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Another vote for the Hakko FX888D. In my opinion, if you are doing any kind of soldering, other than soldering two wires together, a variable temperature soldering station is the way to go. Soldering on a PCB is just too frustrating with one of those fixed temperature soldering pencils. At...

Welcome aboard Todd.

This is a really good idea. I'll have to remember this for future uses.

Thanks for the quick info guys. Are there any other exceptions in addition to flat head screws?

This might seem like a dumb question, but does the length of a bolt include the head or just the shank/threads?

I have a ball joint that is stuck in the lower control arm. I've tried hitting the outside of the control arm where the ball joint goes through but the ball joint won't pop out. Is there any way to get it out other than with a pickle fork? In my experience in this type of situation, the pickle...

Please excuse my ignorance, but I can't for the life of me figure out what these things are or what they're for. Can anyone help me out?

Lots of good ideas here. I appreciate the responses. The fitting will be subjected to no more than 15 PSI, so it's definitely a low pressure situation. Would a bulkhead fitting be sufficient for this application?

Would it be possible to tap threads into a piece of 1/8" thick sheet metal? For what it's worth, the threads I need to tap are 1/4-18 NPT. So if I'm doing my math correctly, that's .125 times 18, which means there will be 2.25 threads. Is that enough for it to catch?

How did you insert the time-sert into the hole? Did you just thread a bolt into the time-sert then thread them both into the hole?

Thanks for all the help and suggestions. I ended up tapping it to 7/16-14 at it turned out well.

You might want to try one of these...

The Time-Sert kits that they sell include, besides the inserts: a drill bit, counterbore, tap, and an installation driver. These kits can be rather pricey. For example, a M12 X 1.50 kit is running on Amazon for 88 bucks... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001JK44D4/?tag=atomicindus08-20 However...

The threads are pretty far gone. Thermostat housing.

The threads on a 3/8-16 hole got all boogered up. I was wondering if a 3/8-16 hole has enough metal left to tap to a 7/16-14 or 7/16-20. If not, what about a M12 x 1.75? Or is the heli-coli/time-sert route the way to go?

Thanks for the help guys. It's greatly appreciated.

I recently picked up a used torque wrench and I was wondering what is the best way to check its accuracy without sending it out to be calibrated. I feel as though calibration would be a bit cost prohibitive due to the torque wrench being just a cheapie. I also do not have another accurate torque...

What do you guys think a used 6.5 HP Briggs and Stratton vertical shaft engine would be worth?

How do you store holesaws and unibits? I was thinking of getting a soft carrying case like this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/MILWAUKEE-42-55-2460-SOFT-COVER-CARRYING-CASE-ONLY-FOR-2460-ROTARY-TOOL-M12-/390482674444?pt=Power_Tools&hash=item5aea94c30c And cutting some of this foam to fit it...

Anyone have a link to one of those 25% off coupons that Harbor Freight usually runs on Memorial Day? Looking to buy some stuff at the Home Depot tomorrow and one of those coupons would come in handy.