Technical Little tips and tricks for garage hobbyists.

Here is one that a friend made from a needle nose vise grip and a bunch of original Model A parts (I don't know where they are on an "A" but he tells me that the weight is a bunch of Model A washers welded together):



...and here's a pic that I stole from the net; probably here:

 

Looks like the bit off the A on your friend’s needle nose vise grip is one of the mechanical brake rods

 

Can't get a good enough grip on the spark plug boot to pull it off? I did this today while changing plugs. I put a loop in a coat hanger tight enough to grip the boot, grabbed both ends with pliers and gave it a yank. I'd wasted 30 minutes and scraped up both hands trying to get that damned plug wire off before I remembered the coat hanger trick. Two seconds later, the boot was off. Works on hemis, too. Learned it on a 341 DeSoto more than 50 years ago.

 

A friend recently gave me a set of gold clubs he picked up somewhere. I've discovered the covers are perfect for storing the pliers, cutters, strippers and scissors I carry in my truck tool box, instead of having them loose, snagging and pulling half the tools out with them.

If anyone has a good use for the golf clubs and bag let me know.

 

My dad gave me this tip for a small water proof tool box. Use a small metal ammo box with the hinged flip top lid for your emergency tool kit.
Totally durable and water proof. Have used it on the float plane and the boat for years. Sorry no pics

 

My father-in-law, a golf fanatic and never a fan of my cars, just rolled over in his grave.

 

I used those in my jeep for years

 

Lots of helpful and great information here I will be using some of these tips in the future

 

I just thought of another use for the golf club covers. They are used to cover the heads of the "woods" and the 1 wood is called a driver. So put one on your floor shift handle when it's parked and take it off when you go to Drive!

 

Heck, just get a WiFi extender and drag your laptop or phone out there. Instant T.V.

 

i will give that linseed oil trick a try boiled got it thanks

 

Also great for wood, like ax and hammer handles!






Bones

 

I've got a small DVD player on the shelf next to a T.V. we replaced from the house... It plays CDs also, so I've got tunes with no annoying D.J.s or a movie. I like watching Mad Fabricators while I'm building.

 

The shop is 3-miles from the house. I am not sure an extender exists that has that range.

We have internet access there.

 

Yeah, you'd probably need one heck of an extension cord.

 

well if you have line of sight... there are ways

 

Especially if you like Pringles and it’s 2006.


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Be very careful with linseed oil in your shop. Rags with linseed oil on them are known to spontaneously combust. Personally I don't keep any in my shop......then I can't forget.

 

Yup, I toss my used linseed oil rags right into my woodstove, winter OR summer!

 

Ok we all know about putting a nut on a bolt when you want to shorten it. I did a little tech short video on the subject which you might find interesting and/or get a chuckle out of at my expense.

Cheers! Mart.

 

great tips thanks

 

So I had my shoebox gas tank hot tanked and flushed out at a local shop. Afterwards I decided
to make sure the pickup tube was clear. I took some mechanics wire and put a little kink in the end, put it in my
drill and proceeded to run it through the tube. I slowly worked it back and forth from one end of the tube to the other. I was surprised at all the grit that I cleared out. Initially I started with a thicker wire and it would not feed through the tube. This is something to keep in mind when when running a nice new 3/8 line for high HP setups from your old tank.

 

Tired of scratching your wheels trying to remove the hub cap?
I use this little goodie I made from a scrap piece of nylon. Works like a champ!

 

I made one today and it works like a charm!! The baby moons on my cousins car are a royal pain in the ass too.. Thanks brother..

 

The brush in the cap on the anti-seize bottle doesn't reach the bottom and sides. At that point, I cut the bottle apart and stuff the remaining goo into the next bottle.

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I misuse and abuse my chop saw regularly. Often the clamping device is in the way of what ever I'm misusing it on. Notice the latest "nick" in the blade. Anyway I removed the clamp by unbolting it and then welding some nuts on the bottom. A little reconfiguretion of the hole so the slide comes out easier. That way its easy to take it off and reinstall it. Makes it easier to cut plate material and other non-conforming parts. Wear gloves and glasses........

 

Surely you've already replaced the damaged blade before it explodes and causes someone great bodily injury!

 

Yeah get rid of that potential rotating bomb!

 

Got these in a tool set I won for being honor graduate in my Auto mechanics course at my trade school. They were insulated when I got them 54 years ago LOL.

But time and use had the insulation falling apart and for sentimental reasons want to keep using them.

So I just cut a couple lengths of simple shrink tube, used mostly on wiring, slipped them on and heated them up.
It's fairly thin so if you use them around electricity you might want to double up.

Note the black stain where the end of the original plastic used to be.