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I had a rusty gas tank on a truck that developed a leak. I mixed up JB Weld, and spread it across the entire rusted area to buy myself time to get a new tank. It sealed the tank perfectly. (I bought a new tank, and it sat in my garage for two years before I finally installed it.)

Yes, I received my weekly notifications this morning. Thanks for all your efforts.

I will give another vote for setting up cardboard posts to test drive for a while. That is exactly what I did before buying my 4 post lift. I park my car under the lift, and it took a little time to get used to it.

For what it is worth, I am experiencing a very similar issue lately. I have all my subscriptions set for weekly notification. Only one recent subscribed thread sends the weekly updates now. I have tried un-subscribing and re-subscribing to several threads, but still no notifications to those...

What about using a membrane type waterproofing? Probably more expensive, but it can be applied in low temperatures. I plan to use something like the Grace Bituthene System when I excavate to address some foundation leaking issues at my current house. I feel your pain dealing with contractors...

I'm no expert, but I did read the installation instructions from several vinyl siding manufacturers before I sided my house. All of the instructions I read said that you are required to have a water tight shell before installing the vinyl siding. Maybe suggest your neighbor read the...

I looked for three years for a Walker floor jack in the St Louis area before I found a jack to purchase (3 hours drive away). I never ran across anyone selling parts, or parting one out. I would suggest finding a welding shop to to to a proper repair. If you were local I would offer to weld...

I finally got the old 4 ton jack back together. I am really going to like the 24 inch lift range. Left the truck jacked up about an inch off the ground for 24 hours and it held with no problem. It did leave a little oil on the floor, but I think it was some that I spilled while filling it. I...

That jack is a dead ringer for my J-134. I don't know how to date it, but the welded steel frame and the plastic release knob make me think it is one of the later models. The older ones had cast frame sides, and metal release knobs. I would roll it over and look at the bottom of the frames...

The Walker 2 ton jack has come home after an un-expected trip to visit family in MS. The photo shows one side frame of the 4 ton next to the 2 ton. The 2 ton is almost a foot shorter. It will probably be the jack of choice once they are both working. I got a little time in this week and got...

I didn't really expect any replies in the test section, so I was not paying attention to this thread. I am married... but it's not the primary living room. We used to keep them in the finished basement, and in the new house this stuff is in a secondary great room. More pictures attached.

Yes, I read BB767's post some time ago, but recently went through it again. I am not sure how I will like the big frame 4 ton jack, but I figure if I don't like it, it should not be hard to sell a working jack after I get the 2 ton home. I got the main ram cleaned up as much as I am going...

Augustus - it looks like your jack is in much better condition than mine is. Someone had mine apart at some point in it's life, and it looks like they used a pipe wrench to do it. The hex tank nut had the corners rounded off. All three of the spanner type packing nuts are chewed up. The main...

The first thing I did was to add hydraulic fluid and see what the jack would do. It would kind of lift, but the saddle would drop as soon as the handle was raised all of the way. I am guessing this is a check valve problem somewhere. I figured it was time to split the frame and get the...

I have been looking for an old Walker 2 ton floor jack locally for years now. I recently expanded my search area, and found a 4 ton unit on ebay that was about a 3 hour drive away. I figured that was close enough, and bought it. I had the Labor Day holiday off, so I had time to make the...

I have been following this thread for a while. I have been watching that building from the other side of the runway for several months now (I work on the other side of the runway). This looks like a really neat project. Maybe your developer needs to move you to a larger unit (at his...

I had the side of a gas tank rust to the point it started seeping fuel. I wiped the area down with laquer thinner and smeared the whole side of the tank with JB Weld thinking it would buy me enough time to get a new tank. I ordered a new tank, and then finally changed it 2 years later because...

I'll offer another endorsement for the old Millrite milling machines. I have had one for years, and have moved it twice. It can be broken down with a cherry picker. It is small enough to fit into a basement shop. Mine came with a 1 hp 3 phase motor. VFD's for a 1 hp motor are not terribly...

I used a Fantech dryer vent booster fan on my last house. It had a pressure sensor that would turn the fan on for something like 2 or 3 minutes. If the dryer was still running, it would re-start that timer. I had it for close to 10 years with no problems before we sold the house. My vent...

This is how I store my summer tires. Stack them in the living room on a round dolly with casters, and put a glass circle on top!