Search results

The selector valve is plastic and it never worked well from day one - it would bind up and not fully shift from one position to another, so I finally got so frustrated one day that I just removed it (I never used the pressure function anyways). Plus, having it in the circuit creates additional...

If you buy the Mityvac fluid evacuator PLUS, it comes with a valve that you can reposition to blow. I own one myself, and that valve was so problematic that I removed it from mine and just made it a suction-only unit which serves my purposes just fine. Keep in mind that tools that do...

I did not see anything from the OP regarding the need for cordless - if cutting where AC power is available, I would go with a corded electric chainsaw all day every day. You can buy 6-7 of them and wear them all out before you equal the cost of a cordless saw plus batteries plus charger.

I would pass on this one as well. You can find a pretty nice used machine with higher quality for $800.

I'd just wait for the next sale at HF for the Daytona floor jack. 'Tis the times we live in.

Are you sure that your motor has brushes in it? Most compressor motor are induction motors which don't have brushes - maybe you are thinking of the centrifugal start winding cutout switch?

I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned the oldest way to move something heavy - just get it pried up a bit and place some round dowel rods underneath it and it will easily move.

Go to an Ikea or a local thrift store and find a lamp fixture that will meet your needs. All of my work lamps are vintage double-arm ones that I picked up decades ago when everybody else was throwing them away (they have since become 'cool' again). The one on my workbench used to be on my...

Use one tank as the junction point and run the hose from there. Set your on/off pressures differently between the two units. If you are trying to run high-CFM tools, go straight out of the tank and bypass all regulators and fittings that you can.

Stihl isn't what it used to be, and the same can be said for a lot of things these days. I don't know what you think is so magic about Stihl chain. I've got my grandfather's 011t (purchased new in 1985) with the pico chain on it - yes, it cuts. My new Echo CS-361P has an Oregon chain on it...

??? I know lots of people who use wood chips for landscaping and have never heard of any issues with either ants or termites.

Step 1 (assuming your local regulations allow it): Burn pile for all of the branches. Step 2: call tree service, have them dump chips/bark on your property - some tree services will even do this for free as they have an excess of chips.

Restoration will be $$, while removal will be $$$, especially if hydraulic fluid has been found to have leaked into the soils underneath. Your best option is to install a top/skim coat over everything and/or do an epoxy floor coating. Consult with a commercial flooring sealer or good concrete...

How do they seem the same? It shows that you haven't done your homework (reading the 100s of existing threads on this site). No offense here but come on people we have this thing called a search engine now - there is no excuse for anybody to not know something any longer. Consumer-grade vs...

I can see by the # of posts that you've been on here for awhile - have you searched this site for an answer? This is probably the most common compressor question asked. The Husky unit will be fine for your needs. I don't know what box stores are near you other than the orange one, but a...

With the wood posts available today, I would never put them directly into the ground unless I was flipping a house for resale. Use steel posts and bolt/clamp the wood posts to them above the ground.

You say that you want more power - but do you need more pressure? If you are at 2K psi that is enough to clean most things - you probably really want more flow - that 4gpm unit should do the trick.

You are better off keeping the motor running continuously. The motor is only rated for so many starts per hour (typically 4-5) because that high current during starting heats up the windings and it takes a long time for that heat to dissipate. Put a box fan blowing over the pump and motor to...

Minimum 7.5HP 2-stage. You are far better off switching out your air jet nozzle to a smaller one. Then you could get by with a true 5HP compressor, in the $2500+ range.

Old-school trick: chuck up the tungsten rod in a hand-held drill and spin it while you are holding it against the grinding wheel. This is how I learned how to do it.