- 1. Re: Tankless whole-house water heater (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
- Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2006 14:59:37 -0500
- Are there plain storage tanks available that you could plumb in where the old water heater was, and then use a tankless for heating? jim
- /html/shop-talk/2006-03/msg00005.html (8,269 bytes)
- 2. Re: Tankless whole-house water heater (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
- Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2006 08:59:09 -0500
- This is somewhat close to my point, which I did a horrible job of making :-) If there's a plain 50 gallon storage tank where the old heater was, you now have 50 gallons of refreshed drinking water fo
- /html/shop-talk/2006-03/msg00016.html (9,895 bytes)
- 3. Unravelling old BX cable? (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
- Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2006 11:20:44 -0500
- Installing a ceiling fan in place of a light fixture, I moved the cloth-covered leads too much and one shorted against the armoring. I guess they didn't have anti-short bushings in 1926. I need to un
- /html/shop-talk/2006-02/msg00005.html (6,999 bytes)
- 4. Re: Unravelling old BX cable? (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
- Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2006 12:07:10 -0500
- You're correct, but I should have been clearer. The cable is barely protruding from the ceiling, in the recess left by the old box I took out. So there's no room for a hacksaw. There's room for a Dre
- /html/shop-talk/2006-02/msg00007.html (7,004 bytes)
- 5. Re: armored cable (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
- Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2006 12:46:31 -0500
- That's a fantastic idea! I will do just that..thanks! jim
- /html/shop-talk/2006-02/msg00009.html (7,078 bytes)
- 6. Re: armored cable (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
- Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2006 22:03:29 -0500
- I slipped a narrow piece over what I think was the hot and a wider piece over both lines and up into the armoring, which was a bear as the cloth bunches up and expands when pushed. Hair dryer heat is
- /html/shop-talk/2006-02/msg00013.html (7,352 bytes)
- 7. Re: Intermittent Honda turn signal (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
- Date: Sun, 01 Jan 2006 22:53:55 -0500
- You need lower viscosity blinker fluid. Sorry, couldn't resist. I always check for bad grounds when there are variable electrical behaviors. Does it happen when the car is warmed up? jim
- /html/shop-talk/2006-01/msg00002.html (7,661 bytes)
- 8. Re: Heat question (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
- Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 19:29:06 -0500
- They can... Indoor and outdoor reset boiler controls. Monitor the amount of heat being taked from the system while also monitoring outdoor air temp. I believe there's an anemometer input too. www.tek
- /html/shop-talk/2005-12/msg00066.html (8,818 bytes)
- 9. Re: How do I stop this madness? (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
- Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 23:13:06 -0500
- I think it may be related to the "reply-to-sender" setting. Many times I'll receive two addresses in the To: field- one to "shop-talk" and the other to the person the mail is answering. I.e. Bill pos
- /html/shop-talk/2005-12/msg00103.html (8,842 bytes)
- 10. Re: How do I stop this madness? (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
- Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 23:47:49 -0500
- Ah, ok. Also, I realized that I don't get two copies even when a copy is sent to me and the list. This is probably because (treading dangerously close to setting off the BS meter) each message has an
- /html/shop-talk/2005-12/msg00107.html (8,802 bytes)
- 11. Re: How do I stop this madness? (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
- Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 23:53:17 -0500
- There's a difference between setting up the mailing list software behavior, and how you personally reply to a message. Reply to all on your mail client will currently send multiple messages as you st
- /html/shop-talk/2005-12/msg00108.html (9,069 bytes)
- 12. Re: How do I stop this madness? (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
- Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:05:35 -0500
- I take this back; I've been getting double copies tonight, and the message-ids are identical. jim
- /html/shop-talk/2005-12/msg00109.html (8,864 bytes)
- 13. small engine electrics (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
- Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 15:44:54 -0500
- I'm trying to get an orphaned Toro snowblower going. It has a Tecumseh 5hp with no spark. All small engines I've seen have a grounding kill switch to shut them off, i.e. you ground the primary lead g
- /html/shop-talk/2005-12/msg00174.html (7,632 bytes)
- 14. Re: small engine electrics (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
- Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 21:33:56 -0500
- Yabbut...I'm not getting a spark either way, so it's pretty hard to tell from that test which way is the right way :-) Anyway, the dead man switch grounds when let go, so I'm sure this is a ground to
- /html/shop-talk/2005-12/msg00185.html (7,668 bytes)
- 15. Re: LED "Shake" flashlights (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
- Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:59:04 -0500
- shop-talk supported in part by Fat Chance Garage http://fatchancegarage.com A friend brought his over the other day. The light wasn't impressive, but he said it lasted a minute or so. Better than dea
- /html/shop-talk/2005-11/msg00102.html (8,359 bytes)
- 16. Re: Removing a linoleum floor (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
- Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 23:41:44 -0400
- Besides "Don't"? ;-) It depends on what was used to glue it. I removed vinyl from wood with water (after trying many petroleum-based solvents). But as concrete transfers moisture you probably have a
- /html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00127.html (7,519 bytes)
- 17. Re: Radiator Plumbing Question (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
- Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:50:57 -0400
- What kind of radiator? Baseboard? Small/large cast iron? jim
- /html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00167.html (7,160 bytes)
- 18. Re: Radiator Plumbing Question (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
- Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 17:47:44 -0400
- It could be there's a leak somewhere, and opening this rad's vent is like taking your finger off a filled straw. I'm assuming you don't see any evidence of water leaking after you've tried to bleed t
- /html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00169.html (7,319 bytes)
- 19. Re: New toy (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
- Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 12:27:02 -0400
- While it's a Cherokee list, they share many parts and www.naxja.org is a great wealth of info. jim
- /html/shop-talk/2005-09/msg00003.html (6,779 bytes)
- 20. Re: Questions on Emissions (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
- Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 09:34:53 -0400
- My 90 4.0 Cherokee would "require" an O2 sensor almost every year. Replacing that, and making sure the engine was good and hot before testing, got me to pass. It's entirely possible the O2 sensor was
- /html/shop-talk/2005-09/msg00020.html (8,421 bytes)
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