- 301. Re: [Shop-talk] air over hydraulic bottle jacks (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:12:53 -0400
- I don't think it works like that. I have an air over hydraulic floor jack, and when I was shopping for it, I was thinking the way you are. But the way it works is that there is a sort of a pump that
- /html/shop-talk/2008-10/msg00229.html (9,182 bytes)
- 302. Re: [Shop-talk] hydronic heat retrofit? (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:01:10 -0500
- Keep in mind that electric heaters are for the most part all the same efficiency. The heater you link to is 400W, which is not much. Depending on your needs and climate, It might work for you. Just r
- /html/shop-talk/2008-11/msg00021.html (9,026 bytes)
- 303. Re: [Shop-talk] hydronic heat retrofit? (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:06:56 -0500
- Another idea for a bathroom is a fan unit with a built in heater. Something like this: http://www.broan.com/display/router.asp?ProductID=100241 -Steve Trovato strovato@optonline.net _________________
- /html/shop-talk/2008-11/msg00022.html (8,326 bytes)
- 304. Re: [Shop-talk] hydronic heat retrofit? (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:32:00 -0500
- Yes, of course. I'm talking about resistive electric heating units, like the one in the link provided. Companies try to market some of them as unique marvels of efficiency. All resistive electric hea
- /html/shop-talk/2008-11/msg00024.html (8,694 bytes)
- 305. Re: [Shop-talk] Networked home wiring (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:46:36 -0500
- Check out www.smarthome.com. You'll see quite a selection of devices and technologies. -Steve Trovato strovato@optonline.net _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://ww
- /html/shop-talk/2008-12/msg00099.html (7,272 bytes)
- 306. Re: [Shop-talk] Dremel die grinder (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:35:54 -0500
- I have both a corded and a cordless Dremel and I find them very useful. My corded version has a very tightly coiled cord (telephone style) that I find inconvenient. Either I have a large mass of cord
- /html/shop-talk/2008-12/msg00104.html (8,827 bytes)
- 307. Re: [Shop-talk] Fw: HDTV antenna (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:56:49 -0500
- I think the problem is that with analog, there is such a thing as poor but watchable reception. With the digital, you get either a nice picture or no picture. ________________________________________
- /html/shop-talk/2008-12/msg00122.html (7,338 bytes)
- 308. Re: [Shop-talk] Load bearing walls (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:19:37 -0500
- In general, such a job involves temporarily supporting the ceiling, removing the wall in question, and installing a suitable header and support for the ends of that header. For your specific case, I
- /html/shop-talk/2008-12/msg00179.html (11,024 bytes)
- 309. Re: [Shop-talk] Engine swaps; 350 SBC donor cars. (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:30:32 -0500
- You should check out the jag lovers forum. The majority of people there will sneer and throw virtual over-ripe fruit for even considering "lumping" a perfectly good Jaguar. That's what they call it,
- /html/shop-talk/2008-12/msg00190.html (9,325 bytes)
- 310. Re: [Shop-talk] Stoves (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:14:54 -0500
- I think there is a little confusion here. There are smooth type cooktops that still use fairly traditional heating elements. And then there are inductive cooktops. They both look kind of the same, bu
- /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00099.html (7,959 bytes)
- 311. Re: [Shop-talk] Sweat joint leak (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:34:25 -0500
- I would say that the only way this can happen is if you still have water in the line. Oxy-acetylene should be major overkill for this job. Go back and make extra sure that the line is really drained.
- /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00155.html (8,599 bytes)
- 312. Re: [Shop-talk] Sweat joint leak (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:28:41 -0500
- Regarding the bread trick... of course he would have to cut the pipe before this would even be possible. Also, they now make these little gel things that you can use instead of bread. You really do h
- /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00158.html (7,060 bytes)
- 313. Re: [Shop-talk] re aligning dish network dish (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:45:31 -0500
- SK = skew angle. Check here: http://www.ehow.com/about_4699991_what-dish-skew.html _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Shop-talk mailing l
- /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00223.html (7,558 bytes)
- 314. Re: [Shop-talk] What to do with oily rags? (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:03:24 -0500
- We seem to beat this one to death every few years. Search for "rags" in the archive. Anyway, as for me, I just wash them in my home washing machine. I have never had a problem with any carryover into
- /html/shop-talk/2009-02/msg00019.html (7,807 bytes)
- 315. Re: [Shop-talk] What to do with oily rags? (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:06:37 -0500
- I just use hot water, regular laundry detergent and a bit of Lestoil. If they are stained, I don't care. They still work just fine as rags. And if there are any that I'm not happy with, I just throw
- /html/shop-talk/2009-02/msg00021.html (8,355 bytes)
- 316. Re: [Shop-talk] What to do with oily rags? (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:33:10 -0500
- Detergent is just liquid Tide. I do put them in a 5 gal pail with some Lestoil to soak until I have enough to wash. I think maybe the difference is that these rags are dirty, but not soaked through a
- /html/shop-talk/2009-02/msg00026.html (10,414 bytes)
- 317. Re: [Shop-talk] Dimmable CFLs at Home Depot (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:38:19 -0500
- The cheap home depot 4' shoplights say they will work with either T8s or T12s. Go to www.homedepot.com and search for 100253578. I don't know if there are 8' lights that work on both. I've always fou
- /html/shop-talk/2009-02/msg00115.html (9,015 bytes)
- 318. Re: [Shop-talk] Drill bits: now drill doctor (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:37:10 -0400
- Has anyone figured out a way to sharpen quick change bits using the drill doctor? I'm talking about the hex shank type bits, like this: http://www.drillspot.com/products/57684/Cle-Line_C20514_Hex_Sha
- /html/shop-talk/2009-03/msg00083.html (7,114 bytes)
- 319. Re: [Shop-talk] pressure reducing valve (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:49:18 -0400
- I have a well. There is a check valve between the well and pressure tank. This is a tank with air above a bladder or diaphragm that compresses as the tank fills with water. Is this what you mean by a
- /html/shop-talk/2009-03/msg00085.html (8,778 bytes)
- 320. Re: [Shop-talk] pressure reducing valve (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:31:29 -0400
- I can't say that you don't need this, because I'm not an expert and perhaps there's some sort of special situation I don't know about. But I can say that I don't have any such thing on mine. I haven'
- /html/shop-talk/2009-03/msg00089.html (8,685 bytes)
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