- 61. Re: [Shop-talk] plumping question (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt" <mbarre@juno.com>
- Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:51:15 GMT
- Definitely strange. Can't imagine the house was plumbed with separate paths for black & grey water (which would explain a little). The chance of 2 separate plugs that clear simultaneously doesn't mak
- /html/shop-talk/2007-10/msg00422.html (10,879 bytes)
- 62. Re: [Shop-talk] plumping solution (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt" <mbarre@juno.com>
- Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:48:16 GMT
- Thanks for the followup John! I recall my professor 25 years ago stating on the first day of Waste Water Management & Design class "Crap flows down hill - That is the sole truth of this class, for th
- /html/shop-talk/2007-10/msg00431.html (6,684 bytes)
- 63. [Shop-talk] EE question (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt" <mbarre@juno.com>
- Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 18:46:57 GMT
- Our flight department generates some nice 28V batteries that have a time limit in the planes but have a lot of life still in them. I was thinking of making a UPS with them. I guess it would mean a 28
- /html/shop-talk/2007-11/msg00020.html (7,543 bytes)
- 64. Re: [Shop-talk] EE question (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt" <mbarre@juno.com>
- Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 20:34:33 GMT
- Doohhhh! in my best Homer Simpson voice... They typically read 24-26 volts. That is good news, I am sure that your are right and there should be some off the shelf components to make this easier... M
- /html/shop-talk/2007-11/msg00022.html (7,847 bytes)
- 65. Re: [Shop-talk] EE question (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt" <mbarre@juno.com>
- Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 21:33:41 GMT
- Definitely lead acid for us. OEMs often use NiCad but they are pricey and come with the risk of thermal runaway at no extra charge... I hear the risk of TR isn't what it used to be when they first ca
- /html/shop-talk/2007-11/msg00025.html (7,652 bytes)
- 66. Re: [Shop-talk] Question on Dryway sanding / cleanup (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt" <mbarre@juno.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:01:14 GMT
- It may be more than you are looking to do, but I have seen some good results with a textured surface... Either a sprayed texture that is then knocked down, or a patterned application where a trowel f
- /html/shop-talk/2007-11/msg00083.html (8,451 bytes)
- 67. Re: [Shop-talk] #!@#*@* Cordless Drill Batteries!!! (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt" <mbarre@juno.com>
- Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2007 00:49:44 GMT
- Tough to beat a 1/2" Dewalt hammer drill! Not terribly portable, but it will get er done. Matt I have a 4-year-old Craftsman 18-volt "EX" cordless drill. The two batteries it came with have slowly go
- /html/shop-talk/2007-12/msg00043.html (9,621 bytes)
- 68. Re: [Shop-talk] Was Wrench now Snakelite (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt" <mbarre@juno.com>
- Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2007 00:03:14 GMT
- While living in Alaska, I became a believer in the little LED strap on headlights. Indispensable on those pre dawn fishing expeditions. Now that I am back in the lower 48 I still use the headlamp a l
- /html/shop-talk/2007-12/msg00069.html (8,265 bytes)
- 69. Re: [Shop-talk] Snake Light - HD 3 fo $5 (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt" <mbarre@juno.com>
- Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:13:13 GMT
- I picked up one set of the 3 for $5 on Black Friday but they were sold out that day and weren't getting more in. I checked again today and they said it was a one time stocking. I guess if a store did
- /html/shop-talk/2007-12/msg00109.html (8,044 bytes)
- 70. Re: [Shop-talk] Sealing A/C registers (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt" <mbarre@juno.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:06:37 GMT
- Another possibility is the sheets of heat shrink plastic sheeting that is in home improvement stores near the weatherstripping. It is advertised as useful for sealing drafty windows - sort of an indo
- /html/shop-talk/2007-12/msg00201.html (9,917 bytes)
- 71. Re: [Shop-talk] kerosene heater - discount fuel (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt" <mbarre@juno.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:47:40 GMT
- Most fuel farms, even small ones, generate what is often called "sump fuel". There is typically a low point where water & sediment will collect and this is typically drawn out periodically. Changing
- /html/shop-talk/2008-01/msg00226.html (7,770 bytes)
- 72. Re: [Shop-talk] Battery Closet Light (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt" <mbarre@juno.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:20:19 GMT
- Harborfreight has a small motion activated LED light for a couple of bucks. You might be able to get enough light with a few of those... Matt For the price of the cheap imported led stuff they have,
- /html/shop-talk/2008-02/msg00045.html (8,836 bytes)
- 73. Re: [Shop-talk] Repair underground conduit (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt" <mbarre@juno.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:48:19 GMT
- Thats is an excellent point. Just step up a size or two, split it and then just glue it over the top... -- Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com> wrote: Keep one thing in mind: There is not really any expec
- /html/shop-talk/2008-02/msg00101.html (9,030 bytes)
- 74. Re: [Shop-talk] jack stands (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt" <mbarre@juno.com>
- Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 11:55:04 GMT
- While I am sure they are pricey, the semi reclining rolling chairs I see on the hangar deck seem like a great option for the "low lift" set. MRB Worth chiming in, I don't consider this a real minus..
- /html/shop-talk/2008-05/msg00001.html (8,327 bytes)
- 75. [Shop-talk] electrical question (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt" <mbarre@juno.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 15:44:52 GMT
- I am wiring a bathroom for my shop and am installing a tankless water heater that uses 55A. I already have a 60 amp type QP breaker and a buddy suggested that I may want to consider a GFCI breaker. I
- /html/shop-talk/2008-05/msg00242.html (6,937 bytes)
- 76. Re: [Shop-talk] Improving celluar modem's ranges (non-moto, (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt" <mbarre@juno.com>
- Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:55:00 GMT
- Believe it or not, the cantenna actually works pretty well! I think there is a good "how to" page on the web via either google or wikipedia that shows a slightly larger diameter version for cell phon
- /html/shop-talk/2008-06/msg00098.html (8,910 bytes)
- 77. [Shop-talk] electrical box plate (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt" <mbarre@juno.com>
- Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:33:47 GMT
- I am having difficulty locating an adapter plate that will allow me to mount a cover on a standard nail in blue outlet box. The folks at Lowes & Home Depot look at me like I have 3 heads when I ask b
- /html/shop-talk/2008-07/msg00204.html (7,708 bytes)
- 78. Re: [Shop-talk] electrical box plate (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt" <mbarre@juno.com>
- Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:46:23 GMT
- The blue boxes I have will accept an outlet or a switch, but the covers screw into the switch or outlet. I am running wires into the box from the living space and since it is a flat cable, was going
- /html/shop-talk/2008-07/msg00207.html (8,807 bytes)
- 79. Re: [Shop-talk] electrical box plate (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt" <mbarre@juno.com>
- Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:14:33 GMT
- Thanks Gents! Several great solutions. they make a flat metal insert for boxes that would hold a single 20 amp receptacle in a standard sized box... like for an window air conditioner... H.D. and Low
- /html/shop-talk/2008-07/msg00217.html (10,498 bytes)
- 80. Re: [Shop-talk] 2 by's for truck ramp (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt" <mbarre@juno.com>
- Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:51:19 GMT
- I have a pair of good 2x12s I keep in the back of my one ton Dodge. It has come in handy for loading motorcycles, ATVs, lawn tractors, and numerous other non-wheeled loads. I had similar planks for l
- /html/shop-talk/2008-08/msg00173.html (8,203 bytes)
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