- 61. RE: Low-voltage (12V) LED lights (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:24:43 -0800
- I guess I'm missing something here ... why is everyone convinced this won't work ? LEDs are diodes, meaning they do have a relatively fixed forward voltage drop, below which no current flows; and th
- /html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00205.html (7,905 bytes)
- 62. RE: Low-voltage (12V) LED lights (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:02:59 -0800
- Well, except that this is a half-sine wave, with a peak value closer to 170 volts. And, as I mentioned before, the dimmers I have don't have enough phase shift in the trigger circuit to trigger the
- /html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00207.html (9,325 bytes)
- 63. RE: Gas Line Size (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:18:30 -0800
- According to http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/natural-gas-pipe-sizing-d_826.html You can get roughly 120,000 BTU/hr through 10' of 1/2" pipe with a pressure drop of 0.5"h2o. Plus, the range has an
- /html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00216.html (6,837 bytes)
- 64. RE: An off-topic question.... (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:02:51 -0800
- The data bits that make up the sounds you hear are gathered together in packets to travel the Internet. "Buffering" refers to the process of storing one or more packets, then playing the data at the
- /html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00219.html (8,058 bytes)
- 65. RE: An off-topic question.... (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:10:28 -0800
- Only if he's listening to Rush Limbaugh !
- /html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00224.html (6,717 bytes)
- 66. RE: An off-topic question.... (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 18:05:26 -0800
- Only true if no compression is applied. Compression is pretty common, because of the huge amount of data involved. Or maybe there's a marginal/noisy hop somewhere that is losing packets. One other t
- /html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00227.html (8,620 bytes)
- 67. RE: Oilstone query (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:04:49 -0800
- What I was taught was that using an oilstone dry would lead to the pores clogging with metal fragments and eventually ruin the stone. It's not so much a matter of making the stone work better each t
- /html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00242.html (8,562 bytes)
- 68. RE: Oilstone query (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:12:30 -0800
- My bad, you're quite right. So that's not the reason not to use 3-in-1 as a honing oil, and I've forgotten what the reason is. Maybe there's no reason at all (but I'm sure I remember being told that
- /html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00246.html (8,021 bytes)
- 69. RE: Sealing a gas tank? (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:00:04 -0800
- Teflon tape is not really a sealant, instead it acts as a lubricant so you can tighten the tapered threads more. Is there a reason you can't go another full turn ? If so, I'd try something like Perm
- /html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00288.html (7,111 bytes)
- 70. RE: freeware substiute for MS Word /Excel (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2007 15:47:10 -0800
- Good idea to read it, but that isn't necessarily what you will find. Only some full-price retail versions have that provision; pre-installed, bundled and volume licensed versions do not. Note that t
- /html/shop-talk/2007-02/msg00031.html (8,722 bytes)
- 71. RE: Computer Question -- Spoofed e-mails (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 15:19:04 -0800
- <APPLAUSE> Randall (Tedious but unavoidable disclaimer follows) CONFIDENTIALITY. This electronic mail and any files transmitted with it may contain information proprietary to NavCom Technology, Inc.
- /html/shop-talk/2007-02/msg00058.html (8,904 bytes)
- 72. RE: Computer Question -- Spoofed e-mails (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 16:00:31 -0800
- At least one more ... have your email client filter based on which IP address it got the mail from. It takes some time and effort to form and maintain the list, but it seems at least as effective as
- /html/shop-talk/2007-02/msg00059.html (9,699 bytes)
- 73. RE: Any using Nitrogen? (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 13:00:42 -0800
- Not true, the pressure will still go up as the nitrogen warms. The pressure rise is just more predictable with the (dry) nitrogen than with (possibly wet) air. Randall CONFIDENTIALITY. This electron
- /html/shop-talk/2007-02/msg00065.html (7,812 bytes)
- 74. Test equipment : digital tach (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 14:51:39 -0800
- Has anyone tried using a non-contact digital tach for engine tuning ? Eg, http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110058739315 I'm wondering how it compares to the usual "tach/dwell" mete
- /html/shop-talk/2007-02/msg00067.html (7,596 bytes)
- 75. RE: Any using Nitrogen? (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 15:02:12 -0800
- Even water vapor doesn't follow the ideal gas law very well, especially near saturation. So it doesn't actually need to condense. And it's not at all uncommon to find air lines that will spit liquid
- /html/shop-talk/2007-02/msg00068.html (7,976 bytes)
- 76. RE: Test equipment : digital tach (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 17:18:30 -0800
- Hmm, good point. But it doesn't seem like that would be any harder than holding a timing light while turning a dizzy. True enough, but while I wouldn't claim I have perfect pitch, I can hear changes
- /html/shop-talk/2007-02/msg00072.html (7,743 bytes)
- 77. RE: Any using Nitrogen? (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 08:40:39 -0800
- And over-inflating your tires (according to the vehicle maker's inflation recommendation) will improve it even more. Running at the max inflation shown on the tire is usually good for 5-10% less fue
- /html/shop-talk/2007-02/msg00087.html (8,736 bytes)
- 78. RE: Any using Nitrogen? (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 11:15:40 -0800
- Well, not if they believe the hype about nitrogen holding pressure better. Randall CONFIDENTIALITY. This electronic mail and any files transmitted with it may contain information proprietary to NavC
- /html/shop-talk/2007-02/msg00090.html (8,736 bytes)
- 79. RE: Any using Nitrogen? (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 11:27:18 -0800
- specification? The rating on the sidewall is "cold", and it takes into account the pressure increase when the tire gets hot. In theory, "cold" means the coldest temperature the car will see, but in p
- /html/shop-talk/2007-02/msg00091.html (9,403 bytes)
- 80. RE: Car insurance problem off topic... (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 15:16:30 -0800
- FWIW, if the car has a California license plate, the CA DMV will have the name of the insurance company, contact information and so on. But IMO it's still easier to subrogate through your own insura
- /html/shop-talk/2007-02/msg00106.html (8,027 bytes)
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