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41. Re: "Welding " stainless (score: 1): Author: Douglas Shook <shook@usc.edu>; Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 10:37:32 -0700; Hi Roger and list, I bought them from McMaster-Carr, but now that I look at the catalogue, they are listed under "Gas Welding Rod -- Low-Fuming Flux-Coated Bronze", so as stupid as I may sound, I gue; /html/shop-talk/2000-08/msg00072.html (7,835 bytes)
42. There is hope! (was welding versus brazing) (score: 1): Author: Douglas Shook <shook@usc.edu>; Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 21:28:27 -0700; Shop Talkers, Well, I actually have some rather inspiring information related to teaching/learning the skills. I am the "uninformed" individual who did not know if he welded or brazed the stainless s; /html/shop-talk/2000-08/msg00086.html (8,593 bytes)
43. Re: lights and electrical (score: 1): Author: Douglas Shook <shook@usc.edu>; Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 20:30:46 -0700; Hi Mike, You can do a rough calculation of your lighting load by simply multiplying the wattage of the bulb by how many you have of each type, and then divide by 120. Four foot bulbs generally are 40; /html/shop-talk/2000-07/msg00019.html (8,280 bytes)
44. Re: Air compressor electric circuit (score: 1): Author: Douglas Shook <shook@usc.edu>; Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 11:01:04 -0700; This "horsepower inflation" really needs to be reigned in. A few years ago, we started seeing 15 amp @220VAC compressors being rated at 5HP, then 6HP and now I see them rated at 6.5 HP. As Randall br; /html/shop-talk/2000-07/msg00036.html (11,016 bytes)
45. Re: Tile Shop Floors? (score: 1): Author: Douglas Shook <shook@usc.edu>; Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2000 09:31:47 -0700; I do think the "wooden garage floor violates building code" assertion probably is valid and probably does make logical sense. However, when I was young, I worked for GM in Flint, Michigan in the moto; /html/shop-talk/2000-06/msg00012.html (7,600 bytes)
46. Sanding discs/wire wheels (score: 1): Author: Douglas Shook <shook@usc.edu>; Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 13:45:15 -0700; I plan to purchase a Milwaukee 7/9" sander/grinder this week to tackle a variety of projects around the shop/house. A major project will be sanding down a "rough" 1975 Ford E-150 for filling/ paintin; /html/shop-talk/2000-05/msg00006.html (6,964 bytes)
47. Re: Parts cleaner (score: 1): Author: Douglas Shook <shook@usc.edu>; Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 10:41:48 -0700; Hi Jay, McMaster-Carr has a water-based, non-ferrous parts washer solvent which is formulated for aluminum. A 25 lb carton costs $78, and you mix 3-8 oz per gallon of water. The part number is 3309k6; /html/shop-talk/2000-04/msg00024.html (6,962 bytes)
48. Re: Covering fiberglass insulation in attic? (score: 1): Author: Douglas Shook <shook@usc.edu>; Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 18:04:40 -0800; Mike, Assuming that your fiberglass bats have kraft facing on the bottom (a paper backing that should be against the "interior", or against your sheet rock), that should provide a vapor barrier, and; /html/shop-talk/2000-02/msg00001.html (8,481 bytes)
49. Re: Covering fiberglass insulation in attic? (score: 1): Author: Douglas Shook <shook@usc.edu>; Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 20:37:40 -0800; Steve, Once I look at it again, I think you are right -- they must have stapled the fiberglass to the rafters, for some reason that is not clear to me. I also think you are right about peg board not; /html/shop-talk/2000-02/msg00003.html (8,799 bytes)
50. To cut or not to cut (score: 1): Author: Douglas Shook <shook@usc.edu>; Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 11:10:55 -0800; re: cutting rotors I stayed out of this, but feel the need to throw in my 2 cents worth. I think that whether, and how you cut rotors, probably does not have an easy answer. I have a '90 Chev Beretta; /html/shop-talk/2000-02/msg00135.html (10,863 bytes)
