Even though electric blankets have been around a long time, my Wife and I still prefer to place a couple of hot water bottles under the covers an hour or so before we go to bed. Old school technology, but its a nice comfort, and costs nothing to provide. :)
Was talking with my friend in his welding shop yesterday. Said he went through a couple of import drill press's, and the only good machines now are the vintage ones; to which I completely agree. Sad that the old stuff is getting scrapped or shipped out of the UK. :(
Me neither. You never really own anything in life, You just pay to have use of things while you are here.
I would like my tools to go to where they would be appreciated, but that would be unlikely to happen unless I start finding new homes for them before I pass on.
If you happen to have "Lynx" underarm spray, it will work as good as brake cleaner, and is also good for firing a diesel engine over to prime the fuel line.
I'm also sorry to hear of the loss of your Dad. Been over 37 years since I lost mine, but I've kept some of his personal tools which I often use, and it brings good memories back and a smile to my face. I would suggest you keep a few which you can associate good times you had together with him.
Another trick is to cut off the square end of a socket extension and weld it onto the swivel pad of a large opening G-clamp. An appropriate size deep socket can then be used to drift out bushings and such. This is what I used to used to remove and replace the leaf springs on my old Jeep.
The tool seems a nice idea, although the tightening operation can easily be done by other means.; and Just like a nut cracker, there's many variations of the tool to do the same job, but someone will always have a favourite one. The knurling on the tool in the video may not be necessary, but...
Here's an option I've used for keyed chucks which works a treat, and great for use as file handle's also. Golf balls, drilled 3/4 the way through and slightly undersized. The rubber core grips tight, but wear safety glasses while drilling as occasionally one might encounter an old one with a...
I grew up in a world where inches, feet and thousandths of an inch were the norm. From a construction point of view, I can look at look at something and closely tell you the measurement. Its hard to teach old dogs new tricks, but I can think in metric, but more slowly. When it comes to...