Tools we all need.

[DavidBarkey]

I use a kit like this and finish with the polishing compound for plastic lens . Works best with a small battery drill that does not spin to fast . Remember to tape the edges of the painted surface with masking tape incase you slip off the lens .

[thebuildist]

Thanks Dave. I'll give it a go as soon as soon as I'm back in the vegetable juice business. For now I'm rocking sort of a keto diet, fewer than 20 grams of carbs per day, and that much tomato juice would blow it for me.

I've been doing it since mid-July, and I've lost 22 lbs, so I'm about halfway there.

Once I'm done with strict keto I'll have to work out a new "forever" eating plan, and something like a V8 would fit in nicely there. My general mindset is, "limited carbs, lots of fish/meat/eggs/veggies, moderate dairy and cheese, and avoid seed oils and processed foods as though they'll kill you."

Bob

[Harry]

Some of you may be like me where I'm experiencing full-on arthritis in my hands. In particular squeezing things really hard causes pain.

It's not that I can't do it. It's a question of whether or not I'm willing to pay the price.

So right now I'm building an aluminum tool case as a Christmas present. 1/8-in thick sheet aluminum joined at all the corners with aluminum angle iron. And fastened with rivets.

Well you can guess what the experience of popping dozens of 3/16 rivets is going to be.

So I jumped on Amazon and ordered one of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09TSJDHN4

And I have to say, the thing works like a charm. It's not necessarily ideal for access issues, where sometimes you put a right angle rivet gun down into a cavity. But for any rivets that you can reach with the tool it makes it fast and effortless to pop them.

And even though this is the cheapest one on there, it's actually made of what appears to be aluminum. And the quality seems okay. It has certainly worked flawlessly for 20 rivets or so.

Just a heads up if anybody's curious about them.

Bob

I have never seen a drill attachment rivet gun , that must be a new thing . Back in the day when building race cars ,this what I used to save my hands as there were thousands to to in a car .image.png Yes like you and others Aurther and his brother Ittis have taken up residence in various part of my body . A few years back I started drinking a glass a day of our homemade V6 juice . The brouthers have not left my body , but it has kept them in check . Try it , it takes awhile to start working , but is way better for you than anty-inflamitories meds .

I never heard of a drill operated rivet gun either. If I had a lot of rivets to install, I would definitely purchase one of these. I also am starting to experience stiffness in my wrist and fingers. I hand sanded the auger on the snowblower a few days ago before painting. My hands are still revolting. Harry

[Eugen]

@DavidBarkey for those squeaky joints!

[DavidBarkey]

@DavidBarkey for those squeaky joints!


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[Timj]

@DavidBarkey for those squeaky joints!


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I have drank some stuff that tastes worse than WD40. just saying

[DavidBarkey]

@DavidBarkey for those squeaky joints!


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Dude , you have to share that to me on Facebook . I tried didn't work .

[Eugen]

@DavidBarkey for those squeaky joints!


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Dude , you have to share that to me on Facebook . I tried didn't work .

Sent you the pic

[JSinMO]

@DavidBarkey for those squeaky joints!


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I’ll be darned! Here I’ve been drinking it from the spray can all this time!

[Eugen]

@DavidBarkey for those squeaky joints!


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I’ll be darned! Here I’ve been drinking it from the spray can all this time! IMG_4393.png

We don't judge here Jeff. I know what the spray tastes like