- 1. Stupid smart thermostat was RE: Heat question (score: 1)
- Author: "Chas. Schlismann" <racegt6@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 16:01:07 -0800 (PST)
- Great, unless the weather changes. If it's suddenly cold outside, it takes longer, so it doesn't hit the temperature on time. But worst, when it's a warm spell, the furnace kicks in too early, and br
- /html/shop-talk/2005-12/msg00065.html (7,377 bytes)
- 2. RE: 20# propane tanks - half full or half empty??? (score: 1)
- Author: "Chas. Schlismann" <racegt6@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 07:26:02 -0800 (PST)
- Turn on your heaters and look at the tanks. You'll see condensation form up to the fill level. If you have the $$ and the tanks are reasonably close, you can buy more line and a valve that will allow
- /html/shop-talk/2005-12/msg00154.html (8,720 bytes)
- 3. Fwd: RE: 20# propane tanks - half full or half empty??? (score: 1)
- Author: "Chas. Schlismann" <racegt6@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 10:35:17 -0800 (PST)
- Looks like my first post didn't make it. Turn on your heaters and look at the tanks. You'll see condensation form up to the fill level. If you have the $$ and the tanks are reasonably close, you can
- /html/shop-talk/2005-12/msg00160.html (9,502 bytes)
- 4. Re: Battery-backup sump pumps (score: 1)
- Author: "Chas. Schlismann" <racegt6@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 06:34:27 -0800 (PST)
- I am contemplating getting a battery-powered backup sump pump for my new house (with a finished basement). I have seen some systems (with a pump, battery box, charger, and misc. fittings) at Sears, A
- /html/shop-talk/2005-12/msg00273.html (7,694 bytes)
- 5. Re: Air leak? (score: 1)
- Author: "Chas. Schlismann" <racegt6@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 08:03:50 -0800 (PST)
- So I just bought a '76 fiat spider. Pretty decent little car, all in all. One problem the owner pointed out sounded a little strange, though. The tires lose air pressure pretty quickly. Tires are new
- /html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00251.html (8,602 bytes)
- 6. Simple Green (was air leak) (score: 1)
- Author: "Chas. Schlismann" <racegt6@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 10:30:11 -0800 (PST)
- Folks, Perhaps the new formulation of Simple Green will serve as a tire mounting lube, but it's my understanding that the old stuff would corrode aluminum unless thoroughly rinsed. Maybe not a good i
- /html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00255.html (6,822 bytes)
- 7. Re: New toy (score: 1)
- Author: "Chas. Schlismann" <racegt6@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 06:36:19 -0700 (PDT)
- Dave, I find this site to be v. useful for my Suzuki Samurai: http://bbs.off-road.com/wwwthreads/wwwthreads.pl. It has a Jeep specific forum and I recommend this site to anyone w/a 4wd vehicle. If it
- /html/shop-talk/2005-09/msg00001.html (7,368 bytes)
- 8. Fwd: Re: 230V to 115V (score: 1)
- Author: "Chas. Schlismann" <racegt6@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 10:33:21 -0700 (PDT)
- I've got a lincoln ProCut-25 plasma that does the same thing. It can be attached to either 220 or 110, and the thing figures it out and does the right deal. What I'd do in your situation is make an a
- /html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00001.html (8,703 bytes)
- 9. Re: 49cc scooter revisited. (score: 1)
- Author: "Chas. Schlismann" <racegt6@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 20:33:12 -0700 (PDT)
- Howdy, Ok, so I had a chance to play with the 49cc scooter a bit. I was hoping someone here could point me in the right direction on a few things... First, there's a sealed battery in this thing... A
- /html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00066.html (8,518 bytes)
- 10. Fall protection (score: 1)
- Author: "Chas. Schlismann" <racegt6@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 18:48:52 -0700 (PDT)
- I need to clamber about my steep roofs to do some work. I've fallen off my house roof four times, so I need some help with a system that will allow some mobility yet provide protection. I'm thinking
- /html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00117.html (8,059 bytes)
