- 21. [Shop-talk] Brass Polish (score: 224)
- Author: eric at megageek.com (eric at megageek.com)
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:21:55 -0400
- Doug writes... to be some You want me to stop by and pay them a 'visit'? 8>) Moose "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational being are trenched on, die on the first in
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00301.html (10,946 bytes)
- 22. [Shop-talk] Replacing an inground oil tank (score: 224)
- Author: eric at megageek.com (eric at megageek.com)
- Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:55:56 -0400
- Thanks for the heads up. I know that this thing can be a big problem. I do have a separate policy on teh oil tank in case of a leak, so I'm not to worried about going bankrupt (but it is a concern.)
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00365.html (13,006 bytes)
- 23. [Shop-talk] OFF TOPIC - wood splitting (score: 224)
- Author: eric at megageek.com (eric at megageek.com)
- Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:57:30 -0400
- Finally, a topic I can offer some advice on. 8>) I personally find it just as easy to split wood with an ax then with a splitter. Better workout as well. You are suppose to split when green to let th
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00375.html (11,110 bytes)
- 24. [Shop-talk] OFF TOPIC - wood splitting (score: 224)
- Author: eric at megageek.com (eric at megageek.com)
- Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 17:11:00 -0400
- Two votes for "picking up the wood is most of the work." This is the time to find young kids (that are old enough to know when to stay away as you split) but can pick up the split pieces and stack th
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00376.html (11,243 bytes)
- 25. [Shop-talk] Modular wall-mount storage rails? (score: 224)
- Author: eric at megageek.com (eric at megageek.com)
- Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 10:52:59 -0400
- I looked at a bunch of them and I can't justify the expense to get sucked into having to buy their storage systems. If you want your garage to look nice, they can't be beat. But, if you are more conc
- /html/shop-talk/2011-05/msg00285.html (10,997 bytes)
- 26. [Shop-talk] Mitre Saws (score: 224)
- Author: eric at megageek.com (eric at megageek.com)
- Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:01:04 -0400
- Actually, I was very impressed with the owner. He is also a professor at Columbia at times! His company makes the industrial tools to make medical supplies and such. Think of the company that makes t
- /html/shop-talk/2011-05/msg00344.html (10,460 bytes)
- 27. [Shop-talk] pex piping question (score: 224)
- Author: eric at megageek.com (eric at megageek.com)
- Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 17:44:50 -0400
- I installed a hydrant about a month ago doing exactly what you are talking about. Here is the problem... Hydrants connect to the water supply at the bottom of the pipe. So it's just a straight pipe t
- /html/shop-talk/2011-05/msg00452.html (9,638 bytes)
- 28. [Shop-talk] The air saga continues... (score: 224)
- Author: eric at megageek.com (eric at megageek.com)
- Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 06:24:49 -0400
- OK, here is a new idea I have for dealing with the leaks... I found an epoxy that is like a thick liquid. I was thinking to put a vacuum in the air lines (not sure of the best way to do that) then po
- /html/shop-talk/2011-06/msg00297.html (10,121 bytes)
- 29. [Shop-talk] Above ground oil tanks (score: 224)
- Author: eric at megageek.com (eric at megageek.com)
- Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 17:03:56 -0400
- I am in the middle of this process right now (western NJ.) When I asked back here, it was clear that inside was better. Now that they are installed, I'm very happy with it. New tanks installed (2X 36
- /html/shop-talk/2011-06/msg00350.html (10,189 bytes)
- 30. [Shop-talk] Intros (score: 224)
- Author: eric at megageek.com (eric at megageek.com)
- Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:48:08 -0400
- I'm only about 50 mins from Philly. Let me know when the "Garage warming party" will be!!! 8>) Moose "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational being are trenched on, d
- /html/shop-talk/2011-06/msg00586.html (10,126 bytes)
- 31. [Shop-talk] Need to buy a plasma cutter for school (score: 224)
- Author: eric at megageek.com (eric at megageek.com)
- Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:34:17 -0400
- David, I just bought one this winter. It's a Ramsond. I love it. It was cheap and works great. My only complaint is the color scheme! Note, this is my first unit, so I'm not sure if other units are e
- /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00292.html (9,286 bytes)
- 32. [Shop-talk] Drill Doctor (score: 224)
- Author: eric at megageek.com (eric at megageek.com)
- Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:22:23 -0400
- I got one and does work. Make sure you watch the DVD a few times to learn how to use it. For that price, I would buy it. I paid just over $110 for mine and I'm content with the purchase and it gets u
- /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00307.html (9,736 bytes)
- 33. [Shop-talk] Drill Doctor (score: 224)
- Author: eric at megageek.com (eric at megageek.com)
- Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:03:55 -0400
- I got one and does work. Make sure you watch the DVD a few times to learn how to use it. For that price, I would buy it. I paid just over $110 for mine and I'm content with the purchase and it gets u
- /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00327.html (9,505 bytes)
- 34. [Shop-talk] Follow-up: New house / underground oil tank (score: 224)
- Author: eric at megageek.com (eric at megageek.com)
- Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 09:19:42 -0400
- Sorry to chime in late here, but I was away with the army for a bit. Here is my feelings on the issue. REMOVE THE TANK NOW!!!! I was of the opinion that I could 'always remove it later.' Then, one da
- /html/shop-talk/2011-08/msg00159.html (12,818 bytes)
- 35. [Shop-talk] Follow-up: New house / underground oil tank (score: 224)
- Author: eric at megageek.com (eric at megageek.com)
- Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 16:44:25 -0400
- Around here Proguard offers the insurance. I get it through a local agency. I would contact your oil distributor. There are some conditions on even being able to get the policy. It only covers oil ta
- /html/shop-talk/2011-08/msg00163.html (12,066 bytes)
- 36. [Shop-talk] Follow-up: New house / underground oil tank (score: 224)
- Author: eric at megageek.com (eric at megageek.com)
- Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 07:17:58 -0400
- Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying we don't need to take care of the environment. But I think we pasted the 'happy median' a long time ago. It is too the point now that most people can't risk pulling
- /html/shop-talk/2011-08/msg00167.html (11,792 bytes)
- 37. [Shop-talk] Follow-up: New house / underground oil tank (score: 224)
- Author: eric at megageek.com (eric at megageek.com)
- Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 07:19:24 -0400
- There was (and still is, I think) a exemption for gas stations that didn't do high volume. I know there are a few even here in NJ that never had to pull their tanks (but they will soon.) Moose "Be as
- /html/shop-talk/2011-08/msg00168.html (9,998 bytes)
- 38. [Shop-talk] Recommendations wanted re: used pick-up trucks (score: 224)
- Author: eric at megageek.com (eric at megageek.com)
- Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:05:00 -0400
- I just did some research for our dive unit to replace a truck there. What I found was that SUVs are much more plentiful and cheaper for the same price. Any guy that swings a hammer for a living is bu
- /html/shop-talk/2011-08/msg00198.html (11,143 bytes)
- 39. [Shop-talk] Compressed Air Lines, RapidAir (score: 224)
- Author: eric at megageek.com (eric at megageek.com)
- Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:28:26 -0400
- I always hear the problem with PVC (besides it bursting) is that it doesn't cool the air and let water separate out. Also, that it causes lots of static electrical shocks (not major, just annoying) E
- /html/shop-talk/2011-10/msg00146.html (13,062 bytes)
- 40. [Shop-talk] Compressed Air Lines, RapidAir (score: 224)
- Author: eric at megageek.com (eric at megageek.com)
- Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:36:54 -0400
- The reasons for the phone ban is two fold. First, the FAA doesn't want to have to test every cell phone model out there. More importantly, the problem is that a cell phone 20,000 feet in the air can
- /html/shop-talk/2011-10/msg00148.html (12,578 bytes)
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