Ballinator Videos

This is one of the original ratcheting bit-drivers. It was invented by RP Lavietes and made by a company called Shelton. Mine has a Sherwin Williams paint store logo on it. Likely handed out as part of a promotion. Patent number on tool: 2,662,568 Links to Patent Documents: https://patents.google.com/patent/US3799226A/en https://patents.google.com/patent/GB856270A/en

Hack to re-use the cut off lid on a 55 gallon barrel.

This thing is so old, it pre-dates the Boomers... In this video I'll perform a 'light' restoration on a vintage 1925 claw-grip screwdriver. Link to original patent document: https://patents.google.com/patent/US1562543A

In this video I explain my theory on why ethanol gasoline turns to goo in the carburetor when left sitting for a long time. This applies to any small engine with a gravity fed carburetor. See full length video here, where I also install a fuel shut off valve to prevent the ethanol replacement from happening. https://rumble.com/v3kdeiy-lawnmower-fuel-shut-off-valve-install-protection-from-ethanol-gas-damage.html

In this video I explain my theory on why ethanol fuel turns to goo in the carburetor when left sitting for a long time. We'll add a fuel shut-off valve to my walk behind string trimmer. This applies to any small engine with a gravity fed carburetor. At the end of the season I'll use this to shut off the fuel supply, then run the engine to drain the float bowl, before putting it away for storage.

In this video we use a $2.33 off the shelf part to make a knob for the relief valve on the #harborfreight 20-Ton Shop Press. This mod will work on any hydraulic bottle jack with a 'T' style relief valve. No fabrication required!

Today we're installing LED headlight bulbs in my Massey Ferguson GC1705 subcompact tractor. This upgrade should apply to all GC17xx series tractors, and most likely the GC2300 & 2400 too. Any tractor that uses 921 series bulbs for the headlights.

Today we are repairing this broken generic "made in China" dial indicator that I picked up at the flea market. This one appears to be from the '80s or '90s and is actually better made than the current production versions from Harbor Freight etc.

In this video I add a dust plug to the USB connector on the Napa worklight. For some reason this light doesn't have a dust cover on the USB from the factory. It will not survive in a workshop environment until we seal it.

After reviewing two dissapointing Napa products, I thought I would go over some that are actually good. These are my 9 favorite Napa / Carlyle tools. All are still available in 2023, except for one which you can still find on eBay. Some of these are obscenely overpriced currently. I suggest signing up for Napa's e-mail list and waiting for them to go on sale. Part numbers below: 85913 Work Light PSLNPG3 Needle Nose Pliers WSCCP Wire Cutters/Strippers 61079 FrontWire Strippers R38FHBH Bent Handle, Flex Head Ratchet 25514 Nut Cup 772006 Razor Scraper 772005 Knife Scraper 8151337 Underdash Creeper

For some reason Menards has some Napa branded products on clearance. Here we look at the BlueFuel pocket worklight and see if it lives up to it's bigger brother's standards.

The mystery of Napa products being sold as clearance at Menards continues. Today we look at a Carlyle underhood work light and compare it to the Harbor Freight Braun competitor.

In this video we add an anti-slip mat to the Harbor Freight Pittsburgh manual tire changer. This upgrade can also be applied to similar tire changers from Amazon, eBay, Tractor Supply, Northern Tool, etc.

In this video we unbox & install a set of rear 2" Bro-Tek brand wheel spacers. Are the Bro-Tek spacers worth the extra expense? These spacers are going on my Massey Ferguson GC1705 subcompact tractor. Installation is similar for most other SCUTs. We discuss a little bit of the myth that wheel spacers will somehow "ruin" your wheel bearings.