- 41. Re: diesel generators (score: 1)
- Author: "David C." <cavanadd@verizon.net>
- Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 23:54:24 -0800
- Oh, and BTW I have considered PTO generators, and decided not to go that route. The little Mitsubishi is only 16 hp and won't run that big a generator. The big New Holland is a 30 hp and would be big
- /html/shop-talk/2006-12/msg00055.html (7,096 bytes)
- 42. Re: diesel generators (score: 1)
- Author: "David C." <cavanadd@verizon.net>
- Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 07:14:00 -0800
- I have given that option some thought as well. I don't have natural gas, but I do have two propane tanks, one for the house, and a smaller one for the shop. I thought about hooking up an LP gas power
- /html/shop-talk/2006-12/msg00072.html (8,743 bytes)
- 43. RE: diesel generators (score: 1)
- Author: "David C." <cavanadd@verizon.net>
- Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 21:47:16 -0800
- generator, too, and I was using at least a gallon an hour, maybe a little more, and putting at least a five gallon gas can in the tank every day. Even with 20 gallons laying around that's a lot of ga
- /html/shop-talk/2006-12/msg00080.html (9,615 bytes)
- 44. Re: News story about generators in Washington state (score: 1)
- Author: "David C." <cavanadd@verizon.net>
- Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:47:08 -0800
- Yeah, mine is between my pump house and shop, with the pump house between the house and the generator, and with the garage door up you can really hear that big Onan engine roar. My neighbor has some
- /html/shop-talk/2006-12/msg00089.html (7,353 bytes)
- 45. Re: Air line piping (score: 1)
- Author: "David C." <cavanadd@verizon.net>
- Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 10:46:55 -0800
- Yeah, I would like to know, too. Apparently we don't have them in Washington. Not what, where. Bum Fu*k, Egypt Dave C
- /html/shop-talk/2006-12/msg00124.html (8,550 bytes)
- 46. Re: OSH (was:Re: Air line piping) (score: 1)
- Author: "David C." <cavanadd@verizon.net>
- Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 11:51:55 -0800
- I wish. Unfortunately, no. They were a west coast thing, starting in Washington, I believe. Wonderful customer service, great selection. I liked them so much I bought some of their stock. A few years
- /html/shop-talk/2006-12/msg00136.html (7,160 bytes)
- 47. Re: air grease gun tube (score: 1)
- Author: "David C." <cavanadd@verizon.net>
- Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 12:38:35 -0800
- I have used regular 1/8" pipe nipples and fittings from the hardware store. No problems so far. Dave C
- /html/shop-talk/2006-12/msg00165.html (7,307 bytes)
- 48. Re: Waste Oil Container (score: 1)
- Author: "David C." <cavanadd@verizon.net>
- Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2006 10:45:09 -0800
- I have been using two plastic five gallon jugs for about ten years. I believe they originally held either motor oil or hydraulic fluid. I left the lids on and drilled a couple of 1/4" vent holes in t
- /html/shop-talk/2006-12/msg00231.html (7,857 bytes)
- 49. Re: maglite led replacements? (score: 1)
- Author: "David C." <cavanadd@verizon.net>
- Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 00:58:52 -0800
- You could get one of these: http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?storeId=8000&catalogId=40000008000&productId=48065431&parent_category_rn=4500595 or http://tinyurl.com/y74sgc They are avail
- /html/shop-talk/2006-12/msg00249.html (8,326 bytes)
- 50. RE: Free Oil (was: Waste Oil Container) (score: 1)
- Author: "David C." <cavanadd@verizon.net>
- Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 20:03:45 -0800
- I wonder if they still make that stuff? Back in the early '70s when I was in the Navy I had an old '63 BMW R60 motorcycle. On a long trip from Houston to San Diego I ran it low on oil and partially s
- /html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00080.html (7,485 bytes)
- 51. Was: Sodium Hydroxide now rust removal (score: 1)
- Author: "David C." <cavanadd@verizon.net>
- Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 16:33:49 -0800
