the shop tips thread

[firebird77clone]

So, you have ONE spot weld, or one cut with the skill saw, or etc. SAFETY FIRST. No flip- flops or sandals in the shop!

Don't ask. Just take my word for it.

[Mike P]

I recently went thru an AFB rebuilding spree and ended up with 3 rebuilt carbs that will probably end up sitting on the shelf for a while. I don’t mind builder carbs sitting but wanted to cover the throats on the rebuilt ones to keep dust and little critters out of them.

I looked up commercial carb covers and they want $10 and up for them which isn’t too bad but I hit on another idea that was basically free. I have a few of the plastic carb spacers sitting around and after looking at them I figured out I could just cut a piece of cardboard and slip it inside the spacer up against the little lip at the top.

C5 by M Patterson, on Flickr



C4 by M Patterson, on Flickr


C6 by M Patterson, on Flickr


A couple of the carbs that may end up on the shelf are the smaller throat early AFBs. I have the adapters to use the larger base air cleaners on them and if they end up sitting I’ll just use masking tape to cover those up.

C3 by M Patterson, on Flickr



I don't think it's too shabby for 5 minutes of work and being free.


C1 by M Patterson, on Flickr




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[JeffB2]

Hmmm.....do you think that will work on this rocker panel??Attachment 63721

You probably need to have a real relationship with EMS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWW0EkvgRQQ

[rspears]

Not a new idea, just my slant on how to set your portable band saw up
as a temp table band saw. I did this to my Porter Cable saw years ago,
and it is my go to saw most of the time. My son is always using it, and
with his birthday coming up it was a good time to make him one. My buddy
jumped on the band wagon so we built two. Northern Tool had some knock off
saws on sale for 80$ w/free shipping, they are variable speed w/trigger lock.
Used 1" sq tube for the frame, and added 1/4 20 riv nuts to secure the saw
in three places.

Rich

So Northern Tool no longer sells their little portable saw, only a much more expensive name brand, but Harbor Freight recently got a new one branded "Bauer" that's near the same, and ran one of their "Super Coupons" for $99. I had to mount it a little different, using the screws that hold on the rubber cover and offsetting the bottom support, but it works. It has no switch lock, so I'll have to use a zip tie to lock it closed, and the switched plug like Rich used. Stupid pictures are upright when viewed, but upload sideways.....

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[40FordDeluxe]

I am waiting for them to have a sale on them at our HF. These are really handy.

[53 Chevy5]

I was just looking at one of those at HF but I get pretty gun shy buying things out of that store. It must be an ok saw then ?

[rspears]

I was just looking at one of those at HF but I get pretty gun shy buying things out of that store. It must be an ok saw then ?

I haven't cut much with it yet, but so far it seems OK. I figured I'd risk $100....

[40FordDeluxe]

They're still $135 at our store. I don't see a super coupon for it either. Figures.

[rspears]

They're still $135 at our store. I don't see a super coupon for it either. Figures.

Ryan, I picked this one up around the end of February. They had a super coupon specific to the saw, and their other coupons, like "25% Off Any One Item" excluded the Bauer name products. If I see it again I'll try to remember to let you know....

[rspears]

Ryan, I picked this one up around the end of February. They had a super coupon specific to the saw, and their other coupons, like "25% Off Any One Item" excluded the Bauer name products. If I see it again I'll try to remember to let you know....

Ryan,
The May issue of Wood Magazine has a bunch of HF Super Coupons, and one is the Bauer Band Saw for $99. I expect the same batch will be in oyher magazines too, but I'll send it to you if you don't find it. Good through 7/6/18.

[40FordDeluxe]

Thanks Roger!

[firebird77clone]

Today's tip:

Welding your work to the table stabilizes it, and ensures your welds stay square.

However: my weld table was too small for a particular project, so I borrowed a piece of granite from a nearby granite counter top installation company. You'd be amazed what they consider scrap.

Well, a granite slab makes for a fine flat work area, but to keep things square:

Spot weld everything into place.
Once everything is tacked together, sequence the welds so one offsets the other (compensate for shrinkage) and you can achieve a flat, square assembly

[Mike P]

The hood hinges on the Plymouth were getting a little stiff so I decided to lube them over the weekend. There is no such thing as a simple job on this car Once they got a little oil, I found out the 60 year old hood springs were too weak to hold the hood up.

New springs weren’t available when I built the car, but fortunately they are now.

I suspect several of you already know this one, but for those who don’t; the easiest way I’ve found to install the new springs is to use a brake spring tool to stretch the springs over the tabs.

BT by M Patterson, on Flickr


I started out trying the bottom one, but the little drilled divot kept spitting off the tab so I ended up using the one made of stamped steel.




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[TOW'D]

Since I work mostly alone I stopped turning the overhead lights in my shop
instead wear a rechargeable Ebay LED headlamp-miners light if you will- Everywhere I look I have bright light- They use 2-18650 LiPoly batteries -get good quality batteries from Sanyo-Panasonic not the batteries they offer with the lights
The batteries last all day and get a extra set on charge waiting
free shipping from China
Hank

[shine]

i switched to led lights in the shop. cost next to nothing to run them. twice as bright . thought i was going blind .