- 81. computing electrical loads (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 16:50:23 -0500 (EST)
- Anyone know of a chart or whatnot that lists common amperage loads for things like: 100W lightbulb 3/4 hp garage door opener small 110V hot tub heater/pump Etc. etc. etc.? Just trying to see if I'm
- /html/shop-talk/2004-11/msg00026.html (7,491 bytes)
- 82. Re: fire rated drywall? (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 11:18:27 -0500 (EST)
- Ceiling too? Yeesh. Looks like I'll be renting a sheetrock lift to install that if so... :-) Thanks! Mark
- /html/shop-talk/2004-11/msg00048.html (7,673 bytes)
- 83. Re: fire rated drywall? (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 14:04:03 -0500 (EST)
- In my case, I'm re-doing an attached garage on a house that was built in 1955. I've stripped the walls and the ceiling was already open. There was nothing firerated on any wall, including the shared
- /html/shop-talk/2004-11/msg00052.html (8,617 bytes)
- 84. workshop fluorescent lights (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 19:29:56 -0500 (EST)
- So Lowe's has 4' assembled hanging workshop lights w/cord that are supposedly setup for cold weather for ~$25. That seems high... Are there better sources for this stuff? Do I need to worry about th
- /html/shop-talk/2004-11/msg00073.html (7,079 bytes)
- 85. Re: Will oil really "wick up" a dipstick? (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 12:06:13 -0400 (EDT)
- My primary thought is that you people need to fly more, so you don't worry about silly things... How long does it take to wipe off the dipstick and re-insert it, just in case it does wick up? Mark
- /html/shop-talk/2004-10/msg00003.html (8,389 bytes)
- 86. Lawn tractor madness (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2004 21:55:13 -0400 (EDT)
- I have a JD 180 lawn tractor. Its got a 17hp Kawasaki engine. Problem is, after my wife hit a bump, the engine will only run in the full choke position. If you back it down from full choke to fast i
- /html/shop-talk/2004-10/msg00011.html (9,167 bytes)
- 87. Re: concrete floor cleaning? (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 10:27:48 -0400 (EDT)
- A buddy once cleaned a garage floor with Muratic Acid. That seemed to work really well. I'd be tempted to try that in your situation. Mark
- /html/shop-talk/2004-10/msg00025.html (7,648 bytes)
- 88. Re: cutting torch or?? (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 23:23:24 -0400 (EDT)
- Depending on your goals... If you want to make large pieces smaller and don't particularly care what they look like, a regular cutting torch will certainly do the job. Fairly inexpensive, and the sa
- /html/shop-talk/2004-10/msg00066.html (8,877 bytes)
- 89. Re: cutting torch or?? (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:59:24 -0400 (EDT)
- If you're space limited, go ahead and get the smaller tanks now, then upgrade later if you need to. My gas supplier was fine with this plan, your's might be as well. I still use small tanks on my to
- /html/shop-talk/2004-10/msg00073.html (11,390 bytes)
- 90. Re: cutting torch or?? (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 12:01:21 -0400 (EDT)
- I'd love to see them! mark
- /html/shop-talk/2004-10/msg00074.html (8,154 bytes)
- 91. IR compressors... Motor/pump speeds? (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 10:25:29 -0400 (EDT)
- Anyone know what the TS and T-30 7.5hp 80 gal IR compressors run in terms of motor & pump speeds? Am I correct in thinking that I want a fairly low pump speed for reduced noise and wear? Thanks! Mar
- /html/shop-talk/2004-10/msg00109.html (6,631 bytes)
- 92. pouring a new concrete garage floor (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 14:48:46 -0400 (EDT)
- I need to pour a new garage floor over the top of my current garage floor. I'd love to talk to someone that actually knew something about this stuff... I'm a rank novice. Details: I have an existing
- /html/shop-talk/2004-10/msg00112.html (10,309 bytes)
- 93. Re: pouring a new concrete garage floor (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 19:05:34 -0400 (EDT)
- Ah. Yeah, sounds like I should go with regular rebar or wire mesh or whatever. The old floor does have some cracked areas that have settled pretty good. Mostly the floor appears solid. Perhaps I'll
- /html/shop-talk/2004-10/msg00118.html (10,370 bytes)
- 94. RE: pouring a new concrete garage floor (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 09:52:58 -0400 (EDT)
- I've never heard of that, but I don't think it'll work for me... The floor needs to be 6" or so higher than it is now to get above the driveway level. Mark
- /html/shop-talk/2004-10/msg00126.html (8,120 bytes)
- 95. Re: Air Chucks and Blow Guns (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 20:04:47 -0400 (EDT)
- What is the problem you're seeing? I've always just gotten air chucks and blow guns from whatever cheapy source was at hand. Never had an issue. I do like the "handle with a lever trigger" style blo
- /html/shop-talk/2004-09/msg00064.html (8,080 bytes)
- 96. Re: Air Chucks and Blow Guns (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 09:42:58 -0400 (EDT)
- Hey, so I've had a chance to use a cool type of quick connect at a buddies shop... Its a spring loaded deal that you just push the nipple into and it locks into place. No need to hold the release co
- /html/shop-talk/2004-09/msg00073.html (8,253 bytes)
- 97. Re: Horrible Freight MIG Welder??? (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 09:58:06 -0400 (EDT)
- My advice, if you want to learn to weld primarily, would be to get a decent set of O/A torches instead. That welder's specs, even if you believe them, read as "suitable only for very thin guage shee
- /html/shop-talk/2004-09/msg00138.html (8,471 bytes)
- 98. Re: Getting hung (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 18:57:11 -0400 (EDT)
- Mostly drawer, some shelf. Still have some pegboard and hate it. Peg board, to me, is a curse by Satan. Every time I reach up to get a tool, I get the tool and the peg. _Every_ time. Mark
- /html/shop-talk/2004-09/msg00201.html (7,409 bytes)
- 99. Re: Trailer Floor (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 12:24:29 -0400 (EDT)
- Vinyl tiles won't handle some liquids, are slippery when wet, etc. I wouldn't use them in a trailer. What my trailer has is AL diamond plate. I bought the trailer that way, but it wasn't a super exp
- /html/shop-talk/2004-09/msg00219.html (7,677 bytes)
- 100. RE:Safety wire @ HF (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 12:56:11 -0400 (EDT)
- If thats the size range you need, why not just use re-bar? Mark
- /html/shop-talk/2004-08/msg00080.html (6,605 bytes)
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