- 21. Re: Car ID question (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>
- Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 15:18:13 -0500
- So far I have received 3 emails saying that as far as they know there is no L3 engine, but there is an L13 engine that was used in JDM and Australian vehicles. In Australia it was used in the 510 and
- /html/shop-talk/2005-09/msg00057.html (7,658 bytes)
- 22. Re: the annual "compressor lines" question. (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>
- Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 15:41:49 -0500
- I used hardened copper for my air lines, rather than the stuff on a roll. It comes in 10' or 20' lengths. I think I used grade "M" copper, but I can't remember, it's been 4 years. I have not had any
- /html/shop-talk/2005-09/msg00098.html (9,363 bytes)
- 23. Re: Opening a PVC pipe in a hot tub, possible? (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>
- Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 08:08:29 -0500
- Be sure what material you are working with. Are you sure it is PVC? Since a hot tub will deal with hot water, CPVC may be what is installed. See if you can find any markings on the pipe or fittings t
- /html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00017.html (10,842 bytes)
- 24. Re: Question about the garage foundation ... (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>
- Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 12:29:17 -0500
- My first guess - and it is one - is that the blocks that were used were not structural concrete blocks, but the type used for block walls. What is the soil like? Heavy Alkaline? I've never seen this
- /html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00049.html (8,843 bytes)
- 25. Re: Halogen pot lights (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>
- Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:11:19 -0500
- My recollection is that the life rating of a bulb is that by this many hours you will still have half of your bulbs still working. It's not a guarantee of what you will get, sort of like the governme
- /html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00071.html (8,014 bytes)
- 26. [Fwd: Re: laser levels, part 2] (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>
- Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 08:20:20 -0500
- I thought I sent this to the list, but I sent it only to Steve Trovato. Steve, I too have a RoboToolz laser which I both when they first same out. It worked really well, but hasn't been the most reli
- /html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00154.html (9,776 bytes)
- 27. Re: New engine for old lawn mower (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>
- Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 10:08:04 -0500
- Try contacting Troy Built, they may be able to give you a model number for the the engine, or at least the model number for a replacement engine. I suspect that if you are looking for a bolt in repl
- /html/shop-talk/2005-07/msg00011.html (9,659 bytes)
- 28. Re: home networking (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>
- Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 19:11:01 -0500
- If you take this off list please include me, I also would like to know, Peace, Pat
- /html/shop-talk/2005-07/msg00028.html (8,746 bytes)
- 29. Re: cat 5e vs. cat 6? (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 07:38:37 -0500
- I was involved in the design of a commercial building's network. There are about 1100 drops, each with a home run to a central wiring closet. When the building was renovated, about 25 years ago, Cat-
- /html/shop-talk/2005-07/msg00125.html (9,519 bytes)
- 30. Re: wood overhead (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>
- Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 20:20:10 -0500
- Don't the rafters sit on top of the walls? They usually do. If not, you may be able to install joist hangers around each end of the beam where it meets the end wall. Go ahead and double up the rafter
- /html/shop-talk/2005-06/msg00045.html (7,828 bytes)
- 31. Re: Solar Heating of Pool (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>
- Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 08:17:46 -0500
- I don't have any experience with solar in that part of the world, but here in Texas, instead of buying "store bought" panels, we just throw a few rolls of black pipe on the roof and plumb them in. I
- /html/shop-talk/2005-06/msg00056.html (7,952 bytes)
- 32. Re: quickie elect. question (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>
- Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 17:31:10 -0500
- I agree with Randall. There is no guarantee that the copper plumbing is now, and will always be grounded. PVC pope is also used to replace/modify copper and/or iron pipe systems all the time. Whether
- /html/shop-talk/2005-04/msg00022.html (9,358 bytes)
- 33. Re: quickie elect. question (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>
- Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 21:55:47 -0500
- I'm sure you can chain additional receptacles on a GFCI if it has its ground connected, but I seem to remember that it can't be done if the ground isn't hooked up. I don't have information on it han
- /html/shop-talk/2005-04/msg00027.html (8,752 bytes)
- 34. Re: Need a weatherproof stair landing height increaser (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>
- Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 16:58:25 -0600
- You should be able to pour a 1" cap on top of and around the pad you already have. Set a new form about 1~2" out from the current slab, and 2" higher. Use a bonding agent and drill some holes for re
- /html/shop-talk/2006-03/msg00071.html (9,074 bytes)
- 35. Re: wire pull info (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>
- Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:35:26 -0600
- I don't think you will be able to get 3 #4's and a #10 into a 1" conduit, even if it were a straight piece of conduit. You may have to consider thinner insulation on the wire. I don't have a code ma
- /html/shop-talk/2006-03/msg00108.html (8,522 bytes)
- 36. Re: aircraftspruce.com - spam (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>
- Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 14:28:03 -0600
- Another thing you can do is turn off the graphics in your mail reader. I am on a dial up and use Thunderbird to read my mail. If I want to see the graphics, I turn it on. I also leave attachments on
- /html/shop-talk/2006-03/msg00119.html (9,273 bytes)
- 37. Re: Hex to socket adapters (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>
- Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:01:13 -0600
- I haven't seen such an adapter, but for a couple of $$ you can buy a 1' or longer extension that is intended for paddle bits. Harbor Freight has them for cheap. If you "really" want to use a mechani
- /html/shop-talk/2006-03/msg00169.html (7,905 bytes)
- 38. Re: Help with shop procedures (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>
- Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 16:57:09 -0500
- I had to discharge the A/C on my van to replace the heater core. The local shop pumped it out and once I had the new heater core installed, I went back to the same shop where they charged the system
- /html/shop-talk/2006-04/msg00042.html (7,758 bytes)
- 39. Re: Help with shop procedures (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>
- Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 17:00:57 -0500
- The hose on my compression tester has a quick disconnect in it so you don't have to turn the whole guage while threading it into the head. It just so happens that this disconnect is the same as used
- /html/shop-talk/2006-04/msg00043.html (8,394 bytes)
- 40. Re: Radiator Hoses (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>
- Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 18:03:38 -0500
- I've smeared a thin coat of silicone rubber on the inside of radiator and heater hoses in the area where the clamps will be and it works very well. Just be sure to not use too much so that you don't
- /html/shop-talk/2006-04/msg00070.html (8,098 bytes)
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