What a simple and clever idea!
Simply clever!
Thanks Mr Mike!
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What a simple and clever idea!
Simply clever!
Thanks Mr Mike!
Nice trick! Thanks for sharing it.
I did this once but it was so long ago now I forget what motor it was.
Back 30 some years ago before Ambulance went diesel motor's The would run 440's, 454's, and 460's.
I torn to whole grill rad, A/C condenser and all two alt's and all kinds of crap in a paramedic unit to get to the water pump.
After about 4 hour's of tearing it all down and another 4 putting it back together, I started to fill the rad with water.
Water started splashing on the floor, so I looked to see water flowing from behind the water pump.
We started to use a new supplier who was removing the back plates when they were rebuilt and didn't replace them.
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That's how I learned to always not matter what give everything a good once over before installing anything new.
I was late getting home that night.
Another thing I used to do on my cars to take a old Pennie like the one with a wreath that had a high lead content and glue that down to the tops of my car Batteries, in between the post. and the lead draws all the acid away from the post and helps to keep them clean from corrosion.
that is a good tip, I could have used it Sat when I was putting my headliner in, which went poorly :mad:
As I work alone most of the time I sometimes run into situations where I need to be at 2 places at once so I can observe what’s going on……..say trying to figure out exactly where the new proportioning valve I just installed was leaking at :mad: . Kind of hard to push the bake pedal and watch the fitting at the same time.
This is where the video camera on the cell phone comes in handy. The problem a lot of times is finding a place to set the phone so it can capture what I need to look at. I ran into this a few years ago and set this outfit up.
A while back I bought a few high intensity shop lights on these bases to set around the cars I was painting to eliminate shadows. I eventually permanently mounted the lights on the shop walls so the bases became excess. I also had a small drill press vice that I no longer used so that was added to the top (with one bolt loosely installed so that it can be swiveled). Being able to set the height can be a big help.
And no I don’t clamp the phone in the vice, just set the jaws wide enough that it sits in between them.
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/q...psli8cr2g7.jpg
I don’t use it all that often but it sure is nice to have when I need it.
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Mike I use mind to see in places I can't like under the tub spout up towards the hidden screw that keeps the shower handle on. Figured out it was an allen screw this way! :)
I was on facebook awile back and saw an ad fore an android and pc endoscope camera it's a basicly a electronic borascope It's a wire that plugs into your cell ph. it's about 48 in long and has a camera on the end that is about a 1/4 in in diamiter and has 6 tiny l.e.d. lights so I thought it's only 15 bucks plus shipping Ill take a chance but this thing is amasing the picture is brite and clear it's about the best thing I have ever bought on line it even comes with tiny mirriors that so you look strait or 45° or 90° and has usb jumper so you can record it and doun load it to you'r pc. el mirage season starts next mo. I want to check it out when we read the plugs and we can actually look in the cylinders and see whats happening for 15 bucks you'l be amazed
Here's a couple tricks I've learned over the years;
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And here's a variation on the phone trick;
Use FACETIME to link your phone and laptop (iPad exc), use a selfie stick with your phone while viewing on your laptop.
Now that I'm back working on the 37 again I keep finding more things I've picked up over the years, so here's another one.
I have a couple of big round speaker magnets and a couple of these old magnetic tow light bases sitting around the shop (if I can keep my grandsons from playing with them LOL). They come in handy if you need to hold a bolt or screw in place on one side of a panel or firewall while you start a nut on the other side. If you have paint you care about a rag or piece of felt between the magnet and the metalwill prevent scratches.
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/q...pslfyqrdkn.jpg
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That's a sweet tip Mike!
So, you have ONE spot weld, or one cut with the skill saw, or etc. SAFETY FIRST. No flip- flops or sandals in the shop!
Don't ask. Just take my word for it.
I recently went thru an AFB rebuilding spree and ended up with 3 rebuilt carbs that will probably end up sitting on the shelf for a while. I don’t mind builder carbs sitting but wanted to cover the throats on the rebuilt ones to keep dust and little critters out of them.
I looked up commercial carb covers and they want $10 and up for them which isn’t too bad but I hit on another idea that was basically free. I have a few of the plastic carb spacers sitting around and after looking at them I figured out I could just cut a piece of cardboard and slip it inside the spacer up against the little lip at the top.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4536/...b89b3b55_z.jpgC5 by M Patterson, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4542/...d6780c95_z.jpgC4 by M Patterson, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4561/...df6be0bd_z.jpgC6 by M Patterson, on Flickr
A couple of the carbs that may end up on the shelf are the smaller throat early AFBs. I have the adapters to use the larger base air cleaners on them and if they end up sitting I’ll just use masking tape to cover those up.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4515/...469fc719_z.jpgC3 by M Patterson, on Flickr
I don't think it's too shabby for 5 minutes of work and being free.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4524/...f335daae_z.jpgC1 by M Patterson, on Flickr
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You probably need to have a real relationship with EMS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWW0EkvgRQQQuote:
Originally Posted by randyr
So Northern Tool no longer sells their little portable saw, only a much more expensive name brand, but Harbor Freight recently got a new one branded "Bauer" that's near the same, and ran one of their "Super Coupons" for $99. I had to mount it a little different, using the screws that hold on the rubber cover and offsetting the bottom support, but it works. It has no switch lock, so I'll have to use a zip tie to lock it closed, and the switched plug like Rich used. Stupid pictures are upright when viewed, but upload sideways.....Quote:
Originally Posted by RichB
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I am waiting for them to have a sale on them at our HF. These are really handy.
I was just looking at one of those at HF but I get pretty gun shy buying things out of that store. It must be an ok saw then ?
