- 1. Re: Shop Vac choices (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Kelley <bkelley@ford.com>
- Date: Wed, 05 Mar 1997 10:06:17 EST
- A few things to consider: Noise levels vary *greatly*. Plastic receptacles pick up odors quickly and they don't tend to go away. Stainless receptacles don't pick up odors, but they will corrode if y
- /html/shop-talk/1997-03/msg00037.html (7,121 bytes)
- 2. Re: Magnaflux (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Kelley <bkelley@ford.com>
- Date: Wed, 05 Mar 1997 10:29:09 EST
- I believe every critical component in an aircraft engine has a rated service life, as required by the FAA. When you reach it, you throw it away. Check the factory manuals or ask a Real aircraft mech
- /html/shop-talk/1997-03/msg00038.html (8,653 bytes)
- 3. Re: Metal Quality (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Kelley <bkelley@ford.com>
- Date: Thu, 06 Mar 1997 13:22:00 EST
- Good question. Though I don't think a basic test of the metallurgy will tell the whole story or anything approaching the big picture: heat treating process or the grain structure of the forging, etc
- /html/shop-talk/1997-03/msg00050.html (7,169 bytes)
- 4. Re: Operation of Handymig SIP welding unit (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Kelley <bkelley@ford.com>
- Date: Sun, 09 Mar 1997 10:26:06 EST
- Sounds like my Daytona MIG. When welding upside down or on a vertical, I've found that adjusting the feed with your 'spare' hand as you weld can be invaluable to getting consistency. It is worth rigg
- /html/shop-talk/1997-03/msg00070.html (8,667 bytes)
- 5. Re: BOUNCE shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net: Non-member submission from [crussell@San-Jose.ate.slb.com (Christopher Russell)] (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Kelley <bkelley@ford.com>
- Date: Thu, 06 Feb 1997 17:53:40 EST
- I enter Sears through the doors that lead right into the tool dept. Above the doors in massive writing: "100% satisfaction Guarantee". That sounds like a warranty to me. Were you 100% satisfied? A fr
- /html/shop-talk/1997-02/msg00019.html (9,603 bytes)
- 6. Re: Garage Floor Painting Questions (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Kelley <bkelley@ford.com>
- Date: Thu, 05 Dec 1996 14:28:08 EST
- That's somewhat contradictory from what I've heard. A friend who is in the hardware business and well versed with what is commercially available sealed his damp basement a couple of years ago with ep
- /html/shop-talk/1996-12/msg00014.html (8,680 bytes)
- 7. Re: Auto Darkening shades for welding helmet (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Kelley <bkelley@ford.com>
- Date: Fri, 01 Nov 1996 14:58:33 EST
- Strangely, _none_ of the professional prototype fabricators that I know use them. Actually, one had a $400 unit in pieces on his bench. Every professional I've asked has had generally negative things
- /html/shop-talk/1996-11/msg00001.html (7,575 bytes)
- 8. Re: Air compressors yet again. (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Kelley <bkelley@ford.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 13:05:21 EST
- That's exactly what you want to look at. BTW, you can't make 6.5 HP with 110 volts! I have a large Sears "portable". It is very heavy and bulky and I have a trouble lifting it. I'd much rather carry
- /html/shop-talk/1996-11/msg00080.html (7,956 bytes)
- 9. Re: Welder (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Kelley <bkelley@ford.com>
- Date: Thu, 03 Oct 1996 10:44:51 EDT
- I have one of the larger 110V Daytona MIG units (25 amps at the socket). I've really been impressed at how well the unit has worked and held up. I've put at least 20 lbs of wire through it with no pr
- /html/shop-talk/1996-10/msg00012.html (7,740 bytes)
- 10. Re: Recommendations for an electric grinder/cut-off wheel? (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Kelley <bkelley@ford.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 Sep 1996 11:28:31 EDT
- I and most of my friends use the Makita 4" side cutting grinder. They work very, very well. I agree with the other poster that these are a must-have for metal working (and so is the ear protection!!)
