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261. Re: [Shop-talk] GFCI Question (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2008 17:13:54 -0800
All it takes is a 2-wire to 3-wire adapter. Plug the tester into the adapter, then run the wire from the adapter to an external ground. Randall _______________________________________________ Suppor
/html/shop-talk/2008-02/msg00019.html (7,893 bytes)

262. Re: [Shop-talk] erratic fuel gauge and a legitimate shop talk (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:01:41 -0800
So, check the resistance when it's working, and compare that to when it's not. I used one of those little Facet fuel pumps, powered by my battery charger, when I went through this with the wife's Ca
/html/shop-talk/2008-02/msg00086.html (9,435 bytes)

263. Re: [Shop-talk] looking for small light bulbs (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:29:27 -0800
But don't forget that the resistance changes dramatically when the bulb is lit (and even varies with how brightly it's lit) ... you really need to measure voltage & current rather than resistance. R
/html/shop-talk/2008-02/msg00103.html (8,660 bytes)

264. Re: [Shop-talk] Mystery of the blown transformers (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2008 09:50:28 -0800
Any idea why the DC ? I know there are transformers that have rectifiers inside (so the output is DC with a lot of ripple), but can't see why it would matter in this application. So you converted to
/html/shop-talk/2008-03/msg00002.html (8,361 bytes)

265. Re: [Shop-talk] Mystery of the blown transformers (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2008 15:30:14 -0800
Or if used doesn't bother you, here's a nice unit on flea-bay : http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130202154142 Rated nearly twice what the original was (96va), and clearly continuou
/html/shop-talk/2008-03/msg00010.html (8,945 bytes)

266. Re: [Shop-talk] Mystery of the blown transformers (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2008 16:27:48 -0800
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-24-V-40-VA-Control-Transformer-Heating-Thermostat_W0 QQitemZ220206175461QQihZ012QQcategoryZ53296QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZView Item I'm always suspicious when transformers
/html/shop-talk/2008-03/msg00012.html (10,015 bytes)

267. Re: [Shop-talk] Mystery of the blown transformers (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2008 19:01:50 -0800
My point of view : 30 years should be just getting started for a transformer. I have several of them in daily use that are pushing 50 (including the main line transformer for my house); and others t
/html/shop-talk/2008-03/msg00015.html (8,847 bytes)

268. Re: [Shop-talk] Mystery of the blown transformers (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 10:04:31 -0800
Perhaps not. But as both a craftsman and aficionado of antiques, I like to build things that last as long as possible. "Planned obsolescence" is for Sony, not me. And, since "They don't build them l
/html/shop-talk/2008-03/msg00025.html (9,286 bytes)

269. Re: [Shop-talk] Mystery of the blown transformers (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 10:07:02 -0800
Oh well, that's a different story. Fuses do sometimes get old and fail even within their normal limits. Randall _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/d
/html/shop-talk/2008-03/msg00026.html (8,982 bytes)

270. Re: [Shop-talk] hand tool recommendations that don't break the bank (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 20:08:19 -0800
Ditto. Not to mention having to fuss with changing bits, while you're laying on the back of your neck under the dash. Randall _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://
/html/shop-talk/2008-03/msg00058.html (8,094 bytes)

271. Re: [Shop-talk] LCD Picture Frames (slightly shop related) (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:23:15 -0800
SHHH !!! <G> Actually, there is a certain warped logic to that ... as you know, many virii masquerade as screen savers. So some suit makes an executive decision "There will be no screensavers". But
/html/shop-talk/2008-03/msg00123.html (8,926 bytes)

272. Re: [Shop-talk] PC Hackin' (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:56:45 -0800
Nope, doesn't work that way. The helpdesk doesn't use the 'administrator' account, but another account set up for them. Besides, there is no proof that you were the one that changed the password. Ph
/html/shop-talk/2008-03/msg00134.html (8,257 bytes)

273. Re: [Shop-talk] PC Hackin' (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:27:36 -0800
No, the lawsuit would be to ensure that I never again have to work for a company stupid enough to fire me for something that did no harm, and very possibly I didn't do. But of course I'm betting it
/html/shop-talk/2008-03/msg00141.html (8,316 bytes)

274. Re: [Shop-talk] air operated grease guns. (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:15:11 -0700
I used to use one of the 'mini' guns as others recommend, but got tired of using up cartridges so fast (over 20 grease zerks on my 59 TR3A). So I found a full-size gun that has a pistol grip and fit
/html/shop-talk/2008-03/msg00153.html (8,160 bytes)

275. Re: [Shop-talk] Removing chuck from drill motor (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:29:37 -0800
I don't know anything about that model in particular; but generally you have to open the chuck jaws all the way, then remove the left-hand screw that is inside. Most likely Allen head, but might be
/html/shop-talk/2008-03/msg00166.html (7,020 bytes)

276. Re: [Shop-talk] Removing chuck from drill motor (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:41:07 -0700
Interesting. Apparently DeWalt has found a way to save $.35 on each drill. According to a forum post I turned up with Google, they use Loctite instead and it can "be a bear" to remove. However, the
/html/shop-talk/2008-03/msg00170.html (7,623 bytes)

277. Re: [Shop-talk] Removing chuck from drill motor (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:09:58 -0800
You might want to have a peek inside the housing before applying heat ... that big gear might well be nylon or similar that could be damaged by not-very-much heat. Randall __________________________
/html/shop-talk/2008-03/msg00173.html (7,481 bytes)

278. Re: [Shop-talk] Bexane (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:41:39 -0800
I don't know anything about composition, but I do know that the "5 minute" version of JB Weld is MUCH weaker than the slow-curing version. And the tensile strength of the slow curing variety can be
/html/shop-talk/2008-03/msg00187.html (7,945 bytes)

279. Re: [Shop-talk] a question on portable air tanks (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:41:23 -0700
My old Freon bottle has a pop-off valve (integrated with the $7 conversion kit from JCW), and is much easier to carry through doors. It also has that nifty shutoff valve, which means I can air up th
/html/shop-talk/2008-04/msg00112.html (8,302 bytes)

280. Re: [Shop-talk] jack bleeding (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:09:40 -0700
In case Nolan's link doesn't do it for you ... there is an inner pressure cylinder inside the part you see (which is just the reservoir and support for the inner cylinder). The pump is a simple, sma
/html/shop-talk/2008-04/msg00115.html (8,011 bytes)

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