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1. [Shop-talk] Generator question (score: 141): Author: elans4 at cox.net (Mullen); 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/msg00184.html (9,096 bytes)
2. [Shop-talk] FW: Portable air tanks? (score: 141): Author: elans4 at cox.net (Mullen); 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/msg00225.html (8,420 bytes)
3. [Shop-talk] FW: Portable air tanks? (score: 141): Author: elans4 at cox.net (Mullen); 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/msg00226.html (9,294 bytes)
4. [Shop-talk] FW: Portable air tanks? (score: 141): Author: elans4 at cox.net (Mullen); 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/msg00227.html (8,101 bytes)
5. [Shop-talk] Is this true?---Fw: eBay Motors Fee Class Action(6540054) (score: 141): Author: elans4 at cox.net (Mullen); 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/msg00318.html (9,730 bytes)
6. [Shop-talk] MY DISHWASHER IS A RUMBLIN (score: 141): Author: elans4 at cox.net (Mullen); 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/msg00319.html (10,575 bytes)
7. [Shop-talk] Is this true?---Fw: eBay Motors Fee Class Action(6540054) (score: 141): Author: elans4 at cox.net (Mullen); 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/msg00329.html (10,097 bytes)
8. [Shop-talk] Can steel cable be welded? (score: 141): Author: elans4 at cox.net (Mullen); 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; /html/shop-talk/2012-01/msg00353.html (10,120 bytes)
9. [Shop-talk] Can steel cable be welded? (score: 141): Author: elans4 at cox.net (Mullen); 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/msg00354.html (10,138 bytes)
10. [Shop-talk] Light delay for shop entrance (score: 141): Author: elans4 at cox.net (Mullen); Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 21:30:36 -0500; Here's a couple of possibly interesting switches: Mechanical timer with a hold switch: http://www.1000bulbs.com/product/3306/ELEC-FD60MHW.html Electronic timer with on/off override: http://www.1000bu; /html/shop-talk/2012-03/msg00023.html (10,007 bytes)
11. [Shop-talk] reinforcing roof joists (score: 141): Author: elans4 at cox.net (Mullen); Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:11:05 -0400; By hand? In college (Aerospace Engineering in the early '70s) I wrote Finite Element software to analyze trusses as my senior project. Still have the box of computer cards somewhere (when was the las; /html/shop-talk/2012-03/msg00162.html (9,121 bytes)
12. [Shop-talk] reinforcing roof joists (score: 141): Author: elans4 at cox.net (Mullen); Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:16:21 -0400; Oh yea, I was originally going to mention the possibility of an "A - Frame" to hold thing up. You could buy one like this: http://www.harborfreight.com/1-ton-telescoping-gantry-crane-41188.html from; /html/shop-talk/2012-03/msg00163.html (9,027 bytes)
13. [Shop-talk] Single Post Parking Lift (score: 141): Author: elans4 at cox.net (Mullen); Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:20:04 -0400; Yes, it's the same, but not exactly. The suspension bushings consist of two metal tubes with "rubber" bonded in between. The outer tube is usually a press fit into the a-arm. The inner tube is slight; /html/shop-talk/2012-03/msg00179.html (10,999 bytes)
14. [Shop-talk] Auto xmission fluid change (score: 141): Author: elans4 at cox.net (Mullen); Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:55:54 -0400; On the subject of auto transmissions... Years ago, I rebuilt the auto trans in my old Blazer. It wasn't difficult at all (easier than taking apart an engine). Basically take apart the trans, and put; /html/shop-talk/2012-04/msg00031.html (10,090 bytes)
15. [Shop-talk] Auto xmission fluid change (score: 141): Author: elans4 at cox.net (Mullen); Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:32:35 -0400; Having a drain on the pan doesn't mean that you shouldn't drop the pan (change the filter, clean, etc.) Just that you can drain the fluid first, instead of unbolting the pan and prying it off and hav; /html/shop-talk/2012-04/msg00038.html (9,380 bytes)

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