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1. [Shop-talk] Harbor Freight (score: 128): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 06:41:20 -0800; Well, compressors usually have a few O-rings in them .... bs -- ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net **; /html/shop-talk/2011-01/msg00390.html (10,580 bytes)
2. [Shop-talk] how to loosen stuck pistons? (score: 128): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2011 14:48:36 -0700; Except apparently acetone and ATF aren't miscible (which basically means there's no advantage to mixing them as opposed to using them separately): http://www.britishcarforum.com/bcforum/ubbthreads.ph; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00347.html (11,706 bytes)
3. [Shop-talk] Oil analysis - Blackstone (score: 128): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:49:00 -0700; Thanks for setting that straight. Bob -- ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net **; /html/shop-talk/2011-06/msg00567.html (10,866 bytes)
4. [Shop-talk] question about cheap air compressors (score: 128): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:59:38 -0800; The connector is almost certainly the 'industrial' type: http://www.harborfreight.com/5-piece-solid-brass-industrial-uick-coupler-set-68237.html Get rubber hose; plastic is too stiff and a PITA. Can'; /html/shop-talk/2012-01/msg00279.html (11,258 bytes)
5. [Shop-talk] Repairing plastic (full sized) cars (score: 128): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:19:52 -0700; I'd use one of the panel bonding adhesives, like: http://www.nortonautomotive.com/speedgrip-auto.aspx Bob -- ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net **; /html/shop-talk/2012-04/msg00049.html (9,614 bytes)
6. [Shop-talk] compressor/sandblast guru question (score: 128): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:34:18 +0000 (UTC); Also good to run an extended line--25 ft or more--from the compressor to the water trap. That way the air cools and water condenses before it hits the trap. Bob -- Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA -- Origi; /html/shop-talk/2012-04/msg00065.html (9,564 bytes)
7. [Shop-talk] Yet another TIG Welder question (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 09:23:37 -0800; While we're at it, I've a plug too: http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com You can subscribe to his newsletter and he sends a link to a new 3-5min video every now and then. NPI, etc., just a useful site; /html/shop-talk/2011-01/msg00298.html (9,747 bytes)
8. [Shop-talk] Harbor Freight (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 05:25:45 -0800; HF and their products' quality--or lack thereof--come up as a topic every now and then. I think they're good for tools you use once in a lifetime or the occasional quality product at a decent price.; /html/shop-talk/2011-01/msg00387.html (8,920 bytes)
9. [Shop-talk] Best dishwasher? (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:13:06 -0800; While on the topic of washers and soap ... I have a late-model, low-end Maytag that, so far, has performed adequately. My choice was limited by the small size of my kitchen enclosure--it was the only; /html/shop-talk/2011-01/msg00427.html (11,190 bytes)
10. [Shop-talk] Best dishwasher? (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:56:37 +0000 (UTC); I've got a water softener, use Cascade (rated high/highest by Consumer Reports) and don't scrub except to try to remove this residue. Previous to the Maytag, for almost 15 yrs I had an old GE washer-; /html/shop-talk/2011-01/msg00430.html (10,019 bytes)
11. [Shop-talk] torque wrench calilbration (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2011 07:13:56 -0800; Check your local yellow pages under 'scientific,' 'laboratories,' 'calibration,' etc. Also, if you have a general aviation airport nearby call the Fixed Base Operator ('FBO') or flight school. Torque; /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00230.html (9,794 bytes)
12. [Shop-talk] torque wrench calilbration (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 17:32:47 +0000 (UTC); You speak with a great deal of certainly, so I won't dispute that, but the calibration techniques I'm familiar with measure the wrench's indicated torque against a calibrated strain gauge (which itse; /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00233.html (10,496 bytes)
13. [Shop-talk] torque wrench calilbration (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 20:11:48 +0000 (UTC); Wikipedia has a pretty good entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calibration " Calibration is a comparison between measurements b one of known magnitude or correctness made or set with one device and; /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00235.html (11,186 bytes)
14. [Shop-talk] Brass Polish (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2011 06:55:47 -0700; Listers, My Dad has a 1918 Seagrave pumper fire engine he's restored. The machine has brass all over the place--including a huge, honeycomb-style radiator and, of course, a brass bell--and he has a d; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00251.html (8,666 bytes)
15. [Shop-talk] Brass Polish (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2011 07:56:42 -0700; Thanks, but we tried them. Ordered 12 cans, but they canceled the order because they don't actually have any (I was suspicious about the 'test' in the URI, but we tried anyway). Pretty annoying that; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00253.html (10,259 bytes)
16. [Shop-talk] how to loosen stuck pistons? (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2011 13:42:42 -0700; I'm not sure any penetrant will solve the problem--since your rings may well be partially welded to the cylinders--but FWIW: http://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=10&N; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00345.html (12,031 bytes)
17. [Shop-talk] Tig Welder (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:49:37 -0700; TIGs have an infinite number of possible settings; if you're not an expert or don't plan to get some training it will take a while to figure out all the settings. If you're not an expert--or can't sp; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00419.html (9,709 bytes)
18. [Shop-talk] Tig Welder (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Thu, 05 May 2011 06:42:51 -0700; My understanding--I'm not a lawyer--is that there is no law requiring any seller to collect tax on items sold/shipped to a purchaser from outside that seller's home state (but there will be eventuall; /html/shop-talk/2011-05/msg00283.html (10,597 bytes)
19. [Shop-talk] 2008 Mustang Tire Wear (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 09:00:38 -0700; Folks, I have a 2008 Mustang GT (Bullitt model). To my surprise, the front tires seem to wear more on the inside than the outside, which is unexpected since I try to spend as much time on the outside; /html/shop-talk/2011-06/msg00469.html (8,797 bytes)
20. [Shop-talk] stripped screw hole in carb (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 10:28:59 -0700; re: "... the repaired threads are actually stronger than the originals, especially in soft metals like carb bodies ..." I like thread inserts, but I've given this a lot of thought because I sometimes; /html/shop-talk/2011-06/msg00473.html (11,845 bytes)

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