- 1. Re: Body work suggestions (3) (score: 1)
- Author: Donald H Locker <dhlocker@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 22:48:52 -0500
- shop-talk supported in part by Fat Chance Garage http://fatchancegarage.com Two stage always makes more air per unit power than single stage. Two stage will _usually_ deliver air at a higher final pr
- /html/shop-talk/2005-11/msg00008.html (7,750 bytes)
- 2. Sealing a tub drain (score: 1)
- Author: Donald H Locker <dhlocker@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 00:53:33 -0400
- Well, I thought it was easy. Lay down a ring of plumbing putty and screw the drain back in place. Wipe excess away. But it leaks after a few [days to weeks] when my daughter fills the tub. I finally
- /html/shop-talk/2005-09/msg00048.html (7,276 bytes)
- 3. Calibrating a torque wrench (score: 1)
- Author: Donald H Locker <dhlocker@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 11:42:04 -0400
- I have a Great Neck 3/8 drive clicker-type torque wrench which is in poor calibration. My beam-type wrench indicates 25 lbf-ft when the clicker is set to 480 lbf-in. Anyone know how to recalibrate th
- /html/shop-talk/2004-06/msg00138.html (6,367 bytes)
- 4. Re: lawnmower repair (score: 1)
- Author: Donald H Locker <dhlocker@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2006 18:49:46 -0400
- I know I'm a bit late here, but have you tried using fresh gasoline? That and clogged air filters are about the only difficult-running issues I've met with small engines. Someone suggested a carb reb
- /html/shop-talk/2006-09/msg00004.html (9,123 bytes)
- 5. Re: Argon? (score: 1)
- Author: Donald H Locker <dhlocker@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:23:14 -0500
- I would expect CO2 to be a better candidate; the molecular weight and size is bigger than either N2 or Ar, so diffusion through the tire carcass should be less. In addition, it has a quite non-ideal
- /html/shop-talk/2007-02/msg00107.html (7,446 bytes)
- 6. Re: Will dimmers kill compact fluorescent bulbs? (score: 1)
- Author: Donald H Locker <dhlocker@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 07:08:22 -0500
- Yep. I figure if there are _really_ no user serviceable parts inside, I wouldn't be able to get inside. Anything I can open likely has user serviceable parts somewhere in there :) Donald. [snip]
- /html/shop-talk/2007-02/msg00117.html (7,575 bytes)
- 7. Re: Home a/c question (score: 1)
- Author: Donald H Locker <dhlocker@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 19:42:36 -0400
- Often if the refrigerant is low, the evaporator will get so cold that it the condensate and very little air gets through. The reduced pressure in the system causes the fluid to boil at a lower temper
- /html/shop-talk/2007-05/msg00075.html (9,544 bytes)
- 8. Re: [Shop-talk] auto shop slang (score: 1)
- Author: Donald H Locker <dhlocker@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:56:47 -0400
- Fits-all for an adjustable spanner. Son-of-a-b.... for almost any tool that won't behave. But I've never heard of a tire root. Donald. _______________________________________________ Shop-talk mailin
- /html/shop-talk/2007-08/msg00143.html (8,352 bytes)
- 9. [Shop-talk] tubeless (and airless) tires (score: 1)
- Author: Donald H Locker <dhlocker@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:37:45 -0400
- Before the snow season, I'd like to get the tubeless tires on my snowblower to seal sufficiently that I don't have to air them up every time I want to use it. The first thing I did was break the bea
- /html/shop-talk/2007-09/msg00033.html (7,851 bytes)
- 10. Re: [Shop-talk] tubeless (and airless) tires (score: 1)
- Author: Donald H Locker <dhlocker@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:22:51 -0400
- Many thanks for all the suggestions. It looks like one more break-down, clean-up and seal attempt, then Slime, then tubes. This is a great group. Donald. [snip] ______________________________________
- /html/shop-talk/2007-09/msg00041.html (7,655 bytes)
- 11. Re: [Shop-talk] Parts Washers (score: 1)
