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So sorry to hear that and prayers go out to you, your father and your family. Mike

Last night I modified my SWAG HD finger brake. I cut the welds to remove the angle iron to make room for the 4-way press die that I purchased a while ago. A couple of passes freed the angle iron from the base. While clamped in the mill vise I machined the welds and the heads off...

Agreed. Turning off various sensors or PID's wasn't an option for me as I wanted everything functioning as designed for emissions compliancy. Mike

My wife and I were talking the other day about wanting to return to normal. We were also discussing what we would like to see continue in that scenario (sorry, I HATE the term "new normal") after the pandemic resides. One of the things I would like to see is her have the ability to work at...

Just FYI, I found my kits a little cheaper on ebay but cannot remember the seller's name and my purchase history is not showing back that far. It may be worth checking. I don't think you'll be disappointed though. Mike

I used 3/4" copper mains with 1/2" copper drops in my last shop. It worked well for the 25+ years I was in that shop. I started with just a main from the compressor around the workbenches and then added to the system over the years as tools moved around the shop and equipment was added. We...

I went a step further when I put my yard in back in 2017 at our new home and went with dry wells rather than just doing pop-ups. Probably overkill in our sandy soil in West Haven but I did not want drainage issues like I had at my last home in West Point with more of a clay soil. My entire...

I've been taking Cody up on his offer and routinely have mine filled at the Ogden Brewing Company. I need to stop by this afternoon now that I think about it as I have one tank that is empty. Great service, in & out in a few minutes and they're very nice people. Mike

Looks like a perfect candidate to join the masses parked along California Avenue just east of I-215. There's dozen's of them there already just like that one being occupied.

Yes, they were over their heads as far as experienced riders but I'm fairly experienced and even struggled trying to ride the guys bike out due to how loose the shale rock was this past year. There just wasn't any compaction and the rocks were about a bit larger than normal last year. Usually...

Funny you mention that. I was talking to a friend the other day who is a realtor and helped my wife and I sell our home and buy our new home about 4 years ago. I remember when we were looking at houses and with all of the construction in 2016 of new apartment buildings and small town homes...

Colton, congrats on the upcoming marriage, the new home and the new life together. Buying a house is a big step in creating that life and I wish you and your future wife the very best. You have already gotten some good advice. When we bought our first home in 1991 we went in with the...

It’s time for a LOF service on the 2006 2500HD Duramax. I racked it, removed the tires & wheels for a rotation and it’s also time for brake fluid service. I flushed it just before we moved so it’s a little overdo. I also opted to replace my brake lines seeing as how the truck is 14 years old...

Seeing that bike gave me horrible flashbacks to last year on Ophir Pass just outside of Ouray, CO. We were running that trail solo as a last afternoon run and four guys were trying to ride their Adventures up the shale rock shelf road and NOT doing so well. They were exhausted and said they...

Thank you. I've seen my fair share of buggered up screws over the past 30+ years of wrenching on Japanese powersports equipment. I had an older couple of old Vessel JIS screwdrivers (#2 and #3) but they were in my old toolbox when I gave it to my son when he took over my old toolbox and...

No problem. From my experience I have found that using smaller filler rod than logic calls for on things like chassis work seems to produce a better result. Personally I have found that the old adage of filler rod size being similar to material thickness hasn't always been true. So for .065"...

So last night I had a few minutes and thought I’d run a few test beads on some aluminum scrap I dug out of my drop box. I keep dedicated wire brushes on hand for aluminum, steel and stainless steel. Wire brushed the seam and a quick wipe with acetone. You can see on the cloth how much was...

Very nicely done. 👍 Mike

Having the pulse feature turned on will have an affect because when the current goes low the background amperage is what keeps the arc established yet isn't enough to keep the puddle moving forward and therefore not really putting any heat into the weld. Glad you figured that out and can focus...

If I can find some time tonight I will try to make a couple of test welds and relay the settings as well as results so we can talk through them. If you think that will be helpful. If not I won't worry about it. Mike