- 1. Outside storage (score: 1)
- Author: "Conrad" <conrad@conrad.uk.net>
- Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 14:46:19 +0100
- I am going to do some more major work on my workshop over the winter, so a number of classic cars (lotuses) are going to have to live outside. This is in the uk, where we generally don't have extreme
- /html/shop-talk/2003-09/msg00009.html (7,648 bytes)
- 2. Cleaning fouled plugs (score: 1)
- Author: "Conrad" <conrad@conrad.uk.net>
- Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 15:07:13 +0100
- During the process of tuning my kit car engine, I now have about 40 brand new but fouled spark plugs. Bit of a waste - any cheapish ways of bringing these back to life? Conrad /// unsubscribe/change
- /html/shop-talk/2003-05/msg00038.html (7,419 bytes)
- 3. RE: Cleaning fouled plugs (score: 1)
- Author: "Conrad" <conrad@conrad.uk.net>
- Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 13:41:04 +0100
- That's to everyone for the replies. Setting up the fuel injection from scratch, sitting idling too rich for ages, that type of thing. Its fouled with carbon. Once they get like that no amount of carb
- /html/shop-talk/2003-05/msg00057.html (7,932 bytes)
- 4. Inspection pit (score: 1)
- Author: "Conrad" <conrad@conrad.uk.net>
- Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 17:23:43 +0100
- My next project is building a 24'x14' shed for working on big stuff like the jcb, tractor and E150. I want to put a pit about 20' long in the floor. I have digger etc so I can esily dig the hole, but
- /html/shop-talk/2003-05/msg00058.html (7,374 bytes)
- 5. Jb weld (score: 1)
- Author: "Conrad" <conrad@conrad.uk.net>
- Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 14:44:39 -0000
- Hi all. I'm not exactly sure what is on topic in here, appologies if this is not. I am converting a car (a lotus) from carbs to fuel injection. The throttle bodies I'm using have a slightly diffeeren
- /html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00064.html (8,035 bytes)
- 6. RE: Jb weld (score: 1)
- Author: "Conrad" <conrad@conrad.uk.net>
- Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 17:11:54 -0000
- Only that its not something I can do myself (which is always my prefered option). Cheers, Conrad /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/ma
- /html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00068.html (7,550 bytes)
- 7. RE: Jb weld (score: 1)
- Author: "Conrad" <conrad@conrad.uk.net>
- Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 18:12:28 -0000
- Actually it's a separate 907/912 type manifold. I have lots of them so can afford to scrap a few trying to do this. Yep, that seems to be the consensus. I'd rather try to do it somehow without weldi
- /html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00072.html (8,148 bytes)
- 8. RE: Fuel injector help needed (score: 1)
- Author: "Conrad" <conrad@conrad.uk.net>
- Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 18:41:00 +0100
- This has sat here unanswered for a few hours so I'll have a go. I'm no expert but I do know a bit about FI. First thing, check for obvious damage to the plug and wires for that injector. Its possble
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00004.html (10,166 bytes)
- 9. Gantry re-visited (score: 1)
- Author: "Conrad" <conrad@conrad.uk.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 17:57:51 +0100
- Okydokes, after my last round of Qs regarding my gantry I saw the light and decided I was going about it all wrong. I've now decided to rearrange things, and put the gantry in the barn, where there i
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00078.html (8,224 bytes)
- 10. General building question (score: 1)
- Author: "Conrad" <conrad@conrad.uk.net>
- Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 10:59:24 +0100
- I've pulled down the makeshift front wall on my barn, and I'm going to build a new one from concrete blocks. Wall will be 30' wide, about 10' high. The wall will have some big home made swinging door
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00089.html (8,534 bytes)
- 11. RE: General building question (score: 1)
- Author: "Conrad" <conrad@conrad.uk.net>
- Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 13:44:45 +0100
- ... .... GPD4, Thanks hugely for this, I was obviously along the right tracks but needed the details. Do you think I need to do anything at the top of the wall where it meets the door, to tie it to
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00090.html (8,286 bytes)
- 12. RE: General building question (score: 1)
- Author: "Conrad" <conrad@conrad.uk.net>
- Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2002 16:24:19 +0100
- George, thanks again. Ok, so I now got myself a load of 1/2" rebar, epory (rawl-r-kem) and 1/4" plate. Plan is as per your instructions to run tabs up the frame with holes for the rebar, and bond 10
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00093.html (9,962 bytes)
- 13. DIY phase converter (score: 1)
- Author: "Conrad" <conrad@conrad.uk.net>
- Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2002 17:25:34 +0100
- I have made a phase converter to run my 4-post lift and it works well but I know its not right yet. I want to run some more 3 phase stuff so I think I should now sort it properly. I am in the uk so w
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00094.html (7,082 bytes)
- 14. RE: DIY phase converter (score: 1)
- Author: "Conrad" <conrad@conrad.uk.net>
- Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2002 19:21:44 +0100
- Ah, thanks, teleporting now... Conrad /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive/s
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00096.html (7,101 bytes)
- 15. RE: General building question (score: 1)
- Author: "Conrad" <conrad@conrad.uk.net>
- Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 18:40:24 +0100
- Yes I have but the gear is so expensive and difficult to diy as far as I can see. I can do the swinging door thing pretty securely for not much more than the cost of some angle and ply (ok, hinges,
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00101.html (9,072 bytes)
- 16. RE: General building question (score: 1)
- Author: "Conrad" <conrad@conrad.uk.net>
- Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 19:48:44 +0100
- You mean an up and over type thing? Errrm, good question. Mainly because it needs to be high enough to get the jcb in, and then it would hit a car on the lift, but also because theres a major securi
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00104.html (8,987 bytes)
- 17. Speaking of exhausts... (score: 1)
- Author: "conrad davis" <conrad@conrad.uk.net>
- Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 17:07:45 +0100
- I have 2 honda engines, a 8hp (generator) and a 13hp (hydraulic power pack) that I want to run inside the workshop if poss (for security reasons). I know it will be noisy but I can build a box for th
- /html/shop-talk/2002-08/msg00075.html (8,025 bytes)
- 18. RE: Speaking of exhausts... (score: 1)
- Author: "conrad davis" <conrad@conrad.uk.net>
- Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 13:04:21 +0100
- Mike and others, thanks for the input, Well, the genny is in a full acoustic case (Honda EX4000s - great machine), and the hydraulic pack is just for when I need to operate one of the lifts (both con
- /html/shop-talk/2002-08/msg00082.html (9,103 bytes)
- 19. Beams for gantry (score: 1)
- Author: "Conrad" <conrad@conrad.uk.net>
- Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 14:04:18 +0100
- In my other, much smaller workshop (currently hut) I want to replace the huge 6" timbers that form the roof with smaller steel beams to gain a bit more headroom, and to get rid of a wooden pillar tha
- /html/shop-talk/2002-08/msg00230.html (8,494 bytes)
- 20. RE: Beams for gantry (score: 1)
- Author: "Conrad" <conrad@conrad.uk.net>
- Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 17:01:09 +0100
- Thanks again for you input Jon. Hmmm. I cant really accommodate that - might just about squeeze 5 inches, but I really don't want to rework the roof. I only have a budget for steel, none for custom f
- /html/shop-talk/2002-08/msg00236.html (8,632 bytes)
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