I haven't cut much with it yet, but so far it seems OK. I figured I'd risk $100....Quote:
Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5
They're still $135 at our store. I don't see a super coupon for it either. Figures. :LOL:
Ryan, I picked this one up around the end of February. They had a super coupon specific to the saw, and their other coupons, like "25% Off Any One Item" excluded the Bauer name products. If I see it again I'll try to remember to let you know....Quote:
Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe
Ryan,Quote:
Originally Posted by rspears
The May issue of Wood Magazine has a bunch of HF Super Coupons, and one is the Bauer Band Saw for $99. I expect the same batch will be in oyher magazines too, but I'll send it to you if you don't find it. Good through 7/6/18.
Thanks Roger!
Today's tip:
Welding your work to the table stabilizes it, and ensures your welds stay square.
However: my weld table was too small for a particular project, so I borrowed a piece of granite from a nearby granite counter top installation company. You'd be amazed what they consider scrap.
Well, a granite slab makes for a fine flat work area, but to keep things square:
Spot weld everything into place.
Once everything is tacked together, sequence the welds so one offsets the other (compensate for shrinkage) and you can achieve a flat, square assembly
The hood hinges on the Plymouth were getting a little stiff so I decided to lube them over the weekend. There is no such thing as a simple job on this car :mad: Once they got a little oil, I found out the 60 year old hood springs were too weak to hold the hood up.
New springs weren’t available when I built the car, but fortunately they are now.
I suspect several of you already know this one, but for those who don’t; the easiest way I’ve found to install the new springs is to use a brake spring tool to stretch the springs over the tabs.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/975/4...704a8294_z.jpgBT by M Patterson, on Flickr
I started out trying the bottom one, but the little drilled divot kept spitting off the tab so I ended up using the one made of stamped steel.
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Since I work mostly alone I stopped turning the overhead lights in my shop
instead wear a rechargeable Ebay LED headlamp-miners light if you will- Everywhere I look I have bright light- They use 2-18650 LiPoly batteries -get good quality batteries from Sanyo-Panasonic not the batteries they offer with the lights
The batteries last all day and get a extra set on charge waiting
free shipping from China
Hank
i switched to led lights in the shop. cost next to nothing to run them. twice as bright . thought i was going blind .
Couldn't be happier with the lights LED's new units Attachment 69793Attachment 69794Attachment 69795
me too ! i aint blind after all .
Very nice! Not to be rude, but what do those run? I was going to get 2 bulb 8 footers at menards until I saw the price on them......
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Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe
I replaced the 4 footers in my garage with something like this. I had to eliminate the ballasts and they are bright no matter what the weather and come on almost instantly.
https://www.amazon.com/Sunco-Lightin...eplacement+4ft
i bought off ebay. 25 8ft for 260.00
Almost everywhere that I have replaced a fixture with an LED replacement has been a huge improvement; not so much with replacement bulbs in lamps, though; several "bulbs" in lamps and porch lights have overheated as the failed, and ruined one lamp, and one outdoor fixture.
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Over the last couple of weeks I ended up jumping on the LED bandwagon too. It started out with just replacing a few of the screw in bulbs that are at the peak of my roof in the shop.
I was impressed enough that I decided to replace the 2ft florescent fixtures over the work benches………..and of course that naturally led to replacing all the 4 footers in the main shop. Like Shine, I found out I’m not near as blind as I thought.
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Our two billiard lights use expensive oddball fluorescents that don't last long. Steve ripped out the ballasts and installed three conventional sockets, screwed in LEDs. We may never spend another penny on them. That is, IF we get the full advertised life expectancy, but I don't know anyone who has.
"..... That is, IF we get the full advertised life expectancy, but I don't know anyone who has....."
I really don't expect to get half the advertised life out of the ones I bought (but hell that would still be 12 years LOL). I did buy a couple spares to have on hand.
Even if I end up replacing them as often as I've been changing bulbs and tubes, it will be worth it not only for the amount of light but also for the quality of the light.
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Quick and easy portable bandsaw mount. Two pieces of scrap aluminum and a few machine screws; replaces the factory cutting shoe (easily replaced, w/ two screws) I use a tapered piece of 2x2 wood to hold the trigger down when cutting. I use this almost every day, have cut brackets out of 1/2" plate with this set up. I use 10/14 Starrett blades.
I usually keep my welding helmets on a nail over where I store my welder….been doing it for years, just like Dad used to. As I don’t weld everyday they could get pretty dusty with the occasional spider web showing up.
A couple of years ago I started putting them in trash bag before I hung them up. Now when I need to use them they are always clean and ready to go.
Just thought I'd pass it on.
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i have old ice boxes. keep sandpaper in one, paint , welding supplies. way better than shelves. everything stays clean .
Yeah, I use the refrigerator in the shop to keep my welding rods for the stick welder in. It was a trick the welding instructor at the college told me about. The coatings on the rods will eventually absorb moisture making them harder to strike a a real pain to weld with. Keeping them in the refrigerator will keep them good for years.
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keeps paper from rolling up . plus it just looks better than a bunch of shelves. which i will load with junk :(
Speaking of saws, I picked up a Rockwell Blade runner a couple of years ago for some woodworking projects (have I mentioned I hate working with wood :LOL: )
Rockwell Bladerunner (4) - Tools In Action - Power Tool Reviews
Anyway it takes pretty standard jig saw blades including metal cutting blades. For metal I take off the arm and usually move the metal I'm cutting free hand. It's works pretty well for cutting large holes and irregular shapes in thin stock and works a lot better for me than trying to free hand something with a jigsaw.
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