- 101. [Shop-talk] Next question, large area outdoor lights (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:30:53 -0600
- Mercury vapor lights are not as efficent as high pressure sodium lights, nor newer technology such as ceramic metal halide, induction lamp, and leds. The production of new fixtures and ballasts ended
- /html/shop-talk/2011-11/msg00134.html (10,211 bytes)
- 102. [Shop-talk] OK my last question (well, for now) (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:08:00 -0600
- put in heating elements with reflectors and insulation underneath. YOu can do that even if there's a finished space underneath. Sometimes replacing a ceiling is easier than replacing a tile floor. --
- /html/shop-talk/2011-11/msg00141.html (9,201 bytes)
- 103. [Shop-talk] Shop question (but wood working) (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:12:33 -0600
- On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 11:33 AM, Peter J. Thomas <pj_thomas at comcast.net> wrote: fit my have or 1/8 is probably the narrowest practical size. They'd bend if they're thinner. The antique ones I've
- /html/shop-talk/2011-11/msg00166.html (11,557 bytes)
- 104. [Shop-talk] Milwaukee vs Dewalt cordless Hex Impact Driver (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:33:36 -0600
- battery There aren't NiCds in any 18V drill, are there? They're all NiMH or LiIon, as far as I've seen. LiIon have their own problems, and will die of old age, even at low cycle counts. I've used an
- /html/shop-talk/2011-11/msg00174.html (11,162 bytes)
- 105. [Shop-talk] Milwaukee vs Dewalt cordless Hex Impact Driver (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:15:43 -0600
- B They anything play". B The Power required to drill holes in wood varies with the wood, even among standard construction grade stuff, and with the sharpness of the drill bit. Even if they start with
- /html/shop-talk/2011-11/msg00178.html (11,795 bytes)
- 106. [Shop-talk] Milwaukee vs Dewalt cordless Hex Impact Driver (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:00:18 -0600
- Well, sure. Even a cheap corded drill has a better motor (more powerful, better duty cycle) than most cordless drills. The 24V dewalt stuff might have been an exception, but the people who bought tha
- /html/shop-talk/2011-11/msg00193.html (10,827 bytes)
- 107. [Shop-talk] Buying tires online (or is it Tyres?) (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:50:47 -0600
- There is the tirerack, of course. But it's really worth calling some local places. Margins on tires aren't that high, and lots of them are pretty competitive, and you might get someone to cut you a d
- /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00231.html (9,323 bytes)
- 108. [Shop-talk] Buying tires online (or is it Tyres?) (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:47:26 -0600
- On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 1:57 PM, gordies garage <mg_garage at comcast.net> wrote: They sold me a set of tires that were the incorrect size, and lied about it. Wrote the wrong thing on the invoice, ev
- /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00248.html (10,868 bytes)
- 109. [Shop-talk] Storing Gasoline; was: Re: OT--car won't start (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:29:45 -0600
- an organic compound like gasoline--or an inorganic compound, for that matter--can be 'stabilized.' The only thing that seems rational to me is gasoline is a volatile organic compound; some components
- /html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00274.html (9,392 bytes)
- 110. [Shop-talk] non ethanol fuel alternative (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:37:39 -0600
- my about Why did you buy a defective engine? Something that doesn't work with gasoline out of the pump as it currently exists, and is going to exist for the foreseeable future is defective. There are
- /html/shop-talk/2012-01/msg00295.html (10,198 bytes)
- 111. [Shop-talk] Tachometers (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:11:00 -0600
- I've used one much like that. Worked fine. I was using it on a pulley. $30 seems steep. Look around. ( but even $30 is cheap enough to try it ) One thing to investigate is what the smallest diameter
- /html/shop-talk/2012-01/msg00302.html (9,222 bytes)
- 112. [Shop-talk] Can steel cable be welded? (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:40:20 -0600
- be ferrule the and feasible No, you're not likely to weld wire rope. They can be silver soldered though, depending on the fittings, and how it's put together. It's also the end isn't terribly uncommo
- /html/shop-talk/2012-01/msg00334.html (10,058 bytes)
- 113. [Shop-talk] In-line thermostats (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:21:57 -0600
- Your favorite race car part supplier will sell you a fancy machined aluminum housing that that takes two 1.25 hoses and a Chevey t'stat between the two. See, for example, http://www.summitracing.com/
- /html/shop-talk/2012-01/msg00343.html (8,530 bytes)
- 114. [Shop-talk] Running power to the shop (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 15:18:50 -0600
- to Yeah: John's way is not code, not safe, and not a good idea. If the main breaker isn't shut off, the generator will try and power the whole neighboorhood. That's likely to not work well, and can (
- /html/shop-talk/2012-03/msg00073.html (10,545 bytes)
- 115. [Shop-talk] Running power to the shop (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 22:14:26 -0600
- Nope. Subpanel in a detached structure requires a ground electrode. (That can be a ground rod, or other approved real earth ground.) See NEC 250.32. That's different from tying the safety ground and
- /html/shop-talk/2012-03/msg00088.html (10,347 bytes)
- 116. [Shop-talk] 2 or 2.5 gal Diesel Fuel Can (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:26:22 -0500
- That's why they've got huge fuel tanks. And failing that, that's what there's tow trucks for. Who stores two gallons of diesel? There are no diesel lawn mowers, leaf blowers or chain saws. If you've
- /html/shop-talk/2012-04/msg00090.html (14,391 bytes)
- 117. [Shop-talk] 2 or 2.5 gal Diesel Fuel Can (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:09:27 -0500
- You asked why there was no demand for small diesel cans. I explained. It's economics. There simply aren't enough potential customers for such a thing. But everyone with a gas powered tool is a potent
- /html/shop-talk/2012-04/msg00099.html (11,378 bytes)
- 118. [Shop-talk] Air hose reel opinions (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 16:31:20 -0500
- B I and Milton still sell them. -- David Scheidt dmscheidt at gmail.com
- /html/shop-talk/2012-05/msg00011.html (9,858 bytes)
- 119. [Shop-talk] Best paint for concrete block (score: 105)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 15:14:52 -0500
- and moisture isn't an issue anyway. Is something like a plain semi-gloss latex a good choice? No. It's not. After you've thoroughly washed the walls and allowed to dry, use a primer specially designe
- /html/shop-talk/2012-05/msg00100.html (9,289 bytes)
- 120. [Shop-talk] building stuff with steel ????? (score: 99)
- Author: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
- Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 15:58:41 -0400
- Hot-rolled is much cheaper. It's also not as dimensionally accurate, because it's formed hot, and can shrink too much or not enough and can warp. Commonly availAble grades also have wider compositon
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00234.html (8,393 bytes)
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