- 121. RE: trailer battery and isolation, is this the way to go? (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 18:09:15 -0700
- Looks reasonable to me, assuming the unit works the way they say it does. Inrush current (caused by connecting a discharged trailer battery directly to a charged starting battery) should be limited
- /html/shop-talk/2003-09/msg00147.html (7,874 bytes)
- 122. RE: Wiring a 12V system in a trailer (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 18:36:31 -0700
- The wire doesn't _have_ to be big, it's just that using a small wire will greatly slow the charging of the trailer battery. Perhaps that's not an issue for you. Lets try some off-the-cuff numbers. J
- /html/shop-talk/2003-09/msg00148.html (9,599 bytes)
- 123. RE: trailer battery and isolation, is this the way to go? (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 21:29:49 -0700
- Well, for sake of argument, let's say the trailer battery has been run down to 9 volts, which is a pretty deep discharge (not good for the battery), and the truck battery is at 12.6. 25 feet of 14 A
- /html/shop-talk/2003-09/msg00151.html (8,168 bytes)
- 124. RE: Cleaning the gutters (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 13:50:03 -0700
- I'm not sure this would work for you, Wayne, but I have a somewhat similar problem with my patio roof. Last time I cleaned it's gutter, I made up a 10' section of PVC pipe, with a "sidewalk washer n
- /html/shop-talk/2003-09/msg00163.html (8,240 bytes)
- 125. RE: AOL (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2003 10:58:39 -0700
- Sorta goes hand in hand with being an AOL customer, IMO. Since no one else is likely to, THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK ! Randall /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net o
- /html/shop-talk/2003-08/msg00003.html (6,765 bytes)
- 126. RE: AOL blocking team.net? (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2003 12:33:25 -0700
- I've been getting these too, but the only ones that appear to come from Team.Net have actually gone through the list server, which of course means they no longer have an active virus attached. Those
- /html/shop-talk/2003-08/msg00006.html (8,857 bytes)
- 127. 3.72 truck axle gears - free to a good home (no LBC content) (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 13:06:29 -0700
- Cleaning the garage up a bit, found a used set of 3.72 (11:41) gears I bought years ago for my 74 Dodge motorhome with a Spicer 70 rear axle. They're junk to me, so if you have a use for them, drop m
- /html/shop-talk/2003-08/msg00011.html (7,432 bytes)
- 128. RE: AOL blocking team.net? (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 10:09:09 -0700
- I don't believe it would even take a complaint. From what I've heard AOL counts the number of similar emails from the same address and if it exceeds some threshold, decides that address is a spammer
- /html/shop-talk/2003-08/msg00016.html (8,896 bytes)
- 129. RE: Sand blast dust collector (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 00:05:09 -0700
- Coal slag, aka "Black Beauty" or "Black Blast" was recently recommended to me by someone I trust. Relatively safe and inexpensive (he pays $8/100lb, which is probably a wholesale price) but effectiv
- /html/shop-talk/2003-08/msg00066.html (7,661 bytes)
- 130. RE: Left twist drill bits (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 08:58:05 -0700
- Almost any industrial or tool supply house should have them. For example, http://www.use-enco.com/ has several different sets available like 891-5035 http://www.mcmaster.com/ is another source. Rand
- /html/shop-talk/2003-08/msg00105.html (7,758 bytes)
- 131. RE: Wheel Balancers/Mounters (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 00:40:02 -0700
- I use a similar unit, it works OK as long as the rim has a true, round center hole. Some don't. I had a terrible shimmy in my motorhome even after spin balancing; cured by using a bubble balancer th
- /html/shop-talk/2003-08/msg00116.html (8,978 bytes)
- 132. RE: Tire balancer (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 08:08:35 -0700
- AFAIK, Hunter has always made quality equipment at a commensurate price. They still make the on-car balancer (although it's used primarily for big trucks and whatnot). Check out their website at htt
- /html/shop-talk/2003-08/msg00120.html (7,156 bytes)
- 133. RE: R12 Freon Replacement (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 15:22:48 -0700
- I've never even heard of the stuff, that I remember, but the maker's ads sure seem over-hyped. 134A causes "instant testicular cancer" on contact ??? C'mon guys ! http://www.energyforever.net/enviro
- /html/shop-talk/2003-08/msg00134.html (8,441 bytes)
- 134. RE: R12 Freon Replacement (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 13:15:32 -0700
- Well, except that R-134A is a hydro-fluro-carbon (HFC), not just a fluorocarbon, and it will burn under the right circumstances. It's a shame Purdue made him take it down, but a friend of mine used
- /html/shop-talk/2003-08/msg00144.html (8,435 bytes)
- 135. RE: American car question (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2003 10:18:17 -0700
- Marty, does that mean they tested it and found that it was low on gas ? My Chevy had a leak for a long time that no one could find, we eventually figured out that the compressor housing would leak o
- /html/shop-talk/2003-07/msg00001.html (7,893 bytes)
- 136. RE: Squeeze Bottle (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2003 16:14:24 -0700
- Can't beat that price, but for just a bit more geld I built a "vacuum cleaner" that I rather like. Cheap venturi (air powered) vacuum pump ($10 at HF), 1 qt canning jar with metal lid, some copper a
- /html/shop-talk/2003-07/msg00036.html (8,438 bytes)
- 137. RE: Squeeze Bottle (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2003 17:34:47 -0700
- If it's worrisome, you could flush the 'probe' with some clean brake fluid before putting it in the reservoir. But, with the vacuum running, there is zero chance of anything dripping out of the insi
- /html/shop-talk/2003-07/msg00038.html (7,909 bytes)
- 138. RE: synthetic oil in Tecumseh (no oil thread intended) ;) (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2003 00:22:57 -0700
- Do you think they also knew what improvements would be made to commonly available lubricants in the next 30 or 40 years ? For example, 30 years ago viscosity improvers had a definite tendency toward
- /html/shop-talk/2003-07/msg00041.html (9,559 bytes)
- 139. RE: battery drain? (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 07:24:59 -0700
- Yes. The draw should be less than 100ma (0.1 amp) and usually is much lower than that. 500ma is enough to run a small bulb, like perhaps the glove compartment light, and will drain the battery in a
- /html/shop-talk/2003-07/msg00062.html (7,329 bytes)
- 140. RE: Car/Tar question (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 09:05:54 -0700
- Something similar happened at my work a few years back, although there were some 30 or 40 cars damaged. The offender (Mobil oil) set up a deal at a local detail shop where everyone could take their
- /html/shop-talk/2003-07/msg00105.html (9,229 bytes)
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