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28d ago
inHas anyone worked with Freedom Heavy Haul?
They're good. I had a bit of a tight schedule and they accommodated it. Equipment arrived in perfect condition. Would use again.
6mo ago
inRemember when we all thought water-based paint was just a passing fad?
I mean, I get the appeal for some jobs, but I still keep a can of the old solvent-based around for touch-ups. The water-based just doesn't stick the same on older metal, especially if there's any rust or old body filler. I had a classic car panel last week where the water-based just beaded up and refused to lay flat, no matter what I did. Switched back to the old stuff and it covered in one coat. Maybe it's just me, but for restoration work, I don't see ever fully giving it up.
6mo ago
inPro tip: Check your comms wire insulation after a season in brackish water
Totally, it's wild how fast some of that stuff goes. I've started marking my gear with the date I bought it, so I know when to really start checking it over.
6mo ago
inI was crimping coax connectors wrong for two years and only found out because of a weird static issue
Read a forum post once where a guy kept having VSWR spikes on his ham radio setup. Turned out his crimper had worn out just enough to not fully compress the center pin. It was making intermittent contact. He replaced the tool and the problem vanished. Those small tolerances really matter. A bad crimp might look fine but act up under vibration or temperature change.