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1. Re: Craftsman Wrenches (score: 1): Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mdporter@rt66.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 01:26:51 -0600; One of my complaints is that every time I have walked into a Sears store in the last twenty years with a broken Craftsman tool in my hand, I got an argument. First, the clerk would tell me it was not; /html/shop-talk/1999-06/msg00129.html (9,834 bytes)
2. Re: Craftsman Wrenches/ GearWrench (score: 1): Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mdporter@rt66.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 01:30:18 -0600; Such a wrench is available from many different manufacturers. Anyone who has had to pull a VW engine knows how valuable they are for removing the top passenger side engine mounting bolt, the one behi; /html/shop-talk/1999-06/msg00130.html (8,066 bytes)
3. Re: Craftsman Wrenches (score: 1): Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mdporter@rt66.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 06:17:37 -0600; That, to me, is just "blame the victim" bullshit. A warranty is a warranty, and it is honored or it is not. Great that you got good service. I did not, and it did not have to do with my attitude--and; /html/shop-talk/1999-06/msg00132.html (10,242 bytes)
4. Tools. (score: 1): Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mdporter@rt66.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 06:42:11 -0600; To amplify on previous remarks, yes, I've had a number of problems trying to exchange broken Craftsman tools at Sears. One fellow suggested that, perhaps, it was my attitude that was the problem. At; /html/shop-talk/1999-06/msg00135.html (8,220 bytes)
5. Re: electrical connectors (was Quick Wrenches) (score: 1): Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mdporter@rt66.com>; Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 04:52:03 -0600; We have found, in some instances, that soldered joints will fail under high-vibration conditions. If the joint is protected from vibration, I think a soldered joint is very much an advantage. For mor; /html/shop-talk/1999-06/msg00185.html (8,269 bytes)
6. Re: Pittsburgh vs. Husky tools, or why I won't buy cheap tools anymore (score: 1): Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mdporter@rt66.com>; Date: Sat, 06 Feb 1999 17:23:41 -0700; The problem is a long-standing one for most people. I have, on occasion, bought cheap tools from Harbor Freight which worked fine for occasional use. But, particularly for hand tools, I would rather; /html/shop-talk/1999-02/msg00014.html (10,670 bytes)
7. Re: LBC related Trivia Quiz (score: 1): Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mdporter@rt66.com>; Date: Tue, 08 Dec 1998 23:58:24 -0700; Hmm, I was about to split hairs, saying that Booker T and the MGs was a blues band, not a rock band, but then it occurred to me that there was once a folk group known as the Rovers, or something like; /html/shop-talk/1998-12/msg00040.html (7,411 bytes)
8. Re: Ans. to question (score: 1): Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mdporter@rt66.com>; Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 12:08:19 -0700; Just waiting a suitable amount of time for everyone to do their research. <g> The name of the group: the Two x 4's The album title and the title song: "Bridgeport Lathe" I've always wondered about th; /html/shop-talk/1998-12/msg00052.html (7,007 bytes)
9. Re: Toxicity, was RE: Flash Points (score: 1): Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mdporter@rt66.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 17:15:00 -0800; Probably the only way to get complete information on both physical characteristics and toxicity is to write the customer service department of the manufacturer of the product and request the MSDS (Ma; /html/shop-talk/1998-01/msg00065.html (7,320 bytes)
10. Re: Toxicity, was RE: Flash Points (score: 1): Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mdporter@rt66.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 00:42:37 -0800; Silly me... why didn't I think of the Web.... <g> Cheers. -- My other Triumph runs, but....; /html/shop-talk/1998-01/msg00068.html (7,216 bytes)
11. Re: WTB: Distributor Testing Machine (score: 1): Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mdporter@rt66.com>; Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 01:07:54 -0700; Sun has, indeed, made distributor testing machines. How available they are on the used market, I have no idea. The only guess I can make on availability is that I _never_ see used ones for sale. Furt; /html/shop-talk/1997-08/msg00047.html (7,749 bytes)
12. Re: metal brake line replacement (score: 1): Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mdporter@rt66.com>; Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 14:18:09 -0800; Worth keeping in mind that the other designation for AN (Army-Navy) is currently JIC (Joint Industrial Council). These are 37 deg. fittings, and generally all high-pressure hydraulic fittings conform; /html/shop-talk/1997-03/msg00116.html (8,090 bytes)
13. Re: High Volume Air compressors (score: 1): Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mdporter@rt66.com>; Date: Sat, 22 Mar 1997 22:51:27 -0800; Such kits have been around for quite a while. Although I haven't seen one running, I suspect the "industrial cleaners" probably refers to water/oil separators. The pistons in a VW engine are exceptio; /html/shop-talk/1997-03/msg00159.html (8,204 bytes)
14. Re: Fire extinguishers (score: 1): Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mdporter@rt66.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Mar 1997 14:45:50 -0800; This is quite true, but it seems to me that one should only a buy a Halon system now as an absolute necessity to race, since the future supply of Halon is very limited. When I checked on this for one; /html/shop-talk/1997-03/msg00164.html (7,489 bytes)
15. Re: mini lathes (score: 1): Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mdporter@rt66.com>; Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 23:23:58 -0800; This one I'd probably stay away from. I've seen copies of it in other discount machine tool showrooms, and it is Chinese-made, and quite cheap in many respects. The one I saw had lead screws with mac; /html/shop-talk/1997-02/msg00037.html (9,179 bytes)
16. Re: mini lathes (score: 1): Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mdporter@rt66.com>; Date: Sun, 09 Feb 1997 23:05:18 -0800; The Delrin is a plastic, so it deforms a bit. It's been a while since I turned them, but as I recall, I machined the OD to about -0.000" to about +0.003". The eyes in the A-arms weren't perfectly rou; /html/shop-talk/1997-02/msg00041.html (10,525 bytes)
17. Re: looking for hemostats (score: 1): Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mdporter@rt66.com>; Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 13:09:20 -0800; Louis, I got a couple at a surplus house in Chicago, called Jerryco. Their stock is variable, so they may or may not have what your friend needs at the moment. Cheers. -- My other Triumph doesn't run; /html/shop-talk/1997-01/msg00076.html (7,421 bytes)
18. Re: maximat 7?? (score: 1): Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mdporter@rt66.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 13:34:10 -0700; I believe the unit is German-made (expensive parts), and the 7 refers to the swing over the bed. Which probably translates to 3 to 3-1/2" useful swing. I think about 18" maximum between centers, so m; /html/shop-talk/1996-09/msg00053.html (7,329 bytes)
19. Re: shop talk test (score: 1): Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mdporter@rt66.com>; Date: Fri, 27 Sep 1996 20:30:32 -0700; Mike Porter 70 GT6+ (in many pieces) 72 GT6 (much bullet damage) and maybe, a running 69 GT6, if the title ever arrives. -- My other Triumph doesn't run, either....; /html/shop-talk/1996-09/msg00070.html (6,806 bytes)
20. Re: Micrometers and Dial indicators (score: 1): Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mdporter@rt66.com>; Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 17:38:28 -0700; wooden cases for their tools, but most makers of dial calipers (which you don't mention as needing, but is still very handy to have) settle for plastic cases, since the tool is rarely in the case. <g; /html/shop-talk/1996-07/msg00026.html (7,704 bytes)

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