Recent content by Philbert

The Disney x Pandora ad between posts is something I can scroll past. The ‘Construction & Power Tools’ banner obstructs my post. Philbert

Many people think only of ScotchBrite dishwashing pads. But 3M (and competitors) make abrasive pads, wheels, etc., in a wide range of sizes, shapes, thicknesses, abrasive types, coarseness, etc., up to floor buffing pads. Sold through their industrial divisions for metal finishing, auto body...

I prefer to restore the depth gauges to factory profile, to minimize the risk of a sharp corner catching. Use a flat file, Dremel, or Scotchbrite abrasive wheel (my favorite). Some guys profile their deth gauge wheels concave, to save a step. Philbert

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It IS a ‘lower than pro quality’ wrench. But it didn’t break! Philbert

Free, Rigid-style, pipe wrench at garage sale. Cleaned up nice! Don’t laugh: the bent handle actually helps, if you are right handed! And it works with both metric and SAE pipes! Hardest part was reinstalling the springs behind the jaws. After screwing around for half an hour, I looked on...

"If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church, would that get me into Heaven?" I asked the children in my Sunday school class. "NO!" the children all answered. "If I cleaned the church every day, mowed the yard, and kept everything neat and tidy...

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OK - ad popped up again! I lnow nothing about it, or the company, just looked like a different approach. Scroll to M7 Powersaw Beaver Works Leasing...

Right. These spacers just let you gauge the groove more consistently, and hopefully, reduce squeezing too tight. Philbert

Bar Gauge Kit Posting these items from some old catalogs, because sometimes we only focus on new / current products offered. I actually thought this was ‘my idea’: a set of precision milled shims to use when hammering loose guide bar grooves tight (0.050”, 0.058”, 0.063”; 0.043” wasn’t that...

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Guide Bar Straightener Another ‘NLA’ item to keep an eye out for at garage / estate sales. Hydraulic presses are used for some harvester bars. Solid guide bars are said to be easier to straighten than laminated bars, where spot welds can shear, and laminations bend differently (like multiple...

Some people find these helpful. Magnetic. Have been around a long time. 25°, 30°, and 35° combinations available. (Labels / markings are mine) Philbert

Bought one for my 511A years ago, so I’d have it if I needed it. Never needed it! Philbert