- Oven cleaner is handy stuff. It's a super degreaser for really nasty old engines, but it will often also take off any remaining finish. I have used it on a number of truck and motorcycle engines that
- /html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00196.html (7,894 bytes)
- 52. Threadlocker? (score: 1)
- Author: "David C." <cavanadd@verizon.net>
- Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 22:11:56 -0700
- I do all of my own motorcycle wrenching, and a lot of friends use my shop, too. I go through a lot of blue Loctite. My 50 ml bottle is about empty and today I went to a couple of the local industrial
- /html/shop-talk/2007-05/msg00066.html (6,414 bytes)
- 53. Re: Follow Up: Re: how to remove rust from inside old gas tank (score: 1)
- Author: "David C." <cavanadd@verizon.net>
- Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 12:13:14 -0700
- Citric acid works very well on rust, too. I buy it in 1# bags at the brewery store (it's cheaper in bulk on the web and I may do that next time). I mix a saturated solution in hot water in a big pot
- /html/shop-talk/2007-05/msg00085.html (8,527 bytes)
- 54. Cordless drill (score: 1)
- Author: "David C." <cavanadd@verizon.net>
- Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 21:45:44 -0700
- It's been about 2 1/2 years since we had a cordless drill thread, and I'm getting ready to buy a new one. I have had pretty poor luck with Makita, and the last thread seemed to favor Bosch. I'm plann
- /html/shop-talk/2007-06/msg00031.html (6,708 bytes)
- 55. [Shop-talk] Shop teachers? (score: 1)
- Author: "David C." <cavanadd@verizon.net>
- Date: Sun, 01 Jul 2007 12:37:58 -0700
- Are there any high school shop teachers on the list? Does anyone know of any web resources for H.S. shop teachers? If so please contact me off list. After 25 years in management, I have accepted a po
- /html/shop-talk/2007-07/msg00005.html (6,807 bytes)
- 56. [Shop-talk] Air compressor disconnect (score: 1)
- Author: "David C." <cavanadd@verizon.net>
- Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2007 13:58:50 -0700
- I'm replacing my old 3 HP portable air compressor with a 5 HP vertical stationary model. The old compressor has a lever on the pressure switch assembly so I can switch it on and off and I normally le
- /html/shop-talk/2007-07/msg00057.html (7,635 bytes)
- 57. [Shop-talk] Air compressor hook up (score: 1)
- Author: "David C." <cavanadd@verizon.net>
- Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2007 18:44:28 -0700
- Sorry if this is a duplicate post but I don't know if the previous post went through. I'm replacing my old 3 HP portable air compressor with a 5 HP vertical stationary model. The old compressor has a
- /html/shop-talk/2007-07/msg00064.html (8,165 bytes)
- 58. Re: [Shop-talk] Air compressor hook up (score: 1)
- Author: "David C." <cavanadd@verizon.net>
- Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2007 10:28:27 -0700
- I agree; I bought two quarts of compressor oil, took about a pint to bring the level up. Looks like I'll have lots extra. _______________________________________________ Shop-talk mailing list http:/
- /html/shop-talk/2007-07/msg00074.html (7,468 bytes)
- 59. Re: [Shop-talk] Air compressor disconnect (score: 1)
- Author: "David C." <cavanadd@verizon.net>
- Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2007 10:31:20 -0700
- Good idea; I'm doing a leakdown test now to see how much, if any, it does leak down with the outlet valve closed. They DID recommend changing the oil after 50 hours of use (that may take me a while)
- /html/shop-talk/2007-07/msg00075.html (8,041 bytes)
- 60. Re: [Shop-talk] bridgeport or cincinnati mill? (score: 1)
- Author: "David C." <cavanadd@verizon.net>
- Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2007 10:37:39 -0700
- Variations on this topic go around on the several lathe lists I'm on all the time. One problem with commercial milling machines is they are usually three phase, so unless you already have a phase con
- /html/shop-talk/2007-07/msg00076.html (9,855 bytes)
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