Create a loop in the other end of each cable and secure it with a cable clamp. Use an adjustable wrench to tighten the clamp. Ensure that each loop is large enough to slide over the towing ball hitch of your truck or tractor. Attach the four cable ends to your truck or tractor. 6....
If you tend to bike with more stuff than you can put in your pockets, you’ll want to consider racks and bags. Seat or saddle bags attach to the back of the saddle and/or seat post and come in a wide range of sizes. Small ones (less than .5 liter in volume) are perfect for ...
People have asked me questions about where to cut the cables so they can operate their door manually until they get the parts they need to do the repair. Answer: Cut the loose ends off! Life must go on and you need to use that door, even when the cables are broken. Yo...
Often the most difficult part of building a deck is attaching the deck to the house. Most homes have a poured concrete foundation making it tricky to attach the ledger board. The ledger board is the board that will take the weight of the deck frame and decking. Attaching it to a poured...
The other end of the wire loop features a small loop, which allows it to temporarily attach to the other end of the pin. You can use a snap wire lock pin by inserting the pin — with the wire loop detached — into the hole or slot of the parts that you want to temporarily lock ...
No matter why you're installing a fence, install steel fence posts first with this simple guide to ensure your fence has sturdy, long-lasting support. Step 1 – Select and Purchase Posts Choose between different types of steel fence posts. Some posts have tops and ends shaped like a “T,...
Each link of a chain is held together by a steel pin/ peg. With the chain tool (or a hammer and pliers) you can push out and push in the pins, allowing you to remove or attach links. Fixing a broken chain amounts to removing the broken link and re-attaching the remaining loose e...
Swaging isn’t difficult, however, and I sometimes cut my cable to length and attach the terminations on site. This is useful when there are many changes in direction, which would otherwise require a lot of short runs and a lot of fittings (the most expensive part of a cable assembly)....
There are quite a few different types of hotends to choose from out there. The most current common seems to be the E3D-V6. I haven’t tried any others, so I don’t know what else to recommend or use. This style just works. ...
Never attach a tow strap to anything that's not a solid steel hook mounted firmly on the vehicles. In the old days, the bumper might have been able to take the pressure, but modern cars and trucks have bumpers made out of plastic and thin tin. Attach a tow cable or strap to them ...