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1. Re: [Shop-talk] Generator question (score: 1): Author: "Mullen" <elans4@cox.net>; Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:01:15 -0500; It doesn't even have to be a fancy fuel shutoff valve. I bought one in the "garden shop" section of Lowes (around $7 -8 last time I checked). It's simply a generic valve that goes in the fuel line. I; /html/shop-talk/2011-11/msg00071.html (8,327 bytes)
2. [Shop-talk] FW: Portable air tanks? (score: 1): Author: "Mullen" <elans4@cox.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:58:45 -0500; I use quick connect garden hose fittings on all my garden hoses and attachments. A couple of my female connectors have "cutoffs" that stop the flow of water when you disconnect from them. No problem; /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00051.html (7,905 bytes)
3. [Shop-talk] FW: Portable air tanks? (score: 1): Author: "Mullen" <elans4@cox.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:59:00 -0500; Many years ago I carefully picked out a "Style" of air line fitting based on flow rates, intention, etc. Unfortunately, after I moved, I could never find that fitting in the local stores, and when I; /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00052.html (8,805 bytes)
4. [Shop-talk] FW: Portable air tanks? (score: 1): Author: "Mullen" <elans4@cox.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:59:14 -0500; I once turned an old Freon tank into an air tank. They even used to make a "kit" to do the conversion. Having done that, I'd say to forget it. They hold so little air, that an inexpensive air tank (m; /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00053.html (7,179 bytes)
5. Re: [Shop-talk] Is this true?---Fw: eBay Motors Fee Class (score: 1): Author: "Mullen" <elans4@cox.net>; Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:11:21 -0500; <...> Years ago, the company I worked for decided to shut down between Christmas and New Years. The problem was with payroll. About half the people had checks that were the same pay period after pay; /html/shop-talk/2012-01/msg00105.html (8,720 bytes)
6. Re: [Shop-talk] MY DISHWASHER IS A RUMBLIN (score: 1): Author: "Mullen" <elans4@cox.net>; Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:18:45 -0500; If you are suffering "water hammer" effects - the hammering of the pipes after you shut off a faucet, that is easy to fix. It's caused by the air chamber(s) in the system becoming filled with water.; /html/shop-talk/2012-01/msg00106.html (9,151 bytes)
7. Re: [Shop-talk] Is this true?---Fw: eBay Motors Fee Class (score: 1): Author: "Mullen" <elans4@cox.net>; Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:18:24 -0500; I used to work for a guy (back in the mid-70's that had a similar story. Only they sent the bill on a punched computer card (remember those?). He got tired of calling and getting nowhere, so he took; /html/shop-talk/2012-01/msg00116.html (8,556 bytes)
8. Re: [Shop-talk] Can steel cable be welded? (score: 1): Author: "Mullen" <elans4@cox.net>; Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:16:54 -0500; You can also get "hand crimpers" such as: http://www.amazon.com/003-Swaging-Tool-16-32/dp/B004Z21C2E Tim Mullen _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Donate: http:/; /html/shop-talk/2012-01/msg00140.html (8,593 bytes)
9. Re: [Shop-talk] Can steel cable be welded? (score: 1): Author: "Mullen" <elans4@cox.net>; Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:26:25 -0500; I would suspect that it could cause problems. Just like with electrical connectors, crimping is strongest. Soldering a connector on a wire tends to "stiffen" the wire, and the dynamic movement of the; /html/shop-talk/2012-01/msg00141.html (8,834 bytes)
10. Re: [Shop-talk] Battery minders? (score: 1): Author: "Mullen" <elans4@cox.net>; Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:23:52 -0500; I've got a couple of the BatteryMinders (one an older one, the others are the "Plus" models - slightly higher charge amperage). They are great. One car I use it on is a '94 Miata - 18 years old and o; /html/shop-talk/2012-02/msg00058.html (10,025 bytes)
