Thread: We Have Skills Too !!

I have hoses and gauges since i use my pump to vacuum down an AC system before refilling. I know it will pull a vacuum but i have no idea on what amount of vacuum. Guess i need to find a container.

Originally Posted by Gasman

I have hoses and gauges since i use my pump to vacuum down an AC system before refilling. I know it will pull a vacuum but i have no idea on what amount of vacuum. Guess i need to find a container.

I would think that once you got a container and have fittings on it to allow the pump to pull the air, your gauges should show the amount of draw. Just be sure you have a fitting to shut the pull to the pump off AND a fitting to release the vacuum.

As I said, it's easy to make a lid--and a pot with no dents etc on the lip should work as your container.

My most recently finished project, 100% leather jewelry box (crossing my fingers that the image uploads since it's the first time doing this from my phone)

Nice stitching!

Looks very nice..

My repair skills aren't great.

My motto:

If it moves, but isn't supposed to, use duct tape
If it doesn't move, but should....WD40 it

Love it! Good motto.

Originally Posted by slim6596

My repair skills aren't great.

My motto:

If it moves, but isn't supposed to, use duct tape
If it doesn't move, but should....WD40 it

I once saw an add for transparent duct tape to make professional looking repairs. I tried to get my manager to buy some but he didn't agree........

Originally Posted by slim6596

My repair skills aren't great.

My motto:

If it moves, but isn't supposed to, use duct tape
If it doesn't move, but should....WD40 it

A picture is worth ...

Naval version:

If it moves salute it
If it doesn't move it
If you can't move it paint it

Bob

After Charlie's 2020 Meet, Tc drove me to the Oklahoma Airport and I flew to San Diego where my oldest and best friend's wife picked me up as part of his (Carl's) surprise 70th Birthday Party.

I hadn't planned on it getting darker sooner than from where I live--so when I walked up while he was unloading my bag and such he didn't recognize me right away--once it sunk in it was GREAT! I just wish that there were pictures!!

The actual surprise party wasn't until the next week and I was assigned to keep him out of the house while his wife fixed things for the party so I had him take me to two different Harley Davidson Dealerships so I could purchase T-shirts etc.

After we'd burned up the time needed I told him that we needed to be to a certain address between such and such times and he asked 'Why?' and I told him because I was told to.

Once there at the restaurant, we walked into about 60 friends of his who had come from all over/including his younger sister and her husband who had driven in from AZ.

Anyway--while I was there, we made some storage shelves out of old doors. They are secured with 'Pocket Screws' and seem to work well.

Nothing fancy but functional--







Carl didn't want to bump his head on the sharp end of the threaded rod so I put this to 'cushion' any contact------