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| short strong arm under vehicle stand 02/16/2026 in the Technical Tips Forum I built a waist high stand for suspension work. Like compressing a spring or supporting a control arm. At Lowes they sell crawl space beam supports for sagging house beams. They are different heights and have a sturdy acme screw. I bolted a brake rotor on... | ||
| im 240 02/15/2026 in the Technical Tips Forum [Driveability: 04 Lincoln Town Car Executive 4.6L] Things i learned the hard way. while trying to get the monitors to pass, i drove the car to the freeway. got on and set flashers . 52 mph is slow. did not want to get rear ended. hit cruise to set 52 mph... | ||
| cold galvanizing 02/06/2026 in the Technical Tips Forum Maybe you guys know about this. Rustoleum makes cold galvanizing spray cans. The only kind I have tried. Companies also make paint on zinc. It is expensive. It works. I spray it on heavy and let it run down into the cracks. I sometimes use it for primer u... | ||
| traps 02/04/2026 in the Technical Tips Forum I try to remember to not set traps for myself. Of course I fail. To not set that ketchup bottle close enough to the edge that when it falls it will go to the floor. To not set my coffee on the magazine that sticks over the side of the desk. To not leave t... | ||
| Swollen rubber seals 01/25/2026 in the Technical Tips Forum We've had an above ground pool for 20 years. I need to take the cartridge filter out and clean it/change it a few times during the Summer. There is a 5/16" thick 16" diameter O-ring that seals the two canister halves. They have some kind of "lube" to put ... |
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