- 221. RE: Infrared heaters question (score: 1)
- Author: Randall Young <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 16:53:53 -0800
- Mike, as mentioned infrared heaters present lots of problems, mostly with controlling the surface temperature. That little 12000 btu heater would certainly warm small sections enough to paint (like
- /html/shop-talk/2002-11/msg00078.html (10,082 bytes)
- 222. RE: Copper gaskets (score: 1)
- Author: Randall Young <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 14:10:43 -0800
- I believe it actually doesn't matter, copper does not harden on cooling as steel does. Quenching may cause it to warp a bit, but I don't think this is a problem. However, I note that Mordy Dunst at
- /html/shop-talk/2002-11/msg00133.html (8,445 bytes)
- 223. RE: Light question (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 13:28:49 -0800
- Definitely worth checking into, but around here, 8 ft bulbs cost about the same as 4 ft, making them effectively half the price. Also, in my experience, the 8 footers last noticeably longer. I have
- /html/shop-talk/2002-11/msg00142.html (7,559 bytes)
- 224. RE: Cars & titles (score: 1)
- Author: Randall Young <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 11:17:59 -0800
- Don, although perhaps not the 'norm', it's not at all unusual to use escrow when buying expensive items by long distance. As Larry said, most banks should be able to help. You could also consider us
- /html/shop-talk/2002-11/msg00164.html (8,465 bytes)
- 225. RE: Air compressor recommendations (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 11:09:31 -0700
- Archives are at http://www.team.net/archive/shop-talk What you can buy for $300 will be woefully inadequate for any real sandblasting. The main thing to avoid (IMO) is using 'hp' as a rating to comp
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00005.html (9,291 bytes)
- 226. RE: List stuff (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 15:11:56 -0700
- That's not entirely fair. There was proof in the form of browser cache files, dated less than 24 hours before that post, that the triumphs list was not mentioned on the archive page. I wasn't the on
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00011.html (7,300 bytes)
- 227. RE: Cording the Cordless Orphan (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2002 17:44:24 -0700
- Rewiring doesn't strike me as practical, it's probably a permanent magnet motor that won't run on AC anyway. However, I bet it'd work great on a 10amp automotive battery charger ... no load speed wi
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00030.html (7,720 bytes)
- 228. RE: chrome plating (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 07:42:31 -0700
- If by "commercial grade" you mean hard chroming, then no, it won't polish up. Shiny chrome is all about surface preparation, there's very little you can do once the chrome is laid down. Randall ///
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00032.html (7,556 bytes)
- 229. RE: virus on my machine.... read this !! (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 20:55:59 -0700
- John, this is a HOAX ! jdbgmgr.exe is a normal Windows file, it is not a virus. See http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html for more info Randall /// unsubscribe/change
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00040.html (8,947 bytes)
- 230. RE: virus on my machine.... read this !! (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 21:16:50 -0700
- Paul, it's not a virus ... jdbgmgr.exe is a normal Windows system file. Don't know why my previous post didn't go through, but here's the link again http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00047.html (8,328 bytes)
- 231. RE: electric motors (free for a good home and a questions) (score: 1)
- Author: Randall Young <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 14:03:06 -0700
- One way to deal with this is using a worm drive (if you can scrounge one). Of course, then you have to reverse the motor to let it down, but most induction motors can be modified to run in reverse (
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00055.html (8,736 bytes)
- 232. RE: please don't let my pump freeze... (score: 1)
- Author: Randall Young <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 14:09:07 -0700
- If temperatures stay consistently below freezing, yes ! The water in the tank has a lot of thermal mass, it will take it a long time to get below freezing, but it will eventually. As someone suggest
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00063.html (8,980 bytes)
- 233. RE: heating oil tank; weird glass explosion (score: 1)
- Author: Randall Young <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 08:54:10 -0700
- Think of it as a tanning lamp. Amazingly so, considering that it appears to be completely clear. It will let a little of the longest wavelength UV through, but is almost completely opaque to the sho
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00112.html (8,531 bytes)
- 234. RE: heating oil tank; weird glass explosion (score: 1)
- Author: Randall Young <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 08:56:58 -0700
- They're also talking about a larger than usual hike in heating oil prices this winter. Randall /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mail
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00113.html (8,103 bytes)
- 235. RE: angle grinder? (score: 1)
- Author: Randall Young <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 12:24:56 -0700
- I use both on occasion, and I have to say I disagree with Tim. The big advantages of the air grinder are that it's small and light, hence easier to maneuver in tight quarters. But the HF 4" grinder
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00154.html (9,255 bytes)
- 236. RE: General building question (score: 1)
- Author: Randall Young <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 09:19:14 -0700
- The corollary of this is that you also have to be careful not to park too close to the door, or you can't open it. One of my cars has a nice dent in the grille where my daughter opened the door and
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00155.html (8,322 bytes)
- 237. RE: Drill Presses, #2 (score: 1)
- Author: Randall Young <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:18:57 -0800
- Mark, I have one of those generic chinese 17" presses (mine came from Enco, currently on sale for $250, 22" version is $450), it's pretty much done everything I expect a drill press to do (including
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00168.html (8,041 bytes)
- 238. RE: Need speednuts (score: 1)
- Author: Randall Young <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 13:50:12 -0800
- My favorite for things I can't find locally is McMaster-Carr http://www.mcmaster.com/ No minimum order, ISTR minimum S&H is $5 although it may have gone up. However, I'd first try an auto parts plac
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00173.html (8,074 bytes)
- 239. RE: Drill Press recommendations? (score: 1)
- Author: Randall Young <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 09:12:49 -0800
- Before you start bending, be sure the MT socket inside the spindle is clean. Mine had a chunk of swarf embedded in it ... picking it out and generally cleaning helped a lot. Randall /// unsubscribe/
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00182.html (8,198 bytes)
- 240. RE: Drill Press recommendations? (score: 1)
- Author: Randall Young <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 14:00:54 -0800
- A generic slang term for the chips and bits formed when you cut metal. There's lots of swarf around my shop, but this particular piece I'm pretty sure was already in the drill spindle when I unpacke
- /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00185.html (7,977 bytes)
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