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Picked up a CI pan I wanted to clean: remove surface rust, remove sharp casting edges, etc. One, small piece, so I tried the ‘oven-cleaner-in-a-bag’ method of stripping. Kind of a mess to spray with the can held vertically, inside the trash bag, the fumes, etc. It worked, but not as fast...

Good when working in tight spaces too! Like chainsaws, I have a variety of shovels, spades, trowels, trench tools, . . . ! Philbert

How are the grooves milled at the factories? Philbert

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A termite walks into a saloon. “Excuse me”, he asks, “is the bar tender here?” Philbert

srcarr52 built a custom bar rail groove grinder, and posted it on A.S., many years ago. I can’t find the thread with photos, but you could try reaching out to him. Philbert

I see a lot of people just staring at the chain displays, with a completely lost look on their face. And many of the employees (if you can find one) do not know much more. This probably captures sales that would otherwise be lost. Stores accepting the return of used / abused merchandise is...

Thanks. I have said something similar many threads, but a battery-powered saw (or any tool) does not gave to equal the power of a gas, or corded, version of that tool to be useful. It just needs to perform effectively for the task(s) that it is used for. Most folks on these forums own / use...

I’m missing the HOG reference. Was it one of the saws he reviewed? Can you post a link to their website or seller? Thsnks. Philbert

I worked Security for the Super Bowl, when it was in town, as a side job / experience. When we patted down people, I often sang songs like: ‘Getting to Know You’ (from ‘The King and I’), or ‘Physical’ (Olivia Newton-John). Some guys laughed, and it cut the tension. Others . . . Philbert

Yeah. But 36V, Li-ion batteries created a new class of battery powered OPE (*eventhough there are many, different, voltage platforms today). First introduced in Europe, they started showing up in US about 14 years ago. Ironically, the 12V Makita saw from the 1990’s presaged the STIHL GTA...

From Jeff Foxworthy, but folks here will appreciate: Philbert

Husqvarna’s construction division has a lot of different tools than their forestry division. Sometimes, you will see them side-by-side at a contractor’s show. But, usually, at separate vendors Philbert

This one just showed up in my mailbox too! Philbert