- 21. Homemade Benches (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Shook <dshook@usc.edu>
- Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 11:14:29 -0400
- I recently bought a 67 year-old house where the previous owner had converted the two car garage into a nice work shop. It has French doors and windows, a tile roof--looks like a little house. He had
- /html/shop-talk/1998-04/msg00081.html (8,330 bytes)
- 22. Re: Air Compressor (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Shook <dshook@usc.edu>
- Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 09:37:09 -0500
- Hi--Home Depot sells the 6 hp (15 amp) 60 gal, two cylinder single stage Cambell Hausfeld compressors here in Los Angeles for $379 (just saw the ad last night). I bought one several years ago and hav
- /html/shop-talk/1998-03/msg00017.html (8,904 bytes)
- 23. Re: Air Compressor (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Shook <dshook@usc.edu>
- Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 22:02:24 -0500
- Hi Shop Talkers, Since I initially injected the "IMHO" into the discussion on compressors, I probably ought to attempt some resolution. It simply means that the poster is trying to indicate that what
- /html/shop-talk/1998-03/msg00042.html (8,880 bytes)
- 24. Re: Air Lines (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Shook <dshook@usc.edu>
- Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 22:27:14 -0500
- One guy says to mount the reel on the ceiling and make sure the pipe slants back to the tank so water will drain back to the tank. He also advised me to but the separator/ filter at the Tank connect
- /html/shop-talk/1998-03/msg00062.html (8,093 bytes)
- 25. Got Lead? (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Shook <dshook@usc.edu>
- Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 16:56:08 -0500
- - snip - Now I've heard that people haven't really seen a difference, even with hardened seats. Does anyone else have an opinion on this??? John Hi John, I'm no authority on gasoline, but in the brit
- /html/shop-talk/1998-03/msg00113.html (8,473 bytes)
- 26. Parts Washer Recommendation (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Shook <dshook@usc.edu>
- Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 10:50:11 -0500
- Shop Talkers, I apologize for bringing this up yet once again, but the last time it was discussed, I was not in the market for a parts washer, of course. If you would like to respond via personal ema
- /html/shop-talk/1998-03/msg00138.html (7,532 bytes)
- 27. Re: Sand Blasters (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Shook <dshook@usc.edu>
- Date: Wed, 07 Jan 1998 08:01:12 -0500
- Galen, You are right on target. The "open bucket" is a simple siphon feed just like your cabinet's gun. The other type pressurizes the tank and then forces the sand and air out together. The pressure
- /html/shop-talk/1998-01/msg00001.html (7,743 bytes)
- 28. Air Impact tool rec? (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Shook <dshook@usc.edu>
- Date: Thu, 08 Jan 1998 11:27:24 -0500
- Shop Talkers, I have a "Heavy Duty" 1/2" drive air impact wrench that doesn't have enough torque to break the lug nuts loose on my old 1975 Ford E250. I break them loose by hand and then run them off
- /html/shop-talk/1998-01/msg00017.html (7,639 bytes)
- 29. Re: weak impact (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Shook <dshook@usc.edu>
- Date: Thu, 08 Jan 1998 14:43:11 -0500
- John, I probably owe you $160. I tried what you suggested, but it made no difference. I thought since I'm going to throw the !*##!# thing in the street anyway, there is nothing lost in tearing it apa
- /html/shop-talk/1998-01/msg00022.html (7,704 bytes)
- 30. Re: Air Impact tool rec? (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Shook <dshook@usc.edu>
- Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 07:44:44 -0500
- You already may have visited this page, but the Tool Shack has an informative page on IR air impact wrenches, and other IR tools. It provides some detailed info (power, db, CFM) that may be helpful i
- /html/shop-talk/1998-01/msg00028.html (8,023 bytes)
- 31. Re: cleaning plastic lenses (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Shook <dshook@usc.edu>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 09:51:44 -0500
- It used the rear lights off of the Cortina, MkII (and is therefore now of unobtanium). I'm trying to re-furbish the units; they're actually in pretty good shape but... does anyone have any advice on
- /html/shop-talk/1998-01/msg00039.html (8,139 bytes)
- 32. degreaser (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Shook <dshook@usc.edu>
- Date: Sat, 31 Jan 1998 13:34:17 -0500
- I found a new use for my old siphon-feed sand blaster as a pressure washer. It works quite well--good enough to get into all the crannies and crevices on an engine, but not so powerful that it blows
- /html/shop-talk/1998-01/msg00129.html (6,930 bytes)
- 33. Re: Air Compressors (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Shook <dshook@usc.edu>
- Date: Mon, 01 Dec 1997 08:22:09 -0500
- - snip - Preston, I think you'll find yourself using the compressor a great deal. Before you plumb/install your compressor, you might want to look at these two sites. http://www.team.net/www/shop-tal
- /html/shop-talk/1997-12/msg00002.html (9,902 bytes)
- 34. Re: Advice re: degreasing solution (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Shook <dshook@usc.edu>
- Date: Sat, 20 Dec 1997 16:25:08 -0500
- You know, I really like this idea. I will be listening for reasons why this is not a good idea, but I hate sending those solvents to the dump. Maybe some combinations of thinner, brake fluid, etc., c
- /html/shop-talk/1997-12/msg00067.html (8,658 bytes)
- 35. Re: Waterboss (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Shook <dshook@usc.edu>
- Date: Tue, 04 Nov 1997 20:03:06 -0500
- Harley, We have three bathrooms, dishwasher, clothes washer, etc. and it only regenerates about every two to three weeks. According to our water bill, we use 300-400 gallons of water per day, but a
- /html/shop-talk/1997-11/msg00003.html (7,346 bytes)
- 36. Re: sandblast, again (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Shook <dshook@usc.edu>
- Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 20:52:50 -0500
- - big snip - -- Dave, I strongly recommend that you get a TIP Tools catalogue, spend some time with it, call them up and chat, and then decide what to purchase. I ended up buying one of their "38-Spe
- /html/shop-talk/1997-11/msg00022.html (8,070 bytes)
- 37. Air Compressors (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Shook <dshook@usc.edu>
- Date: Thu, 18 Sep 1997 13:03:27 -0400
- Shop Talkers, Regarding the recent discussion on the ratings of air compressors, I think many manufacturers (perhaps some more than others) are being rather optimistic. I have a basic single-stage Ca
- /html/shop-talk/1997-09/msg00058.html (8,588 bytes)
- 38. Re: Newbe air tool user question (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Shook <dshook@usc.edu>
- Date: Fri, 19 Sep 1997 10:48:06 -0400
- Warren, I did the same thing, not sanding, but with an impact wrench. Now that you have oiled the hose, I would recommend that you buy another hose and use the new one only on "clean" (non-oiled) air
- /html/shop-talk/1997-09/msg00066.html (8,806 bytes)
- 39. Re: AC wiring question(s) (score: 1)
- Author: "Douglas E. Shook" <dshook@usc.edu>
- Date: Tue, 05 Aug 1997 16:04:14 -0400
- - snip - Brian, When you are dealing with 220 only service, you have two "hot" legs (each with a 110 volt potential to the neutral and 220 to each other). You can get away using the conduit for the g
- /html/shop-talk/1997-08/msg00019.html (9,716 bytes)
- 40. Re: abrasive media (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Shook <dshook@usc.edu>
- Date: Sun, 31 Aug 1997 15:43:03 -0400
- Dave, I have a TIP pressure blaster that I use mostly for rust removal and cleaning the stone work around my house (Arizona Flagstone and LA smog--sheesh!). So I guess it is pretty crude compared to
- /html/shop-talk/1997-08/msg00052.html (8,429 bytes)
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