Recent content by Lil Foot

Picked these up at an estate sale: New in box keyway broach kit 15" of 4 1/2" 6061 Assorted bar stock: aluminum, nylon, UHMW, machinable wax

I used that same (or very similar) plate when mounting mine.

88* F here today.

Similar installation but on Lil Foot: Neither has to be particularly strong, as they are both relatively light vehicles. Lil Foot weighs a lot more than the Rhino, and has pulled out maybe 2 dozen vehicles, some full size. All aluminum winch mount/bumper. It is only attached with (4) grade 8...

Sorry, can't seem to find any detailed pics:

When I worked in a production machine shop decades ago, we had a guy who had been oiling/greasing/lubing machines all over the plant for 30+ years. He was of the opinion that any lube (even if not the recommended lube) was better than no lube at all. I am of the same opinion. YMMV.

The best thread sealant I've ever used (by orders of magnitude) is this stuff: But they apparently went out of business, couldn't find it anywhere. It has (apparently) resurfaced as this stuff: I have some on order. :)

Seems this thread is familiar.....;)

We have the exact same boxes, but I only have to walk past 3 houses to get to mine. Maybe 240 ft.

In 30+ years our local post office has never answered their phone. :mad: The only option is to go there and wait in line. Then the service is less than stellar.

Currently in the midst of another USPS demonstration of high Efficiency: Ordered an item from NC, it arrived at an Avondale, AZ distribution center. (a few miles from my house) It then went to a distribution center in Las Vegas, NV, then to a different distribution center in Las Vegas, then back...

And narrow!

Similar situation, (but different ;)) the stop for my dial carriage indicators:

Pretty high tech on that rinse bucket also. ;)