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141. Re: [Shop-talk] Portable compressors (score: 1)
Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:49:13 -0500
Twin tank compressors usually are easier to carry between studs if you have to walk through walls. I have a 10 year old Campbell Hausfield single tank 1 hp compressor that has served me very well ove
/html/shop-talk/2010-08/msg00013.html (9,007 bytes)

142. Re: [Shop-talk] Shop light problems - update (score: 1)
Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:54:07 -0500
Please let us know how the ballast holds up. Over the last year I've replaced about 40 Sylvania ballasts in about 50 new fixtures. They died before the lamps did! I installed GE ballasts one at a tim
/html/shop-talk/2010-08/msg00045.html (10,642 bytes)

143. Re: [Shop-talk] Problem with refrigerator (score: 1)
Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:07:44 -0500
The drip tube is usually hidden below the coils inside the freezer. It ends up in a pan under and outside the unit, so take the kick off and see if you can find the other end of the hose. Run a wire
/html/shop-talk/2010-08/msg00048.html (11,132 bytes)

144. Re: [Shop-talk] Construction opinion poll (score: 1)
Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 08:09:03 -0500
I've done both, depending on the situation. First of all, I assume that this is for your home. If it is for someone else, do what they want after explaining and possibly building a mock up of their
/html/shop-talk/2010-08/msg00063.html (10,549 bytes)

145. Re: [Shop-talk] Unfamiliar wiring for basement lights (score: 1)
Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:19:02 -0500
Ian, As a test try disconnecting the red at the first fixture and capping it. If the lights and switch still work as they did, then you can leave it off. I believe that you will find that they don't
/html/shop-talk/2010-08/msg00106.html (10,730 bytes)

146. Re: [Shop-talk] How do you clean a Chamois?" (score: 1)
Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:33:21 -0500
Here is the recommendation from "the Original Chamois Company": * Use chamois leather to dry off surfaces after washing; /Our chamois leather has super absorbency - 500% by weight. Softness that only
/html/shop-talk/2010-08/msg00107.html (9,928 bytes)

147. Re: [Shop-talk] Kia brake system issues ... (score: 1)
Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:23:07 -0500
I don't know where you are located, but if the weather is hot and the brakes are hot, the moisture in the calipers/wheel cylinders may be heating up enough to make steam. After cooling off the steam
/html/shop-talk/2010-08/msg00119.html (12,088 bytes)

148. Re: [Shop-talk] Aftermarket body parts vendors? (score: 1)
Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:44:05 -0500
Try www.rockauto.com. They have some really cheap prices. I've used them on several parts and been quite pleased with them. None of them, however, were body parts. Peace, Pat Thusly spake Wayne, On
/html/shop-talk/2010-09/msg00036.html (9,533 bytes)

149. Re: [Shop-talk] Electronic trailer brakes (score: 1)
Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 09:22:26 -0500
See interspersed reply Thusly spake eric@megageek.com, On 9/23/2010 8:12 AM: There should be a square mount that the backing plate is bolted to. A disk setup can bolt to this also. If your axle has t
/html/shop-talk/2010-09/msg00059.html (9,362 bytes)

150. Re: [Shop-talk] Electronic trailer brakes (score: 1)
Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:51:43 -0500
Austin Habitat for Humanity was given a 80 something truck that had one of those set ups on it. Nothing electronic, just a variable resistor that is controlled by either manual control or brake press
/html/shop-talk/2010-09/msg00076.html (9,644 bytes)

151. Re: [Shop-talk] Porch Ceiling (score: 1)
Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2010 09:14:04 -0500
As others have said, you can nail wood onto the joists to bring your spacing back to 16" centers, but there is another problem that needs to be dealt with. 1/4" plywood will sag when nailed on 16" c
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00020.html (9,682 bytes)

152. Re: [Shop-talk] Better construction vehicles? (score: 1)
Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2010 10:09:07 -0500
I've always been a big fan of having everything I might need for a job on site each and every time. My previous vehicle was a full size Dodge 3/4 ton van. It held everything I needed, but it was too
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00080.html (9,224 bytes)

153. Re: [Shop-talk] Better construction vehicles? (score: 1)
Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2010 16:06:11 -0500
Another thing I have done when I needed to transport 16' pieces of trim is to tie my 32' extension ladder on top of the car and then tie the trim to the ladder. It makes a great, flat transport and d
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00085.html (8,845 bytes)

154. Re: [Shop-talk] Formica counter top (score: 1)
Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 20:02:24 -0600
Formica is usually put down with contact cement. Contact cement can be released with lacquer thinner. If there is a loose spot around the edge, squirt some lacquer thinner under it and let it sit for
/html/shop-talk/2010-11/msg00063.html (8,772 bytes)

155. Re: [Shop-talk] building a gorilla lift (score: 1)
Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:10:15 -0600
Around here garage doors worth their salt make their own springs and can make any weight needed. Check with companies that install custom doors and you should find a source for the spring you need. P
/html/shop-talk/2010-12/msg00009.html (9,620 bytes)

156. Re: [Shop-talk] FW: Was water alarm, now sump pump. MORE (score: 1)
Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2010 22:44:37 -0600
You could always put in an automatic vent at the top of the pipe outside the wall. That would allow any water in the pipe between the vent and the ditch that is not below the outlet end of the pipe
/html/shop-talk/2010-12/msg00028.html (11,813 bytes)

157. Re: [Shop-talk] xmas lights, shunts, and magic (score: 1)
Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
Date: Sun, 05 Dec 2010 16:29:11 -0600
My understanding is that the shunts are just anodized wire wrapped around the 2 leads of the lamp, inside the bulb. With the lamp working the voltage differential across the leads is very low, in the
/html/shop-talk/2010-12/msg00036.html (10,090 bytes)

158. Re: [Shop-talk] Flooring for uneven basement? (score: 1)
Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:42:44 -0600
The normal method is to add what are called sleepers under the new floor. Sleepers are treated 2x? material that sits on edge on the floor with the top level and the bottom scribed to match the floo
/html/shop-talk/2010-12/msg00044.html (9,747 bytes)

159. Re: [Shop-talk] Need some thoughts an a snow blower that will not (score: 1)
Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:58:27 -0600
One alternative that has not been mentioned yet is to move South. Here in Texas the only thing that we call a snow blower is the thing that you set up to make fake snow for parades and such! It's col
/html/shop-talk/2010-12/msg00108.html (10,512 bytes)

160. Re: [Shop-talk] dewalt battery charger testing (score: 1)
Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:53:25 -0600
If you have a DeWalt service center locally, they have a quick test they can run while you wait. Peace, Pat Thusly spake john niolon, On 12/22/2010 9:25 AM: -- Pat Horne, Owner, Horne Systems (512) 7
/html/shop-talk/2010-12/msg00133.html (9,424 bytes)

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