Recent content by RevB

Forgot one modern tool that is easy to use and is a tremendous help....an induction heater. Red hot in seconds, no flame to deal with. I have a pencil model that I can change coil tips for smaller fasteners and another that will handle up to 7/8" fasteners. Above that it's usually oxy/acetylene...

Best thing I did last year was take an inventory of every tool box, cabinet, parts for the garage. Same for the computer room/office/electronics and any other place where there are things I might need/want to find. I have three files about 10 pages each for the different locations saved as a PDF...

Except for the part where we can run wide open throttle all the time and use altitude to reduce the power output. I was always a fan of lean-of- peak operation but, again you can do that generally with injected (continuous flow) and mixture control, normally aspirated. Turbos are a whole nother...

Generac probably doesn't know the size of the jets.....

Too rich means you're washing down the cylinder with excess fuel. Too rich also means excess carbon build up and that is reflected in the deposits and the really black oil that results. Too lean does not burn hotter as the highest temps are achieved rich of peak temps, not lean of peak. Lean is...

Guess nobody has ever used an impact screwdriver.....there are larger sizes. I wouldn't necessarily buy this one as I have one from the 60s that uses ramps and not springs. Works most every time.....

And a third called JIS, Japanese Industrial Standard, screws and drivers.

And, consequently, you need a set of JIS screwdrivers......