- 1. Re: Tankless whole-house water heater (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
- Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 11:21:04 -0800 (PST)
- The tankless guys are great - just be aware that they draw a lot of electrical current (or natural gas) and your 'fuel plumbing' needs to be up to the task. We replaced our water heater a few months
- /html/shop-talk/2006-03/msg00003.html (7,922 bytes)
- 2. Re: Shelving units (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 03:40:24 -0800 (PST)
- Most hardware stores have some sort of complete heavy-duty shelving unit. When I moved into a small 5x5 storage rental, I bought several of the sort that are steel, include all hardware and pressboar
- /html/shop-talk/2006-02/msg00038.html (8,940 bytes)
- 3. Re: Shelving units (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 06:26:15 -0800 (PST)
- Yes, these are essentially the ones I mentioned, except that mine are half-height. The idea of buying used industrial shelving is a good one.
- /html/shop-talk/2006-02/msg00044.html (7,912 bytes)
- 4. Re: Adding a bid circuit and and electrical breaker questions (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 23:05:48 -0800 (PST)
- There's probably a code restriction on the max, but nothing you've said makes me think that you're past it. I have a 60A subpanel in my garage, and there's a 50A circuit to run the (someday) TIG alo
- /html/shop-talk/2006-02/msg00054.html (9,178 bytes)
- 5. Re: winding garage door springs (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
- Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 11:16:18 -0800 (PST)
- I've never done. I've watched it being done by a pro. He had two rods that fit the holes very snugly. He did one side at a time: draw a line across the spring horizontally. Put a rod in the top hole
- /html/shop-talk/2006-01/msg00050.html (8,689 bytes)
- 6. RE: Pulse chargers / parasitic voltage loss (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 14:01:02 -0800 (PST)
- I've been very pleased with the 'ACI SuperCharger' units I've bought. I'm mostly using them for smaller SLAs, but they occasionally find them onto a battery in a vehicle. I have several of model 1206
- /html/shop-talk/2006-01/msg00069.html (7,995 bytes)
- 7. Re: Removing bumper stickers, etc. (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 09:07:08 -0800 (PST)
- 3M Adhesive remover.
- /html/shop-talk/2006-01/msg00074.html (7,042 bytes)
- 8. RE: core drilling brick (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 12:48:33 -0800 (PST)
- I'm sure he doesn't want to take test it, but cutting a core is a lot less work than cutting a 'solid hole'. A core drill is similar to a hole saw, in that it only cuts the periphery. You should be
- /html/shop-talk/2006-01/msg00079.html (7,219 bytes)
- 9. Re: DIY Electrical work book recommendations? (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
- Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 21:26:09 -0800 (PST)
- This is the one I was going to recommend, too, now that I'm home and can get at my bookshelves. I found the 13th edition when I was wiring my garage; out of date by the current code, but not by much
- /html/shop-talk/2005-12/msg00017.html (7,352 bytes)
- 10. Re: Heat question (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
- Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 19:18:26 -0800 (PST)
- One of many reasons that radiant floor heating is such a win...
- /html/shop-talk/2005-12/msg00075.html (8,136 bytes)
- 11. Re: Battery Buddy? (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
- Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 13:57:45 -0800 (PST)
- I've been using an ACI SuperCharger for a while: http://www.acichargers.com/ In particular, model 1206CC. It comes with several detachable cables, including one that is clearly meant to be attached t
- /html/shop-talk/2005-12/msg00127.html (7,668 bytes)
- 12. Re: Wheels - a long time ago (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 10:30:45 -0800 (PST)
- And Mr. Timken invented tapered roller bearings in the early 1900s...
- /html/shop-talk/2005-12/msg00243.html (6,498 bytes)
- 13. Re: Battery-backup sump pumps (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
- Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 09:10:33 -0800 (PST)
- This is pretty timely, since the first big soaking rainstorm has hit Northern California. We have a 'toy' sump pump (suitable for our toy basement) - it's basically a submersible pool pump cover in a
- /html/shop-talk/2005-12/msg00275.html (7,273 bytes)
- 14. Re: misbehaving Starrett digital caliper (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
- Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 17:16:47 -0700 (PDT)
- Why don't you ask Starrett? My experience is that they'll completely refurbish most any tool for half the price of new. http://www.starrett.com/
- /html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00009.html (6,895 bytes)
- 15. looking for mig welder (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 16:30:06 -0700 (PDT)
- OK, so I'm close to convincing myself to buy one. Information on the net is mostly old or scattered; it seems that the bigger names are Hobart, Lincoln and Miller, and they all make low-end machines
- /html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00089.html (7,272 bytes)
- 16. Re: mig welders (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 17:34:31 -0700 (PDT)
- Right, I know that duty is the issue. I'm going to end up moving this machine between house and cabin. I have 230V at both ends, but I care some about portability. For now, my projects are mostly put
- /html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00092.html (6,964 bytes)
- 17. Re: Nuts and bolts (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
- Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 20:09:06 -0700 (PDT)
- Nuts are easy. Bolts are a pain. Some time ago I happened onto some used parts bins - largish drawers in a 5x5 array, wider than high. I sorted by size in columns, starting with 1/4" on the left. I h
- /html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00150.html (8,097 bytes)
- 18. Re: Air leak? (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
- Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 13:12:57 -0800 (PST)
- But avoid this if you can. It is a royal pain to find tire busters who know what they're doing around tubed radial tires.
- /html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00257.html (7,481 bytes)
- 19. Re: jumper cable connectors (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 14:35:57 -0700 (PDT)
- Those are large versions of Anderson PowerPoles: http://www.andersonpower.com/products/mp/mp.html Pretty commonly seen at race tracks and on off-road vehicles. Pegasus racing has them in both 50A an
- /html/shop-talk/2005-09/msg00062.html (7,534 bytes)
- 20. Re: the annual "compressor lines" question. (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 09:14:35 -0700 (PDT)
- This is why some folks choose galvanized. And then the other camp chimes in, worrying that the bits of galvanized surface will chip off and clog the tools...
- /html/shop-talk/2005-09/msg00085.html (8,271 bytes)
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