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1. RE: Which paint sprayer to purchase (subtitle: What I got for Christmas) (score: 1): Author: "Tw Cook" <tw@mcc.com>; Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1999 08:50:08 -0600; Well, I painted my tractor with a cheapo Cambell-Hausfeld spray gun I got at Wal-Mart. It worked well enough (although now I know why I want an HVLP gun) and the Sears stuff should be better than tha; /html/shop-talk/1999-01/msg00002.html (8,768 bytes)
2. RE: separating aluminum and steel parts (score: 1): Author: tw@mcc.com; Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1999 14:29:35 -0600; I too have had excellent results with Kroil (see http://www.kanolabs.com, as far as I know they only sell it direct), but patience is definitely required. I have just about finished off my current ga; /html/shop-talk/1999-01/msg00056.html (8,529 bytes)
3. Lighting a garage... Was: Re: Heating Garage (score: 1): Author: tw@mcc.com; Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 11:14:18 -0600; This is a good idea - my father-in-law did the same thing in his shop, he found one of those two-light stands on sale somewhere really cheap and just took the two lights off and mounted them on a raf; /html/shop-talk/1999-01/msg00086.html (8,689 bytes)
4. RE: Lighting a garage... Was: Re: Heating Garage (score: 1): Author: tw@mcc.com; Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 13:28:25 -0600; Definitely true - they need plenty of air space and could easily ignite something flammable. Your not leaving them unattended is a wise precaution. I must say that with the weather we had last week t; /html/shop-talk/1999-01/msg00101.html (8,020 bytes)
5. RE: roto saw (score: 1): Author: tw@mcc.com; Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 15:23:21 -0600; Photo and brief info at http://www.augusthome.com/spirl531.htm - there's a non-cordless one that's cheaper. Tw; /html/shop-talk/1999-01/msg00110.html (7,067 bytes)
6. RE: Cool Tools -> sandblaster (score: 1): Author: tw@mcc.com; Date: Thu, 3 Dec 1998 07:34:57 -0600; I just bought HF's 40 lb pressure blaster ($79 on sale for inside-track members). I'm quite pleased, the quality seems very acceptable and it is hard to beat the price. With fine grade blast sand and; /html/shop-talk/1998-12/msg00018.html (9,555 bytes)
7. RE: Cool Tools -> sandblaster (score: 1): Author: tw@mcc.com; Date: Thu, 3 Dec 1998 08:39:51 -0600; In fact, I looked at it in the Ft Worth store before purchasing, just to reassure myself that it was of acceptable quality, but I wasn't in a hurry and it was cheaper mail order (although how they ge; /html/shop-talk/1998-12/msg00019.html (8,334 bytes)
8. RE: Gasoline for old engines? (score: 1): Author: tw@mcc.com; Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 16:02:06 -0600; If you're actually using the Allis for farming type stuff in very dusty conditions, I'd recommend that you stick that oil bath cleaner back on; it may be a pain but it'll pick up the most dirt. On th; /html/shop-talk/1998-12/msg00054.html (8,521 bytes)
9. RE: FTP area (score: 1): Author: "Tw Cook" <tw@mcc.com>; Date: Sun, 1 Nov 1998 08:03:54 -0600; I just picked up a Wilson-Jones Media Cabinet surplus for $25 which makes a fabulous tool cabinet for storing power tools and the like. It has a roll-up front, some stationary shelves, and three sli; /html/shop-talk/1998-11/msg00001.html (7,257 bytes)
10. RE: digital cameras (score: 1): Author: "Tw Cook" <tw@mcc.com>; Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 21:38:35 -0600; You can expect significant cost reductions in digital cameras over the next year or so. The currently used CCD image sensors are fairly expensive to manufacture, and can be built by only a few fabs a; /html/shop-talk/1998-11/msg00091.html (8,793 bytes)
11. RE: digital cameras (score: 1): Author: "Tw Cook" <tw@mcc.com>; Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 14:33:55 -0600; This is a good point - you can get a good quality scanner for under $100 these days. With any kind of decent conventional photo the results will be better than all but the very top of the line digita; /html/shop-talk/1998-11/msg00095.html (8,606 bytes)
12. RE: Ingersoll-Rand impact wrenches (score: 1): Author: tw@mcc.com; Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 17:42:28 -0600; Chris, I mostly agree - power is nice, especially if you are in a hurry, but compactness is nice too. I have a Campbell-Hausfeld 3/8 ratchet (their old "Pro" series before they started calling it "ex; /html/shop-talk/1998-11/msg00124.html (8,639 bytes)
13. RE: Ingersoll-Rand impact wrenches (score: 1): Author: tw@mcc.com; Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 11:51:37 -0600; I have a set of 3/4" Pittsburgh impact sockets which I use occasionally for large tractor pieces which have held up well and which seem to be quite bulletproof. However, I bought a set of 1/2" deep m; /html/shop-talk/1998-11/msg00135.html (8,523 bytes)
14. RE: Eastwood Powder Coater (score: 1): Author: tw@mcc.com; Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 11:15:22 -0600; What's "Skinned Knuckles" like? Worthwhile? Tw; /html/shop-talk/1998-10/msg00124.html (7,862 bytes)
15. RE: Eastwood Powder Coater (score: 1): Author: "Tw Cook" <tw@mcc.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 16:42:14 -0600; What is special about their philosophy? Can you elaborate? Tw; /html/shop-talk/1998-10/msg00131.html (8,922 bytes)
16. RE: Which air wrench first (score: 1): Author: "Tw Cook" <tw@mcc.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 17:42:39 -0500; Good question. Note that the 3/8 butterfly style devices are usually impact wrenches, and should properly be used with impact sockets, while the 3/8 ratchet can be used with your regular sockets. My; /html/shop-talk/1998-09/msg00019.html (9,412 bytes)
17. RE: Engine cranes (score: 1): Author: tw@mcc.com; Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 13:27:12 -0500; As Keith points out, this storage issue is the problem. I've been renting since I just don't have space to store even a folding one; around here (central Texas) rental costs run about $17.50/day. My; /html/shop-talk/1998-08/msg00039.html (8,984 bytes)
18. RE: Setting up shop (score: 1): Author: tw@mcc.com; Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 09:37:32 -0500; I have a compressor similar to what Trevor describes and find that it works fairly well for spraying, but it clearly isn't enough for serious sandblasting (in case you contemplate that). It is also; /html/shop-talk/1998-08/msg00103.html (15,565 bytes)
19. RE: Setting up shop (score: 1): Author: tw@mcc.com; Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 10:53:53 -0500; Very long air hoses can be pretty cheap. I found 50' x 3/8 air hoses for about $9.50 each at Tractor Supply. I spliced together 4 of them as an extension hose so as to be able to reach my barn to use; /html/shop-talk/1998-08/msg00130.html (9,785 bytes)
20. RE: Setting up shop (score: 1): Author: tw@mcc.com; Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 12:34:45 -0500; The previous owner had buried a piece of romex making effectively a very long extension cord to the barn. Perfectly adequate for a couple of fluorescent lights but nothing you'd want to run a large; /html/shop-talk/1998-08/msg00132.html (10,756 bytes)

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