Recent content by legdelimber

The Garbage Can Corn sounds good, but any chance of getting a sample of the galvanizing in with things?

My neighbor once had accumulated a few compressors while looking for the right things to build what he wanted. He did move them on afterwards though. For a while, We all said that he had OCD, "obsessive compressive disorder"

Speaking as someone who's a bit Bi-polar, I hope all is OK Wilhelm! That said, old but damaged furniture can make a pretty good fire. The salvage guy I've mentioned elsewhere, often had piles of it.

Don't forget the little washers and O-rings whilst you're in there. If there aren't any, I personally recommend getting some. Might have to look through some part lists for carburetors and try to find a size that fits. I have seen some adjusting screws that were cross drilled (in the threaded...

If you aren't losing much more than a little bit needed to get the ends dressed back square and clean, You're probably good. If you hit something that takes out ten inches worth of teeth...? Sucks if that happens with a blade on the 2nd cut or so. Blade will probably be too short for the saw...

I'm a little fond of snugging the chain tension and then clamping the bar (still mounted obviously) in the bench vise, near the nose. Helps a little with keeping the chatter under control too. As for file handle types? If it seems to affect how your hand grips (tendons and arthritis and such..)...

That gets to the only thing that I ever said nice about the splined screws. Easier to keep the tool on one. Just don't get careless and leave the tool hanging and then bump it or something.

Speaking from metal cutting mostly. I'd say the weld was a bit more common to break. But one or two missing or badly damaged teeth could start that bounce and grab thing going. During re-sawing old wood, the hidden metal bits could break one though. We tried to have as much lumber, as possible...

Are you thinking of flush cutting a couple of dusty stumps to burnish it in? :D

You guys are making me homesick for when there were still a few family owned farms left around this region. ..been a while since I've heard any geese honking their way to any nearby pond at sundown.

I used to do a little work for a guy who was in Architectural salvage. Lots of re-sawn lumber there. Probably 25 years ago, I got to met an older gent who had a really nice band mill setup. He reground and reset tooth angles, etc. Very nice workshop. The ,manual type, tooth grinder was not...

Blade welder. The first seriously large company that I ever worked for had blade welders mounted on the bigger (vertical) saws. No matter what dept you were in, one of your trial/probation period things was making and repairing a couple of blades. Was interesting how most folks could get a...

I'll admit to using the flywheel nut set flush to the crank end. A scrap of aluminum trim coil over the nut and a sharp tap from my trusty 8oz (steel) ball peen. If need be, use a piece of masking tape to keep the trim coil scrap in place while you hold the saw. Sometimes masking tape is handy...

I see that someone has wised up about fuel/oil caps on the display units. hmm... Are people stripping the plumbing aisle for those throw away pipe covers yet? Probably leak pretty bad in those quasi "bayonet" style holes though.

The nearby NAPA store used to have a parts runner who was a topless dancer. The bar was close enough to walk to, if you just wanted to get a couple drinks and not have to drive home. The NAPA was a little farther up the street. The NAPA was nearly always the more expensive place to visit. With...