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41. Re: VolksAir (score: 1)
Author: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 21:58:21 -0800
A compressor based on an automotive engine is an idea that has been around for years. Gordon Smith Company built air compressors that were based on the entire front end of a Model A Ford -- engine,
/html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00063.html (8,608 bytes)

42. Re: Sawzall v anglegrinder (score: 1)
Author: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 18:34:26 -0800
A few big advantages of a sawzall: You can easily take it to the work. There are a large variety of blades, from plaster to wood to metal, and in many lengths The blades are flexible, so they (1) don
/html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00186.html (8,280 bytes)

43. Re: battery charger safety feature (score: 1)
Author: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 16:27:42 -0700
Take some jumper cables and jump the dead battery from your (charged) car battery. Either 1) charge it for a few minutes, disconnect, and then move it to the charger, or 2) simply hook the charger u
/html/shop-talk/2003-09/msg00021.html (8,431 bytes)

44. Re: Bending steel (score: 1)
Author: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 09:45:44 -0700
I've seen steel bending done by laying the sheet on pieces of pipe and then driving a car or truck over it. I've also used the technique myself to immobilize the end of a damaged top rail from a cycl
/html/shop-talk/2003-09/msg00117.html (7,879 bytes)

45. Re: Shop Expansion (score: 1)
Author: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 10:51:32 -0700
Try checking with equipment rental yards. Terramites have been quite popular in rental for over ten years. We've had them in our rental fleet at least that long, and they have held up quite well. -
/html/shop-talk/2003-07/msg00063.html (6,989 bytes)

46. Re: building shop - compressor in the bathroom? (score: 1)
Author: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 16:01:49 -0700
On the contrary. If the compressor lights off while you're in there, it will shorten considerably the duration of your visit... - Bill Rabel Wet Spot Garage /// unsubscribe/change address requests t
/html/shop-talk/2003-06/msg00070.html (8,191 bytes)

47. Re: extension cord winder (score: 1)
Author: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 13:11:11 -0700
I have these, also. I also modified a step-stool/ toolbox as follows. This box is basically a toolbox on short legs, plastic, that has a latchable lid with a carrying handle that folds flush. Inside
/html/shop-talk/2003-05/msg00012.html (8,847 bytes)

48. Re: Overhead door choices (score: 1)
Author: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 05:43:49 -0700
Don't totally rule out windows. With proper placement, your overhead lighting can shine through the windows when the doors are in the open position. - Bill Rabel Wet Spot Garage /// unsubscribe/chan
/html/shop-talk/2003-05/msg00101.html (7,535 bytes)

49. Re: Headligght Adjustment (score: 1)
Author: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003 15:56:48 -0800
When I installed Carrello Biode lamps in my '68 Volvo 142S, I put the car in a darkened warehouse, and drove right up to the wall. I stuck bits of tape on the wall, right in the center of the high be
/html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00003.html (8,681 bytes)

50. Re: New Mini Specs (score: 1)
Author: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 17:17:46 -0800
They added a supercharger to the Cooper S. That is also the reason for the lower compression ratio. - Bill Rabel MINI Cooper, Indie Blue, Black Top /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordo
/html/shop-talk/2003-01/msg00027.html (7,500 bytes)

51. Re: Make you own extension cords (score: 1)
Author: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 17:46:21 -0800
The 12/3 should be great, but you'll often find that 14/3 is perfectly adequate. My main suggestion is that rather than buying a spool of cable, simply stock a number of new cords in various sizes.
/html/shop-talk/2002-12/msg00084.html (8,005 bytes)

52. Re: Elect question (score: 1)
Author: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 17:49:45 -0800
You could check your local electrical code, but it is usually a foot deep for wire in conduit, and 18" or two feet for direct-burial cable (which is a special type of cable for the purpose). - Bill /
/html/shop-talk/2002-12/msg00085.html (7,713 bytes)

53. Re: Make your own extension cords (score: 1)
Author: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 16:08:05 -0800
Jeez, you're making it hard to stay humble... /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives at http://www.team.net/
/html/shop-talk/2002-12/msg00089.html (7,041 bytes)

54. Re: Cleaning oil off concrete (score: 1)
Author: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 09:14:02 -0800
Amazing but true: You can douse the spots with gasoline, scrub them with a brush, and then cover the spots with oil-dry (kitty litter) for a few days. One or two treatments will really do an amazing
/html/shop-talk/2002-11/msg00096.html (7,540 bytes)

55. Re: hydraulic floor jack problem (score: 1)
Author: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 09:19:39 -0800
Unless the jack is a really expensive one, or if it has sentimental value, just give it away and buy a new one. Harbor Freight and Northern Tool can probably fix you up for half what repairing the j
/html/shop-talk/2002-11/msg00097.html (7,808 bytes)

56. Re: On the subject of oil disasters (score: 1)
Author: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 17:15:00 -0700
Here's another source for oil absorbent products. We use their products in our equipment rental business. http://www.newpig.com/ - Bill /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team
/html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00128.html (7,719 bytes)

57. Re: Which cordless drill? (was RE: Cordless drill clutches) (score: 1)
Author: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 12:02:13 -0700
If, like many of us, you already have the DeWalt Jobsite Radio, you'll probably stick with DeWalt. Great tools, although they're starting to farm some of them out to plants in China... /// unsubscri
/html/shop-talk/2002-09/msg00085.html (9,460 bytes)

58. Re: What? I can't hear you. (score: 1)
Author: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 10:43:21 -0700
I once bought a kit of materials (foil-faced foam, sound-deadening rubber) at a marine store. It was to quiet the compartment around a marine diesel. It was one of the cheapest modifications I ever m
/html/shop-talk/2002-09/msg00102.html (8,951 bytes)

59. Re: solid fill wheels (score: 1)
Author: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>
Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 11:23:56 -0700
Any equipment rental yard should know of a supplier, also. - Bill Rabel Wet Spot Garage Anacortes /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/m
/html/shop-talk/2002-05/msg00043.html (6,774 bytes)

60. Re: Dumpsters (score: 1)
Author: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 16:57:18 -0700
Be sure and check the WEIGHT limitation on a dumpster. We once rented a Bobcat loader to a guy who was going to save money by excavating his yard into a dumpster and avoid the cost of dump trucks. O
/html/shop-talk/2002-04/msg00146.html (7,496 bytes)

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