Making Short Staples Out of Long 05 24 2010

Making Short Staples Out of Long 05 24 2010

Do you have a staple gun? Have you ever ran out of short staples but did not want to run to the hardware store and waste time gas and effort to go there. I had no short staples but I had long staples maybe 9/16” or 5/8”. That’s not the only problem you get to the hardware store and it is hard to determine just what goes in there. Actually I did have some 1/4 “ staples but they were too wide to fit in my gun. The 9/16” and the 5/8” were the right width to fit in my gun so here is what I did that allowed me to finish my project. I took my Wiss metal snips and cut the 9/16” staples down to ¼”. Use the cutting surface of the blades as near to the inner end where they meet when fully open and make a few quick passes to cut the staples. It worked although the gun clogged a few times I was able to complete the project. By the way the life and death rule with anything named gun is to ALWAYS point it in a safe direction and never in the direction of another person, yourself or in the direction that could ricochet to the former or latter. Like a bullet or fireworks that did not go off a clogged staple gun can still fire and like trouble “It waits to.”

Follow this link to find out more about aviation metal snips

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Thomas Paul Murphy

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Dust Collector Large Object Pre Catch 05 21 2010

Dust Collector Large Object Pre Catch 05 21 2010

What I have created here is catch, it is the white plastic canister that is friction collar fit to one of the intake ports. By adding the white container, probably came from a protein powder drink canister, I have created a catch that works on dynamic back pressure to capture large objects that might get caught and ruin the fan impeller blade of the dust collector. If you have ever heard a large piece of something get caught in your dust collector impeller and rattle around until you can shut the thing off quickly before either the motor burns to fire or the impeller needs replacing then this is the simple solution for your dust collector.

It does work and work well at capturing large objects; however it will not protect you from long straps or ropes that are picked up. Also you should turn off your dust collector and unplug it, wait till the impeller stops any turning it is doing before working here to add one of these or remove any paper like material that are good at clogging the airflow and reducing the power of the dust collector.

My dust collector is a Central Machinery Item number #97869, from Harbor Freight Tools website; it is 2 horsepower and requires a 20 Amp circuit. Keeping the dust down in your house or garage is very important to the health of you and your family.

God Bless Those Who Think

Thomas Paul Murphy

Copyright 2010 Thomas Paul Murphy

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How to quickly clean your work bench top

A post with Levity

Do you want to quickly clean your work bench or counter top without using a paper towel. Here is what you do:

You go get an orange and peel it in as few sections as possible. Sit at your work bench and eat the orange. After you are done eating the orange use the peel to wipe the dust off or your work bench. It will pick up most dust and leave a clean scent. Afterwards you can wipe the surface cleaner with a clean wet rag.

This is indeed an environmentally friendly method of cleaning.

This will also work on kitchen countertops. There is citric acid and quercetin in the peel that cleans the surface in addition to the microfiber towel effect of the peel.

Blessed are those that think

Thomas Paul Murphy

Copyright 2010 Thomas Paul Murphy

Remote Air Link

Remote Air Link

This one might be a little hard to understand from the picture but the utility is great. If you have an old dryer vent in the top of the cinderblock of your basement that is no longer being used and you like to use air tools such as nail guns during the cold winter months this is the project for you.

You can make a permanent remote air linkage using this space. That allows you to connect the hose from the compressor outside to it outside and a hose to your tools inside very quickly. There is no need to stand outside in the cold for an indeterminate time or bring the noisy and vibrating compressor inside thereby disturbing everyone else more.

Non-detailed Instructions:

A length of pipe is threaded to accommodate the two fittings. Adapters to bring to proper diameters and threads may be needed. It is fixed in place in the center of the vacant dryer vent hole with insulating foam from a can.

You are beating the elements with this one.

God Bless,

Thomas Paul Murphy

Copyright 2010 Thomas Paul Murphy

How to Store Sandpaper

Workshop Secrets

How to Store Sandpaper 02 25 2010

For years I have struggled with how to store sandpaper. Stacking it on a shelf, putting it in its own toolbox. Nothing seemed to allow me to organize it and save little pieces that are still good. It needed to be stored somewhere that will hold its dust captive.

I found a filing product at OfficeMax that works well. Product Model is number "Case File OM 96225".

You can make little labels for the tabs on the 26 pockets to tell what grit paper you will be storing in that pocket. Dust is contained; small pieces that are still good can be kept here.

In the back pocket of it I keep my Supergrit Abrasives sandpaper catalog.

It might seem strange using a paper filing folder to store your sandpaper, but sandpaper is made out of paper isn't it?

Here is a link to a similiar product, but maybe a little bit better as it is made of tyvek.

http://astore.amazon.com/homeimpro01d-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=4

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