Hi Glen,
Great idea! I already have the laser level too.
RE: the fluorescent bulb, been doing this for a while and love the
"no heat" factor too, but be aware that the glass can easily be
broken too if dropped. Don't ask me how I know... twice.
Gerard
At 11:26 AM -0800 12/29/04, Glen Byrns wrote:
>Gret tip for LBC alignment:
>
>I got a $14.98 Sears laser level for Christmas and immediately invented the
>"LBC Laser Alignment Tool"
>Now you too can have one. Take the level, and stick it at one end of a piece
>of 2x4 long enough to touch across the face of a tire/wheel. Mount it so it
>shoots down the lenght of a line you carefully measured in the middle of the
>2x4. If your hubcaps touch the center, either get fatter tires(best option)
>or cut out a slice from the center so the 2x4 rests on the front and back
>edges of the tire. The 2x4 is pressed gently against the tire at the middle
>so the 2x4 is parallel to the ground and the laser shoots parallel to the
>ground. Now, with a garage door or a piece of plywood a few feet behind your
>car, shoot the laser back and mark the hits for both the front and rear tires
>onto the wood. Go to the other side of the car and shoot those marks as well.
>Now do the same shooting forward onto a surface. You can now easily measure
>between the marks and discern and adjust the toe-in/out. With some
>imagination, you can see how to use the garage roof and floor to 'shoot' the
>camber adjustment as well.
>
>Extra free new year tip. I must have burned out a hundred drop light bulbs.
>The bumping and moving of a drop light is just too much for the hot filament
>of a standard bulb. I tried refrigerator bulbs, they're a bit longer lasting
>but still fail pretty regularly. Just put in one of the new compact
>fluorescent bulbs. No filament to break. The first one is still going
>strong.
>
>Regards and happy new year to you all.
>
>Glen Byrns
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