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301. Re: [Shop-talk] lawnmower blades (score: 1)
Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:36:04 -0700
I sharpen mine as sharp as I can considering that I use a bench grinder and a file for the parts a grinder can't reach, and don't spend a lot of time on it. I don't think there's much benefit to gett
/html/shop-talk/2008-09/msg00157.html (7,828 bytes)

302. Re: [Shop-talk] Gas tank glop (score: 1)
Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:02:41 -0700
If the E85 doesn't work, use carb cleaner. The kind in the gallon can. It's a lot stronger than the spray kind. It can eat plastics, even fuel-safe ones, so beware. Have a plan for disposing the resu
/html/shop-talk/2008-09/msg00230.html (7,383 bytes)

303. Re: [Shop-talk] kohler engine surging (score: 1)
Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2008 17:15:48 -0800
It's likely to be the fuel filter, but also check that the governor linkage isn't gunked up. Also check that the gas tank vent is clear. Eric _______________________________________________ Support T
/html/shop-talk/2008-11/msg00035.html (7,304 bytes)

304. Re: [Shop-talk] Spark plugs in regular cars (score: 1)
Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:28:34 -0800
Are you sure its time? Lots of car now come with "100k" mile plugs. I am pretty sure the Yukon is one- my 2001 GMC C3 pickup had them. They handle high temps better and stay sharp longer. That makes
/html/shop-talk/2008-11/msg00119.html (9,543 bytes)

305. [Shop-talk] Gopher control (score: 1)
Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 17:32:12 -0700
A long time ago I wrote about my gopher problem.... big lawn, lots of gophers. I got some good advice to use lye and chlorine bleach. That's worked ok for some years but recently the government put l
/html/shop-talk/2009-05/msg00011.html (7,670 bytes)

306. Re: [Shop-talk] chain saw cuts curves...? (score: 1)
Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 16:01:22 -0700
Usually that's because the chain has been sharpened incorrectly. But a new chain shouldn't have that problem. So I would instead look at the bar, on the bottom side where you cut the most. If it has
/html/shop-talk/2009-05/msg00058.html (8,415 bytes)

307. Re: [Shop-talk] living near a power plant (score: 1)
Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 19:02:16 -0700
You should be able to look up climate data for the area which shows the distribution of wind directions and speeds. It might be in the EIR. Eric _______________________________________________ Suppor
/html/shop-talk/2009-05/msg00088.html (7,595 bytes)

308. Re: [Shop-talk] barn cats (score: 1)
Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:31:25 -0700
I opened a window on my garage just wide enough for the cat to get through. Most of the opening is blocked off with a small sheet of plywood leaving just enough of a hole for the cat. She has to jump
/html/shop-talk/2009-07/msg00017.html (7,955 bytes)

309. Re: [Shop-talk] checking blower ignition module (score: 1)
Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:51:42 -0700
You can check the coil- make sure that there is not infinite resistance in the primary circuit. Eric _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html S
/html/shop-talk/2009-07/msg00048.html (6,979 bytes)

310. Re: [Shop-talk] sigh...now the pool PUMP is out (score: 1)
Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:16:27 -0700
Also inspect the connection between the motor and the pump. The last two times we have had to replace our well "pump" its been the connection between the two, not the motor itself, that's gone bad...
/html/shop-talk/2009-07/msg00099.html (7,763 bytes)

311. Re: [Shop-talk] Tirerack (score: 1)
Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 10:29:21 -0700
I've bought a number of sets of tires, and a couple tires + wheels, from them. I have gotten into the habit of calling my local tire store, who are happy to install TireRack tires, before I order. Th
/html/shop-talk/2009-08/msg00011.html (8,083 bytes)

312. Re: [Shop-talk] Build a shop inside the house ? (score: 1)
Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2009 15:26:16 -0700
Shop smells getting into the living quarters. I had a paint booth in the back room of a house I was renting. I made an exhaust system to suck the fumes from the booth into the outdoors but it still
/html/shop-talk/2009-09/msg00013.html (8,339 bytes)

313. [Shop-talk] home car alignment tools (score: 1)
Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:06:48 -0800
I've been doing mods to my cars instead of my motorcycles lately. The current one is a Mazdaspeed3. I installed a sport suspension (mazdaspeed coilovers) this summer. When I took it in to the local t
/html/shop-talk/2009-12/msg00069.html (9,264 bytes)

314. Re: [Shop-talk] Running a building costs, 6k ft^2 block garage (score: 1)
Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 12:59:53 -0800
You could always partition it, insulate the workshop area and leave the storage section unheated. Eric _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
/html/shop-talk/2010-01/msg00050.html (8,247 bytes)

315. Re: [Shop-talk] more water heater (score: 1)
Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:27:11 -0800
Could we not have a political discussion on this list? There's plenty of other places to do that. Eric _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
/html/shop-talk/2010-01/msg00286.html (8,783 bytes)

316. Re: [Shop-talk] How bad is Sprint wireless service (score: 1)
Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 11:53:18 -0800
Not too bad where I am. I'm in a rural mountainous area outside silicon valley. Cell coverage is spotty at my house. Sprint does ok here but not great- my 3g (EVDO on sprint) goes in and out. The pho
/html/shop-talk/2010-02/msg00007.html (8,183 bytes)

317. Re: [Shop-talk] How bad is Sprint wireless service (score: 1)
Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 12:27:06 -0800
I work on securing the phone OS. It's a small computer with the same processing power that I had on my desktop 8-10 years ago. There's a lot of security and cryptography things that I know about and
/html/shop-talk/2010-02/msg00010.html (7,913 bytes)

318. Re: [Shop-talk] How to remove corroded batteries from an Aluminum (score: 1)
Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 12:39:09 -0800
I have been really happy with 18650 (lithium laptop batter cell) powered LED flashlights from Deal Extreme. Particularly these: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.13095 batteries are about $4
/html/shop-talk/2010-02/msg00013.html (8,636 bytes)

319. Re: [Shop-talk] Bird in shop (score: 1)
Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:04:29 -0800
Cover the mirrors. He thinks it's a rival sparrow in his territory, a particularly persistent one. We've seen this sort of thing before: http://blog.lauralemay.com/2000/04/lunacy-in-the-springtime.ht
/html/shop-talk/2010-03/msg00064.html (7,626 bytes)

320. Re: [Shop-talk] Bird in shop (score: 1)
Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:40:29 -0800
The robins attacking the "rivals" they see reflected in the house windows truck bumper and more recently car mirrors do that too. I've had to cover my car mirrors to prevent the robins from gunking t
/html/shop-talk/2010-03/msg00069.html (8,162 bytes)


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