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1. [Shop-talk] Intros (score: 161)
Author: jamesf at groupwbench.org (Jim Franklin)
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 07:20:47 -0400
There's a house for sale here (MA) with a tall 3 car garage. I slow down and stare when I drive by like the slab was covered with bikini clad aerobics instructors. Only $505,000! jim Pete. He's a BSM
/html/shop-talk/2011-06/msg00583.html (9,094 bytes)

2. [Shop-talk] Tile backer board on concrete floor (score: 161)
Author: jamesf at groupwbench.org (Jim Franklin)
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:00:01 -0400
I wouldn't use nails; use screws made for the job. You'll need to pre-drill, and use an impact drill to set them. I can't remember the name of them now. They're blue, and come in a hex head and flush
/html/shop-talk/2011-10/msg00233.html (11,545 bytes)

3. [Shop-talk] Need advice on shipping 1500 lbs from California to Minnesota ... (score: 161)
Author: jamesf at groupwbench.org (Jim Franklin)
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:51:23 -0500
I used uship for a motorcycle, they are a bidding service who bring together shippers and clients. Takes a while though, as your package may transit several actual trucks. http://www.uship.com/ jim N
/html/shop-talk/2011-11/msg00117.html (9,562 bytes)

4. [Shop-talk] Basement shop insulation\vapor barrier question ... (score: 161)
Author: jamesf at groupwbench.org (Jim Franklin)
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:36:17 -0500
In my opinion you're way overthinking it :-) I'd not use the clear plastic. Or use unfaced with the clear plastic. but not both. Why do you care about keeping it clean anyway? jim by and paper Kraft
/html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00186.html (10,445 bytes)

5. [Shop-talk] Lightweight reflective ceiling covering? (score: 161)
Author: jamesf at groupwbench.org (Jim Franklin)
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 08:59:10 -0400
There are 3-4 doing that now, apparently attached to a 2x6 girder laid flat, yet it still sags. I haven't gone up there yet to investigate, could be one pulled out from the cement and fertilizer the
/html/shop-talk/2012-04/msg00000.html (8,355 bytes)

6. [Shop-talk] Putting floor in attic - can't fit 4x8 sheets (score: 161)
Author: jamesf at groupwbench.org (Jim Franklin)
Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 07:50:42 -0400
16oc spans, 5/8 or 3/4 plywood/osb, storage of "stuff" i.e. dead loads. I like t&g so I know I'm not going to overload an edge accidentally, or if the next owner wants to use it for live loads and wo
/html/shop-talk/2012-05/msg00113.html (12,221 bytes)

7. [Shop-talk] Welding cast iron boiler? (score: 152)
Author: jamesf at groupwbench.org (Jim Franklin)
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:09:36 -0500
My steam boiler has a 1/4" hole at the top. Predictably, all the tradespeople say it can't be welded, must be replaced. Also predictably, my new landlord doesn't want to replace this, so she's lookin
/html/shop-talk/2011-01/msg00412.html (7,829 bytes)

8. [Shop-talk] Comparing kerosene & electric shop heater costs (score: 152)
Author: jamesf at groupwbench.org (Jim Franklin)
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 19:07:06 -0500
Since my tools are rusty enough, I'm thinking of using electric heaters in the garage. Can someone confirm my math here? Kerosene is about 135,000 BTU per gallon. Running a 45,000 BTU heater for 3 ho
/html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00126.html (8,767 bytes)

9. [Shop-talk] Comparing kerosene & electric shop heater costs (score: 152)
Author: jamesf at groupwbench.org (Jim Franklin)
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 08:51:20 -0500
Well if I take a jug to the station I can get it for $3.50, but I was being conservative for my precision, which was an order of magnitude :-) Just didn't think a heater that beefy would be so cheap
/html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00129.html (9,445 bytes)

10. [Shop-talk] Cement patching in cold weather? (score: 152)
Author: jamesf at groupwbench.org (Jim Franklin)
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:15:06 -0500
I need to patch the crumpled edge where the garage floor meets the driveway, it's letting wildlife in. What's the best stuff to use? It won't see car traffic, might see motorcycle traffic if it ever
/html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00188.html (7,637 bytes)

11. [Shop-talk] Replacing a breaker? (score: 152)
Author: jamesf at groupwbench.org (Jim Franklin)
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 13:18:20 -0400
things here? I'm about to kill myself and burn down my house? I should be testing with a multimeter or something? Well, if you DON'T test with a multimeter, you deserve to have the snot scared out of
/html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00239.html (9,172 bytes)

12. [Shop-talk] Brass Polish (score: 152)
Author: jamesf at groupwbench.org (Jim Franklin)
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:46:13 -0400
A bit late to the party, but have you tried Simichrome? jim
/html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00280.html (9,287 bytes)

13. [Shop-talk] Is a fence part of a shop? (score: 152)
Author: jamesf at groupwbench.org (Jim Franklin)
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:03:51 -0400
http://www.strongtie.com/products/connectors/ezfence.asp#gallery WOuld that have enough purchase on the post to keep it tight? jim
/html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00310.html (9,752 bytes)

14. [Shop-talk] how to loosen stuck pistons? (score: 152)
Author: jamesf at groupwbench.org (Jim Franklin)
Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2011 16:17:31 -0400
maybe it couldn't get by the rings. So I can try soaking the pistons from the bottom. Someone told me to soak the cylinders in diesel. I'm wondering if there is anything that would be better, such as
/html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00343.html (9,938 bytes)

15. [Shop-talk] Replacing an inground oil tank (score: 152)
Author: jamesf at groupwbench.org (Jim Franklin)
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:20:17 -0400
Saving your shekels to pay for the soil cleanup. The bills are high. :-( For me it's all about space. I don't care about looks, and in a fire, if it's hot enough to set the tank aflame, everything el
/html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00361.html (9,282 bytes)

16. [Shop-talk] OFF TOPIC - wood splitting (score: 152)
Author: jamesf at groupwbench.org (Jim Franklin)
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:45:49 -0400
split it. I am thinking I will rent a splitter for a weekend. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdXzaGFkWfU When you can rent one of those :-)
/html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00367.html (8,909 bytes)

17. [Shop-talk] Ever have a day like this? (score: 152)
Author: jamesf at groupwbench.org (Jim Franklin)
Date: Thu, 26 May 2011 06:53:53 -0400
That was it? Amateur :-) jim
/html/shop-talk/2011-05/msg00432.html (8,757 bytes)

18. [Shop-talk] Pulsing brakes (score: 152)
Author: jamesf at groupwbench.org (Jim Franklin)
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 07:09:12 -0400
tie I had this on my Subaru. After a long highway run it would make the car almost undriveable, the shaking was so violent. It was a warped rotor compounded by a sticky caliper. The caliper wouldn't
/html/shop-talk/2011-06/msg00486.html (9,182 bytes)

19. [Shop-talk] Filling large gaps in wood? (score: 152)
Author: jamesf at groupwbench.org (Jim Franklin)
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:49:53 -0400
I boxed in some basement windows in a very not-square house, and there are some gaps between the boxes and the casing molding that rests on the sheetrock walls, some as large as 1/2". The homeowner w
/html/shop-talk/2011-06/msg00497.html (8,731 bytes)

20. [Shop-talk] Filling large gaps in wood? (score: 152)
Author: jamesf at groupwbench.org (Jim Franklin)
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:03:37 -0400
THat's great to know, I will likely go with that. Thanks! As for the rest of the responses, clearly I did a horrible job of explaining the issue :-) Here's someone else's basement and what I'm trying
/html/shop-talk/2011-06/msg00512.html (12,859 bytes)


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