Shop Time w/T.W. Friends

Nature does a great job with R&G. Trucks, not so much.

 

I love black wheels.

 

Thank you both. Gonna do our best. 16 teams are signed up so will be a busy few days.

 

Open to trades but I like this style. Just couldn’t get ‘em in any other colour.

 

G'evening Shane & Co

 

Same...my truck came from the factory with the black Baja wheels...my only complaint is that I haven't found them in a 17" to go up a size in tire and brakes.

 

The Toyota branded cooler and NRS style straps are a nice touch.

 

So did mine.

But I'm too cheap to change out perfectly good parts.

 

I like it OK but wouldn't seek one out -- now a nice traditional tree green might be another story.

 

I felt that in my soul...

 

1964-66, upper model Custom Cab too.

 

Well Wrenchmen, down through history man has wondered (when he can't sleep) "How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?" I don't actually know, nor care -- as long as the wildlife stays in the wild I don't give a darn what it does with its free time.


Today on Past Tech with Rusty we will explore a less common question: What makes the reciprocating saw reciprocate?

The Milwaukee Sawzall is the most famous of the kind, Sawzall has become a what is called a proprietary eponym -- like Cresent wrench or Kleenex, the brand name has become the common name.

Our unit today is a Sears, dating to about 1980, in our recent conversation about tools this one falls into my favorite type -- FREE.
The fellow says "it works but makes a noise and is missing some screws".



The magic mechanism lurks under the cover.



Under the center round disk is a right angle drive like a truck axle, the disk spins and the small roller, called a follower, forces the blade arm to move back and forth. This is with the blade all the way back.



Blade moving forward.



Blade all the way forward. Repeat, repeat.



The noise was from the tool being dropped on the nose bending it, vice and hammer fix, the screws were $3.75 at True Value. A little clean up, fresh grease and ready to go. A fun little low cost, low impact Monday project.

If Mrs Green asks what I did today I can flesh this out so she doesn't think I just napped in the chair and drove around all day.

 

Back when Sears used to make a good tool!

 

Not just a Craftsman but an Industrial to boot.
Has 2 speed ranges and a case too.

 

I wonder if they charge extra for that??

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Aren't you clever.

 

Yep, me too.

 

Good morning friends! Hope everyone has a blessed day

 

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