Recent content by Tom NJ

"Wholesale motor oil prices are rising rapidly, and some industry executives are warning of imminent shortages caused by the war with Iran. Damage to key facilities in the Middle East and the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz have combined to create a perfect storm in this tiny but critical...

As I understand it, manufacturers use 0W-20 oil in their fuel economy testing to get maximum CAFE benefit, and therefore must also recommend/require this grade in their owner's manual. Exceptions may be allowed for specific driving or environmental conditions, or for top-off with a return to...

I believe this video is highly sensationalized and misleading, as so many are to gain views and thereby income. Lawyers always write patent applications as broadly as possible, but that does not mean all claims will be approved, commercialized, or implemented, not to mention the flood of legal...

Those graphs look impressive, until you have a look at the X-axis.

And of course to, too, and two.

My firearms are intended for home defense, and for that purpose I consider our Ruger SP101 (DAO, .38 SP/.357 magnum, 2.25" barrel) to be the least effective. My concerns are its low capacity (5 rounds), blinding flash in a dark room, deafening blast, and heavy recoil that impacts accuracy for...

Sure does. My $140 quartz pocket watch is 2 seconds fast per month!

I answer every automated question with the word "gobblygoop". Since it can't recognize the word it does not have a preprogramed response, and always gets me through.

I tried it 10 years ago by fermenting home grown Tabasco peppers with salt and oak chips, then added vinegar. Not even close to Tabasco sauce, perhaps because I fermented my peppers for only six months instead of three years. I still have some old bottles - I'll have to see if age improved it...

How true! I remember hour long gas lines, dollar limits, and fill days allowed based on your license plate number. I worked in a lab at the time and was extending my gas by pouring mixtures of hexane and toluene in my tank just to get home. I had to rebuild that carburetor when it was over...

Actually it was 1972, but close enough. :)

I removed my wrist watch when I retired 19 years ago and have gone "watchless" and "phoneless" since. I finally decided a pocket watch would suit my minimal needs and became fascinated with old gold railroad pocket watches. Did a lot of shopping at auction sites, until I learned how inaccurate...

It means +/- 10ish minutes. 😁

Just to clarify, esters are a reaction product of acids and alcohols, not a mixture, and do not possess the properties of either. The are a completely different chemical with a different set of properties, and usually have a TAN of <0.05 mgKOH/g. The hydrolysis reaction of POEs with water is...

Given the apparent proximity of the camera to your fence, perhaps a simple 3' length of 1x12 board nailed to your fence would block his view and send a message. If he moves the camera, move the board. Much more work for him than you, and could be fun.