- 11. Re: Fall protection (score: 1)
- Author: "Chas. Schlismann" <racegt6@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 17:40:28 -0700 (PDT)
- Thanks folks, Geez, even though there is an indoor rock climbing facility three blocks away, I never made the connection (perhaps, too many concussions). I'll be popping in this week. The only system
- /html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00138.html (7,759 bytes)
- 12. Auto trans fluif leak (score: 1)
- Author: "Chas. Schlismann" <racegt6@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:23:13 -0700 (PDT)
- Stopped to get gas while towing a LBC to our shop, came out after paying and saw red. Trans fluid was dripping on the concrete, lost several pints right there. Ran back in, bought trans sealer and ev
- /html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00156.html (8,191 bytes)
- 13. RE: Auto trans fluif leak (score: 1)
- Author: "Chas. Schlismann" <racegt6@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 22:04:15 -0700 (PDT)
- whatever reason. I assume you have a trans cooler inside a radiator tank ... has it ever been cleaned/serviced ?< It's been three years but not too many miles ago, certainly <10k to overheat the tran
- /html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00158.html (8,586 bytes)
- 14. Re: Auto trans fluif leak (score: 1)
- Author: "Chas. Schlismann" <racegt6@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 18:43:10 -0700 (PDT)
- you know where the fluid is coming out of?< Yes, somewhere near the rear of the engine/front of the trans. It was night when it occurred and subsequent daytime inspection showed nada, save a minimall
- /html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00161.html (7,166 bytes)
- 15. 230V to 115V (score: 1)
- Author: "Chas. Schlismann" <racegt6@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 21:36:47 -0700 (PDT)
- I need to a way to run my inverter tig welder on 115V. It is a Lincoln Invertec V205 and it has run flawlessly on the shop's 230V. Lincoln says it will run on 115V via its "auto-reconnect" feature. A
- /html/shop-talk/2005-07/msg00179.html (6,904 bytes)
- 16. Shop lighting-l.e.d.s? (score: 1)
- Author: "Chas. Schlismann" <racegt6@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 18:16:35 -0800 (PST)
- Hi guys, Looking to improve the lighting in an approx. 28' x 36' area of my shop. Requirements: start in cold (heat is off unless we're working); brightness; diffuse light; daylight color temp. (or c
- /html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00080.html (7,726 bytes)
- 17. Re: welders MIG vs. TIG (score: 1)
- Author: "Chas. Schlismann" <racegt6@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 16:41:53 -0800 (PST)
- At first reading, it sounds like mig is the way to go, but I'd really suggest that you use a quality machine. I've had many machines in my shop over the years and use all methods still to this day (e
- /html/shop-talk/2004-12/msg00184.html (8,792 bytes)
- 18. Re: miller spool guns for doing aluminum (score: 1)
- Author: "Chas. Schlismann" <racegt6@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 17:42:22 -0800 (PST)
- I'm thinking about purchasing a spool gun for my Millermatic 251 MIG welder. The intended purpose is the once per month or so I have to weld 1/8" plus thick aluminum, and is in the interest of making
- /html/shop-talk/2006-03/msg00080.html (7,816 bytes)
- 19. Re: miller spool guns for doing aluminum (score: 1)
- Author: "Chas. Schlismann" <racegt6@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 20:37:26 -0800 (PST)
- Related to this, for those of you that have been there and done that... Two questions. like trailer cabinets, etc.? Do you need to use a different gas than the normal 75/25 Ar/CO2 (if I remember that
- /html/shop-talk/2006-03/msg00083.html (9,932 bytes)
- 20. Re: miller spool guns for doing aluminum (score: 1)
- Author: "Chas. Schlismann" <racegt6@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 20:51:50 -0800 (PST)
- I think this deserves an award for using the most buzz words in one sentence. (Not at all a reflection upon the writer, more on the reader (me) since I don't know anything about welding!) Steve -- Or
- /html/shop-talk/2006-03/msg00084.html (8,617 bytes)
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