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21. RE: chrome plating (score: 1): Author: Gil Fuqua <gil.fuqua@cci-ir.com>; Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 09:54:29 -0500; I attended a seminar on restoring antique cars and one of the lecturers owned a chrome shop that specialized in high-end work. According to him, the difference in 'show' chrome was the amount of prep; /html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00033.html (7,539 bytes)
22. RE: tractors (score: 1): Author: Gil Fuqua <gil.fuqua@cci-ir.com>; Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 16:12:24 -0500; I had a similar set up and bought several tractors over the years. My last one was a 50hp Kubota...by far the best tractor I ever owned. It was more powerful, easier to operate and maintain than a Jo; /html/shop-talk/2002-09/msg00047.html (10,019 bytes)
23. RE: solid fill wheels (score: 1): Author: Gil Fuqua <gil.fuqua@cci-ir.com>; Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 08:12:52 -0500; I had the front tires on my mower filled with a foam that hardens. It's what the commercial lawn mower guys use around here to eliminate flats. It makes the tires heavy and indestructible. The only w; /html/shop-talk/2002-05/msg00040.html (7,752 bytes)
24. FW: Ordered a parts washer (score: 1): Author: Gil Fuqua <gil.fuqua@cci-ir.com>; Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 16:45:34 -0500; I use a solvent based parts cleaning fluid in my washer. It works great but is nasty stuff that requires nitrile gloves if you want to keep the dermis layer intact. I have a 30 gallon tank on my wash; /html/shop-talk/2002-04/msg00270.html (9,719 bytes)
25. Auto Transport Trailers (score: 1): Author: Gil Fuqua <gil.fuqua@cci-ir.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 08:27:53 -0600; This list is always an amazing source of good information. Now that I know what the recommendations are for trailer tires, what are your thoughts about type of trailer (bumper pull vs. gooseneck) and; /html/shop-talk/2002-03/msg00050.html (8,208 bytes)
26. Low Profile Jacks (score: 1): Author: Gil Fuqua <gil.fuqua@cci-ir.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 14:22:01 -0600; A quick search for low profile jacks also turned up the following: http://www.geocities.com/genidude/hydraulicjacks2.html Gil Fuqua Nashville /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@auto; /html/shop-talk/2002-03/msg00077.html (6,662 bytes)
27. RE: heated parts washer? (score: 1): Author: Gil Fuqua <gil.fuqua@cci-ir.com>; Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 14:03:18 -0600; Northern Tools sells an immersible parts washer heater for about $50 that I saw in a recent catalog. If you are working on a homemade solution to heating the fluid, keep in mind the flash point of th; /html/shop-talk/2002-01/msg00082.html (8,204 bytes)
28. RE: heated parts washer? (score: 1): Author: Gil Fuqua <gil.fuqua@cci-ir.com>; Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 14:22:52 -0600; The heater is 900 watts and is currently on sale for $42.99. http://www.northerntool.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=333801 &prmenbr=6970 Gil Fuqua Do you recall how many watts it was?; /html/shop-talk/2002-01/msg00086.html (8,908 bytes)
29. RE: ?Auto Factory Tours? (score: 1): Author: Gil Fuqua <gil.fuqua@cci-ir.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 15:53:02 -0500; The Saturn factory in Spring Hill, TN and the Nissan factory in Smyrna, TN (both near Nashville) provide tours. The Saturn tour is very impressive. It is very clean for a manufacturing plant. The det; /html/shop-talk/2001-10/msg00156.html (8,954 bytes)
30. RE: ?Auto Factory Tours? (score: 1): Author: Gil Fuqua <gil.fuqua@cci-ir.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 16:18:42 -0500; It is very similar to the lost wax process. They use a very exact Styrofoam piece that is put in the casting sand. The molten aluminum is poured in the top of the Styrofoam which melts it away (escap; /html/shop-talk/2001-10/msg00159.html (9,827 bytes)
