- 1. Re: Sinking cottage (score: 1)
- Author: David Scheidt <dscheidt@tumbolia.com>
- Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 07:35:32 -0500 (CDT)
- The professional solution are some sort of pier. Basically, they drill a hole in the slab, and force a steel pipe down into the ground, attaching it to a plate on the slab. There's a similiar techniq
- /html/shop-talk/2001-10/msg00003.html (8,513 bytes)
- 2. RE: Nail polish (score: 1)
- Author: David Scheidt <dscheidt@tumbolia.com>
- Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 13:52:46 -0500 (CDT)
- If it's dry, first thing to do is see how much you (or rather, your niece...) can scrape off with a dull knife. Depending on the type of polish and the type of carpet, it may not be well absorbed, an
- /html/shop-talk/2001-09/msg00079.html (7,895 bytes)
- 3. Re: Eye Glasses in the Shop (score: 1)
- Author: David Scheidt <dscheidt@tumbolia.com>
- Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 07:15:32 -0500 (CDT)
- Prescription saftey glasses. Or contact lenses and regular saftey glasses. -- dscheidt@tumbolia.com Bipedalism is only a fad. /// /// shop-talk@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe send a p
- /html/shop-talk/2001-09/msg00158.html (7,799 bytes)
- 4. Re: trailer questions (score: 1)
- Author: David Scheidt <dscheidt@tumbolia.com>
- Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 14:40:18 -0500 (CDT)
- I'd bet they're 1/4" melamine sheets. I think they're used for showers. They make good dry erase boards. They're aobut $10 for a 4'x8'. -- dscheidt@tumbolia.com Bipedalism is only a fad. /// /// shop
- /html/shop-talk/2001-09/msg00174.html (7,467 bytes)
- 5. Re: Grade 5 vs. 8 (score: 1)
- Author: David Scheidt <dscheidt@tumbolia.com>
- Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 10:10:32 -0500 (CDT)
- Well, cost is one factor (and a big one!). One good reason not to use grade 8 where grade 5 or 2 is spec'd is tightening torgue. A bolt is tightest when it stressed nearly to its elastic limit -- the
- /html/shop-talk/2001-09/msg00205.html (8,538 bytes)
- 6. Re: Antifreeze (score: 1)
- Author: David Scheidt <dscheidt@tumbolia.com>
- Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 01:20:37 -0500 (CDT)
- Yes and yes. There are concerns about corrosion, and compatability with the existing coolant. If you're just topping up the radiator, buy the stuff from the dealer. If you're flushing the whole syste
- /html/shop-talk/2001-08/msg00019.html (7,671 bytes)
- 7. Re: Trailer wiring (score: 1)
- Author: David Scheidt <dscheidt@tumbolia.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 12:43:09 -0500 (CDT)
- This rather strongly suggests they are attached to the tow vehicle's taillight circuit. And this suggests that the marker lights are attached to the tow vehicle's brake light circuit. Swap these two.
- /html/shop-talk/2001-08/msg00058.html (7,930 bytes)
- 8. Re: thoughts on oil for pressure washer (score: 1)
- Author: David Scheidt <dscheidt@tumbolia.com>
- Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2001 22:09:26 -0500 (CDT)
- My father has a nifty vacuum thingy that he uses to change the oil in the lawn mower s and snowblower. You work a pump, and store a baccum in a pressure vessel. TYhere's a hose with a valve on it; it
- /html/shop-talk/2001-08/msg00080.html (8,524 bytes)
- 9. re: Oil Pumps (score: 1)
- Author: David Scheidt <dscheidt@tumbolia.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 10:59:07 -0500 (CDT)
- A friend of mine wants to repair the bed of a rusted pickup, by cutting off the rusted bits and welding new bits on. That's no problem, except he'd like to use 440 stainless, as he's got a bunch of s
- /html/shop-talk/2001-08/msg00098.html (7,420 bytes)
- 10. Re: A simple question about electricity...... (score: 1)
- Author: David Scheidt <dscheidt@tumbolia.com>
- Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 22:06:21 -0500 (CDT)
- Only at the panel, one hopes! Otherwise, you're asking for problems, like, a fire. The safety ground in US wiring is only tied to ground either at the actual grounding point, or a short distance away
- /html/shop-talk/2001-07/msg00126.html (8,721 bytes)
- 11. Re: A simple question about electricity...... (score: 1)
- Author: David Scheidt <dscheidt@tumbolia.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 13:11:03 -0500 (CDT)
- The common ("neutral") and safety ground are tied together at exactly one place. This is usually either where the service enters the building, or in the main panel. It must not (per NEC, and the Cana
- /html/shop-talk/2001-07/msg00136.html (10,157 bytes)
- 12. Re: A simple question about electricity...... (score: 1)
- Author: David Scheidt <dscheidt@tumbolia.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 17:27:21 -0500 (CDT)
- One can still find old installations that have switched or fused neutral. They're mostly converted DC applications (where both sides were commonly fused), or done by people who were used to doing DC
- /html/shop-talk/2001-07/msg00140.html (10,982 bytes)
- 13. Re: Carburetor cleaner (score: 1)
- Author: David Scheidt <dscheidt@tumbolia.com>
- Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 00:39:20 -0500 (CDT)
- You can get things like it. How well it works depends on where you live. A toothbrush and spraycan stuff has gotten every carb I've cleaned clean enough. Bit more work, less environemental nastyness.
