I limped a locomotive off a main track with a paperclip. The GE engine had a large hole in it, it was covered in oil and certainly wasn't going anywhere on diesel power.
There's so many memes for 10mm sockets... I once built a cornhole set with minimal tools. I used a heavy-duty pallet as stock for the boards, and bought two hobby boards of plywood for the tops. Talk about cheap... Cordless drill and circular saw. Should have used a miter saw--the corners are not as tight as I'd like, and they look good from 6' away... Being cheap, I used a jigsaw to cut the round hole instead of buying a 6" hole saw. It's round...ish.
Thanks, Kurt! The hole on this board, and its brother is placed where a headlight on a locomotive nose would be. On the one pictured, it's on the nose Mars light. On the opposite board, set to depict a first-gen high hood Geep, the same intended effect.
I have more trouble with screwdrivers. Always seem to have a drawer full of the wrong type. Does not matter which type.
Found myself with the right tool for the job thanks to a generous friend. This tool is really well built, with a cast metal base, stout handle and a sharp blade. I want to make some small labels to identify electrical barrier strips under the layout and it worked great. This was the first time I'd used it. I see that NWSL still makes these, but they look different now.
The Chopper II is a nice-looking tool, and I like the removable self-healing mat concept. I have a Chopper III, which reverted back to the chipboard design that the original model used. I like the longer length of the Chopper III though, and the board design means I can slide it between my desk and wall when I need more space on my desktop. I wish I had more bench space for all my 'big' tools like the Chopper, 3D printer, and Cricut. If I did, a Chopper II with the length of the Chopper III would be awesome. The only improvement they need to make is on the metal guide on the top. Yours looks like it has a ruler, while mine doesn't. I wish they had a scale rule rather than a full-scale inch ruler though. I feel like I am always using a scale rule to measure before I make a cut, I think it would be so much easier to have those marks etched onto the base or guide. I've been considering buying another scale rule and drilling it out for the same mounting points that the original bar uses.
This sounds like a good idea. Hmmmm. As I have been considering one of these tools, an adaptation I want to might keep in kind!
Some years ago I misplaced my screw holding tool and it's never resurfaced. I'd like to buy a replacement, but nothing correct appears in my searches. The tool is of the size and appearance of a ball point pen. When you depress its spring-loaded top, three tiny bent wire fingers appear from the barrel at the bottom for gripping the screw. When you release the spring-loaded top, the fingers partly recess into the barrel and the screw is held in their grip. I'm sure y'all have see these. Where can I find one? Trying to hold screws while under the layout holding wires in place tries my patience. Thanks!
I know what your looking for but can't find it at Harbor Freight Tools. Mine have a sold tube and a flexible tube. Press the button at top and claws come out the other end. Will look some more. Mine came from Sears.
AhHA! Found them at Micro-Mark. It's 4-1/2" Long. These are not sold at Lowes, Home Depot, Harbor Freight, Hobby Lobby or any other common retailers, at least as far as I could find. Thanks all!
