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I have had the HF unit for around 8 months - I don't use it on a daily basis - but have used it often. The unit is just big enough for a disassembled motorcycle carb or a lawn mower carb. I use a mix of Simple Green industrial & water. I'm very impressed with it, but you have to run the parts...

Kind of feel obligated to follow up a couple of points- When I said I've seen some FD'S using TrueFuel, it's not mine, but a number I've taken notice of doing it. I would think it was born of prior issues they had with difficulty starting saws at the worst possible time (Murphys law). Not to...

Are ethanol gasoline mixes bad- I'd say so! Just finished redoing a 20+ year old motorcycle ' s fuel system. Comparing a twin carb bike to a lawn mower is like night & day. The bike carbs are fantastically complicated - and were a fantastic mess internally! As noted prior a ultrasonic cleaner...

Might be worth your time to nix the cig lighter plug and make a good and secure wiring connection. Either on a dedicated circuit with a switch or a key switched "AUX" circuit. I've heard of people wiring them off the taillights so the unit charges only when you have the lights on (not an...

As someone posted 2-way radio equipment makes use of regulated power supplies with the outputs your looking for. From high end ham gear to professional level public safety equipment the power supplies are out there, I would guess at reasonable prices on the second hand market. Sent from my...

Great thread, it brings 2 variety of thread posters head to head. 1 camp says the typical home workshop compressors are less than ideal. You need bigger shop style setups with longer duty cycle motors, higher PSI and after-coolers, dryers and so forth. For my part I have about a dozen air tools...

Well, for a completely different view point- I've worked on wheelchairs (yes- wheelchairs ), they make extensive use of Allen head fasteners (internal hex), after alot of frustration - I would reverse that question to -do I really need the hex sockets over the "T" handles. Virtually everything...

Looks to me like a droid character from an upcoming Star Wars movie! Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Just an FYI on those 7 piece "T" handle sets. I picked that exact set up around mid 2016 from an online bike shop along with some Moto parts. Can't quote you the price off the top of my head, but I'm pretty sure I didn't spend $80.00 on the whole order. Might pay to cruise around the web a bit...

Having a emergency services background I tend more toward the Streamlight "light-box" style light, other manufacturers as well make similar lights. Biggest attractions with these are the sturdy purpose built recharge base that can be vehicle mounted. Prices are well north of $100.00. And while...

Sears C-man has an amazingly similar looking "T" drive handle like the links you had above. Major difference is the "T" has an additional square drive- in effect giving you 2 drive tools. It's sold as a kit with adaptors and the typical 1/4" hex drive screwdriver bits in a holder. Forget the...

Point of reference - I got a HF unit back in 2016. I did 2 motorcycle carbs that were disassembled into about 100 pieces. The HF unit does have a heater and a plastic basket. Nothing in their instructions mentions suspension of objects. I used industrial grade Simple Green cut with water...

Taking this in a slight variation- anybody find a way to make affordable tags that are durable and can be attached to zippers and such on items in bags - like those "Klein" style bankers bags or wallets. I've been using those bags recently and found the Husky & Milwaukee brand bags to be a good...

All this fretting about USA quality SK products reminds me of a 1/2" drive set I bought over 20 years ago. The set had serious issues in the appearance department. The Breaker bar was such garbage I've since replaced it with a much nicer "C" man bar, the SK bar having fallen apart & been lost...

Love the fact that 1 style couldn't stand the test of time, we had to improve it, and sell more screwdrivers. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

I rate this entire thread- amazingly entertaining ! Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Well as you might guess I'm involved in fire & rescue work. Back in "the day" we ran an apparatus that had a full on shop compressor and ran air hammers primarily as panel cutters. Those methods were quickly replaced by the heavy hydraulic tools most people know as the "Jaws of Life". When we...

Been reading about setting up vibration to help break up & loosen stuck parts & encourage Penetrating oil to seep in. But how? I can imagine how, but wondering how you guys approach it? Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

I learned in auto shop class almost 30 years ago how to redress a screwdriver tip on a grinder. Disposable or simply serviceable? Undeniable - cars last longer than years past! The bad news, the car manufacturer will determine a drop dead date when your car is kuput because they will cease...

I happen to have 2 consumer home workshop style units, although I only use the newer one. If you where to hook them together, I'm thinking the only advantage would come about if you had them both feeding one larger tank (2 smaller pumps filling the large tank in a reasonable period)? Also, you...