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We have a ton of sweetgum balls and pinecones in the yard. Picking them up is a constant chore. Most solutions I've tried pickup everything, which in many cases I want to leave behind the pinestraw and ground cover in areas that don't have grass. These are some of the things I've tried. Raking - Whenever I think about why raking doesn't work for this, I'm reminded of the comment I once read "Ya'll will do anything to avoid raking". That's not not true, although the reason is

Tormach used to offer a rebuild kit for their spindle. The instructions are still here: https://knowledgebase.tormach.com/pcnc-1100/pcnc-1100-spindle-rebuild Now they only sell the whole spindle. If you want to rebuild it by replacing the bearings, you have to order them yourself. TOP BEARINGS 7007C/P5 DT BOTTOM BEARINGS 7008C/P5 DT NSK 2008CTRDULP4Y

I pull a 19ft hybrid camper with dual axles using a Mercedes Sprinter Van. Due to the overall length of the Sprinter van, backing up the trailer into tight campsites and our driveway can be challenging. I've been dreaming of being able to unhitch the camper and drive it into its parking spot by remote control. That would significantly reduce the amount of time and frustration it can take to get the camper perfectly situated. The camper usually needs to be leveled by putting l

This video has a detailed full teardown and replacement of the Tormach BT30 Spindle Bearings. UPPER BEARINGS The upper bearings are sitting on top of each other. There is no spacer. These are the markings on what someone claims is the stock upper bearings (unverified) HP7006C-2RZTN12/P5 In a comment from the above video: Part number breakdown: 70 Dimension Series Indicates an angular contact ball bearing in the 70 series (ISO 10 dimension series). Outside Diameter: 55 mm, Wid

Years ago I started a worm compost bin, which began a multi year experiment to create the best worm compost bin. I tried many different things and kept making improvements and simplifying it until it worked super well and required no maintenance. There are worm bin products that can be purchased. They are often quite expensive for a bunch of plastic trays. The trays are shallow and don't hold much scraps or compost. They fill up quickly for a family of four. I began the journ

Our stock cutting needs have grown to exceed the capacity of our little faithful Northern Tool band saw, which is a 5x6" swivel head band saw sold by several brands. It's a good machine and will remain our backup saw, but it struggles with production stock cutting. Recently we had to replace the bronze worm gear on the little 5x6" band saw. See this post for the details on that ordeal. Bronze worm gears are considered a wear item and will need to be replaced. Finding a replac

I'm installing a Fiamma F45s awning onto a T1N 2006 Sprinter van. The first, totally unnecessary but totally awesome step was to 3D scan the area on the van where the awning needs to be attached. Since I have a custom roof rack (2006 did not come with roof rack attachment points), it's tricky to measure the curvatures and make a template. 3D scanning made it easy to get all the features I needed. I used the Einscan VEGA 3D scanner to do this. I was working in full sun. The ye

I use a bike trailer for transporting packages and gear when commuting to the shop or running errands by bike. The tires on the trailer often require inflating before use, which is not only a waste of time, but a deterrent to using the bike and trailer vs the car. I wanted to install airless tires so that I never have to worry about pumping up the tires before using the trailer. WHERE TO BUY: 20x1-3/8 Honeycomb Tire Bicycle Tubeless Solid Tyre 20 Inch Non Inflatable Explosion

This article is about shot peening titanium for the purpose of creating a more scratch resistant surface finish, not to improve the mechanical properties like shot peening is normally used for. Titanium is an excellent material for many applications that require strength, light weight and corrosion resistance, but even in it's strongest and hardest alloy (GR5), it is still relatively soft metal compared to steel and therefore scratches easily. When using titanium for applicat

This is a list of all rubber hoses in the engine bay related to the cooling and air intake system. (There are other rubber hoses related to the transmission, power steering, and air conditioning that are not included in this list.) This list was compiled from data provided in this Sprinter Forum post: https://sprinter-source.com/forums/index.php?threads%2F113082%2F Image of all the hoses in the list. Note that the numbers don't match the above table. Take a look at the respec