11. Re: [Shop-talk] Battery minders? (score: 1): Author: "Mullen" <elans4@cox.net>; Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:02:06 -0500; Oh, there is nothing wrong with the Battery Tender - in fact that's seems to be the favorite among "car guys", but I suspect that it's because it was the first "maintainer". The BatteryMinder just ha; /html/shop-talk/2012-02/msg00068.html (9,032 bytes)
12. Re: [Shop-talk] Need a new multimeter (score: 1): Author: "Jo Mullen" <ElanS4@cox.net>; Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 16:34:41 -0500; For what it's worth, I too have a good Fluke meter. It stays in my tool box and is used when exact measurements are needed. I also have a couple of the cheap Harbor Freight meters. They get tossed ar; /html/shop-talk/2012-11/msg00029.html (8,399 bytes)
13. Re: [Shop-talk] Shop Vac (score: 1): Author: "Mullen" <ElanS4@cox.net>; Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 22:18:38 -0500; On the subject of shop vacs, many years ago, I bought the handiest accessory for my nearly 30-year-old Craftsman vac. It is a new hose - a hose that is about 15-20 feet long. Makes it extremely handy; /html/shop-talk/2012-11/msg00037.html (9,154 bytes)
14. Re: [Shop-talk] camry hybrids (score: 1): Author: "Mullen" <ElanS4@cox.net>; Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:13:12 -0500; The other thing to do is just ignore the hybrids and get a regular car that gets good mileage. Last summer my wife needed a new car and since she's having foot problems - broken bone in on and a torn; /html/shop-talk/2013-01/msg00104.html (12,239 bytes)
15. Re: [Shop-talk] I feel . . . wrong (score: 1): Author: "Mullen" <ElanS4@cox.net>; Date: Wed, 1 May 2013 19:15:49 -0400; This is going to sound silly, but my trimmer acted like this once. When taking it apart to fix it, I took off the air filter and housing, and discovered that bolts that held the carb to the engine we; /html/shop-talk/2013-05/msg00001.html (9,083 bytes)
16. Re: [Shop-talk] Better get Maaco? (score: 1): Author: "ElanS4" <ElanS4@cox.net>; Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 17:46:00 -0400; It's been about 30 years since I even knew anyone that went to Maaco, but... They do a good paint job. They do not do good body work (slap on 3 inches of Bondo and call it good. They do not remove th; /html/shop-talk/2013-07/msg00034.html (9,606 bytes)
17. Re: [Shop-talk] High Hydrocarbons (score: 1): Author: "ElanS4" <ElanS4@cox.net>; Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 18:10:34 -0400; After you changed the distributor cap, etc., did you get out the old timing light? Slight changes in the timing can make big changes in the emissions. Also, as far as upping the idle and hoping you d; /html/shop-talk/2013-08/msg00106.html (9,751 bytes)
18. Re: [Shop-talk] Mystery tool (score: 1): Author: "ElanS4" <ElanS4@cox.net>; Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 13:14:44 -0400; Mark J Bradakis wrote about a mystery tool: Does the thick metal "lump" ion the middle of the shaft come off either end of the shaft? It looks like some kind of slide hammer, but I don't see any stop; /html/shop-talk/2013-09/msg00029.html (8,374 bytes)
19. Re: [Shop-talk] Battery charger (score: 1): Author: "ElanS4" <ElanS4@cox.net>; Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 19:07:55 -0500; reliable. <...> It also has an engine start setting. This take the car out for a drive. I do about 5 minutes at I have two kinds of chargers. I have a similar Die Hard charger that I've used for 40+; /html/shop-talk/2013-11/msg00035.html (11,113 bytes)
20. Re: [Shop-talk] Water heater quality (score: 1): Author: "ElanS4" <ElanS4@cox.net>; Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 15:45:43 -0500; insulators <...> One other modest suggestion. Get two ball valves and install one on the intake and the other on the output. It shure makes things easier in the future if you have to replace the hot; /html/shop-talk/2013-12/msg00022.html (9,940 bytes)

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