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241. RE: Atlas lathes and Shopsmiths (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 10:14:18 -0800; There were several different kinds of lathes sold under the Craftsman brand - I'm a South Bend fan, myself, so I don't have the distinctions at my fingertips, but I know that there were a bunch made; /html/shop-talk/1998-03/msg00135.html (8,059 bytes)
242. Re: Atlas Lathe (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 10:27:16 -0800; Gee, recent projects on my lathe: suspension bushings out of Delrin. unobtainable fasteners. tools for making tools. repair door locks remote oil filter adapter plate O ring grooves If a part is roun; /html/shop-talk/1998-03/msg00137.html (7,161 bytes)
243. Re: Compression Ratios (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 22:11:27 -0800; You don't. You compare the numbers you get across the engine. If they are within 10% high to low, you go away happy. Someone is almost certain to say "oh, 1 atmospher is 14.7 psi, so just divide by 1; /html/shop-talk/1998-03/msg00149.html (7,977 bytes)
244. Re: Viscosity of grease (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1998 15:38:19 -0800; Apparently the zerk fitting on top of the trunnion is for injecting 90 weight oil, not grease. A topic of much debate, that. Modern synthetic greases do a better job of not packing and separating, wh; /html/shop-talk/1998-03/msg00169.html (7,100 bytes)
245. Re: What's your favorite vise? (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Sun, 29 Mar 1998 00:05:58 -0800; You need to anchor the legs of your bench ot the floor. Make up some pieces of angle and insert anchors into the floor. Bolt the angle down. Mix up some bondo and stick it under the leg; while it's s; /html/shop-talk/1998-03/msg00177.html (7,415 bytes)
246. Re: degrease (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 10:11:58 -0800; Castrol's "Purple Stuff" is great - smells of ammonia to me, otherwise it acts much like Simple Green. I'm fond of a Kano Labs (the folks who make Kroil) product called Floway. It's a bit like the Gu; /html/shop-talk/1998-02/msg00006.html (7,310 bytes)
247. Re: Workbench Construction Question (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Wed, 4 Feb 1998 21:33:52 -0800; The reason you want a metal bench for engine work is that you can get it C-L-E-A-N *CLEAN*. When you're sliding a freshly machined block or head around, you want to be absotively sure that there are; /html/shop-talk/1998-02/msg00030.html (7,945 bytes)
248. Re: shop lighting (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 14:49:46 -0800; This year I insulated walls and ceiling and covered everything with 1/4" plywood painted white over light gray. The white ceilings and walls have tripled the amount of light in the shop. the only dra; /html/shop-talk/1998-02/msg00046.html (7,278 bytes)
249. Re: Throttle spindle bushings (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Sun, 15 Feb 1998 16:20:02 -0800; A simple way is to fit the spindle in the carb and in turn in the drill chuck (obviously a pedestal drill), make sure it is true and then tighten the machine vice. Except, of course, it's hard to be; /html/shop-talk/1998-02/msg00097.html (7,113 bytes)
250. WTB lights (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Wed, 7 Jan 1998 15:35:13 -0800; I don't know what to tell you about finding cheaper fixtures, but I learned a long time ago not to just use cold white fluorescnet bulbs. This is an old trick, apparently learned in drafting offices; /html/shop-talk/1998-01/msg00009.html (7,078 bytes)
251. Re: cleaning plastic lenses (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 09:21:36 -0800; There's a three-stage plastic polish "system" sold y The Roadster Factory and others; I'm fairly certain this is the same stuff that Griot's repackages under his name. It works pretty well. You can g; /html/shop-talk/1998-01/msg00038.html (7,720 bytes)
252. Re: cleaning plastic lenses (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 14:03:18 -0800; Yah, Novus plastic polish is the stuff I was thinking of. Toothpaste will work, too, though it's a bit harder to control, in my experience.; /html/shop-talk/1998-01/msg00045.html (7,441 bytes)
253. Re: Shop Lights (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 15:03:57 -0800; I have sworn never to buy another of those cheapie fixtures. I had several - one has a failing ballast, so I decided to just replace it. The new replacement is even cheaper than the failing one - les; /html/shop-talk/1998-01/msg00104.html (7,255 bytes)
254. Re: Mail Order Source for Kroil (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Thu, 4 Dec 1997 12:21:46 -0800; Get Kroil driect from the manufacturer, Kano Labs: Name: Kano Labs Address: 1000 So. Thompson Lane Nashville, TN 37211 Phone: (615) 833-4101 (615) 833-5790 fax; /html/shop-talk/1997-12/msg00025.html (7,259 bytes)
255. Re: Reciprocating Saws (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Tue, 4 Nov 1997 09:26:19 -0800; I just went through this decision process over on rec.crafts.metalworking; if you search for Sawzall in deja news you can find it all. Basically, everyone said go for the Super Sawzall - the others a; /html/shop-talk/1997-11/msg00001.html (6,908 bytes)
256. Re: Tool questions (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Wed, 22 Oct 1997 15:10:26 -0700; Others have covered 6 vs 12 and impact vs non quite well. What Dan says about Snap-On's feel is right on the money. I have mostly Craftsman tools - they give good bang for the buck, and Sears is hand; /html/shop-talk/1997-10/msg00070.html (9,516 bytes)
257. Re: Tool questions (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Thu, 23 Oct 1997 14:04:33 -0700; That's probably true in the airframe business where fasteners are positively retained (nylocs, jetnuts, safety wire), and designers are careful to load things in double shear. Automotive applications; /html/shop-talk/1997-10/msg00100.html (8,185 bytes)
258. Re: Impact wrench (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 11:02:20 -0800; I *LOVE* my butterfly. I bought the craftsman model and it's great.; /html/shop-talk/1997-10/msg00138.html (6,436 bytes)
259. separating rotor top hats from hubs (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Tue, 2 Sep 1997 13:46:22 -0700; I had to do this yesterday, for the first time in several years, and I discovered that I had mostly forgotten how I did it before. The assembly in question is from an MG Midget. The rotor is a light; /html/shop-talk/1997-09/msg00003.html (7,242 bytes)
260. Re: Dial Indicator Set (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Sat, 6 Sep 1997 15:36:21 -0700; The $25 1" travel dial indicators from MSC, Harbor Freight and the rest are just fine for occasional use. Usually they will sell a package that includes a magnetic base as well for a little more.; /html/shop-talk/1997-09/msg00016.html (6,807 bytes)

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