- /html/shop-talk/2001-06/msg00007.html (7,637 bytes)
- 14. Re: Was "building a garage" (score: 1)
- Author: David Scheidt <dscheidt@tumbolia.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 22:19:40 -0500 (CDT)
- Kangaroos have more sense than to live in Texas? -- dscheidt@tumbolia.com Bipedalism is only a fad. /// /// shop-talk@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe send a plain text message to major
- /html/shop-talk/2001-06/msg00120.html (7,266 bytes)
- 15. RE: rags (score: 1)
- Author: David Scheidt <dscheidt@tumbolia.com>
- Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 23:15:57 -0500 (CDT)
- I've had good luck with the pre-washed sort. they're not a whole bunch more expensive. -- dscheidt@tumbolia.com Bipedalism is only a fad. /// /// shop-talk@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscr
- /html/shop-talk/2001-05/msg00006.html (7,250 bytes)
- 16. Re: Gasoline Question (score: 1)
- Author: David Scheidt <dscheidt@tumbolia.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 19:32:58 -0500 (CDT)
- And don't forget that octane is measured several ways. There are two basic methods of measuring octane. There's the "Research Octane", which is measured with cool intake air, at a constant RPM, and a
- /html/shop-talk/2001-05/msg00048.html (7,764 bytes)
- 17. Re: another metalworking question (score: 1)
- Author: David Scheidt <dscheidt@tumbolia.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 16:47:52 -0500 (CDT)
- Maybe you should consider not using the air nibbler in the bedroom or kitchen? -- dscheidt@tumbolia.com Bipedalism is only a fad. /// /// shop-talk@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe send
- /html/shop-talk/2001-05/msg00115.html (7,491 bytes)
- 18. Re: Slot Car (was Plastic film removal) (score: 1)
- Author: David Scheidt <dscheidt@tumbolia.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 19:14:17 -0500 (CDT)
- There was one near where I lived in NJ. I think it was in Wall, but it might have been in Howell. I, of course, am under 40 and have no idea what slot car racing is. David -- dscheidt@tumbolia.com Bi
- /html/shop-talk/2001-05/msg00117.html (8,691 bytes)
- 19. Re: Laid up refrigerator. (score: 1)
- Author: David Scheidt <dscheidt@tumbolia.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 00:03:48 -0500 (CDT)
- I'd make sure it's clean, make sure there's no standing water any where, and close it. Put a box of baking soda in it. -- dscheidt@tumbolia.com Bipedalism is only a fad. /// /// shop-talk@autox.team.
- /html/shop-talk/2001-04/msg00020.html (7,269 bytes)
- 20. Re: Personal responsibility (was Re: warning - explosive metal (score: 1)
- Author: David Scheidt <dscheidt@tumbolia.com>
- Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2001 00:39:37 -0500 (CDT)
- I know where mine is: with the original owner, as it came from a pawn shop. Plain Al dust is explosive. I suspect this is what went Boom! in the posted story, the fact that is was hot iron that cause
- /html/shop-talk/2001-04/msg00039.html (9,184 bytes)
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