddy who works at a Porsche dealership, and he ran into that issue a lot. (he's working on a Ferrari F430 scuderia today, lucky *******!) Anyways, when I visited his old shop, before they built a new building and moved, he just kept a couple of 2x6 sections close by, and if the car...

The hose I'm using is 3/4" Thermoid Hercules 500, rated to 212°F, and 500psi working pressure. I put in a brand new in-tank check valve before I even ran the electrical circuit. It works great, but sounded really clanky. I did a few tank fills, before doing another oil change, and it was...

just go to your local auto parts store. 3" inlet cone filters are abundant... --sarge

Update-- Well, I finally got things set up and running for the first time yesterday. Electrically, I'm using a Siemens motor starter with a Hand/Off/Auto (I dunno why they use the term "hand", but I suppose it means the same as manual override) switch, and using the Square D pressure switch...

I don't think that's a bad compressor, but neither is it the be-all end-all of compressors. I think that if it's what you're looking for, and the price is right for you, then it's just right. It looks like it's been well maintained, and kept clean, and probably has not been mis-used. Had that...

Well, then. Project update: traded in the Dayton 3-phase motor, and left with a Baldor Single phase for $211 out the door. Good deal in my book! Also, talking to the Quincy reps in my area, they concluded that with my particular pump (202) there is supposed to be some movement there, and the...

Greetings! This is my first post on GJ, but I've been lurking/reading/drooling for awhile. Anyways, I just picked this up today: Quincy 202 pump, with a Dayton (whose parent company is Grainger, interestingly enough) 5hp 'continuous duty' 3-ph. motor. All sitting on a 120-gallon Buckeye...