New from UEI is its Model CD100A hand-held combustible-gas leak detector. It has a flexible 18-in. gooseneck sensor and a rubber boot to protect the instrument against damage from dropping or abrasion.I always enjoy visiting the cps booth because the staff not only has something new to show me, but they also anticipate my arrival. I was greeted with a product release sheet as I walked up. A new refrigerant weigh scale, Model CC1000, handles drums up to 220 lb. and weighs with 1/2-oz. accuracy. Sheet metal work has never been a specialty of mine, but I did find a tool with which I was totally taken. It''s The Nibbler from Rodman & Co., a device that chucks into a drill motor and can be used to cut and scroll almost any gauge of sheet metal with the greatest of ease and speed. Not a saw or scissors, it''s actually a small punch that cuts metal with a surprisingly burr-free edge. No exposed, dangerous surfaces on the tool will cut or catch you.

I first learned to drive and work with a farm tractor when I was a teenager, and no guidebooks were anywhere to be found. What it would have meant to me to have the words of John Deere himself to guide me. Tractors are pretty much the same today as they were then. The same basic components are at work; tractor logic is the same; the same principles apply to working the soil. In reading The Operation, Care, and Repair of Farm Machinery I felt comforted knowing that I was sharing common knowledge with farmers of a century ago.I am a farmer whose carpentry skills are limited to chicken coops and harvesting sheds. But if I could hold Barns and Outbuildings in one hand and a hammer with another, I just might be able to make some progress in that area. Barns and Outbuildings covers a broad range of designs, illustrations, floor plans, and building instructions. It is a charming collection of beautiful and practical ideas to answer structural needs that are still necessary: pigpens, tool houses, as well as a host of barns designed according to the whim of the owner and the lay of the land.

Light towers can be roof mounted or recessed for a lower profile if necessary. Light towers will help light all hazards and call attention to overhead power lines, holes and unsound structures. They light major access/escape routes and ensure safer, more efficient movement. Make sure your generator is sized to simultaneously operate light tower and any other devices, and allow for at least 20% more than anticipated load.Warning light requirements for your light rescue will probably be the same as your pumper or aerial unless it''s under 25 feet in overall length. This puts the truck into the "Small Apparatus" portion of NFPA 1901, which requires less lighting. While most would agree that more lighting is better, you could save some money and amperage in this area.

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