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41. [Shop-talk] Rebuilding car batteries (score: 152): Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato); Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:45:11 -0500; John, I don't know of any such service. There is one company, http://www.antiqueautobattery.com/, that sells very realistic looking reproductions. There is another company, http://tartopper.com/ that; /html/shop-talk/2012-01/msg00263.html (9,645 bytes)
42. [Shop-talk] Can steel cable be welded? (score: 152): Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato); Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:32:25 -0500; I wouldn't try welding. I have heard that motorcycle shops do this sort of thing (not by welding). I would see if one of them could help. -Steve Trovato strovato at optonline.net; /html/shop-talk/2012-01/msg00333.html (9,162 bytes)
43. [Shop-talk] How to make a clamp (score: 152): Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato); Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:55:53 -0500; When fabricating various things out of metal around the shop, sometimes I want some part to clamp to some other part. Suppose I have a U shaped part I want to slide over a piece of square tubing and; /html/shop-talk/2012-03/msg00006.html (8,834 bytes)
44. [Shop-talk] Light delay for shop entrance (score: 152): Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato); Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:08:38 -0500; There are always these spring wound timer switches, often used for bath fans: http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_SPM2798424002P This one does not have a position to just stay on. I remember see; /html/shop-talk/2012-03/msg00021.html (11,730 bytes)
45. [Shop-talk] computer virus question (score: 152): Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato); Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:51:26 -0500; I am always suspicious when the repair guy says something can't be fixed and then the same guy sells you a new one. I had this happen with my home heat pump. Repair guy said "you need a new one" as s; /html/shop-talk/2012-03/msg00039.html (9,760 bytes)
46. [Shop-talk] OT- Excel help, (before I shoot my computer)! (score: 152): Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato); Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:31:55 -0400; I've heard the complaint that 9/11 is America's way of pushing MM/DD on the rest of the world. Not the actual event, obviously. Rather, the fact that it is referred to as "9/11" rather than "11/9"! -; /html/shop-talk/2012-03/msg00123.html (9,705 bytes)
47. [Shop-talk] car dolly replacement casters (score: 143): Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato); Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:43:28 -0500; I found this place that targets your exact situation: http://www.tireskate.com/castersforchinese.php I haven't bought them, so I can't give them a first hand endorsement. -Steve; /html/shop-talk/2011-01/msg00273.html (9,052 bytes)
48. [Shop-talk] Changing transmission fluid (score: 143): Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato); Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:04:22 -0500; That's pretty much what those instructions do. Running the fluid low isn't really a problem. It's running the pump dry that is the problem. You can't really control the drain rate, because you are us; /html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00219.html (9,447 bytes)
49. [Shop-talk] gah. Moron press. (score: 143): Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato); Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:48:21 -0500; Yeah, it's more of an attitude and a wish list. There are a lot things that could be improved for "guys like us" for free or very little cost, if it was a priority for the manufacturer. But it's not,; /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00200.html (10,492 bytes)
50. [Shop-talk] 220V extension cord with breaker (score: 143): Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato); Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:15:32 -0400; Yes, that's exactly what I said to my electrician friend. The answer is that your clock radio is designed to handle faults involving up to 20 Amps. That is, if something goes wrong inside, it is supp; /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00349.html (12,155 bytes)
51. [Shop-talk] aluminum floor jack (score: 143): Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato); Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2011 22:50:39 -0400; There are a lot of people who would tell you that your older jack is well worth rebuilding. Take a look at the link I posted earlier: http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51105. That isn't; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00265.html (9,964 bytes)
52. [Shop-talk] shopsmith (score: 143): Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato); Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:15:36 -0400; Has anyone looked at this thing lately? Hopefully it has always been in a nice dry place. That's a lot of years to sit idle. Hopefully it hasn't turned into a solid block of rust. -Steve; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00299.html (8,787 bytes)
53. [Shop-talk] Brass Polish (score: 143): Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato); Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:48:02 -0400; I found this: http://www.bbb.org/west-florida/business-reviews/hardware-retail/deersocom-in-cape-coral-fl-90050139 which leads one to believe that they're in Cape Coral, Florida.; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00302.html (8,526 bytes)
54. [Shop-talk] Is a fence part of a shop? (score: 143): Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato); Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:05:33 -0400; Oops. Jim beat me to it. I guess this just gets two votes now. -Steve T.; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00314.html (9,488 bytes)
55. [Shop-talk] Mitre Saws (score: 143): Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato); Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:19:24 -0400; Moose, Very cool. How about a link to this company? Sure seems like an odd combination! Hey guys, if you've got some spare time between batches of syringes, why don't you whip up a couple of wood chi; /html/shop-talk/2011-05/msg00345.html (10,852 bytes)
56. [Shop-talk] Mitre Saws (score: 143): Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato); Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 11:47:54 -0400; I always wonder what the story is behind the ebay new merchandise. Is it stolen? Is it old? Are these really returns or out-of-date models? I'm sure there are legitimate good deals, but often the sav; /html/shop-talk/2011-05/msg00347.html (10,406 bytes)
57. [Shop-talk] Tunneling drain pipe down a hill? (score: 143): Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato); Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:28:50 -0400; That procedure works great when trying to cross a four foot wide walkway. But he wants to go 40 feet! Professionals can drill under an interstate highway and come out the other side. But for a homeow; /html/shop-talk/2011-09/msg00002.html (9,992 bytes)
58. [Shop-talk] Engine pull cord replacement (score: 143): Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato); Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:46:53 -0400; I have an old generator that uses what is essentially clothesline. You hook a knot in the line into a notch, and then wind it around a couple of times. Then you pull. Repeat until it starts. It takes; /html/shop-talk/2011-09/msg00020.html (7,672 bytes)
59. [Shop-talk] metallic smelling water (score: 143): Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato); Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:36:12 -0400; Tim, I just thought of another thing. Where do you live? Here in New York we've just been through Tropical Storm Irene and the remnants of Lee. There has been a ton of flooding and power outages. The; /html/shop-talk/2011-09/msg00044.html (8,191 bytes)
60. [Shop-talk] ODBII trouble code P0316 (score: 143): Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato); Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:20:30 -0400; Try here: http://engine-codes.com/p0316_ford.html -Steve; /html/shop-talk/2011-09/msg00058.html (9,698 bytes)

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