- 241. Re: New theory of mine (humor, hoping to start a fun thread) (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 12:35:45 -0500
- Jim writes... My neighbor (and devoted old school, steam engine guy) calls them "Metric adjustables. He is a machinist and builds steam boats from 1/16 scale to full size 21' boats. And to date, it i
- /html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00064.html (9,886 bytes)
- 242. Re: New theory of mine (humor, hoping to start a fun thread) (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 13:41:16 -0500
- I can tell an engineer from their kitchen. If the knives in the knife block are in there with the blade UP, they are engineers! 8>) Inch "We all know we're dying, And there's no sign of a parachute.
- /html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00091.html (9,876 bytes)
- 243. Re: Shop lighting ... (again) (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 06:40:25 -0500
- I found a square based light at Home Depot that are fluorescent but they also have an "instant on" light inside of them. Flip the switch, and they come right on. Then the fluorescent blubs take about
- /html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00159.html (7,970 bytes)
- 244. Re: Drawing program (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:37:56 -0500
- I have an old program that was windows 3.1 based program that does a great It does a 2D drawing, then you can render a 3D view and walk thoughts. It also complied a material list. Even better, it was
- /html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00210.html (7,073 bytes)
- 245. Sink Draining options (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:00:24 -0500
- Ok, first off, I'm not looking to use this sink for any real heavy "cleaning." Mostly just for washing my hands and maybe rising dust off off items. Now, here is the question... I've brought water ou
- /html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00239.html (7,787 bytes)
- 246. Re: hot water heating (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:18:11 -0500
- The unit that Paul posted about seems perfect. One question, can any plumber typs out there give me a GPM flow for a 1/2 line that is about 150' long? Thanks. Inch "We all know we're dying, And there
- /html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00261.html (6,277 bytes)
- 247. Re: 2 vs 4 post lifts (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:59:03 -0500
- Again, I think this comes down to "what are you going to use it for?" If you just want to do oil changes and use it for storage, the 4 poster is going to be better. If you want to work on your vehicl
- /html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00280.html (8,762 bytes)
- 248. Re: 2 vs 4 post lifts (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 07:21:08 -0500
- James wrote... >Exhaust systems are a breeze because everything is exposed; would be more >difficult with the 2-post. (Damn, I'm gettng sucked into this.) Just curious, but how could exhaust work be
- /html/shop-talk/2007-02/msg00004.html (8,090 bytes)
- 249. Re: 2 vs 4 post lifts (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 07:27:21 -0500
- Doug asks about delivery. Doug, I have a Bendpak 2 post lift. I have a forklift, pallet jacks, long straight driveway, AND a backhoe and delivery was a pain! The problem is that the posts are longer
- /html/shop-talk/2007-02/msg00005.html (8,241 bytes)
- 250. RE: Computer Question -- Spoofed e-mails (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 09:11:25 -0500
- PJ writes... >Sometimes a secondary account can be used for stuff such as this. For >example What I do is create a new account for each service I give my email to. Like my account for ebay, would be
- /html/shop-talk/2007-02/msg00053.html (8,980 bytes)
- 251. Re: garage door opener advice (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 18:10:08 -0500
- Steve asks... Steve, I have 4 openers. 2 are from the early eighties and two from within the past 10 years. (one is a heavy duty commercial job for a 12 X 12 door.) Not a problem with any of them. No
- /html/shop-talk/2007-02/msg00105.html (8,247 bytes)
- 252. Re: removing god-awful deodorizer smell? (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:21:23 -0500
- I don't know if you watch Mythbusters, but they proved that certian smells can not be removed from a vehicle. (they used a rotting pig.) They tore the car apart and tried cleaning it, but no dice. I
- /html/shop-talk/2007-02/msg00153.html (8,350 bytes)
- 253. Heavy Duty power supplies (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 07:12:11 -0500
- My buddy brought his 20' 5th wheel camper over last night. He was having electrical problems. I was able to trace it to a power supply in the unit. Turns out, it's the second one in 6 years to go. Th
- /html/shop-talk/2007-02/msg00171.html (7,365 bytes)
- 254. Making solid core tires (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 13:20:59 -0400
- OK, I have a few small rubber tires that I wanted to make into "solid core" tires. They are for implements like a York Rake and mower deck. I have NO idea why they were designed as pneumatic tires to
- /html/shop-talk/2007-05/msg00007.html (7,473 bytes)
- 255. RE: Making solid core tires (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 14:12:07 -0400
- Randall, this is what I was looking for, but I wanted something I can do myself. This product needs to be professionally done and is expensive. What did you search on that you found results? I can't
- /html/shop-talk/2007-05/msg00012.html (7,592 bytes)
- 256. Being Bad can be pretty good. (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 12:41:43 -0400
- OK, last night I did something I have never done in my life, I went against the wisdom of this list! 8>) A few days ago I asked about filling tires with insulated foam to create a hard tire. I got a
- /html/shop-talk/2007-05/msg00019.html (7,812 bytes)
- 257. Using your shop experances to help others. (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 09:48:25 -0400
- Ok, this Thursday, I'm teaching a class at the local Women's Crisis center. It will be a class on "all things automotive." It is more of a conversation than a formal class. I'm looking to just help e
- /html/shop-talk/2007-05/msg00102.html (8,354 bytes)
- 258. Re: Using your shop experances to help others. (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 10:35:31 -0400
- K writes... Good thinking. There is actually a police recommended proceedure for this. I've added that to the class. Moose "We all know we're dying, And there's no sign of a parachute." Tori Amos
- /html/shop-talk/2007-05/msg00104.html (7,147 bytes)
- 259. Re: [Shop-talk] Socket holders (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 15:30:12 -0400
- John talks about a "junkyard set" of tools. John, and others, I found that the best set of tools for that is the metwrench stuff. It was a TV infomercial a bunch of years back, now they can be found
- /html/shop-talk/2007-07/msg00047.html (8,317 bytes)
- 260. Re: [Shop-talk] unnerving burnt smell (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 08:10:39 -0400
- Mark asks about a burnt wood smell... Mark, call your local fire department. Tell them what you are smelling. Ask them if you could make a donation to the unit (if they are volenteers) in return for
- /html/shop-talk/2007-07/msg00108.html (7,405 bytes)
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