- 21. Re: [Shop-talk] Mystery of the blown transformers (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>
- Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 08:20:17 -0600
- The original ones does say "Warning: Fused secondary. Do not short." so there is a little more than iron and wire in there. I have thought about opening it up and seeing if the fuse could be replaced
- /html/shop-talk/2008-03/msg00019.html (10,291 bytes)
- 22. Re: [Shop-talk] Mystery of the blown transformers (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>
- Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 10:21:02 -0600
- My father will be 121 and my mother 120. I doubt they will be too concerned. I, on the other hand, will be a young and active 85 and plan on driving by the house regularly to make sure the light is s
- /html/shop-talk/2008-03/msg00021.html (10,738 bytes)
- 23. Re: [Shop-talk] Mystery of the blown transformers (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>
- Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 13:57:21 -0600
- You will know just what to do - and not to do - when it fails in 2038. _________________________________________________________________ Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. http://www.wi
- /html/shop-talk/2008-03/msg00030.html (9,926 bytes)
- 24. Re: [Shop-talk] Mystery of the blown transformers (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>
- Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 14:01:55 -0600
- Whenever I am doing something around the house, especially when it is something that is likely to be unseen for decades, I frequently think about what the then owner of the house will say when he se
- /html/shop-talk/2008-03/msg00031.html (8,741 bytes)
- 25. Re: [Shop-talk] hoist and trolley for engine installation (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>
- Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 17:31:24 -0600
- I've done it both ways on my Alpine. I made my own cross bar out of 2x4's (two of them joined together for strength) a few years ago and simply used a come-along to lift the engine. It worked fine, I
- /html/shop-talk/2008-03/msg00088.html (11,058 bytes)
- 26. Re: [Shop-talk] Mystery of the blown transformers (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>
- Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:48:35 -0500
- I want to update everyone on the final outcome of my effort to fix my parents' porch light. The group was absolutely right: the problem was using too small a transformer. I did a little digging onlin
- /html/shop-talk/2008-03/msg00156.html (8,970 bytes)
- 27. [Shop-talk] Autolifters (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:18:15 -0500
- I know this group has discussed lifts many times and I swear I saved the relevant discussions, but I can't find them now that I need them. So, my apologies in advance for bringing up this topic yet a
- /html/shop-talk/2008-06/msg00075.html (8,653 bytes)
- 28. Re: [Shop-talk] Autolifters (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:38:11 -0500
- Thanks Guys! I am going to pass on the used lift. I was not aware that a 2-post lift wasn't supposed to be used for storage, so that is important info. Combined with my other concerns, this is a non-
- /html/shop-talk/2008-06/msg00078.html (10,070 bytes)
- 29. [Shop-talk] Removing/re-using badges (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>
- Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:49:17 -0500
- I just replaced the front fender on my daughter's F250 with a used fender. I got really lucky and found a fender from an F350 that was in great shape and the same color. It's a great match and won't
- /html/shop-talk/2008-06/msg00115.html (7,600 bytes)
- 30. [Shop-talk] MIG Welders (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>
- Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:06:23 -0500
- I am getting ready to buy a new MIG Welder and have some questions of the group. To date, I have only used two types of welders: the professional ones at the welding class I took a few years ago and
- /html/shop-talk/2008-08/msg00117.html (9,090 bytes)
- 31. Re: [Shop-talk] MIG welders (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:30:16 -0500
- Thanks everyone for the great advice! Based on what I have seen here, I will probably go with the Hobart 140. My choices are not unlimited, as I am planning on using AmEx points to make the purchase.
- /html/shop-talk/2008-08/msg00137.html (9,117 bytes)
- 32. [Shop-talk] Flooding Stalled Car (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>
- Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:26:04 -0500
- I am posting this for my brother, who lives in what is currently a very wet Chicago suburb. (And Ike hasn't even hit them yet!) His neighborhood is flooded and his son just drove their 2004 Volvo S80
- /html/shop-talk/2008-09/msg00151.html (8,392 bytes)
- 33. Re: [Shop-talk] Flooding Stalled Car] (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>
- Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:07:56 -0500
- Thanks everyone. I will pass on the info to my brother. He's not going to be able to do a compression check, but he can certainly check the air filter and may be able to pull the plugs himself or get
- /html/shop-talk/2008-09/msg00160.html (10,525 bytes)
- 34. Re: [Shop-talk] Flooding Stalled Car (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>
- Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:55:22 -0500
- I just heard back from my brother and thought I'd close the loop and let everyone know the final result: 'So the end of the story is that there was water throughout the engine and exhaust system. He
- /html/shop-talk/2008-09/msg00222.html (9,859 bytes)
- 35. Re: [Shop-talk] garage expansion project (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>
- Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 20:59:39 -0500
- My 3-car garage is as large as I could legally fit on my relatively small lot without going to a 10 foot setback. In my case, the law allowed 670 sq ft; my architect tweaked mine until it was 669! To
- /html/shop-talk/2008-10/msg00066.html (9,240 bytes)
- 36. [Shop-talk] Painting a car again (for the first time) (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>
- Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:53:24 -0500
- Please forgive the long preamble, but I think this question needs a bit of The first time I painted a car was in 1977, when I painted my 1966 Sunbeam Alpine. I did the work in a friend's garage, usin
- /html/shop-talk/2008-10/msg00162.html (9,968 bytes)
- 37. Re: [Shop-talk] Painting a car again (for the first time) (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>
- Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:16:59 -0500
- Thanks guys. I thought there might be a unanimous recommendation one way or the other. It is interesting to see how evenly divided opinions are. I've got some time to decide, but right now am leaning
- /html/shop-talk/2008-10/msg00170.html (10,267 bytes)
- 38. [Shop-talk] Quick question on garage floors and garage lifts (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>
- Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:39:47 -0500
- My garage was designed with high walls and a cathedral ceiling to one day accommodate a home lift system. I don't need one just yet, but am always keeping my eyes open for a bargain that would make m
- /html/shop-talk/2008-10/msg00172.html (8,105 bytes)
- 39. Re: [Shop-talk] Quick question on garage floors and garage lifts (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>
- Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:37:05 -0500
- Thanks everyone for the great advice. I am now a whole lot smarter than I was this morning. Unfortunately, it turns out to be a false alarm, as I just called the seller again and learned that he had
- /html/shop-talk/2008-10/msg00185.html (12,182 bytes)
- 40. Re: [Shop-talk] Quick question on garage floors and garage lifts (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>
- Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:35:48 -0500
- WOW! Its amazing how far afield this conversation has gone from garage floors and lifts! But, I guess that is what happens when a bunch of old farts start talking. And, as one of those farts, the cal
- /html/shop-talk/2008-10/msg00205.html (10,270 bytes)
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