- Author: Donald H Locker <dhlocker@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:54:21 -0400
- Aren't there some good cleaning agents that are water-soluble. Agitene or Agitene sticks in my mind. Donald. _______________________________________________ Shop-talk mailing list http://autox.team.n
- /html/shop-talk/2007-09/msg00155.html (8,332 bytes)
- 12. Re: [Shop-talk] Dishwasher - leaky pump (score: 1)
- Author: Donald H Locker <dhlocker@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:26:09 -0400
- Consumer Reports sucks, too. I bought appliances based on their recommendation and have been sorry ever since. (GE came highest in quality when I was purchasing. NEVER AGAIN!) Kitchen Aid, Bosch, May
- /html/shop-talk/2007-09/msg00219.html (8,581 bytes)
- 13. Re: [Shop-talk] LOWE'S big sale (score: 1)
- Author: dhlocker@comcast.net
- Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:26:54 +0000
- If the ad offers it, they are obliged to deliver it or a comparable product at comparable price, or a rain check. I believe that's a Federal law. _______________________________________________ Shop-
- /html/shop-talk/2007-09/msg00225.html (7,928 bytes)
- 14. Re: [Shop-talk] Dishwasher - leaky pump (score: 1)
- Author: Donald H Locker <dhlocker@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:28:37 -0400
- That GE dishwasher purchase was made about 18 years ago. That's back when I first (and last) looked to CR for recommendations. Donald. [snip] _______________________________________________ Shop-talk
- /html/shop-talk/2007-09/msg00231.html (9,121 bytes)
- 15. Re: [Shop-talk] Does the ground ground? (score: 1)
- Author: Donald H Locker <dhlocker@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:51:42 -0500
- I wouldn't count on it. A real ground has a long copper rod driven in to provide a low-resistance attachment to the earth. The concrete is a good insulator, and unless the pole extends a considerable
- /html/shop-talk/2007-11/msg00065.html (7,492 bytes)
- 16. Re: [Shop-talk] Air-powered nibbler at Horrible Freight (score: 1)
- Author: Donald H Locker <dhlocker@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:55:53 -0500
- And you thought you were late ... For those for whom the bench shear may not be right, there is always the <http://www.grizzly.com/products/Electric-Sheet-Metal-Shear/H2867> or such. I don't like all
- /html/shop-talk/2008-01/msg00007.html (9,553 bytes)
- 17. Re: [Shop-talk] Advice regarding free (public domain) or affordable (score: 1)
- Author: Donald H Locker <dhlocker@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:04:37 -0500
- I like QCad _a_lot_ <http://www.ribbonsoft.com>; great for 2d, but no analysis. But it runs on Solaris, Linux, and Windoze. Siemens SolidEdge looks like a strong contender. <http://www.plm.automation
- /html/shop-talk/2008-02/msg00008.html (8,925 bytes)
- 18. Re: [Shop-talk] anyone out there? (score: 1)
- Author: Donald H Locker <dhlocker@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:19:22 -0500
- I'm here. I saw a little chatter recently, but I'm too cold to type. Getting old, I guess. Donald. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Sho
- /html/shop-talk/2008-02/msg00036.html (6,964 bytes)
- 19. Re: [Shop-talk] looking for small light bulbs (score: 1)
- Author: Donald H Locker <dhlocker@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:25:31 -0500
- But remember that the "12V" in a vehicle is actually 13.2+ under operating conditions. And can get higher. Were I in your shoes, I'd find an operating lamp, measure the current it draws while operati
- /html/shop-talk/2008-02/msg00084.html (9,414 bytes)
- 20. Re: [Shop-talk] Stainless steel welding (score: 1)
- Author: Donald H Locker <dhlocker@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:31:02 -0500
- Hi, Chad. (and David) From Metals And How To Weld Them (James F Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation,) Chapter 15 (pp 233-254) is devoted entirely to Stainless Steels and High-Chromium Alloys; I won't choo
- /html/shop-talk/2008-03/msg00049.html (11,286 bytes)
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