- 41. RE: laser levels (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 14:23:07 -0400 (EDT)
- I know the two end points will be level. What I wonder about is if the two end points will be at the same place they were on a previous measurement. I.e.... You've got a water level, with all its tu
- /html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00109.html (9,131 bytes)
- 42. RE: laser levels (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 16:48:05 -0400 (EDT)
- Grn. Sorry. What makes it worse is that my wife is a physics professor... Thanks! Mark On Mon, 22 Aug 2005, Mullen, Tim (IIS) wrote:
- /html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00115.html (9,132 bytes)
- 43. Re: welding question (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 12:37:34 -0400 (EDT)
- I'm not a pro either. That said, usually when this happens to me, I'm not moving fast enough and I'm putting too much heat into the surrounding area and the liquid metal is flowing back into the cut
- /html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00126.html (7,047 bytes)
- 44. 220v single phase wire size (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 12:27:57 -0400 (EDT)
- I need to run some 220v single phase outlets in the garage. I'm using range plugs and 50A breakers. Looks like I should be using 6/2 wire w/ground for this right? I.e. two 6 guage shielded conductor
- /html/shop-talk/2005-07/msg00093.html (7,304 bytes)
- 45. RE: 220v single phase wire size (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 14:59:59 -0400 (EDT)
- Ok, perhaps I should back up and ask a more proper question... :-) For 220vac single phase outlets in a garage, what plug configuration should I be using? In the past I've used 3 wire range outlets,
- /html/shop-talk/2005-07/msg00096.html (9,665 bytes)
- 46. Gravel/Dirt driveways (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 10:02:06 -0400 (EDT)
- Ok, some questions for the ever-knowledgable folks here about gravel/dirt driveways. I've got some area that I want to make into a parking/turn around area for my truck/trailer, along with widening
- /html/shop-talk/2005-06/msg00005.html (8,104 bytes)
- 47. RE: Gravel/Dirt driveways (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 14:18:45 -0400 (EDT)
- Interesting. Thanks! Yes, this is a pickup truck & 24' enclosed trailer, not heavy equipment... Mark
- /html/shop-talk/2005-06/msg00012.html (7,963 bytes)
- 48. Mirafi needed? (was: Gravel/Dirt driveways) (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 15:08:42 -0400 (EDT)
- The area that I need to make into driveway and parking lot does indeed get reasonably wet at times... Its currently lawn, and in the spring it gets wet enough that the tractor will leave ruts, a pic
- /html/shop-talk/2005-06/msg00018.html (9,370 bytes)
- 49. Re: Mirafi needed? (was: Gravel/Dirt driveways) (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 15:15:33 -0400 (EDT)
- Btw, a "sorta to scale" drawing of the areas is at: http://www.maracing.com/driveway.gif Thanks again for advice/help! Mark On Mon, 13 Jun 2005, Mark Andy wrote:
- /html/shop-talk/2005-06/msg00019.html (10,193 bytes)
- 50. More gravel driveway questions (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 16:00:47 -0400 (EDT)
- Ok, talked to a guy at a local gravel/sand/limestone/slag supplier. Over the top of that, he recommended 304's (3 or 4's?) that ranged from 2" in size to dust. Those were $11.95/ton and you get 2 to
- /html/shop-talk/2005-06/msg00020.html (7,607 bytes)
- 51. Re: More gravel driveway questions (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 16:02:45 -0400 (EDT)
- Aha! It turns out that if you use the right factor to convert cubic feet to cubic yards, you get much better answers... Still, I get $2853 for the material below... Not cheap! Mark
- /html/shop-talk/2005-06/msg00021.html (8,176 bytes)
- 52. Gravel driveways... Am I kidding myself? (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 16:14:52 -0400 (EDT)
- Related to doing a gravel driveway/parking area myself... I've got some equipment, but nothing like a professional excavator or anything... I've got an old L185 4wd Kubota (compact, 18hp), with a 5'
- /html/shop-talk/2005-06/msg00022.html (7,932 bytes)
- 53. Re: Gravel driveways... Am I kidding myself? (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 09:55:50 -0400 (EDT)
- You've officially read our minds... :-) After talking with my dad and my wife, we all decided the full project was too big a chunk to bite off, so we're going to do the driveway widening and a trail
- /html/shop-talk/2005-06/msg00034.html (7,755 bytes)
- 54. Re: home networking (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 22:37:30 -0400 (EDT)
- There are some downsides to wireless... 1) Less secure, particularly for the novice user who doesn't know which settings to tweak to make things more secure. You may think this doesn't matter, and i
- /html/shop-talk/2005-06/msg00078.html (10,646 bytes)
- 55. Re: Racer Community Garage Ideas (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 22:43:51 -0400 (EDT)
- Nope. I'm involved in a "a friend works at a garage and I sorta know the owner, so I go there when I want to work on stuff and they're cool with it" project... :-) But that doesn't stop me from havi
- /html/shop-talk/2005-06/msg00084.html (8,381 bytes)
- 56. RE: Lug nuts (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 23:57:30 -0400 (EDT)
- As this thread should have shown you, locks will only stop about 10% of the people who would steal a wheel, and 0% of those who do it as a means to make money. Mark
- /html/shop-talk/2005-04/msg00061.html (8,083 bytes)
- 57. RE: Ok, the bearing problem is solved ... (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 14:26:43 -0500 (EST)
- I view measuring tools like I view most other tools nowadays... Buy something cheap until you know why you want something more expensive. If its something that you want a better version of later, yo
- /html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00015.html (7,794 bytes)
- 58. Re: Chain Saw Recommendations (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 16:35:10 -0500 (EST)
- http://cp.carlc.com/videos/ultimatechainsaw1.asf Mark
- /html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00061.html (7,874 bytes)
- 59. Re: WOOT! the tig is here! (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 11:01:58 -0500 (EST)
- (NOT an electrical expert. If you kill yourself or your family because you thought I knew what I was talking about, that's your problem.) 300A input? Really? I wouldn't have thought you could get a
- /html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00114.html (12,266 bytes)
- 60. RE: WOOT! the tig is here! (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 12:09:07 -0500 (EST)
- Yep... And that 220V 50A extention cord will be useful later on when you're 220vac outlet isn't where you want it. Note that such an extention cord isn't something you'll need to put together yourse
- /html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00120.html (9,220 bytes)
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