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I have destroyed more pin punches than I care to remember, mostly euro brands. Finally I got enough selection of tapered punches I use to start stubborn pins. That was a game changer. By far the best roll pin punch I have is old Starrett, possibly 3/16". The abuse that thing can take has...

I found unused grease gun with rusted and stuck pin. By "pin" I mean the thing the lever pushes to pump the grease. Remembering this discussion and ever the optimist I gave it a shot of WD40 first. But then I discovered a can of Prolong penetrating oil and gave it a good bath. After two days I...

I like this video because this is valid test - not just opinions - albeit the sample size being small. So the result has to be taken with a grain of salt. Most notable is - few of them did almost nothing. It would be interesting to see more tests like this. One including motor oil and straight...

odd weld - repair?

Thanks! Looking at the pictures this tank is surprisingly!! thin, but one can see some edges that appear thicker than the rest. Did they stamp the bottoms out of wrong gauge? Or is it much more corroded than it appears? Is it possible the explosion and the deformation of the material shook of...

I have to try that on a rod one day, just to see how it goes. Thanks!

Agreed, the problem is there are quite a few spots like this, and this machine is used 6-8 hours per day. I didn't use anything to fill the spots, just ground them best as I could. It's been going now for over two weeks without any hint of leak, knock on wood, 7,9,13..

Thanks, that's interesting material. I can think of few uses for it, I will save the link.

I got price estimate for the building back in 2019, and another recently. Material cost is up more than 50% Local economy is on fire, shortages of tradesmen, real estate prices rising fast only in past few months, central bank raising interest rates and so on. At the same time economic outlook...

I see it the same way @garfunkle24. Like @Wrench97 pointed out - debris will be end up in the return filter - this ram doesn't have "fall" valve or whatever they are called so debris will probably not end up in some valve or orifice, just the filter. But it could just as well sit in the barrel...

The pressure from the oil in the ram pushes/presses the seal towards the rod. And the seals being somewhat soft they will not just "slide" over the hole, but will be squeezed into it and the sharp edges of the chrome plating will damage them over time. It makes sense to me to fill the hole with...

This ram is replacing the old one - it comes from a machine that burned down when almost new back in 2008. It had 300 hours on the meter. I don't know what happens but I hope it won't leak right away. The existing ram got new rod few months ago, but something went wrong and the piston got loose...

Perhaps I am too worried about this, still, this one has sharp edges, even if they don't stick out of the surface.

Working on piston rod that has several small rust spots. About 2mm in diameter or less. The aim is to get few months out of it before proper repair is possible. I have ground down the spots with 400 grit sandpaper and will probably go up to 1000 grit for finish. Many of them I am not worried...

I would be inclined to let him figure out what tools he wants or needs. Or at least be much involved in the selection/buying process because it might be motivating and good learning experience. I remember putting together tool kit for my self starting out as electronic tech and somehow it was...

I prefer to have all versions on hand: Flex head ratchet Head flex ratchet Ratchet head flex Ratchet flex head Flex Ratchet head etc...

Some meters have dual amp circuits, one for low current measurement - perhaps up to few hundred milliamps. And another that goes to 10A and thus - two fuses. What kind of meter are you using?

If I was a starting out as weekend warrior (or professional mechanic for that matter), and being U.S. citizen (I am not BTW) with perhaps not so tight budget - I would be tempted to prioritize buying U.S. made tools to support my own economy. I would perhaps make exceptions here and there if I...

Buying "quality" sockets isn't fun anymore, when the cheap stuff -made god knows where- does the job just fine.

Turning out really nice. Great shop with nice surroundings. Thanks for sharing and congratulation.