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When we used to refloor oilfield semi flatbeds we’d snap a chalk line on wood at edge of stringer. Drill pilot holes in wood on chalk line. Drive spikes thru wood. Tack weld spike to stringer. To remove just grind off tack weld.

When I changed all the 4’ fluorescent to LED in the garage ( 6 sets of 2 and a single) I had severe AM/FM radio interference. Turned the radio 90 degrees and it all interference went away. ????? Been about 3 years now. Clear as a bell unless you rotate radio back to original position.

Got a stick welder? Just get some aluminum rod. People forget before mig and tig it was done with rod. I used to do ALOT of aluminum stick welding off my service truck. Couldn’t run spool gun because of wind, cable length, gun bulk, and ect. Nearly always stick inside of aluminum tank trailers...

A cheap easy way to get an immediate rock hard finish is standard rustoluem paint thinned with 65-75% acetone. 1.4 tip. Drys almost on contact. Usually two coats.

I’ve set hundreds of 1/4 rivets with my HF pneumatic over the years. Always worked flawlessly. Not sure about the nose length/diameter for your application, but would be close.

I have never flushed brakes. Over 60 years driving. Have 1970, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1995, and 2007 model vehicles all bought new all driven fairly regularly, no problems.

I have air chuck/water hose connection made up to blow out 4 pressure washers I have. Takes about 5 minutes to blow out all 4.

Boo on Teflon tape. I was involved in a field test in about 1970 with the new to the market Teflon tape vs copper coat pipe dope. Two 3 mile 2 3/8” tubing lines layed over rough country side by side at the same time, oil field setting. The Teflon tape engineers wrapped their threads while what...

My attached garage is 12’x25. Heated and air conditioned. Everything in it is on wheels. 7 toolboxes 2 welders, plasma cutter, Cutoff and bandsaw and ect. Everything can be rolled out back door to covered patio and then a 95 f350 long bed crew cab can be prepped and painted in the area. That was...

My service truck has about 4000 lbs. of tools including welder, plasma cutter, gas air compressor, jacks,pullers,chains, winches, air tools 3/8 thru 1”, sockets to above 2 1/2”, light pole, truck tire tools, about 300 lbs. of wrenches and sockets, code readers, scope, laptop, all kinds of...

I use harbor freight blankets. To make them heavy duty, use two or three.

Ford had two different 8 hole spacings in the same year. 1997. Generation Change mid year.

On my MIL’s hail damaged vinyl shed, we just glued and pop riveted patches over holes. Patch on inside. Then painted whole shed. Looks ok from 20’. Used a little heavier vinyl for patches.

I have a couple 27 cfm gas powered compressors and the crankcase vent is about a 1/16” hole in oil fill plug. I check them regularly because it gets very messy very quickly if they plug up.

Have you considered Fumoto drain valves. Have them on my all trucks and a couple of welders. Just slip 5/8 heater hose over barb and open valve on my stuff.

You can get the paint in there with an air siphon gun

On heavy duty (class 8) truck frames, we just get a punch or pipe in there and beat the **** out of it with a BIG hammer. Vibration will get most of it. Then get a long nozzle air tip on about 175 lbs of air pressure and blow it out. Repeat complete process. Get the 3’ nozzle and bend it as...

Good guess, but wrong. You soap up the screen on the sand point so it won’t get clogged while it’s being driven. When you reach the water table, soap dissolves and screen is clear.

Totally depends on area, water table, and such. I helped my BIL drive a 25’ sand point well for a cost of about $75. Sand point was about $50 at HD. We fabbed up a driver out of an old car wheel, some brass plate, and scrap. Took a little time, a little muscle, and a bar of soap. If you’ve ever...