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So, I use strap wrenches more now that I ever did when young. I screw around with old OMC outboards, and use them to hold the flywheel when removing/ installing the nut Yellow one I've had for some time. It originally came with a stretchy rubber strap that was USELESS. All it did was...

We did this at the "wheel chair joint" I worked for 4 years, and this seems to work. There were several procedures whereby we needed RTV but not very much, so preserving tube contents for subsequent use was desirable, otherwise, lots of waste Instead of attempting to seal the...

STEVE WELDER STAY OUT OF MY THREADS

I "treated" myself to a new pair of snap ring pliers. These are for the external rings with the sharp end points. "Wilde" pliers cost me $22.00. They look great and solid, made in USA. And they have an indent that looks useful as well. I was searching for old Snap On/ KD, etc at...

Not mine. The latter one is what I was interested in

In the mid 70's I got my own torch, and became a passable oxy/acet welder for things like exhaust, and at the time became fair at cutting. (Not so much anymore, LOL) In my HVAC days, of course used one a lot for brazing. I HAVE NEVER REALLY KNOWN THE ANSWER TO...

Well sort of. The little bitty HF 30" brake. I've looked at some YouTube reviews and "modifications" so I think I know the limits. Frankly, I think "if I live long enough" I can turn it into a "pan brake" to bend up small aluminum electronic projects chassis Biggest downfall...

LOLOL. I've had this kickin around for YEARS. I'm sure my Dad had had it, no idea where he got it. It occurs to me just how useless this is as built. There are few places you'd "have" to have the small end vs the big end, and you can't use both if you were to need two wrenches...

I just spent 10 bucks on a Maglite 2 -D- cell flashlight which "I guess" has xenon bulbs, and it works, in fact it may just be brand new "old." Says "Stimson" which I think would be the lumber co, don't know what that is about So now I'm thinkin "maybe" let's get a quality LED...

Occasionally this comes up and at least 3 people are always, "well I've never seen this how often does this happen?" Answer? I don't know but I'd guess "it only takes once." A friend of mine recently gave me a typical cheap china import that had rusted through the tank. It had...

Without spending a ton of money on one end, and without buying the cheapest "almost a scam" china on the other end, what have you what do you like, tried, DON'T like in laser thermometers? Pishta said something in a thread about using them to chase down electrical harness hot spots...

Guy from another forum posted this. Said his Snap-on battery tester "took a crap" and he thought he'd save the clamps................

My Gramps, now long gone (2000 a few days past his 100th birthday) had built ? 3 or 4 of these in the '40's, and one or two got left at his place after Dad and Mom bought it when I was 6, about 1954. I've used these many many times over the years to sort nails screws, whatever...

Or if you don't want to watch the entire thing skip to 2:00 watch part of "plunge cut" and then skip to "test 2" at about 2:55 "gouge test" The results at least on this material, is dramatic

Neighbor moved out and left one of those 4 section hinged multi position ladders, but all the decals are faded. One has something that if I knew what it said I could likely confirm. Only readable sticker is down at "wide" feet says "Danger--affix stabilizer bars into side rails...

"I guess" this fits in here, Randomly came across this. I don't "do" wood boats, but I can see the use of these for other places screws won't come

Decades ago my Dad had 2-3 of what I am thinking, different threads/ sizes. We are thinking of a tapered shaft flywheel or similar to the old Mopar/Ford/ IHC / Jeep tapered axles. On stuff like some lawn mower engines which have no puller tappings........ THIS IS A large...

I may have screwed up (but not that bad LOL). For only 25 bucks and about a 10 mile round trip, I bought an old Ridgid plumbers torch. This is air-propane came with a ? lb ? 10-20lb LPG tank, regulator, hose. After blowing the junk out of it the only tip supplied does work...

Bought a roll of "brand name" .032 stainless safety/ lock wire off egag, then searched "DIY small wire hose clamps" and got an absolute eyefull!!! Commercial tool: One DIY copy of the above tool Very simple DIY tool A "different direction" One DIY copy of the...

.........Or maybe not......... Ya know people sometimes criticize copy and paste as if it's all "fake news." Only this time, we are in my back "yard." (Well wrecking yard, anyhow) This is a "Rand 4000" --------just change the name to "Binford" LOL that a friend gave me...

I'm sure some of you have seen my home made piston stop, nothing special. Just a piece of 3/8 bolt threaded into a spark plug shell. This was quickly made one day when needed, just for a SB Mopar, and I've had it since about 75 .........so that is no big deal, and sometimes, I can...

I have a ridiculously poor homebrew cart for tools, and since I work outside (the two post is out there ya know) I spend more time getting out and picking up tools that I do work, sometimes. Plus if I need to "run" to the store.................. So I looked at CL. Some guy had a...

I'm not gonna tell you all WHY yet, this might not "work." This is for doing close up work stuff like soldering. I have parts and pieces of about 3 of these but nothing that fits this head with a boom arm like this. 125 US shipped to my door. You guys can laugh when it...

Wanted a.......well a couple.......of no 60 twist drills. Was going to go out to HD, WAIT!!! Got online. Near as I can tell from the dubya dubya dubya HD does not stock them......at least a 60, and Lowe's I can't see where they have ANY number drills So I ran down to the...

..........how I hope to fix it Bought one of these awhile back thought "how bad can it be.?" Paid what, 40 bucks? Cylinder Leak-Down Tester Looks GREAT, right? HERE IS the problem. If you look up the developmental history of leakdown testers, they are pretty much based on a...

Found this on 'th tube....

Spent the day finding a dead short in the neighbor's heater with a beater. The 67 suffered some damage in this winter's windstorm, and he "let me know" that this would "go a long way" towards fixin THAT. So I dove in. Biggest challenge is getting reliable information, and in...