- 41. Re: [Shop-talk] Bird in shop (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Spector <lspector@gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:15:09 -0500
- Is it able to get in on its own, or just when you open the door? I'd start by making sure it can't get in when you're not around. I suspect that if you lock it out for a few days, it'll give up and g
- /html/shop-talk/2010-03/msg00063.html (7,692 bytes)
- 42. Re: [Shop-talk] Harbour freight air line (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Spector <lspector@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 16:50:37 -0400
- Some of what HF sells is Goodyear branded. I picked up 50' of black rubber Goodyear hose from them ~5 years ago, and it's holding up well. It's not the most flexible stuff in the world, but it works.
- /html/shop-talk/2010-04/msg00034.html (8,230 bytes)
- 43. Re: [Shop-talk] used parts locator services (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Spector <lspector@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 14:28:52 -0400
- I've used http://car-part.com a few times. It's free, and seems to have a pretty large # of participating vendors. -Larry early www.automotix.net. _______________________________________________ Shop
- /html/shop-talk/2010-06/msg00004.html (8,324 bytes)
- 44. Re: [Shop-talk] Miter saw or compound miter saw (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Spector <lspector@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 09:58:10 -0400
- Are you sure that a 10" blade will do the trick for you? If you ever need to cut a 4x4 at anything more than about a 90 degree angle you'll run out of cutting depth. _________________________________
- /html/shop-talk/2010-08/msg00005.html (7,893 bytes)
- 45. Re: [Shop-talk] Best dishwasher? (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Spector <lspector@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 07:20:31 -0500
- One more satisfied Bosch customer here. We bought ours about a year ago too, it's very quiet and does a decent job of cleaning dishes. A couple of nits about it- there's no heated dry option. It's su
- /html/shop-talk/2011-01/msg00167.html (9,199 bytes)
- 46. [Shop-talk] Oxy/Acetylene regulator repair? (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Spector <lspector@gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:20:00 -0400
- I've got an old set of Victor SR5/6B oxygen/acetylene regulators. When I went to use them today, the oxygen regulator was behaving erraticallyeither not supplying enough O2, or suddenly supplying too
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00124.html (7,393 bytes)
- 47. Re: [Shop-talk] Oxy/Acetylene regulator repair? (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Spector <lspector@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:00:29 -0400
- Thanks all. I checked locally, and they want $80/ea for a rebuild- or $89/ea to exchange for new (chinese made) replacements. One of the online places ( billswelderrepair.com) quoted me $38/ea as a t
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00136.html (8,754 bytes)
- 48. Re: [Shop-talk] The air saga continues... (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Spector <lspector@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 09:58:23 -0400
- This is what I did. My system has slow leaks, but not enough that I worry about it. -Larry _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.
- /html/shop-talk/2011-05/msg00242.html (8,159 bytes)
- 49. Re: [Shop-talk] Outdoor power outlet (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Spector <lspector@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:36:19 -0500
- You might try a boating supply house. I think they use something similar for providing shore power. -Larry http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/lspector@gmail.com _________________________
- /html/shop-talk/2011-11/msg00013.html (8,707 bytes)
- 50. Re: [Shop-talk] Blackening sockets/wrenches stamped markings. (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Spector <lspector@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 14:32:01 -0400
- Last time I bought prescription glasses, I went to Lenscrafters and asked for their safety glass collection. They had a handful of frames with removable side shields, and I had them made with bifocal
- /html/shop-talk/2014-09/msg00094.html (13,619 bytes)
- 51. [Shop-talk] Seasonal water hammer? (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Spector <lspector@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2014 12:50:45 -0500
- I've got an odd problem, and it's been going on for a couple of years now. Every fall, when the cold water supply (county water) starts getting even colder, I get water hammer. I can usually get it t
- /html/shop-talk/2014-11/msg00017.html (8,077 bytes)
- 52. Re: [Shop-talk] Seasonal water hammer? (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Spector <lspector@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2014 14:46:26 -0500
- Thanks for the feedback. There are small "preventers" on the back of my clothes washer, but there's not much volume there. I've tried draining the whole house a couple of times, to try and empty out
- /html/shop-talk/2014-11/msg00019.html (10,588 bytes)
- 53. Re: [Shop-talk] led security lighting vrs incandescent` (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Spector <lspector@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2014 21:17:28 -0500
- I made the switch a couple of years ago. The light output is definitely good, but not longevity. I had two LED fixtures die at just over a year, and because the bulb wasn't replaceable, had to replac
- /html/shop-talk/2014-11/msg00033.html (10,198 bytes)
- 54. Re: [Shop-talk] 4-post lift thoughts (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Spector <lspector@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 14:21:16 -0500
- I went with the bend-pak aluminum ramps: http://www.bendpak.com/car-lifts/accessories/aluminum-approach-ramp-kit.aspx they're light enough to just pick up and move out of the way. -Larry ____________
- /html/shop-talk/2015-01/msg00073.html (13,072 bytes)
- 55. Re: [Shop-talk] Brake Pads (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Spector <lspector@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 07:49:40 -0400
- impact screwdriver is worth every penny. This is the one I have, and it works every time: http://www.craftsman.com/craftsman-impact-driver/p-00947641000P -Larry _____________________________________
- /html/shop-talk/2015-07/msg00031.html (12,231 bytes)
- 56. Re: [Shop-talk] Garage Ideas Website? (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Spector <lspector@gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2015 12:01:30 -0400
- http://www.garagejournal.com/ Look at the various forums there for ideas. _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
- /html/shop-talk/2015-08/msg00014.html (9,316 bytes)
- 57. Re: [Shop-talk] Classic car insurance tangents...a follow up (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Spector <lspector@gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 1 May 2016 18:24:04 -0400
- --==2803943240875547078== --001a11394e6c68e8560531cf5530 I was able to minimize the pain from this by putting my two fun cars on "lay-up storage" for the winter. Basically, I tell the agent that the
- /html/shop-talk/2016-05/msg00005.html (15,597 bytes)
- 58. Re: [Shop-talk] What is the best trickle charger? (and Harbor Freight Go-Jacks followup) (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Spector <lspector@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2016 13:18:48 -0500
- --==0831913590814249374== --94eb2c03194c6c04e80541975637 I've got a couple of CTek chargers that have worked well for many years. I never have to think about them, they just work. -Larry --94eb2c0319
- /html/shop-talk/2016-11/msg00015.html (12,130 bytes)
- 59. Re: [Shop-talk] Why in the world do we need 'spinning' brake pistons? (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Spector <lspector@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2018 16:02:29 -0400
- --==2411375657280620993== --00000000000085756c0575c630c6 It has to do with the parking brake. There's a mechanism in the caliper that pushes on the piston when you activate the parking brake. The spi
- /html/shop-talk/2018-09/msg00020.html (13,448 bytes)
- 60. Re: [Shop-talk] multimeter recommendations (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Spector <lspector@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2020 21:54:49 -0400
- --==8531364116041198744== --0000000000002d715405ad6da47e Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have my father's Simpson. It has a calibration sticker inside dated 1956! Still works perfectly.
- /html/shop-talk/2020-08/msg00164.html (21,466 bytes)
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