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61. Re: Enough already...how about torque wrenches? (score: 1): Author: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams); Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1999 19:35:00 -0500; Licensed by whom?; /html/shop-talk/1999-11/msg00229.html (8,098 bytes)
62. revised important Y2K information (score: 1): Author: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams); Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 18:32:00 -0500; You can come over and program mine. I managed it once; it took about half an hour. You use a random collection of buttons, which puts the VCR into various of probably 20 different modes. You can't t; /html/shop-talk/1999-07/msg00050.html (8,160 bytes)
63. Good workbench? (score: 1): Author: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams); Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 18:17:00 -0500; I made my own. 4x4 legs, 2x4 framing, 1" chipboard tops. Came out as two 8' long, 24" deep benches with storage shelves underneath. I put several coats of polyurethane varnish on to protect them fro; /html/shop-talk/1999-07/msg00064.html (7,867 bytes)
64. Re: Good workbench? (score: 1): Author: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams); Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 19:10:00 -0500; I dunno, I think 24" is fine for a workbench. I've been happy with mine for many years. Most pre-made benches are too damned *short* to work at standing up, and I'm not even six feet tall. Mine are; /html/shop-talk/1999-07/msg00065.html (7,599 bytes)
65. RE: Good workbench? (score: 1): Author: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams); Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 17:13:00 -0500; A friend of mine uses belt-buckle-height steel-topped tables for engine assembly instead of engine stands. He'll put the crank in a big block Chevy, stand it on end, and complete the short block wit; /html/shop-talk/1999-07/msg00077.html (7,737 bytes)
66. Re: Good workbench? (score: 1): Author: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams); Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 17:11:00 -0500; I've built benches that high before, but my current ones are a bit shorter. All of my benches are taller than the "recommended" height, which is evidently adjusted for midgets. When we remodel the k; /html/shop-talk/1999-07/msg00078.html (7,766 bytes)
67. Re: Good workbench? (score: 1): Author: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams); Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 18:47:00 -0500; Funny you should pick that particular example; my head-grinding bench is 24" deep, 48" wide... and 40" tall. It's the tallest bench in the shop. With the head up on the work box it's high enough to; /html/shop-talk/1999-07/msg00089.html (9,635 bytes)
68. Air Compressor Sheds (score: 1): Author: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams); Date: Sat, 05 Jun 1999 00:32:00 -0500; Mine's out in the shed. It's wonderful. You have to wait for it to unfreeze before you can drain the tank, though. Fortunately it seldom stays below freezing in Little Rock for more than a week. I g; /html/shop-talk/1999-06/msg00014.html (8,377 bytes)
69. handy engine rebuilding link (score: 1): Author: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams); Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 22:25:00 -0500; No, but if anyone knows of one I'd be happy to sign up.; /html/shop-talk/1999-06/msg00025.html (6,560 bytes)
70. Pressure Washers (score: 1): Author: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams); Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 06:04:00 -0500; I'm sure more is better, but my $99 Harbor Freight one has been great so far. I use it for cleaning engine parts and anything else with gunk on it. The only time I really wanted more power was when; /html/shop-talk/1999-06/msg00027.html (7,898 bytes)
71. RE: Sandblast cabinets (score: 1): Author: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams); Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 22:40:00 -0500; Try the infamous "Sand, Washed and Dried" for a real horror. Or sodium chloride (table salt). The sad thing is, the MSDS is almost useless for its intended purpose - finding out what substances migh; /html/shop-talk/1999-05/msg00040.html (8,106 bytes)
72. Re: floors(sorry) (score: 1): Author: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams); Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 13:58:00 -0500; The $9/gal Wal-Mart "Porch and Patio" paint I applied in 1992 is still just fine. I used gasoline and a broom to clean off the major grease spots, used the hose and the broom to clean up, and put tw; /html/shop-talk/1999-05/msg00044.html (7,167 bytes)
73. painting steel work surface (score: 1): Author: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams); Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 17:52:00 -0500; Bare metal. Keep it lightly oiled if it tries to rust. No coating or paint will work for long unless you keep the bench covered with cardboard or rubber mats, in which case why bother to paint it an; /html/shop-talk/1999-05/msg00126.html (7,167 bytes)
74. Re: Carbon Buildup Preventative Maintenance (score: 1): Author: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams); Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 21:01:00 -0500; In practice you'd be hard pressed to feed in enough water to hydraulic a motor. You'd need a bucket or a hose with a pretty good stream to do it.; /html/shop-talk/1999-04/msg00032.html (7,334 bytes)
75. Re: parts washer, inspection pit etc. (score: 1): Author: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams); Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 15:01:00 -0500; I'm glad the poor guy didn't ask for a screwdriver; he would probably have got a long lecture on screwdriver safety. Unlike having a swimming pool dug, an indoor pit is limited to what you can do wi; /html/shop-talk/1999-04/msg00065.html (10,093 bytes)
76. RE: removing rust from an engine (score: 1): Author: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams); Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 07:33:00 -0500; The caustic solution is plain old lye soap. I have a hot caustic tank for cleaning engine blocks and the like. Commonly called a 'jet cleaner'. They work quite well and are less messy than the caust; /html/shop-talk/1999-02/msg00072.html (8,372 bytes)
77. RE: Singing the praises of Simple Green (NOT!) (score: 1): Author: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams); Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 00:19:00 -0500; What you're likely to be removing is a combination of oil and dirt. Dirt is by definition natural, though I don't know about biodegradable. Oil is also natural - they pump it right out of the ground; /html/shop-talk/1999-02/msg00082.html (8,268 bytes)
78. Re: parts washer special (score: 1): Author: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams); Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1998 18:54:00 -0500; I've done it with my Century. You have to reverse the polarity and use straight argon. Not all aluminum alloys are considered to be weldable.; /html/shop-talk/1999-01/msg00000.html (6,522 bytes)
79. Heating Garage (score: 1): Author: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams); Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1999 19:06:00 -0500; Sheet rock is almost as cheap as dirt. Rip it all out! Take the opportunity to install new electrical outlets, maybe some new light switches, run some air lines through, pull some twisted pair for t; /html/shop-talk/1999-01/msg00072.html (8,249 bytes)
80. Re: Heating Garage (score: 1): Author: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams); Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1999 13:05:00 -0500; That's what I thought, but I was wrong. Want to trade some cheap 4' fixtures for my 8' fixtures? The major reason I went for the 8' was the nice snap-in bulb replacement, as opposed to fiddling with; /html/shop-talk/1999-01/msg00100.html (9,027 bytes)

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