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    Diy hydraulic shop press

    Very good post . Bottom line is check things before stressing lifting a one ton dual rear wheel truck with half ton aluminum jack is not a good idea . I now have a bigger jack LOL glad I didn’t get under that one. Also inspect jack stands I’ve now broken two they don’t like shock loads China...
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    More med stuff

    I’ve thought of that I kinda wanted the iv bag but it still had a little in it . Turns out you can but them at pharmacy . I don’t get many tubes the iv port was pretty messy so I didn’t ask for it . Needles and syringes get trashed very quickly so nothing there you can get the good tubing...
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    More med stuff

    I had a different nurse this week . Ironically the same looking needle went in almost painlessly there must be a relatively wide tolerance on sharpness of the pint. I asked where the needle went. She said it goes under the skin . She laughed when I said yeah between layers of fat. She said no...
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    Temperature of the exhaust of model engine

    Speaking of green don’t forget the natural gas used for cremations it takes a lot to burn up a body .
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    Small air power supply for engines models.

    I got a harbor freight ultra quiet air compressor testing on the carpet in my hobby bed room you can’t hear it run 20 feet away maybe less almost no vibration. Comes with regulator not real accurate I added my own . It will run all 5 of my model steam turbines they make mor noise than the...
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    (CAD) 28 Cyl P&W R-4360

    I had to dig deep to rediscover this build I think I posted very early on my thoughts since I had considered this right after I got my Hogson 18 cylinder plan set. Since 28 cylinders don’t realy make a nice even rotation along crankcases my thought was to build 4 7 cylinders and link...
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    Temperature of the exhaust of model engine

    I’ve used similar epoxy on my blown abc street rod the hard part was getting things apart when it came time to update exhaust system . Had to simply heat it with torch and pry joints apart . Lesson learned make removable sections and joints . After I had all parts ceramic coated servicing...
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    Temperature of the exhaust of model engine

    So visiting local grocery store 10 teslas lined up at charging stations owners walking around hands in pockets owner gif is down . Guy comes out wheeling big generator and connects it up diesel no less starts it amid billowing black cloud . Tesla now getting charging power . Where is the...
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    Temperature of the exhaust of model engine

    Yesterday my son said he dropped wife off at work, grocery store. 10 Tesla’s lined up at charging station owner standing around . Power grid blew circuit breaker so nobody got charging standby gen was just getting started “dirty old diesel boating black cloud over parking lot. So much for “...
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    Temperature of the exhaust of model engine

    I can’t tell you how many steel toe boots and shoes I went through. I even had a toe smashed playing hockey when I stopped a slap shot right on big toe . It never did heal right. I should have had steel toe baseball shoes for all the times I either fouled a ball into a foot or took a line shot...
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    What have you been doing today?

    Going out to late daughter grave site to spread late son ashes today Probably the hardest thing parents have to do.
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    Temperature of the exhaust of model engine

    I look at it this way you are a bomber making a bomb run cancer are the fighter lurking around ready to shoot you down flak is the cance bugs being shot at you . When your number is up there is not much you can do but stay in formation and pray their aim is off. I got hit but so far made it...
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    What have you been doing today?

    Today I opened my box of 3mm she’s upside down. What a mess. It took 2 hours to sort them out . I’m not even 100% sure I got all back in proper slots I’m going to think about a sorting measuring device I almost just tossed them and ordered a replacement set. Being hard head and cheap skate I...
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    What have you been doing today?

    Nice work
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    What have you been doing today?

    Eel I finally got a refund in the bank from Amazon. I still don’t know how the mistake occurred as I noted I YHINK it was an mis reading of measuring systems but it’s over and done with thank goodness . Anyway thanks again to those that conversed about it.
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    Temperature of the exhaust of model engine

    I’ve refused to weld any galvanized products it’s a real health hazard some much worse than others at 80+ I still test 98% blood oxygen atvthe doc office and at home a simple device slips on finger test blood oxygen and pulse I use it everyday it’s limitation is cold hands in the winter the...
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    What have you been doing today?

    Well here is an update on this brass bar thing . After a lengthy call to Amazon I finally got a refund offered . Some how what I think happened was someone mis converted units 15 mm was interpreted as 1 1/2 inches . Obviously not the same thing . At least there was a 30 day return. I had a bit...
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    More med stuff

    I guess I didn’t finish the event . Th doc said I’d get a 2 mg shot well 2mg of about anything is not very much except if it’s mixed with other things . Anyway I didn’t know about the saline badrip bag well that’s just a big stick and it drops a drop every once in a while like three hours to...
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    More med stuff

    I did further research today the first bone biopsy I had was in the hospital the needle tool was a tee handle thin much like Allen wrench tools this one I didn’t really see the doc handle the needle tool however now there are battery powered tools , alright electric drills. LOL I did not see...
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