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    Mechanics creeper seat hack

    Yeah, we did also, but whenever the order to clean up the building came from upstairs , the old chairs all got thrown away :mad: This one is obviously mine, and they won't touch it.
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    Mechanics creeper seat hack

    I'm an aircraft mechanic, and I spend plenty of time working under the aircraft, reaching overhead. Creeper seats are needed, but most tend to be tippy if you hit a crack or junk on the floor. I was looking at an old office chair, waiting to go in the dumpster, and also had a broken seat...
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    Solar security flood light?

    I have a couple around the yard, I got them at HF. One is still going strong two years later, I have it on a tree over the wood pile, my son likes it since he always waits until after dark to bring the firewood in. The only issue being that the battery dies after a while if you are working...
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    Wood heat in new build suggestions

    I had an outdoor pellet boiler for heat when I lived in Maine. Unlike a wood boiler, I could go a week between reloads, because it held 11 bags of pellets at once. But that wouldn't be a good answer, because you have a good supply of wood
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    Wood heat in new build suggestions

    A wood boiler with a heated floor would be slow to recover when you wanted the heat. That whole set up is much better at constant temps, not big swings. For on and off heating, a stove with ceiling fans to move the air quickly is the answer. Does the floor have insulation under it? If not...
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    Round portable Kerosene Heaters

    I used one of the birdcage ones as the backup heat for my house. I'd put it in the basement when the power went out, and leave the cellar door open. The heat rose and kept the first floor warm, it also kept the second story bedrooms warm. This got us through the first 6 years we owned our...
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    Regular PEX for compressed air lines

    According to the sales rep, O2 molecules will go easier than nitrogen, enough that it can make an explosive mixture
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    RIP....boots

    My employer buys us Irish Setter boots by red wing. I always spring for the toe pour to save the leather toe after the first year of use. The store always oils the leather and adds new laces when they do the toe cap. I continue to use the older pairs of boots around the house for years. I wear...
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    Regular PEX for compressed air lines

    https://www.zoro.com/superior-tool-pex-crimp-tool-manual-38-12-and-34in-07100/i/G1547935/?gclid=CM6qkfmEvdMCFU9WDQod3AUNPQ The only thing you need to be careful about using PEX for compressed air, is not to run it inside a larger pipe. PEX allows oxygen through it, bit not air. You could end up...
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    Regular PEX for compressed air lines

    I installed some pex on the drain of the compressor at work, 3/4 reduced to 1/2, then down to 3/8 ball valve. It is the regular old pex secured with crimp rings. I did this about 5 years ago and it is still going strong. I didn't waste my money on an expensive crimp tool, instead I use the...
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    Is Lowes going to take on Craftsman?

    Lowe's doesn't handle the warranty end of cobalt tools very well, I hope they don't handle Craftsman , I've been told I couldn't warranty the exact same ratchet because the current one has a different handle, and that changes the sku, so no warranty. I stopped buying cobalt then
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    Looking to get a 12v drill and impact driver kit

    If you are interested in the Milwaukee 12V set, home depot has a driver/ drill set for about $100 in the front of most stores where they sell the deals for Christmas shopping, you won't get the same deal the rest of the year
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    Echo's Newest Chainsaw: CS-490 w/ Magnesium Crankcase at $300!

    I picked up a CS490 returned saw at home depot. It was so new you couldn't tell it had been used, probably the best $270 I've spent recently. I also run a cs590 I picked up last year brand new for $300. Both saws are powerful and fast. I like the 490 for limbing and the 590 for felling. I have...
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    Woah.... 16" Knipex Pliers wrench??

    I've had the three original sizes 6,8,10"? For the past ten yesrs as a full time mechanic. They are my go to tools for most jobs. I finally sheared the center post by sitting on one handle with the lower resting on the floor. I did this on purpose to crush something to hold it firmly in place...
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    17 Feet or 22 Feet Multi-Purpose Ladder? Black Friday

    HF has a good deal on their multi position ladder
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    Anyone else love knipex?

    Love the plied wrench! I cleaned out Lowe's when they had knipex marked way down, resold most of it at a profit.
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    Between 265 & 485 SQ/FT The 12-Gauge Garage

    Re: Teardrop Camper -- Structural Thoughts Picture of me torture testing my EPS foam/fabric skinned kayak, 12' long 15 lbs. I built it to learn how to work with foam, preparing to build a foamie camper.
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    Anyone know anything about Oreck Vacuums?

    Got an oreck when we got married. Used it for five years, thanks to the hype I sold it on fleabay for way more than it was worth.I think they are a great idea for the 90's but have been passed by. My parents have newer and older ones, I'm still not impressed. We got a rainbow, it does the best...
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