- 61. RE: Parts washer? (score: 1)
- Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 12:09:09 -0400
- Me too. I fix things whenever I can. My son went off to college with a vacuum cleaner that I brought home from a walk around the block. Took a 99 cent plug for the cord and a cleaning to put it back
- /html/shop-talk/2002-04/msg00186.html (8,815 bytes)
- 62. RE: was Blast cabinet, now ebay (score: 1)
- Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 12:15:16 -0400
- I often find that the savings in sales tax from mail ordering from out of state offsets the cost of shipping - usually, it's a wash for me. You have to weigh the cost, the cost of shipping, the savin
- /html/shop-talk/2002-04/msg00187.html (7,621 bytes)
- 63. RE: broken mower (was Parts washer?) (score: 1)
- Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 14:17:54 -0400
- Nah... Only so much time. Only so much space. Let's see, do I fix up old cars, or fix up old mowers... 8-) 8-) Tim Mullen Chantilly, VA /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team
- /html/shop-talk/2002-04/msg00196.html (7,271 bytes)
- 64. RE: Ordered a parts washer (score: 1)
- Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 17:38:49 -0400
- I've know people to put about 10 gallons of water in their tank, and 5 gallons of solvent. The solvent "floats" on the water since it is lighter (less dense). The drain from the washer is extended to
- /html/shop-talk/2002-04/msg00268.html (8,421 bytes)
- 65. RE: drilling brake rotors (score: 1)
- Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
- Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 14:52:12 -0500
- Size of do It can create stress cracks in the rotors unless you drill it right, chamfer the holes, and re-heat treat them??? Cross drilled rotors will also greatly increase the wear of the brake pads
- /html/shop-talk/2002-03/msg00018.html (8,134 bytes)
- 66. RE: drilled rotors (score: 1)
- Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 12:54:58 -0500
- To add my experience with cross drilled rotors. I used to own a '80 Honda Accord. It had a problem with warping the front rotors (maybe I braked too hard)... After the second set of rotors, I install
- /html/shop-talk/2002-03/msg00055.html (8,800 bytes)
- 67. RE: Electrical wiring query (score: 1)
- Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 15:18:42 -0500
- Or Dreaded PO. Tim Mullen /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive/shop-talk
- /html/shop-talk/2002-03/msg00064.html (7,562 bytes)
- 68. RE: Jacks (score: 1)
- Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
- Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 16:17:53 -0500
- jack. solve. For me, the one problem I have, getting under a low car, this jack wouldn't help. Although the jack is low, it has to reach far enough under the car to get to the cross member to lift, a
- /html/shop-talk/2002-03/msg00078.html (7,356 bytes)
- 69. RE: Low Profile Jacks (score: 1)
- Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
- Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 16:23:31 -0500
- The DK13HLQ jack would be perfect! 8-) Tim Mullen /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives at http://www.team.n
- /html/shop-talk/2002-03/msg00079.html (6,942 bytes)
- 70. RE: Tornado air twister (score: 1)
- Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 13:01:35 -0500
- intake ... I have some snake oil I'll sell him. It would work better than the Tornado scam. Somewhere on the net is even a write up of someone testing the thing with a dyno, and it reduced the power
- /html/shop-talk/2002-03/msg00155.html (8,006 bytes)
- 71. RE: regular wood vs. plywood (score: 1)
- Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 15:49:19 -0500
- have need? I would imagine that you wouldn't save enough weight to make a difference. It's the water in the bed that's heavy, the frame is nothing in comparison. Then there's the "how do you trim the
- /html/shop-talk/2002-03/msg00160.html (8,095 bytes)
- 72. RE: clothes washing machine (score: 1)
- Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 16:26:49 -0500
- We recently had this problem. My son was home from college, and he was overloading the machine / washing "dense" clothing that didn't allow the water to "flow" thru as easily while spinning. Lighter
- /html/shop-talk/2002-03/msg00162.html (7,618 bytes)
- 73. RE: Tornado air twister (score: 1)
- Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
- Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 11:44:56 -0500
- To swirl the pot a little more: Putting a "swirl" device at the beginning of the intake track, would most likely be meaningless, as the air flow will "straighten out" long before in arrives at any ca
- /html/shop-talk/2002-03/msg00170.html (7,608 bytes)
- 74. RE: Ford van brake troubles (score: 1)
- Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
- Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 15:35:50 -0500
- I wouldn't even consider grinding off the metal on the rims... It sounds obvious that they are the wrong parts.. It wouldn't be the first time that a manufacturer put the wrong parts in box or mislab
- /html/shop-talk/2002-03/msg00172.html (8,637 bytes)
- 75. RE: Suburban brakes (score: 1)
- Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 15:53:29 -0500
- Does you wife use her left foot for braking? Not a good idea for many reasons, but one reason is the common problem of people resting their left foot on the brake pedal and dragging the brakes slight
- /html/shop-talk/2002-03/msg00188.html (7,426 bytes)
- 76. Cross drilled rotors (score: 1)
- Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
- Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 16:13:47 -0500
- Someone asked about cross drilled rotors not too long ago. From the Miata lists, here's an example of one of the reasons you do not want cross drilled rotors: <http://home.earthlink.net/~emiller01/_u
- /html/shop-talk/2002-03/msg00194.html (6,852 bytes)
- 77. Fords Parts? (score: 1)
- Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 11:00:49 -0500
- I need some parts for my '96 Ford Ranger, and I was wondering if anyone knows of a dealer that sells parts "mail order" at discounted prices. I have a source for parts for my Honda (Majestic Honda -
- /html/shop-talk/2002-02/msg00114.html (7,452 bytes)
- 78. RE: shop lighting (score: 1)
- Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 11:44:05 -0500
- If it was me, I'd paint the inside white and keep the fluorescent lights. Many year ago, I had some 8 footers removed from an old building in my garage. Best lighting I ever had. Only problem with fl
- /html/shop-talk/2002-02/msg00126.html (7,907 bytes)
- 79. RE: Light Bulb Dilemma (score: 1)
- Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 11:50:02 -0500
- Along these lines, I had a problem with short bulb life in a light fixture in my current house. Started measuring voltage and discovered that it was low. Traced the wiring to a light fixture/junction
- /html/shop-talk/2002-02/msg00127.html (8,481 bytes)
- 80. RE: compressed air system components (score: 1)
- Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
- Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 12:32:45 -0500
- It depends on how much you're going to use the tools. If you are a production shop, I'd add a lubricator on lines for tools, and keep a separate lines and hoses for painting. Otherwise, I'd just do w
- /html/shop-talk/2002-02/msg00171.html (10,067 bytes)
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