- 21. [Shop-talk] Air Compressors (score: 157)
- Author: jandkstone99 at msn.com (Jim Stone)
- Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:13:26 -0600
- I also have the HD/Husky unit, bought about 7 years ago. It has worked fine and I probably neglected it more than I should, so no complaints on that front. There is nothing at all wrong with it, but
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- 22. [Shop-talk] Can steel cable be welded? (score: 157)
- Author: jandkstone99 at msn.com (Jim Stone)
- Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:00:34 -0600
- My thanks to everyone for lots of very good, and very quick, advice. It sounds like welding is definitely out, especially a used cable that is likely to have dirt embedded in the strands. While I am
- /html/shop-talk/2012-01/msg00342.html (10,914 bytes)
- 23. [Shop-talk] Removing a small hot water radiator (score: 157)
- Author: jandkstone99 at msn.com (Jim Stone)
- Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:30:31 -0500
- Thanks Jim. We'll be removing it next week and will try to drain as little as possible. the if http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/jandkstone99 at msn.com
- /html/shop-talk/2012-03/msg00133.html (9,960 bytes)
- 24. [Shop-talk] Car Lifts, yet again (score: 157)
- Author: jandkstone99 at msn.com (Jim Stone)
- Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 21:48:01 -0500
- Thanks Guys. I did a little more surfing and found at least one strike three. In particular, this thread from Garage Journal is pretty instructive: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t
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- 25. [Shop-talk] Brazing Aluminum (score: 148)
- Author: jandkstone99 at msn.com (Jim Stone)
- Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 13:07:47 -0600
- I need to fill in a 1/8" hole in an aluminum intake manifold prior to having it powder coated. While much of the aluminum is around 3/8" thick, I don't think it is more than 1/8th or so around the ho
- /html/shop-talk/2011-01/msg00338.html (8,658 bytes)
- 26. [Shop-talk] Electrolytic Rust Removal on a large part (score: 148)
- Author: jandkstone99 at msn.com (Jim Stone)
- Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:40:30 -0600
- I have a spare trunk lid that I would like to use on a restoration project. The original lid has a fair amount of damage to it and it seems like it would be easier all around to just replace it. Howe
- /html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00173.html (9,569 bytes)
- 27. [Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil (score: 148)
- Author: jandkstone99 at msn.com (Jim Stone)
- Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:12:17 -0600
- The aluminum head on my Alpine was repaired at some point in the past with a helicoil insert. I am in the midst of replacing the intake manifold and the coil threads seem to have been damaged (I beli
- /html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00223.html (8,801 bytes)
- 28. [Shop-talk] Help Identifying Kienzle Clock (score: 148)
- Author: jandkstone99 at msn.com (Jim Stone)
- Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 15:58:59 -0600
- This is a long shot, but I am trying to identify a clock that came with a car I purchased. The clock is a Kienzle and it looks like it had a "W" logo on it that has been painted over. You can just se
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00236.html (8,722 bytes)
- 29. [Shop-talk] Sealing Concrete (score: 148)
- Author: jandkstone99 at msn.com (Jim Stone)
- Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 12:33:29 -0600
- I have a 6 year old concrete driveway that has never been sealed. While I rarely use salt for de-icing, I recently noticed quite a bit of deterioration in a couple of areas, mostly where we frequentl
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00264.html (7,007 bytes)
- 30. [Shop-talk] Natural Gas vs Propane Grills (score: 148)
- Author: jandkstone99 at msn.com (Jim Stone)
- Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 22:05:17 -0500
- I will soon be replacing my BBQ grill and need to decide if I should stay with natural gas or switch to propane. This may seem like a strange thing to ponder, given the fact that we already have a ga
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00213.html (9,308 bytes)
- 31. [Shop-talk] Natural Gas vs Propane Grills (score: 148)
- Author: jandkstone99 at msn.com (Jim Stone)
- Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 15:06:44 -0500
- Thanks guys. That makes a lot of sense. Just to be sure we are all on the same page, I want to be sure you noticed that only the last 2 feet of the line is 1/4 inch. The other 16 or so feet is 1/2 i
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- 32. [Shop-talk] What's the hot ticket for a new deck? (score: 148)
- Author: jandkstone99 at msn.com (Jim Stone)
- Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 05:23:49 -0500
- The Today show did a piece on decks yesterday. Their guy really likes the new man-made stuff. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/43325315#43325315 We are going to be putting in a small deck la
- /html/shop-talk/2011-06/msg00431.html (8,785 bytes)
- 33. [Shop-talk] Filling large gaps in wood? (score: 148)
- Author: jandkstone99 at msn.com (Jim Stone)
- Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:54:14 -0500
- the If moisture isn't an issue in the area, I am a big fan of Quick Fill (http://www.wel-cote.com/psshtm/quick%20fill.htm). You can trowel on thick layers (close to an inch is not a problem) and it
- /html/shop-talk/2011-06/msg00520.html (10,061 bytes)
- 34. [Shop-talk] Generic Head Bolts/Studs (score: 148)
- Author: jandkstone99 at msn.com (Jim Stone)
- Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:57:04 -0500
- I have to replace the head gasket on my Alpine and don't want to reuse the 45 year old head bolts that are there now. (Re-using 45 year old bolts when I rebuilt the engine is probably the reason I ne
- /html/shop-talk/2011-06/msg00532.html (8,448 bytes)
- 35. [Shop-talk] Wifi to the garage (score: 148)
- Author: jandkstone99 at msn.com (Jim Stone)
- Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 11:22:41 -0500
- I am dealing with the exact same issue as Bob. The signal to my garage, which is only a couple of hundred feet from the wireless router, comes and goes. Besides general surfing to find the answers to
- /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00198.html (10,561 bytes)
- 36. [Shop-talk] CAT Cable to Garage (score: 148)
- Author: jandkstone99 at msn.com (Jim Stone)
- Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 12:37:15 -0500
- Rather than hijack Bob's thread, i thought I'd start a new one based on Mike's suggestion, as this is actually the right time to do this. We are putting an addition on our house that necessitated pul
- /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00203.html (9,505 bytes)
- 37. [Shop-talk] CAT Cable to Garage (score: 148)
- Author: jandkstone99 at msn.com (Jim Stone)
- Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 16:35:35 -0500
- That is a great idea and I would love to put a sink in there, but the 'might as well's' on this project are already killing us. I will talk to our general contractor, but I suspect this one might be
- /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00210.html (9,377 bytes)
- 38. [Shop-talk] Grass Pavers (score: 148)
- Author: jandkstone99 at msn.com (Jim Stone)
- Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 22:12:11 -0500
- Does anyone here have experience with grass pavers (see http://www.concretepaversguide.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-grass-pavers.html)? The addition we are putting on the house is giving me about a 15x20
- /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00242.html (9,243 bytes)
- 39. [Shop-talk] A little more about Blackstone Labs (score: 148)
- Author: jandkstone99 at msn.com (Jim Stone)
- Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:16:44 -0500
- Based on the recent discussion here about Blackstone Labs, I decided to send them an oil sample from my Alpine. I was fairly certain I had a head gasket leak, although there was no visible coolant in
- /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00256.html (7,909 bytes)
- 40. [Shop-talk] HF Double Cut Saw (score: 148)
- Author: jandkstone99 at msn.com (Jim Stone)
- Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 18:26:50 -0600
- Has anyone tried the Harbor Freight Double Cut Saw? It is certainly a great deal at its current $70 price, if it is any good. The feedback on it is certainly mixed. It sounds like it works well, prov
- /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00174.html (8,804 bytes)
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