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  1. famous bob

    Today's episode of "What is it?"

    I did a cross country move with a truck like that = sucked !
  2. famous bob

    What’s the tool you bought and never use but saves your butt when you do need it?

    not in my toolbox, but a mig welder , and a lathe ----
  3. famous bob

    Anyone lay their own concrete?

    I poured a 10x16' addition on my garage , had son and 2 friends wheelbarrow the crete down the driveway, thru the existing 16x28 garage , still liked to worked me to death , ''pay to have it done '', and watch , u`ll b glad u did !
  4. famous bob

    Welders

    it does have that , no washer tho----
  5. famous bob

    Welders

    interesting my 175 doesnt have a washer , I tighten the wing nut so there is just enough drag to stop free spool too , no problems as of yet.
  6. famous bob

    Looking for a threaded insert tool

    mine is like the one above , but flat steel bar , and I have only used only steel inserts so far
  7. famous bob

    Looking for a threaded insert tool

    I have used one quite few times , u can make one very easily just a piece of metal w/ a correct size hole in it for the bolt to squeeze/pull it down , use oil-or greese ---------
  8. famous bob

    Small mig welder

    dam , I really notice when mine is left off , the welds do too --
  9. famous bob

    Small mig welder

    watch eastwoods adds , they have a great 175 , works perfect , sometimes on sale ---
  10. famous bob

    Has anyone tried one of these car lifts

    which set do u have / how high do they take ur car ?
  11. famous bob

    Has anyone tried one of these car lifts

    doesn`t look like much of a help to me , brake jobs maybe , trans. job -no, 2'' headers on an A body - no--------possible death upon use-maybe---------- The older I get , the more I wish I had a hyd. lift , but not that one !
  12. famous bob

    Harbor freight mill and lathe question

    lol, even my smithy has 3/4 h.p. motors on it .
  13. famous bob

    Harbor freight mill and lathe question

    thats about the top of the line for smithy isnt it ?
  14. famous bob

    Harbor freight mill and lathe question

    i have a smithy , wish I`d got the biggest one they made. they have sold out to a place in new york i think, and down sized the inventory ------ dont know how i ever got along w/o one !
  15. famous bob

    Road trip today

    yeah, them boys are doin all right !!
  16. famous bob

    Road trip today

    you Pa. boys look to be doing alright !!
  17. famous bob

    New Shop is up!

    jealous !!
  18. famous bob

    Rusty Machinists Tools

    fine scotchbrite w/ trans fluid on it works good on my lathe -----------
  19. famous bob

    Broadband in America from an insider.

    I`m still on it , copper running up the creek , in the air , 3 megabites per second .---------att. neanderthol internet .
  20. famous bob

    What are these screw heads called? What tool is used?

    My barracuda didnt have that fuel door , but did come from the factory w/ the flip top that had urinal theft proof screws in it , doesnt now tho.
  21. famous bob

    What are these screw heads called? What tool is used?

    THATS THE WAY i GOT THEM OUT , DIDNT PUT THEM BACK-------------
  22. famous bob

    What are these screw heads called? What tool is used?

    THEFT PROOF , MINE HAD THE ORIG. ONES LIKE URINAL STALLS USUALLY HAVE ,-----WHY , i DONT KNOW !
  23. famous bob

    Who "knows" old/ vintage plumber's torches?

    We used those torches for quite a while when I first got in plbg. , but they were set up for prestolite , either way they were unhandy as h---. best I can do at the moment. All home made , G M one wire alternator . Had a couple of 5/16'' heim joints laying around , home made spacers and...
  24. famous bob

    Who "knows" old/ vintage plumber's torches?

    LOL , no use for it now . Post some pics of ur purple barracuda --------
  25. famous bob

    Keep my garage moisture free

    The fiberglass, thick plastic skinned ins. that bldg. companies install has proven to be the best around here , working in and out of and on those bldgs for 52 yrs. influences my opinion ------
  26. famous bob

    Keep my garage moisture free

    It did a big commercial bldg. I worked in one time , then the spray foam started falling off--------jfi
  27. famous bob

    What I learned about drilling concrete

    Back when men were men, my dad had one too--------
  28. famous bob

    Garage heat

    I have always used gas to start my wood piles , but not nearly that much , and always make a fairly long fuse , and set the can a long way off from the fuse . I did get some gas from a leaking spout on my boots once , and had to jump in the creek to put them out . I use less and less the older I...
  29. famous bob

    Garage heat

    Bad idea, an explosion is in his future !
  30. famous bob

    Garage heat

    I have a radiant nat. gas heater , about 10x 20'' roughly , laying on the shelf, if some one is interested in it . It will give u headaches in a small low ceiling garage tho-----------
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