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81. Re: [Shop-talk] Tirerack (score: 1)
Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 12:06:51 -0400 (EDT)
There's no better place to buy tires, as long as you can either handle the mounting yourself, or have a local place that'll mount tires you bring 'em. I've bought more sets of tires than I can count
/html/shop-talk/2009-08/msg00004.html (8,741 bytes)

82. Re: [Shop-talk] home car alignment tools (score: 1)
Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:59:43 -0500 (EST)
Being cheap, I built my own with 12' of aluminum angle from McMaster-Carr. Cost about $15-20 for a set of four. I autocrossed a bunch of different cars for 12 years, and still do a little racing here
/html/shop-talk/2009-12/msg00080.html (9,738 bytes)

83. Re: [Shop-talk] Running a building costs, 6k ft^2 block garage (score: 1)
Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 18:12:53 -0500 (EST)
I think you are over-thinking this 'problem'. There's no way this is going to come out negative versus, for example, paying to store your RV. We're not talking about very much heat here... average te
/html/shop-talk/2010-01/msg00054.html (9,983 bytes)

84. Re: [Shop-talk] Advice on insulating a garage (score: 1)
Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 12:30:25 -0500 (EST)
I insulated my 2.5-car attached garage with 1" thick rigid foam boards and it was the best thing I ever did. I'm pissed that I didn't do right after I bought the house, and suffered through some seri
/html/shop-talk/2010-01/msg00061.html (8,620 bytes)

85. Re: [Shop-talk] Rubber surface for motorcycle trailer ramp? (score: 1)
Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:07:07 -0500 (EST)
How many hundred-thousand times are you going to load and unload the bike? Less than 5, and I don't think you have to worry about wearing down the screws, do you? I have a set of car tires with proba
/html/shop-talk/2010-01/msg00113.html (8,687 bytes)

86. Re: [Shop-talk] Odd-shaped door? (score: 1)
Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:24:58 -0500 (EST)
Link obviously no good... try -> http://www.tractorsupply.com/home-improvement/hardware/door-hardware/rails-hangers/round-rail-hanger-600-pound-capacity-per-pair-flexible-with-door-strap-3542035 -- D
/html/shop-talk/2010-01/msg00118.html (8,886 bytes)

87. [Shop-talk] Drop-in tub install question (score: 1)
Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:49:02 -0500 (EST)
I picked up a new bathtub the other day, and am confused by one part of the installation document ( well, one part other than the math errors on certain dimensions ). The part I don't understand is w
/html/shop-talk/2010-01/msg00133.html (8,835 bytes)

88. Re: [Shop-talk] Drop-in tub install question (score: 1)
Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:25:26 -0500 (EST)
Isn't it pretty unlikely that triple-layer construction described above can expand that much without a) cracking the porcelain finish or b) becoming unbonded? Wouldn't all three materials have to exp
/html/shop-talk/2010-01/msg00137.html (9,023 bytes)

89. Re: [Shop-talk] Drop-in tub install question (score: 1)
Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:07:18 -0500 (EST)
Possibly, since they do make a whirlpool version of the same tub. Also Ben writes... This makes sense... except that step 2 is to make sure the floor is level. Obviously, it's a complete waste of tim
/html/shop-talk/2010-01/msg00141.html (8,689 bytes)

90. Re: [Shop-talk] u-verse (score: 1)
Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:47:19 -0500 (EST)
I have no experience yet, but we're supposed to have it installed this Friday. A pair of door-to-door salesmen came by last weekend when I was out, and talked my wife into buying it. It sounds like a
/html/shop-talk/2010-01/msg00157.html (10,418 bytes)

91. Re: [Shop-talk] u-verse (score: 1)
Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:44:37 -0500 (EST)
This is a good point. I haven't checked Comcast's current offers, but back when I switched to their broadband, they were not competitive with DirecTV on price and offerings. Also, my wife wants Versu
/html/shop-talk/2010-01/msg00159.html (8,208 bytes)

92. Re: [Shop-talk] u-verse (score: 1)
Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:23:01 -0500 (EST)
[ Tried to send this yesterday, but it was too long. ] People say this to me everytime I tell them how fast it is. Is it shared, yeah. Do I care since I can never tell? No. Maybe no one else in my ne
/html/shop-talk/2010-01/msg00163.html (11,801 bytes)

93. Re: [Shop-talk] dish mounting (score: 1)
Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:39:25 -0500 (EST)
This describes my current installation, which is on the plumbing vent, although it isn't very tall ( below the top roofline ). This describes my original two mounts, on vertical walls with slight ove
/html/shop-talk/2010-01/msg00166.html (8,420 bytes)

94. Re: [Shop-talk] dish pointing (score: 1)
Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:21:02 -0500 (EST)
I was wondering if maybe the difference between my experience and others' had to do with the age of the equipment. I've had DTV since '99, and only the set-top box has been replaced ( 8 or 9 years ag
/html/shop-talk/2010-01/msg00170.html (8,002 bytes)

95. Re: [Shop-talk] more water heater (score: 1)
Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:24:12 -0500 (EST)
Okay, what's the bread trick? -- David Hillman _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.96 Shop-talk mailing list
/html/shop-talk/2010-01/msg00222.html (9,135 bytes)

96. Re: [Shop-talk] more water heater (score: 1)
Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:29:40 -0500 (EST)
I need to pay more attention then, this would've saved my father-in-law about a day of screwing around with trying to solder on leaky pipes a couple weeks ago. And a lot of my propane, too. -- David
/html/shop-talk/2010-01/msg00230.html (8,670 bytes)

97. Re: [Shop-talk] Mythbusters sucks! [rant] (score: 1)
Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:24:36 -0500 (EST)
Probably more. I got kicked off a Mythbusters forum after like 3 days, for asking similar questions. If you want to be made nauseous I can dig up the link and you can check out the fawning sycophants
/html/shop-talk/2010-01/msg00254.html (8,359 bytes)

98. Re: [Shop-talk] Mythbusters sucks! [rant] (was: water heater (score: 1)
Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:25:05 -0500 (EST)
I'd like to believe budget is the problem... but I can't. How much would it cost to hire an intern to search the Internet and see if the "myth" in question is really a myth or not? They're just intel
/html/shop-talk/2010-01/msg00260.html (9,654 bytes)

99. Re: [Shop-talk] Lighting (score: 1)
Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:01:28 -0500 (EST)
Seconded. I have a much smaller garage, but since I switched to T8s lighting is never an issue. The old T12 units would not work much below freezing, and I had to replace them often, even with just 5
/html/shop-talk/2010-01/msg00313.html (8,040 bytes)

100. Re: [Shop-talk] Lighting (score: 1)
Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:21:24 -0500 (EST)
Rather than pretending to be an expert... http://lightingsolutions.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25&Itemid=26 http://www.mge.com/business/saving/detail/t8.htm They have more gooder.
/html/shop-talk/2010-01/msg00319.html (8,149 bytes)


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