Reading Time: 7 minutesUsed Electric Rototiller Setup A used electric rototiller setup can be essential to its longevity. I recently decided to purchase a used electric rototiller. With this purchase came the missing knowledge of its maintenance. You just don’t know the condition of a used piece of equipment. Oh yes, you can get a lot of information… Read More »
Reading Time: 8 minutesFence Post Replacement This article is about fence post replacement or how to replace one or several fence posts or how to replace a post for a gate. The keywords are fence post replacement. So if your fence needs a post replacement no matter where it is or what it does this is the right… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesBiFold Door Mod (Narrower) I needed a bifold door mod recently. This article will cover why I needed a mod, and how I accomplished it. It does not cover the installation of the doors which is in another article. Why I needed a Door Mod The finished bifold doors project would block part of the… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutesFord 2002 F350 Fuel Filter Replacement This article is about my Ford 2002 F350 fuel filter replacement. This is a V10 gas engine one-ton truck. However, this article can be used for other vehicles with similar fuel filter connection designs. I must admit that this truck has been neglected when it comes to maintenance. This… Read More »
Reading Time: 6 minutesHow to Select and Use a Torque Wrench How to select and use a torque wrench is a skill you will require if you intend to work on your vehicle, motorcycle, or boat. There are many pieces on these vehicles that will require setting torque values during reassembly. This article will present the various types… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutesFixing warped PVC fittings Fixing warped PVC fittings is something you may need to do if you plan on recycling or reusing them. There are a lot of how to reuse PVC fitting articles on the internet. But no one talks about what you need to do if you overheat a fitting and warp it.… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesDo I Need a Line Wrench Do I need a line wrench? That was a question I needed an answer to many years ago. I was just starting out working on my car. I needed to work on my brakes and I needed to work on the brake lines. It seemed so simple. The nut… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutesReplacing an Electrical Outlet Replacing an electrical outlet is a very easy thing to do. Once you know how to safely change out an electrical outlet you will be able to use your expanded knowledge to other electrical procedures because you know how to change out an electrical receptacle. Eight Tamper Resistant GFCI outlets … Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesInstalling Bearings Without Damage Installing bearings without damage is very easy to do. But as I was watching a Youtube video I found myself cringing as another “expert” beat on the outer race of a brand new bearing as he installed it on a shaft. I kept thinking that he was shortening the life of… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesIs My Diamond Blade Dull Is My Diamond Blade Dull? I bought a used wet saw so that was one of my first questions. So how do you tell if a diamond blade is dull? I always believed that since the blade uses diamonds for cutting that the diamonds had worn away enough that the… Read More »
Reading Time: 6 minutesBuying a Used Wet/Tile Saw Buying a used wet/tile saw was on my horizon. I needed a wet/tile saw to remodel a kitchen backsplash. My wife had picked out the tile and that was it. I was on a collision course with a “new to me” wet/tile saw. Wet Tile Saw Just Bought It I… Read More »
Reading Time: 7 minutesDIY Plastic Welding I needed tips on DIY plastic welding. Welding plastic was in my future. I needed a wet saw for a future project and the saw that came up had a crack in the water pan. The seller was very straight forward and listed it as a flaw in the advertisement so I… Read More »
Reading Time: 7 minutesHow to Setup a Used Wet Saw How to setup a used wet saw is critical knowledge to getting the best performance of your used or “new to you” saw. What your going to do is verify that the blade and table have the correct angle relationships(yes, more than one) to each other. With any… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesA DIY Simple Honing Tool A DIY simple honing tool is something you may need from time to time. In my case, this time, I needed to enlarge a weed eater replacement part. This article will show you how to make this simple tool with materials that you may already have on hand. DIY simple… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesTools Six or Twelve Points Tools six or twelve points that is the question today. Are you thinking about purchasing a socket set or a wrench set? Do you know that they come with different number of sides? Six or twelve-sided(called points). Sockets and combination/box wrenches are also available in metric and standard(SAE or inches) sizes.… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter The Plunger Using a Plumbers Auger You’ll become familiar with using a plumbers auger when your problem clog is in the wall. It is very easy to use a drain auger. This type of tool is used on the pipes in the wall to remove clogs. So if you have not been able to clear… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesA DIY Wire Clamp Tool A DIY wire clamp tool. Eureka! I always thought that there has to be a way to make wire work as a clamp. I recently saw a tool that does just that. What I really like about it is that no matter what size hose or object you need to… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesPressure Washer Carburetor Problem I waited to long now my pressure washer has a carburetor problem. I confess this problem cropped up because I waited too long(didn’t use the equipment) and didn’t do my due diligence and run out my fuel. Now I am faced with this problem. Gummed up I need to clean out… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesHow to Template for diagonal tile cuts I learned how to make a template for diagonal tile cuts recently. I have tiled quite a few floors but for those floors, the tiles were always square to the room. Now for my latest tiling project, I was going to continue a previous tiling job(square again) to… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutesHow to layout a floor How to layout a floor starts with a tape measure and a spreadsheet. This technique will work for tile, wood, laminate, or vinyl plank floors. I created a spreadsheet that will tell me where the seams(the point where one row meets the other) will be when the floor is put… Read More »