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141. Re: [Shop-talk] Construction opinion poll (score: 1)
Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:19:22 -0700
Build it square. Jack Having a disagreement with someone and thought I'd solicit opinions. If you were asked to create a built-in storage cabinet in a floor-to-ceiling nook, and you knew the nook was
/html/shop-talk/2010-08/msg00058.html (8,762 bytes)

142. Re: [Shop-talk] [Bulk] Re: Heat pump night setback (score: 1)
Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:16:50 -0700
David S. is exactly correct. In a former home, I outfitted my electric backup, heat pump thermostat with an LED to let me know when the electric resistance heat went on and that's when I lit the wood
/html/shop-talk/2010-09/msg00040.html (9,828 bytes)

143. Re: [Shop-talk] Aftermarket body parts vendors? (score: 1)
Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:39:29 -0700
I used to use a place called Goldwingr Saab parts. When I called for a replacement fuel filler door for my car, they asked not only what color, but condition too. Did I want flawless, a few barely no
/html/shop-talk/2010-09/msg00042.html (8,476 bytes)

144. [Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers - Now battery tenders (score: 1)
Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:42:20 -0700
I've bought a few of the Harbor Freight Battery tenders ($12 or $8 on sale) and they seem to check out very well according to my Fluke VOM. Check them out. Jack While a solar charger will save a tiny
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00054.html (8,966 bytes)

145. Re: [Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers - Now battery tenders (score: 1)
Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:45:25 -0700
Thanks guys. Learn something new every day. Jack And not to hijack the thread, but the HF unit does NOT desulphate - only a very few chargers do. For me that's as important as maintaining a charge. B
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00057.html (8,908 bytes)

146. Re: [Shop-talk] Better construction vehicles? (score: 1)
Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2010 09:41:57 -0700
I'll second the trailer thought. Between roof racks and a trailer, I've not had much use for anything more than a car for a long time, and don't have to suffer a mileage penalty everyday. A top end h
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00081.html (11,547 bytes)

147. Re: [Shop-talk] [Bulk] pc to hdtv hookup (in the shop) (score: 1)
Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:46:17 -0800
You can get a 3.5mm stereo jack to RCA Jack from Monoprice too. This will plug into your laptop headphone output and into your stereo receiver. http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102
/html/shop-talk/2010-11/msg00036.html (8,414 bytes)

148. Re: [Shop-talk] pc to hdtv hookup (in the shop) (score: 1)
Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:41:16 -0800
Monoprice rocks. They have a great reputation in the AV circles as being a source of excellent equipment and good prices. I use them extensively for LAN and networking products and learned about them
/html/shop-talk/2010-11/msg00037.html (9,241 bytes)

149. Re: [Shop-talk] Motion sensor lights in the wind (score: 1)
Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 20:22:15 -0800
<LOL> I have the same issue. So all I have to do is take down all the spruce trees that drop boughs in the wind? <grrrr> Jack - who grins and bears it because for me, there is no solution. --Original
/html/shop-talk/2010-11/msg00067.html (10,441 bytes)

150. Re: [Shop-talk] Motion sensor lights in the wind (score: 1)
Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 18:18:32 -0800
No thanks. I can put up with the light going on occasionally, instead of an expensive sensor. Jack There are more sophisticated detectors available, that can distinguish between a tree branch moving
/html/shop-talk/2010-11/msg00073.html (10,033 bytes)

151. Re: [Shop-talk] Hot Water Heater 'Heat Trap' (score: 1)
Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:51:49 -0800
My water heater was in the "bad" diptube batch years. The house is 17 years old and the original water heater is going strong. I've replaced the anode and the dip tube. A good hardware store will st
/html/shop-talk/2010-12/msg00066.html (8,912 bytes)

152. Re: [Shop-talk] coupling two shafts (score: 1)
Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 17:18:46 -0800
The big question, already asked, is how much torque and what RPM? If you have low torque and low ROM, just hose clamp a stiff, wire reinforced hose on both ends. It's been done before. Jack current p
/html/shop-talk/2011-01/msg00061.html (8,573 bytes)

153. Re: [Shop-talk] Home air cleaners (score: 1)
Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 20:40:00 -0800
I just had a new Heat Pump installed and I had the installer add a 5 inch filter slot because of the huge variety of industrial filter pads. All my local installer stocked was a standard 4 inch plea
/html/shop-talk/2011-01/msg00071.html (9,929 bytes)

154. Re: [Shop-talk] Snow Chains (score: 1)
Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 09:46:09 -0800
This would be a good learning experience. I've driven up McCullough Pass in VT (VT-17 just west of Mad River Glen) BACKWARDS in my Saab, with front wheel drive and four snow tires, because it loaded
/html/shop-talk/2011-01/msg00135.html (7,369 bytes)

155. Re: [Shop-talk] vice paint (score: 1)
Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:39:30 -0800
I'd be looking at a zinc rich urethane based paint like many folks use on car undercarriages. The zinc will help avoid rust from starting in scratches, etc. I think the original application is a stee
/html/shop-talk/2011-01/msg00157.html (8,991 bytes)

156. Re: [Shop-talk] Phone line management (score: 1)
Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:32:01 -0800
Second line. You are fighting a battle that will be difficult to win. Jack My daughter and her friends are out of control. They use the home endlessly. I work from home; lots of missed calls, either
/html/shop-talk/2011-01/msg00214.html (9,254 bytes)

157. Re: [Shop-talk] Sagging storm door hinges? (score: 1)
Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 14:14:28 -0800
Pella is reputable. Regardless of warrantee, I'd be talking with them. Jack A few years ago I installed a new storm door from Lowe's (Pella brand). The door is full glass with a small aluminum border
/html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00029.html (8,460 bytes)

158. Re: [Shop-talk] Hanging things on concrete walls (score: 1)
Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 20:50:58 -0800
Tape a 1 foot square of plastic over the concrete and see if you have condensation coming through the wall. Give it a few days. If this is the damp time of year you are lucky, as the worst season is
/html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00032.html (8,646 bytes)

159. Re: [Shop-talk] technical question about force applied to mount (score: 1)
Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:46:29 -0800
Use an infrared thermometer and located the heat tubes, then mount the tire changer between them. Ok, it unconventional. Mounting to plywood would work fine. Jeff gave you the way to calculate. For t
/html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00039.html (9,043 bytes)

160. Re: [Shop-talk] gah. Moron press. (score: 1)
Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:23:25 -0800
It's like the labels on the back of equipment most of us open up to work on regularly. "No user serviceable parts inside." I have just one work. . . . . HA! Jack I just saw a news story about home i
/html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00120.html (8,434 bytes)

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