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201. Re: [Shop-talk] fishing water line (score: 1)
Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 10:20:29 -0600
While I prefer copper for most water lines, if you're ever going to add an RO water system and use it to feed the refrigerator, plastic is a better choice. RO water is "hungry" and will react with th
/html/shop-talk/2007-12/msg00020.html (7,569 bytes)

202. Re: [Shop-talk] harris welding torches and blue point jack? (score: 1)
Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 19:53:35 -0600
Acetylene isn't stable by itself at pressures above about 15 PSI. For that reason, it's dissolved in a matrix containing acetone in the tank - part of the reason acetylene tanks are surprisingly heav
/html/shop-talk/2007-12/msg00027.html (9,045 bytes)

203. Re: [Shop-talk] #!@#*@* Cordless Drill Batteries!!! (score: 1)
Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2007 12:57:20 -0600
If "...always used each battery until it was drained..." means you ran the drill till it stopped or nearly so, you're probably killing the packs. DeWalt (for one) specifically recommends to recharge
/html/shop-talk/2007-12/msg00059.html (10,138 bytes)

204. [Shop-talk] Spridgets - a little off-topic (score: 1)
Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2007 18:44:57 -0600
Can anyone tell me what happened to the Team.net Spridgets list ? I've been off of it for a while and now that I need it again I find that it's not on Team.net any more. Did it move somewhere ? Thank
/html/shop-talk/2007-12/msg00072.html (7,068 bytes)

205. Re: [Shop-talk] Spridgets - a little off-topic (score: 1)
Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2007 19:25:22 -0600
OK - I'm a dummy. I checked the Team.net website and got links to the old Majordomo system, which still responds and says that it doesn't recognize the Spridgets list. But your linke went somewhere e
/html/shop-talk/2007-12/msg00074.html (7,405 bytes)

206. Re: [Shop-talk] #!@#*@* Cordless Drill Batteries!!! (score: 1)
Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2007 22:07:46 -0600
Sent. If anyone else wants a copy, post me off-list and I'll be glad to forward it. But remember that my friend had pretty poor results - they worked for a few charge cycles, then eventually died aga
/html/shop-talk/2007-12/msg00082.html (9,253 bytes)

207. Re: [Shop-talk] fishing water line (score: 1)
Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:37:58 -0600
Not my theory. Watts (the maker of my current RO system) says that the water is "hungry" and will over time eat away copper lines. http://www.wattspremier.com/watts/webpage.cfm?WebPage_ID=29&DID=15 W
/html/shop-talk/2007-12/msg00119.html (8,694 bytes)

208. Re: [Shop-talk] insulating a pole building (score: 1)
Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:23:28 -0600
I'll echo the cellulose observations. I've had it in an enclosed roof space and also as batts semi-exposed above a suspended ceiling. It's fine for a number of years, but as time goes on it breaks do
/html/shop-talk/2007-12/msg00135.html (9,641 bytes)

209. Re: [Shop-talk] Sealing A/C registers (score: 1)
Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:13:53 -0600
Those "inside storm window" kits work well, but buy quality, The 3M tape works well, and peels off clean. The other brands we've tried (Manco and Frost King) have left a nasty mess that usually requi
/html/shop-talk/2007-12/msg00202.html (8,678 bytes)

210. Re: [Shop-talk] Suburban issues (score: 1)
Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:30:03 -0600
They teach that ?? _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Shop-talk mailing list http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shop-talk http://www
/html/shop-talk/2007-12/msg00211.html (6,259 bytes)

211. Re: [Shop-talk] Battery Clarification (score: 1)
Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:48:33 -0600
Is there any particular reason, other than the cost (which doesn't seem very different) that manufacturers send nicads with most rechargeable products that don't warrant lithium ion cells ? I've repl
/html/shop-talk/2007-12/msg00330.html (9,667 bytes)

212. Re: [Shop-talk] Inexpensive TIG welders(was: Grizzly Metal Cutter) (score: 1)
Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 11:01:26 -0600
The Grizzly specs don't mention anything about proportioning the clean time in AC, which is a big feature with Miller, Lincoln, and HTP. Aluminum welding benefits from that feature. Although I've got
/html/shop-talk/2008-01/msg00024.html (9,374 bytes)

213. [Shop-talk] Foxit (score: 1)
Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 12:02:57 -0600
Wow - thanks for the link to Foxit. What a revelation - it's NOT torture every time I need to open a pdf - many times a day. This actually works !! I've always believed that Adobe's poor performance
/html/shop-talk/2008-01/msg00027.html (7,483 bytes)

214. Re: [Shop-talk] Inexpensive TIG welders(was: Grizzly Metal Cutter) (score: 1)
Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 13:03:02 -0600
That's it - it's $2395 "on sale" now. I think that everything is always "on sale" though. They'll send you a catalog - lots of good tools throughout it too, as well as consumables (contact tips, line
/html/shop-talk/2008-01/msg00034.html (12,681 bytes)

215. Re: [Shop-talk] Trickle Chargers (score: 1)
Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:57:26 -0600
I was talked out of the HF float chargers by other guys in the HF store both times I looked at them. They both claimed that the HF units can eat your battery because the float circuit doesn't work. A
/html/shop-talk/2008-01/msg00083.html (9,875 bytes)

216. Re: [Shop-talk] Aluminum Solder (score: 1)
Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:24:31 -0600
Horrible Freight has it. Don't use it anywhere you will see it unless you're prepared for a tough smoothing job. It's much harder than aluminum and to smooth it into an aluminum surface is really tou
/html/shop-talk/2008-01/msg00120.html (7,333 bytes)

217. Re: [Shop-talk] 55k btu radiant kerosene heater? (score: 1)
Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:29:55 -0600
If you want to fix your existing heater, Reddy-Heater is part of Desa - in Kentucky as I recall - and should have parts. They're set up for DIY'ers - decent tech support is available by phone and the
/html/shop-talk/2008-01/msg00121.html (8,479 bytes)

218. [Shop-talk] Yukon Denali fuel totalizer (score: 1)
Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:19:25 -0600
We just bought a 2005 GMC Yukon XL Denali, to eventually replace our '93 Suburban. It was a lease vehicle, turned in after 3 years of use. It shows a little over 37,000 miles, which sounds right for
/html/shop-talk/2008-01/msg00174.html (7,376 bytes)

219. Re: [Shop-talk] Yukon Denali fuel totalizer (score: 1)
Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:36:37 -0600
I found out that I have a severe case of obsession. The GM service records (obtained from a local GM dealer's computer here) track the mileage at services through the three years, and it progresses p
/html/shop-talk/2008-01/msg00205.html (8,844 bytes)

220. Re: [Shop-talk] Repair underground conduit (score: 1)
Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:40:03 -0600
Well, I've got the heated garage and snow on the ground, with the bonus of another 8 or 9 inches due tonight. Let's discuss the relative values of our houses and how quickly we can each be ready to m
/html/shop-talk/2008-02/msg00098.html (8,002 bytes)

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