- 1. Re: Pneumatic tools (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Heerschap <Heerschap@eng.kns.com>
- Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2000 10:29:22 -0500
- A&I Supply is my favorite right now. They're not super-net-friendly, the site is pretty slim, but their prices are good and so far no problems with them. http://www.ai-supply.com/ Harbor Freight is g
- /html/shop-talk/2000-01/msg00012.html (8,314 bytes)
- 2. Re: Stuck bolt (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Heerschap <Heerschap@eng.kns.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 16:14:25 -0500
- One other trick I've heard which might not be as effective is this: Put the car in fifth, have someone stand on the brake. Then go to it with the breaker bar. The transmission, in fifth gear, will ha
- /html/shop-talk/2000-01/msg00063.html (9,138 bytes)
- 3. Re: Cool keychain... (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Heerschap <Heerschap@eng.kns.com>
- Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 10:12:29 -0500
- Well, it's easier to carry on a keychain than the 10mm long handle combo that I need quite often. ;) cmh -- Chris Heerschap - UNIX Systems Mutilator/Postmaster
- /html/shop-talk/1999-12/msg00001.html (6,505 bytes)
- 4. High-temp paint (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Heerschap <Heerschap@eng.kns.com>
- Date: Thu, 02 Dec 1999 14:10:01 -0500
- Griot's garage has a high-temp exhaust paint which they say won't flake... plus they have a lifetime warranty, so that might be worth a shot: http://www.griotsgarage.com/ Also, Eastwood has a couple
- /html/shop-talk/1999-12/msg00023.html (8,544 bytes)
- 5. Re: High-temp paint (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Heerschap <Heerschap@eng.kns.com>
- Date: Thu, 02 Dec 1999 15:08:30 -0500
- I was halfway in between. My darling wubbie wouldn't let me cure the headers in the oven like the instructions said... so I carefully heated them with a torch. Hey, it was worth a try. I probably mad
- /html/shop-talk/1999-12/msg00025.html (7,727 bytes)
- 6. Re: toe - inches/degrees? (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Heerschap <Heerschap@eng.kns.com>
- Date: Thu, 02 Dec 1999 16:22:01 -0500
- Unless it says per side, I'd assume the measurement is total. This is something I've wondered about... is toe measured from a consistent point? If I change to larger or smaller rims, has my toe setti
- /html/shop-talk/1999-12/msg00028.html (7,855 bytes)
- 7. Re: OK, then...whose ratchets? (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Heerschap <Heerschap@eng.kns.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 15:52:45 -0500
- I think they've shifted their focus away from the "toolheads" and to the "general home-fixit handyman guy". Look at all the new universal tools they are coming out with. I recently bought an SK TUFF-
- /html/shop-talk/1999-12/msg00133.html (9,857 bytes)
- 8. Re: OK, then...whose ratchets? (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Heerschap <Heerschap@eng.kns.com>
- Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1999 11:07:12 -0500
- Richard made a good comment to me that I think should be shared with everyone... hope you don't mind! Exactly... imagine my shock when I saw "Robo Grip" pliers in the Facom catalog! I knew Sears didn
- /html/shop-talk/1999-12/msg00147.html (9,439 bytes)
- 9. Re: Dyno? (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Heerschap <Heerschap@eng.kns.com>
- Date: Mon, 08 Nov 1999 10:13:01 -0500
- I was one of those commenters... as long as you can record a good, clean signal, the Home Dyno is excellent. http://integra.vtec.net/geeser/home_dyno.html cmh -- Chris Heerschap - UNIX Systems Mutila
- /html/shop-talk/1999-11/msg00084.html (7,620 bytes)
- 10. Re: Dyno? (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Heerschap <Heerschap@eng.kns.com>
- Date: Mon, 08 Nov 1999 12:02:13 -0500
- Unfortunately, I have only made a couple of runs with good recording hardware. I made three runs that way, and they were quite close. Can't remember how close, though. Sorry it wasn't more scientific
- /html/shop-talk/1999-11/msg00086.html (7,218 bytes)
