Mike attempts

My videos are attempts to build, repair, fabricate, and implement to save time and money. The main focus will be my tractor, vehicles, tools, and projects around the house.

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Nov 26, 2024

Repairing Cordless Drills

Remember that trunk-full of broken tools I got from a local fabrication shop? Well, there were 7 Makita drills in the pile. A BDF452, two BHP451, a BDF451, a XPH03, XPH07, and a XPH12. See links below for the parts and tools I used:Makita CB440 Brushes (195021-6):https://amzn.to/4g4IXHp (affiliate*)Makita Speed Change Ring (419558-2):https://amzn.to/3VxRJGn (affiliate*)Makita Gear Case (419252-6):

Campfire Roasting Sticks

Whether you call it a camping fork or a campfire roasting stick, it's what you'll need for roasting hot dogs or making smores over a fire. The telescoping forks are nice but they're too short, requiring you to get uncomfortably close to the fire. My plan is increase the reach and add a big wood handle. See links below for the parts and tools I used:Steel Rod (3/16 in. X 4 ft.):https://www.tractors

Making Better Chainsaw Bucking Spikes | Milwaukee M18

My biggest complaint about the Milwaukee M18 chainsaw (2727) is the bucking spikes. They're so small that the body of the saw ends up pressing into the log. This could end up bending the bar if the cut isn't straight. Good spikes are large enough to leave a gap between the log and the saw body. We're gonna remedy that problem by making new spikes that are more like the ones on a Husqvarna chainsaw

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