What kind of tool is a pair of Dykes?

Posted November 3rd, 2009 in the Air Tools category.




Instructions for installing a cold air intake say one of the neccessary tools for the job is a pair of Dykes. What is that?

Can an employer hold my tools until I pay him money I owe him?

Posted October 14th, 2009 in the Tool Boxes category.




I am a mechanic, and I have a tool box filled with tools. I was terminated from my job and my employer is refusing to let the tools go until I pay him for some things that I owe…can he do this?

Honda eu2000i portable generator

Posted July 24th, 2009 in the Generators category.




This little 2000 watt generator is great! Extremely portable, you can easily plop it in your trunk or even in the passenger area floor since it’s so small, and take it with you, and it has a 1.1 gallon tank which is supposed to last for 4 hours at rated load and something like 12 hours at 1/4 load (500 watts). WOW is it easy to start, the pull cord has very little resistance, and it’s SOOOO quiet!!! Honda did an absolutely amazing job with the muffler system, I have no idea how but it’s …

What welding operations do i need to consider when building the hulls of a large ship?

Posted April 23rd, 2009 in the Welding category.




I want to research on what welding operations are needed when trying to weld large sections of steel together to form a hull of the ship.
what are the drawbacks and benefits of welding operations today for this kind of process?
what would be the best one for the job?
Thank you very much!