Episode 014 - Shane LaBrake on Stewarding our Tools

My guest today is Shane LaBrake, talking about our relationship with the tools we use and how that relates to sustainability and earth care. With the winter dormant season coming on, many of us have time to sharpen shovels, fix roofs, change fluids and do other maintenance and repair tasks that we felt too busy for in the summer. So in this episode we're playing hooky from plants and talking about tractors, small engines, and the philosophy of maintenance.

You can reach Shane at sjlabrake@verizon.net. He's got some great videos on Tractor Maintenance on YouTube, produced by ATTRA. Here's a link to the first one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhVIewAsqi8

Here are some links to tools mentioned in the podcast, courtesy of Shane.

Tools:

Porter-Cable 6-gallon pancake air compressor with blow gun and air chuck:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Porter-Cable-6-Gal-150-PSI-Portable-Electric-Pancake-Air-Compressor-C2002/203162815?mtc=Shopping-VF-F_D25H-G-D25H-Multi-Multi-NA-Feed-PLA-NA-NA-GiftCenter&cm_mmc=Shopping-VF-F_D25H-G-D25H-Multi-Multi-NA-Feed-PLA-NA-NA-GiftCenter-71700000075416916-58700006462680269-92700058409314530&msclkid=1f8dcd0c80f51122bb5f92cb3fdd1497&gclid=1f8dcd0c80f51122bb5f92cb3fdd1497&gclsrc=3p.ds

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200324799_200324799

This kit (there are similar ones in many places) has the gun and air chuck and other necessities:

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_40973_40973

Gear Wrenches (standard and metric):

https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/gear-wrench-8-piece-reversible-ratcheting-combination-wrench-set-sae-9533n-9533/25984315-p?c3ch=PLA&c3nid=25984315-P&adtype=&product_channel=Online&store_code=&msclkid=0c0cadc4b5391d438f5ef203741dc3d6&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=b_pla_all_hand%2Fspecialty%2Ftools_hand%2Ftools_gen_gen_all_rmktg_aap_us_all&utm_term=4580221851364090&utm_content=Bing_PLA_Hand%20%26%20Specialty%20Tools_Hand%20Tools_Wrenches%2Fclamps&gclid=0c0cadc4b5391d438f5ef203741dc3d6&gclsrc=3p.ds

Craftsman Socket wrench set w/1/4" - 3/8" and 1/2" drives:

(something like this): 

https://www.acehardware.com/departments/tools/hand-tools/sockets/2829232?x429=true&msclkid=2c314555213217f99a051a92e212b308&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PLAs_N4_Tools_Other_All_Other&utm_term=4581939838677835&utm_content=Tools_Hand-Tools_All_Other&gclid=2c314555213217f99a051a92e212b308&gclsrc=3p.ds

Music this episode is by Horse Graveyard. Check us out on Bandcamp. This episode is brought to you by Wild Ridge Plants.