Offgridled
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Great heads up . Much appriciated!!
{{ Stuff that just works }}
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noboneshotdog
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Knipex pliers ...
Just came across this thread. Sorry so late to the party. I must say Archemides, you are ABSOLUTELY right! Knipex pliers for the win! Once you use a pair you will never buy any other brand! :twothumbs
The baseball cap.
Keeps bald skulls from being sunburned, shields your eyes, makes a great sweatband, swats flies, holds pocket contents when staying hotels, shows your team spirit, great for wiping a dip stick, looks cool on the ladies.
It covers a multitude of uses....
Torch igniter
This weekend, I discovered that the wood stick matches that I keep inside my Coleman stove had gotten soggy, sort of.
At any rate, I used a torch igniter to light the stove time and again. When I was packing it up, I threw the igniter inside of it so that it is always there.
We were camping with the scouts, and I brought my little bag with 5 flint and steel kits, some cotton balls, vaseline, steel wool, magnifying glass, and two torch lighters.
For the kids who just can't get the flint and steel to work, I'd place a little bit of cotton, with a little bit of vaseline on them, and insert a small bit into the cup of the igniter. Almost all of the kids were successful in getting fire with that method.
This weekend, I discovered that the wood stick matches that I keep inside my Coleman stove had gotten soggy, sort of.
At any rate, I used a torch igniter to light the stove time and again. When I was packing it up, I threw the igniter inside of it so that it is always there.
We were camping with the scouts, and I brought my little bag with 5 flint and steel kits, some cotton balls, vaseline, steel wool, magnifying glass, and two torch lighters.
For the kids who just can't get the flint and steel to work, I'd place a little bit of cotton, with a little bit of vaseline on them, and insert a small bit into the cup of the igniter. Almost all of the kids were successful in getting fire with that method.
Offgridled
Flashlight Enthusiast
Good stuff poppy. I have just about every kind and way of fire starting . I've always believed you can never have to many different ways of starting fires.
Offgridled
Flashlight Enthusiast
How boring :laughing:A lighter just works
Up in the land, where the fish are frozen as soon as you get them on the deck, what type of fuel is best in a lighter?A lighter just works
A lighter just works
Unless it's a stock Zippo that you haven't used in a couple of weeks.
Bic lighter: the original backup flashlight.
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I like regular gas lighters. You keep in in your pocket where it's warm until you need it. If they get soking wet, just roll the igniter thing on something so the friction against the flint will heat up and dry the "knurledmetal rolling thing". Takes 30 sek. The only troubles i got is when i drive to work and try using a lighter thas been frozen in the car. Have to squeese them in my hand for about 30-60 sek before it heats up and pressurise the gas.
Needle tip lube dispensers.
Pro-Shot Gun Pick and Scraper Tool Brass.
Pro-Shot Gun Pick and Scraper Tool Brass.
3 in 1 oil is a handy machine oil in a thin tip, not quite a needle tip, and I always have one at my workbench.
If it hasn't already been mentioned...
WD-40
That stands for "Water Displacement" their 40th formula.
I use it as a penetrating oil, and general lubricant, I use it to clean my tools, and to oil/polish my: oak table, oak desk and oak entertainment center.
Here is a list of 2,000 uses that a multitude of people found for WD-40
Offgridled
Flashlight Enthusiast
That's a crazy list. Thx
idleprocess
Flashaholic
Someone at the Dallas Makerspace is experimenting with free DIY penetrating oil composed of equal parts used ATF (flitered) and old gasoline (yard maintenance season is coming to a close thus the remnants of gas cans across the regions are being disposed of). They expect to be able to make a lifetime supply for merely the cost of their time and some filter media.
We shall see how effective it ends up being.
We shall see how effective it ends up being.
Offgridled
Flashlight Enthusiast
I hope this works. Going to check it out and keep an eye on this!
PhotonWrangler
Flashaholic
What a great idea. I hope it works out.
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Really did nuts & bolts thinking,, reminds me of good old hardware stores!!
There's a local small engine mechanic (now retired) who swears by using ATF in a gas concoction, to clean out carbs & the fuel system.
Tried it in my old 2-stoke mower, along with an idle adjust, made a positive difference
Really did nuts & bolts thinking,, reminds me of good old hardware stores!!
There's a local small engine mechanic (now retired) who swears by using ATF in a gas concoction, to clean out carbs & the fuel system.
Tried it in my old 2-stoke mower, along with an idle adjust, made a positive difference
idleprocess
Flashaholic
I have a Toro lawn mower that I obtained in 2009 and shelved in 2014. Last week the grass had simply gotten too tall for the battery-electric mower I purchased in 2015 (aggravating the situation: its batteries hadn't been fully charged) so I pulled out the Toro, filled it up with some gas that likely dated to 2014, and the thing fired right up as if I had just used it the week before.
