- 161. Re: [Shop-talk] gah. Moron press. (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
- Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 19:23:09 -0800
- I know of three guys who lost their fathers in gutter cleaning accidents, so I hire that one out. I'll do just about anything else. . . . When I do hire a contractor, I require proof of license and i
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00038.html (10,497 bytes)
- 162. Re: [Shop-talk] gah. Moron press <-- Gutters (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
- Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 21:28:33 -0800
- A friend of mine installed some foam inserts from Costco. He is on his third season and no issues with pine/spruce needles here in the great Seattle area. I'm installing them next year when they go
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00046.html (8,996 bytes)
- 163. Re: [Shop-talk] Gutters (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
- Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 18:05:30 -0800
- Seattle. Yeah, the foam inserts could freeze solid, but I'm not sure it would cause ice dams any worse than an unprotected gutter filling with snow and/or ice. Fortunately, there are not any real co
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00079.html (8,905 bytes)
- 164. Re: [Shop-talk] gah. Moron press <-- Gutters (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
- Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 16:10:58 -0800
- Neither solution will work for wet needles; the mass of needles is just too dense. A nozzle will move them around, but not blast them clear of the gutter. Unfortunately, in the PNW, the needles in ou
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00084.html (9,925 bytes)
- 165. Re: [Shop-talk] Big Boys don't cry (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
- Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:34:52 -0800
- Fred, we will miss you buddy. Jack --Original Message-- From: shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mark J Bradakis Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 8:
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00088.html (7,595 bytes)
- 166. Re: [Shop-talk] dehumidifiers (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
- Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:22:22 -0700
- Sure, as long as it can handle the start up amps. Jack --Original Message-- From: shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Eric J Russell Sent: Thursday
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00117.html (8,333 bytes)
- 167. Re: [Shop-talk] Natural Gas vs Propane Grills (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
- Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 07:02:52 -0700
- My neighbor converted his propane grill to natural gas, drilling out the orifices. It took a while to dial in the correct heat output on the burners due to the operating pressures of each fuel and th
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00005.html (8,502 bytes)
- 168. Re: [Shop-talk] Natural Gas vs Propane Grills (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
- Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 08:45:18 -0700
- cubic feet, 45,000 btu/hr, but he doesn't have that, he's got a 1/4" pipe. I don't have a chart for the capacity of 1/4 pipe, but I'm sure it's not 45Kbtu/hr. Agreed. The < inch pipe is likely the i
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00007.html (7,658 bytes)
- 169. Re: [Shop-talk] Natural Gas vs Propane Grills (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
- Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 10:48:32 -0700
- LOL. This is why I have not yet converted my propane unit to Natural gas, even though I had a gas line brought out to the deck when I installed a gas dryer. I run my smoker on lump charcoal too. Rea
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00009.html (8,507 bytes)
- 170. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a breaker? (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
- Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 21:59:04 -0700
- Federal Pacific - I didn't realize how bad they were until I was working in the attic, far from the panel and I attempted to power down the circuit by shorting out an outlet with a screwdriver. I cou
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00032.html (9,060 bytes)
- 171. Re: [Shop-talk] how to loosen stuck pistons? (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
- Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2011 13:24:36 -0700
- Do you see any aluminum smearing on the cylinder walls below the pistons? If not, I suggest the following: What I have done in the past is, with the head off and the rods separated from and clear of
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00131.html (9,595 bytes)
- 172. Re: [Shop-talk] OFF TOPIC - wood splitting (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
- Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:41:59 -0700
- No matter what you do, have someone (wife or kids) around to stack. I cut and split and my wife stacked. We moved quite fast, definitely faster than using a hydraulic splitter. Those wedges move slow
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00169.html (10,030 bytes)
- 173. Re: [Shop-talk] CSP 3 (ICRI) (moderately not OT) (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
- Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 07:27:02 -0700
- The problem with Muriatic Acid is that of off gasses and has the potential to cause any steel objects in the area to start rusting. If you use Muriatic, use PPE, seal the area and ventilate extremely
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00181.html (10,201 bytes)
- 174. Re: [Shop-talk] DannMar MaxJax ? (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
- Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 12:20:09 -0700
- Now you may only need this for XYZ, but I have seen the Costco four post lift with casters for moving it. It's a nice piece, you can park under it, lift up the car with jack stands, etc., for about $
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00203.html (9,454 bytes)
- 175. Re: [Shop-talk] DannMar MaxJax ? (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
- Date: Sun, 1 May 2011 19:38:25 -0700
- That is the one. When you add the ramps and casters, (Call the Mfg for the extras) it goes to around $2,100 delivered. Nice unit. I'd like one myself. Jack Costco.com - http://www.costco.com/Browse/P
- /html/shop-talk/2011-05/msg00011.html (8,921 bytes)
- 176. Re: [Shop-talk] storage shed plans (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
- Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 18:23:45 -0700
- In a few years you would know why. They are made out of sheet steel with thin cheap paint and will rust and rot out relatively quickly. A nice wood shed, if cared for, will last many years. Jack Howd
- /html/shop-talk/2011-05/msg00148.html (9,580 bytes)
- 177. Re: [Shop-talk] storage shed plans (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
- Date: Sat, 21 May 2011 07:07:18 -0700
- Yes, a quality metal building will last, but a $300 shed, even powder coated will start to fail faster than a wood building. Any scratch, or non-coated edge, if not repaired well will rust quickly. T
- /html/shop-talk/2011-05/msg00158.html (11,132 bytes)
- 178. Re: [Shop-talk] storage shed plans (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
- Date: Sat, 21 May 2011 07:38:04 -0700
- John, I agree 100%. I replaced a 5x8 metal shed with a 12x16 wooden one. It was considered maintenance by my town in NJ, as I was replacing one temporary building with another temporary building. Th
- /html/shop-talk/2011-05/msg00160.html (10,262 bytes)
- 179. Re: [Shop-talk] Metric wrenches (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
- Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 07:01:05 -0700
- My 1980 Buick Regal, which had a Pontiac engine, had four different sizes of bolts which had to be removed to pull the water pump, due to what they were bolted into. Two were metric and two were stan
- /html/shop-talk/2011-05/msg00215.html (7,518 bytes)
- 180. Re: [Shop-talk] Pedestal Sink Trap (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
- Date: Sun, 29 May 2011 11:52:44 -0700
- into the back wall, through the studs to the side wall where the stack is located, but putting a decent sized hole in the back wall studs is an issues. I'm not up on code in GA, but if you added dou
- /html/shop-talk/2011-05/msg00223.html (9,876 bytes)
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