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[Big Barn]

This is a toolbox side cabinet I use for drill bits...


that I built a base for with casters and a telescoping roller for supporting long material.




Here it is in use with a drill press.....

 

[Doofy]

Terry,
Great ideas! That system would work great for my chop saws too. It wouldn't be trying to tip over all the time like my stand alone rollers.

 

[user.69169]

Yesterday, on a show called ricks restorations or something, they restored a big antique fire extinguisher that used a compressed air bottle inside a much larger bottle filled with baking soda.

You pierce the top of the compressed air bottle which forces out the baking soda. Once it's on, it's on, no stopping. Used at airports in the day.

First generation Soda/Acid in copper can, glass jar inside. Same chemistry as Chemical fire wagons dat carried maybe 70-80 gallon soda solution wid acid bottle inside tank. Often first fire wagon in towns or arrived about same time as man operated pumpers. Stayed in use into de 60s, mostly got phased out cause couldn't be patched up no more or because insurance company demanded. Dangerous to recharge because of blue acid corrosion and usually near impossible to open.
Old firemen loved soda/acid, swore de entrapped Co2 in stream deliver more knock down den just water.
Back in 50s lot of trucks around oil patch carry soda/acid on running board. Gets funny fast when truck hits bump and extinguisher goes off.

Next generation like you talk about got air, nitrogen or Co2 bottle inside to squirt water. Problem starts wid no way to stop or really use stream because can't be stopped. Got button in middle of lid looks like starter switch on floor of old trucks. Better den soda/acid cause man who knew how to use could finger de nozzle for spray instead of stream. No good on trucks cause button only worked against hard floor or rock, not on dirt. System very like Ansul powder can wid outside Nitrogen bottle.

Next generation water in stainless can wid valve on top dat allows triggering stream on and off as well as partial discharge. Some people load dem wid foam, other people load wid antifreeze kit keeps from becoming icedown to about 0.

Bigwheel airport type dry powder, choose your type in big diameter can and cylinder of Nitrogen wid regulator mounted on cart next to powder can. Some ability to stop discharge at end of hose, but still gonna fully empty powder can even if Nitrogen flow cut off. Both 50 and 75 pound powder generally.

 

[lman]

Maybe it's just me... but I"ve tried a half dozen "magic formulas" to clean yellowed headlight lenses; none were cheap either. None worked well! And I refuse to pay some oil-changing operation $25 each to clean mine - especially when they just wipe WD40 over it. That's gone inside of a day. My solution was to simply replace mine with new assemblies with better bulbs. Simpler and it works.

Park your car in the garage and you won't have that problem.

 

[the old grind]

Not just fully-swiveling wheels but locking one's under the DP. 5/5 ("take a bow" :laughing

Park your car in the garage and you won't have that problem.

Cars don't rate garage if only a 2-car. Just park facing North as often as possible.

The rain washes 'em anyway so we don't have to, (550' of gravel driveway)

If you do a Y-turn to get in & out you might want to do it when you park vs when you leave.

 

[Wagtail]

Not just fully-swiveling wheels but locking one's under the DP. 5/5 ("take a bow" :laughing



Cars don't rate garage if only a 2-car. Just park facing North as often as possible.

The rain washes 'em anyway so we don't have to, (550' of gravel driveway)

If you do a Y-turn to get in & out you might want to do it when you park vs when you leave.

Depending on one's hemisphere, of course.

 

[GeneV]

This is a toolbox side cabinet I use for drill bits...

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that I built a base for with casters and a telescoping roller for supporting long material.

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Here it is in use with a drill press.....
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Good idea, I like. Curious why the multiple drill presses, I see 4 in one pic.

 

[the old grind]

... Just park facing North as often as possible...

Depending on one's hemisphere, of course.

Ya got me good, mate. :laughing: :drink:

 

[Big Barn]

Good idea, I like. Curious why the multiple drill presses, I see 4 in one pic.

Thanks. It's nice to have DPs set up with different speeds and bits for certain projects.

Certainly not necessary but great if space is available.

 

[bigtiller]

It's kind of like serving spoons at a buffet table.
One's all we need but it is nice to have single use serving spoons in all the entree's :thumbsup: