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  1. how to polish a light?

    in Automotive

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    Toothpaste works, but you need the kind that doesn't have any abrasives in it. Rub it on, then buff the hell out of it, put some elbow grease into it. I used to do this with our old cars, worked great. I put a good scuff in my headlight on the new car, just used a wet sand technique and took it down to 3000 grit, then buffed it with Mother's headlight restore to finish it up. Worked perfectly, but I've done this sort of thing before. The proper technique is what counts, a good buff pad on a buffer or angle grinder and use various grits and keep it wet, going up to 2000-3000. I used a buff pad on a drill when I scuffed my headlight, worked great.

  5. One man's garbage and all of that...

    in Pub Talk

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    I've been working at an O'Reilly Auto warehouse for a little over 3 1/2 years now, and I am still amazed at what we throw away, scrap, etc.. Latest was a K-Tools tool cart, a really nice tool cart. Only thing wrong with it was a dented corner and missing keys. I fixed the corner, swapped the lock, and now I can't stop playing with it. Had to add some decorations...

     

     

    36870779043_44ea4fe66a_b.jpgTool Cart 001 by Edward Durbin, on Flickr

     

    23688149288_50d776f4ec_b.jpgTool Cart 002 by Edward Durbin, on Flickr

     

    36870778393_bee4b0255d_b.jpgTool Cart 003 by Edward Durbin, on Flickr

     

    23688148838_4c4f6367ea_b.jpgTool Cart 004 by Edward Durbin, on Flickr

     

    36870777603_9fcee8bc52_b.jpgTool Cart 005 by Edward Durbin, on Flickr

     

    37540482371_4d7b7f5d8b_b.jpgTool Cart 006 by Edward Durbin, on Flickr

     

    36870776783_87b06361af_b.jpgTool Cart 007 by Edward Durbin, on Flickr

     

    37540481941_89d5e738db_b.jpgTool Cart 008 by Edward Durbin, on Flickr

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  9. DeWalt Power Planer leaving streaks

    in Power Tools

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    Belt sander or random orbit sander. Make your passes with the planer to get you close, then sand it smooth. Small-width planes are for stuff like the sides of doors, and can't do wider boards without issues. Possibly change the depth of cut as you go, make it shallower so the "streaks" aren't as obvious, then sand it smooth

  16. Clamp meter discussion thread

    in Test & Measurement

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    Clamp meters are definitely worth having, but I'd go for one that does DC amps through the clamp, not just AC. You never know when you'll want DC amps and meters without that function are useless. I love the Klein CL800, use it every day multiple times a day. Always performs perfectly, and for me DC amps are something I deal with daily for our PIE batteries. On AC it's a killer too, best meter I use.

     

    Beats the snot out of our Fluke kit, sad to say for Fluke...

  20. Special needs, special tools

    in Pub Talk

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    One trick you might consider is pan handles. I've found pretty good success with files by using handles from old pans. When it comes time for the wife to throw a pan away, I scavenge the handle off of it. They come in handy (is that a pun? If so, no pun intended) for handles on tools...files, screwdrivers, etc..

     

    Another thing to consider is buying the cheapest screwdrivers you can find, Harbor Freight and Menard's have some decent-handled stuff, and strip the handles off. Heat the steel enough to pull the handles off, then heat your tool and slide the handle on. I've done this with files too, and it works pretty good.

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  24. Absolutely BRILLIANT Idea?!?!?

    in Pub Talk

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    I think I just had a brilliant idea. I'm in the garage, diddling around, and the thought strikes me that the miter saw stand might make a good planer stand. Buy a couple of saw mounts for the stand and mount them to the planer. The planer goes on the stand in the direction of the supports...and use the supports as infeed/outfeed tables for longer pieces of wood.

     

     

    Any thoughts...???

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  25. What did you do today? A thread dedicated to the general use of tools in your projects.

    in Pub Talk

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    On 7/3/2017 at 9:52 AM, FrosBros82 said:

    Also, I feel like I do this about monthly...

     

     

     

    You know...you're not the only one. My garage looks like a demented game of Tetris with how everything is puzzle-pieced together. The way shit is built you have to be a rocket scientist and have 3 hands to take it apart any time you want to redo anything. It's the only way I can manage to fit two cars in there. I actually had to completely rebuild "my side" of the garage so I could fit my car in. Which brings me to my tail of adventure for today...

     

    In my boredom today I thought I'd go into the garage and play with some tools just for shits and giggles. Was planning to rehang my vac hose so I set out to do it. Managed to bring down a shelf while I was doing it...which was holding the corner of another shelf...and also made me learn that apparently I'm stronger than EZ-Anchors. It's also funny how you can find stuff you forgot about when it's all scattered across the garage floor. Anyhoo, rebuilt that with the help of the wife because I had to hold the shelves with one hand and operate tools with the other. Awesome wife.

     

    Got reorganized and hung the vac hose, then did what I originally was planning to do...get the planer out and make a huge woodchip mess. Gotta say...it really impresses me at how much something as simple as a thickness planer can make me as giddy as a pig-tailed little schoolgirl with ice cream and new barrettes. When the wood comes out all clean and flat and pretty it makes me happy. I must really love tools

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