Snagged a Makita 18v LIon drill kit from FBMP today. About 10 years old. $25, 2 minutes away from me. I already have the exact one in a combo kit, and 3 batteries. So I had to go for it.
The guy said the drill bit was stuck in the Jacob's keyless chuck and he couldn't get it out no how. Yep, it was stuck all right...
Easy fix...
Loosen the keyless chuck as far as you can, spray some good penetrant inside. Stand the drill chuck facing up and using a small drift, lightly tap down on each of the 3 jaws, go around 2 times.
Chuck came loose, bit came out. Wash out the chuck with brake cleaner, work it open and closed. Wipe the entire drill clean and you now have a good little unit for next to nothing.
And now I have the better charger with a built in fan and more diagnostics.
I remember buying a NOS plate for my 69 Laurentian but never did adhere it in place. I think I used 2 way tape over top the plastic that covered the adhesive. It's likely still on that car the same way!
When I attached my nos plate, I removed the stock adhesive on the back and cleaned all the residue off. I then used Permatex Black Silicone Adhesive Sealant and covered the back with a thin 1/16 coat and applied the trim to the bezel. I smoothed it on so it was flat and used masking tape to hold it while it dried. When dry, you can remove the tape and any adhesive that has oozed out. The adhesive removes easily when dry. I did mine 3 years ago and it definitely sees some hot sun in Florida! Still looks perfect and flat!
I remember buying a NOS plate for my 69 Laurentian but never did adhere it in place. I think I used 2 way tape over top the plastic that covered the adhesive. It's likely still on that car the same way!
When I attached my nos plate, I removed the stock adhesive on the back and cleaned all the residue off. I then used Permatex Black Silicone Adhesive Sealant and covered the back with a thin 1/16 coat and applied the trim to the bezel. I smoothed it on so it was flat and used masking tape to hold it while it dried. When dry, you can remove the tape and any adhesive that has oozed out. The adhesive removes easily when dry. I did mine 3 years ago and it definitely sees some hot sun in Florida! Still looks perfect and flat!
It was a shame how this unit was hacked apart to fit a 90s stereo.
The ideas here are very good.
I will be taking my time as this panel is like gold.
We had an air fryer that wouldn't even turn on. I removed the cover and discovered no power from the red power lead to the circuit board. About half way along this wire is a sheath covering the wire:
It turns out there's a thermal fuse inline inside that sheath:
Sure enough there's power to the fuse but not after. A quick Google revealed this is a common issue with these Kalorik friers. I ran a jumper across the fuse and sure enough the fryer powers up. I ran it to verify the cooling fans were working and they are. it's assumed poor quality fuses are used. I ordered replacements on Amazon (10 for $14) and they arrived last week. No idea if these will be any better than the original.
This model uses 184C fuses. The replacements came with crimp connectors as you can't use solder as the heat will damage the fuse
it's pretty straightforward to install the new fuse. In the following photo I had just finished crimping one side:
Next I covered the fuse with the sheath and made sure the fuse itself was under the retaining clip. It's important the fuse have good contact with the oven body to ensure it trips if the oven overheats
Plugged it in and we have power
I have earned my keep for a few more weeks (as long as it keeps working)
By the way these air fryers are fantastic (when they work lol). Ours has a rotissiere as well. We only use the oven for items that won't fit in this thing.
Oil furnace was getting expensive! So I installed a woodstove in the shop. I turn on the oil for 15 min to take the chill of, then the woodstove takes over.
That looks so much like the woodstove we had at the lake. I love keeping a fire going and the heat from that kind of stove is excellent.
I'm old enough that I grew up with a woodstove for heat at our farm home, but it was the old style cook stove, very much like this one. SO inefficient as far as heating a home goes, but that's what we had. My dad died when I was 11 and from that point on it was my job to keep the wood box full and the fire going, which I loved doing.
-- Edited by 4SPEED427 on Monday 19th of December 2022 11:44:31 PM
Not too sure that this thread is derailable but I will change the subject. I usually don't post here as what I do is usually not that interesting even to me, but I am just finishing an install of a correct factory 8 track player in my 69 CST. According to an eight track dealer and repair guy who told me he's been at this for 35 years there were maybe 200 of these installed as the idea of an eight track in a truck was way more of a luxury item than an factory eight track option for a car.
I had traded this unit from a guy for a set of CST buckets some years ago and this was just sitting in my garage. It came with the correct wiring harness and the crossover box that interconnected it with the radio. I had set up an eight track in my 66 Beaumont and once I recorded some newer stuff from my CDs onto an Akai 8 track recorder using high quality blanks I had, I was quite happy with the sound especially once I hooked up a powered subwoofer. Of course it doesn't compete with the setups of today but given my aging ears, it suits me fine.
So I had all this stuff including another subwoofer I had picked up and since the previous truck owner had (neatly) cut holes in the doors (rats) for speakers for a CD player back when I acquired it (didn't work any more) I thought I might as well take a stab at it. I was also lucky enough to have acquired a page from the factory hookup manual so I didn't have to do much head-scratching to see what went into what. The only big change was that my radio is an AM/FM so I wasn't sure if the back plug was compatible. Luckily it was the same as for the AM.
So far so good. I had to remove the glove box and the radio but not much else. These trucks are so easy to work on it's just a joy even for a fat old man! I had to fab a mount for the crossover but mostly it is plug and play. I'm still waiting for a set of Delco 6X9 10 ohm speaker as that is what these units require but hopefully by day after tomorrow they will finally show up and I can crank the tunes.
Fun job as I took my time and made sure it worked at every stage. I have done more than one of these when I was young and impetuous where I did the whole thing in a rush and had to redo it when nothing would actually work. Live and learn I guess!
-- Edited by 66 Grande guy on Tuesday 20th of December 2022 01:40:00 AM
-- Edited by 66 Grande guy on Tuesday 20th of December 2022 01:41:02 AM
Been in prison a few times myself Carl, Dorchester and Springhill, never met anyone Id want to watch a movie with.
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63 Parisienne sport coupe (The Big GTO), black, maroon interior, 409 4 speed; former owner of a 59 El Camino, 63 Corvette SWC, 62 Chev Bel Air SC. 1963- Pontiac top selling car in Canada
Mahone Bay, NS Still not old enough to need an automatic
The TV is just for me or the officers in the office. The prisoners aren't even allowed a book! Most of the time when I watch TV in the middle of the night there I'm alone, the office is empty. The guys are usually out dealing with bad guys!
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars (now converted to a "factory" 4 speed)
Today I put a manual throttle control on our generator. I can't stand the trend in small engines to set them up with a fixed throttle position. Of course I just love starting a cold engine and having it running 3600 rpm the moment it fires (NOT). I don't get it. Why not put on a manual throttle with instructions for the user that in order for the generator to function correctly, the throttle is to be set to max once the engine warms up a bit? This generator even has a digital panel on the front so it can be set to run at 60Hz (thanks for that tip Beaumontguru). I set the throttle up with a stop on it so I can do exactly that, once it's warm.
Canadian tire sells a nice universal throttle cable kit for small engines. I think it was about 20 bucks for the kit which included 3 styles of controls levers and a cable/housing about 6' long that can be trimmed to desired length.
btwangzang! fixing bench seat on the invader the pass side has had a rough life stealing springs from an old impala back seat bottom and replacing springs on acadian front backs these covers are from NOS back when the black friday sale were on,headlight rings from there also have not seen grill on this car for over 10 yrs! still looking for 53 pathfinder grill!
