- 41. [Shop-talk] gah. Moron press. (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 09:22:55 -0500
- The original justification for that label was "it means 'no user serviceable parts' are behind that cover, not 'this isn't fixable'." In other words, no fuses, tubes, or light bulbs. On the back of a
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00187.html (10,103 bytes)
- 42. [Shop-talk] gah. Moron press. (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 09:23:51 -0500
- Something that pretends to be a main stream media outlet. -- David Scheidt dmscheidt at gmail.com
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00188.html (9,849 bytes)
- 43. [Shop-talk] gah. Moron press. (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:50:39 -0500
- On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Steven Trovato <strovato at optonline.net> wrote: Who's willing to pay for that? "Sorry, the battery charger that used to cost 20 bucks, now costs 300, and is the siz
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00196.html (10,225 bytes)
- 44. [Shop-talk] historical machine shop question (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 18:30:52 -0500
- Before the cheap electric motor, it was usual to run machines in a shop from a central engine (steam, water, hamster wheel) with a big endless belt running over head. At each machine, a second belt c
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00211.html (8,460 bytes)
- 45. [Shop-talk] torque wrench calilbration (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 10:39:25 -0500
- to You can't calibrate, nor even certify accuracy of, a beam style torque wrench. -- David Scheidt dmscheidt at gmail.com
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00231.html (9,720 bytes)
- 46. [Shop-talk] Rock salt alternatives (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 14:53:21 -0500
- common salt but they think it has advantages. It's somewhat less corrosive. Big advantage is that it's usually put down as a liquid, before it snows, which works better, and requires less of it. It's
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00258.html (8,599 bytes)
- 47. [Shop-talk] Dish Network vs Direct TV (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:01:51 -0400
- TV Hughes was out Rain fade is a real problem, but a properly mounted, and properly aimed dish shouldn't lose signal that easily. I've looked at installations where the dish moved in anything over a
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00278.html (11,359 bytes)
- 48. [Shop-talk] Dish Network vs Direct TV (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:53:44 -0400
- a B While What's your latitude? -- David Scheidt dmscheidt at gmail.com
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00280.html (10,571 bytes)
- 49. [Shop-talk] 220V extension cord with breaker (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:32:08 -0400
- On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 12:15 AM, Steven Trovato <strovato at optonline.net> wrote: Your electrician friend is either confused or having fun with you. The clock radio I just took apart (to see if I c
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00353.html (11,234 bytes)
- 50. [Shop-talk] Natural Gas vs Propane Grills (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 23:29:06 -0400
- with grill than B Have certainly an Did you ever investigate the size of your line and the pressure? Or if the grill has the right orrifices for natural gas? -- David Scheidt dmscheidt at gmail.com
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00214.html (10,282 bytes)
- 51. [Shop-talk] Natural Gas vs Propane Grills (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 11:10:50 -0400
- burners Which is a pretty silly way to measure, since mass/volume varies with pressure. Propane suppliers like it, because of the higher normal working pressure makes propane look better. The useful
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00219.html (12,170 bytes)
- 52. [Shop-talk] Natural Gas vs Propane Grills (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 19:15:25 -0400
- If it's really 18 feet to the regulator, and it's not a twisty run, 20' of 1/2" type K copper pipe can supply 52K btu/hr, which may or may not enough to run the grill. (It should have a requirement i
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00227.html (11,317 bytes)
- 53. [Shop-talk] aluminum floor jack (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 20:07:13 -0400
- from It's worth a try, but lack of parts support is one of things that really, really sucks about cheap imported hydraulic jacks. In theory, all of the parts that are likely to wear out are reasonabl
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00260.html (10,937 bytes)
- 54. [Shop-talk] Anniversary (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:48:36 -0400
- Thank you! -- David Scheidt dmscheidt at gmail.com
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00272.html (8,225 bytes)
- 55. [Shop-talk] Is a fence part of a shop? (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:14:20 -0400
- PostShield. http://www.postshieldusa.com/cs/ It's a pvc sleeve that you bury, usually setting in concrete, and which takes a 4x4 post. The posts are usually lag screwed to the sleeve. No good if you
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00312.html (10,766 bytes)
- 56. [Shop-talk] OT: Well Water Pressure Tanks (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:24:24 -0400
- Pump, tank, and well are a system. They need to be matched. If you have a well that's a really slow producer, you need a bigger storage tank (and maybe a second pump for water pressure for the loads.
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00325.html (9,244 bytes)
- 57. [Shop-talk] Center Console dash replacement (sorta OT) (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:40:19 -0400
- <http://www.megageek.com/photo/photoa~1.nsf/a7ffeab012bbfb5b85256eb1007ca7f6/ 32fdad48cc306f718525787600445bb0?OpenDocument> Non skid is normally molded into the top coat of the fiberglass. I can't t
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00355.html (9,074 bytes)
- 58. [Shop-talk] reduced engine power (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:48:38 -0400
- comes cylinders... ok... broken TB went P1516 is a GM specific code (the P means "powertrain", the 1 means manufacturer specifc, 5 means vehicle speed, throttle, and idle control). This particular co
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00359.html (9,761 bytes)
- 59. [Shop-talk] Replacing an inground oil tank (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:20:32 -0400
- issue stirred up until fracking natural gas prices get too fracking high. B But I grew up in oil country and they've been fracking for an awful long time without any problems until somebody decided t
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00370.html (9,495 bytes)
- 60. [Shop-talk] OFF TOPIC - wood splitting (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:26:01 -0400
- to the It's usually a bit easier to split when it's dry, but you can split whenever you want. If you're using a hydraulic splitter, it won't matter. On the other hand, wood splitting builds upper bod
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00371.html (9,737 bytes)
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