Recent content by MTBob

I did a quick search of this name (as spelled on the sheath) and also found nothing meaningful. The text on the sheath would lead me to believe that this sheath (if it was made for this knife) was prepared by someone other than Griffings' buddies or someone in the USMC. The way it's worded...

X10 what Ed said!

That .17 looks familiar - a Savage? Nothing quite like throw'in darts! Only a couple more months until the gophers come up.

I just sucked some Tru Oil into a syringe to see if that blocks the air and stops the hardening process. Toothpick in the hole. Notice the entrained air bubbles - I think that's the culprit causing early hardening. I'll let this settle over night and see if all the air rises to the top so it...

I think you are on to something, but is turpentine the right solvent or would mineral spirits be better?

Cleaver idea, gotta try that!

I'm curious, what's the danger?

Looks like 3M filters may not fit. The instructions say "Use only genuine Resp-o-Rator replacement filters". Understandable - if I were Mr. Duxbury, I'd want to keep the filter proprietary, it's a source of continued revenue.

OK, try this: with your green belt off, grab the top of the motor and tug back and forth parallel to the belt. That will tell you whether you've got a loose connection for your motor mount.

Dan, the photos are my way of saying thank you for your hard work and the generous gift.

That is a clever use of a X/Y vice! Here are some thoughts: - All rotating things have vibrational harmonics to varying degrees - that is, there will be a speed at which any rotating shaft will find a point where it will vibrate in relationship to its speed and mass. In fact there is often...

Does the use of a diffuser tube / baffle minimize the differential heat issue? The photo shows my propane fired forge, but I wonder if using a baffle like this in an electric oven would offer more uniform heating? Thoughts?

It's hard to tell whether 3M will fit based on the photo. It kinda looks right, but it's a matter of size. Does the literature that comes with the filter say it's compatible with 3M?

PM me if you would like the photo files sent to you for your use.

Oh, it's good... really good.