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121. RE: crazy electrical question (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim (IT Solutions)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 18:09:11 -0400
Most clocks in general. The analog clocks are set up for motors that turn in response to the 60 cycle frequency too. For somewhere I remember learning that the power companies very carefully control
/html/shop-talk/2006-07/msg00033.html (8,204 bytes)

122. RE: crazy electrical question (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim (IT Solutions)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 11:06:52 -0400
Yes, you are very correct. They will adjust the frequency as needed to speed up or slow down so that over time, it will be very accurate. It can vary over the short time (minutes), but be very accura
/html/shop-talk/2006-07/msg00036.html (7,909 bytes)

123. RE: Auto Scanners (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:50:46 -0400
You really don't need any scanner to read ODB-I codes. There is usually some provision to jumper a test connector and it will cause the codes to flash on the "Check Engine Light". There is a very lim
/html/shop-talk/2006-07/msg00055.html (8,089 bytes)

124. RE: Shop Press? (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 11:41:28 -0400
Another vote for the HF 12-ton press. I've had mine for a bout 20 years (I don't think they sold a 20 -ton back then). I originally bought it for use while rebuilding my 4-speed transmission (buy the
/html/shop-talk/2006-08/msg00016.html (7,841 bytes)

125. RE: Auto tie-downs (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 11:32:19 -0400
I know you said no wheel net, but this place: <http://www.macscustomtiedowns.com/scripts/prodList.asp?idcategory=24&cu rPage=1&sortField=sortorder> has a nice selection of wheel tie-downs (including
/html/shop-talk/2006-08/msg00040.html (7,837 bytes)

126. RE: 4 light hi-beams (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:26:56 -0400
And some states limit the number of lights that can be lit at once - Virginia for example limits it to 4 lights. If both low and high beams were on, you couldn't add fog lights, driving lights, etc.,
/html/shop-talk/2006-09/msg00031.html (8,531 bytes)

127. Small Block Chevy Exhaust Manifolds (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:40:35 -0400
Since things have been quiet for a while, I have a car related question. Are small block Chevy (350) exhaust manifolds prone to cracking? My son's car had a problem last year, and needed his engine r
/html/shop-talk/2006-10/msg00003.html (7,413 bytes)

128. RE: Frozen Lug nuts - Actually use Kroil instead of PB Blaster (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:24:24 -0400
Several people have mentioned PB Blaster. If you really want something that will cut through rusted, frozen bolts, get some Kroil <http://www.kanolabs.com>. The stuff works an order of magnitude bett
/html/shop-talk/2006-10/msg00039.html (7,834 bytes)

129. RE: chain saw rec/saws to avoid? (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 10:45:20 -0400
I'll be different than some of the others... I have a 10 year (or so) old Craftsman chain saw. It works just fine. It doesn't have a lot of fancy features (other than automatic chain oiling), but it
/html/shop-talk/2006-10/msg00071.html (9,223 bytes)

130. RE: chain saw rec/saws to avoid? (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:24:35 -0400
Speaking of saws from Harbor Freight... I bought a "rope saw" from HF some time back. It has a section of "double sided" (it cuts in both directions) chain saw chain with a couple of long pieces of r
/html/shop-talk/2006-10/msg00081.html (8,755 bytes)

131. RE: Fork Lift OOOPS! (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 18:59:41 -0500
For the original post on the Elise falling off the lift (from the owner of the car) and the entire story, check this thread on EliseTalk: http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30674 And no
/html/shop-talk/2006-11/msg00060.html (6,529 bytes)

132. RE: Measuring tool recommendations? (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:06:46 -0500
That's clever, but the more realistic version of a modern engineer is a guy that takes a series of measurements to the nearest 0.25 inch, multiplies everything out on a calculator displaying 10 decim
/html/shop-talk/2006-11/msg00085.html (8,189 bytes)

133. RE: Lens marker removal (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 10:43:26 -0500
When I had similar markings on a pair of glasses, I simply went out to my garage, found my bottle of Mequiar's Plastic Cleaner and used it to clean off the marker lines. Pick the bottle you need: <ht
/html/shop-talk/2006-12/msg00092.html (7,774 bytes)

134. RE: Waste Oil Container (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 11:30:59 -0500
Now I use a 5 gallon container intended for kerosene. I wrote "waste oil" on it with permanent marker. It's a plastic jug, ~ 2" dia fill and a vent opening. Same here. I have two "kerosene" jugs (I w
/html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00061.html (8,191 bytes)

135. RE: Free Oil (was: Waste Oil Container) (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 11:53:16 -0500
Way back when (I used to work at a service station) we did that for one of the guys with an old beater that burned a lot of oil. We rigged the trash can on the pump island with an plastic milk jug.
/html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00063.html (7,846 bytes)

136. RE: New theory of mine (humor, hoping to start a fun thread) (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 17:08:12 -0500
Probably more correct - Heim was a brand name along the lines of Kleenex. Then again, "Rose" was probably a British name for a manufacturer too. Actually another proper name for a Heim joint is a "sp
/html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00072.html (9,680 bytes)

137. RE: New theory of mine (humor, hoping to start a fun thread) (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 12:59:04 -0500
It's been over 30 years, but I still remember going to the auto parts store to get some bolts for my '64 Triumph TR-4... Me: I need a bolt like this one. CP: (looking at bolt) What's it for? Me: It
/html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00088.html (10,334 bytes)

138. RE: Pipe size conundrum and turning a fence into a log rack (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 12:49:34 -0500
I was going to suggest the "gate corners", but I was beat to it. I've used them to make a large gate (8 ft.), and they simply clamp onto the fence pipes. They clamp very strongly and should do what y
/html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00124.html (7,792 bytes)

139. RE: Low-voltage (12V) LED lights (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:46:03 -0500
I am certainly not an expert on such things, but I've also been of the understanding that one way to "dim" LEDs is to pulse them - turn the electricity on an off - the more "on", the brighter they a
/html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00203.html (7,869 bytes)

140. RE: An off-topic question.... (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:59:02 -0500
The simplest way to explain buffering is with an analogy. You need a steady supply of water. Water is feed into a bucket, and the bucket has a hole in the bottom. If water is poured into the bucket
/html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00218.html (8,899 bytes)

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