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I'm sure people put light bulbs in their clothes drawers to keep the flags printed on their tee-shirts illuminated.

Looks like those bearings press out: https://www.scribd.com/document/93545132/Merry-Tiller-Manual Parts appear to be available; google Merry Tiller bearings....

We have one on the ancient Klepper kayak my dad bought circa 1966... it helps as you mention in cross winds. The Kleppers are directionally quite stable w/ long keels, and the rudder definitely makes turning easier and less of an impact on one's paddling rythem. If you're boating in salt water...

This post from Practical Machinist discusses these obsolete sizes; my references go back to the late 50s but these sizes appear older than that.... https://www.practicalmachinist.com/forum/threads/us-machine-screw-threads.355403/ Here's a copy of screw sizes from...

A 5/8"-11 grade 5 bolt is often torqued to 150 ft-lbs, which is the limit for 3/8" drive ratchets. 1/2" bolts (3/4" nuts & bolt heads) are really the working limit for 3/8" drive tools. Above that, go to 1/2" drive.

I used a Rong-Fu for many years (round column) with good success. If you can level it, a laser pointer mounted to the head that shines across the room on a vertical line makes it pretty easy to keep things lined up when raising the head. Failing that, raising it less than the quill travel makes...

It's a function of time and temperature.... left set to a high value, stored at high temperatures for months or years you'll have calibration issues. Left set at oom temp for a few weeks - don't worry about it, just remember to reduce the setting next time.

The iVac vacuum switch implements this for any shop vac, and supports using a separate circuit for the vacuum, distinct from the tool. https://www.rockler.com/ivac-dust-collector-switch-box?zCountry=US&promo=shopping

That's a good option on that side... the other side is the fluid reservoir for the loader. Thanks for the suggestion...

Yup... I have four dual axle trailers (boat, box, equipment and Airstream with torsion axles). Note that the bending forces on the axle are no different than those caused by cornering forces at the limit of adhesion, except that they're the tires fighting each other rather than centripetal...

This would be a woefully weak axle.... the forces on the axle are limited to those which the tires can generate, and those are with the tires working against each other.

See this web page to check out the variety Starrett offers.... https://www.starrett.com/products/power-tool-accessories-and-hand-tools/hacksaw-blades-and-frames/power-hacksaw-blades

I have (still) the Sears Best version in the catalog page above; the blade clamp broke in 1984 when I was cutting a hole in a roof (through plywood and asphalt shingles ) to install a attic ventilator. I'm still going to make a die filer from it, really I am.

I had some time to add scabbards for the hedge trimmer and chainsaw along with some "Quick Fist" clamps to hold a shovel. The scabbards are getting primed and painted this weekend while I'm not busy w/ other projects. I'm still not sure how to hold the peavy as it's a bit long to carry in the...

Sil-Phos is a very useful self-fluxing brazing alloy for copper; it's widely used for refrigeration, and is much cheaper and easier to use for pure copper than high silver alloys. If you go with black iron pipe, steel hydraulic fittings are less expensive than class 300 fittings.

Not inexpensive.... https://www.ebay.com/itm/178119658599?_trksid=p2332490.c101224.m-1

Is this is...

I (as is normal at least once a week) mirror imaged three hinges for the doors on my shop. I was pleasantly surprised when a 1/16" cut-off wheel in my M18 Fuel grinder quickly cut through the 3/8"x3" plates.

I was on the mainland yesterday (or, as we're wont to say on this island, "I went to America yesterday") to pick up our '96 F250, which is sporting a new heavy duty rebuilt transmission after spending an expensive week at the transmission spa. I had a bit of extra time, so I swung by HF to take...

I have an ammo box on the left fender; I keep the 15' chain and choker setup there for when I'm dealing with trees. This loader was actually intended for a B7100; I made a new subframe and custom front drive adapter to use it on this tractor. I bought it from a friend; he thought the...