Repairing a Worn Stop Cock
The plug of a worn stop cock, or one that has been reground, of the type shown in the illustration will project beyond the bottom so that the ring, or washer, and screw will not draw it tightly into place.
Removing a Portion of the Plug and Shortening the Screw Allows the Parts to be Drawn Tightly Together
To remedy this trouble, file off a portion of the plug on the line AA and also file off a sufficient amount of the screw on the line BB. When the plug is replaced and the washer and screw drawn up, the stop cock will be as good as a new one.—Contributed by James M. Kane, Doylestown, Pa.
Tool Holders Made of Brass Clips
Hangers to grip tool handles can be easily formed of sheet metal in any desired material. The clips are shaped as shown at A in the sketch. Any number of the clips may be fastened with screws to a wood crosspiece or a wall in such a manner as to make openings into which the handles of the tools are pressed. Before fastening the clips they should be spaced for the widths of the handles.—Contributed by F. H. Tillotson, Sycamore, Ill.
The Clips can be Set So That They will Grip Any Size Tool Handle