- 11. Re: Tool for a loved one (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Heerschap <Heerschap@eng.kns.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 10:09:15 -0500
- What I've been thinking lately is that it's just fine to get Craftsman or Husky or whatever sockets, as long as they are good SIX POINT sockets. Twelve points are good for 1) twelve point fasteners a
- /html/shop-talk/1999-11/msg00138.html (9,343 bytes)
- 12. Re: Tool for a loved one (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Heerschap <Heerschap@eng.kns.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 13:24:26 -0500
- How so? A 12 point socket gives you 30 degree increments, as opposed to the 60 degrees of a six point... granted... but with a 72 tooth ratchet, you've got a five degree swing, so if the six point do
- /html/shop-talk/1999-11/msg00150.html (9,126 bytes)
- 13. Re: Tool for a loved one (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Heerschap <Heerschap@eng.kns.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 13:27:40 -0500
- I knew I wasn't the only one... Those are one of the "yeah, that'll be nice someday" tools I haven't brought myself to get yet. Anyone got any wonder stories about them? cmh -- Chris Heerschap - UNIX
- /html/shop-talk/1999-11/msg00151.html (9,354 bytes)
- 14. Re: Tool for a loved one (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Heerschap <Heerschap@eng.kns.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 14:30:09 -0500
- Okay, I'll give you that one... but I still think using the fineness of the ratchet beats the disadvantages. :) I'm spoiled... the cars I work on are fairly new and breaking bolts hasn't been a conce
- /html/shop-talk/1999-11/msg00155.html (9,952 bytes)
- 15. Re: Tool for a loved one (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Heerschap <Heerschap@eng.kns.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 15:32:01 -0500
- One thing I just thought about... if you have to worry about breaking the bolt... then I'd rather just break it than round it and then have to break it. In other words, if it's so frozen that it's go
- /html/shop-talk/1999-11/msg00157.html (10,174 bytes)
- 16. Re: Tool for a loved one (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Heerschap <Heerschap@eng.kns.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 17:13:32 -0500
- Better yet, could you bottle some of that and sell it to us? :) cmh -- Chris Heerschap - UNIX Systems Mutilator/Postmaster
- /html/shop-talk/1999-11/msg00164.html (8,976 bytes)
- 17. Cool keychain... (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Heerschap <Heerschap@eng.kns.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 11:09:31 -0500
- Hey, came up with this recently and thought I'd share it with the other tool guys out there. I once needed a very small combination wrench, and got the "ignition wrench" set from Sears. It comes with
- /html/shop-talk/1999-11/msg00258.html (7,591 bytes)
- 18. Re: Who makes what tools? (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Heerschap <Heerschap@eng.kns.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 11:23:48 -0500
- Interesting... no mention of SK/Facom, my recent favorite. Anyone know the "deal" with them? cmh -- Chris Heerschap - UNIX Systems Mutilator/Postmaster
- /html/shop-talk/1999-11/msg00259.html (7,006 bytes)
- 19. Re: Engine Dynometer Software (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Heerschap <Heerschap@eng.kns.com>
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 15:59:08 -0400
- I've used HomeDyno... I bought it and all. Talked with Mike Chaney extensively, he's a very sharp guy. The biggest problem I had on my '95 Integra was noise... everything is close together and my rec
- /html/shop-talk/1999-10/msg00040.html (8,141 bytes)
- 20. Re: To paint, or NOT to paint (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Heerschap <Heerschap@eng.kns.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 11:19:08 -0400
- Powder coating? Correct me if I'm wrong but powder coating applies a coat of *plastic powder* to the piece... which is then "cured" by melting it onto the piece. I've blackened high temperature Ford
- /html/shop-talk/1999-10/msg00060.html (9,144 bytes)
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