- 1. Re: Is it safe to weld attachments onto a hitch? (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <hamilton@cast.navnet.net>
- Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2000 21:31:03 -0300
- The reason for not allowing weld on the hitch is the same as on the frames of large tractor (truck) units. Welding produces stress around the weld area and if not heat treated after welding, can pro
- /html/shop-talk/2000-06/msg00026.html (8,343 bytes)
- 2. Re: Batt. cutoff switch (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <hamilton@cast.navnet.net>
- Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2000 20:53:33 -0400
- All my Sunbeam Talbots are POS ground and I have the cutoff switch on the NEG side which is the hot side in this situation. Never had a problem and don't understand why it would cause a problem. The
- /html/shop-talk/2000-02/msg00031.html (8,902 bytes)
- 3. Re: telephone in the shop? (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <hamilton@cast.navnet.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 21:03:36 -0400
- As an "old" Bell Canada telephone installer, I have been following this thread and must comment. In the earlier days when there were party lines, (two subscribers to a single line), the Yellow was a
- /html/shop-talk/2000-02/msg00087.html (9,853 bytes)
- 4. Re: shop heaters (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <hamilton@cast.navnet.net>
- Date: Wed, 03 Nov 1999 21:22:37 -0400
- Yes, I use a wall mounted propane heater that has a totally enclosed combustion chamber and takes in the combustion air through a wall vent and exhausts the same way. They are made for cottages and
- /html/shop-talk/1999-11/msg00037.html (8,098 bytes)
- 5. Re: Gas line to shop? (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <hamilton@cast.navnet.net>
- Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 10:23:39 -0300
- I have used the wall vented propane heater in my garage for the past 12 years and it has worked flawlessly. As you say, there is no direct open flame in the garage and the units are UL and CSA appro
- /html/shop-talk/1999-06/msg00115.html (8,838 bytes)
- 6. Re: Craftsman Wrenches (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <hamilton@cast.navnet.net>
- Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 11:21:29 -0300
- I personally have no complaints about Craftsman tools - used them for years. Later, Bob == Robert (Bob) A.C. Hamilton, Waverley, Nova Scotia, Canada The Man of Many Sunbeams - Alpine, Drophead and S
- /html/shop-talk/1999-06/msg00116.html (8,990 bytes)
- 7. Re: Disposing of Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <hamilton@cast.navnet.net>
- Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 09:05:49 -0400
- Pouring it on the ground should not be an option to consider as it lethal to animals like cats and dogs not to mention other wild animals. Later, Bob -- SNIP! -- == Robert (Bob) A.C. Hamilton, Waver
- /html/shop-talk/1998-12/msg00047.html (7,920 bytes)
- 8. Re: Drill size for 1/8" NPT tap? (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <hamilton@cast.navnet.net>
- Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 19:56:30 -0400
- Don't you mean "NPT"? (not NPT) National Pipe Thread which is tapered. Later, Bob == Robert (Bob) A.C. Hamilton, Waverley, Nova Scotia, Canada The Man of Many Sunbeams - Alpine, Drophead and Saloon
- /html/shop-talk/1998-12/msg00068.html (8,744 bytes)
- 9. Re: digital cameras (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <hamilton@cast.navnet.net>
- Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 22:48:44 -0400
- I bought a Casio ~$300.00 earlier this year and it was fine for just sending a small, fair quality picture but recently replaced it with a Fujifilm MX-700 which is in the $1,000.00 bracket. This giv
- /html/shop-talk/1998-11/msg00090.html (9,642 bytes)
- 10. Re: Shipping an engine (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <hamilton@cast.navnet.net>
- Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1998 11:30:37 -0300
- I had a Sunbeam Talbot 2267cc engine with gearbox (~600 pounds) attached sent from New Mexico to me in Nova Scotia (300+ miles) a couple of years ago. It was shipped as scrap metal to reduce the cos
- /html/shop-talk/1998-09/msg00005.html (9,053 bytes)