31. FW: building a shop - radiant heat (score: 1): Author: Gil Fuqua <gil.fuqua@cci-ir.com>; Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 16:23:44 -0500; I visited a home in Calgary, Canada this summer that had the PEK installed in the basement floor. By all accounts, it was a great heating system. The contractor/home owner gave me a tour of the 'plum; /html/shop-talk/2001-10/msg00196.html (10,406 bytes)
32. Plans for an Overhead hoist (Gantry) (score: 1): Author: Gil Fuqua <gil.fuqua@cci-ir.com>; Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 09:53:50 -0500; I want to build a gantry for my shop so that I can attach a hoist to the cross beam and be used for various lifting tasks around the shop. I also want to have wheels on the gantry so that it can be m; /html/shop-talk/2001-04/msg00104.html (7,181 bytes)
33. FW: Nut and bolt storage (score: 1): Author: Gil Fuqua <gil.fuqua@cci-ir.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 10:25:54 -0600; An excellent source for stainless steel nuts, bolts, screws in BA and BSF sizes is: D. Middleton Stainless Steel Components Unit 5 Lady Ann Mills Batley West Yorkshire WF17 OPS UK tel 01924 470807 fa; /html/shop-talk/2001-02/msg00068.html (10,293 bytes)
34. Paint Spray Booth (score: 1): Author: Gil Fuqua <gil.fuqua@cci-ir.com>; Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 16:08:00 -0600; I am interested in building a spray booth for painting small parts. The booth would be housed in my shop and I plan to vent it outside. My primary interest is venting the fumes outside, controlling t; /html/shop-talk/2001-01/msg00184.html (6,697 bytes)
35. RE: Shop lighting ... (again) (score: 1): Author: "Gil Fuqua" <gil.fuqua@cci-ir.com>; Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 15:11:51 -0600; Take a look at the newer T5 HO fixtures. It's what many of the big box stores (Home Depot, Wal-Mart, etc) are using to replace the Metal Halide lights used in the past. They have the advantage of eve; /html/shop-talk/2007-01/msg00135.html (8,251 bytes)
36. Re: [Shop-talk] Airline Piping (score: 1): Author: "Gil Fuqua" <gil.fuqua@cci-ir.com>; Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:57:18 -0500; You can install a similar piping layout to the one suggested by TIP with parts from the plumbing section of Home Depot or Lowes. About the only item you can't find is the flexible line that connects; /html/shop-talk/2007-08/msg00029.html (8,813 bytes)
37. Re: [Shop-talk] Leather Finish (score: 1): Author: "Gil Fuqua" <gil.fuqua@cci-ir.com>; Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:56:33 -0600; There is a trick used for new saddles to give them a more aged look. Take olive oil and apply it with a brush or your fingers. It works better if you heat it slightly in the microwave. You might want; /html/shop-talk/2007-11/msg00116.html (8,897 bytes)
38. Re: [Shop-talk] Trickle Chargers (score: 1): Author: "Gil Fuqua" <gil.fuqua@cci-ir.com>; Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:34:12 -0600; Another option for batteries that run down due to constant drain from the vehicle is to add a battery disconnect switch. It can be a simple and inexpensive switch that you add on the battery post or; /html/shop-talk/2008-01/msg00094.html (8,705 bytes)
39. Re: [Shop-talk] What to do with oily rags? (score: 1): Author: "Gil Fuqua" <gil.fuqua@cci-ir.com>; Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 16:54:25 -0600; I put dirty/oily rags in a bucket filled with water and a combination of dishwashing detergent (to cut the grease) and Tide. The combination serves two purposes. It soaks the rags with water so they; /html/shop-talk/2009-02/msg00028.html (9,265 bytes)
40. Re: [Shop-talk] pressure washers (score: 1): Author: "Gil Fuqua" <Gil.Fuqua@cci-ir.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:33:45 -0500; My experience with pressure washers is bigger is better. Look closely at the GPM rate of the pump in addition to pressure. It takes both to clean off built up gunk. The best money I spent was on a ro; /html/shop-talk/2009-08/msg00070.html (10,670 bytes)

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