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I wonder if you've just got a noisy breaker. Do you have another you can swap in?

I have a variety of Sharkbite caps in my plumbing kit to temporarily block of stubs but I haven't used them as a permanent repair anywhere. I find them kind of pricey and I just can't get myself comfortable with them. I think that says more about me than the product. I really like the looks...

I'm not clear on why wobble is a problem. Most of my extensions are Snap-On so they may have less wobble than others but I have never even thought about how much they have, let alone, run into a situation where I thought I needed to reduce it.

I order gloves like that from McMaster-Carr. They tell you what gloves are resistant to what solvents

Nicely done!

That's what 8 point sockets are for.

I think one of the things that's keeping the value of that older equipment down is that if you work on enough older vehicles to justify it you can buy a new, high quality timing light that as good or better than the old ones. I have one of these As far as far as the engine analyzer is...

If the trailer has brakes it should have a battery for the breakaway switch.

For your intended usage that should be fine.

Testing trailer lights is one of the few uses I've found for my power-probe. As far as testing brakes is concerned I just pull the breakaway switch. WIth it pulled the brakes should be locked and a 12v test light on pin two of the 7 way connector should turn on.

Gregor, I'm so sorry about you and Judiaann. I hope that your transition to whatever the new normal turns out to be is smooth and relatively pain free. I honor you choice to be considerate of her desire for privacy and I look forward to reading about your future projects if and when you're...

They don't need to be anything exotic. 1018 is fine. There's no need to heat treat either.

I think you'll find that you're going to need closer to 5hp than 1hp particularly if you're going to run it at a 1 : 1 ratio with a VFD. Using back of the envelope math a 1 HP, 4 pole 3 phase motor running at 1000 RPM is going to be capable of providing 0.55 HP. Back of the envelope math...

I use a motorcycle lift as my primary workbench. I can roll something like a generator right up on it. Link to picks of my motorcycle lift with things that aren't motorcycles on it. I also use my engine hoist and if necessary I borrow a teenager from a friend or neighbor.

Nice work!

I think the point is that when it needed a repair that should have been taken as a clue that it was time for a replacement. Yeah the repair wasn't the failure point but if there's one spot that needs a repair their are likely others. Looking at the screen capture above it looks to me like it's...

I have non-locking SnapOn flex heads in 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2". I have multiples of the 1/4" and 3/8". They are my go to ratchets. I have never once thought that a locking version would solve a problem I have.

If I just wanted to fix it and get on with life I'd use LOCTITE® PC 3967 Form-A-Thread. If I wanted something that looked pretty I'd bore out a hole, TIG in a plug, machine the weld flat, drill and re-tap or, if I was just going to plug it I'd stop after the machining process

I think that's true to some extent but in my case I think it just gave the thieves better light to work by when they stole my trailer.

I never thought of them for tools but they're my go to for low volume optical stuff.