- 11. RE: Shipping an engine (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <hamilton@cast.navnet.net>
- Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1998 12:35:10 -0300
- I'm having troubles with "0's" today - 3,000 miles is more like it! Thanks, Bob == Robert A.C. Hamilton, P.O. Box 202, Waverley, Nova Scotia, B0N 2S0 Home Page: http://www.navnet.net/~hamilton/index
- /html/shop-talk/1998-09/msg00008.html (8,282 bytes)
- 12. Re: Toxicity, was RE: Flash Points (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <hamilton@cast.navnet.net>
- Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 22:39:11 -0400
- MSDS can be found on the WWW - do a search using Alta Vista or one of the search engines and you will come up with many locations where these are available for any product. Try looking at the MSDS f
- /html/shop-talk/1998-01/msg00066.html (8,341 bytes)
- 13. Re: speed control (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <hamilton@cast.navnet.net>
- Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 08:54:42 -0400
- Look for an old Dutch car called the DAF that used this variable pulley in its drive train instead of a gearbox! Later, Bob == Robert A.C. Hamilton, P.O. Box 202, Waverley, Nova Scotia, B0N 2S0 Home
- /html/shop-talk/1998-01/msg00077.html (8,729 bytes)
- 14. Re: air compressor oil (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <hamilton@cast.navnet.net>
- Date: Mon, 08 Dec 1997 08:01:03 -0400
- There is oil specially formulated for compressors. Try any industrial supply company. I believe it is S.A.E.30 and definitely non-detergent. S.A.E.30 non-detergent motor oil will also suffice. Bob =
- /html/shop-talk/1997-12/msg00039.html (7,289 bytes)
- 15. Re: Compression Test (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <hamilton@cast.navnet.net>
- Date: Sun, 14 Dec 1997 23:15:14 -0400
- I first take a compression test with the ignition disconnected and throttle open and record the readings and hopefully they are all high and consistant with each other. Then squirt oil into all the
- /html/shop-talk/1997-12/msg00052.html (8,069 bytes)
- 16. Re: Ultimate Garage (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <hamilton@cast.navnet.net>
- Date: Sat, 20 Dec 1997 21:51:19 -0400
- Dave and Others, That has to be more than a typo! MIST = MISSED? == Robert A.C. Hamilton, P.O. Box 202, Waverley, Nova Scotia, B0N 2S0 Home Page: http://cast.navnet.net/~hamilton/index.html E-Mail: h
- /html/shop-talk/1997-12/msg00070.html (7,503 bytes)
- 17. Re: new toy (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <hamilton@cast.navnet.net>
- Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 15:29:32 -0300
- Kelly and Others, Be really careful with these puppies as I have been using one for over twenty years until this past April when it kicked on me and I removed my big toe and half of the one next to i
- /html/shop-talk/1997-10/msg00055.html (9,113 bytes)
- 18. Re: new toy (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <hamilton@cast.navnet.net>
- Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 20:41:00 -0300
- I whole heartdly agree with you on the safety equipment when using chain saws, steel-toes shoes are NOT enough! The saw can slip off the steel toe and go through your ankle or worse. <bold><color><p
- /html/shop-talk/1997-10/msg00056.html (8,588 bytes)
- 19. Re: sandblasting brake rotors (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <hamilton@cast.navnet.net>
- Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 07:52:06 -0400
- Sandblasting woud not be my choice and unless it is really severe deep piited rust, I'd leave them alone as within the first few times of use, they will be all shiny again. If you really want to do
- /html/shop-talk/1997-03/msg00169.html (7,529 bytes)
- 20. Re: Re[2]: Air compressors yet again. (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <hamilton@cast.navnet.net>
- Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 13:47:59 -0400
- I have the single cylinder Webster like yours and have it powered by a 1 hp motor but wired for 220V. I installed a 220V outlet in the garage and now run this and all my woodworking tools (saw, join
- /html/shop-talk/1996-11/msg00094.html (10,325 bytes)
This search system is powered by
Namazu