- /html/shop-talk/1996-09/msg00047.html (9,760 bytes)
- 11. Re: Radiant Heat or through-the-wall (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Kelley <bkelley@ford.com>
- Date: Fri, 27 Sep 1996 11:27:18 EDT
- That is a *huge* amount of money (that could be spent on the car or tools ;-), especially when you consider that you have two of them. Obviously, I'm one of those used furnace people you mentioned. I
- /html/shop-talk/1996-09/msg00065.html (8,418 bytes)
- 12. Re: Wire brush wheels (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Kelley <bkelley@ford.com>
- Date: Thu, 22 Aug 1996 14:25:38 EDT
- Any of the major industrial houses sell them - production tool, MSC, etc. Your local welding supply stores should also have them. The 4000 rpm units are intended for use with electric drills. You mig
- /html/shop-talk/1996-08/msg00071.html (8,753 bytes)
- 13. Re: Micrometers and Dial indicators (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Kelley <bkelley@ford.com>
- Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 17:12:01 EDT
- You can get a very decent dial indicator and base for $40. That's quite a value, compared to most things in life. Get a free copy of the MSC catalog. It's about 4000 or 6000 pages: MSC Industrial Su
- /html/shop-talk/1996-07/msg00022.html (7,628 bytes)
- 14. Re: Re[2]: Air compressors (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Kelley <bkelley@ford.com>
- Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 10:15:23 EDT
- I agree that the HP number is bogus, even if accurate. The pump/compressor is still what has to move the air. Ignore the HP claim and focus on how many SCFM it can deliver at 90 psi. Brian -- bkelley
- /html/shop-talk/1996-04/msg00034.html (7,603 bytes)
- 15. The furnace is in! (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Kelley <bkelley@ford.com>
- Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 14:55:59 -0500
- A while ago I described my efforts to replace the wood stove in my 32x26 garage with a natural gas furnace. I'm very pleased to say that the project is basically complete. I thought I'd check in so t
- /html/shop-talk/1996-03/msg00001.html (8,301 bytes)
- 16. Re: BOUNCE shop-talk: Non-member submission from [Matt Wehland <mwehland@webtripper.com>] (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Kelley <bkelley@ford.com>
- Date: Tue, 05 Mar 1996 10:10:19 EST
- I'd say you're looking for a die grinder, not a "grinder". At least I think of disk grinders when you say "grinder". I have a Makita die grinder that works well. I've been happy with it. The Craftsma
- /html/shop-talk/1996-03/msg00005.html (8,438 bytes)
- 17. Re: Air tools (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Kelley <bkelley@ford.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 19:49:52 EST
- I don't have much experience with either of those brands, but I would check into repair parts availability before buying a compressor. Sears seems to be pretty good in that respect (at least in my ar
- /html/shop-talk/1996-02/msg00044.html (6,954 bytes)
- 18. Re: Dyno in shop (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Kelley <bkelley@ford.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 10:11:47 EST
- I believe things would get ugly very quickly with a pressure/volume based torque calculation. I don't think that approach could ever be accurate. A much better approach is to measure the rotational t
- /html/shop-talk/1996-01/msg00047.html (8,231 bytes)
- 19. Re: Compressor Maintenance (Was Re: benches) (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Kelley <bkelley@ford.com>
- Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 17:39:12 EST
- I have one of the newer Sears compressors that is permanently lubed. These units feature a much smaller piston(s?) that operate at a higher rate. The pressure and flow rated don't seem to suffer as a
- /html/shop-talk/1996-01/msg00118.html (7,045 bytes)
- 20. Re: Parts Cleaners (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Kelley <bkelley@ford.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 17:22:28 EST
- I'm not a chemist, but you're right. Aluminum doesn't go into the caustic hot-tank. The popular solvent to dissolve carbon and other deposits from aluminum is called "Carbosol" (sic). I detest the s
- /html/shop-talk/1996-01/msg00131.html (9,289 bytes)
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