- 1. Re: Gas powered Refrigeration? (score: 1)
- Author: "John Loftin" <john.loftin@ccmail.eo.ray.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Apr 97 06:53:45 EDT
- The gas powered refrigeration is based on an "absorption cycle" (a thermodynamic term). In an absorption cycle, a secondary fluid, the absorbent, is used to absorb the primary fluid, the refrigerant,
- /html/shop-talk/1997-04/msg00040.html (8,462 bytes)
- 2. Re: Gas powered Refrigeration? (score: 1)
- Author: "John Loftin" <john.loftin@ccmail.eo.ray.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Apr 97 17:42:03 EDT
- Sorry about my technical response. How about this: To produce a cooling effect, you must "move" heat from a heat source to another heat source. In your home, your AC moves heat from the inside and "r
- /html/shop-talk/1997-04/msg00041.html (10,187 bytes)
- 3. Re: Micrometer responses (score: 1)
- Author: "John Loftin" <john.loftin@ccmail.eo.ray.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Dec 96 09:35:25 EST
- Beware of having the machine shop "mike" your crank unless you trust their work. I moved to a new city, did not know of any good shops, and had a crank "miked" at the local machine shop. They said th
- /html/shop-talk/1996-12/msg00054.html (8,761 bytes)
- 4. Re[2]: Micrometer responses (score: 1)
- Author: "John Loftin" <john.loftin@ccmail.eo.ray.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Dec 96 07:25:02 EST
- When I said "bore gauge," I did not mean "snap gauge" or "T-gauges." I would love to have the type with the dial gauge. This measures out-of-round. But to get a "quality" gauge of this type that meas
- /html/shop-talk/1996-12/msg00068.html (11,008 bytes)
- 5. Re[2]: Auto Darkening shades for welding helmet (score: 1)
- Author: "John Loftin" <john.loftin@ccmail.eo.ray.com>
- Date: Mon, 04 Nov 96 08:08:47 EST
- My experience as an engineer is most people resist change and refuse to embrace new technology. "The old goggles work, so why change?" "Bubba" can take his $25(?) helmet, flip it down, and start weld
- /html/shop-talk/1996-11/msg00003.html (8,345 bytes)
- 6. Re[2]: Penncraft tools (score: 1)
- Author: "John Loftin" <john.loftin@ccmail.eo.ray.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 Nov 96 08:38:37 EST
- I once knew the manager of the tool department of a Sears. Any Craftsman tool that carries the "lifetime warranty" can be replaced for free at any time for any reason. The next time you are in a Sear
- /html/shop-talk/1996-11/msg00073.html (8,934 bytes)
- 7. Re[4]: Penncraft tools (score: 1)
- Author: "John Loftin" <john.loftin@ccmail.eo.ray.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 Nov 96 15:42:00 EST
- Sears will only replace a lifetime warranted tool with an identical tool. They will not give a cash refund! Never heard of this. I once told them I had already bought a comparable tool from another s
- /html/shop-talk/1996-11/msg00076.html (7,782 bytes)
- 8. Re[2]: Air compressors yet again. (score: 1)
- Author: "John Loftin" <john.loftin@ccmail.eo.ray.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Nov 96 16:50:47 EST
- Amen, I couldn't have said it better myself! I'll ring in... Nothing that runs on 220 is portable, IMHO, because there seems to be very little standardization on 220 outlet configurations. Wherever y
- /html/shop-talk/1996-11/msg00091.html (10,029 bytes)
- 9. Re: Welder (score: 1)
- Author: "John Loftin" <john.loftin@ccmail.eo.ray.com>
- Date: Wed, 02 Oct 96 08:28:10 EST
- Do yourself a favor. Go ahead and get a MIG. For under $500, there are several nice home MIG welders on the market. You will appreciate the superior weld quality of the MIG. Besides, how much money a
- /html/shop-talk/1996-10/msg00005.html (8,802 bytes)
- 10. Re[2]: Welder (score: 1)
- Author: "John Loftin" <john.loftin@ccmail.eo.ray.com>
- Date: Wed, 02 Oct 96 13:41:21 EST
- There are a lot of welders on the market sold as "MIG" that use a flux covered wire. These are sold as "gasless MIG" welders. Actually, if anyone wants to get technical, the "MIG" welding process is
- /html/shop-talk/1996-10/msg00008.html (7,840 bytes)
- 11. Re: Recommendations for an electric grinder/cut-off wheel? (score: 1)
- Author: "John Loftin" <john.loftin@ccmail.eo.ray.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Sep 96 18:17:19 EST
- I have a 4" side grinder I purchased from Sears 7 years ago and it is still going strong. I know Sears quality is not what it once was, but I am amazed that little grinder still works as well as the
- /html/shop-talk/1996-09/msg00042.html (9,937 bytes)
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