51. Re: To cut or not to cut (score: 1): Author: Douglas Shook <shook@usc.edu>; Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 13:12:21 -0800; Some very astute advice from Michael -- thanks. I guess another reason why I am so inclined to turn the rotors on this particular car is that they are "floating" rotors, separate from the actual hubs; /html/shop-talk/2000-02/msg00140.html (8,193 bytes)
52. Re: ceiling truss loading (score: 1): Author: Douglas Shook <shook@usc.edu>; Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2000 09:17:08 -0800; Hi Robert, I posted a similar question a while back, and a sizable portion of the list recommended against a ceiling hoist in favor of a folding shop crane (the 1 to 2 ton wheeled engine cranes avail; /html/shop-talk/2000-01/msg00044.html (8,494 bytes)
53. Reconditioned Milwaukee Tools (score: 1): Author: Douglas Shook <shook@usc.edu>; Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 11:10:52 -0800; Hi Shop Talkers, I never tried it before from fear of ending up with a worn out tool, but I just bought a "reconditioned" Milwaukee 6496 10" Magnum Slide Compound Miter Saw from HF, and what a beauti; /html/shop-talk/2000-01/msg00098.html (8,043 bytes)
54. Re: Reconditioned Milwaukee Tools (score: 1): Author: Douglas Shook <shook@usc.edu>; Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 18:44:55 -0800; Hi Tim, I'm not a contractor or serious wood saw user. I am building a room on the back of my house with many 4x6 and 4x8 exposed beams, and will be building a larger octagonal gazebo in a month or t; /html/shop-talk/2000-01/msg00101.html (8,263 bytes)
55. Re: Reconditioned Milwaukee Tools (score: 1): Author: Douglas Shook <shook@usc.edu>; Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 10:18:04 -0800; Hi Kent, The current Harbor Freight catalog has several pages of reconditioned Milwaukee tools, but they also have a url for them: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/html/reconcntr/ This web page, howe; /html/shop-talk/2000-01/msg00103.html (7,141 bytes)
56. Re: parts washer build or buy (score: 1): Author: Douglas Shook <shook@usc.edu>; Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 11:34:00 -0800; Eric and list, I think Eric provided some very good insight here. I bought an R&D unit from NH a year or so ago (the 280 gallon/hr, 30 gallon drum mount unit), and am very glad I did not try to build; /html/shop-talk/2000-01/msg00106.html (9,019 bytes)
57. Re: Welding a stainless steel tail pipe (score: 1): Author: Douglas Shook <shook@usc.edu>; Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 09:24:56 -0700; Hi all, As long as we are at it, can one weld a stainless steel motorcycle fender using an Oxy torch? thanks, doug; /html/shop-talk/1999-10/msg00033.html (7,142 bytes)
58. Re: 220v compressor wiring (score: 1): Author: Douglas Shook <shook@usc.edu>; Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 19:40:14 -0700; Hi Jack, 220 VAC is rather straightforward. There are two "hot" wires. Just put your meter across your leads, and you should see 220VAC. You also will have a ground (usually a green), and if you mete; /html/shop-talk/1999-10/msg00066.html (7,769 bytes)
59. Re: siamese compressors (score: 1): Author: Douglas Shook <shook@usc.edu>; Date: Fri, 03 Sep 1999 08:32:44 -0700; My neighbor did this with a pair of 5hp compressors, and it is not as easy as you might think. If you just hook up the outlets, then only one compressor motor will run (the cut-in points will never m; /html/shop-talk/1999-09/msg00003.html (9,305 bytes)
60. Re: Water Heater Anode (score: 1): Author: Douglas Shook <shook@usc.edu>; Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 20:22:30 -0700; My understanding is that the anode is there to "sacrifice" itself to the corrosive chemicals in your water in order to prolong the life of the tank lining (i.e., to let the chemicals attack and destr; /html/shop-talk/1999-09/msg00019.html (7,782 bytes)

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