If you’re currently working as a mechanic at a dealership or private shop, you may be growing tired of the divide between your billable hourly rate and your actual pay. For those who have the skills to rebuild engines and transmissions from the comfort and convenience of their own garages, transitioning from a W-2 wage worker to a small business owner can be a wise choice. However, there are still many factors you may need to consider before pulling the plug on your day job – and having a reliable way to test the horsepower, emissions, and overall function of the engines you rebuild is one of them.…
When your child suffers from allergies or asthma that can make breathing difficult, you probably already make an effort to reduce the amount of dust and pollen in your home. However, if you have a gravel driveway, you could find that the dust stirred up through daily driving or even walking on the driveway can aggravate your child’s asthma during indoor and outdoor activities. What can you do to minimize the amount of dust given off by your gravel driveway, as well as reduce the potential allergens that find their way into your home?…
If you have a welding project that could benefit from being done on-site, you may not really care how the welder gets the project done as long as it is completed. Unfortunately, if you do not have some type of base knowledge of the types of welding, you may not make your request clear, or you may not be satisfied with their work once they arrive. TIG welding is just one of the many different types of welding, but the flexibility it offers lends itself to it being used on many different types of projects.…
